yoruba records is proud to welcome back toto chiavetta for the release of his debut album, impermanence, split on vinyl format over two 12inches. hailing from catania, sicily, toto is known for his deep, techy, and often moody dancefloor-ready jams. this album wastes no time getting down to business, with impermanence (part 1) opening with tenor: a chunky, deep tech tune lead by a beautiful tenor sax ensuring this one will make waves in the coming months. highlighting his flexibility in the studio, totos revolution has come is a soulful and funky house jam featuring smooth, groovy basslines and slick guitar riffs, sure to set the mood. we couldnt be more proud to offer this debut album, one that highlights totos growth as an artist while maintaining a strict focus on the dancefloor. djs and listeners alike will find these tunes well suited for the late night hours, listen and enjoy!

locklead is one of utrechts best kept secrets with his signature mpc beats and a deep stompin flavor. he s been catching serious attention lately with his releases on slapfunk, hot haus, unknown to the unknown and soulfood. the a side madniz combines this years utrecht sound with locklead s signature raw warmth. dancing sub-bass and radiating percussion! roa tek is a bomb, ready to explode under your command. combining shuffling grooves, alien noises and an earthquake sub. handle with care.

nice price deal !!! manila fine vinyls is the new label project created by shadow sync showing their more soulful side. unlike some minimal fakes you can hear around nowadays, the manila fine vinyls productions have their roots in the original detroit house sound: no frills, no virtual mockeries, just the full and deep analog sound that goes straight to your heart. we care about the substance, not about the decorations! this first release shows the influence of the early carl craig and juan atkins productions and includes two great tunes which have been successfully played for some time across europe. idol, a sweet 90s sounding track has a very characteristic bass line blended with a dreamy pad which opens gradually as long and continues as the song progresses. you will love it! on the flip the feelings, a soulful tune dedicated to all those who are in love for someone: the sweet electric piano chords and strings of the opening are well balanced by the tight bass line and the grooving house beat. let the feelings come up!

strong four track acid vinyl by legend affie yussuf!making his first appearance on ferox records back in 1993 affie yusuf has been producing techno, acid, and house music for over two decades, gracing heavyweight labels such as force inc. music works, superstition records, 909 perversions and chemical. affie is regarded as one of the most influential uk acid pioneers throughout the 1990 s, releasing under his own name, and as part of house of 909 and traffik with trevor loveys. in the 2000 s affie & trevor launched their label tragic magic, and founded the machines dont care collective, alongside sinden, toddla t, fake blood, detboi and drop the lime affie is also produces with collaborator mr. c of the shamen, and is resident dj at londons long running i love acid clubnight. born in southampton on the south coast of england in the early 1970s, affie yusuf has established himself as one of the most important and influential pioneers of uk acid, techno and house, with a career that spans three decades

a great release from sam kdc, his musical breadth can range from pure ambient to wild and crazy synth mayhem. its all done with a touch of class and care, all you skdc diehards this is a no brainer. auxiliary again releases another ep of pure originality and this is what makes it stand out as a label in the modern age.

nice price deal !!! room 9 is a new italian based label created by the talented dj & producer andrea appolloni and marco frisina from holler management. to launch their label the italian crew have choicen to introduce the world of taribo ep characterized by a techno-funky groove and a unique balance between rhythmic power and the bass & sax double-strength. turin is the background of taribo which is born by the collaboration between andrea appolloni and pisti (krakatoa/ motel connection) both of them coming from the northern italian city. the neapolitan producer man-d.a. (goldseries) takes care of taribos remix maintaining the originals deep moods of the track and adding an all-involving atmosphere

tfbm004 is a special joint venture release with rebirth records to release some stuff we really care about the orginal mix of stop featuring kaysand, now available on vinyl, a special 13 mins rework by our beloved swayzak, and a remix of right now by freaks vs robert owens that really could not stay any longer in our hard drives!

