some ideas are just so good, they deserve a second chapter. like christian prommers drumlesson vol. 1 album, released in 2008, which featured instrumental jazz versions of legendary techno and electronic tracks including derrick mays strings of life, kraftwerks trans europe express and josh winks higher state of consciousness. critics and audiences were united in their positive reactions to the album.
jazz meets house, electronic meets organic, drumlesson zwei is a testament to musics limitless potential for inspiration and reinvention. drumlesson zwei is not about narrow labels, fads or genres. great music lasts forever.

>afro rock vol. 1< is one of the most important compilations of heavy original 70s afro funk and soul to be released in recent years. originally surfacing on duncan brookers indie kona label in early 2001, the album single-handedly kick-started the thirst among jazz, funk and soul fans and diggers to rediscover lost music from africa made during the 60s and 70s from a time when many countries were gaining independence and celebrating a pan-african identity within their music. the album was one of the first to reach a far different audience to the traditional ?world music? market and spawned many further projects and labels in its wake. a year later, the >nigeria 70< compilation surfaced on strut and labels like soundway and analog africa would continue to unearth amazing lost gems from the motherland.

fresh from the joys of their darkroom dubs vol.ii compilation sampler, silicone souls label returns with the first in a new >limited vinyl< series. launching things in fine style and making a very welcomed debut on the label are rising stars craig torrance and philip hochstrate with >surgery successful<. on remix duty is one of the leading lights of the dutch and world house scene, boris werner. with a host of open hats, jazzy snare rolls, and crisp drum work, he adapts the dreamy elements of the original to create a wonderful rework.

here is finally the first single from yakine, a close member to the eklo family. after his featuring on the hooksey vol.1, he gave us four tracks which he worked specially for this ep. yakine explored a new sound, some more melodic and deeper works, different from his usual stuff. captor of sin, the main track here. we find yakine in a more pop dimension with the vocals. the metric rhythm is mix it up with sub and perky shuffle grooves, everything harmonized through a lead ambiance made of weird synts & pads. then shirp, lead from synths, the track go on in the same vibe, more excentric and percussive, rounded beat, and a slap bass, 80s funk type. on the flip, temptation, a more singular track, a great detroit techno influenced, with his unusual keys and some indus sounds. the story ending with aferone, a deep and sensitive balad, overhang by a poetic piano coming and going all along. solid and versatile 12 inch.

vinyl only ... vol 4 of mystic artist series…. made for your dancefloor pleasure !!

new great project & debut on traxtorm for alien t! welcome on one of main hardcore labels in the world! 4 track ep, containing >rock the nation<, presented already on always hardcore vol. 22 & other important international hardcore compilations!

hot on the heels of vol. 4 wolf music drop no.5 on us. pbr streetgang aka bonar bradberry & tom thorpe - an up and coming team gaining respect from the likes of crazy p / greg wilson to nic fanciulli & ralph lawson to name a few. also features a remix from brightons soft rocks. another killer collectable from wolf music.

laying low in the cut after the much lauded >recession vol.1< mix album and his wrily-titled futuristic crossover >euro dance hit<, caravan label head honcho julian smith aka october returns from deep studio retreat with possibly his best, certainly most forward thinking dance floor record to date. as always october takes a big slice of his inspiration from the detroit techno sound of the 80s and early 90s which is clearly evident on the second cut on this plate in particular. however you simply cannot ignore his perhaps more euro-centric dub tendencies and broken-beat rhythm principles that always inform his overall composition and production ethos.

italian musician, sound designer and dj based in venice, where he fights a reckless war against his winged neighbours: the infamous pigeons of st. marks square, who sometimes try to sabotage williams already unstable vintage synths. bottins sound is a blend of seventies disco, early eighties electro, italian giallo movies atmospheres and can be roughly defined as horror disco. among his collaborations: stevie kotey (chicken lips, bear funk), makossa & megablast, richard dorfmeister... bottin already released on bear funk, italians do it better, and after his contribution to the cosmic balearic beats vol. 1 compilation, this is his real 12 inch debut for eskimo.

