beautiful melodies and tough drums - gavin boyce represents west coast deephouse in full effect. full support from the likes of fish go deep, kaskade, nacho marco, dj rork, ross couch, dj heather, nick holder, murray richardson, kirby, inland knights, giom, kelvin k, darren nugent, atnarko, halo, asad rizvi, jay tripwire, luke mckeehan & many more.

hand clappin, foot tappin, knee slappin - mr. a skillz presents the latest hot nugget from finger lickin. happiness is a collaboration with south coast superstar dj, krafty kuts. sunshine sounds that swing a punch at the credit crunch whilst the world slips into recession, money wont bring happiness. could this be the anthem to save us from national meltdown? funky brass stabs, jazzy keys and hand clappin beats make this an instant hit, already proven so at a skillzs sell out shows and championed by radio 1s annie mac. on the flip he has hooked up with beatbox legend beardyman who recently performed in front of al gore alongside wyclef jean and will.i.am at a computer convention in the states. a long night locked in the studio with a case of shandys and the dynamic duo came up with this fun tastic jb inspired groove. all vocal dexterity comes courtesy of one mans mouth and anothers nifty talents on his laptop.

new producers on sg from the east coast of italy (ancona). three songs, a long version more progressive house with a psychedelic and obsessive cure of the sound winding. and a b side with an hypnotic taste version with incisive rhythms - sure impact on the floor!

digital remastered repress of the stones 1965 uk-album - an absolute classic!

big one! spins from mandy, sebo k, dyed soundorom, glimpse, rob mello, jennifer cardini, adam beyer, anja schneider, h.o.s.h, ripperton, konrad black, martin landsky, afrilounge, dorian paic, matt tolfrey, kiki, mathias tanzmann, jimpster, nick curly, david k, eric borgo, okain,… ‘junkyard funk’ was one of the seminal house albums to come out of the uk in 2000. masters of the deep groove clive henry, also resident at dc10, and justin drake are one of the most respected duo’s in house music with over 10 years experience in the business. whilst many contemporaries have fallen by the wayside peace division have remained at the forefront of underground house. following 2007’s seminal ‘soft heavy’ ep for crosstown rebels, 2008 has seen them release a second coast 2 coast compilation for nrk and the critically acclaimed ‘the lab’ ep on tsuba. part 1 of ‘junkyard funk reconstructions’ sees jamie jones and rozzo update the classics. jamie jones has always been heavily inspired and influenced by peace division so when the opportunity arose to remix the seminal ‘bu4t’ he was more than a little excited. the result is his biggest remix to date.

after 2 smashing eps on switch and sinden s imprint counterfeet, radioclit is back with their brand new signature sound secousse on mental groove records. inspired by the street sounds of angola, pretoria or abidjan, secousse is a future afrobeat anthem and is currently being turned into a vocal monster starring all the great singers and rappers who came and tore the roof of the infamous secousse worldbeat residency that radioclit has been doing at the notting hill arts club over the last few months. backed up by remixes from crookers aka the biggest house producers these days, it also features a remix by bablee, a legend from the coupe-decale scene hailing out of ivory coast and author of the world wide hit sous les cocotiers .

als pigeon fink haben die west coast electronic veteranen sutekh & kit clayton uns eine durchgeknallte version ihres futuristischen tech-funks vor die tür gestellt. robotermusik mit tollen dave aju mix

i get deep, i get deep, i get deeper. that should actually read he gets deep. dj roland clark, that is one of the rulers of the sermonizing vocal, roland steps up to the pulpit once again with his latest release, black in my soul, on king street. this man not only has black in his soul but also an excellent sense of humor, including the ability to work it into his productions, and thats something we all have time to appreciate. swedish producer extraordinaire tiger stripes pumps us full of his dark fuel creating an intricate, nicely rhythmic and dancefloor dramatic track. his dub vox retains its deep and dark stature but twist synths rolands voice into a fiendish narrator. west coast producer david hernandez funkifies this tune on his deep west mix but keeps the deepness well intact. say it loud and dance proud!

a worldly and heartfelt song demonstrating ananés international appeal, bem ma mi eschews the culture and spirit of ananés homeland off the western coast of africa in the cape verdean capital santiago. lush, tropical beats blend seamlessly with varied instrumentation, culminating in a truly international release that is sure to endear the beautiful and multi talented anané to an ever increasing legion of fans.

this is real electro - dark, industrial, futuristic, spaced out! made by carl finlow 2001.

