casino shanghai was a -techno-pop- band started in the mid-80s in mexico city. they released their debut and only album -film- in december of 1985. an album considered today as cult status. casino shanghai were part of a great cultural change in mexico and its music scene. the band made various controversial appearances on tv when a band without a drummer or guitarist was unheard of. all members had been in different notorious bands in the local scene. ulalume was the lead singer of the casuals (punk-new wave) and denseundergrowth (avant-garde). carlos robledo and walter schmidt were part of size (post-punk) and have been playing together for many years in decibel (experimental). humberto alvarez played with mcc (prog rock) and is currently a well-known musician and multi-instrumentist. before the band split-up they recorded two last songs in 1986, -le tombeau d edgar poe- and -l action minimal-, as part of an unreleased solo ep for ulalume. these tracks were edited in 2014 on 12&#8243,,, by mannequin records together with a remix by in aeternam vale. the music of casino shanghai was also used for the soundtrack of some mexican films. -crónicas de familia- directed by diego lópez and nominated for the ariel award for best original soundtrack in 1986, and -juana la cantinera- directed by josé loza. -film- has been restored and remastered for this new edition including all original tracks plus two bonus: -le tombeau d edgar poe (haunted version)- and -cuerpos huecos- (spanish version of -hollow bodies- available only on a promotional 7&#8243,,,). limited to 350 copies on white vinyl with a new artwork and printed inner sleeve with photos and song lyrics.

limited edition of 500 copies on one-sided, red coloured 10 inch vinyl.
calypso! calypso! two rare high-speed calypso instrumentals from the vault of miss pottinger, including a wicked cut of 1928 cuban jazz classic el manisero aka peanut vendor. it’s jump up time when baba brooks plays ska-lip-so!

there are depths in humanity which one cannot explore, as there are mephitic caverns into which one dare not penetrate. madness in any direction, at any hour. the anatomy of human destructiveness, a hole like a sewage drain for the fine clear coat of civilisation, a place where the eye wanders and the lip jerks and drools. if there is such a dark moloch which deviously knots a thread within us, with which to hold us and draw us down an eerie and delirious path that we would never otherwise have set foot on, then d. carbone’s mephistophelian alter ego honzo pulls us with his 4th installment “distopia - un mondo indesiderabile” right into its gaping abyss, leading us there where we would have never consented to go.
panic. it creeps up the spine like the rst rising vibes of an acid frenzy. the haunting chill upon your neck. there is a sound intensity makes while echoing through the body, the epinephrine pumping through the jugular vein, voices from unknown origin, the blood throbbing through the numb extremities, heart palpitations, the flashing visions, cold sweat, the heavy breathing, hyperventilation, dissociation, fight-or-flight. honzo gives us a vision of what it means to truly be in a world of terror and angst and in the secret bloodlit dark behind our eyes we enjoy the cathartic abreaction this brings us.

the 2nd album from sum 41 back on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl

following 2014 s well received album for third ear under his :brownstudy alias, life well lived , jason hogans steps away from the mic to focus on an lp of flawless instrumentals. returning to production under his own name for the first time since carl craig s planet e label released his album peter and the rooster in 1998, the age of scrap belies its title to instead deliver a forward thinking record rooted in classic detroit, fused with futurist sonics and dope beats. hogans seamlessly combines strains of house, jazz and hip hop, as well as the futurist bass pioneered by the likes of la s brainfeeder collective, throughout seven perfectly formed musical excursions. tip.

originally released in 1957, now back on picture vinyl.

avalon emerson’s latest ep, narcissus in retrograde, explores four different styles that shape her distinct voice as a producer and songwriter, from symphonic showstoppers to broken acid. opener “natural impasse“ ferries massive melodic themes through a network of emotive capillaries that’s underpinned by charging drums, while “dystopian daddy“ dons a theatrical flare with costume-changing arpeggiators and digital brass beef that command attention like a stage-hogging space alien diva lip-syncing for new wig money. the b-side takes a more menacing turn with “why does it hurt“, the outright techno achievement of the record, and the snarling closer “groundwater“. ethereal vocals on the former punctuate kicks and growls that sound like they were pulled from a pedal monster’s electric guitar, and on “groundwater“, a crucible of fucked breaks and acid cut a ravine through a bed of off-staccato hats and a sample swamp.

unearthed sees blue hour explore tribal rooted sounds inspired by british techno of the late 90 s. the two tracks offer a darker outing, focusing on breakbeat sampling, textural processing and subtle repetition making these ideal rhythmic tools for peak time dance floor use. luke standing s second release of 2016 inspired by late 90 s british techno

little beat different issues is a new series focused on reissuing music from eastern european regions previously unavailable on western markets. the first release is a compilation by project orm, the moniker of czech producer team petr and pavel orm. originally formed as a disco group in the late 1970’s, pioneers of electronic dance music in former czechoslovakia, petr and pavel quickly rose to fame as the country’s eminent pop producers. working with the then icons of the communist czechoslovak scene such as karel gott and josef laufer, they stand behind countless hits from that era. however, not many knew that the duo also released their own records, whose sound and artistic direction was different to their mainstream pop productions. this compilation cherry-picks the tracks from 4 different albums released between 1979 and 1984.

