strictly 300 copies. no repress.
dj dook is an extraordinary digger and a big fan of all good things in life, he is also considered as the best disco dj in poland. for the first offering in transatlantyk s special limited series, dedicated to the art of the edit, he has prepared 4 amazing cuts, ranging from afro to proto-house and tropical disco to sleazy italo.

powder is a young producer raised in rural japan, now living in tokyo. she wakes daily at 6am, squeezes onto a packed subway and commutes to a bland office building where her day is consumed by the electronics industry — a banal world of blank stares, uniforms, data entry and soliciting phone calls. she cherishes her lunch break, a solitary hour of astral projection where her daydreams cull inspiration for another life, her nocturnal routine. at 9pm the day closes, as her co-workers flock to the izakaya for beers, powder rushes to her micro home-studio to exorcize her daily demons, constructing a tropical temple to house her immaculate vision. she slaves away, unabashed until sunrise, when her routine begins again, however, todays lunch break is an escape into her headphones where she will revisit her soundtrack inspired by lights, colors, hometown memories, and the imaginary worlds where the fruits of her labour will live.

iib next release comes from french duo baptiste & pierre. 2 tracks of warm tropical goodness. virage is a deep mellow afro tinged tropical workout. muted guitar hook and nature sounds conjuring up far flung deserted beaches. ruf dug beefs it up a touch and moves it indoors giving it a more afterhours feel. the second track has the same evocative feel as virage with added atmospheric pads and a bouncy melody. like a closing track on an 80s road movie. full of emotion. italian maestro deep 88 creates a truly authentic slice of early ninetoes deep dreamy house. perfectly wrapping the original in warm analogue drums. another quality release from iib.

after a blazing start, low budget family return ! the celebrated independent moscow-based record label run by the crew behind the legendary shop&bar denis simachev deliver another stunner from simple symmetry mimino is another tropical house delight, all burly rhythms, punchy marimba, synth rises & anthemic chants before crescendoing into a whirling dervish of a top line the instrumental loses the synth-out and follows an altogether more atmospheric, but no less tremendous path simsim wraps things up in fine middle eastern fusion style, traditional instrumentation and melody underpinned by a snapping 808 drummachine jam zouk it and see !

is it balearic? latest offering is from klik records man glass coffee. disclosures is a hypnotic slice of european deep house. laid back electric pianos and marimbas layered over a tight house groove. dance naked the second track follows the same kind of pattern upping the tempo slightly,building slowly towards a deep bass drop and arped string line. again more trademark layers. full on dancefloor action. the b-side brings one of the greatest italian house producers ever to iib. don carlos remix is really something special. a relentless subby double bass sounding b-line relentlessly underpins this delightfully atmospheric excursion into deepness. the coyote remix slows down the pace and dons its flip flops for a little tropical shuffling. iib hitting the spot again.

the mysterious dream lovers arrive on uber with the super mellow brasil. a tropical reggae disco tinged balearic shuffler, all loose percussion and soft guitars. reminiscent of studio in their heyday. abel from the redlight records crew dims the lights and strips the og back. layback and feel the sunshine on your eyelids. the second remix comes from maciek sienkiewicz of very polish cut-outs. a quirky almost off beat stripped back version bringing out the guitars and adding extra synths pads. uber warming us up with some balearic heat.

seventh release for biomix! on the a side, 2 classic house tracks from the end of the 80s. on the b side, a strong and funky classic for tropical nights and a slow mo tune with sexy french lyrics for very tropical nights... all edited by dj steef !

helsinkis lauri saine is the storyteller for this, the third chapter of fools & fables. pleasingly his irresistible releases dont come along all that often, but when they do, they justifiably make serious waves. small remedies, takes us on a journey to a side of saine we seldom see. first things first, blush cuts a breezy, cheerful path through a warm analogue space, with the mid-tempo throb of sampled rhythms to keep you from drifting too far off course. casual wears altogether looser pants as we just bob to and fro in a hammock while rum-soaked session players jam away in a distant speakeasy. the tropical breeze blows free through leisure song too, as we begin to get the impression finland might actually be a small pacific island.

