berlin dj/producer daniel steinberg returns with his wonderful third album left-handed, a kaleidoscopic trip through house, electronica and jazz and imbued with the artists trademark warmth and adventurous musical spirit. left-handed vinyl part 1 includes opening track: corn dog - a melting pot of latin tech, funk, rap and jazz, the chicago inspired ctate of mind and bones to the bluesy nostalgia of peace. this is an albums album thats heavy on highlights, while working beautifully as a cohesive whole.

stamp s back with jascha hagen paying homage to west africa s afrobeat pioneer & a certain female jazz instrumentalist from the famed blue note catalogue. the leipzig based producer first came to the attention of the label after he dropped the outstanding pan that shit out ep on manna all night. here the open minded producer showcases a different side to his production style with two surefire edits that will work wonders wherever they re played. pitched down and spaced out, soldier on the a side is an edit of a politically charged nigerian anthem. this slow burner keeps you locked in with instantly recognisable keys, subtle guitar licks and a rolling bass line that will even make the stiffest necks nod in solidarity. harlem takes you back to a sun-soaked day with this classic 1970s nyc soul anthem dedicated to the road that loops around the north tip of manhattan. jascha takes the jazz-funk anthem and adds extra instrumentation to create a subtle 2015 update...

for the last 50 years, american popular music has been filled with the timeless songs of jimmy webb and here, flannelgraph records helps to continue that legacy with still on the line: a tribute to jimmy webb.

part two of the a made up sound 007/008 double drop. killer pan-around beats and morsecode-like pads build towards sonic mayhem on the a-side, while the b-side sees the highly anticipated half hour jam on a borrowed synth finally get its release.

elegies-in-waiting to the monotonous dread of exploitative labour, dosed with elliptical distortion, industrial noise and ear-crushing bass. in the lineage of pan sonic, sun o))), and the more gruelling scott walker productions. vex d veteran roly porter drops by with a sci-fi reinvention of council flat, trading in if s mogadon footwork and megaton polyrhythms for a less apocalyptic, more introspective blend of modern classical, dark ambient and dirty stinking breakbeat. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.

2019 repress! the pan-american highway is a network of roads measuring about 48.000 kilometres (30.000 mi) in total length. except for a rainforest break of approximately 100 km (60 mi), called the darién gap, the road links almost all of the mainland nations of the americas in a connected highway system. according to guinness world records, the pan-american highway is the world s longest -motorable road-. however, because of the darién gap, it is not possible to cross between south america and central america by road. the pan-american highway passes through many diverse climates and ecological types, from dense jungles, to arid deserts, some of which are passable only during the dry season, and in many regions driving is occasionally hazardous. jake silverstein, writing in 2006, described the pan-american highway as -a system so vast, so incomplete, and so incomprehensible it is not so much a road as it is the idea of pan-americanism itself-.

auji industries represents the most deepness side of the japan scene. in 2011 he droped love you more ep for pan records, an instant classic for all the real deep followers. now he joins the deep explorer army with this 4 track eo full of frozen emotions and winter sounds. it includes a sick downtempo remix by man-drake (the other face of dubbyman)

gwen torino is kinda weird and brings some distorted music. twisted, psychedelic science fiction jams with a small portion of acid.

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!

copehagen s music for dreams are very proud to present new swedish signing 55 cancri e (aka sara hausenkamp). born in 1989 in malmö, this talented musician/artist started out learning classical guitar as a child before playing keyboard in different bands in her teenage years/early 20s. in 2013 she moved to berlin and began playing keyboard/guitar/singing in electro duo ‘naftik’. as well as music, she also expresses herself through illustrations, collages, photos, writing, painting, fanzine-making etc. and studied at the school of comic art in malmö.‘55 cancri e’ is hausenkamp s solo project started in the summer of 2014, an amazing six track mini album of perfect night music from outer space, tunes covered in diamonds - a melting pot of sensitive guitars, crying synthesizers, barking flutes, mellow wine glasses, combined with gorgeous organ/melodica and haunting voices. the end result is a beautiful, melancholic and stunning debut drawing comparisons to artists such as this mortal coil and cocteau twins... limited vinyl with stunning original sleeve by the artist - definitely worth investigating.

