sonikku comes riding back into the lobster tropical gardens with a flurry of sparkling, arpeggiator-driven ambient jams featuring three extended reworks from nts regular mobbs.
sonikku’s originals apply a drier and skit-length pop approach to synth-based home listening. building a borderline-saccharine melodic base to each track then upping the sheen and the tropical & twinkling production. shots of balearic appear in earth temple, christmas jingles echo from the depths of diamond dust, while sky garden channels a more direct emotional palette of warm synthesizer heartbreak.
mobbs’ approach is to allow each track to breathe around it’s core strengths over a longer time frame, whilst enhancing and encouraging each element to make it’s space and time to enter the track. the shifts and swaying structures turn shorter synth ideas into fully blown journeys that become almost hypnotic by the end. a soft, dream-like ride into bliss.

all tracks on this record have been selected from the cassette series oscars x-mas carols, originally released on christmas day 1984, 1985 and 1987 by oscar smit’s imprint noel tapes in holland. edition of 400 copies. laminated translucent sleeve, hand stamped (12inchx12inch). complete with dossier including liner notes by oscar smit, band bios, photos and download code!

for gregory porter, the influence of nat king cole on his life and music runs deep, a through-line that reaches back into some of his earliest childhood memories, and culminates in the release of the two-time grammy-winning vocalist’s stunning fifth studio album nat king cole & me, a heartfelt tribute to the legendary singer, pianist, and capitol recording artist. “he was one of a kind. he left such great music – such beautiful things to listen to that you can’t help but be influenced by that extraordinary timbre, style, and ultimate cool,” porter enthuses.

musically and emotionally, superpitchers third full-length studio album, the golden ravedays is a one sound autobiography that exhibits the skill, feeling and style that the artist has honed over a period of twenty years, musically, and forty-plus-years, emotionally. and full-length it is: the golden ravedays is an epic album of 24 tracks that was released in january 2017 and is stretching over 12 respective chapter albums during a one-year period. the 9th link of the golden ravedays chain will be released on hippie dance in september 2017. where number 8 of the series took us to outer space, number 9 introduces two tracks that are an under-water celebration of all that is good and all that is sad. side a features hiding. imagine galloping sea horses pulling a christmas chariot filled with dreams-come-true past enchanting mermaids, smiling sharks, waving tortoises and nonplused eels, leaving a gifted blanket of mystical sound in their wake. hiding stretches and breaks into many layers of listening love without enforcing one particular sound. side b features flying. the piece is occupied by a subaquatic melody colored by whale sounds and the echoes of immersed guitar strings. flying is not about complex development or diversity but the weightless drifting of sounds that create a wonderfully hazy cloud to lose oneself in and fly, deliciously with the dolphins. rest assure, the ending is be speckled with whimsical chimes showers, paving the way for the softest of landings

terrific 12¨ purple vinyl and as waste editions crew are really into emotive and personal sounds ,on this occasion this new release -inside us - by old coroner can t be otherwise. we can t talk about a trend since the producer from barcelona victor safont ,who is the man behind this project ,started producing synthwave music in 2003. yes siree! powerful beats ,dark textures and touching melodies which are perfect for a diabolic dance floor or a meeting at a lodge.

Üppige lp anthologie mit raritäten, unveröffentlichten songs und live-stücken. ergänzt wird die lp durch eine bonus-cd. diese enthält zwei komplette konzertmitschnitte aus brüssel und leuven vom 5. bzw. 6. oktober 1982 mit insgesamt 19 songs.

the trap – dom & roland the only -dat- master copy of this track was lost 20 years ago in 1997 somewhere between dom s studio and music house in holloway road. dom has been searching for this holy grail of -amen choppage- since, the only reference to it a crusty recording of a grooverider show from 1998. at various points there have been glimmers of hope of the wearabouts of the track in its entirety, with much excitement from avid followers who have given -the trap- a status akin to a cult classic film. many years, rifled sheds, boxes and lofts later, the breakthrough everyone is waiting for happens. it is christmas 2016 and a subversive character from australia sends in the full original quality version, recorded from dat tape, to dom & roland productions hq. after a full going over in dom’s lab and a wonderful new mastering job by beau at 1087 the amen legend known only as -the trap- is ready to be unleashed. swarm – dom & roland depending on who you ask the dubplate of this track from 1996 was called dark skies or the swarm. one of the first tracks to feature dom s reworked alternating clean and distorted -flow break- which later went on to become a layer in dom s famous -tramen- break. swarm features the switch from light to dark dom has become famous for. featuring one of the largest mentasm basses ever cut on a record alongside the -subway- thump bass that dom later used when producing the -ed rush hit record- of the same name. it has remained an exclusive gem in dom s vaults until now. originally only cut on plate by the a list of metalheadz blue note, this blueprint of bass is finally seeing a release this year. dj play: aphex twin, amon tobin, fabio, grooverider, peshay, loxi, andy c, break, fierce, doc scott, dbridge, goldie, ant tc1, gridlok, marcus intalex, sb81, ulterior motive, noisia

