great heavyweight 2lp-set featuring the best tracks from the 1972 to 1975 period including the group s signature track -gamma ray-. birth control is among the longest running german bands and were formed wayback in 1968 in berlin. the group had several line-up changes over the years and fused krautrock with progressive rock and the blues rock genre, with percussive keyboards & synthesizer effects an unique sound was created.

kyle dixon & michael stein once again steer away from cliché, maintaining the pace they’ve set for themselves while subtly shifting tactics, just enough to keep fans hooked. their lush, deep music quickly shifts with jarring synth blips and misty, creaky chords whilst slowly descending into darkness. pressing on crystal clear vinyl with blue & white splatter.

following 12inches from ricardo tobar and manasyt, the third release on tel avivs musar welcomes rising uk star and super hexagon label boss, j.wiltshire. the laghan pux ep finds wiltshire sharing his psychedelic electronic side and brings his versatile skills together, serving up four completely different soundtracks. the gleaming sci-fi gem desklep opens the ep as a pure melodic idm track loaded with cornwall style while the bass-heavy title track laghan pux is pumping as a dark & sharp peak-time trippy beast. on the b side, the mysterious roy of the ravers, gives you an interpretation of what proper acid sounds like, whereas chained releases takes you on a deep and hypnotic adventure into space, full of warm guitar melodies and trancey synths. summon them closes the ep, an ambient magic piece for a hazy, orange morning where the birds just woke up and the trees singing for the first time to break the day. early support from: josh wink, danny daze, cinnaman, marcel dettmann, ame, i:cube, the hacker and more

pinkman welcomes maenad veyl to its roster of artists for his debut release in the form of the labels second tape. make them remember sets the gloomy mood with clattering percussion and ghostly synth lines. the messy drum patterns of taiko death rhythm are breaking up the cold mist. the a-side of the cassette is completed by the melodic slow burning energy of d.m.m.r.m . on the other side state ov apprehension and sotto gli occhi tutti further darken the character, to then pave way for in ruins to finish the damage with it s ethereal, yet soul ripping guitar riffs. *** digital download code included ***

ever throughout a long-standing chameleonic career in nightlife colleen martin has been one to challenge expectations and confidently confront boundaries. having established herself now firmly within the techno scene as lady starlight, she continues to do so on her ep for figure, presenting a statement of bold and pounding beats. ‘which one of us is me? showcases a completely intuitive approach to making music, with every track coming together as a direct stream of creativity, channeled straight into the solely analogue hardware. it imbues each composition with a strong sense of immediacy, a quality that only further intensifies the raw energy transmitted. this pure form of expression translates into a record brimming with artistic authenticity - enveloping, moving and deeply impacting.

• sixth and final part in a series of first-time vinyl editions of early rse material
• originally released on tape in 2012 in a run of 16 copies
• remastered by paul corley, cut at d&m, berlin
• 500 copies
• riyl coil, demdike stare, prurient, brian eno / jon hassell’s fourth world...

its taken over two-decades legendary uk techno label ferox enter their 24th year with a 4 trackerafrom fellow brit kirk degiorgio. beholden looks both to the future with influences from kirk s seminal machine events which he hosts with ben sims, and the illustrious past of deep melodic uk techno which he shares with ferox owner russ gabriel. it continues a resurgence of lush, harmonic techno that once dominated the electronic music scene and which is now findingaa fresh, young audience. expansive chords, delicate melodies and intricate grooves are once again on the cutting edge agenda.

»the legend live« enthält eines der letzten auf film festgehaltenen live-konzerte von bob marley kurz vor seinem überraschenden tod 1981. zusammen mit seinen legendären the wailers performte bob marley 21 seiner welthits im santa barbara county bowl, kalifornien am 25.11.1979.
die show enthielt überragende versionen von hits wie ›i shot the sheriff‹, ›one drop‹, ›exodus‹, ›jamming‹, ›is this love‹, ›stir it up‹ sowie ›get up stand up‹.

optimo trax presents a 4-track ep from germanys mathias schober, head honcho of berlin’s lossless label. as always we prefer to let our artists do the talking. heres what mathias has to say about this release - the idea behind all tracks on the ep was a simple setup of drums and one synth that would do a main sequence/sound, yet theres a lot of detail in all of them. in a certain way features a 808ish beat with a main sequence coming from a tiny monophon synth called atmegatron - 8bit love, it turned out being much more music than i thought it would be when i set everything up. but what rules are made for is the same setup but the sequence is a 101 and so are all the washed out fx synths. on is to break them i went a different route, i had the dub, delayed stabs synth first as i was messin with my moog and a space echo - which btw is used on every single track i release, if you haven’t noticed yet. so i was trying to build something around those stabs in order to fit the track to the others and so i ended up with another sequence coming from my moog. as there was still space on the record, i decided to add an ambient version of is to break them, i love the ambience on this track. i hope that my love for dub sounds is obvious enough on these tracks. happy i found such an excellent home for the ep!

