zackey force funk was born into this wild world in tucson, az in 1974. in and out of prison since the age of 17, zff began producing on pirated software his brother gave to him once he had given up a life of crime to focus on writing tunes and raising his family. first discovered by kutmah back in the golden era of myspace, zackey’s signature “force funk sound” swiftly grabbed the attention of a number of formidable producers. as these tunes were scattered across various labels, finding their homes on their respective collaborator’s projects, zff continued to hone his style, delving deeper into the psychedelic future funk realm of which he has created for himself. the fruits of his discipline all add up to “electron don” hnr52 a 15-track collection of early productions that serves as the initial transmission of a fantastical mind that has many more stories to tell. “electron don” gathers together various unreleased and classic tracks recorded by zackey force funk circa 2009-2011 in tucson, az. included here are a treasure-trove of classic productions by the electron don himself, as well as tracks by luminaries salva, mike gao, lorn, jellphonic, cupp cave, crimekillz, mark lowe and paolo xz.
pressing on white vinyl.

us-singer/songwriter jeb loy nichols, ex-mitglied der fellow travellers und compiler der kultserie country got soul, veröffentlicht mit mitgliedern von dub syndicate und roots radics ein reggae-album auf on-u sound, produziert von adrian sherwood. das album erschien bereits 2010 in limitierter auflage in japan, wurde aber jetzt komplett neu abgemischt. die cd-auflage enthält zudem 11 bonustracks bzw. versionen, die auf der lp als download-code beigefügt sind. nashville meets kingston oder lee hazlewood meets the wailers oder johnny cash meets horace andy. the high priest fo country cool. rolliing stone

truly timeless dj-kicks release from moodymann on triple vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

over the past several years, j(ay).a.d has released several eps touching on footwork, dubstep, grime and dancehall, approaching dance music with a wide open lens that tends to blur accepted genre lines. a bjork co-sign earlier last year jettisoned the amsterdam-based artist into the popular consciousness. raised in suriname, j(ay).a.d is the consummate dance music outsider and despite living in amsterdam, his music hardly ever fits in with the citys house and techno hegemony. the ogri ai ep is very much a blueprint record, simultaneously paranoid and dark, its seeped in industrial dread and natural beauty. and while many of j(ay).a.ds contemporaries attempt to create more alien sounding music at the expense of a human element, the ogri ai ep has been a overlooked milestone for the hybrid footwork & grime realm, and its now back on re-stock.

hot on the heels of his brilliant superfoods trilogy of albums on bbe, australian production powerhouse inkswel returns with a brand new solo effort entitled unity 4 utopia . stellar collaborators steve spacek, recloose, crazy p, lay-far, kid sublime, mark de clive-lowe & colonel red all make an appearance help to make inkswel s quest for musical utopia a reality, and the album certainly does not disappoint. as the man himself puts it: -we need to work together if we want happiness and furthermore if we want positive change- this is mirrored in music, collaboration being key-. echoes of early hip hop, 80 s boogie, disco and house can all clearly be heard, all woven together by inkwel s uniquely soulful, futuristic yet vintage production style. drawn together by an abundantly positive feeling, vocal performances and beats are all faultlessly smooth and highly polished, but somehow the album retains a real sense of fun. already touring tirelessly, unity 4 utopia could well be the project which elevates mr inkswel from an underground phenomenon into a household name.

taking a purely scorched-earth approach to production, longhorn finds daze on typically reverent but ever-more pounding form. pushing the limits of acceptable lo-fi techno and crushing everything underfoot into one bass-addled debris-strewn mush. title track longhorn bends and contorts metal, steadily melting surfaces at 2000°c heat, cooking and roasting against a background of charred industrial drones. tool is the roller, stuck somewhere between the warehouses of detroit and berlin and harnessing probably the most rubber kick drum known to man. dusting off the cerebral pounding is oil rig . a muffled, dissonant chime reflecting on our pillaging of the earth, our unrelenting ambition for natural destruction, forming a breakneck dystopian chant for the new world.

