he “nulungkwana” package is the first debut release on combination music records. the african song is written, sung and originally produced by charlie hamilton, a talented music producer and song writer from south africa. the combinations heard the song (nulungkwana) from mutual friend max martinex and immediately reached out to charlie to remix the vocal and create an e.p.

house is at home with bobby browser, who may be “still browsing” after 2012’s “just browsing” ep, but these four tracks feel like he’s finally splurged on the pleasure-purchase. never afraid to fuse sad soul ii soulisms with flute-floozy milan model-walk wonders, or blue lipstick, platform dance with classic groove-back ogle-voguing, bobby browser remains a san fran late-night-on-haight-night latin legend. browser’s known for djing gel-gems like “bad bad boys” and other, mostly forgotten, romantic thrift store singles and as producer he’s got the same no-boundaries deep-‘preciation for all that can be stirred in his stoopid stew. howard jones meets earth, wind, and fire meets n’dea davenport meets sade meets frankie knuckles but not at all straightforward, and nothing short of silky slip-peeling. always lovely and light, sleek and chic, bobby browser’s bought a spot on your yacht. it’s going to be a smooth cruise.

charles bradley wird am 5. april sein zweites album victim of love veroeffentlichen. der nachfolger seines hochgelobten debüts no time for dreaming erscheint auf dem daptone records sublabel dunham records

aus vondelpark einstigen vertäumten bedroom-elektronika-skizzen werden nun komplett instrumentierte zarte pop-songs.

next klap klap by labelhead samuel l session takes you on a ride between berlin and detroit. amazing deep and technoid 4 tracker.

much anticipated release of new paul ritch material included his hit asteroid featuring on his green & blue mix cd ( cocoon ) plus silver dust and space control who have been road tested for months by the quartz crew

the debut release by glitterbeat records is a limited edition 12 inch with two dubbed-up remixes by electronic music explorer, mark ernestus. the tracks are pulled from glitterbeat artist, ben zabos self-titled and highly touted, 2012 debut album of frenetic, malian afro-rock.

after the success of the first three volumes, musica sol y mar are back with a fourth installment of balearic sound for 2013. the album contains tracks such as in alto mare from sultry italian singer loredana berte who delivers a killer piano-led groove that has been a summer favourite in the mediterranean since its release in the early 1980s, the dope slo-mo cosmic groove of my baby my by us soul singer sue ann cardwell which was a big hit on the white island as well as being popular with the afro and cosmic djs in italy.

crisis in techno music? theres none, because of new projects like woo york. they connect people from east & west with floor-minded tripping techno sound. planet rhythm presents conceptual techno made in ukraine. trip from baikonur is beginning of big phenomena. now its time to refresh your ears and imagine yourself standing in the middle of berghain dancefloor. witness it or die trying.
blue / grey marbled vinyl pressing.

we are proud to welcome kerri chandlers madtech imprint kicking off with the mighty waze & odyssey: pressed on blue vinyl.

sieben jahre war es musiklisch sehr still um megastar justin timberlake. mitte januar meldete er sich mit einem paukenschlag zurück und lieferte uns mit seiner street-single suit & tie featuring jay z einen ersten vorgeschmack auf sein neues album the 20/20 experience.

limited edition 150g blue vinyl / picture sleeve edition

vinyl only. no digital. no re-press. hand stamped & numbered. limited 200 units. blue vinyl.

island rescue marks the first release from san franciscos dan judd under his sorcerer alias in three years. with this release on new diskotopia sub-label a kind of presence, sorcerer fuses his trademark californian balearic sound with influences gleaned from 70s afro-funk tapes for three new original tracks, backed up by myakkah and greeen linez remixes. strong support has been coming in for the release from the wire (who have played tracks from the release on their rewired radio show), spin magazine (who featured an exclusive stream of the release with a feature), jon tye, gold panda, magic touch, the beat broker, ben cook (fucked up, yacht club) and many more.

amazing release feat three remixes of bigfires *general of the universe* on the japanese label of the same name. the a-side is courtesy of none other than robert armani in full chicago-style jackin effect, it is a bomb people, be warned! flip over for deeper but still epic remixes from hawkinson and beroshima, all packaged in a really cool full-colour picture sleeve and everything adds up to a record that is not to be missed.
pressing on translucent vinyl, smokey blue marbled.

