autoreply label owner och invites kashawar into the fold for their 16th release, following the rising german producers breakout releases for underground imprints project london and soul.on records. for his autoreply debut, kashawar presents moments and lost memories (parts 1 & 2) which covers all bases of his production palette.

detroit master of technosoul eddie fowlkes shows us that he can still surprise us with his original beats. influenced by soul music, in love with dance music, this powerful track is a perfect combination of his inspirations. and it really makes you want to dance and feel the music go into your ears until *something e special* gets stuck in your head for good. bringing you catchy lyrics, vibrant beats and a great kick. who else than the legendary eddie fowlkes can declare war on dance music? well, not me. the only thing to do is to follow the hypnotizing beats and sounds of this track and let our bodies go crazy. and when the backbeats hit us, it transports us to a new level where we definitely join mr fowlkes on his trip to become his allies.

mr. g stikes back with an vinyl only track on the b!supported by: alix alvarez, anja schneider, axel boman, ben sims, catz n dogz, dan curtin, danny howells, eats everything, funk dvoid, gerd, jimpster, joel alter, kink, laurent garnier, loco dice, luca bacchetti, luke solomon, mosca, satoshi tomiie, scuba, soul clap

2nd part with another stunning detroit infected techno... just brilliant . tipp!

deepblaks chief connoisseur weaves his jazz, funk, & soul influences into deep delicacies. sprinkled with warmth & atmosphere, damons rhythms have the tendency to invite. afrikan sciences joins on *babylonian spliffs*.

equal parts elastic, ecstatic funk and sensitive, reverb drenched romance, on this first installment of endangered speciesremixes the crew love team turns no regular plays genre-defying album upside down. the unexpected results will ignite right-minded parties the world over.

the sixth volume in our luv n haight edit series featuring 2 hard-hitting tracks from turner brothers is a throwback to the classic edits sound courtesy of sun sound records owner, edit master and renowned record collector paolo scotti. with several recent edits under his belt including classics by touch of class, joe thomas, and ultrafunk as well as a compilation of rare disco and soul from his sun sound records label imprint based in italy, the time was right to tap him as the next producer for our ongoing series of edits from the luv n haight catalog.

once upon a time…in the midst of masked identities, artist pseudonyms and the like, midnight shift introduces a creature not even of human form.
tapirus conjures music reflecting the duality of his soul. on one hand, rough and acidic to tell of the terrain of his past. and on the other, pure ethereal sounds borne of another place. this ep, showcasing 3 songs of the tapirus alongside a remix by label artist basic soul unit, is just the introduction to his tale.

erste debüt ep des iren samuel auf technicolour! samuel verbindet auf den vier tracks elegant elemente aus bass, bleeps, electronic urban blues und soul. neben seiner produzententätigkeit zeigt sich samuel auch für die vocals verantwortlich, die sehr soulful ausfallen und streckenweise an frank ocean erinnern. cool!

4 raw, moody deep house cuts from vancouvers resident soul slinger. heavily influenced by classic hip hop production styles, he reworks soulful vocal samples with gritty drum grooves for a modern twist on classic urban sounds. limited to 300 numbered copies.

hot fire! large music strikes again with large wax 5 highlighting four terrific tracks all drenched in groove and soul. uk based artist leigh d oliver gets things started with a sparkling remix from max graef and is followed up by roland nights with the bluesy feel of the shake. side b features a heavy peak time workout from steve mill and closes with pure melodic deepness from irelands deep future.

polly scattergood ist die 25-jährige sängerin, songwriterin und produzentin, die vor einigen jahren ihr - hierzulande nur als import erhältliches - debüt herausbrachte. ihr zweitling *arrows* erscheint mitte oktober nun weltweit via mute. ganze zwei jahre dauerte es, bis das zwischen frankreich, deutschland und england geschriebene und von ken thomas (sigur ros, dave gahan, m83) und jolyon thomas produzierte album endlich vollendet war. mit scattergood am steuer wurde solange an jeder note und jedem kratzenden sound gefeilt, bis alles an seinem platz saß. konzentriert darauf, ein pulsierendes werk zu schaffen, das inspiration und euphorie mit wut und kathartischer erlösung vereint, bleibt polly scattergood auch bei diesem album ihrem gekonnten stilmix aus storytelling und soul-searching treu.
der vinyl-lp liegt die cd-version des albums bei.

in the 70s radio stations were a powerful force across the whole of the us, and anyone with a transistor radio had access all kinds of music. live music was another matter altogether, and unless you found yourself in a major city your nights out were limited to what the local talent had to offer. this was especially so with soul and funk acts, as mainstream rock and pop was where the money was. so for small time oklahoma soul bands such as husband and wife charles and barbara burtons groups messengers inc - and later burton inc - times were tough. however, like many purveyors of soul, tough times were no match for those with determination, persistence and a story to tell. many artists scraped enough money together to make a 45 or two on their own label, but the burtons took this to another level – they got themselves organised and released their own full length lps.
limited to 1000 individually numbered vinyl lps.