nick hook is nyc’s waviest resident: an in-demand collaborator, producer extraordinaire, and all around provider of vibes who’s lent his touch to projects from run the jewels, young thug, and countless others, all while building a creative community around his studio, thespacepit, in greenpoint. now the redheaded kingpin steps forward with his relationships lp on fool’s gold, a 16 track album of collaborations that are unconventional, unexpected and all-the-way live (literally: each song was recorded in-person with nick behind the boards, a refreshing move in the email verse era).
featuring a festival-worthy lineup of new school rap upstarts (21 savage, novelist, ilovemakonnen) and fellow beat radicals (prefuse 73, hudson mohawke, the late dj rashad), relationships isn’t just the world’s greatest party guestlist, but a chronicle of nick’s year long, after-midnight vision quest—the sound of a producer breaking through the chrysalis, killing the ego, and raising the bar. put your phone down and dive in.
white double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

into the light brings out a splendid assemblage of 17 tracks of mostly previously unheard material by athens based composer akis daoutis (akis) most of them recorded in his hometown and in usa where he was studying in the mid-eighties.

nach ihrem ersten generationsübergreifenden zusammenarbeit, “late night endless” (2015), begeben sich die beiden protagonisten zu spannenden, neuen soundexkursionen in eine vielzahl von subgenres wie nervösem funk, industrial-drone, jungle-rave, cosmic (zu gesprochenen weisheiten von dub-meister lee “scratch” perry), furiosem synth-grime und trägem breakbeat (im cover von ryuichi sakamotos “merry christmas mr. lawrence”). neben lee perry begrüssen sherwood & pinch auf “man vs. sofa” weitere illustre gäste wie martin duffy (primal scream), taz (dizzee rascal) und skip mcdonald (sugarhill gang, tackhead, little axe).
doppel-vinyl im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

blackwater label strikes back with a special limited edition for christmas.
we proudly present the first single side ep in house, proudly curated by relevant name eduardo de la calle and mtheorem, a very talented produced already seen on kapvt mvndi records from blackwater label. a two tool bomb tracks ep with touch and velvet approach, obviously related to the knowledge and experience of eduardo de la calle but probably the featuring of mtheorem gave a particular extravagance taste to the release.
“andes echoes” is a proper techno tool track with psychedelic and trippy atmospheres all around. pure music.
“kalpabriksha” is a more aggressive techno track with some modern influences and a super hypnotic lead.

oh! my god recordings presents its 13th launch before this christmas. this time at the expense of tobsen graale, known by his collabs with artists as christian burkhardt, in labels like tanzbar musik or trenton records. an ep loaded with old school techno and a high dose of groove that comes along with 2 incredible remixes. the first side of the disc gives name to itself, monitoring state and daso ( espectral sound / still vor talent) give a touch of techno-house with a taste of the german producer style to their remix. the side b belongs to the original track the universe next door. a travel into the past of the most pure electronic, along with the remix from human halo and the new member of the omgr family, jos vogel, giving it a fresh touch of sound. howard the duck is back!

180g 2lp gatefold reverse board - lasercut stencilled braille typo , printed innersleeves with lasered artist name title (a/b) and transmat logo (b/c) , sticker

fans of tramp records may remember the band the bionic i. their song disco claus was featured on the third volume of santa s funk & soul christmas party. actually, the city news are none else than the bionic i! eric dunbar, member of both outfits, got introduced to the piano at age 5. in 1969 he started playing music with the city news band, a new orleans rhythm & blues band. bustin up is the side unless you like the kung-fu craze inspired chan the man that was around in 1975.

