sons and daughters follow up their silver spell / optimo remix package with a second 12 inch. this time round they focus on orion, taken from their latest album mirror mirror, which was afforded universal critical acclaim on release last year and described by q as a creative rebirth. the 12 inch features 3 mixes kicking off with the emperor machine remix, the solo project of andy meecham from chicken lips. next up psychedelic occultist umberto giving it some strange brew with his mix, and wrapping up the package are glaswegian djs wrong island with their own particular take on the track.
alex ketzers new ep >falling off< comes with six moony, yet powerful and drifty tracks, influenced by 80s/90s wave-sounds and synth-pop. mixed with lovesong-acapellas, the ep gets a second level, thats about lovers joy and lovers grief – a releationship packed in six tracks...
· limited tape (edition of 50)
· nice and arty full colored fold-out-inlay
· produced by audio service (rand muzik)/leipzig
· printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
· including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.
following the killer techdiff the black dog released (poff ltd 24), peace off records propose a long awaited new vinyl, heretic ep by goretech and rotator. these 2 tracks stand furious at 175 anxiety filled beats per minute and is bound to split skulls in the dance. heretics trax was created by gore tech and designed to incumbre all things unholy about this unique mutant crossbreed subculture. the track has also been remixed by peace offs toxic overlord rotator.
disko404 is a long-established promotions crew based in graz, austria, whose renowned monthly events are all about celebrating the bass in dubstep, funky, house, juke, grime, hip hop, electro, and experimental sounds. earlier this year they branched out as a record label, launching with a well-received split ep from sun people & franjazzco. their second release features two new tunes by sun peoples simon/off as well as a splendid remix by bass clef.
early support comes from scratcha dva (hyperdub), brackles (rinse fm), phon.o (50weapons), and bunzer0 (sub fm), and with a strictly limited run of 250 pressed, this is a 12 inch that will be in demand long after supply holds out.
jolly mayhem, this one is sure to rock the floor & is already getting major support from some serious heads! the flipside is a more mid tempo house affair but is equally as devastating. richard from milwaukee takes on better off, a stomping disco groove which escalates into full-on crowd control.its all about the classics here, with richards trademark chunky percussions & synths galore. did we mention the bassline? kick back to this one. dj kaos jolly jams imprint delivers again!
>sometimes music just needs to be released directly from the soul.< and.id, or andreas as we know him, does not fit the mold of the standard dj or live act. as a swing rhythm trumpeter, he brings a foreign texture in electronic music to the table. his love for live performance, sound boards, equalizers, free styling and jamming in bands has fused his talents into something unique that has the name and.id bouncing off the lips of fans and label heads alike.
kult-tracks, proto-house, afro-sounds und deep house-pressure - drei heiße remixe, die bereits von ricardo villalobos, sven väth, laurent garnier, seth troxler, kerri chandler oder steffi gespielt werden.
were proud to present you the 14th installment of soweso records, delivered by our close friend and one of amsterdams finest: boris werner. with set it off, boris delivers an amazing ep that showcases his diversity as an artist. as an addition to the three amazing original tracks, were excited to welcome back makam to the label. his techno infused! orchestra drama mix brings a unique perspective to the title track and shows that makam has evolved a lot since his debut ep on soweso 001. we hope you enjoy it as much as we do! kabale und liebe & lauhaus!
under the stewardship of alan fitzpatrick, 8 sided dice recordings continues to maintain its reputation as one of the most consistent techno labels to emerge in recent times thanks to a steady stream of well-received releases.
after several releases on saved, bitten or bla bla italian hollen debuts on sphera. remixes are coming from dj simi (sci+tec, kling klong) and tapesh & sindey charles (noir music, toolroom, suara).
the time & space machine aka richard norris is straight out the gates with a second single off his acclaimed >taste the lazer< album. the summery gem, titled >good morning<, comes packed with three stunning accompaniments from leftside wobble, saint etienne and coyote.