uk funk connoisseur duke slammer takes the driving seat on the 303-fueled ‘bangkok skytrain’, with remixes from moscow based simple symmetry and returning artist tony g. inspired by tropical heat, bangkok skytrain utilises 303s, analogue drum machines and mixes in field recordings taken from an excursion to thailand. the result is a heady concoction of warm basslines and humid atmospheres, with a groove reminiscent of early 90’s melodic techno and a cheeky drum track that wouldn’t be out of place on a larry heard record. simple symmetry, the lipski brothers from moscow, slowly rebuild layers of the track like a locomotive building up momentum, and in typical style simple symmetry style finding the perfect vocal sample and pan pipes that help propels you into the foreign lands. before you know it the track is pumping at full chug! tony g’s take goes a bit further afield than the original. a dub rhythm sets the picture in outer-space. hihats stutters like cosmic dust rickashading off the nosecone of the space ship while longing strings take us deep into a distant nebular before the 303 bring the thousands of new galaxies into view. definitely music to listen to in the dark! look out for the secret dancefloor weapon ‘just drums’, an industrial drum machine workout for the freaks!

tropische bass-sounds aus der rave- und partyszene limas. die bassschwere compilation *peru boom* vereint die schlüsselfiguren unter den peruanischen djs und produzenten, die dafür gesorgt haben, dass perus hauptstadt lima zum absoluten hotspot der südamerikanischen rave- und partyszene wurde. tropische bass-koryphäen wie dengue dengue dengue, dj chakruna, animal chuki und deltatron stehen in der tradition von chicha und der peruanischen cumbia. diese einflüsse verändern sie digital und lassen sich dabei von dubstep, techno, trap, grime, house und electronica inspirieren. was für detroit der techno ist und für chicago der house, ist für lima der tropical bass - ein amorphes stilgebilde, an dem produzenten und djs aus der ganzen welt mitgewirkt haben. *peru boom* ist nach *peru bravo* und *peru maravilloso* die dritte peru-compilation, die das label tigers milk (in zusammenarbeit mit strut) veröffentlicht. für fans von diplo, switch, spoek mothambo, dengue dengue dengue, dubstep, techno, electro, cumbia, chicha, dubstep, mad decent. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

cafe lanai is a duo in paradise. friendship and music at once led vocalists/producers michael brock and forever to adventure together to pahoa, hawaii. originating with the absorption of tropical sounds and antiquated island imagery, the project made a sweet, sweet double espresso debut with their deep first single lanai. on their debut paradise ep, cafe lanai enlists the spirit of humid rainforests and black sand beaches, imploring you to close your eyes and throw your body to the beat.

catalogue number pp011 is another trip sponsored by the obalski music lab. check into the world of el lobo. lean back and meditate over a glass of champagne, get sucked into ambient landscapes only obalski can deliver. the feather of a tropical bird gently lands on a bed of fresh, humid green grass. flip sides, fast a basedrum jumps and punches, soft yet certain it leads the way, getting joined by pleasent company of fairylike synth sounds, every now and then a bumblebee hums. snippet, who s on the phone?

the kachiri remix ep features a varied selection from some of the finest. kicking off with tronik youth who takes the title track and reboots into a harder darker groove, pushing the synths to breaking point. man power ignites a fire on the dancefloor with real bass and spacey chords. ivan smagghe creates an off kilter eclectic groove with a different energy. jamie patton dubs out pink ghost with a twisted and warped groove that takes it to a new cosmos. whilst, kasper bjorke takes us down to the sea with his love vibes and tropical rework of volupia. craig bratley adds his dark synths and toughened grooves for late night dance floors. two mamarrachos lead us on an epic 11 minute journey with their massive pink ghost funk groove.

