palma strike back with the third release on their paltrx series. to cut a long story short, this is how a slapstick jam sessions recorded last spring in lyon ended up in producing two techno and 90 s power house influenced tracks on the first side and, on the flip, a deeper cosmic journey including most probably a message from outer-space.

new kid felix leifur made quiet a stir with his debut release on dirt crew last year. the icelandic juggernaut comes from the striving reykjavik music scene and is working closely with the lagaffe tales guys on building a new northern house empire. since his debut hes been working hard on creating a more varied vision of his unique lo slung hip hop approach to house music. with this ep he offers six new outings that have one thing in common, very warm and moody sounds ranging from disco through jazz and hip hop. were certain that he will continue to further cement his name in the coming years and were looking forward to working with him on plenty of exciting projects. opening with eyelids, felix delivers a rough, deep and dark house cut with broken beats, warped piano loops and twisted sampling throughout. classy has a smoky jazz feeling, kept tight with clever beat programming while evolving around a catchy sax motif. our personal fav is the title track, in general, a stunning broken beat house jam, smooth and loose, with swirling keys and a funk flavoured bass. the b-side begins with midwinter, a dance floor gem on a straight up junket. its deep, forward moving and bass driven, much like his track feels like that featured on our deep love compilation in 2016. yet another highlight for us is apollo, theres not many records out there that sound quite like this, thoroughly warped and contorted, depraved strings and a hypnotising rhodes arc and strain until the bass drops and it all falls in place psychedelic beauty! he closes with mine, a dope lo fi hip hop beat that casually wraps our ears, an ice cold soul infused piece.

media records is a vast label empire that ran some of the most seminal dance music outlets to have ever existed in italy way back in the nineties, including umm, bxr and heartbeat. now they are launching a selection of their most important imprints alongside a number of brand new labels. one of these labels is the hotly anticipated divergent run by dj and producer bimas which is to function as a platform for his own music.

acclaimed be as one boss shlomi aber makes a big step up here by putting out a trio of his killer techno cuts on the always excellent and forward looking nonplus label run by boddika. his xy play ep continues in his no nonsense, floor facing style and impresses once more. shlomi aber is an underground titan who runs his own musical empire in the form of his be as one label. he has made it into an essential outlet for no frills house and techno and his own output has found him in fine favour with djs and dancers alike. playing all over the world and also serving as an expert at the emerging ibiza festival on the white isle, here he comes correct once more. the title ep xy play is a brain frying affair with cantering drums and stern synths bringing a dark and intone vibe to the groove. way old story is just as heads down but less ominous, here the synths are a little spooky and add intrigue to his slick rubbery drums. last but not least related sources is a hunched over house track with dub in its kick drums and a desolate industrial feel in the landscapes above. atmospheric from the first to the last moment, this is another killer ep from shlomi aber.

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!

kreidlers detlef weinrich digs back into his solo archives and furnishes the excellent antinote records with a series worth of unreleased jams. big tip!

get on down is a heavyweight slice of storming jamaican disco-reggae heat from the legendary studios of miami s tk disco empire. king sporty s version may not have been as well known as connie cases electro laden later 1982 version (also produced by sporty) but the perfect marriage of disco stylings and sports jamaican roots meant the original 1979 version was a cult classic in underground deep disco circles. over 35 years since get on down was released the keepers of the tk disco vaults have given permission for some of their classics and lesser known gems to be respectfully tweaked by contemporary producers and dj s who fully understand the lineage of the label and the music contained within. stepping up and get his hands dirty is none other than london dwelling, wolf music man medlar. a regular face behind the turntables all over the world medlar has lovingly freaked king sportys anthem for the modern dance-floor, extending the right parts in just the oh so right way, dubbing out parts that needed just a smidgen of echo here and there and generally making the track irresistible to dj s with its lovely long beat led intro. these are extremely tasteful edits, done with respect and reverence over 2 parts old school style. look out for those low flying dubbed out vox and lazer beams too, powerful stuff! this is only one of many underground disco classics that the mighty miami based tk disco label brought to the world, reimagined for 2016s dance-floor, officially sanctioned in conjunction with henry stone music / tk disco. file under - classic / essential!

