once again, berlin based resopal label head mri sticks to his guns and brings you strangely funky tunes. weakend-polka titled ep is filled with three tracks, all spiked with steady beats, funk, deep melodic chords and an overall glamour house feel. this is not only very well produced house / funk music, its also a journey through deepness and a modern take on the soulful side of the electronic music which exceeds the genre by far with a rich, colourful palette of surprising, individual sounds, butter-smooth chords, some of the most raunchiest bassline that you will ever hear outside of drum n bass, cleverly constructed beat patterns that yet never fail to jack and swing and an understanding of dub that goes far beyond the random use of echo and effects. this is electric intergalactic soul/funk/house/techno. its noir, its dirty, its dangerous and risqu. on vinyl, as we like our little record-shop around the corner.

double 12 inch edition in gatefold cover of this 2006 album by the streets.

planet mu prŠsentiert die erste musiksammlung aus der chicagoer >footwork<-szene. footwork ist hyperrhythmische, abstrakte tanzmusik, die sich bei 160bpm einpendelt und meist aus samplestuecken und phrasen bestehen, die in repetitive rhythmen und formen gedreht werden, waehrend synkopierte strukturen aus dem drumcomputer auf fette sub-basslinien treffen. bisher gibt es nur einige 12s und selbstgestaltete mix cds, die im underground kursieren.

retrofit reaches release no. 4 with a solo endeavour from boss jay shepheard that truly encapsulates the labels mantra of referencing vintage house, disco and techno but laying it in a sheen of contemporary sonic dynamism. this is more than evident on the expertly paced >all over my nord< which is driven by a richly elastic analogue bassline riding the slick syncopation. a surfeit of melodic stabs imbues the track with real energy whilst the gradual rise to dominance of a pad wash drenched in detroit atmospherics adds the requisite emotion! this is complemented by the much more immediate >string theory< which opens the b side with a master class in future retro jacking house business whilst >kuderskis groove< bridges the gap between filtered disco aesthetics and deep house bpms with nonchalant ease. prime dj business once again from the retrofit camp.

as an accomplished musician, arthur pochon (aka art bleek) presents in december 2010 his >art supplies< and weaves elements of house, funk, soul, jazz, rare groove and more into a rich musical tapestry. with vocals from ursula rucker, voice, nya, charlie sputnik and airelle besson >art supplies< reveals many depths and textures over thirteen tracks of shimmering, heart-felt grooves.

mathias kaden and henrik schwarz remix their favourite tracks from dapayks >decade one< album. the best loops are still those that get you more excited, the longer you play them

as one of the most driven and unique producers of amsterdam and >friend of the family< we are happy to welcome william kouam djoko officially to the label. with his track yes, now on soweso various artists volume 1 he already turned heads with his unique blend of deepness, darkness, sex and dancefloor vibes. now we are proud to present william kouam djoko - day break e.p

marco resmann has done it. the studio computer is purring again like a satisfied kitten and those dark technical storm clouds have passed by. to prove that a streak of technical bad luck which he has just gone through can sometimes enhance creativity he has come up with this little gem of a new single >drop outz<. on a1 we have >mal pas< (transl: difficult road) which is an ode to the suffering he went through with his computer. but dont worry, its just a name, the track itself is as light and sweet as the stuff that we love from marco. b1 is also little beauty, no dark clouds to be found here either, and b2, a cracker called >whats cracking< is the ultimate proof to anyone that the sun always shines at upon you. enjoy and always think happy thoughts friends

cabin fever pulls in the production skills of alexkid (f com, cadenza) for this killer limited vinyl only release. >i want it all< is already turning into a bit of an anthem for radio slave with its relentless kick and vocal. whereas >lovemusic< is all about the groove. this time pressed on clear/transparent vinyl

it was 1975 and a mere 24 years since ike turner lit the blue touch paper on rock n roll with the incendiary rocket 88 , when a small independent record company emerged from a couple of second-hand record stores in london. it was just before the fuse was lit on another stage in the rock n roll story with the emergence of punk rock and chiswick records helped strike the match - commencing with the release of the count bishops speedball ep. with the same people at its head, the label evolved into ace records and they are proud to be celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2005. ace has become the leading in-depth catalogue company in the world and has issued a vast amount of the best and most important music released in the us from the time of that first ike turner recording to the launch of their own company. that crucial period forms the core of the extensive ace catalogue. they have often wandered off this central path, with excursions into world music, some home-made recordings of local acts and have investigated beat music from belfast to tokyo. but it is at the heart and soul of rock n roll that you will find ace putting out that wild and frantic, deep and romantic, funky and punky music that will sure nuff turn you on!