this may be james hunters fourth album, but it is his first on daptone. produced by daptones own bosco mann (gabriel roth) at penrose recorders (daptone west) near his home in riverside, ca, hold on! is a perfect por trait of an ar tist at the top of his game. james hunter has been on the scene for enough years to acquire plenty of feathers in his cap. billboard charts, grammy nominations, and van morrison collaborations aside, he has earned an international reputation as a rhythm and blues troubadour for his command of the microphone both on stage and in studio. this album, however, is something far deeper than just another notch in his belt. it is truly an ar tists vision come to fruition. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

not much is known about manchester based producer belly, his online profile merely states live artist & vocalist from the uk. what we do know is that he releases records on his own imprint belly dance uk and that the 3rd instalment in this series (produced by la s seth cobblepot) is yet again hard hitting and dark. following on from the previous 2 records, featuring timothy j fairplay & headman respectively, he has invited 2 more underground powerhouses, brassica & thinnen, to contribute their takes on his new ep simply entitled water

youth isn’t usually associated with wisdom, or depth or complexity for that matter. most 22 year-olds are still figuring out how a washing machine works but in the case of howes (the solo project of manchester-based john howes) he’s making electronic music that is operating on innovative and experimental levels one might expect from a hardened career musician hitting their stride. having released a more house-oriented 12” on melodic a couple of years ago, his debut album proper is a record that is as expressive as it is cohesive. it’s a release that floats between nocturnal stillness and insomniac driven intensity. the shift, howes says, “comes from the forced and narrow nature of a lot of electronic music. most modern electronic music to me is too safe in terms of ambition, sound design and intention.”
the limited edition 180g heavyweight vinyl includes a download code and comes housed in reverse board outer sleeve and black inner bag.

italian dj and producer manuel fogliata hasnt released a lot of records over the last ten years, but the few he has put out have always been worth tracking down. perhaps best known for his work alongside donato dozzy in creating the much sought-after aquaplano records at the tail end of the last decade, nuels solo outings have been just as consistent and just as impressive.

mikkel metal was the first artist on echocord, and the main reason why the label was started back then. after many many releases we are very happy and proud that he now returns with a full lenght album. more than 7 years after his last long-player album mikkel metal returns with a new album for echocord. bypassing dub-techno as the starting point, this is music clearly consistent with earlier output. we are presented with 10 tracks that all evolve with around a melancholic melodic framework. while there is clearly a nod to detroit and another to dub- techno, the overall impression is consistently and unmistakably the sound of mikkel metal. a hypnotic, very enjoyable and thorough return from the danish artist.

jesse rose, globetrotter-dj aus london, betreiber der labels a-sided und play it down, kollaborator von acts wie switch, claude vonstroke oder hot chip und nicht zuletzt mentor solch talentierter newcomer wie christian nielsen und oliver $ however, liefert mit seinen formidablen dj-skills ein makelloses house-set in der fabric-reihe ab, das mit seiner feinen selektion aus besten good-times-grooves schon nahezu perfekt klingt.

*dubble attack* is the ultimate deejay selection for producer legend glen brown including u roys king tubby sound system special *number one in the world*, big youths instant rewind *opportunity rock*, three of i roys hardest and hardest to get tunes along with a trio of killers from prince jazzbo and many more, released in 1972 to 1974 on glen browns jamaican label pantomime. in total 14 tracks of highly desirable recordings from the most collectable label of them all, engineered by king tubby. remastered with expanded sleeve notes *dubble attack* is the must have deejay round-up no serious reggae fan can be without. available as cd (digipak) and lp-vinyl with new lacquers cut by kevin metcalfe at soundmasters.

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.

over a year since their last release, birdsmakingmachine come back hitting hard with a diverse three-track ep ranging from deep to minimal house. the title track “deaf crows” intelligently layers delayed snares and elaborate hihats into subtle analogue pads and melodies, resulting in a sophisticated, yet dj-friendly composition. at over 10min long, it’s an endless rotation of industrial rawness that manages to melt into the smooth and rich textures for which the birds are known. “black midget”, on the flip, goes into darker depths, with an almost broken 4/4 beat underlying overly swinging rhythmic arrangements and hypnotic synth lines that reminisce some of the earlier bmm material. finishing off the record is the simply titled “primos”, offering a more minimalistic approach with its intricate arrangement of quirky arpeggiating melodies and playfully juggling hihats, closing off the ep in the neatest birdsmakingmachine fashion.

