we are happy to welcome ghosts of the sky in the family, 65th & lawndale is a deep and strong track sitting in a side, magical chords, stomping bass and lush drums are the secret of this beauty, a future classic. on the other side, melanin is a bit darker with its flowing pads and acidic bassline, really personnal. acieeed, like you might imagine is a pure acid jam in its most classical form. a fantastic ep we are proud of.

plastic sleeve and label artwork by fraser muggeridge studio - music produced by justin stanley - limited edition of 300a: fear colours (barbican version) b: fear colours (wrangler remix)inspired by the post-punk legacy of her hometown, manchester, england, as well as classic college rock of the 80s and early 90s loneladys julie campbell began her forays into art punk by making four-track recordings with her guitar and drum machine. fear colours has been remixed by stephen mallinder from wrangler, the supergroup formed on the fringes of electronica.

two gold standard musical compositions i wont insult by labelling with a genre. *truth is the key* is one of my favourite tracks period, the arp solo just does it for me in every way. the vocal will be familiar as irene datcher also sang on the james mason lp (who also features on these tracks). *dreamflower* should need no introduction, famously sampled by erykah badus *didnt cha know* and many others. this is a sublime landscape is notable for ryo kawasakis dreamy guitar work, stone cold classic. both sides surprisingly have never graced the 7 inch format until now, absolutely essential 45.

1993 classic - includes the phenomenal human behaviour! reissue on 180 gram vinyl plus download code.

180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, including download code. 2001 classic album in a remastered one little indian re-issue series!

lisbons event promotor frenzy, kicks off 2016 with its first release, and its a massive one. portuguese house don pedro goya (classic music company, bloop, overall, music for freaks) delivers a functional deep dancefloor-ish theme - flux. rolling bassline, heavy mental atmosphere and four on the floor drums, turn this record into a very versatile and reliable one. on the b-side, the remix. archie hamilton simply did what he does best. vinyl only

terrence dixon: orlando voorns in my world will be strong for album of the year 2016. really refreshing..and already classic. dutch legend orlando voorn restates his unique approach on techno! tip! orlando voorn has always been acknowledged as a master thanks to his unique sense for abstract melodies and drum programming. in my world restates that fact: beautiful, suspended, rich in detail. it s that high tech funk!
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

limited 2016 repress… classic deep house tracks from theo parrish.

shadeleaf no.9 sees city fly s jonna step up with a superb ep ! vocalist erik rico graces title track through the night , a serious piece of deep, disco influenced dopeness that follows the classic us house blueprint, but with that all important uk grit in the construction. a2 & 3 cater for the labels love of lo-slung sample house, with music for people really shining as a thumpin sound system jam who better to tackle the beautiful title track than ny born, detroit grown bad boy kai alce ! his recent sandman & riverside joint has been testing a few speaker stacks these last few weeks, so the label couldn t wait to hear his versions of through the night safe to say, he doesn t disappoint ! a disctinctive vocal rub that recalls classic ron trent, and a stripped down and deadly kzr dub - roots house at its finest ! another shadeleaf sureshot !

time to welcome chrissy, a chicagoan dj, producer, edit-maker, blogger, sometime dance music historian and documenter and general hard-working mother f..ker (according to stool pigeon). the smart bar resident has had a string of top drawer releases on house labels such as classic, tugboat edits, razor n tape and hypercolour, not to mention his own brilliant nite owl diner label which he runs with alex burkat. chuck in releases for planet mu and running the juke/footwork label loose squares and you start to get the picture. this guy is a genre-bender extraordinaire and clearly a tireless and highly creative individual so were very proud to have him join us hear for his freerange debut

reissue of the original konduko records release of early 80s miami producer noel williams sleazy disco funk classic >get down< with its awesome post disco/pre electro sound. this in-demand track, which was the standout on the hugely successful disco not disco series, literally has it all - a compulsive hypnotic combination of killer electronic bassline, catchy funk vocals and dirty in-ya-face synth stabs that positively wreck the dancefloor! ultra-rare and near-impossible to get hold of in the original, so grab one of these limited edition reissues while you can.