*gently down your stream* von the four mints markiert einen kreativen höhepunkt innerhalb der columbus, ohio, soul-szene, an der verbindungsstelle zwischen den 60er und 70er jahren. the four mints waren eine der einflussreichsten lokalen gruppen ihrer Ära - und mit unterstützung von columbus doyen und capsoul hoflieferanten bill moss - unter den wenigen, die ein full length album veröffentlichten. die liste der gastmusiker liest sich wie das line-up einer midwest supergroup, mit überraschenden auftritten des in indianapolis beheimateten vibraphonisten billy wooten und schlagzeuger bobby allen von den fabulous originals aus dayton, ohio.

from the deepest depth of a dark studio filled with a handful machines full of crooked circuits and malfunctioning oscillators rises a new project - expansion unit. their alchemical blend of sounds explores the twilight zone of classic electro, full of haunting melodies, squelching synths and pumping low-end. three tracks, three different moods. the journey of expansion unit begins here

well worth the almost lifetime of waiting, luaka bop present world psychedelic classics 5: who is william onyeabor. spread across 3 lps wit download code included, this is the essential collection of one of the most unique and mysterious musicians in recent history.

alis new highly anticipated single another has been dubbed one of the most requested tracks of the summer from label boss damian lazarus. co-produced with steve dub another pumps a four to the floor beat with glitchy percussion and distinctive psychedelic vocals. techno soul at its best. the single comes with remixes from tuff city kids (aka gerd janson & phillip laur) and the inimitable felix da housecat. tuff city kids channel reese, and drive it deeper...

dfa is proud to announce a new split single featuring both the juan maclean and shit robot. the single highlights the warped and wonky piano house both acts have become famous for. the juan maclean track features long time vocalist nancy whang (also of lcd soundsystem), who helps deliver yet another wildly catchy dance floor anthem, in line with prior collaborative successes “happy house” and “you are my destiny.” shit robot brings in famed stand up comedian (and closet soul vocalist) reggie watts whose incredible voice glides from falsetto to baritone in a single verse. the combination of the deep bass lines, wild voice and piano stabs weaving in and out make this one of the strongest and unique singles in the shit robot catalog. both shit robot & the juan maclean have full length albums due in 2014 on dfa records. limited to 500 stamped and numbered copies, includes digital download code.

funk, soul, disco, ein down- und midtempo-himmel voller soul! the blaxploited orchestra ist das neueste projekt des spanischen produzenten simon garcia (poker flat, supplement facts), der sich hier von klassischem funk, soul, disco oder motown beeinflusst zeigt. unter den vier tracks ist auch ein brillanter remix von good guy mikesh & filburt.

rawthenticity is back with a brilliant 3 track vinyl ep produced between france & japan by fulbert (foul & sunk, soul notes), miruga (balance, ethereal sound) & toni be (soul notes, remote). serious deep house cuts from the edge of disco to more dub techno infused sound.

basic fingers release no. 15 is patrice larrar aka reverend ps blisteringly good reworks of two very familiar voices. if this is not soul & disco seduction of the highest order we really do not know what to say. truly spellbounding stuff.

repress 2015 !!
the dreamteam of deepest sound hallucinations enters a new horizon. after their outstanding longplayer >songs from the beehive< and releases on shanti and workshop move d and benjamin brunn are back on the dancefloor with three new tracks on the smallville imprint. warm like an early summer night this 12inch is the perfect soundtrack for the season we all prefer. magical sounddesign meets hypnotic grooves. move d and benjamin brunn again create storytelling music with a highest grade of soul.

limited reissue of this ultra-rare gem from 1978 originally released on tiny nyc private press label wabine productions. both tracks on the 12 inch are absolute killers and hugely in-demand with djs and collectors alike. although *sail on* is the acknowledged biggie, a highly sought-after jazzy soul classic melding super-cool low-slung grinding island funk with understated steel pans and a dreamy female chorus, dont overlook side as wonderful *the martians visit* - a tight slab of sun-drenched space-disco with a solid up-tempo caribbean groove, great strings and squelching bass.