creative partnership audiofly are the next to release on crosstown rebels with the show stopping in the (last) moment featuring the angelic voice of georgia lewis. the release comes complete with a steadfast remix from germanys robag wruhme. in the (last) moment sets the foundation with broken chuggy beats as intricate layers and grumbling pads unfold beneath the beautiful sounds of georgias voice. audiofly explain that,sometimes its nice to not have to write the usual peak time bomb, with this one we followed our hearts and the vibe of young vocalist georgia lewis and what emerged was a sunrise moment. with 13 years behind them anthony middleton and luca saporito aka audiofly have established a creative empire, which includes two record labels and their flying circus global party brand, which celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year with a world tour. working harder than ever, a second artist album is in the works following on from 2011 long-player follow my liebe. industry veteran robag wruhme has more recently had releases on the likes of kompakt and pampa records. here he makes an imprint on crosstown rebels with this epic remix that fuses elated synths and industrial elements over solid rolling percussion.

der amerikanische songwriter folgt der tradition des great american songbook.

played by : jonna (city fly / shadeleaf music), ooft!, simba (shadeleaf music), vincent inc, thatmanmonkz (shadeleaf music), javi frias, paul thornton (dig deep / reboot), marcel vogel aka em vee, eddie c, bodhi, dj p-sol, red greg, masterworks music
marcel vogel s ever-ready lih imprint celebrates six years of juicy, sassy, often illicit disco soul with some of the label s best cuts to date. ideal for filling any holes in your collection, the likes of uptown funk empire s pharoah saunders cover -freedom-, manmademusic s gospel-level -circles-, eddie c s tweaking, freaking drum funk -what it is-, stacy and peven s stuttering funk -body jerkin- still slap and tickle just as stylishly and smoothly as they did when marcel first prised them from the editor s clutches... and still will in 10, 20 or 50 years-time. proper dancefloor clobber.

limited to 300 copies, hand numbered.
dirk timmermans (a.k.a dirk da davo), very known for the neon judgement, have find on glenn keteleer the perfect partner for his alter ego project neon electronics / ne. their tracks count with the likes of the hacker, david carretta and millimetric, and made applauded appearances on dave clarke’s ‘white noise radio’ playlists. pounding beat bonanzas next to brooding krautrock, marshy soundscapes and twisted ebm. so yes, it’s dark and loud but it’s a darkness with a loudly beating heart. sounds to punish your body!

his new ep on code is law features a great talent who has his roots based in the lithuania jungle & dubstep circles. this record contains heavy techno with concepts of modern times electronic beats and oldschool vibes. the whole sounddesign got a rough and raw aesthetic while all tracks are taking focus on the dancefloor with a massive bassdrum, evil vocals and rhythmic synthlines.

‘synth wave volume 1’ is the flagship vinyl compilation album of some of the world’s freshest innovative electronic music. electro, synth pop, electro pop, darkwave... collectively we call it synth wave.

dba present another vinyl-only various artists excursion, once again mixing new arrivals to the label like london’s karen gwyer, raven cru and italys dukwa, with established label favourite lily.

the first installment of balans records in 2016 brings the debut of young, talented italian artist, drafted, to the dutch label.

ebm & synth-wave derived goth-techno banger

co-producered by clarence reid & willie clarke in 1971 this is another gem from the vaults of henry stone s miami funk empire. repressed and re mastered in conjunction with the rights holders on a dinked 7 inch for 2016.

in 1985 severed heads were asked to release a retrospective, so they dragged out bits lying around. the compilation was titled “clifford darling please don’t live in the past”, spread out into a montage over four sides of vinyl. this compilation includes live recordings, raw demos, unreleased studio recordings and solo pieces from each member of the band during from the first five years. the results are a striking hybrid of the avant-garde industrial and pop.

neuer teil der good times dj-mix-serie von norman jay. die good times goes east partys in der st john church im londoner stadteil hackney sind eine institution der club-kultur der britischen hauptstadt. norman jay, lange teil der talkin loud-familie, ist seit den 80er jahren als dj tätig und dafür bekannt in seinen sets einen genre-übergreifenden mix zu realisieren. so ist *good times - skank & boogie* musikalisch entsprechend weit gefächert: von laurel aitken über deodato bis hin zu paul johnson reicht der bogen. ska, house und exotischer pop treffen schlüssig aufeinander. jay, der auch bei der bbc eine radiosendung unterhält, wurde inzwischen mit dem orden mbe (the most excellent order of the british empire) für seine besonderen verdienste um die musik-kultur ausgezeichnet und wird in seiner heimat liebevoll als godfather of club culture bezeichnet. das vinyl erscheint als 2lp (180g) + mp3 und beinhaltet einen bonus track (baby washington - think about the good times).