the great metaphorical river has been lending itself to wise sayings for ages, usually as a manifestation of time, or in relation to how we see instances pass. it exists only as current, neither in the past nor the future, the present. rarely though do we look for guidance from the bodies of water that rest beyond a current’s reach: backwaters seen as stagnant and turbid. that they are, yet by nature they also collect, capable of shaping labyrinthine networks of canals and inlets with ecosystems all their own. backwaters let the present settle into the past, they’re a place apart from the flow where moments compile and mature.
kllo, an electronic pop collaboration between melbourne cousins chloe kaul and simon lam, waded in figurative backwater for much of 2016, amidst an extensive world tour. these were exciting times, the duo’s well worn ep furthered the promise of 2014 ep cusp, receiving millions of streams and landing kllo on festival stages as well as artists-to-watch lists. nonetheless, the stretch kept them far from home, isolated and vulnerable, treading through perpetual uncharted territory while yearning for the comforts of the familiar.
as a result, kllo’s full-length debut depicts inner adjustment to outer change. songs were written partially on the road and developed back at lam’s bungalow, a haven that harbors creative spontaneity and catharsis.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

the second release from jnymb by junyamabe formally released from u.s.b, coccon, natural rhythm, klik etc. have a listen and you will know.

the annual cocoon ibiza mix is back with another bang this summer with the essential 2017 edition mixed by two top talents in nastia and einzelkind.

king tubbys music & dub store records veröffentlichen soundclash dubplate style pt. 2. das album beinhaltet 10 titel von verschiedenen künstlern.

in 1999, the duo of dj t-rock & squashy nice formed in atlanta. squashy nice is an accomplished beats producer, and dj t-rock is a scratch-master responsible for battle records on the likes of bomb hip-hop records, stereo-type, and replicant music trading corp. together they released three party-ready instrumental hip hop albums for new zealand’s why records label. now based from coast-to-coast (squashy nice in new york and dj t-rock in los angeles), the duo has joined the cold busted family for their fourth album, the satisfying seventeen track back to the essence. showcasing the variety and breadth that squashy nices beats and samples and dj t-rocks scratches can provide, the tracks on back to the essence swerve from party rockers to soulful, thoughtful numbers featuring vocals from new zealand vocalist miss glue. among the standouts are the opening hit the breaks, combining harmonica, 60s style fuzz guitar, heavy beats, and some crucial vocal scratches, let them be, with miss glues lovely vocals providing a counterpoint to acoustic guitar cut-ups, and watch the clouds, featuring gentle piano, a loungey string section breakdown, and wistful vocals from squashy nice. back to the essence should be ingested whole, as its plentiful tracks radiate fun, funk, and good vibes. its like a virtual block party dropping down wherever its cuts are playing.

limitierte 10- des britischen elektronikers martin jenkins (aka pye corner audio) mit sechs brandneuen und exklusiven tracks in seinem typischen sci-fi-electronica-stil. zwischen dancefloor-kompatibilität, 1980 er axel f-reminiszenzen und listening-tunes. rot-transparentes vinyl.

brian eno’s 1973 album back on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. high quality half speed mastered at abbey road studios, cut at 45rpm.

die reggae anthology-serie präsentiert zwölf ausgesuchte singles auf longplay-vinyl, die alle zwischen 1972 und 1985 veröffentlicht wurden. inklusive der beiden 12-inch maxi-single versionen -promised land- (extended mix), der in kooperation mit der renommierten uk-gruppe aswad entstand, und -children of israel- (special 12- mix), produziert von ossie hibbert. darüber hinaus gibt es seltene 7inch single a-seiten, die von jackie mittoo, niney the observer, phil pratt, herman chin-loy, joe gibbs & errol thompson, derrick harriott und dennis brown & castro brown produziert wurden. die aufnahmen wurden von den musikern der backing bands eingespielt: the taxi gang, the professionals, the now generation, crystalites. aggrovators, roots radics und soul syndicate. erstmalig erschien diese lp parallel zu dem 2cd+dvd set -crown prince of reggae- im jahre 2010 und ist jetzt wieder erhältlich!