we welcome our 2nd part of the 90s house collection series, on this amazing ep we find 3 rare and hard to find tracks, on the a side we have unreleased track by sanjay which is kings of tomorrow from the early days, this is a pure floor killer, on to a2, we have one of the most respected garage artists from the 90 s eddie perez, with his mentalinstrum dub of keith sibley s track, stand by me & finally the ep is rounded of with the legend that is donnell rush, the redawg s outhere alternate mix is a classic i its own and right and very hard to find.

crafty, classic 1990s detroit school leaning, storming techno ep

• luke standings first release of 2016
• printed disco sleeve
• blue hour steps into darker territory on his first release of 2016, miramar. swirling synths cloud thundering drums on the a side whilst the title track flirts with classic millsian techno and fast paced hypnotic energy.

soul masooka. the first international african hit, classic groove of summer ’73 gets instant jamaican treatments by ex-melodians brent dowe backed by the gaytones. years before manu dibango came to kingston for a sly & robby session, a tribute had been paid to the “negropolitan”. from coast to coast! from africa to jamaica! this is earth sound!
single sided pressing on translucent red 10 inch vinyl.

glenn is back with 4 more tracks reworked in his distinctive style mixing jazz and chicago house. candido’s “dancin’ and prancin”, a party cut with all new percussion plus one by eli’s 2nd coming, a paradise garage/musicbox classic b/w fatback band’s “all day” and a dope earl klugh jazz funk jam!

tresor classic!! brill dark phunked up trax, 2015 re-issue

• long-awaited third installment from the project of earwiggle s sunil sharpe and defekt
• features unique hand embossed foil stickers
• sunil sharpe and defekt return with the long-awaited third installment of their tinfoil project. as ever a heavy buzzing machine sound underpins the four tracks. wild lead lines, swinging drums and all kinds of modular noodling make it an another unmissable tinfoil release from the irish duo.
• reminiscent in parts to classic beverly hills 808303 or neil landstrumm, this further establishes their sound as one of the most unique in dancefloor techno today.

after a slew of solo releases and a few comps, marshall applewhite has teamed up with fellow detroit native kero to put together a 4 track collaborative effort that explores both the new sludge phenomenon and the more classic detroit techno/electro sound. within 4 songs the two have covered a wide base of musical information. comprised of 2 parts modular gear, 2 parts homemade reaktor patchwork, and 1 part raw machine funk, sewer tracks gives a good representation of each players musical aptitude.

studio one showcase brings together a new fine selection of classic tracks from horace andy, freddy mcgregor, johnny osbourne, lone ranger, sugar minott, the heptones, wailing souls and other seminal reggae artists all recorded at studio one in the 1970s.

brstl returns with two house cuts from jay l, his second release for the label. started in 2011 as a means to highlight house and techno being produced in bristol, the label watched over by shanti celeste and idle hand’s chris farrell is now into double figures.show me on the a-side is a finely constructed piece of house music aimed at djs and dancers. anyone who saw jays recent boiler room debut will know his musical style, steeped in classic us house, soul and boogie but with a tastefully bumpy uk edge. the b-side blue age is a deeper cut living up to its title, all wistfull piano keys and a subdued bass line. this is jay l and brstl doing what they do best, sending vibes from bristol to the world.

if a grail was ever holy. colonel abrams demo tapes. as dope as you d hope! ron morelli (l.i.e.s.) classic nyc bootleg tape versions that floated around for a long time, nice to see official remasters, good job.

