it is easily believed that the juxtaposition of the words black and opera make no sense. we are here to disprove that idea. the black opera has been created with the purpose of uniting opposing worlds and making perfect harmony through multi-genre artistic expressions. with members located in atlanta, chicago, detroit, new york, los angeles, & paris, we dont claim just one place, we take the world.
the two part makers series is the result of a bourbon fueled studio jam involving four prolific producers, using an array of gear ranging from a modular synth to a farfisa organ. throw in a 6 part saxophone harmony, shake, stir, record and there you have it. makers.
NOTHIN TO YA / TOO LATE / THE HUSTLE / I CAN SEE THE LIGHT
12 Inch 14.11.12
from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. its loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts...
straight from the mighty vault of mitchbal and chicago connection records, still music is more than proud to announce the release of >jack the house< - an unreleased 12 inch from mitchbal & larry williams, featuring a never heard before remix by frankie knuckles.
8281 is a new project by one of the pawn shop people guys. he made a great track mixing up everything from detroit techno to house through santana inspired guitar music.. peak time tech house tunes
on >from the horizon remixed< remixers lv, mwëslee, kelpe and fulgeance each revise their favourite tracks from debruits afro-beat surrealist album >from the horizon<. >from the horizon< splices the musical roots and subsequent evolutionary patterns of benin, ghana, niger, nigeria and beyond. driven by adventure, ideological principle and packed with intrigue, authenticity and tribute the album received critical acclaim from q, resident advisor, dazed & confused, quietus, xlr8r, the wire and beyond. debruits genre swerving combinations of instrumentation and style fuse west african musical expression with those of his own – from tribal beginnings through to 70s highlife and psychedelic afro funk – the album incorporates rather than emulates to create sounds new, unheard and above all fun. never does the albums depth displace its energy, groove or feel – and on >from the horizon remixed< debruit chose artists/remixers that continue to reward the listener with effortless enjoyment on many levels.
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the cheapers are berlin djs ruede hagelstein and franzen texas. both are resident djs at watergate club, and call upon you records their home label. our friends contribution to the bar25 discography has been cooking for a long time, and now, finally, is ready to meet the light of the musical world. the title track, too late, is a cooperation with berlin djane and singer meggy, who has already seen success this year with re.you & rampa. the original is a soulful deep house track thats been freshened up with a tech-housy remix by smash tv. vinyl only, the cheapers have also added a particularly special track which features some dark sampling that the two artists refer to as gothic house
the stone roses were the leaders of the britains late eighties madchester scene, merging pop, dance and indie rock in a seemingly effortless manner. their sound resonated with a number of bands that followed the stone roses in their footsteps: the charlatans uk and happy mondays among others. when released in 1992, turns into stone functioned as a sop to stone roses fans expecting another smash album like their eponymous debut album from 1989. silvertone records released turns into stone as a comprehensive collection of early stone roses material, hits and b-sides of exceptional quality. includes their biggest hit >fools gold<!
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
the whole ep but more particularly the lead track pays homage to a certain venue in vienna called roxy which a good number of us in the liquid d&b heydays of the mid 2000s and onwards were privileged enough to play at. to say thanks for such great times zero t decided a dedication was in order and here we are! huge support so far from the likes of: friction (on bbc radio 1), ant tc1 (on bbc radio 1), dj hype (on kiss fm), dj die (on kiss fm), bailey (on bbc 1xtra), dj marky, lenzman (on ministry of sound radio), octane & dlr, survival, youngsta, rockwell, brian g, total science, von d, foreign concept, vicious circle, stray, craggz & pf, sunchase.
strong! funkwerkstatt with back in day chicago-detroit-house vibes on night drive music. funkwerkstatt aka derrick porter, nicola johnon and dan morrow dont need no explanation. numerous releases and remix projects and their own superfancy recordings shows their skills if it comes to music with soul, roots and history. dont miss this one!