after releasing a beautiful debut 12inch last year on antinote, the man behind the visual identity of the parisian imprint makes an impressive come-back on the labels catalogue with life goes on if you are lucky. while listening to it for the first time, we can already imagine the long nightly conversations held between nico motte and his machines that gave birth to this album – the man trying to learn from the machines their most secret sounds. tip!

als gitarrenlegende michael rother bei einem konzert der secret machines unlängst plötzlich geisterhaft auf der bühne stand und mit den us-nachwuchskrauts sein deluxe rockte, knisterte der kleine hamburger club vor magie. das stück findet sich auf dem zweiten und letzten harmonia-album von 1975, welches nun zum zweiten remaster-schub historischer krautrock-alben gehört. -deluxe- ist ein repetitiv rockendes meisterwerk voll studiotechnisch veredelter saitenmalerien und wild pumpenden e-orgeln. dazu rufen rother, moebius und roedelius manchmal kraftwerk-hafte slogans, deren monotonie genauso hypnotisch wirkt wie die melodiemosaiken. hinreißend! parallel erscheinen in gleicher digipack-aufmachung klassiker von cluster (zuckerzeit, 1974) und os mundi (43 minuten, 1972) sowie titellose alben von electric sandwich (1972), novalis (1975) und kin ping meh (1975). zu den ersten käufern werden die secret machines gehören. garantiert.

troubling up with our man cliff again. be on the l00k out for very big balls in the early summer of 15.

vinylsampler mit 10 tracks der spätphase der legendären krautrock-formation tangerine dream, zusammengestellt von der witwe des im sommer 2015 verstorbenen frontmannes edgar froese, bianca froese-acquaye. limitierte und nummerierte auflage von 5.000 stück weltweit auf mandarin-(tangerine)-farbigem doppel-vinyl, im gatefoldcover mit raren fotos.

vulnicura strings ist eine von streichinstrumenten eingespielte version von björks gefeiertem achten studioalbum »vulnicura«. um einige der arrangements einzuspielen, verwendete björk die weltweit einzige viola organista, ein ursprünglich von leonardo da vinci entworfenes instrument, dessen bau sein erfinder allerdings nicht mehr erlebte. das instrument versetzt mittels eines traktionsriemens einzelne saiten in schwingung (ähnlich einer geige), wobei die saiten durch das anspielen von klaviertasten ausgewählt werden (ähnlich einer orgel). das instrument wurde in krakau von seinem erbauer s&#322,,,,,,awomir zubrzycki aufgenommen, der damit das album zur vollendung brachte.

having championed underground dance sounds for many years now, dj/producer felix dickinson really seems to be hitting his stride now, and on a days reality, his second full length single for futureboogie, felix serves up perhaps his most accomplished works to date. collaborating with legendary chicago vocalist, robert owens (fingers inc/frankie knuckles), the pair produce a standout song that pulls on the very best of influences and delivers a modern day classic in the making.

parris mitchell returns on chiwax classic edition part 23. his former release on dance mania #66 from 1994 comes remastered to hit the dance floors again.

alex north’s work for ballet, symphony orchestra, television and film continues to stand the test of time almost 25 years after his death. although nominated 15 times for an academy award, it wasn’t until 1986 that he was finally given due recognition when a lifetime achievement oscar was bestowed upon him. but, as this soundtrack lp so amply demonstrates, his pioneering work on streetcar remains one of alex north’s crowning achievements.

lascelles perkins was one of the first stars of the jamaican music scene. studio one’s leading balladeer and one of the most underrated singers from that time. lascelles perkins sang sentimental ballads and he scored massive local hits for coxsone dodd’s studio one label. songs like “lonely moments” and “together forever” other big hits followed “the mighty organ” song as a duet with hortense ellis, alton ellis’ sister, “destiny” and a whole catalogue of standards or foreign songs as they were called. lascelles could sing any song, make it seem effortless and at the same time address it in his own unique style.

one of the most talented musicians of the new york jazz scene but who frees himself completely from borders of the jazz to have a walk in 4 corners of great black music. leron is already well known from public thanks to guts hit man funk, it is also him the singer and the frontman of guts live band the featuring of bilal and simon, the leader of hiatus kaiyote.

phonk d, sascha ciminiera and t-rax joined forces again: they have created some 80s flavoured tracks down the line and put them in the mix. the outcome is just pure synth-sex on airwaves, simply purely airotic. what theyve also found is their old idol, legendary dj duke of power music, sex mania. he organised an absolutely insane and fabulous remix - ready to massage your feet. drrrop it!