it’s no exaggeration to say that geraldo pino and his band the heartbeats kickstarted the whole soul/funk/afrobeat scene in west africa. mixing highlife, funk and jazz, and using the latest equipment, they laid waste to all before them. in 1966 fela kuti was a jobbing musician, eeking out a living with highlife bands. when gerlado pino came to town, it changed his life.
“pino tore up the scene,” he recalls in an interview with carlos moore. “i knew i had to get my shit together. and fast!”

rsd 2017 picture disc re-issue of the original classic album from 1969.

die mitglieder der britischen gruppe hawkwind gelten als begründer des sogenannten space rock, einer psychedelischen spielart des hard rock. die band wurde 1969 gegründet und hat 1970 ihr erstes album vorgelegt. gründer und einziges konstantes mitglied ist der gitarrist dave brock.
knapp ein jahr nach der erfolgreichen veröffentlichung des konzeptalbums -the machine stops- liefert die britische space-rock-legende hawkwind mit -into the woods- nun den nächsten longplayer, der thematisch an den vorgänger anknüpft. -into the woods- bietet 14 erstklassige space-rock-tracks, darunter titel wie -cottage in the woods-, -have you seen them-, -space ship blues- oder -magic mushroom-. -into the woods- ist das atemberaubende neue album von hawkwind. eine empfehlung für alle psychedelic-rock-, space-rock und hawkwind-fans!
jetzt erhältlich als limitiertes doppel-vinyl!

morning is ready to break. daytime heat lingers. would be revellers trawl the streets, hoping beyond hope to keep the night alive. cutting through the stifling night air come two words, furor exotica. six tracks spiral down this 12 inch of lurid intent.

die doppel-lp im klappcover ist in limitierter auflage für kurze zeit wieder erhältlich! -music is the rod- kommt mit den 24 besten tracks des sängers, mit fotos und ausführlichen liner notes von bridgett anderson, der ehemaligen managerin von garnett silk, und anthony rochester (seinem partner für das songwriting), sowie zitaten der verschiedenen produzenten: bobby -digital- dixon (digital b), donovan germain (penthouse), chris chin (vp), courtney cole (roof international), richard -bello- bell (star trail), sly dunbar (taxi), danny browne (main street), richie stevens (pot of gold) und phillip smart (tanyah).

»original skinhead reggae classics« kompiliert die bekanntesten reggae-tracks aus den späteren 60er und frühen 70er jahren, die sich mit der damals jungen skinhead-jugendbewegung beschäftigten, mit dabei u. a. acts wie dandy, lloyd charmers, derrick morgan, the pioneers oder symarip, dessen »skinhead moonstomp« später von the specials gecovert wurde.

2017 repress ... john talabot reiht sich in den erlesenen kreis der dj kicks compilations ein. oriol riverola aka john talabot gehoert aktuell zu den gefeiertsten djs und produzenten. eine feine house selektion , von raw chicago to deep house.... gatefold cover , 2x 12 inch vinyl incl cd

psych-pop masterpiece from two of the best to ever do it. los angeles native and weirdo-pop enthusiast ariel pink joins forces with lo-fi pop pioneer r. stevie moore in a freak-out head-fuck extravaganza!
limited first pressing on black vinyl.

ghetto disco records is a small, edinburgh based, disco rework label, formed as the brainchild of natasha and dennis probert (daughter & father duo!)

deluxe edition reissue on 180 gram triple vinyl in tri-gatefold sleeve with download code included.

immobilarity is the second studio album and the follow-up to only built 4 cuban linx by wu-tang clan-member raekwon (a.k.a. the chef). the album, which was originally released in 1999, reached to number 2 in the us billboard top r&b/hip-hop albums and number 4 in the us billboard album charts and was certified gold by the riaa.
double 180 gram audiophile vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

justin martin looks to the skies on hello clouds, his second full length album on dirtybird. building on the formidable foundation he established with 2012s ghettos & gardens, justin invites listeners on a high-flying journey through a rich musical landscape. one of the label s most beloved characters, martin lets his effervescent personality shine through on these 13 tracks along with an unexpected range of emotions.