g-23 makes his debut under the strange audio dreams moniker, coming through on italy s young art-aud label with a sweltering two-tracker backed by two heavy remixes. -error design 1- is a break-driven jam that never truly drops into pool of nastiness, leaving you yearning more, while -error design 2- strips the beats in favour of glitchy field recordings and percussion-driven drones. pan s nhk yx koyxen remixes the former into a wonky bit of brain dynamite, pushing those breaks in and out his melodic waves, cardopusher makes a deep techno roll out of the same original tune. all in all, a rather essential piece of gear.

twenty-eight homespun stunners from the alamo city s scrappiest souleros. the royal jesters were the kings of san antonio s cross-cultural teen scene in the 1960s, soundtracking lovelorn slow dances with their heart-sick harmonies. for the first time, english oldies gathers the best early doo-wop, r&b, and blazing latin rock and soul from these tex-mex masterminds - a simmering melting pot of diverse regional flavors, best served hot.

this is the 20th anniversary 2015 expanded edition of one of soul jazz records earliest definitive releases: *nu yorica : culture clash in new york city – experiments in latin music 1970-77*, a stunning and ground-breaking collection of music bringing together latin, soul, jazz, funk and more from the melting pot of new york city in the 1970s.
out-of-print for more than ten years this new edition has been fully digitally remastered with new tracks, additional photography and is released as a new edition of two super-loud super-heavy separate volumes of double vinyl (download code included).
nu yorica! is one of soul jazz records most critically acclaimed albums of all time. the album features seminal latin artists such as eddie palmieri, joe bataan, machito, ocho, grupo folklorico, cortijo, ricardo marrero, cachao and many more.

this is the 20th anniversary 2015 expanded edition of one of soul jazz records earliest definitive releases: *nu yorica : culture clash in new york city – experiments in latin music 1970-77*, a stunning and ground-breaking collection of music bringing together latin, soul, jazz, funk and more from the melting pot of new york city in the 1970s.
out-of-print for more than ten years this new edition has been fully digitally remastered with new tracks, additional photography and is released as a new edition of two super-loud super-heavy separate volumes of double vinyl (download code included).
nu yorica! is one of soul jazz records most critically acclaimed albums of all time. the album features seminal latin artists such as eddie palmieri, joe bataan, machito, ocho, grupo folklorico, cortijo, ricardo marrero, cachao and many more.

the mighty geena is back on antinote with a new ep filled with deepest psychedelic goodness and spaced surprises. comes housed in a glorious printed sleeve! tip! side a starts with -tone loc- a heavy geenafied future classic, complete with signature celestial pan pipes and a deeper than deep bassline, together building in intensity with muted distant vocals adding to the sweet heady confusion. the next track -minus jam- is on a similar path of ecstatic disorientation, with spinning delayed glass toms supervised by the darkest dictatorial bass line confirming geena is a master of light and dark. side 2 continues with -box of exotica- where we are sent to a dreamy post blade runner musical world of traditional and futuristic collision augmented with beautiful and equally dark japanese stick music vocals. the last track -green resident- also walks the cosmic path found throughout this gorgeous ep, softer at first than the others, but the silky darkness soon seeps in bringing cosmic order to geenaland.

flumo limited returns in the form of a translucent blue 10 inch, slice of blue acid from el_txef_a. the release features 2 originals that incorporatesthe emotive and deep vocals of terence mckenna and is packed full off 303 beats, ready to do the work on the dance floor. side a of this double sider comes in the form of ‘neurotransmitters communication’, a 9 minute roller which blends heavy bass beats and piercing vocals into on ocean of squelching undertows. for side b, el_txef_a presents us with ‘fear vs love’, intertwining flutters of break beat around chugging acid melodies, and leaving the listener with a perfect combiantion of sonics. this is one piece of wax that is almost certainlly an essential for your record bag, a homage to the warehouse raves of times past and a melting pot of acid acoustics.