2008 is going to be the year that joker blows up. hes already been causing a stir with releases such as the recent anthem gully brook lane on soul jazz & last years sell out stuck in the system on earwax as well as remixes for smd i believe & roni size dont hold back (...that frankly, make the originals look weak!). its high time now for joker to unleash his finest works yet on his own brand new bristol based imprint kapsize. kapsize 001 launches with a double aside - both tracks showcase jokers insanely genius production style, a kind of melting pot of influences that take the best elements of neptunes, dirty south & west coast hip hop instrumentals - big !

introvert (aka jukka varis) was born in northern finland in 1982. he lives now in helsinki, which is situated in the southern coast of finland. he has been making music for over 7 years, including progressive house back in 2004-2005 and his first own release from aurium records. the words >original<, >emotionally attractive<, >artistic<, >atmospheric< and >experimental< are the best to describe introvert’s sound. it gives people different moods and visions, something to listen closely to and to think about, and it works on the dancefloor too.

son palenque presenting the legendary afro colombian band from san basilio de palenque, a village established in 1706 by runaway slaves near cartagena, and the caribbean coast of colombia.another version of the folk song awa na re (from tony allens lagos no shaking album), samba is a homage to nigerian musical heroes, in particular the great drummer himself. sizzling horns arranged by the all time maestro ramon benitez. el lobo tells the story of a wolf lost in the palenque bush, aguata a tambora rhythm - is about rain.

stathis kalatzis aka mr. statik, also known for his collaboration as mud max, is giving full scope to his greek temperament on the >temperamento ep<. on four tracks he bounces and bleeps with great efforts and a broad horizon, constantly changing and constantly different. support comes from geoffroy mugwump, italoboyz, lee smith, jimpster.

fresh minimalistic afro techhouse biggies !! baobab music is proud to present its first release called >le cercle peul<. ivorian producer mr raoul k easily manages to combine the organic grooves of traditional african instruments ( which were recorded live during sessions in ivory coast ) with modern european production techniques.

a re issue of this 1975 funk/disco classic

incl. jay tripwire remix !! debut of stockholm based duo groovenauts alongside veteran charlie king in >brighter days<. together they have fought to maintain the original underground feeling of house music! on remix duty west coast veteran jay tripwire continues in a rich vein of form after releasing his album >gemini soul< on the impressive nordic trax! jay is culled in to provide a tripped out space workout providing us with a deep vocal and dub which makes us reminisce of them old herbi analgoe sounds!

amenti delivering another dancefloor bomb, this time from ken ecb with i heart bougie. the original on side a is a peak time party jam with kens trademark shuffling beats, dope instrumentation (sampled from bougie solitaires legendary got the bug) and ultra funky all that jazz in chicago vocal drops. this ones been getting support from farina, inland knights, and dj heather who used the cut on her recent om summer session cd. flip over for toka projects coast to coast remix, a deeper affair with great percussion and one of the baddest basslines we ve heard in a while.

train of thought is not only significant for being the latest album by detroit legend terrence dixon but for being yores premiere full length release. the albums tracks range from 80s sounding cybotron like excursions to raw, stripped down techno and warm, chord driven house alike tunes. the double vinyl set includes rapturous settings of synthetic sound and swinging cuts whose burbling keys, pounding kick drums, and brisk hi hats evoke the brilliant sheen of detroit techno. though his music may invite comparison to drexicya and atkins, dixons music often imitated but never duplicated ultimately stands alone.

casey nefcy is the in house engineer for om records and has worked with all the heavyweight om artists. here he kicks off his first solo outing with some tasty latenight grooves. features a sizzling vocal from jessica marquez lead vocalist from the west coast group uneaq. a 1 has a deep and spacey tech edge with a rolling bassline and synth pads. a 2 and b 1 are both pumped up dj dealer mixes with much energy, pumped up beats, rhodes stabs and driving bassline

nottinghams deep house dons inland knights turn the jack factor up to 11 with a decidedly housier take on the original mix. fans of the jackin house sound and jocks such as derrick carter and dj sneak will dig these remixes. inland knights have carved out their own sound over the years, with tracks on their own drop music label as well as for west coast labels like tango, amenti and doubledown. their remix of time is now stays true to their roots, with a crunchy drum groove, well rounded bass and warm stabs n strings.