the kachiri remix ep features a varied selection from some of the finest. kicking off with tronik youth who takes the title track and reboots into a harder darker groove, pushing the synths to breaking point. man power ignites a fire on the dancefloor with real bass and spacey chords. ivan smagghe creates an off kilter eclectic groove with a different energy. jamie patton dubs out pink ghost with a twisted and warped groove that takes it to a new cosmos. whilst, kasper bjorke takes us down to the sea with his love vibes and tropical rework of volupia. craig bratley adds his dark synths and toughened grooves for late night dance floors. two mamarrachos lead us on an epic 11 minute journey with their massive pink ghost funk groove

the kachiri remix ep features a varied selection from some of the finest. kicking off with tronik youth who takes the title track and reboots into a harder darker groove, pushing the synths to breaking point. man power ignites a fire on the dancefloor with real bass and spacey chords. ivan smagghe creates an off kilter eclectic groove with a different energy. jamie patton dubs out pink ghost with a twisted and warped groove that takes it to a new cosmos. whilst, kasper bjorke takes us down to the sea with his love vibes and tropical rework of volupia. craig bratley adds his dark synths and toughened grooves for late night dance floors. two mamarrachos lead us on an epic 11 minute journey with their massive pink ghost funk groove. kachiri ep is out on digital format on 25th may, with limited edition vinyl out in june on nein records.

9 track lp of original material from zoovox. made with classic sounds of ana-digi machines of yore and filtered through some norman whitfield-in-jamaica 3d psychedelic dub. music to ride to the depths in your submarine, then climb tropical volcanoes with your gorilla pals.

white asega co-­owner jack dixon wrote new curtains after a friend who was coming wildly off the rails told him he was a good producer but his tunes were boring. the original version was really sparse and about 300bpm. when jack moved to new york the parts got lost, so he remade the track a dozen times. this was the version we all liked best, although jack never wants to hear it again in his life. it sounds tough and tropical. our friend troy gunner remixed it, and turned it into something so loud and slamming it will knock your teeth out. after telling jack to stop making boring music, mark kodiak spent two horrendous years working with jamie kodiak on a song they ve called taargus. it nearly destroyed their friendship forever but we think it was worth it. it has brutal weapon sounds, nasty snares and an incessant “yo” that has been described as “annoying and unnecessary”. the artist tom pounder has created a blinding video for it that contains brand new colours. french born bass genius bambounou stepped up to remix the track, taming the wild stems into a hypnotic early­morning house stepper. it took us approximately 2000 exhausting facebook group chats, four cross­atlantic flights and one divorce to get to this point. we hope you will enjoy this record for the rest of your lives. rip ken tulley.

yoruba records is proud to present this four-track ep from label newcomer myles bigelow. having honed his craft as a graduate of the berklee college of music, myles is known for releases on his own imprint deep culture music and we’re excited to have him bring his blend of latin, jazz, and tropical rhythms to the yoruba family. the opening track, afro banger, as the title suggests is a dance floor ready afro-inspired ballad. the captivating combination of percussion, rolling bass and clever synth stabs in this track demand peak hour airtime. house rocka is yet another floor-ready tune. with its fat, punching bass and smooth conga –laden beat this track will keep a floor moving at any hour. the b-side of this release opens with spiritual awakening. seemingly led by steel drums and gentle guitar arpeggios, the introduction of a warm bass line takes this groove in a hypnotic direction. finally the title track of this release, turning pages opens up with a smooth string bass line perfect for setting the mood a little deeper. the sensual vocals and subtle yet underlying funk-inspired guitar melody make this groove suitable for dance floors, cars, and home stereos alike.

‘streetlight soul’ is the inaugural release on new imprint gnosis. this four track ep is the fifth myriadd record, following 12-s for crème organization, pinkman and signals. the past decade has seen releases from the artist under a variety of pseudonyms including acid phreex (djax-up-beats), mantra (bunker, abstract acid, solar one music) and monofonix (iwari, cataclyst). across the ep, myriadd remoulds the template of vintage chicago house, acid and deep house into his vision of modern house music. opening with midnight obsession , working a dark hypnotic bassline into an endless groove of crisp jacking drums and soul stirring melody, all primed for maximum effect at 4am when lost in the smoke and strobes. visions of love is driven by a juno bassline, a classic palette of tumbling, infectiously funky drums, warm, enveloping synth atmospherics and elevated by lush, celestial string work which comes off like some fantasy mr fingers + virgo psychedelic jam. the ep’s titular track goes deeper into the night with 909 claps, off-kilter snare hits, melancholy synth and ethereal melodies that ascend and dissolve into neon clouds. closer back to nature is a trip into blissed out, tropical house sounding like a lost balearic classic re-tweaked for the 21st century..