john talabots debüt-album wird international als album des jahres gefeiert, was elektronische musik angeht. zu den fans des spaniers gehören auch the xx, die ihn für das vorprogramm ihrer aktuellen tournee ausgewählt haben. nun endlich erscheint die erste von zwei eps mit brandneuen remixen von tracks aus dem anfang des jahres erschienenen album fin. fin remixes part 1 erscheint als doppelpack, bestehend aus einer 12inch und einer 10inch. die 12inch enthaelt drei superbe remixe des tracks when the past was present von den pachanga boys (superpitcher und rebolledo), die dieses jahr mit time einen gewaltigen clubhit landen konnten. auf der 10inch finden sich destiny im bullion-remix und last land in einer version des daenen kenton slash demon (tartelet)

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

brill full length version, disco / afro style

tembezi is a richly textured, intricate afro house track with emotive, melancholic piano improvisations backed by a solid jumping beat to get your feet itchy.

the latest offering from the balearica imprint featuring more top quality sun-kissed gems. first up is derrick harriots *black skin blue eyed boys*, a fantastic reggae disco cover version of the equals classic originally released on the mega rare *acid rock* lp back in 1982. following this bomb is the funky party killer, david lampells *iranian groove*. the flip side features the exceptionally hard to come by 12 inch version of *praise jah* by trinidadian singer oluko imo that captivates with its predominant funk bassline and inventive keys. finally, we have amadeos hugely in-demand *memories*, a spacey balearic disco groover that has been popping up on many djs most wanted lists ever since it was one of the standouts of harveys brilliant *sarcastic disco mix*. wonderful stuff!

chez damier presents minister mike, soy mustafa, garrett david, salah arnese... four tracks with brilliant deep house... detroit / chicago rooted

brilliant fresh nu disco action, greg wilson at it best

years after rumours of the mysterious usio first started spreading, studio barnhus are finally ready to release the projects debut outing, an lp called kuwa huru. this is emotional, intricate electronic blues for the modern dance floor, with 8 tracks ranging from afro-beat influenced house jams to starlight spangled techno compositions. the double vinyl pack includes a download coupon which gives access to the original album tracks + 5 bonus tracks.

off the map, h-burns fourth album, is an album labeled, engineered, mixed and mastered by steve albini.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, cd-copy of the full album included.

born and raised in the kalakuta republic and having witnessed music from the four corners of the world, the kalakuta soul system has put up its own and long overdue music label to reach out with inspiring gems they had held secret for a long time. bringing finely selected releases from the most respected producers and djs, the kalakuta soul system meticulously discusses the content of each and every tracklist leaving the headquarter of their kalakuta republic. the first release on kalakuta soul records comes from the elementary spine of the kalakuta soul system that goes under the name cuttlefish & asparagus, a vital combination of vinyl collectors and meticulous sound engineers that have worked for almost 20 years on inspiring cuts and rough jams. all tracks are produced with a single aluminum fork and a ceramic pasta dish.

dark blue transparent, smokey marbled vinyl.
a blinding melodic techno ep. after the overwhelming reactions on the duo tone and hex eps for music man, it wont come as a surprise that petar dundov and gregor tresher got back in the studio together for more.

sparse, killer ambient drum & bass ep on the alphacut sublabel.
pressing on transparent dark blue/green, smokey marbled vinyl.

king street return with some gorgeous afro deep house vibes mixes from louie vega & sis. pressed on limited orange vinyl.

the companion release to *born to die*. us release

london club night this is not happening is launching its very own vinyl-only record label after 3 years of hosting underground house djs in venues around the capital. the debut release comes courtesy of arcarsenal, a young french duo whose hardware-heavy sound is crafted in their berlin studio. arcarsenal have received praise across the board with the likes of jus ed, bill patrick, shaun reeves, seth troxler and dyed soundorom supporting their tracks. this is not happenings club night is dedicated to showcasing underground dance music. for the past 3 years...