4 hard jackin chicago flavoured techno tracks from sebastian prelar with a monster remix by dj bam bam. supported by paul langley, jaime bissmire and rowland the bastard

west coast meets east coast killer bassline influenced by california disco joints from j disco, stranger & shortbus, triangle orchestera, coppa and more a must have

the track feat smooth vocal samples, nice keys, sexy fluts as well as funky ass bass guitar this track definitely gets asses shakin on the dancefloor includes remixes by jay west, guy herman and dimitre vassilev aka the bulgarian

2nd ep from julius papp s abstract latin journey, features an unreleased louie vega mix ! san francisco s >west coast sound< wouldn t have been as predominant as it is now without its deep-house master, julius papp

john spring, the don quichotte from the german east coast, the bassdrum in flesh and blood, the man of greatest humour between two bars since ringelnatz with his first album !!! his sound combines with the spirit of the time > superman days

the i want my mtv mix takes the original straight to the dancefloor with a tough and techy outing that re contextualizes the vocal and injects a robo funk vibe thats guaranteed to get the crowd moving. on the flip, as the title suggests, the lightly touched dub moves closer with the original,staking a deeper vibe and more hypnotic approach, while emphasizing the elements and drawing out the groove. already a west coast favorite on white label doc martin needed two copies! the we are not mixes of rivers are poised to make their international bow with a club approved boom dj support from doc martin, chris fortier, chris duckenfield g pal, jon sinclair, solar, kostas michalis, reticent, deko ze, andy hughes, and shylock

next disco smasher with west coast feeling and some jazzy and latin influences

deep and smooth slice of house here from matty harris constructed with swinging drums, a minimalistic charles webster style groove of falsetto vocals, vocal samples (including janet jackson), bumping bass, and minor pads, this tune has a potential for the early peak and afterhours on the flip lick everything is a uptempo cross pollination of the bumpy bump west coast sound and the more swingy chopped chicago sound

feat. break reform / kamra / low budget soul: bumpy downbeat west coast house

re release of some sought after la electro nwa are the most notorious rap crew in history of hip hop their first lp included the last remnants of la electro before things became strictly hip hop panic zone is without a doubt in the top five of coolest electro tracks from the west coast professor x aka arabian prince was still involved in this one must have (sb)

written & produced by harold b.'very first release of abstraxion on biologic records. fans of citizen, kitsuné or beauty case will be satisfied with this.this new label out of french west coast of bretagne, & it packs a punch, produced by abstraxion coming up with a 4 electro techno tracker, with a rocky edge. right in the actual tendancies, this is packed with freshness.' (trax magazine)

pure west coast breaks funk with a dash of uk inspiration and a vocoded vocal hook that will infect dancefloors everywhere friendly (fat rec uk/australia) turns in a huge remix that peaks out with a massive ascending acid synth line (sb)

house great kenny dope remixes for this 70s and 80s east coast funk and disco band originally known as the dynamic souls a must have (sb)

house nice funky electrohouse track with a cool female vocal original mix with a lot of atmosphere the east coast relay dub should work the floors well for the peaktime (sb)

mr_barcode wants to destroy the humansàor so we hear. apparently, the infectious grooves of his upcoming gourmet long player have hidden messages in them that will harbour the end of humanity. also, he's the sworn enemy of canadian west coast house stalwart jay tripwire, dj support from bryan zentz, murray richardson, tyler stadius, chris udoh plus

hot gear from the always innovative west coast dufflebag camp both tracks with a needed dose of spliffy dubby funk with a load of california cool

a three track serving of some tasty tech-tribal funk. nothing but jamming dancefloor flavors on this one, setting things off with the cut-up funk/b-boy stomper 'backside bump' and the bass-happy hypnotic grooves of 'midas touching'. on the flip the dark and driving west coast vibe of 'you do all that' fits perfectly in with the classic casa sound: a stark tech-house groover thatll satisfy all the mastik soul/gideon jackson fans out there. scintillating stuff from the casa boys

both sides are typical balearic sounding with long building arrangements and floating synth works. the original is pumpin up a heavy b line with several drop ins and outs as the b side is remixed by another big spanish producer mr. dj grobas - giving the whole track a more deep and spacey approach to it. big plays by dave mothersole

san fran's house legend joshua returns with a strong dub and roots reggae influenced west coast banger. played by doc martin and ralph lawson

excellent deeper funky house trip

west coast style dub disco on the original version - a mixture of funk, reggae and great psychedelic keyboards and dub vocal drops. chicken lips remix is a deep deep bass heavy dancefloor stomper, with everything turned up a notch yet more of an open feel in the groove.

grian chatten = front singer of fontaines d.c.

decks tipp

the 3rd full length album from blackpool recording artist vhs head. after a long delay from the label, finally ade blacow s new album gets a release! digi-pak cd. this album is a soundtrack for an unfinished science fiction film made in the fylde coast area some time ago. the music is a behind the scenes journey exploring the movie and the central character phocus, each track an exposition into the duality of actions, on and off screen. warped and detached audio set to atomic shot on video era visuals represents the atmosphere to this low budget thriller s vivid running commentary. audio mastering by bola.

new edition of this soul jazz records out-of-print classic album available now as a limited-edition one-off pressing special yellow cd edition.

electronic/dance

coral morphologic aka jared mckay and colin foord.