>kitsune maison compilation 10: the fireworks issue< delivers 20 (!) tracks from the ever-growing kitsune-cosmos on double 12 inch in gatefold cover.

the green door studio opened its (confusingly black) doors to glasgows vibrant music community at the end of 2007. set up by three glasgow-based musicians emily maclaren (michael dracula/the lady vanishes), sam smith (mother & the addicts) and jamie greer (park attack), who, sick of using other peoples clinical digital studios and being told by engineers >you cant do that..<, decided to create a musician-friendly space where >actually you can...<.

benefitting from a market-leading front-line r&b output, this xmas rhino shift direction from their traditional sony-led r&b yearbook album to a release a brand new r&b super brand that looks set to become a true industry heavyweight

taken from the second artist album from label boss mazi aka audio soul project spread over 2 vinyls. the first 150 copies of each come with a free graphic novelette aka a short comic.

excellent deep and classic chicago house stuff, well done...

a very limited vinyl run featuring extended dj versions of four brand new collaborations from jesse rose, riva starr, renaissance man, payme, idiotproof and the made to play all-stars.

ich rieche blut is the hardtechno project by fiv from spain. for the fourth release he comes hard once more with the help from his friends malke, psychodrums and obnoxious sound. scary stuff for the demon djs out there!

ninja tune records have kindly allowed aus music to release some of sideshows deep, intensely dubbed-out interpretations of the latest fink album sort of revolution, the critically acclaimed international singer-songwriters third album for the legendary stable. on the vinyl we have the two sideshow rubs of the albums lead singles. sort of dubolution (a dub of the albums title track), comes as a classic sideshow live dub epic, drenched in fink?s signature vocals alongside an earth-moving bass line. follower dub it all (an edit of finkssee it all) is a stabbier, angular take on the original reminiscent of scubas recent late-night masterpieces.

hipster metropole brooklyn: von da aus bastelt der us-japaner shigeto seine abstrakten hiphop, besser mal: glitch-hop oder wonky beats. in den letzten jahren hat der beatschmied diverse eps produziert. dunkle jazz melancholie, dubstep bŠsse, ambient und hiphop schaffen gro?es. freunde von flying lotus, mount kimbie, samiyam und hudson mohawke dr?cken sofort auf den imagin?ren >gef?llt mir

last record of sven vÄth @ amnesia !!! hit !! loved by: joris voorn, jimpster, raresh, audiofly, paul woolford, damian lazarus, josh wink, gusgus, andrew grant, hot chip, daniel stefanik... with yellow sky over reykjavík, part 1s a-side features a previously unreleased piece of music by thor from1999, which, had it been released in the year it was made, would definitely be a classic nowadays, similar tocolds strobelight network, the first catalogue number on his thule records. a track for those rare magicmoments, we all longingly seek for, a tune to reset the dancefloor. a true milestone!you are all lost on the flip side already was released in 1997 on thors famous aliens dont boogie release. atrack that might as well be a blueprint for deepness, raw yet warm, a subtle dub house experience, deserving are-release, properly re-mastered of course.

gilles peterson ist ein britischer dj und musiklabel-betreiber. mitte der 1980er-jahre praegte er den begriff acid jazz fuer einen musikstil, der stark vom jazz und funk der 1970er jahre beeinflusst war, und gruendete 1988 zusammen mit eddie piller das label acid jazz. 1990 verlie§ er acid jazz und rief das label talkin loud ins leben, das kuenstler wie courtney pine, mj cole, the young disciples, reprazent, 4hero, incognito, terry callier und galliano unter vertrag nahm. seit 1998 praesentiert er die radiosendung worldwide auf bbc radio 1. zusaetzlich produziert peterson fuer verschiedene radiostationen in 15 laendern, darunter radio multikulti (rbb) und fm4 (orf), eine internationale version der worldwide-show . sein musikalisches spektrum umfasst dub, reggae, jazz, nu jazz, broken beat, house, drum n bass und hip-hop.