reissue of the 3rd stereophonics album, originally released in 2001. vinyl lp housed in a gatefold sleeve

after a string of releases in 2016, french journeyman and beat craftsman hugo lx returns on balance recordings with his first house long player. supposedly designed as a more traditional 3-tracks offering, the project progressively turned into a two parts album, reflecting on past, present and future events through organic electronic music, with the loss of a dear friend and men­tor as the turning point. instead of a contemplative tribute piece, this effort focuses on storytelling, narrating crucial life moments through various song and interlude formats, colours and musical styles, producing a vaporous yet funky, jazzy and hiphop infused house music, flirting with soulful atmospheres and ambiant elec­tronic textures.

ltd taster for aybee’s forthcoming “odyssey” album featuring 2 bonus tracks: “legacy,” “melted chains” and an alternate mix of “build them.” hand stamped ltd white label.

following on from the under-the-radar success of mick wills edits of ale mania on sbz001, sign bit zero strides onwards with a set of punishing dancefloor interpretations of forgotten industrial gems handpicked by hamburg s wosto and label head honcho, kilian krings.

zarenzeit is a band project by the label owners with lead keyboarder and producer george btp, also known as allstarr motomusic or dan piu. after several live projects back in the 90ies, the band releases its first full album as black inside with vocalist debra jones davis and sarignia bonfà. the lp infuses deep soulful house and 80ies funk elements, starting with the ambient house drift of time travel, which soon settles into a classic rare synth pop as 2souls, 1heart, while let them know they won blasts more into the spacy and light dancefloor. sarignia s lovely gospel version of talk about a child, ends the album on a spare, but no less grooving, note. quality house music not only for adults.

auf departed glories gelingt dem norwegischen electronic-produzenten und ambient-guru geir jenssen alias biosphere eine eindringliche klangatmosphäre, die mit worten nicht zu erklären ist. die entrückten tracks erhalten ihre kontur durch den hintergrund, vor dem das album entstanden ist. das bild des covers ist vor mehr als hundert jahren von dem russischen fotografen sergei prokudin-gorsky, einem pionier der farbfotografie, aufgenommen worden. es zeigt eine armenische frau in einer landschaft, die heute zur türkei gehört. the crystal clear yet haunting atmosphere fascinated me, erklärt biosphere, was ausschlaggebend für die atmosphäre des albums war. hinzu kommt seine recherche während eines aufenthalts in polen, krakau: das psychologische trauma der mittelalterlichen königin bronislawa, die sich mit ein paar nonnen in den bäumen vor den tataren versteckte, bildet die inspirierende grundlage von departed glories. diese elemente und die hinzunahme einiger klangschnipsel ukrainischer und polnischer volksmusik formen den gespenstischen, in mark und bein übergehenden charakter des werkes.

after his successful debut ep fiasco/fiat lux philipp gonzales is back on bondage-music with his new collection of deep and pumping some day ep. the originals deliver a striking smooth balancing act to disclose the pure soul of deep house - with focus on the more techy end of it. actually its unnecessary to define a specific genre as philipp runs decent dissolution of borders. we are proud to have him back in the bondage-music family and present his second ep * some day*.

from the leath-meister: the limited especial specials continues with 4 remixes of jaakko eino kalevi s dreamzone ep. featuring a heavy weight line up of tom noble, heatsick, peaking lights and vezurro, this is an all-bases-covered masterclass is taking jaakko s pop leanings and giving them some boogie, dub and italo sparkle. hot on the heels of the steaua de mare remixes comes 4 retakes of jaakko eino kalevi s idiosyncratic pop stylings. licensed from weird world records, this sees the multi-instrumentalists original dreamzone ep handed over for readjustment. the up, up boogie vibes of tom nobles calling card create his best remix to take. no fun maybe jaakko s ladies love hymn, but with tom s distinctive never ending bass and hats loops moving hips, a keys solo and vocal interplay ensure sublime perfection. next steven warwick s superb heatsick project implants his twisted casio-rawness in to jaakkos world, marrying memories ghostly vocals into a mix of afro-clipped beats and lo-fi melody that just fits. so happy to finally welcome in friends, family and inspiration, peaking lights in to the family. aaron and indra s uplifting dub love comes alive in this remix, with live bass grooves, vibing keys and jaakko s unique vocal riding-a-riddim all night long. to close up and coming vezurro return to no fun, providing an italo love ode that can only move hearts into a true rimini 84 summer affair. cant you see that i m dancing?