ltd nice price ...a self-confessed fascination with 80s music and film scores from the same era..george thompson has an ability to approach music with a strong visual aesthetic which is a common theme in his work, first apparent in his role as part of the duo spectral empire, alongside kyle martin.

athens reminds us of berlin right after the wall. gritty, chaotic, dirty, and partying like there’s no future. dream weapons is a reflection of these confused greek days. with limited means and a diy attitude he builds harsh, lysergic, electronic dreams on the ruins of a once splendid empire. mrt is the perfect place to do so. we believe in total failure.

vactrol park is an honest outpouring of thematic obsession, a celebration of championed studio components and the mastery of their nuance, an avant garde collaboration between kyle martin (land of light, spectral empire) and guido zen (gamers in exile, brain machine). simply entitled i (the first of a 2 part series), this debut ep opens the door to a world of ebb and flow, layers of oscillation falling in and out of sync, keeping us on the brink of vertigo and, as cliché as it may sound, we find solace in its chaos. this homogeneous release plays with the notions of systems as beautifully symbolized mario hugo s capsule of cardiologyyet another visually arresting module in the esp institute catalogue. some music is made for drugs, some is made on drugs, these tracks simply are drugs.

iyewaye, oliver koletzkis first release after the autobiographical i am ok album, introduced a new facet of the artist’s sound. the ep catered to a darker and more raw aesthetic, a direction followed and deepened by the four remixes. first up is the title track iyewaye, turned into a lengthy tech infused introspection by hatzler. loosely centered around the initial vocals, loco & jams makeover explores the tracks captivating snappy narrative. the more rhythm focused ipuza gets a special treatment from hidden empire who dial up the aggression of the percussion. zakari & blange downplay the tracks initial exotic elements, focusing on the rattling synths and giving it a late-night dancefloor rework.

prince of eclectic boogie kasra v will release his sophomore ep atlantis through vinylonly house imprint lips. tehran-born kasra has already built a solid reputation as a selector across london s underground circuit, with his bi-weekly paradise show on nts radio, plus various residencies and 22tracks playlists. flipping his focus onto production, his newest creations are a fusion of his own killer tastes with experimental techniques, the result being an intelligent melding of purist house, funky balearic rhythms and synth heavy disco, all with a distinct middle-eastern edge

invisible inc s second release comes courtesy of synthesizer krautrock maestros higamos hogamos. this ep s influences are clear: early john carpenter in his darkest, seediest hour, amon duul ii in heavy pagan-trance mode, the psychedelic sounds of garage rock all topped off with a heavy dose of jacking synthesizer funk.

deep disco warrior the revenge turns in an epic hypnotic mix of slow burning house nailed down by analogue bass and acid. using a filtered vocal it builds slowly as the bottom end is tweeked towards a mesmeric journey through minimal wigged out disco. sleazy mcqueen and romano arcaini turn in a disco inflected house mix with congas, spaces out synths and enough dynamics to keep any dancefloor bubbling. it builds with added percussion and a filtered pad before the lead hits the break and the track comes back in with even more wallop. drug empire is an original off the album and has had support from the likes of rune lindbaek, crazy p’s hot toddy and horse meat disco. said to be inspired by theo parrish’s productions it’s a delicious slice of bass driven deep disco with a nod to the looser end of detroit and chicago. it’s all about the fully locked in three note analogue moog bass which holds down the grooved out drums before breaking to jazzy rhodes at the end. one for the heads.

the head of grounded theory berlin returns to sonic groove with his strongest outing on the label to date. henning baer brings forth a rough and tough diverse four cut ep of chunky rhythmatic techno. recording the songs during live jams and using a previously decided pool of hardware this ep has a nice old school vibe. the sound production however is very much in the modern day with its well crafted mix downs. this release has strong mass appeal for the purist techno connoisseur.

