smashing disco classics .. no words neccessary

excellent selection with disco / soul classics on double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

hailing from florida, the brookside imprint have dug deep into the master tapes and let nyc master-mixer mike maurro loose on a couple of stone cold classics! maurro, a queens based dj and mixer since 1986 has become one of the top remixers out there today with his own, faithful takes on numerous dance classics from the last 30+ years. here he lends his magic touch to a pair of well loved club classics while adding his own original flavour. dan hartman s -vertigo/relight my fire- is up first on side-a, featuring the unmistakable vocals of nyc diva loleatta holloway. maurro s mix brings the vocals in earlier, dubbing them out creating a super trippy atmosphere with a slightly different musical arrangement over the course of almost 14 minutes! on side-b, we have the legendary evelyn -champagne- king s -shame-, with a slightly longer, beat led intro for the dj s. a true extended mix with a slightly different arrangement maurro s mix of this classic is a killer. beautifully faithful and mixed with love and an understanding of the dancefloor and the classics! these mixes are essential for any disco/soul/funk fans out there, unmissable for the dj s, legitimately remastered and pressed onto high quality 12- singles in conjunction with all rights holders

continuing our tradition of unearthing hidden treasure, we are excited to present another rare classic, pressed to heavyweight vinyl. moods was the self titled debut (and only) album from a local st. louis vocal group headed up by band leader, musician and producer melvin turnage.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.

this young producer from belgium made himself a name with techno and house releases on teknotika, reload and freelectronics. here he offers some deep and funky tracks between house and tech-house that refers to act like freaks and other classic artists.

following a successful 10th release left wing move forward with part 1 of a new various artists series available on vinyl only. the release will see both mano andrei & luke black return to the label and introduce newcomers stacie-anne churchman & porque. all 4 tracks are stripped back, deep and melancholy and will appeal to both deep house and techno fans

the sound of yss, is gravitating towards old school detroit, working beautiful harmonies as well as stabby chords, with classic 909 programing keeping the stems on a short leash. on the b side is a remix by the chicago based producer melvin oliphant iii aka traxx

dont be afraid present spargel trax, a two part series of vinyl-only, coloured, hand-stamped 12 inches designed to celebrate the dual themes of great seasonal music and great seasonal spargel. contributing tracks across the two 12 inches are some of our favourite artists currently making house music. from established artists like disco nihilist, andy blake, sound species and james duncan to up and coming artists like david joseph from cologne, hodge from bristol, untitled-w from st. petersburg, for whom this is the first outing on wax, and scott fraser from glasgow. no clues though as to which is which, you will have to just listen to the tracks and hear for yourself! proof that 2012 is a great time for music, a great time for wax and a great time for spargel.

following on from the massively popular philadelphia international: the re-edits package, here is the 2nd release in our special philly 40 campaign which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of philadelphia international records. welcome to the hugely anticipated philadelphia international classics: the tom moulton remixes. tom moultons involvement with philadelphia international spans the entire 40 years of their existence with many of his early mixes unaccredited in the era before the 12 inch disco disc. in 1977 pir released the ground-breaking historic original double lp philadelphia classics which featured 8 oftom moultons greatest pir mixes. the album has subsequently been reissued several times and is rightly hailed as a must have classic for any serious music lovers collection

this band from houston, texas scored several hits with >i cant stop dancing<, >tighten it up< and >strategy<.
archie bell & the drells released seven albums in ten years and the tension that existed on their previous two records, which slipped back and forth across the disco/funk divide, is gone here. >strategy<, including honky tonk pianos, swelling strings sections, thumping basslines and soul singing background vocalists making this one of their best albums. elements of barry white and harold melvin making this album a full disco album. it made it to #37 in the r&b charts, and music on vinyl has the honour to re-release it for the first time on vinyl since its original release.
180 grams audiophile vinyl preassing.

aroy dee is proud to present the long awaited return of his peer and friend, melvin oliphant iii, with a stunning solo-project on mos deep. under his the poetic painter m pseudonym, the man here serves up maries transcendance backed-up by two reworks from com padre sean hernandez aka chicago skyway.aroy dee is proud to present the long awaited return of his peer and friend, melvin oliphant iii, with a stunning solo-project on mos deep. under his the poetic painter m pseudonym, the man here serves up maries transcendance backed-up by two reworks from compadre sean hernandez aka chicago skyway.

psychemagik return with another freash 12 inch of killer edits, firstly they give paula coles >feelin love< a new dimension by speeding it up around 120 bpm and adding the dirtiest nastiest synth swooshes thatll have even the hardest of dancefloors bursting with sexual tension! on the flip they settle back into balearic blissed out territory with another sunrise killer, their supreme rework of >wake up everybody< by harold melvin. their sparkly live piano solo and tight crispy drums take an already amazing track to epic new heights. just add yacht.

there are few labels who will get the opportunity to work extensively with the most dynamic remixers, dj s and producers of this decade. bbe seems to keep coming up trumps. grammy award winner louie vega has been on top of the dj game for over 2 decades. he gained further notoriety as part of the collective known as ‘masters at work’ with kenny gonzalez form a formidable partnership reminiscent of the greatest producers of yesteryear. quincy did it with chaka khan, james ingram, al jarreau and the brothers johnson, while gamble and huff did it with archie bell and the drells, harold melvin and the bluenotes, teddy pendergrass and mfsb.

>faith< is a breathtaking longplayer that is produced from the early points in my life where house music at the time between 1994-1998 was more open and free without styles clashing and everyones sound was being admired. the productions and concepts for this projects was created by...

many deeply-rooted house influences from blaze to larry heard
to early 1990 strictly rhythm housegrooves witth strong influences of jazz
to intelligent new jakbeat tracks with less noise clatter and more
soft-cushioned toned multi-melodies and vocals.
faith is a creation from all of my life experiences
also everyone s life in general.
the world we live in..
the struggles
death
life
parenthood
finance to survive
sharing
friendship/relationship
this is the story which unfolds thru emotional emancipation manifestion....
then the alternative thoughts....

beautiful
melodically high
strong
vital,
true,
natural,
incarnated ..

its more than a house album, its a complete story...
with jtc singing vocals. myself(traxx) singing vocals
and nancy fortune singing vocals on my album..
- melvin oliphant iii aka traxx -

our elusive producer delivers 4 tracks of slow jams, heated up to house tempos. this is a big step up: harold melvin & the blue notes be for real, one way something in the past, phillip bailey children of the ghetto, isaac hayes chef sings.

king matthew & bass d remix*the viper, the legendary hardcore deejay and producer. the viper, also known as melvin pelupessy, bought his first pair of turntables in 1988. success never came easy, he had to work his way up the proverbial ladder and pay

catalogue number 3 from the well known dumb unit crew from canada back in stock.. adam marshall with three old school flavoured minimal techno tracks

a brand new label out of chicago headed by melvin oliphant a.k.a. traxx, amongst other aliases (saturn v, green goblin, dirty criminals, xxart, villan x etc). this 12 inch relives the simple based synth and prototypical rhythm manifested from the early age of electronic dance

part 2 of dave lee’s produced with love series on double cd.

incl. remixes von tom moulton, purple disco machine, mousse t., danny krivit, dimitri from paris, dr packer und david morales.

phenomenal chicago house by trio mutant beat dance (traxx aka melvin oliphant, beau wanzer and steve summers)