re:works is the result of a groundbreaking project that sees the rich catalogue of decca classics being opened to some of the worlds foremost electronic producers, seeking to further establish the common ground between the historic and modern day aspects of musical composition. ranging from the experimental to the more recognisable 4/4 structures of house and techno, re:works elicits the full range of emotion – from the heartbreaking to the ecstatic. francesco tristano takes on one of the most recogniseable piano riffs of all time with his remix of ‘merry christmas mr. laurence, which, after a brief introduction of that seminal loop, descends into deep, dubby house cut punctuated by shimmering keys. patrice baumels remix is an intense techno workout that is in many ways the antithesis of his definitive roar: a non-stop pummeling via clattering percussion and a heavy, pulsing bassline. completing the package, grammy-nominated studio legend martin buttrich delivers a melancholy, minimalistic techno take on saties gnossienne no.4

nice price deal !!! if the first boardroom presents…label release was a spooky halloween take on dance music, this 2nd one is an alternate christmas of apocalyptic proportions. it takes a prophecy of rampant commercialism and economic doom as a call to move your body. is it the end of the mayan calendar that will bring contact with aliens? who knows, but this has the master plan.

remastered re-issue of the 1974 album by janko nilovic, one of the greatest studio talents of europe in the 70s.

ltd 2016 repress !!
stuttgarts motor city drum ensemble (aka danillo plessow aka inverse cinematics),presents a superb ep of deep house taking its cues from berlin and detroit. 2008 was a great year for motor city drum ensemble releasing parts one and two of the highly acclaimed raw cuts series which featured heavily in many best of 2008 house music charts. he finished the year with an excellent resident advisor podcast and a set at the resident advisor christmas party. his ‘get slapped up’ release on compost black and ‘breath control’ release on his own four roses label have been in the boxes of taste maker djs and seen him become an in demand producer. danillo is also a part of the inverse cinematics production team who have released on pulver, fuid ounce showcasing his more jazzy, broken beat production style. this debut 2020 release features three superb tracks that take their inspiration from the likes of theo parrish and carl craig as well as the deep house sound of berlin, yet retain the signature mcde sound.

cologne based artist adryiano has finally threaded into label managing waters. ever since the emerge of his multi functional platform cestraw back in 2011 adryiano has been twisting and thinking on when to launch the label side of things. after the humble success of his latest *down south* effort on soul notes it felt like the right time.
cr/001 turned out to be an emotive dance floor record that touches several different modes within the spectrum of underground dance music. from the straight forward 303-anthem *break module* to the uplifting yet deep, chicago-ish tones of *path of yours* - adryianos *default ep* is set to unfold just in time for the cold, dark days before christmas.

its been two years since tagwell woods first appeared on w.t. records. his rich and refreshingly unique techno style caught the ears of the faithful. finally, finally, the londoner is back on vinyl with six pieces of his original brand of machine music. and the wait is worth it.

fourth in the nightwind records cassettetape series. dozing rhodes jazz and spellbinding synthesizer trips. comes in the usual luxurious vintage c64/zxspectrum style microvhs video game box . also includes free professional dome sticker and -nomad ninja- microzine/map. the cosiest drugged up christmas album for this winter!

götz alsmann schenkt uns weihnachtslieder im jazzstil.

wiederveröffentlichung eines sagenumwobenen dub reggae album auf dem wiederbelebten englischen label burning sounds in einer hochwertigen 180gram edition (re-mastered und mit linernotes). das originalalbum erschien 1978 auf dem label jamaica sound (mit der katalog-nr. jslp 006), europäische pressungen gab es in 1979 für frankreich bei rca und für deutschland bei der fa. bellaphon. laut experten finden sich hier dub-versionen der bunny lee studio band the aggrovators zu dillingers warrior, sugar minott und weiteren noch nicht identifizierten originalen!

der riesen hit von roxette jetzt auf rotem 10 inch vinyl. nicht nur für sammler und fans eine empfehlung!

long availed collection of this french bands out-of-print 7 inches, compilation tracks and unreleased songs - some on vinyl for the first time! the vinyl lp comes in gatefold sleeve and includes a cd-copy.

this is a 12inch single by shoebox, a previously unheralded blip on the electronic music continuum. they sometimes make music, but only when the moon is rising. mostly, they bide their time, inhabiting the shadowy space at the back of the cupboard alongside out-of-date tins of food, unloved christmas presents, forgotten records and misguided charity shop purchases

mannequin celebrated halloween with a free download of the classic electro-dark see you in hell from suicide commando covered by the nyc based combat techno collective dust. now the track is available as a one-sided 12 vinyl record out on christmas day 2014 and strictly limited to 150 copies.