its time to welcome another member to the family. let s all give a round of applause for naphta. with stellar releases on studio barnhus (palm trees love ep) & transatlantyk (solar empire ep) and getting rep from such fine djs and producers as jimpster, eddie c, justin van der volgen, soft rocks, zambon, mudd (claremont 56) and jacques renault - we simply had to sign this wonderful artist, dj and rbma graduate to omena. the debut release, baltic rim, will be out at the end of april and contains two tracks, kaiju stomp & striker eureka. remixes by polish super stars the phantom & jaromir aka ptaki and omena label boss tooli. if you ever wanted a record that combines exotic rhythms with your favourite sunset chords, dervish basslines and snake charming melodies then this release is for you. as always, the very talented ivo kiusalaas has provided the label art

the austerity policies imposed by the governments of northern euope countries has impoverished the mediterannean lands. the failure of bruxelles bureaucracy has smoothed the way for th return of the ottoman empire. austerity is a collective of protesting producers coming from the periphery of the european union. their tough-­&#8208,sounding music is a reaction to the unfair decison of the troika, their message of peace is conveyed through hardware hard-­&#8208,core house music.

we are deeply proud of all our music here at hizou. our latest release, however, we believe is just that little bit special. because we welcome to the label a producer we much admire and also proudly call our friend, w & p hgg aka hugo giner, owner of the formidable cornuta sound imprint. and his ep, down for heaven, is notable also for marking the debut of a new partnership, the sons of empire, otherwise known as those two masters of the deep, ernie from minuendo recordings and dubbyman of deep explorer. it is giner’s unique soul, however, that takes centre stage with side one devoted entirely to its 13 minutes of glorious, irresistible and uplifting house odyssey. on the reverse comes welcome, a chunkier though equally hypnotic slab of sly deepness, ably supported by the sons of empire remix which takes the track to a more chilled and, dare we say, funkier celestial plane.

oddball space disco tracks compiled from library tracks composed between 1975 and 1978. big tip!! from the early 70s to the mid-80s, this self-taught musician composed about twenty albums of production and library music with generic cover art and titles (out of the way, magical ring, keys of the future, pulsations, more and more, etc.) that evoke interstellar travel. these experimental discs, made with love, humility and rudimentary means, had no ambition other than to accompany other peoples images

neuauflage sämtlicher broadcast studioalben mit bedruckten innentaschen und downloadcodes. parallel werden auch alle cd-formate wieder erhältlich gemacht. broadcast begeistern mit einer einzigartigen mixtur aus 60s pop, easy listening, psychedelia, 70s soundtracks & velvet underground. bei the future crayon handelt es sich um eine kollektion aus insgesamt achtzehn broadcast ep- und compilationtracks (2006).

*** vinyl only *** already rinsed by ricardo vilalobos & craig richards !
the myth. the legend. stl aka stephan laubner joins the lmd family. * on another frequency* showcases the stl signature sound to the fullest! this ep is an essential weapon for all types of dance floors! massive

inspired by a journey of a man, who is not afraid to leave everything behind and travel far beyond the stars, vakula sets off for the exploration on new sound magnitudes. written by david lindsay in 1920, a story of a fearless traveler who is exposed to sublime energies and unknown spheres concurs with vakulas perception of reality and his personal voyage to unknown dimensions. claimed to be a soundtrack to a voyage to arcturus, the album is an attempt to expend beyond conventions of the modern house music and dedication to daring ventures.

achterbahn d amours machinefunk opus, odd movements gets reworked with 4 sonically diverse remixes. detroit don marcellus pittman kicks things off with a massive, unsettling flip of holy roman empire. the italian producer chevel is up next with a virtuosic take on the lps title track. his cubist, artfully restrained version ends with over a minute of icy techno snap. convextion, as well, chooses to hold back for maximum impact, infusing the moody passagen with subdued electro bounce. finally, sw. imbues the duos konigstr with dubbed-out breakbeat pressure, occasionally allowing the original acid line to seep through a skittering rave rhythm.

after an incredible summer that saw the diynamic label release more big hits from boss solomun and hot talents adriatique, as well as hold down their fantastic outdoor parties in ibiza, the hamburg house stable is unleashing a brand new series of four various artists eps called four to the floor - four eps with four tracks each, focussing on the dancefloor. the vinyl ep includes a code for free download of this release.