ltd 2016 repress !! >its a crime< is taken from virgo fours recently released >resurrection< album, which is now available as a single with remixes from none other than caribou and hunee. caribou reworks >its a crime< into an eight minute epic dance floor bomb. his mix starts out with an intimate vocal groove, reminiscent of his >swim album, but before long it explodes into an monstrous acid driven work out in daphni style. bam! hunee goes for a more classic approach. a deep, swinging groove which takes us back to the peak days of chez >n< damier. pure gold! and then there is the original mix. a chicago classic that never was, resurrected from the vaults of virgo four. winning

the legendary lfo founder - is back this time celebrating 20 years of his solo project g-man. gez varley will be re-leasing a series of old and new tracks with fresh remixes from some of the biggest names in the techno world. the series starts off with a re-release of his 95 classic, house of vettii including remixes from perc.tunnel (chicagos new upstart) and dez & terrae (randon noise napoli) enjoy these dark twisted techno cuts.

cant reallty get any more hype than this!
the 80s over-classic from the italian drummer, including remixes from isoul8 and a t.p. translation from detroit man himself theo parrish.... 2016 repress

a classic house track gets a re-release and an extra special edit from bass culture owner d julz. the edit of chicago groover * dont let love pass you by* from master c & j has been a staple of d julz sets for quite some time now. over time more and more people have asked about the track and he duly responded to demand by not only clearing his rework for release, but also signing up the original to be reissued via his label. so we have the original version, which oozes chi-town sleaze, remastered for 2016 together with the superb edit by the man himself, d’julz. need we say anymore?

happy birthday 8 bit! the final part of our 10years series and 8bit catalogue number 100 are provided by none else than labelhead and mastermind gorge! with tayo ep the renowed producer and dj may strike his best one yet: a timeless two track beast and safe to say, a future classic. tayo, the a-side is just pure gorge with an irresistible bassline joined by rollin’ drums and as usual, just on point! filtered organs, bright cymbals and subtle airy pads set the stage for lisha, a serious groover bringing positive vibes to any floor. we couldn’t be happier with this milestone release and are already looking forward to nr. 200 - 8bit, just quality music!

bell towers edit shortinfo: special back issue of previously unreleased zanzibar chanel classic big bone bitch. with a wacked out edit by fellow ex-melbournite bell towers and a sure fire dancefloor hit for all djs in need of a tool killer

dum-033 is another dum records reissue with new 13 minutes mono junk remix of detroit diesels classic acid track dimension.

theres a reason kai alces name consistently comes up when the topic is exceptional house music. the ndatl label boss remix of the dangerfeel newbies * what am i here for* takes the soulful number to heights beyond the originals already heady groove. j piccola sings with a perspective thats like bopping through the city, skyscrapers above giving dimension to the groundwork so necessary for love and progression. his vocals match the pace of propelling keyboards by chris irvin and delvynw. saxophone by quinn mason adds an element that in alces distinctive hands becomes a part of all things classic house: deep, melodic, and ultimately, free. thats particularly true of the kzr’s late night mix. it harkens the wee hours with a shuffle, leading keys and pinpoint bass. the piano instrumental puts keys front and center, with a few jazzy chords that recall the hippest, dopest brunch you’ve ever attended. the entire project is very much atlanta-grown, representing its strong, interconnected music and art scene. all the key contributors are based in the city, from alce and the dangerfeel newbies, to acclaimed visual artist radcliffe bailey, who created the album art, and tastemaking graphic artist steve deniro, who designed the album layout. after small promo run in japan the gem gets a full worldwide release with alternate mixes and kai alcés bonus distinctive remix of * swingin with the new jack* previously unavailable

kaffe crème, 21 years old, is finally releasing his debut vinyl ep on his own imprint moonrise hill material founded in february 2015.this year, he took part of multiple projects in addition to the production of this ep such as a jazz house live creation with piano, flute and percussions and the composition of an electro-symphonic artwork. due to his classic, contemporary and jazz percussions practice and his love for old school and electronic music, his ep retraces all of his influences and recounts the progress in his musical research this year.