soul of hex have previously released on freerange and cvmr from mexico (their debut lip reading included remixes from larry heard and vin sol and their most recent ep was remixed by glenn astro.) soul of hex recently contributed tracks to the 20 years of freerange compilation as well as deep love 15 on dirt crew. new soul of hex material coming soon on quintessentials and his own vicario ltd label.soul of hex made their boiler room debut last year.

blondies second album! a mix of catchy new wave pop with the occasional semi punk snippet thrown in for good measure.originally released in 1977! special picture vinyl release!!! 2016 re-issue

dam swindle return to freerange with an exclusive track following the incredibly well received figure of speech and unfinished business releases. their label heist continues to hog the top spots on the leading download sites and their releases on freerange have been amongst the labels biggest sellers. recent dam swindle remixes of romanthony, hercules & love affair and seven davis jr have helped confirm the dutch duo as one of the most exciting and hyped deep house acts to emerge from amsterdam in recent years. tijuana based artist soul of hex aka sébastien vorhaus already boasts material on the likes of mcde, quintessentials and his own vicario ltd. the new project has already seen huge support from larry heard (including 2 remixes from the man himself on his release lip reading), and is fast becoming an in-demand multi-instrumentalist live and visual show.

past midnight. empty streets. from an ill lit doorway a sound. a woman. shadow. a scent. drawn into one. smoke and synthesizer music swirls. bionda e lupo. crossing the threshold, tripping into twilight. analogue emotion, styles twirled like garlands. nervous shuffles and the touch of fingertips. weaving, bodies twirl as morning shoulders into night. the realisation. the edge of eyes. curl of lip. the click of heels with creak of floor. feeling flows, ebbs, cascades and floods. lipstick and heavy perfume. two forms swimming in currents, bending to one another in the warm glow of aging speakers. breath and pulse quicken. electricity spiked with passion. the final embrace. whispered promises. a kiss.

mexican duo 4004 and sebastian vorhaus aka soul of hex have had a great few years under their various monikers with releases for dirt crew, vicario ltd and of course cvmr where they return to here following their debut ‘lip reading’. this inaugural release was accompanied by remixes from larry heard and put soul of hex on the map for the duo, with support coming from the likes of dj sneak, art department, sebo k, breach, shadow child and huxley to name but a few.

the mexican multi-genre record label cvmr returns in its wax infused form with its sophomore vinyl-only release following the sold out, larry heard remixed, tijuana-made phenomena *lip reading* by soul of hex with a newcomer artist. fedde, hailing from the strictly-vinyl/house-head-friendly dance floors of mexico city and currently living in berlin, presents his debut record on the label, with his extended play format entitled *supermoon ep* accompanied by a remixe of the konotopian genius of ukraines hardware experimentalist vakula.

emergency cosmetics is new york hardware afficionado j. albert s second 12inch offering, and comes as the inaugural 12inch release for los angeles based hesperian sound division. a valient effort into capturing a fully realized aesthetic, the ep digs into all corners of the brooklyn producer s repertoire, nodding a head towards classic ny style house and contemporary electronics alike. side a of the record explores an etherial and transcendent voice, with tracks, beta 3, and cult classic, are you in. on the b side, a departure towards concise and minimalist dancfloor cuts presents itself, beginning with high hat clinic pick me up, and culminating in the weighty yet delicate floor burner, givin lip

its with great pride (and a certain sense of defiance!) that tom and i present you with the 200th freerange release. despite the best efforts of three bankrupt distributors, an arsonist (who set the sony warehouse ablaze back in 2012) and a volatile market, we retained the fire in our bellies, a stiff upper lip, and most importantly an unrelenting passion for electronic music, we soldiered on and here we are at freerange 200!

smooth winter synthetica or any time.

second of three samplers celebrating mood ii swing s seminal original tracks and dubs from nyc s finest king street sounds. contains their seminal cut closer (vocal + dub), lip stick bitch & heart attack track.

tokyo-based composer phil gerus gives man make music a summer record par excellence, warping classic rnb and disco into five highly original and up-to-the minute tracks.

dan le sac vs. scroobius pip, das britische hip hop- / elektro-duo, kehren knapp vier jahre nach der veroeffentlichung ihres vorgaenger-albums the logic of chance mit ihrem dritten studio-album repent replenish repeat zurueck. repent repenish repeat featured auf dem track gold teeth den britischen dubstep produzenten und dj flux pavilion.
pressung auf schwerem 180 gramm vinyl, inklusive liner-notes und downloadcode.

konstantin sibold is back on caramelo with 3 exclusive tracks! this ep is the perfect combination of summer vibes and the massive old-school groove of konstantin. dont miss this record, for sure the best soundtrack for your summer!

a friend of ours wrote a magazine article a couple of years ago saying that the one good thing about the credit crunch was that it would give the warehouse party scene a boost. for some reason that hasnt quite happened yet - but we refuse to give up hope.