after just a few months to digest the last limited series 02 offering banoffee pies are back with more fruit for the basket. as summer draws to a close the imprint provide another value packed va courtesy of more local and previously unheard artists - this time following a slightly more coherent sound. 5 tracks all packed with drums, bongos, samples, and down tempo moods. made and compiled with care. sex, love, dancing. banoffee pies x

following on from the very successful re-issue of the ‘little i ep” by fresh and low, foul & sunk records are proud to announce the release of fresh and low’s seminal deep house classic ‘wind on water’. originally released on chicago’s guidance imprint in 1996 this record put the glasgow producers firmly on the deep house map with it’s soulful blend of sparse beats, emotional pads and funk-laden fat bass-lines. re-mastered and re-cut with care and love, this release still sounds contemporary and yet retains that special vibe from the time it was created. a true house music classic.

nice price deal !!! on capsula 002r we find the remix of the tracks contained in >retardo expreso< produced by sasha carassi (globox, capsula, cusp) and phutura (minisketch, adagio, titbit)... >icsipsilongi< (sasha carassi remix) has an interesting and intense groovy sound... while >mazz & panell< is produced with a great care of every detail, a vortex of grooves, fx and synths with tribal excursions... its really a bomb!

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

turbo recordings is proud to present the definitive collection of remixes for planet e, tigas collaboration with hudson mohawke from this years no fantasy required lp. in fact, were so proud and excited that were going to jump straight into blow-by-blow trackdescriptions while the passions hot. 01 dense & pika remix hypercolour label boss alex jones and chris spero (aka glimpse) deliver what canresponsibly be called one of the years biggest chart-topping smash remixes. this wasalso released on counter records as part of tigas album deal, so at worst you have aspare copy for your bomb shelter. 02 danny daze polyester mix we have been trying to get this miami-based producer on the label for years, and thisremix is the closest weve gotten so far. sometimes life is about compromise, and if youget enough future-italo-electro hits like this one you may be lucky enough to forget whatyou wanted in the first place. 03 mele remix dont you ever dare say that turbo doesnt care about young uk producers. until youstop for good, well keep tapping talents like mele, whose love of brazilian beats, classichouse tracks, and trans-atlantic hip-hop shine through on this mix. but while genre checklists are great and vital and exciting and so much of the reason we do what we do, its the music thats the pudding youll find your proof in.

even though “darkness on the edge of ecstasy” is the first album by jonatan bäckelie under his given name, the singer from gothenburg is not a newcomer at all. under the moniker ernesto he already released four rather jazzy longplayers. as pinku vääty or jong tan bäckelie takes care exclusively of his electronic productions. and over the last few months and years he collected international acclaim as a gifted guest singer. for example on alex barck s debut (“reunion”) on sonar kollektiv.
double 12 inch vinyl with download code included.

nice price deal !!! meet thorsteinssøn. the iceland-born-denmark-bred gunnar thor viggosson better known as one half of 76-79 with tommy vicari jnr and bossman at comfortable records and vanity. right now, though, were calling him the man behind the first pets artist album this year… deliciously cosmic and cheerily schizophrenic, academy of heroes is inspired by a brilliant creative project thorsteinsson practiced during his years living in amsterdam: solar industry radio.

a -small- follow up from kink for his valentine s groove / strings from earlier this year. anyone who has heard his liveset the last couple of months knows this one. serge & tyrell take care of the remix on the b-side.

keys in the ignition, no turning back: dubfire and miss kitten are about to take us on another late night road trip. and this time there are two very special ways to ride, plotting new routes from where they last dropped us off in 2014 with exit, and presented in miss kittins own artwork, the two long term friends and musical kindred spirits cover a side each with two version journeys youll never forget. kittin jumps straight on the autobahn in a tank-shaped techno hummer. thumping the tarmac down with every gas-guzzling kickdrum, lights blur and trace and the mission gathers momentum as we cruise almost majestically into a brighter unknown. dubfire brings us back home via the trusty widescreen house plains. roads running parallel with the grand, emotional highways he once took as deep dish, the vanishing point is far on the horizon where a vast sky of twinkling stars opens up with a feeling you could ride for days on end. unhurried, restrained and timelessly crisp and futuristic: trips like this dont come about very often the keys are in the ignition, care to take a ride?