joel martin and gerry rooney first surfaced as velvet season & the hearts of gold back in 2012 with the first of three salacious 12-s for lucky hole records that really got the refined disco lovers hot under the collar. following a smattering of remix commissions and a wonderful debut for resista, velvet season & the hearts of gold rear back into view with witch doctor love, a two track 12- of late night voodoo dancefloor material issued by love circle. the title track is a chunk of tough and moody house music, all sleazy whispered vocals and trippy electronics, the results are nothing less than intoxicating. complementing this, -fish powder dance- sees the pair s disco influences come to the fore on a superb fusion of classic strings, vocal harmonies, and joyous basslines over a bumping early 90s house groove

‘panspermia‘, aptly named after the theory of the ‚all-seed‘ and its universal distribution of life through collision and contamination, is a highly skilled musical journey through the radiant realms of old school techno and into black holes of classic detroit-inspired darkness. with his carefully crafted debut ep, agonis starts out on his first and very personal mission into outerspace, towards the unknown aquazones and far-out planetery fringes of the house und techno universe.

argument #03 is the third instalment in cage suburbia’s series of argument ep’s, as well as their first 12” vinyl release. it shows the duo of haunter records’ co-founder daniele guerrini (also in heith) and matthias girardi (aka weightausend) raising the confrontation level to a new high. mixing their technoid barrage with jungle breakbeats, noise and dub techniques at various bpm speeds, they do not fail to deliver the usual amount of radical acid distortion. as with the other two ‘arguments’, this ep represents a heavy anti- authoritarian stance in both sound and concept. ‘rob the bank. kill the guards : sampling klaus maeck’s pirate cult classic ‘decoder’, cage suburbia openly call for cultural infection and street-wise spiritual resistance. this is punk rock for the paranoid age, insurrectional party music, intelligence research for the funnier side of destruction. as always, it’s been cut and edited from a series of improvisations on hardware samplers, drum machines and various sound sources, recorded live from a stereo output. comes with a set of stickers to incite riots in your neighbourhood.

fomdo011 is the latest in a series of vinyl only 12inch remixes and edits on far out. previous producers providing their re-works to the series include theo parrish, marcellus pittman, mark pritchard, 4hero, isoul8, ltj xperience and more.

despite delivering a smattering of original nu-disco productions over the years, producer disco tech is probably most famous for his sneaky but relatively faithful reworks of classic funk, soul and disco cuts. here he returns to the re-edit field, reworking more sweet soul and funk jams. waiting on you delivers a slick, floor-friendly take on al green, while devil s work subtly tweaks a mid tempo funk-soul gem, check the suitably slow and dewy-eyed take me as i am.

their 7 inch debut on bokeh versions finds skrs in a woozy mood. ifuwantme is a warped interpolations of classic lovers rock vibes. skrs launches lovers into another dimension with a distant gyaldem chanting mantras over ruffneck lows. trustindigikal is an archival track rescued from cosmic limbo. sparse dub abstractions and alien gurgles battle with clipped samples to a synthonic conclusion.

slow town s 12th release comes with a classy and timeless ep from michigan s great producer, gari romalis. releasing strong ep s through this past few years he s definitely making some noise with his great and prolific work. one machine one soul is a 3 tracker record full of deep and classic vibes. this kind of tracks that stills vibing over time. enjoy the ride!

intangible records and soundworks presents another classic release in the rebound. remastered version of dj slym fas legendary masterpiece from 1996

in 2015, two remixers on their respective thrones in techno and house were contacted to rework the classic. matador and shiba san both delivered compelling renditions that capture the original s darkness, paired with their unique styles of delivery.