the debut release of the new label lets get lost which is kicked off by mule musiq and force of natures kza. vol. 1&#8242,,,,,,, is kzas re edits of all time top favorite obscure disco tracks. kza is a one of the most popular djs / artists in japan, and is well known as japans biggest records collecter!

yore starts the new year off on the good foot with a four-tracker from the dutch duo morning factory thats remarkably accomplished for a first release. expertly manning the controls are two gentlemen from the netherlands, jean-pierre van der leeuw and jozef lemmens, who clearly produce a high-octane electronic body music thats timeless and fresh.

a1 jerome is tipped as the next superstar dj and hold that sucker down is a step in the good direction ,)a2 hit record from belgian hit maker dj rebel! being licensed out in practically every territory! b1 bacon popper one of the highlights on the new regi in the mix vol 8 compilation! now finally available on vinylb2 remember sunshine from the filterheadz & tomas? clubzound have put it in a 2010 jacket!

already well known for the collaboration with c.r.a.c knuckles a.k.a ta raach & blu!! and his 1st 12inch monkstrumentals vol.1 was sold out in 2 weeks!! after releasing split 7inch with sa ra creative partners, budamunky drops 2 new eps with his l.a hood mc joe styles.

de maxx sampler vol 26 including crookers feat kelis, the bloody beetroots feat steve aoki, mstrkrft feat john legend, grum and switch!

de maxx sampler vol 27 including steve aoki feat. zuper blahq, fake blood, joe & will ask feat. saintsaviour, dizzee rascal and didier sinclair

all the way from new zealand to the urban landscapes of berlin, simon beeston is a man who likes diversity. this is not just evident in his choice of residence, but also in his musical output. following an ep on highgrade digital and a track on our various artists vol. vi record, simon now presents dusty back room, his first solo 12inch release on highgrade. the ep opens with the title track dusty back room, a track of strings and stabs, and a sound not exactly typical of previous highgrade releases. but when the music comes with such compelling energy and provocative atmosphere, were prepared to make an exception. new zealand meets berlin as we cast an eye over green landscapes and ocean swells, while the bumpy groove intoxicicates us with its magic spell. that simon beeston is a man of great contrast is clearly evident on the b-side with neon cringe and cymbolic. the percussive heat of the club brings us back from the organic landscape of his homeland and into the neon lights of the night. neon cringe resonates with a healthy dose of acid pump, while cymbolic provides a bass driven journey complete with cut up vocals and blistering cymbal rolls. this is a release that richly deserves its round number: highgrade number 70. especially with the addition of the bonus digital track tough luck, another highlight all of its own.

vol.2 for your ears

very soon after the release of shelf life vol. 2, calibre stated he would be releasing his long anticipated non d&b album shine a light. dj support from mr scruff, laurent garnier, rob da bank, benji b, presha...

released in conjunction with john tejadas lucid dream: recovered data 95 full-length album as part of the phthalo origins series, reworked data is two singles and eps featuring (as the release name implies) updated remixes, reworkings, and versions of john tejadas original electronic compositions by his contemporary peers in techno and house production.
reworked data vol. 1 features bodycode applying the house and techno sensibility of his recent immune album for spectral sound to tejadas production, followed by labelmate broker/dealers sophisticated melding of the source materials nearly fifteen-year-old anvil vapre-era sense of melancholy to an insistent 4/4 rhythm. traum schallplattens dominik eulberg continues his tradition of developing elaborate, drawn-out explorations of the ebb and flow of techno dynamics by adapting the asymmetrical idm sounds of tejadas source into a persistently propulsive techno narrative. finally, ninja tune and plug researchs daedelus applies the accessible synthpop template of last years love to make music to to tejadas melodies — almost crafting another >fair weather friends< in the process.
reworked data vol. 1 is available in a limited edition, hand-numbered run of 300 12 inch eps.

known from crazy cousinz >this is funky vol. 1< mix is title track >stompa< by former more fire crew member seany b, who delivers 2 more funky house-stormers on this great twelve.

vol.3: house party 86. 86 house party killer loops from the sensational wunderwaffe series! limited vinyl only release! almost 100 horny techno, tech-house and breakz loops by the masters westbam & klaus jankuhn (aka members of mayday). mega dj tool ...