anticon founder and instrumental rap innovator alias is reborn with fever dream, his sixth full-length for the label. alias acclaimed 2008 lp resurgam represented a culmination of the sound he had been chasing the previous five years -- a bewitchingly blue combination of icy atmosphere, haunted melodies and hard drums. he cleansed his palate with 2010s fallen house, sunken city, the modern boom-bap masterpiece he produced for emcee b. dolan, and when it came time to return to the alias oeuvre, he was ready for a reboot.
double 12 inch vinyl, pressed at 45 rpm. comes with code for free mp3 download of the full album.

limited edition reissue of biffy clyros 3rd longplayer from 2004. remastered audio and 7 additional tracks on heavyweight vinyl, blue coloured and marbled. comes in gatefold jacket.

konkoma remixed sees three of konkomas choicest album cuts remixed and reworked by three of the most exciting synth laden afro-electro producers around today. with the original versions rooted in 1970s ghana, konkoma remixed adds modern edge to their rich blend of afro-funk, jazz, soul and traditional african rhythms. their debut album, released earlier this year through soundway records, won plaudits for its sophisticated mix of afrocentric music and soulful melodies.
the 12 inch vinyl comes with a free mp3 of the release.

the first new studio recording by zz top in nine years, produced by rick rubin and billy f. gibbons. double 12 inch in gatefold sleeve, 45rpm pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, mp3 download code included.

indigenous travelers are ron trent and jose rico. they met at the madrid red bull studios to pay homage to jose roberto bertrami the brilliant leader and keyboardist of the brazilian jazz-funk trio, azymuth. the result is >paradise ritmito carnival<, a hot, melodic and percussive house music with afro-brasilian influences. it is presented in a one-sided record with surprise in b side

bosq from whiskey barons and singer kaleta join forces on this limited release. deeply rooted in afro-disco with heavy grooves as the title track suggests, bosqs production complements kaletas vocal stylings bringing the past and the future together to create modern dance-floor classics.
pressing on transparent green vinyl, includes code for free mp3 download of these tracks.

the stereo remastered album on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve, including 24-page full color picture book.

verlorener klassiker für sammler des italienischen library funk!

tablon is a new france based independent record label. supporting artists with a characteristic style, tablon releases music by passion, developing its own vision of todays and tomorrows dance music.
after a first ep by arnaud linked in a certain way to greece, tablon 002 will come from istanbul. far from us the idea to make a worldwide music label or refer to any old war between two countries. it just happened like that. sarp makes amazing music and we are proud to present his new ep. it is called >i care because you dont<, the artwork is made by nefelie and the mastering by mathieu berthet in paris. as we care a lot about the vinyl thing, our releases appear first on 12 inch vinyl.

instrumental tourist, by tim hecker and daniel lopatin (oneohtrix point never), is the first chapter of sstudios (software studio series), a new venture in the software recording co.s expanding catalog. sstudios invites artists in the field of electronic music to create collaborative works of quality and vision. with a deliberate focus on source material of a synthetic and mimetic nature, hecker and lopatin designed a sound palette from the acoustic resonance of digitally-sourced >instruments of the world<.
limited edition double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, cd-copy of the full album included.

continuing their quest to unearth deep house gems new and old, vibes & pepper introduce the world to manuel keyz with a killer four-track workout that makes all the classic moves. the strings and keys come in seductive, nocturnal arrangements, while the snippets of vocal come from true soul divas, all atop of bumping garage house funk. the tune that stands out to our ears is >orange love<, replete with sexy saxophone fit for lil louis and dreamy key flourishes that give a considered and wistful tone to the track, but really there is plenty to work with on all four corners of this ep.

ozs inkswel sends an irresistible four track package zig zagging across the globe to the door of fort unthank on the banks of loch firecracker, somewhere in the mists of scotland, via his very own powerful boogie powered super collider. opener do it is how its done, atomic funk which has been split, stretched and closely inspected, then reassembled to create a dancefloor chain reaction. the funk particles then pass through the americas and pick up the one and only chico mann. a man known for his like minded awareness of, and abilities with, the worldwide ways of the electric boogaloo, he adds his abstract afro cuban theories to tu machito. next, its a sharp turn eastwards to the old countries, whilst riding the waves of lfo bounce. uks funkineven, another kindred spirit in the search for man made machine soul, provides further refinement to the initial wave hypothesis, resulting in a glimpse of the elusive dark matter that is often talked about, but rarely seen or heard

the son of a prominent nicaraguan politician, alfonso noel lovo was a choice target for the sandinista rebels who hijacked his homeward flight from miami in december of 1971, ultimately putting several rounds through the talented musicians torso and hand. after several years, and as many surgeries, he would break new ground on this psychedelic swirl of latin jazz and pan-american funk with his musical partner, percussionist jose chepito areas of santana fame. long unavailable, la gigantona has lived its forty years lost in the grooves of a single acetate. imagine a nicaraguan take on herbie hancocks afro-jazz masterpiece mwandishi with some of the most penetrating, left-field guitar youve never heard.