33-10-3402, also known as serbian-born artist/producer nenad markovic, returns to the esp institute for the fourth and final release in his opium den and whorehouse inspired mecanica series. metamorfoze is a psychedelic melting pot which can best be described as a train commute to a distant planet—our senses confronted left, right and center by unfamiliarities. its counterpart on side b entitled t bov boasts a pseudo tribal rhythm, yet its post-apocalyptic soundscaping takes us anywhere but the expected. at this point nenad has managed to whirl our imagination into a state of confusion so deep that were simply at a loss for words. its in these moments where we at the esp institute are most proud, with the birth of something absolutely new. bravo nenad, bravo.

the australian dj, producer and musician jad lee likes to have several irons in the fire all at the same time. for instance hes a member of mitzi (along charles murdoch and dominiqe bird), one half of the pan-pacific indiepop duo twiggy lashes and a solo artist known as jad & the ladyboy. under this moniker he releases music which can be described as soulful house with plenty of disco influences. for never come back down jad had singer mark borgazzi in his studio to cut a precious, groovy two-stepper into a genuine pop diamond. in order not to get only radio airplay, but also to be played out in gloomy underground clubs with extra fat subwoofers yannick provides his homicidal sexfactmix. with its untamed bassline and a milling-machine like synthesizer this feels like an unchecked punch to the gut. there will be blood on the dancefloor!

after - stride ep - and - root bound ep - the japanese deep house king is back with his third release on the faces imprint.
* escape to the vibe ep* is kazukis first release after his relocation to berlin. as usual mixing ingredients from detroit, chicago house, funk, disco & afro to the cooking pot that blends kez ym into a serving of signature recipe. his reputation extends beyond his productions, as one of the standout japanese house djs endlessly rocking dance floors and hearts from berlin to tokyo.

dj support: kink, axel boman, the revenge, dj tlr, mosca, erol alkan, bill kouligas (pan), rob smith (smith & mighty), renaissance man, reboot, truss/ mpia3, pedestrian, outboxx

feat. pan-pot, philipp ruhmhardt, clint stewart!

r&s new boys also, appleblim (laurie osbourne) and second storey (alec storey) continue pushing their creative boundaries to the limit with this second installment of an ep trilogy. formation picks up the thread from ep01, another spaced-out jam crammed with swooning pads and pulsing subs. while on the flip rant check pts. 1&2 serrated p-funk bass and stuttering percussion flash by in ever more intense waves over the course of 12 lysergic, dancefloor pinning minutes.also is pan genre, pan generational, emotive electronic music at its best, truly something special and a fine addition to r&s rich heritage of forward thinking dancefloor sonic artistry.

with this first ep, s.o.n.s pays homage to the early age of electronic dance music, when techno, house and trance were friendly to each other, when tracks were full of deepness and harmonics, when drums were crazy and raw, when techno was soulful. yeah, this is all about this ep, some soulful deep techno excursions. while the a1 is an after-hours emotional weapon freely inspired by an obscure m. goddard production some will recognize, the a2 is a more straight forward electro track with dark vocals and rising chords, as they made it in detroit back in the days. on the other side of the record is a techno journey through a rainforest with pan flute, deep chords and old school bassline. plus there is a little bonus locked groove: a mere 4/4 tr909 bass drum s.o.n.s personally uses in their crazy obscure techno mixes. turquoise vinyl + foil sticker on cover, limited to 200 copies. mastered by matt colton (l.i.e.s, apron…)

following the appetizer of the two 12 inch singles *trinidad (disco mix)* em1128tep and *j ouvert* em1129tep, we now serve up the main dish, the fine 1977 album steel funk by john gibbs and the unlimited sound of steel orchestra, a new addition to our em steel pan series.