featuring 4 producers that cross musical spheres is the labels way and again roster members are handed the keys to the treasure while welcoming other, less unknown producers a chance to highlight their aural visions.

top-balearic-compilation, zusammengestellt von 2 kennern der szene: chris coco, langjähriger dj und kurator der real ibiza serie, und jim breese, resident-dj im café mambo auf ibiza und produzent der ku de ta albumserie. durch und durch bezaubernde und inspirierende sounds von cantoma (aka café del mar-dj phil mison), nils frahm, afterlife, lisbon kid (aka rui da silva), nick & samantha (produziert von chris coco), u.v.a.

drawing from the leftfield avant-pop of arthur russell and talking heads, progressive disco of nile rodgers and contemporary ambient electronica, retiree channel these influences through their own pervasive aura of rum-drunk antipodean sunshine. the result is music that is in equal parts lush, thoughtful melody and meditative tropical rhythm. the ep sees joint international release from peckham label rhythm section international who released the instant classic debut of al dobson jr, and were nominated for label of the year at gilles peterson s 2015 worldwide awards, as well as purveyors of southern hemisphere groove-driven underground pop, plastic world (gl, savoir).

introducing dylan stark. 2015s most deserving anti-hero. his quiet rebellion starts here. tropical, celebratory and alive, heartland sounds a like parade and a jungle. it has the cant quite put your finger on it, coming of age pureness of grimes, and the raw emotion of a burial record (but in a joyous way). it is pc music plus animal collective.
the double vinyl lp includes a download code.

ltd edition 100 units
la cimenterie is very proud to present you its first ep. the alan du coq project is an independent venture led by french producer lemon mcwright. magical encounters with talented musicians characterize this first release full of groove and good vibes. anne la pitch is a funky tune featuring saxophone maestro fredmelosax (long time collaborator of playin’ 4 the city, dj deep) that will definitely get your groove on. brazilialan is soaked with brazilian flavours. a sexy and classy bass drives the track accompala cimenterie is very proud to present you its first ep. the alan du coq project is an independent venture led by french producer lemon mcwright. magical encounters with talented musicians characterize this first release full of groove and good vibes. anne la pitch is a funky tune featuring saxophone maestro fredmelosax (long time collaborator of playin’ 4 the city, dj deep) that will definitely get your groove on. brazilialan is soaked with brazilian flavours. a sexy and classy bass drives the track accompanied by percussions. a perfect vibe to give your night a live and tropical twist.finally, pompe le pad is… pumping, giving you that wild energy you need at 3am to get those booties shaking and bouncing…nied by percussions. a perfect vibe to give your night a live and tropical twist.finally, pompe le pad is… pumping, giving you that wild energy you need at 3am to get those booties shaking and bouncing…

special triple pack for all you exprezoo / autem lovers out there - including 3 classics from the sunny side of life!
- autem05: gvk / dj da / lorenzo esposito / owen howells - autem 05
- expmarble01: hate me - remixed edition (snuff crew / muteoscillator / decoside / massimo di lena mixes)<br /-> expv008: rio padice vs. don kosmo - h.a.a.r.p.

the glorious creative love affair between londoner jozif and la­ based culprit continues unabated, with the artists fourth release for the imprint in as many years.