die vielgepriesenen multiinstrumentalisten der menahan street band veröffentlichen ihr zweites album the crossing auf dem daptone records-ableger dunham records. der titeltrack des albums hatte seine premiere am 1. august auf rollingstone.com.
neben ihrer rolle als offizielle hausband des brooklyner labels dunham records hat die menahan street band bereits 2008 ein erstes album veröffentlicht, dass nicht nur von den kritikern bejubelt wurde sondern auch deshalb von sich reden macht, weil es so oft gesampelt wurde, wie kaum eine andere zeitgenössische funk- oder soul-platte. samples von made the road by walking finden sich unter anderem in songs von weltbekannten kollegen wie jay-z, 50 cent, kid cudi und vielen anderen. 2011 spielte die band no time for dreaming, das debüt-album der soul-sensation charles bradley ein den sie auf seiner welt-tournee auch als backingband begleiteten. das album wurde co-komponiert und produziert von mbs-gründungsmitglied thomas brenneck.

neues album des mehrfach praemierten, kanadischen indie-folk/alternative-country-trios elliott brood aus toronto, das bereits mit wilco, blue rodeo, corb lund und den sadies auf tour war und mit days into years seinem ruf als vertreter des death country wieder mehr als gerecht wird.

welcome aboard amen brother - a new dublin based label providing an outlet for the expertly curated sound of the underground psychedelic soul, funk & disco they champion at their night of the same name. amen brother launches with a debut release from their own amen brother disco band. abdb lines up a selection of lovingly amended tracks for different moments of the night while remaining true to amen brothers signature psychedelic sound. the a side opens with the peak time rumbling and percussive sounds of >afreeka<, an afro-esque track with hypnotic male vocal chants and rising melodies. side b kicks off with the raw phased guitar sounds of >gonna get some< and quickly moves into its sleezy funk groove and sassy female vocals. >rollin & sinkin<, closes the b side with a catchy folk track whose funky guitar based groove and male vocal finish off the debut release perfectly.

omega male could conceivably be described as a supergroup, a transatlantic duo featuring david best of brighton minimalist kraut-funk outfit fujiya & miyagi and sammy rubin of brooklyns digital rock band project jenny, project jan. the combination is an inspired one – laptop sex music played by two white dudes.

die born to die - paradise vinyl beinhaltet die 8 neuen titel von lana del rey auf schwerem 180 gramm vinyl. neben >ride< unter anderem auch >blue velvet>, dem wunderschönen song >yayo< von ihrem mit 19 jahren - damals noch unter ihrem bürgerlichen namen lizzy grant - veröffentlichten debütalbum sowie dem verführerischen >cola<, dessen erste textzeile schon vielversprechend anfängt >my pussy tastes like pepsi cola…<. das packaging der vinyl ist eine slipcase box, so dass die ursprüngliche born to die albumvinyl hinzugefügt werden kann.

zulu guru is the first full-length collaboration from singer/songwriter jesse boykins iii and producer/emcee melo-x. both jesse and melo-x have critically acclaimed self-released albums and duets. with zulu guru, they bring together a solid collection of songs that reflect and define a new direction in hip hop and r&b, both lyrically and musically. this new sound is rooted in traditional soul music, adding elements from multiple genres to serve a purely unique and honest look at modern romance. with zulu guru, jesse and melo-x absorb influences from around the world into the production including afro-beat, west indian, and electronic soul - expanding their brand and message wordlwide. zulu guru also features emerging singers chris turner and mara hruby, rapper moruf, style mavens joshua kissi & travis gumbs of street etiquette and wordsmiths kesed, trae harris and joekenneth museau.
comes with code for free mp3 download of the full album.