morgan geist (metro area) rmx - i need love featuring ron basejam is without a doubt one of the biggest tracks on the new cosmic balearic beats vol. 2 compilation!

mark e is a one of the hottest nu disco artist.his release on running back, jisco music are always highly evaluated. a side, codsall juniors which already included to the compilation im starting to feel ok vol.3 is a typical his trademark slow mo house. b side, gunstone is a mark e taste beat down track. if you like the track of rekids or stl, you will love

vinyl addicts and dj robots perk up your ears! live at robert johnson is proud to announce the vinyl extraction of ivan smagghes >live at robert johnson compilation vol.4<. the special super-sound-maxi- single from >its a fine line<, the new project of ivan smagghe teamed up with tim paris comes along with a special remix traitment by roman flügel and ata macias also known as >springrolls in firenze<. c etait bon, tres bon!

caravans latest 12 inch finds jilt van moorst at the controls with two beautifully worked cuts, which also featured within octobers much lauded >recession vol. 1< mix. expect some cross-over appeal for the worlds of techno, dub-step and broken-beats. this is exactly the kind of dance floor sneakiness we ve come to love and expect from the caravan stable. totally hot.

mark e is a one of the hottest nu disco artist.his release on running back, jisco music are always highly evaluated. a side, codsall juniors which already included to the compilation im starting to feel ok vol.3 is a typical his trademark slow mo house. b side, gunstone is a mark e taste beat down track. if you like the track of rekids or stl, you will love.

not content with just completing their debut album for full pupp, jarle bråthen from ytre rymden dansskola unleashes his virgin vinyl 12inch on us. on the a side weve got >søder<. though rough and tough on the outside, its just like a ferrero rocher… a hard shell but a creamy soft inside…. mmmm…. i love chocolate… on side b theres >takras< which we previously displayed on last years >greatest tits vol.1< compilation. this time however, youll get it with a proper mixdown from yours truly skål!!!

ribn is a special unit of manuel tur&langenberg, they already released from ovum,styrax leaves. title track of a side is a very deep smoky techno dub sound. it reminds minilogue,beat pharmacy or that kind of artist. b1 lum lum is taken from the mule electronic compilation my favorite things vol.2. both tracks of b side are dubby electric slow deep house.

after much praise for his debut on thoughts from chicago vol 2. bjak drops 2 long compositions that fully embody the bjak sound - smooth atmospheric grooves with dubby vocals and heavy bouncin bass.

spatula city is proud to present an ep from our pals over on the other side of the pond: the sound diggers - full english ep. originally appearing with his smash hit jazz shit on spat008 - the four piece set vol. 1, justin critchlow of the midlands, uk, blew our ham pants off with his bouncey style of breakfast house. now he is back with a full english breakfast comprises of all the fixins for to start your day off with some jack in your step.

the new, first time ever on vinyl 2lp reissue of a long way around to a shortcut is somehow a greatest hits of the golden not quite decade of sic alps. well, not quite golden, either. can gold be tarnished? can it be done on purpose? if so, sic alps are artisans of the highest order - for their music is the bright, surging sound of ye olde rock & roll radio (and the garages that tuned in) heard through air darkened with specks of nameless obstruction. in and amongst their ingrown sounds, sic alps take on classic tunes from strapping field hands, throbbing gristle and the zipps on a long way around to a shortcut. it is to their credit that they completely absorb their estimated predecessors and create the only sound left to them: the sound of the sic alps. a long way around to a shortcut was issued as a cd in 2008. it collected songs that were first issued throughout the epic years of 2006 and 2007 on two 12inch eps, three 7inch singles and a cassette, plus a song from a compilation cd r and a song exclusive to this compilation. the records were originally given titles like united, strawberry guillotine, semi streets, hip hop sweepers vol 1, teenage alps, and the soft tour in rough form, but all these original releases are long gone.