10 rare french disco and boogie titles, all produced between 1975 and 1984. 500 copy press - check! on one hand, tracks by overdrive, marché noir, didier makaga or france-lise, were produced by underground artists and labels from the french caribbean and african community and also filled with the raw spirit of this tropical stamping. on the other hand, tracks by beckie bell, kelly, le club, or bernard guyvan, were released by major labels such as trëma, carrere, disques vogue, or pathé marconi, thanks to confirmed independent producers, acting not only in france, but also in canada and the us

argentina has a rich history when it comes to dance music and gonzalo solimano is one of the countrys finest electronic flag-bearers. with his unlock recordings imprint he has created a heavy back-catalogue that the likes of barem, guti, luca m and daniel sanchez have all contributed to. after a short break solimano is back with his *factor h* ep and the original mix is a tropical, cow bell laden treat, one that sums up the nation’s sound nicely. on remix duty is both fase and fellow argentinian maestro guti. the producers last full-length was the jazz-inspired *rompecorazones* and now a remix lp is set to follow but here we focus on his amazing edit of *factor h*. guti has maintained the percussive elements of the original but added a significant amount of groove and focused on adding in thick kick drums and more drive. it is one you can imagine on the terraces or at 4am in a darkened room and this is why guti is such a don. pressing on green marbled vinyl)

australias one-man storm of tropical funk tornado wallace returns to beats in space records with the acid-flecked two-tracker, kangaroo ground & ferntree gully.

ausgabe #9 der * about berlin* reihe mit 31 tracks auf 4x12 inch vinyl. limitiert auf 1000 stück, inklusive downloadcode.

fasaan records from malmo are back with their seventh release from label regular golden ivy ! live and loosely assembled scando-disco & tropical tundra tunes abound, as breezy melodies paddle out across the funk fjords on sturdy drum machine rhythm tracks... three fresh gi tracks that embody the fasaan sound perfectly - and a little ray of sunshine to keep us going until spring.

yse, aka ant plate, also known as one half of stellar british deep house duo rhythm plate - makes his editorial debut with a strong 4 tracker, complete will deep disco / house crossover jams for the dancefloor, a slo-mo funk bomb in bow legged robot and a tropical breeze of a tune on optimistic voyeur. it all adds up to a great plate of wax.. coming soon on translucent purple limited edition vinyl.

new label akuba records bringing you the very best in deep, cosmic, soulful & funky african disco music. their debut release includes 2 edits, the a side is gonna tear up the dance floor for sure, its an afro disco bomb, heavy drums, tight guitar licks with added keyboard stabs, some wicked brass and cool vocals, add some dubbed out effects and we have the perfect afro party tune. the b side is a more laid-back affair, cosmic dubbed out afro disco with a very tropical feeling going on, plenty of acoustic and electric guitars, copious amounts of effects and ending with some jazzy piano, a true desert island disc and perfect hula dancing material.

uncanny valley and permanent vacation are joining forces for an uncanny vacation! there has always been a lively exchange between dresden and munich and both labels are known for releasing a wide variety of music so it was only natural to team up for a joint release. the record starts off with permanent vacation-regular and uk-veteran dmx krew and his “astro logical” which is as sharp and crisp as electro can go. the bass line strikes hard but he also squeezes some great melancholic synth lines out of his machines. after that, uncanny valley’s sandrow m finally gives access to the much in demand live version of “prayervan”, a tune that everybody has been singing along during his live sets. on the flipside, jacob korn (who already released on both labels) hands in “eieiei” which rises on a percussion-heavy drum basement to a discoid house stomper thanks to an irresistible sample straight from an obscure flea market find. last but not least, drvg cvltvre from the netherlands delivers a tropical house jam. “see you again” is riding on a funky disco bass line and creates a warm and cosy atmosphere with a whole bag of sound ideas. alexander dorn aka credit 00 adds his graphical talents to the record’s sleeve with a brilliant tribute to 1990s adventure video games.

at a time when the weekly flow of new albums, eps and mixtapes come to exceed the number of e-mails that pile up in our inbox, the dazzle in lokoms new double single is like the long anticipated rainfall season in a tropical country: nothing protrudes yet everything is present. totally melodic and surprisingly quiet despite its fabulous rhythmic complexity, good news from mars soothes like a perfect conversation in a sea of things left unsaid. at the same time dry, blazing and melancholic, blurred vision recalls the brooklyn duo team shadetek in their early 2000 years, when the two were still hesitating between ambient warpish glitch and grime jolts. when combined, both tracks offer a vision inspired by the union in 2014 of electronica and experimental dance: an infinity of possibilities where hope still exists. download card inside.