the black madonna hits home taping hard with her first release on the label >alright this morning<. coming from the middle of nowhere, but now based in the attic of a house in chicago that used to be the home of over 50 dance labels, she likes her music to do the talking and admires the anonymity and musical militancy of acts like underground resistance. having being brought up working in the music industry as an apprentice doing this, that and everything and helping to run labels, she actually refused to let anyone hear her work for years with masters gathering dust and never seeing the light of day. until now when, after the encouragement of a producer friend to get her stuff out there and a chance find by home taping of a few tracks online one day, she has now found a place where she feels at home. the first of a string of releases on home taping sees the jubilant and heavily chicago-influenced >alright this morning< released along with a remix by one of her favourite new producers, nicholas from italy. the rest is history and up to you ...
tang recreates a track he imagines he heard at the since the accident! party, in the 80s. 303 bass over 707 drums. also includes a bonus beat & specter remix of sta, plus added track >descending<.
THE PRINCE OF DANCE MUSIC - THE TRUE STORY OF HOUSE MUSIC (2LP)
2x12 Inch 12.10.12
elbee bad is another great underground house pioneer from the formative days of nyc house in the late eighties. the true story of house music finally gets told... tip! like the burrell brothers, elbee bad aka lamont booker, is an early house producer from new york city. and the comparison doesnt stop there. elbee bad has also recorded under different aliases and has also remained largely unknown to a wider audience. he has also recorded for nu groove records, for which he has recorded his most famous material, but like the burrells he wasnt a nu groove fixture. bad recorded for a slew of other independent new york house labels like bassment, city limits, easy street, red heat, united states of america and then there was his own larhon records
supported across the board on major stations such as bbc 1 xtra and radio one. plus dj support from: foreign beggars, june miller, skism, trolley snatcha, pascal, bailey, crissy criss, mind vortex, culprate, basher, vapour, random movement, mindscape, grooverider, slum dogz, laos, ravager, rv, stanza, ruffstuff, danny wheeler, ashatak, phantasy, erb n dub, sappo.
frank music proudly presents: the future sound of limburg! our homies monosoul & johannes not only like peter hoff produced house sound back from 2001 but also good food, turkish beer and a good laugh. on mondays they use to sit together and cook or make music result is tasty house music as we like it.whatever is pushing prime time house.chords,higher strings and those beats. we shouldnt forget about the nice acid line in the end. mornin moanin is more on a mellow tip, pads and a nice bass out of the beloved juno machine. for warmup or late nite use they offer jomo mf which consists of some riot-as-well-as-rainy beatdown sweatness house.
almost 25 years have past since his first release, yet >the true story of house music< is the first time elbee bads catalog gets compiled for re-release. although the best and most prolific part of his catalog is his late 80s and early 90s output, booker never stopped producing (and djing). he is currently residing in berlin, from which he still manages his studio and travels throughout europe to dj.
prior to the compilation we release a vinyl only sampler which features two exclusive and previously unreleased mixes of two tracks which are to be found on his only solo nu groove ep, from which we took the title of this compilation.
this is another winner from the true history of house music.
gtcm is back for a very special debut release by parisian artist low jack. at the crossroads between avant-garde techno-funk and a mischievous take on the sound of yesterday, low jacks clockmacker beats are channeled through a radiesthesia pendulum and the effects are akin to vertigo-inducing opiates of the strongest persuasion.
in addition to the three outstanding originals, this release contains gerds very first remix as geeeman. the wait has been long since his acclaimed releases on clone and he has delivered an irresistible remix geared towards dancefloor explosion that must not be missed.
UNLIMITED EDITION (THE MOLE, SID LEROCK, EDDIE C RMXS)
12 Inch 18.09.12
unlimited edition is the premier release from we have friends music, vancouvers newest label, the brain child of west-coast staples, mike mcsuede and james boatman!
limited edition heavyweight 180g 12 inch release.
new zealands 2 headed monster chaos in the cbd blesses the dancefloor with this 3 track number, working like the heavy house music soundtrack to a clubbing journey …
with the sunny seasons of spring and summer at our doorstep, foliage records brings you an uplifting new release whose name you may have already heard. for the love of you is here! d moov (aka doruk ozlen and mark walker) was featured in the nature of house ep and now returns as a single, ready to stir your hearts and minds. this latest release is a soulful house cover landed in the foliage repertoire with remixes by some of todays most renowned producers in dance music.
