after a handful of smashing remixes and compilation features on nang records, lusty zanzibar returns to the fold with a cracking solo effort named the >the feeling ep.< title track is a spaced out exercise in immersive square-wave programming, reminiscent of the pre-internet computer gaming age when colours were 8-bit and vivid, and soundtracks were hyper-colour opuses. the complex synth work is underpinned by a driving beat with ethereal vocal wisps and crystalline pads. nice. the first of three remixes for >the feeling< comes from ilya santana, with his >celestial version<, and celestial it is indeed! a picturesque scene is set, the rhythm is wound back and a super laid back vibe allows the vocal line >remember how you are feeling< to sit more purposefully in the mix, alongside the tip-toeing bass line and often euphoric chords. up next comes the max essa dub version, introducing some arp-synth subtleties, replacing the main vocal hook to great effect. to finish we have a mix from fear of theydon who brings a touch of arpeggiated femininity and tasteful woodblock percussion to the table. its a fulfilling yet sultry up-beat journey.

ravin presents the first buddha-bar beach best of comilation on limited double vinyl.

debossed black foil logo design box front
c56 logo de-embossed box rear, hand numbered
info credit sheet: 5 x vinyl pantone coloured spined sleeve

melodica recordings is one year old! to celebrate this momentous event we have sent some of our favourite releases to some of our favourite artists on the label and elsewhere, for a retake, a look back, a flash forward or a new vision of the original.
on the a-side, r&s / apollo artist synkro goes toe to toe with cocos >my desire<, accompanied by a tasty refix of deekies track >rush< by recent bicep cohort, ejecta. on the flip coco delivers a deep, deep take on the fluttering garage of didz and chicos >when i say< and max essa re-spins the dials on the no logo cover of eurythmics >this city never sleeps<.
code for free mp3 download included.

fŸnfter teil der hervorragenden zusammenstellung -the array- mit raren titeln aus den bereichen cosmic disco, 80er jahre synthesizer tracks, balearic tunes und house-not-house. diesmal mit dabei: daniele baldelli & dj rocca im andy weatherall remix, rayko, hiem, je couleur, headpocket, brioski, max essa, kim and buran, lasertom, james bright ft. melanie williams, jmrs, u.v.a.

house / cosmic

pressed on 180 g vinyl

essential remix ep by coyote

celebrating 10 years of leng records with a special compilation on double vinyl and bonus 10 inch, all housed in a gatefold sleeve.

clandestino head joe morris is next up on wonder stories, imparting the kind of sun-kissed discoid meditation the label and its listeners lap up. morris is sounding confident and cool on cloud nine, using vintage drum machine patterns and fuzzy synth lines to impart a sweet-natured groove that reaches skywards. contrasting the blissed out original, max essa brings a little more bite to the table with his shimmering electro-disco version, while coyote preaches his balearic vision on the b1 remix. label boss aimes keeps things smooth and steady with a deep house version of cloud nine for all dancefloor dreamers to get lost in.

sth. notional was a short-lived project that manifested in one album back in 1992, originally released on japanese label zero corporation. yawn yawn yawn focused primarily on various balearic-friendly mixes of the title track and some other scattered pieces, and now they ve received a much-needed spruce up from archeo recordings. the dream. another reality versions of yawn yawn yawn are laid back to the extreme, revolving around delicate instrumentation and occasional threads of speech and singing. there s a mellow beat behind the g-tar cannyon mix, and the thankful mix brings a weightier groove to the table. with the other tracks adding to this utterly smooth, early 90s shake, and spread across three discs, this is the holy grail reissue collectors have been waiting for.

london based disco outfit faze action team up with celebrated anglo/brazilian artist, nina miranda for proto house crossover. faze action have always managed to take different musical traditions and blend them to create sounds that are somehow familiar whilst simultaneously containing the unexpected. last year s mangwana, featured long time faze action collaborator, zeke manyika, singing in his native zimbabwean shona over faze action s infectious disco production. this time, british/brazilian singer, artist and all round creative force de majeur, nina miranda, takes things further with her invitation to vamos pintar or let s paint, in portuguese. on the surface there is the familiar faze action restyled proto house but it soon becomes apparent that the brothers have appropriated more than just a brazilian vocal. punchy 808 drums and fizzy synths are infused with brazilian caixa and pandaro as if they had always been designed to co-exist. the remixes come from the illustrious max essa, whose british born/tokyo resident background chimes well with the international nature of this latest offering. his slo-mo bubble dub simmers with mediterranean sun that reclines into romantic piano flourishes and dubbed out vocals, whilst the extended dub manages to draw out the original elements at their original tempo. faze action s own paradise 90 dub closes the package by keeping close to the original arrangement with added economy and plenty of dub delay of course.

classy minimal house on sketches 4nd release.
vinyl only. 300 copies. sketches records presents some microhouse tracks, including a futurism daze maxim s remix on b side.

after the interruption ps is back. this time with the tropically-balearic ep by moscow debutant aleceo , who has changed his organised top-manager, live with a slow 808 tempo, juno chords and microphone in the studio on the beach of magic island of bali. with the magnetic remix, by tokyo based maestro max essa, this pacific jam becomes a perfect, vinyl only slice of endless summer.