are there any aliens out there? (probably!) what would they think of the human race? do the people in power really care about us? what would they think of mass corruption from corporate companies and governments?..... but hold on a minute, are we decent to our own partners, families, neighbours, people in need of the essentials and those we work with? do the police, authorities, prisons, care homes and detention centres look after the vulnerable in the correct way? yo aliens!!!!!! you are probably more advanced than us as a race so you ve probably worked out ways of stopping inequalty, slavery, famine, war and other general shite. if so, get your self down here right now and show us the way!!!!!!

this monster 1976 lp from nassau s munnings brothers aka beginning of the end is a stone cold classic. fact. well deserving of a place in any record collection! this, their second lp (with 1971s infamous funky nassau preceding it) features the brothers original, fresh sound a mixture of tough funk rhythms, bahamian soul and flourishes of jazz and rock is an extremely well executed and produced body of work. not surprising considering the band were one of the bahamas foremost musical outfits. the brothers musical backgrounds could not have been any more fitting, they cut their teeth playing regularly alongside the likes of nat king cole and count basie at their fathers well known nightclub the cat and the fiddle, what we get on this lp however is not jazz, but lean, melodic soul music! original copies of this seminal lp can change hands for 100 s on the used/second hand market and is a solid constant at the tops of the wants lists of record aficionados. the lp has been illegally reissued numerous times without any care or attention being taken to retain or respect the quality of the amazing music contained within. not so on this occasion, this is a fully legit, sanctioned reissue done in conjunction and with the assistance of miami s tk disco empire. now is the perfect time to revisit the deep, soulful sounds of the munnings brothers endeavours, a truly sublime collection of songs, drenched in sunshine, masterfully produced and performed with pure vitality. a truly classic album. sounding as fresh as it did almost 40 years ago. jump in the water!

steffen laschinskis project rising sun, which consists only of himself, was very productive since the release of the last album the lamentations of rising sun. in the past two years the musician and dj was a real demon of work and he loves to work in different genres and is he very diligent. his next ep series trilogy will be released in early october, comprising three vinyls. graphic designer and art director andreas haase from hamburg took care of the design. vinyl tastes better

the producer javier pérez rodríguez, resonance presents his latest work: an electronic sweet-sounding journey of songs and electronic beats from ambient-idm-pop-cinematic landscapes till reach the dancefloor... a symphonic-techno soundtrack which every track will absorb into the emotional and introspective nature of the album.

cryptic waves from the cyberspace: nicola kazimir is back on croisière musique with his « early symptoms of the cyberspace-youth 2.0 ep ». includes a proper remix by barbir on b2. croisière musique has emerged from paris in early 2014, founded by rx and françois halard. * croisière* evokes the experience of getting lost in the music, night or day, from our frenetic feet moves on the floor to the deepest melancholy of our mind. croisière musique collaborates with young artists from various countries who form the new scene of electronic music, who make music with a distinctive look and care, a music which triggers emotions from special grooves

wet top mud off huggers! deaf font answer back wii thaw foe king numb a real heaven order for thin stall meant often rex drawing cad or can ease sum serious angst worries - ouuuuut hear. deep young hole, baby. blood hymn edit a reign in mere e-wood soaked hick forties shit. grab a pipe at descends damned line a cut text raw wags sends low could view t. soul ive had reaping old riding? shoe breathin! and guess whose cramp pulled the x sought tough dead banging cc lion shock healer? know less than the moth hair fog in sea care hum self - owe chess - hats write - c cares in turn nash on all is seen daos and hiss gelling like your deepfreeze on a meat so morse knightin down tongue wins. oh yes brothers and sisters, say c cares, say u if o, say aimin ants nap patio core puss!