10th edition of apersonal music series of single released on vinyl. first split v/a release from the spanish imprint featuring long time label resident trujillo, from barcelona club scene dj and producer pablo sanchez and new comer from st petersburg ilya decado. most notable on the release taking all side a is trujillo delivering his latest send me away, taking to the max his known editing skills plushis original keyboards and bass, also adding to the mix guest vocals from bernardo risquez, the result is a superb house-disco edit pop track filled with beautiful chords and lovely vocals. a sure enjoyment for all ears! side b is split between pablo sanchez trippy slow mo house theme our closing circle and ilya decados massive party tune sweet street moments. a sure shot pack of tracks suitable for any occasion. not to miss!
solar one music is proud to present the second chapter of the exaltics meets series. after gosub, this time the finnish duo morphology is in the game. both artists deliver deep, moody electronic music with great melodies and beats. perfect for your next trip to mars with the curiosity. again with full printed cover artwork designed by duncan mattocks
the byrds were one of the earliest groups who could combine the best of two worlds. they caught on to the energy of the british invasion and combined it with the lyricism & musical elements of the contemporary folk movement. along the way they pioneered psychedelic and country rock, always keeping things recognizable with their vocal harmonies accompanied by their jangly guitars. their 1965 debut mr. tambourine man hit the flower generation like a bombshell. >one of the greatest debuts in the history of rock<, it melds their lyrical prowess with their compelling guitar riffs, and was the blueprint for their future sound. a classic, now back on 180 grams audiophile vinyl!
though >the duke< is a tribute album, it is also very much a joe jackson album, consistent with his long-standing sense of musical adventure.
>i revere duke ellington, but i didnt want this to be a reverent album,< joe jackson says of >the duke<, his new tribute to american jazz giant ellington.
souvenir is proud to present the follow up to last years in the city compilation. this time round, we are using it as a way of presenting some of the newer talents to have been introduced to the souvenir stable. the track provided by athenian and rhythmetic records label boss cj jeff, is an upfront cover of the the 89 uk hip house anthem dirty cash from the adventures of stevie v.
mr. scruff is back on track mit zwei brandneuen tracks! auf >be the music< liefert uns der britische spaßvogel einen gelungenen mix aus digi-dubbed dancefloor madness. die b-seite nervous energy setzt ganz auf ein klassisches funk-riff gepaart mit hypnotisierenden beats. dance or die!
new one from omar-s, featuring vocals from lrenee. three different mixes of a great tune- one naughty house track, one 80s influenced synth mix, and one mix that sounds like a sexy transmission from outer space! repress
122 BPM - THE BIRTH OF HOUSE MUSIC - MITCHBAL RECORDS & CHICAGO CONNECTION RECORDS (2X12)
2x12 Inch 03.08.12
122 bpm is the story of how a father and his son changed chicagos dance music scene in the 1980s and went on to take the world by storm, leaving an impression that will last forever with just a couple of 12 inch releases the world would soon know as house music. nemiah mitchell jr. and vince lawrence couldnt have known what their contribution to house music would become. their story provides the missing chicago link between soul, disco, new wave and then house, between the radio and club djs and their audience, between the old generation and the new generation. this is the story of the first house records ever made - long before trax or dj international were even dreamt of. the compilation includes numerous unreleased tracks and beyond hard to find house tracks made in chicago in the early to late eighties from the catalogues of mitchbal records and chicago connection records
the regenesis ep is the extraction of m.rahns current digital album >regenesis<. all sounding great deep and sometimes dark, based on detroit elements and enlarged chordpads. the stryx tracks are generally the most dubful tracks in here, perfectly placed for the peaktime afterhours.
welcome to a special definition of dub and techno, or let us say dimbideep music! pressing on transparent dark blue vinyl.
early supporters: xpansul, audio injection, slam, oliver klein, pablo bolivar, sis, stanny franssen, paco osuna, richie hawtin and many more...