14 classic songs on 2 vinyls 180gr vinyl pressing - audiophile 45 rpm

barker & baumecker and ivvvo remix 2 original tracks from the groovement catalogue and contribute with exclusives for the “10 is not enough” compilation to celebrate the label’s 10 years journey. these 2 reworks are dense, dee023p and rhythmically strong. being distinct, the tracks complement each other giving this 12” a coherent authorship. already being played in clubs such as berghain (berlin) or lux (lisbon) this release marks the label’s longevity and also its connection with the main music cities of the world

for the fifth installment in the common thread series we are launching our series of various artists eps called *knives replace air*. for the first effort in this series we have the likes of chinaski, mangulicafm, 33.10.3402 and gitchell moore cooking up stuff. expect an odd mixture of genres all sharing a common thread in terms of feel. maybe not the most dancefloor friendly record but definitely some kind of miniature soundtrack in its own right.

joss is a ukrainian producer with a deep understanding of house. he has released his seductive wares on labels like this one as well as get high music and high-jack. a long time vinyl lover, he has played intimate clubs and vast festival all of europe and is now in fine form in production mode, too. opener solely is a deep, shuffling cut with icy hi hats, subtle cymbal splashes and a tight bassline than gurgles and bubbles invitingly. muttered vocals add an all important human element and its a fine effort, once more from the man.

in the beginning of 1991 marius kuilenberg and maarten van der vleuten teamed up together and recorded two eeps for djax, *magic moments* and *...gives you central house*. marius being a dj with a great feeling for production and with a large collection of samples and maarten being a musician/technician with an own studio, turned out to be a good combination. after the two releases mentioned above, marius and maarten split up. marius focused on dj-ing only and maarten continued working as major malfunction on his own.
orange coloured vinyl only release.

unter dem pseudonym olivier daysoul arbeitete olivier st. louis bereits mit einer illustren runde aus produzenten wie hudson mowhake & bibio (beide warp records) auf deren veröffentlichungen zusammen. nach einer phase der reflexion und von blues, soul & rock inspiriert, beginnt er mit der arbeit an seinem neuen sound und der dazugehörigen ep black music für jakarta records, welche er unter seinem geburtsnamen olivier st. louis veröffentlichen wird. auf dieser ersten ep als olivier st. louis geht er keine kompromisse mehr ein.

macro proudly welcomes rroxymore to its stellar roster of artists. rroxymore has turned heads with her outstanding dj sets and no-prisoners-taken live act. her recent collaboration with oni ayhun, paula temple and planningtorock as recon decon 1 on noise manifesto promised a great future, and that promise is kept in tautologies. from the techno drive of darksun to the housed-out oddities of q19 and dff: this is as fresh as it gets.

12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, download code included.

derzeit existiert ein hype um den in manchester geborenen und in london ansässigen dj/produzenten sam shepherd. als dj legt er besten house, techno, soul und disco auf, als produzent elektronischer musik mit klassischer ausbildung beherrscht er die wunderbare kunst, eine äusserst organische fusion aus jazz, klassik, electronica, soul und brasilianischer musik zu kreieren, die er mit einem 11- bis 16-köpfigen ensemble auch so beeindruckend live vorführt, dass einem der atem stockt. zu seinen fans zählen four tet, theo parrish und kode 9. nach seinen aussagen kulminiert in seinem debütalbum *elaenia* alles, was er bislang musikalisch geleistet hat. jedes dj-set, das er spielte, jedes talent, das er produzierte, und jede komposition, die er bislang schrie, sind vorboten dieses werkes. die vinyl lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

die ultimative musikalische reise: der londoner dj präsentiert seine hip-hop-band. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

das neue album der ephemerals, -chasin ghosts-, ist der nachfolger ihres erfolgreichen albumdebŸts -nothing is easy-, mit dem sie u.a. auf dem glastonbury festival, bestival und mostly jazz live performt haben. obwohl die band mit ihrer 7-mann-besetzung einer klassischen soul-band gerecht wird, haben sie auf -chasing ghosts- elemente aus jazz, rock und hip hop mit nachdenklichen, aber auch energiegeladenen texten kombiniert. ephemerals sind hierbei nie verlegen auch die dunklen themen anzusprechen, lassen dabei aber nie das licht aus den augen, ganz gleich ob sie Ÿber (verlorene) liebe, depression, weltpolitik oder philosophie reden. prŠsentiert wird das album mit shows in london, amsterdam, brŸssel, berlin und paris gefolgt von einer europatour im januar.