recovering from the gray decay of the winter here in berlin, we are more than ready to push forward farther into the future. in order to do so the powers at chronicle have aligned a new musical offering to test the palate of those who know, and those who care. we are pleased to present six tracks from the prolific arnaud le texier, who has made waves for years with his children of tomorrow imprint and renowned taste. from cosmic interludes to heavy hitting transcendence, arnaud manages to showcase all sides of his production skills as they translate into a compelling and emotive narrative. among them stands a tribute to one who was lost along the way that we simply do not want to forget. only rarely in this life do we stand witness to gures that make a true impression, an imprint that continues to leave a mark long after the original has passed. max_m was one of these gures, and it is through his music and immensely dignified curatorial prowess that his legacy will live on. arnaud’s poignant tribute stands as a personal note amongst an ep full of forceful techno suitable for deep space exploration

hey people, we present brandnew stunning ep -past- from oam akay incl.remixes by krenzlin & robert s (pt)... enjoy the finest tunes thanks for your support, take care - yours, black brook limited

with his -planet a ep- utrecht-based anil aras makes his debut on soulfood. while listening to a broad variety of music, anil discovered his deeper love for all kinds of electronic music, which you can clearly hear in his productions. ranging from house to techno, from funk to dub, it becomes clear that anil doesn t care about simple minded visions. packed with solid grooves and catchy lines, anil finally gives us a peek at the secret weapons he s been on holding to himself for quite a while... but it is very safe to say it has been worth the wait, with four solid club bangers for the win,-planet a- is ready to shred dance floors all summer long.

soundway records are to release the only lp by nigeria’s number-one producer of the 1970s and early 80s, sound president odion iruoje. available for the first time since the 80’s, it’s limited to 1000 copies worldwide and is pressed on 180g vinyl. the album features a limited tip-on sleeve.

celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the rocksteady music genre, 17 north parade presents -first class rocksteady-. the collection captures early work from some of the genre s defining artists, and here are further 24 hot tracks additionally to the tracks of the limited edition 7x7inch box set of the same name. available as double vinyl with deluxe printed inner sleeves featuring sleeve notes and images.

40th anniversary 2lp gatefold edition, features newly mixed outtakes from the jungle room sessions. engineered at the legendary sam phillips recording service in memphis, tennessee.

terence fixmer goes beneath the skin on his first solo release on ostgut ton.

die großen hits der rocksteady-Ära von duke reid sind auf diesem album zusammengefasst. auf 180g vinyl gepresst und von den original-masterbändern gemastert, ist diese rarität nach mehreren jahrzehnten nun wieder auf vinyl erhältlich. seit den 60er jahren produzierte duke reid auf jamaika ska und rocksteady. sein tonstudio war die erste anlaufstelle für diesen sound, das label trojan (auf dem diese compilation erscheint) hat sich nach dem soundsystem-truck von duke reid benannt. duke reid liebte amerikanischen jazz und blues und ließ diese leidenschaft in die produktionen einfließen. seine produktionen gelten bis heute als weit ausgefeilter als die der konkurrenz. diese kopplung enthält jede menge raritäten, aber auch welt-hits wie “the tide is high” von den paragons.