french producer juliano delivers the next ep, entitled * this must be...*, on his own imprint * that place records*. fourth in line on the label, following on from releases from visitors for reworks, mzkbx (aka sacha mambo) and love comedy, the now berlin-based artist gifts his very first ep to the collection. as a dj, juliano has spent the last 13 years honing his craft - first cutting his teeth holding down a residency at l ambassade, and then going on to play all over france and throughout europe. over a decade of digging and spinning has led juliano to develop a refined palette and a knack for finding tunes that make the dance floor bounce. strongly influenced by us house, * panaugust* is a real dance floor killer with its never ending synth. the more emotional * anthem for a friend* is a real tribute, drawing inspiration from chicago and detroit such as the real mess with its special rhythm & blues vibe. finally, cupid mess brings a touch of japanese mood, evoking images of an early-morning rising sun thanks to the classic juno6 sound. julianos ethos is that music should stay fun - preferring to keep things simple, but always real. watch out for this one.

wax pistols - a young, hanover based diy label which stands for simple, authentic house influenced music. aim is the principle of simplicity, to create handmade music released on a catchable medium. the label combines classic ascendancies and passion for analogue music apart from any kind of digital as well as technical capabilities. basis is to keep simple things as an aesthetically feature in its purest way and lastly: crude, honest and danceable. the debute 4-tracker by wax pistols owners dub jamz , is introducing first impressions of what you can expect from this imprint in the near future.

peur bleue records present *se15 tales* by ghostly peckhamite producer nick araguay. this elaborate first effort depicts his lavish and exuberant lifestyle in south east london, mixing sophisticated pads, sheffield-heavy basslines and bitcrushed claps, while oscillating between classic techno and emotive house. peckham is on fire.

two killer remixes of seminal moments in disco from 2 legends of house on salsoul. kerri chander tackles first choices incredible doctor love giving it a full house treatment like only kerri chandler can! on the flip nyc s joe claussell creates a soulful house excursion for double exposures everyman

disco boogie classic s return for vol 7 in the series. expect the usual dbc style taking classic and some not so known tracks and re working them for the floors. pressed on limited 180g black vinyl.

another monster italo disco classic on fonogrammi particolari! the release is strictly limited to 300 12” vinyls, 150 colored copies plus 150 classic black vinyls.

a defining moment in dance music history was the day that roy davis jr. teamed with vocalist and writer peven everett in 1997 to create this deep, ethereal, soul-music gem that helped launch an entire musical movement known affectionately as speed garage. the live garage mix is the most popular but the other mixes have grown in popularity over time. it is hard to believe that this record is almost 20 years old yet it still sounds as fresh today as it did so long ago. truly a classic that deserves to be celebrated by a new generation of dance music lovers. gabriel play!

copenhagens music for dreams continues its run of great releases with a tasteful 12 inch from label boss kenneth bager who presents four on-the-money remixes of his single *sunshine stereo* taken from forthcoming album *follow the beat*. currently enjoying heavy rotation on p3 (denmarks answer to radio one), this summery anthem gets makeovers from denmarks jazzbox, greek duo bonnie & klein and from mr bager himself who teams up with napoli-born producer extraordinaire tuccinelli to give us not only a superb extended vocal mix but also an on-fire dub version of the track that is sure to be a future classic both for the balearic brigade and all lovers of funky downtempo dubbed-out weirdness. treading the same territory as the fabulous frankie knuckles hallucinogenic mix of *aint nobody*, this dub is full of tricks, teasing and pleasing the dancefloor and already getting strong support of manchesters moonboots, amnesia legend leo mas and danish dj peter visti. elsewhere jazzbox deliver a great uptempo beach boogie version full of soul and groove making great use of the unmistakeable voice of damon scott, known for his work with storm queen, while bonnie & klein produce a very special percussive jazzy dub mix. the pair are on a roll at the moment and this remix with its warm marimba vibes creates that mediterranean vibe we all love. a real sun-soaked winter warmer, this 12 feels like a knitted sweater in the cold! limited vinyl.

(180gr, ltd to 275 copies) black sand is a new collaboration combining techno sounds old and new. the duo consists of max durante and fellow-italian, dj datch. their ‘desert island ep is heavy on drum machines and classic styling but produced with modern design.