limited edition of 300 hand-stamped & -numbered copies.

hazy, snare-heavy, house stompers. john swings percussive edit gives a gritty, tropical twist to battistas beats, clicks and terse samples.

mallorcas dakpa has been on a roll since amam released his debut ep last fall. he has contributed to several compilations, including amams own hand out series, kina music s fade to k pt. 3 and wizz vinyl s sonar sampler 2014, plus eps for labels like district raw and serial number 849. but amam gets the honor of issuing his first own vinyl release, the distres ep. the opening title track is an exercise in jacking minimalism, vibrant tech house with just the essentials, but more than enough to get the floor moving. then, ademus gets into a slightly more colorful groove, with tropical percussive interplay and some whooping voice for a humanistic accent (is that brigitte bardot?). on the flip, virgo gives a modern update to the frenzy of acid house. the title alone brings virgo four to mind. on that note, this one is an effective tool for warping minds and evoking spastic dance moves. finally, the dependable gaetano vinci a.k.a. hooved reinterprets ademus with a heavy dose of melodic funk and symphonic washes, making the track into an entirely new creation.

(vinny villbass & oskar offermann rmxs) deep electronic strings lead the almost melancholic yet balearic melody with luscious pads filling the low end and the infectious vocals from hewrote flowing throughout for an overall emotive feel.

12 inch repress , limited to 100 copies
- tropical vibes at ors. this time berlin based connaisseur aaaron delivers two peak time joints. on the b-side the african-inspired what i got. however the a-side comes straight from the jungle. ors is a label from djs for djs. with this release it shows us once again that even house doesnt need any genre barriers.

sncs finely tuned balance of dancehalls party vibes and technos machine rhythms brings with it the mood of the thick humid air and existential dread of tropical life. sure to set fire to your local yard or discotheque. custom sleeve.

last year tornado wallace touched down at the esp institute with his thinking allowed ep, a slab of wax that proved pivotal in his musical aesthetic, beautifully complimenting our catalogue. he ups the ante further with circadia, his second 3-track ep that riffs on esp themes whilst sophisticatedly amplifying their character. the title track lays trance-like arpeggiated vocals over thunderous tropical toms, opening up into an epic group chant. time of nectar coasts along, blanketing us with soft pads and soothing pan pipes before jonny nashs palm-muted stratocaster makes its cameo. the essential house jam on the b-side, soft light, will no doubt pump its way through dance floors this summer, dont sleep!

second album from british electro/synth-pop act la roux aka elly jackson.

sofrito returns with more heat for your tropical discotheque, this time dipping into the mysterious sounds of nigerian acid boogie!

just in time for summer, our down under import dilby returns to mother recordings for the third time with a heavy-hitting and funky ep, sure to set dance floors on fire!same manthe a-side is built on a bed of tropical percussion fused with analog drum sounds and lush deep chords

soundway records present a special summer tribute double a-side 12- with two tracks from african musicians that both passed away within a couple of months of each other at the end of 2013 / start of 2014. both tracks are perfect summer tropical dj fodder for the dancefloor.

teranga beat proudly presents dexter johnson & le super star de dakar in their last performance before their departure to abidjan in 1969. mastered from the original tape this recording captures the energy and quality of these most spectacular performers. the group was led by the inimitable dexter johnson, a saxophonist whose unique timbre influenced generations of horn players in senegal and who can stand with pride next to the great jazz musicians.
the 2x12 inch lp comes out in a deluxe 60s style cover with a bonus track & mp3 download code and a booklet including photos & liner notes outlining dexters musical career.

2nd release on jean claude gavris new label ebo records, seaside edits volume 2 contains 4 more energetic percussive reworks in tropical nature - brazilian, afro & latin vibes

hypnotic carnival rhythms, diy electro and vital compas experiments from haiti.