funkalicious james is one half of disco-house super-duo childhood 87, along with his old pal le loup. their >caught up< edit on airdrops aux-rec imprint back in january 2010 got some mouths talking and feet sliding. funkalicious james is now back with his debut solo ep and airdrop is really glad to bring it to you on vinyl today. the parisian born producer prepared two explosive cuts for his a-side, starting things mellow with >call on groove< and speeding it up a notch on >broken hips<. on the flip, douze -- another young parisian producer who appeared on the last hold youth record by seuil and le loup -- brings back a certain touch of french filtering, in the classiest manner. finally, it didnt take us much time to figure out who would be the most appropriate airdrop trooper to round this record off… john spring signs the deal, with a feverish version
2012 repress !! after the incredible success of agarics >who made up the rules< , we come to you with this amazing remix ep. on the a side josh wink is onboard to remix the title track >who made up the rules<. this is vintage wink, pumping and building as only josh can. on the b side we enlist the skills of axel boman who takes the hypnotic >get off my mind< and makes it a funky house jam. two amazing remixes of two incredible tracks that should be heard throughout the summer season
bob dylans >love & theft< was a true return to form, his 30th studio album, with the unfortunate release date of september 11, 2001.
his voice is shot, but he sounds warmer, more relaxed, and old mr. grumpy is as good humoured as on >the basement tapes< (movlp 429). bob is in a wistful, elegiac, playful mood. he has recovered the humanity he lost on >time out of mind<, and is looking on life with loving eyes. he has thrown off the weight of life and is remembering a better self. and that makes this one of his more accessible albums, despite a lack of high-flying hit songs.
with beautiful printed inner sleeves and 180 grams audiophile vinyl, this is the first vinyl re-issue since 2001!
a made up sound aka 2562 and dexter deliver two remixes for arttu featuring jerry the cat. nuclear funk and get up off it get transformed from raw chicago influenced cuts into darker electro/techno hybrids by these two dutch techno wizzards. both known for their sharp productions that cross over between techno, electro and bass music they have a fresh take on the original versions. by the choice of remixers we didnt expect the standard house remixes, something more challenging would fit the spirit of the originals. this remix 12 inch might be is somewhat of a dark horse in the house orientated clone royal oak catalogue, but expectations are to there be messed up.
big with maya jane coles, round table knights, homework, claude von stroke, robert owens, wildkats, nhan solo, shir khan,.. berlin-based robosonic welcome the springtime with their first off ep. >worst love< uses an anthemic sample to create a groovy dancefloor burner with tight groove. doctor dru delivers a contemporary underground pop remix. fritz zander from the suol collective made a > panorama bar 9 am<-styled remix for the real house-heads. and with >thankful<, robosonic give us a 2nd original track, slightly more toolish than worst love
formed in 2007 this duos djing and production skills have gone from strength to strength.
starting out on fling recordings, their first release miniminds was supported by mr c, being played in dc10 all summer followed by a radio 1 essential selection airplay by pete tong. later down the line xoe was used by mason in his radio 1 essential mix.
incl. manik & hot since 82 rmxschris james, 50 % of one of the fastest rising artists of 2011, coat of arms, presents his first off ep. and theyear might be young, but we predict this will be one of our highlights for 2012. nothing else matters is a massivepeaktime anthem. cutting-edge production, a massive bassline, anthemic vocals. the remix by hot since 82 transforms the original into an even darker affair, adding spooky synth pads and a slightly techier groove. for on & on james takes similar ingredients as for nothing else matters - killer bass, irresistible vocal, massive production- but cooks up a slightly deeper track, perfect to be enjoyed at the earlier or later hours of the night. man of the moment manik nyc delivers a massive remix for on & on, adding a subsonic garage-ish bassline, eerie synth stabs,little acid licks and jacking rimshots.