welcome to the rocksteady sound from jamaica. towards the end of 1965 some say due to the extreme heatwave that was hitting the island the people that followed the sound system dances demanded a slower beat so they could still move and groove to the all night musical night affairs. so the jerky ska swing was slowed down to a steady beat that also allowed the songs cut at this time to shine throgh. so sit back and enjoy the tunes that rocked this islands between 1966-1968 the rocksteady sound that hit that town..

appleblim’s third 12&#8243,,, for tempa touches on the sonic territories explored on his first 12&#8243,,, (the experimental and amorphus ‘wandered’ from tempa101) while expanding on those ideas. the first track ‘minus degree’ is appleblim at his most experimental. a beatless affair of sparse soundscapes and atmospheres. full of tension, and crucially no release, you are swept away by the waves of synths and sub bass. next track ‘move them’ is more traditional appleblim - 4x4 and dub techno chords build a sense of momentum over the space of 7 minutes. a traditionally leaning techno tune with a uk twist, appleblim’s use of space and tension will keep any raver entranced. final track ‘twist it down’ rounds out the ep with a subtle roller. broken drum patterns and bright synths help in stripping away some of the darker undertones prevalent in the previous tracks.

the “miles ahead” original motion piucture soundtrack features essential miles davis tracks, original compositions and dialogue from the movie. the double 12 inch vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

soul legend gwen mccrae s 1975 debut lp on miamis cat records has long been a favourite with serious funk and soul aficionados since it s release. the title track rockin chair was the number one single on billboards hot soul singles chart in june of the same year, no doubt keeping many dancefloors moving in gwen s native florida as well as across the nation

die 2lp-vinyl edition volume 2 präsentiert 22 weitere essentielle dub-aufnahmen aus dem goldenen zeitalter des reggae von 1975 bis 1979, ausgesucht mit der nötigen expertise von der koryphäe steve barrow. die aggrovators waren die studioband des produzenten bunny lee, zu deren mitgliedern gehörten im laufe der jahre carlton barrett, sly dunbar, santa davis, robbie shakespeare, aston family man barrett, valentine tony chin, geoffrey chung, earl chinna smith, carl harvey, keith sterling, ossie hibbert, ian winter, augustus pablo, jackie mittoo, winston wright, tommy mccook, lennox brown, bobby ellis und skully sims. das frontcover zeigt den eingang zum studio von king tubby.

stunning debut from london based artist forest drive west for livity sound. * system revolves around an irresistible deep and tripping pneumatic broken drum groove, propelling the track through ten tense minutes of foggy atmospherics. * show them is similarly immersive but this time with nods to the densely smoked out uk dancefloors of 2004, austere and hypnotic.

fantastic voyage’s autumn 2015 release of soul for dancers proved so successful, that we didn’t have to think twice when lois wilson (mojo, record collector) asked if she could do it all over again. it turns out that there were plenty more classic sides in her dj crates, drawing on that rich seam of early soul and proto-soul rhythm & blues, of the sort that would have packed the dancefloors on the sixties club scene, or has been embraced by subsequent generations of club soul diehards.

** ltd 2016 repress ** the next release on fofs deeper house offshoot sees the labels roster swell to include two producers who are ascending the ranks, their recent >gruff it< track on the hotter than hot >visionquest< label has turned a heads and they look set to continue their upward trajectory. matthew has also released solo projects on john shepheards >retrofit< label as well as providing the debut release for sammy ds >ultrastretch< label. not only that but matthew is currently in the middle of his summer residency at berlins much revered club der visionaere. >take me away< is a pure slice of chord driven deep house and as such is a slight departure for the duo, the melodies inclining towards more melancholic feelings. remixes come from recent fof favourite scahtrax who strips the track right back, injecting a booming bass heavy kick drum & atmospherics to lend the track a more hypnotic tone. label co-owner blm injects a dubbier feel into his take on the flip. finally, matthew burton goes solo for >tell them phill sent ya< - a loose limbed dancefloor workout reminiscent of perlon in their pomp.

ltd 2016 repress ,we kick off the first in a irregular series of rubadub twelves with a three track twelve from the new york dwelling anthony naples (mr saturday night, trilogy tapes). features three cracking house tracks that come stamped with the chiefs seal of approval.

a silver ribbon of a road
threaded through vertical hills
a shallow creek sparkling cold
release me

a new long-form offering of poignant, isolationist machine music from secret boyfriend. eschewing the cryptic and compact song-sketches that characterised his 2013 blackest ever black lp, this is always where you’ve lived, ryan martin instead guides us through vast interior topographies and nerve-damaged ambiences that comfort and deceive like memory itself. the vinyl release includes a download code.