nice price deal !!! after 3 releases, white noise is growing fast in fame. now french electro/techno legend terence fixmer (from gigolo fame, planet rouge, datapunk) releases on dcs new imprint white noise, with a smashing 4 tracker! dc on this release, terence is a talent in his own right combining a large knowledge of ebm history in a modern package that is quirky and edgy but also strangely warm and approachable, he is quiet as a person but his music speaks volumes

mijo aka la royale, aka one half of moon runner and many more is back! its been a busy couple of years for mijo. countless remixes, productions, tours, multiple releases as well as taking care of his excellent record labels disque discos and electrique music. with simplicity and strength, title track proximo berlín has become one of the head tracks of the new latin american techno sound, one that mijo helped define with his side projects moon runner and la royale. próximo berlin has a very impressive remix from rex the dog, who delivered a stunning, seven minute long, techno rollercoaster. 110%. b-sides cheaptron and circulate are also some of our favorite mijo tracks ever. the simplicity and magnetism of those rhythms shake bodies insistently

debut ep for the italian duo tolebham, “ex siderurgica” spins 3 killer tracks of heavy bumping techno: toxic beats and acid grooves made with modular synths and analog machines to bang your head. handle with care.

ltd to 300 copies , vinyl only, mastering and lacquer cut by andreas lupo lubich @ calyx berlin.
pressed at optimal via handle with care.

o.v. wright war ein legendärer soulsänger, der leider 1980 viel zu früh an einem herzinfarkt gestorben ist. obwohl der 41-jährige sänger insgesamt 13 top 50 r&b-hits zu verzeichnen hatte, kann man ihn nicht nur an seinem kommerziellen erfolg messen. er wurde als einer der größten und ausdrucksstärksten sänger des genres verehrt und mit größen wie otis redding oder solomon burke verglichen. “treasured moments” enthält eine essentielle auswahl an singles, die er zwischen 1965 und 1976 auf don robeys back beat label und abc records veröffentlicht hat.

bb is back with the 10th ‘special edition’ release also featuring new kid on the block ‘dave b’ with a tribute to the exceptional works of the san fran maestro. always with love and always with care.

record kicks are extremely proud to present one of the hottest new names on the retro soul scene, the tibbs! proceeded by the smashing single next time , the tibbs debut album takin over will hit the streets on may 20. produced by paul willemsen (zuco 103 / lefties soul connection), recorded at the electric monkey studio in amsterdam using only vintage gear and mastered in nashville by soul veteran bob ohlsson (the guy who took care of mastering for many motown hits), takin over is indeed a breath of fresh air! from floor-shaking soul tunes like dog days , get back tuesday and next time , to the deep soul of wild way and funk stormer suffocated , singer elsa bekman - supported by a super tight big band - will impress everybody with her unique raw, gritty vocals that do not fear comparison with big names such as amy winehouse and duffy. based around amsterdam and founded by a bunch of northern-soul and funk disciples, the tibbs started in 2012 taking inspiration from the golden age of soul music. in 2014 they self-released a demo ep and they also released a 45 vinyl on german funk label tramp records. now, after a few exciting years turning heads and spreading soul tunes all around the country - including appearances at the legendary north sea jazz club and a live performances at national radio 6 - the tibbs are finally ready to make their official debut on record kicks. take notice, because the tibbs are the new name to watch!

were honored to present mulla and his debut ep six chapters. mullas appearance on cahoots volume 2 with smack back brought something refreshing to our ears and we immediately wanted more. with that said, we welcome our treasured nomad back to the cahoots camp with six chapters.

koehler returns to berceuse heroique with his third release for the label. contra blood invokes the spirit of early no u turn records, infusing some techno dynamics, creating a very interesting anthem for people who don’t care about boundaries in dance music. flammarion breach combines his classic ‘ardcore techno sound with a repetitive arpeggio that recalls the tension of some of the best film scores by john carpenter. with rotating rupees, koehler delivers another beautiful ambient tune and this time its his ode to zelda.

the original greatest hits 1 & 2 albums available together for the first time on white double vinyl in gatefold sleeve. includes 4 bonus tracks. chris norman vocals incl lay back in the armes of someones, stumblin in & living the door to alice !