ambient, leftfield, broken beat and techno-like tracks - 5 track white vinyl ep - uv-varnish print sleeve - check!
*push* sees the bridging of two minds, a spontaneous event of shared loops, ideas and vision. my panda shall fly & maulin join creative forces giving birth to five abstract free-form compositions. having followed each others work for some years, the pair found themselves in an east london studio first commencing a sonic dialogue just days before christmas.

serious basement bidness to close out the year for sound signature. the specter of christmas now returns with a coal bag of dirty acid jams and warped rhythms. thats exactly what we asked santa for anyway.

boogie nite make me hot feat. remixes ltd color d12 gvr1227clr exclusive new special, super limited color vinyl pressing (red and green for christmas!).

christmas is close and labelhoncho gorge completes the release schedule with the last ep for 2013. played by dennis ferrer, guy gerber, joris voorn, paul c, nick curly, huxley, marc romboy, h.o.s.h., 2000andone, lauhaus, mario aureo, chris lattner, snilloc, andre hommen, chris wood, steffen deux, johnny d

merry christmas from the uncanny valley! our new record is dedicated to the land of christmas, the erzgebirge (a mountain chain in the state of saxony in germany) and its renowned folk poet anton guenther. lovingly packed, with a beautiful etching of a schwibbogen (a traditional christmas candle arch from the erzgebirge) on the b-side and with unique liner notes by the one and only max rademann its the perfect christmas gift for electronic music lovers and their audiophile moms and dads!

blackest ever black presents the first vinyl edition of dickon hinchliffes original score for 1980 - the second part of channel 4 and revolution films red riding trilogy, adapted by tony grisoni from david peaces quartet of novels and first screened in 2009.

on christmas day, velour (comprising julio bashmore and hyetal) debuted their brilliant new single *speedway*, their first piece of new music since 2010s *the velvet collection ep*. the duo are now delighted to reveal speedways galactic b-side *dial* via julio bashmores own broadwalk records label.

das vinylformat des gleichnamigen debütalbums des quartetts poor moon aus seattle, benannt nach einem canned heat-song. poor moon bestehen aus den beiden fleet foxes-mitgliedern christian wargo und casey wescott sowie den beiden brüdern ian und peter murray (the christmas cards).<br /inklusive >cd-kopie des albums.

happy birthday ursl! edgar peng is our chef de cuisine for a lovely dinner under the christmas tree. only the best ingredients for special dishes. romantic tracks sweet as chocolate ... but be aware of the barbecue ... bob the evil lobster sets the tree on fire ... arrghhh

limited edition on 10 inch snowflake vinyl.
as christmas 1969 beckoned, jimi hendrix, bassist billy cox, and drummer buddy miles engaged in extensive rehearsals for their highly anticipated appearances at the fillmore east in new york. branded by hendrix as the band of gypsys, the trio worked feverishly rounding such exciting new original material as >izabella< and >machine gun< into form. keenly aware of the special significance his forthcoming concerts represented, jimi wanted to prepare something extraordinary for his audience. to mark the occasion in his own inimitable fashion, jimi readied this special medley of holiday favorites to celebrate both christmas and the dawning of a new decade. this recording was made at baggys studios, a manhattan rehearsal facility the group preferred. it by no means should be considered a polished studio recording made to hendrixs exacting specifications. it is, instead, perhaps even more revealing. this is a glimpse of jimi simply having fun in the company of close friends. the photograph of jimi posing as santa claus was originally organized on behalf of the uk music newspaper record mirror. to help publicize the december 1967 release of axis: bold as love, the groups second album, jimi agreed to pose as santa for the issues cover. an alternate photograph from that session, with jimi bearing gifts in the form of axis: bold as love, is featured here. as an added bonus, also included is jimis playful >three little bears<. this track was recorded with the experience at the record plant in may 1968 during sessions for electric ladyland. bypassed for that album, >three little bears< was originally issued as part of the 1972 posthumous compilation war heroes. it has been unavailable in the us for nearly twenty-five years.