3 track 12 from new but not new artist anno stamm. an alias of berlin producer lars stöwe aka anstam who has been one of our favourite producers around all city towers these last few years. original with a capital o, anno stamm is allowing him to fiddle about in the undergrowth even further. raw and twisted, dark with a dash of colour and heavy with the drums. 3 tracks in all, and those of a certain vintage should be able to spot the sample on lead track * i still have the photographs*. as always for those to whom such things matters - theres the usual full colour shrink-wrapped artwork with a download code.

needwant call upon on the immaculate production skills of bonar bradberry for his second release on the label. bonars you were away ep is a journey through emotive disco dreams, with remixes from two rising producers maxxi soundsystem and space ranger.

fresh on the heels of their last ep for lip service, the main stem deliver again with a delicious full-length that sees ten years of musical trials and tribulations amalgamated into one lean danceable form

post-punk, reggae afro, disco und balearic style in the mix: can, unknown cases, desmond & the tutus, chris & cosey, brian eno & john cale.

we say this every year but pop ambient 2010 is a defining moment for the series - a change in pace but a familiar face for those that have been yearning for our annual remedy. enjoy. the vinyl version contains a free cd of the album !!!

our man from up north, moodymanc returns on dessous with another impressive ep brimming with tasty drum dubs, lip smacking deepness and a sizzling remix from dplay & manuel tur. the entree tonight is omlette, a slow building exploration into the depths of moodymancs percussive, synth laden studio style. growing from reduced beats into a room filling perc-dub-house beast, complete with a generous side portion of crispy drums and club-ready high production values…! its a hynpotic, uk meets berlin lesson in modern deep house and were sure youll be hungry for more. stalwart deep housers dplay and manuel tur lend us their 5 star audio-cooking skills with a pumping and dramatic remix that lifts the energy to the rafters with its phasing synth themes and stacatto bass line. guaranteed for the floors, inside and open air alike, this stunning rework combines darkness and light in the unique and addictive way only this pair know how. on the flip we find talker (drum dub. reduced tribal percussion and intense spacial effects are the name of the game here as moodymanc lays down a must-have rolling drum tool that will no doubt find its way into the bags of more creative and djs out there… and stay there forever!

big with nick curly, agoria, laurent garnier, anthony collins, nima gorji, jimpster, tim xavier, brothers’ vibe, einzelkind, ripperton, dyed soundorom, italoboyz, stephan bodzin, thomas schumacher, gavin herlihy.. alexis bernard aka seuil returns to freak n chic this autumn with freak & violence, a two tracker which sees the parisian leader-of-the-new school take his impeccable sound into deeper, late-night territory. with huge releases for eklo and moon harbour since his last ep for freak nchic, seuil has been a name on many a lip and with this sort of output its likely to remain that way. warm synths and a tweaked spoken vocal dominate the title track, freak & violence. the synths have an ethereal, trippy vibe but are balanced by ultra-dry, ultra-groovy drums while the vocal slips in and out of audible significance which makes for a hugely absorbing listen.

jeff samuel is back with what we think is his best production for years and with one of the coolest tracks he has done so far. big with gregor tresher, brett johnson, john digweed, hot chip, matt john and many more..

techhead recordings proudly presents its 10th release in a row called uber hinaus mythos. the record includes the original track uber hinaus mythos by gabriel ben and 3 remixes made by the likes of marcelinho cic, daniel d and the duo john karagiannis & pay lip service trying to cover sounds of different tastes. an allrounder, but a solid one. first off the original version is a full-throttle techno affair with punchy kicks made by one of the most promising artists in the scene. on the same side the remix by john karagiannis & paylipservice is one more proof of their vigorous and diverse sound. on the other side the remix of marcelinho cic is a very efficient floor-filler track while the driving techno sound of daniel d s remix provide the proper dance-floor material!

entertainment is a duo. im a cliché is proud to release their very first e.p on september 29th. juan de guillebon is the bass player. he studied a lot jaco pastorius, but decided not to spend the rest of his life playing in jazz rock combos. you can easily guess his attraction to no wave bands (suicide or james chance), krautrock (his faves are cluster), or ebm and early electro (daf). alongside, hes part of the ectoplasmic band, performing as backing band for tigersushis boss joakim. antoine montgaudon plays the guitar, and we bet he would have fit perfectly in any brian enos late 70s recording. he builds endless psychedelic atmospheres with feedbacks, loops and fxs. all this only with his guitar. hes also part of my sister klaus, a project released on tigersushi (again).