francesco tristano really needs no introduction lately, his music speaks volumes and his reputation precedes him with that said we are happy to share place on lafayette with you once again, this time including some stunning remixes. the first one is a collaboration between two highly respected artists: thomas gandey and radio slave. the two take the track further into tech-house territory with the percussion driving while multiple layers begin the fall into one another, achieving a beautifully elegant and jazzy end result. gutis vision is much deeper, with hints of dub here and there as the artists drives the tension up and creates a stunning groove. the final remix come from tuff city kids, who are known for their sometimes unconventional approach to making music, and in this case, it works. they channel a raw vibe and create something that is quite possibly the furthest thing from the original in terms of percussion. the pianos keep the thread strong, and the rhythm takes care of the rest.

label boss luca agnelli is back home on his etruria with this four tracker ep while working on many collabs with labels such as soma, drumcode, planet rhythm, tiptop audio and more. the ep contains 2 original tracks and 2 amazing remixes by 2000 and one, coming from the banging track kawasaki and hiroaki iizouka lately released by self reflection, theory and tresor. the record starts with biosphere a strong groove with an hypnotic delayed synth bleep topped by a techno synth chord which will blow up your mind. next is 2000 and one remix, the dutch super producer chose to keep that very strong techno synth and layer a solid 909 based beat under it. dance-floor killer, handle with care!

celebrating our 20th release, glasgows dave clark returns to optimo trax as sparky. he was responsible for the third release on the label as luma which featured the club smash -john broadwood- and recently had another big club hit with signals- on numbers. we are delighted to welcome him back in what is a contunuation of a relationship that stretches back further than we care to remember. all four tracks here are certified dancefloor winners, from the reach for the lasers, kickless things fall apart through the synth rhapsodies of black swan and my prophet, climaxing in the jacking seven daggers. all killer, no filler is often a trite cliche in these blurbs but is entirely true in the case of this ep.

nice price deal !!! sometimes you need rough cuts to heal the deep wounds. bronze teeth take a bite with three throbbing tracks that will make your arteries start to squeeze! mayonaise ep is filled with analog machine madness tweaked to ones taste and comes in a surgical inner sleeve by bakk dental care.

split ep with new dls and kader yani material following the label s direction of underground techno and ambient cuts. vinyl only.

jumpmono records is the brand new label from uk techno brothers, anti-slam & w.e.a.p.o.n. after the growing success of their digital only label, jumpstereo records, it was only a matter of time before the brothers went back to their roots and created a label not only for the digital world but also heavily focused on vinyl.
for the first release we happily welcome one of the finest producers of the past few years, raul mezcolanza, with his incredible track called diagram.
on remix duties we have super duo, spektre, who bring a superb, harder techno edge to the release. etai tarazi takes care of the second remix with a more stripped back and melodic approach that works perfectly across dance floors and label bosses, anti-slam & w.e.a.p.o.n. finish off the release with their usual energetic, groove driven style.

if we do the unthinkable would it make us look crazy? probably yes, although we dont really care. tip top, heartfelt beats with soul by some unknown geezer pressed on clear transparant 12 inch vinyl with a silver sleeve. they are bound to sell like hotcakes, dont sleep on it!

yoruba records is proud to open 2016 with a forward thinking ep and album teaser from yoruba fan favourite toto chiavetta. hailing from catania, sicily, his deeper influenced house sound is a hit at yoruba and we couldnt be more excited to welcome him back. this ep opens with the beatless mix of * impermanence*, the title track from his forthcoming album. tshaka campbells vocals lend unbelievable perspective to this jazzy, guitar-led chill out track, while also giving listeners some serious food for thought, an easy track to lose yourself in. up next is * take care*. influenced by the classic chicago sound, this bass line driven cut pushes the style in new directions while maintaining an absolute dance floor focus, a must-have to kick off the year. we close with * be the wind*. this techy, spaced out groove is well suited for the late night hours, its moody synth lines gently tease as you await the addition of the dance floor ready percussive combination. we hope you enjoy the forward thinking sounds of this release as much as we’ve been excited to bring them to you.

das neue album von david garrett als doppel-vinyl im klappcover.