french underground legend chris carrier returns for his 2nd ep on off. street talk is a trademark track for carrier,tight groove and massive bassline completed with funky samples and a 100% dancefloor appeal. matt tolfrey and sam russo deliver a stripped back remix, introducing a hypnotic synth hook. planet patrol is another groovemonster in 2 versions, once with a massive hiphouse vocal and the other one as dub for djs who prefer the pure groove. for sweet cookie carrier presents another side of his - the disco lover. sample-heavy, funky as hell, this one will serve as a perfect peaktime tool for all lovers of wolf & lamb, soul clap etc.
jackoff beats in a new various artist series from jackoff records. jobeats001 features ver¬sions of jackoff releases that have never been on vinyl before but have been tearing up dance-floors around the globe in digital formats. due to the partners at jackoff head office having such a love of vinyl, it was only a matter of time before this tracks came out on wax. the first release brings iron curtis, oliver deutschmann and october behind the mixing desk plus a bonus track from rising star borai that was all recorded in the smoked out city of bristol behind the red door - strictly for those that know!
absolutely incredible debut release from pusherman on the new london based label lnuk. a staple tune on recent swamp81 and numbers rinse fm shows and supported by the likes of actress, redlight and loefah. very limited copies. dont sleep.
phuture shock musik present their 5th release, this time procuring the reliable talent of one of the most slept on producers in the world of bass music - that is simon/off. those in the know will be aware that the austrian native has been simmering in the underground for quite some time now, having laid the groundwork through early releases on haunted audio, a noteworthy ep for immerse records, and further contributions to several other smaller labels. this latest plate by the name of >planetary communication< ep finds simon/off leaning more towards his techno and broken beat side, which has of late began to flourish in his recent productions, and consists of three well crafted afro-tech riddims oozing weighty low-end frequencies, funky drum work and finely detailed percussion. widespread support on sub fm, and increasing support from several other major players in the underground bass scene.
amazing collaboration between arttu and detroits jerry the cat. two tracks recorded in spontanious live jams in arttus studio. two tracks that deliver what we like in house music! emotion, passion and fun.. and fun is exactly what these two guys had while recording these two crazy funk driven raw house jams! classic tracks rooted in the best chicago tradition combined with the unique voice of jerry. goose bumps!!!
on the a-side we have the cheeky >24 hour party sausage<, where garry takes us back to the sounds of the early 90s uk rave scene. its a peak time old school vocal affair with a raw, analog bassline, stuttered drums and chopped up stabbed vocals. stepping up for remix duty on this future classic is the mole who flips the original on its head and creates a dancefloor creeper for those darker club moments. winding the bassline and metallic beats between the rawness of the original groove and imparting his trademark spooky percussion, rhythms and eerie vocals. b-side >vacation in sunderland< is a love story with a firm salute to the classic down tempo us house of the 90s. its time to dust off those shell suits, high top sneakers and cazal shades and get ready for another slung back, funked out garry todd house jam with growling, rolling bass and seductive vocals and keys. on the remix front fellow illusion family members death on the balcony step up with a classic house masterstroke that compliments garrys slower and sleazier original. here dotb pick up the pace in a brilliantly original rework that accentuates the vocals and piano hook to create a summer house anthem - a stylish finish to another diverse installment from the illusion crew.
greg feldwick aka slugabed veröffentlicht mit >sun too bright turn it off< seine zweite single inklusive 5 brandneuen tracks auf ninja tune. seinen einstand gab er bereits auf der letztjährigen 20th anniversary compilation in form eines remixes für roots manuvas hip hop-klassiker >witness<. slugabed performt sein geraumer zeit in den angesagtesten clubs weltweit u.a. im berliner berghain. seine fusion aus dubstep, hip hop und electronica begeistert nicht nur ninja tune, er veröffentlichte bereits auf renommierten labels wie planet mu oder ramp und remixte roots manuvas aktuelle single >get the get<.
following on from last years dachshund skank ep by klic & article.01, we have asked some of our favourite producers of the moment to add their own slant to the originals which previously found their way into the dj sets of martyn and addison groove and gained support from bbc6 music. greymatter continues with his new love for chicago-styled synth and drum machine work-outs with his jacking take on forwards, while pixelord and the hotly tipped gerry read take the track mustard tiger in two very different directions on the flip. the digital release sees the talented new boy blacksmif and hit and hope regular naive machine add their respective twists to round off the release.