volume 2 of the tom moulton mix series!! a nice collection selected by the legendary dance music pioneer!!

boom bip and gruff rhys present neon neon neon neons debut album stainless style is a highly imaginative slice of conceptual power pop inspired by the incredible life of playboy automobile impresario, john delorean. on stainless style super furry animals front man and solo star gruff rhys and la based producer boom bip unite pop, electro, rock, crunk, hip hop and italo disco, whilst exploring a range of subjects and events relevant to deloreans life. album guests include spank rock, yo majesty, har mar superstar, fab from the strokes, magic numbers, fat lip and more.

tom mangan is the guy behind the 4th release on the lorna label. his name has been around since 2002 with eps on labels such as bedrock or tiefschwarzs souvenir. together with cass cutbusch he has been responsible for a variety of club hits as cass & mangan and deadset on wall of sound, fine and sabotage systems. >good words< gets you with its deepness and musicality - tight house music right for the floor. >bit lip< on side b spreads over twelve minutes - closely selected harmonies and sounds conjure up a hypnotic house track that serves as deadly secret weapon in early morning hours, special rerelease

simon baker is fast becoming a major player in the global electronic community. working steadily through the ranks at 2020vision after producing his first single the lip trick in 2004 he has worked, fine tuned and greatly improved his production skills gaining worldwide respect with a bang this year.

two originals by formidable force and and a remix of each one by bon johnson and one by kink. can you feel it is a house pounder with quite a few unexpected quirks and vocal drops sounding like a sample from gwen mccraes funky sensation. 80s style influences have been time warped into oblivionvia a disco ball. zip jumper is a 4 on the floor masher filled with bleeps and bloops and assorted funked effects. already getting plays from hipp e, asad rizvi, sound republic and johnny fiasco

brett schlägt sich ravenderweise durchs unterholz mit einem ziemlich deftigen minimaltrack

deep, tribal, warm acid house, an inf ectuos summer groov e, on the f lip loco dice returns to the label with a special >chunk the funk< remix, smooth deep jazzy house remix. beautif ul deep tribal & hy pnotising that builds and grows into a deep acid head banger ... on the f lip locodice returns to the label he begun his career with of f ering us a lazy disco esque remix, inf used with touches of jazz, sunset, lounging or in the early hours of the morning, this will work

nice price deal !!! gerade noch am futtertöpfchen bzw. bulldozer, jetzt schon wieder am remixen. frank martiniq (boxer) & pan/ton geben gas

jessy lanza with the next installment of !k7s dj-kicks series.

vacuum packed

just as magnified record grooves reveal dust constellations and lunar landscapes, so too does godblesscomputers third album. solchi is a deep search into previous moments in lorenzo nadas lifetime, influenced by the presence and power of music. his process began with the recovery of some old cassettes, mixtapes nearly forgotten, audio recording of voices from his childhood, and lots of dusty jazz, soul, and hip-hop records. as the starting point of this travel merge with its end, past and present combine to form gbcs current sound. warm electronic production rooted by grooving bass lines form the core of a kaleidoscope of sixteen tracks, colored by synthesizers, guitar echoes, scratches, samples, fading voices and kalimba. the album is a collection of sixteen stories, sixteen soundscapes, each of them gbcs tribute to the path taken thus far, an homage to his love for music. the recording and studio work took place over a year, with the adding and subtracting of many elements.

disco-phantasien, dunkles kabarett, die klŠnge des klassischen house und der elektronica, die freude und das leid des puren pop: der titel des albums stammt von einem irischen volkslied, das durch the dubliners populŠr gemacht und von ihrem vater gesungen wurde. ÒitÕs me and my rhythm. itÕs very simple, really - but very complicated.

and now for something completly different... editions mego is suitably chuffed announce a cd reissue of bill orcutts acoustic hardcore blues stormer >a new way to pay old debts<, previously released on palilalia in 2009. for many, one of the highlights of recent years with its unique visionary take of solo guitar playing....

post-punk, reggae afro, disco und balearischer stil im mix: can, unknown cases, desmond & the tutus, chris & cosey, brian eno & john cale

newcomers may ask - so what is pop ambient? a genre? possibly. a statement of musical mindset? absolutely! pop ambient was conceived by kompakt co-owner and producer wolfgang voigt and remains a collection selected and curated by voigt. pop ambient 2010 features a great selection of ambient tracks by wolfgang voigt, dj koze, jŸrgen paape, mikkel metal, thomas fehlmann, the orb, marsen jules, bvdub, dettinger, popnoname, andrew thomas & triola

detroit influenced techno. incl. florian meindl, jeff samuel. remixes by format:b und salz