tales from top billin vol. 3: the third and final episode in the tales saga has been a long time coming and here it finally is. the ep is our favorite so far as we got 3 very special tracks from our international friends and another 3 bangers from within our helsinki crew. baltimore club legend dj booman sets it off with an exclusive unreleased version of pick em up, the 1997 club anthem that became one of the definitive records in the genre. the unforgettable chant combined with the all new and bangin beat is bound to wreck any party and until now the only way to hear this was in boomans own sets...

the follow up to the successful epic disco vol.1 is the strongest ultracity ep ever. utopia is a complete ep that stretches from up-tempo italo to old school piano house and ends with the heavenly epic matterhorn break. if you like warm deep pads, melodic leads and epic arpeggios that explode in orgasmic breaks this is the record for you!

reflection series vol 3, refelected by i.b.m... limited promo copies

yes maam is the first single from the forthcoming compilation cosmic balearic beats vol. 2 on eskimo, featuring nothing but unreleased tracks by talents from around the globe. summer is here, yes maam!!

one of the most popular japanese house dj kaoru inoue returned to mule musiq (actually endless flight!) with fantastic balearic tune. his last 12inch on mule musiq was a one of the highlight release of 2007 and todd terje remix still have been played. kaoru s original version is taken from mule musiq s japanese artist compilation va/the definitive japanese scene vol.1 . our favorite new producer john daly (his new 12inch is coming on mule musiq) made a floor killer old school house remix

during the past few years donna j. nova has established her name successfully in the german club scene not only because of being a beautiful eye-catcher wherever she appears but most of all because of being a passionate djane behind the decks! her career started in stuttgart when playing her first gigs alongside raul rincon but meanwhile she is booked for big events nationwide like the european mtv music awards in munich. as bigcitybeats resident she was co-responsible for compiling the media control charts breaking bigcitybeats vol. 9 and the upcoming vol. 10 compilations. her dj sets consisting of warm deep house, soulful vocal tracks and pumping electro tunes are always coined by her distinctive positive and uplifting trademark style. for her first own release donna teams up with her long time fellow partner sono soul a former breakdancer turned into club dj. with a lot of gigs in southern germany and austria he managed to build some underground buzz and alongside donna produced a remix for the upcoming matt myer single >versatile< which will be released soon

krazy bladhead remixed the noisy duo ddamage, the funky duo outlines and met the brooklyn rapper tes, signed on lex/warp. tes featuring on >crazy moth3f2ck8z<, extract of krazy bladhead?s second ep >dry guillotine<, comfirmed ed banger?s hip hop turning point. just like sebastian, justice or dj mehdi, krazy baldhead became one of the mainstays of the label. he obviously was part of the >ed rec vol. ii< adventure, with his freezing >strings of death<, and we saw him again on the last compilation of the label, >ed rec vol. iii< with the spaced out >no cow, no pow<.

after ‘,westbourne park dubs ep vol 1’, by aaron ross, kerri chandler is back on his own imprint with 4 revisited tracks. enjoy!!!

vol 6 in the vendetta singles series!! tracks by juan diaz feat elias roku, jorge montia, botz & flydrums & danny villa!

mobilee back to back vol. 3, compiled by miss jools, is inching its way to the release date but before then, active listeners can turn ears to the second exclusive vinyl teaser release with remixes from d julz and christian burkhardt. djulz of ovum, pokerflat and intacto records remixed gummihzs 2007 one-of-kind release and turned it into nothing short of a dance floor phenomenon. of course, nothing less could be expected from a man who has been around the world and back since 1992 playing in the most legendary clubs before the most legendary scensters. d julz certainly has the qualification and experience of what it takes to make a party a paaarty! christian burkhardt of oslo, raum…musik and remote area records took one of anjaschneiders more mellow and somber tunes from her spooky beyond the valley album, which ranked third in the charts of groove magazine, and give it a powerful face lift. the hard baseline and repetitive foot-stomping beat is exactly the kind of techno flair that burkhardt embodies in his music. mobilee back to back vol. 3, to be released march 2, 2009, combines a compilation of tracks and remixes produced by mobilees, remixed by other various artists and then mixed again by miss jools in a two-disc spectacular: cd1 is an unmixed selection of 2008 mobilee tracks, all handpicked by miss jools, while cd2 welcomes a list of her favorite producers to remix their picks of the mobilee pack with an additional miss jools spin. miss jools invited talents from the likes of cassy, tobias., nick curly, dinky, djulz, efdemin, christian burkhardt, vincenzo, sven tasnadi and solomun, extending the musical preference.