lizards are lee forster (1/3 last waltz) and james hadfield (the mainstay of the elizabeth collective). taking over a full side, and clocking in at over 9 minutes, anthemic understatement is a very difficult trick to pull of, but the deepness of feel here, coupled with the restraint shown in rhythm and melody, allows the track space to ebb, flow and truly get under the skin of the listener. it s one of those rare tracks that are as equally beautiful as they are danceable international track lives up to it s name, seeing the north eastern english producers channel the japanese take on the balearic sound as heard in productions by artists such as cosmes.

the people behind the amazing mareh festival in brasil (the southern hemisphere s answer to electric elephant), drop yet more top drawer music as their label journey continues to gain strength. set in the lush settings of bahia where day blends into night and sun into moon, mareh continues to attract some first class artists from around the world to release on their imprint. the second release kicks off with glasgow based production wizard the revenge letting loose a late night groove that takes a blissful string sample and then works it for the dance floor. it s top stuff from the man with the roaring grooves. and rumours have it that the revenge himself will be headlining at this year s legendary nye event in bahia alongside tim sweeney, pete herbert & dicky trisco. next up is berlin based disco and house aficionado eddie c who drops an uber cool, cut up disco chugger that is likely to work your sunset and early morning sets to the max. mareh favourite pete herbert then steps up to the controls and delivers an upbeat, balearic dance floor banger that hits all the right notes and then hits them again. you can almost smell the hierbas on this one! last but not least, tokyo based englishman max essa delivers an electronic ode to late night dancing and early morning dips as he joins the dots between the tokyo underground and the fresh bahian surf. wonderful stuff. so mareh really are out to pull in a truly global sound to their label outing with glasgow, berlin, london, ibiza and tokyo all represented as well as their spiritual homelands sao paulo, and of course the place where it all happens each new year... bahia.

missing home, you steer your rocket-ship through the infinity of space, heading firmly in the direction of the dance-floor, where other-worldly beings wave multiple limbs. the journey continues as coyote (is it balearic? recordings), offer a pulsating remix of galactic proportions. enjoy your voyage to the stars.

two of the uks finest underground labels join forces and share their talent on this killer 12inch. from iib we have coyote s sin distracciounes, an upbeat sunkissed dancefloor meditation featuring the blissed out flamenco guitar of long time collaborator saro tribastone. futurboogies christophe remixes and chops up the guitar and adds some gypsymenesque organ stabs and layers of keys. futureboogies felix dickinson and jamie read drop the funky guitar heavy restless people. sublime chugging beats and a beautiful vocal refrain imploring slow it down creating a laidback house monster. iibs max essa puts his remix right in the middle of the dancefloor with straight up house vibes and extra percussion.

swedish artist farbror resande mac debuts on is it balearic? following newcastle duo last waltz first appearance on the label in april.

excellent rmxs from ashley beedle & moddymanc, max essa...

savvas karabinos first came in contact with electronic music in 1992, he joined forces with vasilis giouvris aka yosebu in 2000 and under the name acropod they released their first album on klik

heres the first of the 3 vinyl samplers taken from the >out of town remixes< cd and it coming in a lovely heavyweight card picture sleeve 10 inch! limited to 300, this first one has japans favourite max essas vocal mix which takes us straight into the summer time feeling with an uplifting mix of >north shore<. on the b side, loft party co-host, cosmo takes >dix vertes< to the dub end and turns out a mix perfect for a cocktail on the beach.

leng records follows up last years out of town album with a selection of remixes and re-works of tracks taken from cantomas second long player ! out of town fused a wide variety of sounds and styles resulting in a beautiful, otherworldly album that moved effortlessly between blissful flamenco, shimmering, slo-mo nu disco, dubbed-out tango and haunting, ethereal soundscapes. the remixers were hand picked by cantoma aka phil mison due to their unique approach to music and their complementary production styles and the result is an album bursting with downtempo and dancefloor led remixes.

next up on nang is a single from two djs with a self-confessed chequered history. a determinedly eclectic djing style and a friendship started behind the decks at mambo in ibiza one summer evening and continued through nights spinning together at stella polaris and roskilde in denmark and bestival in the isle of wight.

is it balearic continue to dominate in the laid back and gorgeous stakes, with the boys taking a slow moped to italia for the 11th release!

following up from the well received neon leon album from summer of 2009, here tirk presents a trio of fine remixes, first up is richard norris in his psychedelic guise for the time & space machine mix, next up is the special extended edit of label favourite tom findlays sugardaddy project, closing up the vinyl package is a marathon 10 minute plus affair from bearfunk regular max essa.

excellent deep space disco

coyote being included on a forthcoming eskimo records compilation of artists that are an influence to the label. now we have ep 3, which features inviting lush balearic beats to warm up these winter days and a superb remix from bear entertainment artist max essa. watch out for ep 4 next year with a special dub influence and the of course the stunning debut lp.

hot ibiza summer vibes

the indefinable balearic spirit - hedonistic days and wild night, the thirst of wanderlist, the growing buzz that says theres goog time in store.. incl. tracks by max essa, kay zee and more

triple cd, hand numbered, limited to 1000 copies

finest disco sound incl. bonus mix cd