the second full-length album is a true reflection of the complexity and simplicity that have come to represent the artist. effortlessly weaving entirely new sub-genres, while daring to convey its fragility she assembles the marcy all-stars, a loose collective term that encompasses her longtime muses, friends, and co-conspirers. the term comes from the marcy hotel in williamsburg, new york - an underground nightclub-come-creative-space and wolf + lamb label studios that gave nicolas jaar his first gig, inspired a multitude of collaborations and reshaped the sound of house music as we know it. available on cd, lp with a special limited edition lenticular cover of the accompanying led sculpture designed by deniz kurtel and brought on the way we live u.s. tour. vital sales points: - second full-length artist album for turkish-born artist - mobile led installation was constructed for the tour, artwork is special multi-frame lenticular - extensive global promo + tour
referencing his formative years spent listening to prince and the egyptian lover and filtered via the deeper side of detroit - the result is irrepressible machine funk.
for the 4th release on their cocktail damore music, discodromo and boris bring you the exciting and extraordinary sound of lord of the isles. with a handful of releases for labels such as the japanese ene and firecracker offshoot, unthank, lord of the isles is currently one of the most talked about names in the electronic music scene. the sound in these 4 tracks moves between ambient electronica, planet e techno, kompakt shuffling trance (check out the sublime searching) and mid tempo balearic house chuggers, with squelches and bubbles in all the right places. they are highly sophisticated deep-disco house movements encrusted with splurges of sonic texture. lord of the isles has amassed support from a long list of both seasoned and new school djs, including masters like david mancuso & dj harvey, who included one loti s track on his recent x mix cd, andrew weatherall, daniel wang, fudge fingaz and linkwood. as usual: limited to 250 copies, 12 inch in 4 colors cover - no digital. hurry up, vinyl only!
this is the 5th release in the now popular vinyl series personally compiled by detroit producer & dj terrence parker. this project features two very talented women from different parts of the world who have the love for soul music in common. the a side features the song finally with lyrics written, vocals arranged and performed by reno ka. reno ka is a soul singer originally from vienna/austria but now living in hamburg/germany. the b side features the song where do you want me with lyrics written, vocals arranged and performed by kelly gunn. kelly is a soul singer from detroit who currently tours as a background singer for the r&b artist kem. both tracks were produced & mixed by terrence parker to make another funky soulful classic tp release!
the young soul notes imprint is returning to the vinyl front with a new mesmerizing striker by finland based -deymare-. slow house music with touches of soul and bouncy rhodes sliding all over this release. this one is a must have for lovers of the deep detroit sound by masters like rick wade and mike huckaby. soul notes shows to be a versatile label to follow up their club banger ep by adryiano with some smooth deepness like this. deymare proves to be one of the upcoming greats within the slow and deep range. go and get this while its still available, strickly limited vinyl release.
robert owens robert owens, the american contemporary r&b and house-music vocalist best known for his work with the chicago house group fingers inc. in the mid-1980s needs little introduction. a pillar of the underground house music scene for close to 3 decades, wolf + lamb is honored to offer up this tribute ep, featuring an original work of deep house bliss by the uk-based mike gill, and the gritty brooklyn remix of his 1992 no.1 club chart ill be your friend by label owner gadi mizrahi and soul clap. a true tour de force with gems for the dancefloor primetime and sunrise bliss. vital sales points: - tribute ep to robert owens, a house music legend for 3 decades - contains a new original track by uk-based mike gill featuring robert owens
the jam is the band of the modfather paul weller. although the jam emerged at the same time as punk rock, the jam better fitted the mould of the new wave bands who came later.
180 grams audiophile vinyl release, includes full colour insert.
DA REMIXES BY DENIZ KURTEL,RICHY AHMED/EATS EVERYTHING RESNIFF
12 Inch 20.06.12
last year queen of jack heidi flashed the world with her jackathon compilation. now get physical present three killer remixes from the compilation at the hands of key game players deniz kurtel, richy ahmed and eats everything.
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