back on the heels of his first installment of hot tracks and beats comes vol. 2 from the most over-looked producer in the dance music industry today william >reelsoul< rodriguez. night flight is somewhat futuristic with a funkiness vibe too it as strong kicks and funky synth stabs and techy rhythms give this track a must play for all djs to vibe off of, while >phuture< brings the funk reelsoul is known for with a furious 4/4 stomper that will be sure heavy for all major djs in the dance music industry

support by loco dice, marco carola, raresh, onur Özer, federico molinari, fabrizio maurizi, luna city express, reboot, mathias kaden, afrilounge, seuil…. martin swanstein aka martinez is remaining true to moon harbour. after his first fantastic ep >momomowha<, the high-flying producer, dj and labelhead comes along with two brilliant new tracks for the label. and once again martinez succeeds in capturing intense moments and expanding on them, but without losing impact. in >le circus< martinez arranges different vocal samples into a rhythmic collage which build into the backbone of funk in the track. its precise and growing breakdowns will undoubtedly provide euphoria on the dancefloor. >mundial< has a percussive and intricate start but quickly evolves into an easygoing and elegant house track, which creates its incredible deepness by focusing only on the essential. >mundial< is the kind of track which would signal early in the evening that the people in the club had most definitely come to the right place. 2009 the new moon harbour compilation >moon harbour inhouse vol.3< will be released, in which martinez will provide an exclusive track as well the dj-mix.

for our third release apple pips is proud to present a relative newcomer from san francisco ? jus wan. out of the countless demos and mp3s we get sent, jus wan instantly stood out with his blend of 2 step rhythms, techno soul and deep subs?appleblim cut both tracks and got a great reception to them, so much that he included action potential on his dubstep allstars vol.6 mix cd for scene-leaders tempa? action potential ? deep as you like?relentless rolling riddim, berlin techno style delayed stabs and a solid foundation of bass make this a fresh take on the sound? affletic ? switching the tempo to 140bpm and twisting the same sounds into ever more entrancing shapes t++ shows his love of drumfunk producers such as paradox in a new exciting context

beretta grey presents the second record by detroit duo >reference< a.k.a. luke hess & brian kage.. >reference vs. vol 1<, consists of collaboration with other key beretta grey artists ryan crosson and seth troxler. each song was carefully developed by all artists simultaneously. sessions were held at interstellar studios in detroit with all artists present. the initial musical concepts were recorded and written. next, the songs were sent back and forth until the finished product was agreed upon by all parties. in this fashion, the music created provides the character and soul of each artist, but fused together in a way that creates a more detailed account. one perspective alone does not capture the whole story. in this release, a feeling is captured by four artists, giving the listener a bigger picture, which helps to better capture the concepts of sound as it relates to a moment in time

vol.3 of 5 !! slamming harder percussive techno banger !!!

another serious result from our warehouse rummaging! si begg is a man of many musical personalities, his list of aliases is impressive to say the least (bigfoot, buckfunk3000, lenny logan, s.i. futures, zygmunt janowski...). but one of his oldest, and certainly one of his strangest, is cabbage boy. in fact i confess i am old enough to remember his releases in the early 90s on cassette tape under the umbrella of the >cabbage head collective< (which also included such techno notables as cristian vogel & tim wright) - and pretty mental they were too. the lost tapes vol. 1 doesnt disappoint on that front, containing such gems as a remix of 80s pop mysteries frank chickens>we are ninja<, and an electronic cover version of >king kong< by frank zappa (ask your parents...). totally out there, but totally cool at the same time...highly recommended to anyone looking for something with some real personality amidst the hard-drives full of faceless (and usually nameless) digital fluff

vol.3 , beautiful and deep minilogue production... ltd 10 inch

re-issue / clear vinyl !!!