after firmly establishing their nu funk steez in the digital realm with countless releases, london label boogie boutique reached into the glamorous world of vinyl in fine style just before christmas with the double 12 inch drop a year on wax. they elect to continue their twelve inch shaped adventures with a label regular at the helm in the shape of funk ferret. the new zealander has featured on many a boogie boutique release, as well as other nu funk labels such as booty pirates and ghetto funk, so keen observers of the scene will know what to expect. >pushin forward< features the mic spitting skills of imagine this, whose mr lif style delivery is the perfect foil for a trademark mid tempo bass heavy bump from the ferret. boogie boutique have assembled a fine cast of remix talent too, with big beat veteran cut la roc dropping a fine sample heavy revision that allows the vox to shine. fellow bb artist and montreal dweller nick fonkyson adds some crunchy riffage to the mix, whilst the funk ferrets regrooved sound system partner dj alias concentrates on teasing out some bassline deviancy with some help from benson.

pleasure has clearly been busy in the studio over the christmas period and he has a string of really strong releases that are now seeing the light of day. both >minute man< and >move easy< have been bouncing around on dubplate and now its your turn to have a piece of the action.

limited edition triple vinyl album, including code for free download of this release.

too late for this years christmas festivities, but hopefully still an acceptable gift for vinyl enthusiasts: two previously digital-only tracks from the running back(catalogue) on one split-10inch-plate. todd terjes picturesque ambient version of ragyshs antagonist snooze 4 love is backed up by jack plugs (alias chris bishop) supernatural (disco) dub of son of sams 1984 electro punk punch nature makes a mistake. two for one, one for all and 500 copies for the world.

far out recordings celebrate a funky south american christmas with the release of a special and very limited –, to just 100 sets worldwide –, edition heavyweight vinyl lp double pack from the labels two biggest artists azymuth & banda black rio. their albums were two of the records of the year in the latin / funk / dance / world market and here the perfect combination come together to party through the end of 2011 brazilian style. presented together for the first time this quality package of legendary artistsl, brilliant acclaimed new recordings and stunning reversible artwork (azymuth by andy votel and banda black rio by paul flack) will become highly sought-after as with far outs previous exclusive, limited five seven inch vinyl set for record store day.

as we approach the end of 2011, low down deep recordings proudly present majistrates >stronger< lp. the kent producers first full length offering, and indeed the first lp to be released on logan ds imprint, is sure to have drum and bass heads rushing to the shops in time for christmas with the tracks ringing around clubs and arenas well into the new year.

the shoes crew pop up for this one-off 12 inch that mixes idm tracks from the 90s with afrobeat tracks to killer effect. two tracks, experimental but still very accessible and danceable. a super combination, much like the original afro perculator was. out just in time for christmas!

right before christmas, its the perfect time to pause for a moment and to draw a balance of the past year. cocoon recordings eleventh year of operation was characterised by pacesetting compilations: the >k< composition designed an intensive vision of modern electronic dance music,and also >eleven years< was a techno retrospective and an outlook at the same time.and if this wasn’t enough already,cocoon now puts a very special christmas gift under our tree,the >dots and pearls< double vinyl compilation.

very special christmas edition - 2 records for the price of one! including ple001 (reflux - limbo ep with remixes from clickbox, dualisim, jens schröder & stephan barnem, matt minima and riccardo) + ple004 (mike wall & tex-rec - unknown ep) + a free download voucher - comes in a limited gatefold cover!

dont, whatever you do, dismiss this as a run of the mill re-edit re-hash of some of the gibb brothers finest work. far from someone with a laptop chopping and changing classics as they see fit, this ep casts the original studio multi tracks of three disco standards from saturday night fever into the capable hands of the hands of time family and what theyve come up with is head turning,double take inducing, dance floor weaponry of the highest order.filippo moscatello, aka dj naughty, is first up with his dreamy extended version of night fever. stayin alive gets dubbed to within an inch of its life and comes up smiling courtesy of hot mainstay kon and his mr whiskey dub treatment and last but not least the reflex get the pleasure of working with the classic horn and conga riff off that is you should be dancing.top drawer,high-grade fodder for the forthcoming christmas party season and a sure fire winner for the wedding disco dj alter ego that resides within all of us.

knowing looks kicked off 2011 for wncl recordings with with his much loved, hard stepping abandoned skip, backed with the acclaimed symphonic masterpiece that was last kiss at the plains hotel. jason hopfner is back again to neatly tie up a busy year at wncl hq, unveilling the classically constructed epic listen to my 45 - described by ben ufo as >lovely. gorgeous. slick. buff etc< … and who are we to disagree. just do what it says on the tin, then flip over for ghost baby - yet another fine example from hopfners rich and varied production cannon, melding super cool minimalism with party breaks. merry christmas from the cassette library!