following from his recent bass clef releases with both pan and alter, london based musician ralph cumbers presents a new album of material from his some truths alter ego. bringing together strands of house, techno, fractured rhythm and anthemic modular synthesis, the album demonstrates cumbers vision as one of experimental musics most singular voices, adeptly distilling strands of the familiar and abstract into a series of tonal and percussive collages that effortlessly navigates the balance between stark functional electronics and a playful psychedelic humour.

copenhagens tartelet records reach their 30th release in style! this va birthday party features label regulars like uffe alongside a whos who of modern german house heads. tito wun & damiano von erckert from the cult ava imprint, cosy up alongside mpc wielding giants like max graef & glenn astro (alongside regular sidekick inmyrmind) submerged funk loops, off kilter chord work and sharp disco percussion share a packed dancefloor with heavily delayed hip shakers (swing set to the high 70s) elsewhere gritty, tightened up 4/4 sample house rocks out alongside neck snapping mid-tempo cuts, all concocted from a wholesome melting pot of four decades of black american music. its raw & for the floor, you couldnt ask for more

hopeworks opened just under two years ago, in the heart of sheffields former industrial centre. this empty warehouse has since become the hedonistic epicentre of the citys vibrant all night clubbing scene as chief resident and director of hopeworks, lo shea has built the ethos of the space from the ground up. having hosted an enviable list of international guest artists as well as showcasing the best of tomorrows talent, hopeworks has become an essential melting pot for the cultural and musical future of a city whose electronic heritage has surpassed its industrial one. a platform to release the music inspired by the space and its loyal crowd, not to mention the artists who have contributed to its success, makes perfect sense. who better to take the helm of this debut voyage than lo shea himself… following his successful seaghdha series, liam continues to flesh out a distinctive sound that doesnt easily fit into genre divides, but which is informed and inspired by all those late nights. often functional, always perfectly weighted - his productions have - given the diverse & astonishing energy of the space that feeds them - gained support from djs and dancers the world over… this is 100% mixed in sheffield & believe us, hope, works.

em records proudly announces a new addition to our em steel pan series, a project long in gestation, john gibbs and the unlimited sound of steel orchestra. it is official, and of course it is excellent.

the culmination of four years writing and editing, anjou marks the first collaboration between labradfords robert donne and mark nelson since the release of that groups *fixed:context* lp. combining modular synthesis, max/msp programming and live instrumentation, anjou deftly weaves noise with gentle ambience and melody with texture. guitar, bass and steven hess (locrian, fennesz, pan american) live percussion give the eight pieces an immediacy and create a framework for the more abstract sounds of digital and analog synth programming. the product of twenty plus years of friendship, anjou is refined and challenging. an extension of the labradford sound-world but no mere victory lap, anjou represents donne and nelson stepping out and forward, their eyes firmly focusing on the future.

this legendary 1994 double-pack on eightball has long been an object of desire for house music fanatics and vinyl junkies worldwide since it s original release. it has never been re-issued in it s entirety... until now... featuring classic tracks -making a living-, -young and free-, -all in the same family- and much more, -the african dream- captures the perfect essence of classic club music where disco and house music collide in the melting pot of nyc. an absolutely essential release from a classic era of nyc dance music that captures the deepness, rawness and soulful edge of the people who made it. timeless house sounds. one for the true connoisseur now made available again. a beautiful thing! -the african dream- has been lovingly re-mastered and re-pressed with the original full sleeve artwork intact in conjunction with eightball records

it has been over a year since the last schmorgasbord release dropped, which saw al tourettes (better known now as second storey) rubbing up against paradroid in a mix up of electro, techno and electronica styles. now the label returns with bass clef and frak, who were asked to each commit a half-finished sketch of a track to tape, exchange tapes and finish off each others tracks. bass clef has been a strong solo force on the electronic music scene since he first emerged in the wider bass music field in 2006, and has since released on idle hands, punch drunk, pan and public information as well as running his own magic + dreams imprint. swedish trio frak have been releasing since their debut album in 1987 when they were thirteen years old. the swedish trio have been active for most of that time, running borft records and releasing a huge amount of music as well as performing live. in recent years they have enjoyed more recognition with releases on kontra musik, digitalis and sex tags mania. schmorgasbord launched in 2011 with a release that saw appleblim and october collaborating for the first time. it was followed up by a release from s-max and spatial.