reissue of ken laszlos self-titled italo-disco album from 2004.

collection of hits and remixes from 80s italo-disco project scotch.

first release by real noise on their own imprint, backed up with a remix by manu gonzalez. the vinyl ep comes in a gatefold sleeve.

great support by len faki, par grindvik, svreca, gary beck, norman nodge, blawan, dj deep, darko esser, unbalance, marcelus ambivalent and many more. berlin based label crossing heads to the dancefloor once again with label boss avion delivering four slices of techno, backed by an outstanding remix by dystopians distant echoes.

super rare afro from the man who played with fela kuti, myiles davis & bob marley. imagine esg colliding with the clash & fela. includes the afro dancefloor smash *unity in africa*.

this is ponty mythons first appearance on the swedish brandy productions label. expect a wicked four tracker of dirty lo-fi sounding deep house grooves packed with samples and sturdy analogue bass lines. vilnius based dj and producer aleksandr pletnev aka ponty mython is known for his many outstanding releases on labels such as tusk wax, no more hits, dirt crew, quintessentials and many more. besides spittin out goodies on a regular basis ponty mython runs his own imprint beats delivery releasing the most interesting artists and producers from russia.
the title track * i wish* starts of the ep with its deep and fumy organ chords combined with filtered hats, clever vocal samples and harsh bass lines. next up on the a side you will find the pumping head nodder * holly fm*. swinging hats, guitar stabs, smooth pads with simple but very effective hook on top. the b side starts off with the slightly minimal track “keep on using me” (brother). this one with grim beats, organ pads, off beats punching in and out as the track steady builds with a rock solid perfectly tweaked bass. the last minutes on the b side is reserved for the dreamy yet hard hitting and raw gem * new toys*. pure basement love.

patrick o laoghaire aus dublin sagt von sich selbst, er sei ein unfertiger mann und dass es sich gut anfühle, ein unfertiger mann zu sein. er meint damit wohl, dass er immer weiter lernt und damit auch nie aufhören wird. und ganz ehrlich: wenn der modus des stetigen lernens sich so anhört, wie die musik seines jungen projekts i have a tribe, wünscht man sich beim hören, dass der sympathische ire niemals auslernen wird. da ist etwas organisches, räumliches und eine damit verbundene aufrichtigkeit in seinen stücken, wie man sie selten findet. seine musik ist manchmal fragil, klingt wie eine zarte, verträumte kammermusik, dann ufert sie aus, galoppiert los, entfaltet eine ungeahnte dynamik.

volume 8 in the stag-o-lees series with more blues & rhythm, popcorn, exotica & tittyshakers.

schnell vergisst man, dass rival consoles das erste signing auf erased tapes war. mit einer handvoll demos inspirierte ryan lee west einst robert raths im februar 2007 zur label-gründung. nun erscheint das neue album des in london lebenden produzenten. es trägt den namen *howl*. die neun tracks des albums erforschen ein weites spektrum an emotionen, das von dissonanten eruptionen und ursprünglichen rhythmen im titelstück bis zu schwermütigen improvisationen in *3 laments* reicht. ein lange gereiftes, sehr persönliches und dunkel klingendes album.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

100% dynamite explores the links between reggae, jazz, funk and soul. the album is jam-packed with reggae tunes that have crossed-over and become cult dancefloor hits in clubland such as >greedy g<, >rocksteady< and >granny scratch scratch<. fourteen tracks of music that show the influence that american jazz, funk and soul music has had on jamaican reggae. the proximity of the west indies to the usa meant that many jamaican musicians would continue to be influenced by american styles of music whilst at the same time continuing to define new styles of their own such as ska, rocksteady and dub.

80ties at hits best. remastered from cassette by martin bowes. presented on high-quality 180 g heavyweight half and half colored vinyl (red and white) with sleeve design by steve lippert. limited edition release