bangin schranz techno

bergerac is the new record label set up by uk producer and dj red rack’em (aka danny berman) to showcase the more dancefloor end of his music productions. danny is well known for his wonky disco outings as hot coins on tirk and also his deep as hell beatdown house on untracked. his style of production and djing have recently taken a slightly more banging angle due to the influence of larger scale festival gigs such as glastonbury, snowbombing and the big chill. so it seemed like the perfect time to start a label focussing on house and techno for the more discerning dancefloor. the label artwork will feature bespoke illustrations from german artist silke eiselt of all the houses danny has lived in chronologically. how much more fucking house can you get than that? how i program is a raw, heads down, whacked out banger, which straddles the wafer thin divide between house and techno with aplomb. with a massive loud donking bass noise, seedy late night atmosphere and danny shouting about how he programs his shit - this is some freaky deaky peak time business. next up is bonn, a warm crackly rhodes driven halcyon house moment, which evokes the slightly majestic and nostalgic vibe of people dancing alone together in a hot room at the end of the night. cheering sourced directly from bonn in 1982 mixes with naive keywork and distant female chants the first bergerac ep closes with it happens to us all, which could be an ode to prematurely greying men, the onset of senility or occasional farting in public places. its definitely a prime slice of wrong house with some seriously french hi hats and dubbed out bassline action though. yes, its more syncopated than an exploding castanet factory but thats how we like that kind of funk

brise records in the mixÉ label honcho helmut dubnitzky with a first class selected dj mixÉ best of brise records tracksÉ

siula grande is another needwant dancefloor friendly release with two great remixes from pete herbert and burnski to back two innovative originals. title track >siula grande< grips the floor with a hypnotic house groove and dark rave bassline, capturing the raw energy of early classics as well as the complexity of modern production skills and buoyancy of current house music. piano led melodies lead into enveloping breakdowns and result in a true dancefloor weapon. pete herbert is renowned for knowing what the dancefloor want. on his rework of >siula grande<, he highlights that groove that makes the original such a stand out track, and adds a nineties inspired piano and guitar lick - lifting the track to new heights. >for all time< is a 9-minute workout of deep slo mo funk inspired melody. lazy beats dance on a backdrop of embracing sounds producing an evolving journey into space and time. on the remix burnski, one of a new school of profilic house producers, injects the depth of house music and energy of modern techno, focusing purely on the groove in his >time to go dub<...

frederik hatsav and jamie kidd joined forces to create the new metalogic sound - edgy, dynamic and highly rhythmic electronic music. after releasing their music on well-known and respected labels such as perctrax and hidden agenda, their full-length album torus is a true highlight full of fresh and deep techno-tracks. the more you will play this amazing record, the more it will surprise and catch you. check out this bass-driven heavy monster-tunes that will rock any dancefloor around the world for sure!
this release is strongly supported by artists such as extrawelt, tony rohr, adam beyer, dietrich schoenemann, perc, speedy j, brian sanhaji, matt k, xavier morel and many more.

a small 10 years after his debut >first born second< (and 4 years after the shelved >love for sale<), soul sensation bilal drops his new album!

the whole album in one package! 2 vinyls (dum part 1&2) plus album cd and sticker!!

premium pack incl 12inch vinyl and maxicd ... including mihai popoviciu remix. played by julien chaptal, jade, mihalis safras, someone else, mendo, kiki, benno blome and many more... 100 percent pure groove by one of the best producer from portugal.

vol 7 in the excellent borrowed series as usual bumpy jacking beats pressed on clear 10 inch vinyl.

including mihai popoviciu remix. played by julien chaptal, jade, mihalis safras, someone else, mendo, kiki, benno blome and many more... 100 percent pure groove by one of the best producer from portugal.

>to share and to increase the love, to let the soul speak through the music, is a feeling which can hardly be described with words. with loving, i want to embrace the whole world, because this journey to the origins of electronic dance music in between modern detroit, high tech soul and house is coming from the very bottom of my heart.< (johannes heil, 2010)

michigan central station built in 1913 for the michigan central railroad, was detroit, michigans passenger rail depot from its opening in 1913 until the discontinuance of amtrak service on january 6, 1988. at the time of its construction, it was the tallest rail station in the world. the building, located in the corktown district of detroit still stands today, though it remains unoccupied. restoration projects and plans have gone as far as the negotiation process, but none have come to fruition. spread throughout the city of detroit and its surrounding metropolitan area, the decay of once magnificent buildings during the industrial revolution and automobile era now cast a shadow of despair on a once flourishing city. these monuments of achievement now lay barren and forsaken by city government. infrastructural restoration and city development are fundamental elements in detroits recovery, and the recovery of cities worldwide. it is time for revival in our cities, but first, in our souls. the michigan central station ep is a platform for this change.

yes its a hot summer, and we love this! to extend this summer, we offer you a pack of proper mediterranean feelings, courtesy of spains deep house maestro dubbyman. dubbyman is for deep house what fellow countryman david villa is for football - a real champ! smoothly crafted pieces of soulful music is what the dubodenal ep is all about. featuring dubbymans brother above smoke remix work. enjoy!