those generous chaps at aficionado return with their tenth release, eager to extend your summer with a 12 inch ticket to the sun and fun of la isla blanca. as you should know by now, messrs moon and boardman dont do things by halves so rather than hastily booking a scattering of seats on an easyjet airbus, they have plumped for the luxury and bliss of club class on onyricon air, the airline that gives you mas y mas. this pan european consortium, headed up by the production duo of leo mas and fabrice (ably assisted by the writing talent of italo legends rago and farina) formed with the aim of creating the perfect flying experience and their triumph is presented in all its transcendent beauty on the opening track.

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!

morris spannungsgeladene breaks auf unserem flagschiff supdub präsentieren wir den jungen und talentierten morris mit seiner ep - under my control. von den ausgewaehlten artists aus der - demo-live-session ist er der erste, der sich auf einer pinken vinyl verewigen wird

surf dude is stockholm-based producer hnny poppin the cherry on the brand new label yummy. released in a see-through limited edition vinyl, dressed as crisp as those milky waves only a cocky surf dude would try to conquer. hnny has been yearning, and kissing and sneezing us up on the dance floor. but now its time to deliver his tunes in his very own honey pot, and boy is it yummy!

bristol has long been known for its deep love of everything dubwise, from reggae through to the flourishing bass scene the city is now synonymous with. hailing from this melting pot, dubspeeka continues the tradition with 3 heavy cuts that effortlessly blend speaker punishing subs with the driving, crisp techno that oliver huntemanns new senso sounds label is becoming known for.

totally fresh 4 track 12 by ethiopian born and based artist mikael seifu - bluntly put under the house tag here, but in fact a melting pot of styles is coming together on this beauty. limited pressing. born and raised in addis ababa, seifu attended the french school lycee guebre-mariam as a child, and went on to study music production at ramapo college of new jersey. mikael seifu is an electronic music producer & performer from ethiopia. seifus music is a fusion of ethiopian folk, uk garage & his own dream brew, which he calls ethiopian electronic. his debut ep, yarada lij, draws from a long list of musical influences including endeguena mulu, ben neill, burial, zion rebels, and r.f. 1432 r is an independent record label based in washington dc.

slope s musical ingredients - dub, disco, house, electronica in a mix of soul - all are deeply rooted on their previous releases for sonar kollektiv / jazzanova and remixes for fat freddys drop, atjazz, 1luv / yoruba rec and 4hero. the producer duo from berlin share a number of classics tunes and are known for moody breaks and solid grooves, sincerely from the heart bringing movement to the floor. for their 4th album soultree slope have been jamming and recording with singer knixx to creating songs over the last 3 years, keeping it simple to be able to play as a trio on stage. what s left is the essence of tracks turned out to songs and songs turned out to jams . songs you can dance to, lyrically inspired by the streets of berlin, reflecting personal moments of a city, with it s very own pace and melting-pot characteristics - colorful and in constant motion. the ignition to the collaboration happened during a live performance by knixx on a birthdayparty for dj-mate m.path.iq. both of the slope guys, daniel paul & honesty where blown away by his interpretation of killer . a bit later together at the studio they formed a soulful and productive unit. right time, right place. capitol a - a soulmate of slope and responsible for various slope hits in the past joined again for writing and recording brown sugar - a song you would not want to miss on an slope album !

david georgos and bendikt frey reprise their roles in exponential real time music making. causing a melting pot of dilemmas to somehow unfurl into a rather stupendous and thought provoking system of ideas and trance inducing meditative practices.

das berlin-kölner duo, bestehend aus (stephan) hinz und (philipp) ruhmhardt, kommt auf seiner ersten ep auf pan-pots second state audio-label mit vollgas angestürmt. doch! eine mahlende und unbarmherzige kick, eine hi-hat und snare combo, die ohne frage selbst die willenstärksten in ihren bann zieht und den ganzen dancefloor bezwingt. panther! diese reise kommt nicht nur im titel direkt auf den punkt. knurrender synth, flirrende athmo, treibender puls aus drums. - panther - frisst dich bei lebendigem leib und das fühlt sich gut an.