possibly the biggest release on off in 2011 so far! off 26 introduces two new talents to the label: berlin-based friends daniel dexter and nhan solo. they deliver >our thang<, a dead-funky discofied summer tune, based on samples which all lovers of 90ies hiphop will dearly remember. on the flip side, labelowner andre crom & martin dawson deliver a deeper, more linear interpretation, based around a mighty bassline and an epic slowdown in the main break. second remix comes from luca lozano & sacha robotti, who score with a raw and toolish groove, adding further elements of the sampled song and additional sweet vocals.
already receiving big support from peter van hoesen, norman nodge, marcel fengler, perc, brendon moeller, len faki, laurent garnier and more. following the recent success of his starting over ep on belgian tastemakers curle, matt heads home to off-key to release his strongest work to date.
first track >bloom< whispers sweet nothings in your ears while shimmering synths caress your neck and skipping percussion dances around your groin. unable to resist, you let yourself go and >without warning< spikes your drink, drags you into a filthy warehouse rave and leaves you grinning maniacally under a flickering strobe light.
WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS (HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR REMIX)
12 Inch 10.08.11
the final single off the massively successful business casual lp, when the night falls is a duet between chromeos dave-1 and solange knowles, beyoncés younger sister!
CONCERTS, FESTIVALS, SHOWS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
12 Inch 08.08.11
collaborating in art, music and science since 1999, recently founding the label magazine and the collective cologne tape, this is nevertheless the first time barnt, crato and jens- uwe beyer appear together as one formation, simply called magazine. if you combine their recent releases - barnts stunning debut ep >what is a number, that a man may know it?<, cratos acclaimed and mysterious >30.6.1881<, j-u beyers incredible sound work on his highly respected last album (with jaki liebezeits drums off chaos) and add the cologne tape recordings you can get an idea of the formations cosmos — but you are not quite there ...
house of disco records debut ep, shoes off brings together a cosmopolitan array of talent and showcases a supremely eclectic record that lives up to the apt label name and so much more. for the labels first release, its been a daring and adventurous move that looks to have paid off handsomely already, judging by a glowing adulation the snippets have received on the official soundcloud. with a delicious blend of some of the finer points of both house and disco, delivered with a multinational execution, this is a release thats brilliance will serve to be heightened as soon as it gets intimate with needle and deck.
big with: reboot, luciano, nick curly, sis, robert dietz, dj t, raresh, luna city express, martin eyerer, julian chaptal, lauhaus, kabale & liebe, phil weeks, audiofly, agnes, steve lawler, brothers vibe, inland knights, ekkohaus, gorge, markus fix, shinedoe, meat, andrew grant, nekes, anthony collins, ...
returning for a fourth ep on the label, berlins nick höppner continues his exploration into an ever-developing and rich production vocabulary. the rough goes with the smooth in perfect harmony on -a peck and pawn-. höppners unique sound design leads to a dense wash of sound sparkling with airy details and his characteristic sub bass subtleties, as the whole track gels together in a pushing modern house triumph. the spaced out and traveling -she parked herself- is a real fusion of the many influences behind the producers inspiration. bubbling percussion and pretty melodic structures fuse with a melting analog bassline in this high-tech and positive jam. with its heavy bass and late-night atmospheres -swivel flick- slows the pace in a warm, dubbed and droning thinkpiece that is just as cinematic as it is direct for the club. jostling just beneath the surface youll find a wealth of details that really shows off nicks talent and dedication to a non-standard groove
big with: reboot, luciano, nick curly, sis, robert dietz, dj t, raresh, luna city express, martin eyerer, julian chaptal, lauhaus, kabale & liebe, phil weeks, audiofly, agnes, steve lawler, brothers vibe, inland knights, ekkohaus, gorge, markus fix, shinedoe, meat, andrew grant, nekes, anthony collins,
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