“soft”, the new album from dan bodan, is a rose-scented journey through millennial love issues, soundcloud collage, and post-empire paranoia. co-produced with physical therapy and ville haimala (renaissance man) and featuring m.e.s.h., 18+, great skin, latisha faulkner, dena yago, and stadium. the vinyl lp includes a downloadcode.

limited 2018 repress
stop…press…an extraordinary radio slave donation for running back! the man like matt edwards took care of a matter near to his and our heart: an ep dedicated to the crafty dj duke, his infamous power music label empire and those massive sounds dat ruled di sound factory nation. one side holds a modern track in an old fashioned style of lovin (quote freely adapted from courtney melody): think rs >tantakatan< straightened out. >thats all the record do? yeah, bitch, thats all the record do.< special thanks go to omar-s for clarifying these matters once and for all. already huge with big room boys Âme, natty dread josh wink and a few others. surprise, surprise! flip for a portrait of a young and restless todd terry circa 92 slipping on his bathroom rug while listening to some x-102. dirt mcgirt! those 3 people out there who still buy audio plastic might be delighted to find out that they get a special bunch of bonus tracks: super heavy efx sirens, street noise and soothing rain sounds. can you dig it?

presented on high-quality 180gram heavyweight black and white vinyl. features bonus lp insert compiled by tom ellard with ephemera from the time. limited edition. medical records presents two of the most striking and iconic reissues in its catalog. severed heads are one of the most diverse and expert soundpalette engineers and are also repeatedly overlooked and far underrated. hailing from sydney, australia, they formed in 1979. the lp exemplifies the transition point between experimental structure and loops into the catchy pop hooks that would later define such releases as rotund for success. difficult to classify, it is a masterpiece of electronic music

in the ever-expanding universe of deep house, julius steinhoff is far from being a stranger. half of the dynamic duo smallpeople, founder and one of the steersmen behind hamburgs smallville empire (record store/ label/ party curator around the globe) as well as a producer and dj in his own right, steinhoff is closely associated with a group of like-minded people that unite fresh ideas and individualism with a certain consciousness of tradition.

emotional response unearth a selection of lost remixes taken from the brain machine self-titled album, with interpretations by steve moore, majeure, spectral empire and unit 4.

dream states of lust and lucidity, slow to speaks latest reissue of house musics halcyon years comes courtesy of mood ii swings visionary lem springsteen. originally released on the eightball sublabel empire state records in 1994, these excursionary landmarks saw springsteen bid farewell to his usual club-saturated exercises in queeny house euphoria for a hallucinatory breach into a secret realm of desire, where the whispers of a long-forgotten hunger meld with the floating synth-work of a true practitioner of the sacred art of club music. this is the soundtrack to the chill-out room of your unconsciouss kaleidoscopic sex dream, the sweet synth lines of springsteens ritual music still floating in your mind as you awake, alas, a little too soon. fear not: this dyonisian masterpiece is once more available thanks to the good spirits at dope jams, who remind you, *whatever the eye sees and covets, let the hand grasp!* not without asking (or paying) first, of course.

both tracks have already received support from the likes of audio, black sun empire, ed rush, jade, neonlight, aeph, memtrix & prolix to name but a few.

the debut full-length by achterbahn d amour (johannes iron curtis paluka and jurgen jool albert), captures two artists coaxing the most emotional sounds to date out of classic roland boxes. the album is the natural extension of the duos live rooted sound, further defining the oblique dance moves contained on their three acid test eps. they demonstrate a true reverence for the 303 and 606. on odd movements, lush pads and abrupt toms create a literal pedestal for the bassline machine. the duo have hit on a sound well-suited for dark rooms and towering sound systems. due in jan, 2014

feadz is releasing his debut album instant alpha fifteen years into his career. his music is a careful balance of urban and electronic that finds its roots in rap, freestyle, electro, techno and house, but also in more ghetto influences such as footwork, trap, baile, etc. in short, feadzs music is a quintessential edbangerian alloy.

disco bloodbaths latest sees the man behind the tusk wax empire swap his a&r hat for a pair of producer pants and team up with the highly talented causa for a four track ep

three slices of lush from russia with love. the original track, described by mixmag as *a cross between phoenix and empire of the sun*, gets heavy treatment from swiss future classic and kitsune&#769,,,,, heroes pharao black magic, who delivers a pounding yet hypnotic, bass-heavy mid-tempo tune. lovemonk darlings space ranger keep it equally hypnotic, but bring back the speed and embed the melancholic vocals in some uplifting, moving yet club-banging sounds.

in a soft night of confusion the ape was born into his lion mothers lair. as he grew older, he danced in countless circles around his fathers fallen empire. spent by fires of ecstasy, the departed reptile king appeared in his sleep and told one love will show you how to fly, and he sang forget the world, cause no man will ever wake up from that insubstantial world of cycles...