*how you say* is the new single from factory floor. this is the second of three 12 inch singles and contains part of a wide and wonderful selection of remixes. this second 12 inch contains new versions from gunnar haslam, who released a striking debut album last year on l.i.e.s., as well as a lean percussive house 12 inch single on chicagos argot records. the 12 inch also contains a remix from helena hauff (werk/pan), who made a distinctive mark in the dance community with a brilliant debut 12 inch on werk as well as single on pan under the alias black sites.

klara lewis debut release presents an electronically charged reconstruction of organic sound matter. 10 tracks featuring a wide variety of sonic material which is subjected to lewis unique approach to the sonic landscape. field recordings, small sounds, samples, ambient pot holes, repetition, and giddy disorientation are all tactics deployed by lewis. on entering these works we take a voyage through a series of audacious audio adventures, playful musical miniatures and choppy sonic seas. there is a human warmth to much of the material as lewis expertly crafts musical matter from the living world. *ett* is an exemplary investigation as lewis reconfigures sounds of life itself, from the delirious to the tender. a bold vision from a bright new talent. recorded, sampled, edited, manipulated, mixed, produced and arranged by klara lewis, artwork by dave coppenhall.

2013 was a good year for mr natalizia. breaking out of his musical (comfort) zone and touring schedule as one half of kompakt records stars walls, a deeper side to his music oeuvre was shown on the excellent not waving debut, umwelt, before then going on to compile the killer *mutazione* compilation of italian new wave 1980-1988 for strut records. spanning 9 tracks, *human capabilities* takes the sound of umwelt and the subsequent super limited cassette only reinterpretations of redacted and mixes harder percussive tracks alongside explorations of melody through ambient pieces that close each side.

with a lengthy discography on influential imprints like his own sub static, triebstoff, dumb unit, contexterrior, and more, falko brocksieper has been a force in the development in deep, minimal sounds for a decade and a half. working alongside label co-head m.i.a., sub static and sublabel karloff released music from prestigious producers - rené breitbarth, mathew jonson, pan/tone, dj slip, shonky, and themselves - from 2001-2010 and established the lasting reputation of falko while identifying their label as a source of quality dancefloor ideas for its decade-long run.

now in 2014, we see the return of trace, with remixes from tribal techno legend grain and aus affiliate, leon vynehall.

lets continue the macadam mambo edits series with a new ep by notorious digger/dj raphael top secret (creme2lacreme, noncollective). this selection of edits is just totally brilliant!! here are four pure pieces of obscure, magnificent music. no need for extended chit chat, just have a quick listen, its infectious! this belgium resident sure wont keep

back to the reve! nelumbo is a long beautyfull tekno house tune, full of evolution and secrets, with a superb pan pipies playing an obsessing melody. i miss you is a progressive bassline acid techno tune, in the vibe of circular rainbow 03 best tune... as usual mr reve ends his circular rainbow with one experimental bonus track. soulfull realese from the man who was also realeasing the xtrx tunes far in the years before.

ltd to 300 copies , vinyl only
their first >noiretson<-release >dewdropper< is a triple-treat of jazzed-up deep house. shine box dwells on classy fifty and sixty jazz aesthetics in gesture and attitude. the dewdrops they showcase bear the stripped-down touch of minor piano-chords and syncopated swing patterns all over the place.

analogue synth experimentations from swedish duo lise & kroffe. elements of kraut, ambient and experimental with some classic instrumentation all thrown in to the pot. a beautiful and serene mini lp, magical stuff!