die new yorker band midnight magic klingt wie das von donna summer und george clinton gezeugte uneheliche kind, von dem niemand wissen soll. die combo um die sängerin tiffany roth kredenzt ein orgiastisches fest aus funk, disco und soul. schon 2010 hat midnight magic auf permanent vacation mit der single beam me up fuer furore gesorgt, ein jahr spaeter folgte hold the line. mit midnight creepers erscheint nun im lp-format eine compilation ihrer besten tracks.

european manufacturing, uplifting, dynamic, strongly club dedicated house bomb

northern irishman ejeca makes his second appearance on london based needwant after his highly successful horizon ep. title track together showcases the talented producers style when it comes to combining a new twist on 90s garage with a 4/4 beat. the tracks huge euphoric breakdown cleverly reference the past whilst still keeping the future in mind, a signature sound that ejeca has become so well known for over the past twelve months.

nycs escort, founded by eugene cho and dan balis and fronted by the enormous vocals of lead singer adeline michèle, delivers a danceable blend of disco, funk & soul that pays homage to the classics while remaining fresh and modern. mysterious dance duo tiger & woods are known for cutting pop melodies with sourced disco, boogie & funk edits. check out the *barbarians* (tiger & woods remix) space invader where it premiered with pitchfork. following a critically acclaimed self-titled debut album that was hailed as one of the best albums of 2012 by both spin and rolling stone, escort will release the 12 inch vinyl package complete with remixes by italian nu disco kings tiger & woods, jkriv of deep&disco/razor-n-tape and a dub by the mysterious rance muhammitz.

mr. afro bionic djinji brown brings us an eclectic palette of grooves and sounds that breathe deeply from the soul of music. djinjis corner cleverly reaches though his diverse influence creating an ep that is deep, primal and soul filled. his gift lies in the ability to take music to the edge, stretching beyond the limits of any one genre. as a tribute to his father, jazz artist marion brown, he used a song title taken from marions album titled afternoon of a georgia faun written in 1970 in honour of the birth of his son

in paradisums 11th offering comes from low jack, who returns to the label after his collaboration with qoso. it is a heavy ep of dense, apocalyptic sounds from the fast rising french dj and producer that often churns along at a very predatory sub-100bpm.

our west coast brother from another mother marc barrite has been a vital part of the circus company troupe since the early days of the label, due in no small part to his combination of flamboyant style and hefty funk. for all the experimental qualities in marcs music as dave aju there is an equal amount of hip hop swagger and heartfelt soul, and when you filter those elements through a house music template you get close to a perfect definition of the tastes that drive our label.

vinyl only! strong limited to 300 handstamped copies worldwide. second release of pa-music. connection of reservated harmonic grooves paired with strings, piano and analog synths to build up puristical aesthetics and function of sound.

gogo music proudly comes up with the second release of sir lsg, after we presented you *sax in the city*, which still was released under his former moniker hood natives and became a smash-hit in 2011. this time sir lsg teamed up with renown soul-singer brian temba and kafele who adds his distinctive trumpet lines. remixes are contributed by dj spinna and ben moss to complete a splendiferous release.
this gogo music release has been in the works for quite some time, but it surely was worth the wait and efforts, as we now are able to present a well rounded package of a well written song - exactly our aim at gogo music.

liquid spirit marks gregory porters blue note records debut, which arrives on the heels of two critically acclaimed indie label albums that quickly propelled porter to the upper echelon of contemporary male jazz singers and earned him two grammy nominations. don was, president of blue note, encouraged porter to stay true to his artistic vision.
*i firmly consider myself a jazz singer but i enjoy blues, southern soul, and gospel,* porter says, *those elements make their way inside my music. and i ve always heard them in jazz.*

vinyl only! new amazing solo ep by mattia trani, four original tracks with hi-tech soul/detroit techno influences. mastered and cutted by helmut erler @ dubplates & mastering, berlin. in the bag of: marcel dettmann, rolando, dj deep, unbalance, orlando voorn, truncate/audio injection, thomas hessler, analogue cops, marcelus & many others.

new phil release with two reshapers: one is torontos finest basic soul unit and the other one is the man behind phil: philogresz. limited as always.

this second 12 inch from glenns july 12, 1978 album has 3 mixes of the song service (a composition that could never be played enough). alongside the original you get chicagos own latin soul brotha ricardo miranda doing a dub remix and as an added bonus the drums mix from the original

reacquainted with his soul after the galactic battle with the gatekeeper of hades, edmx and his craft bulb into view from hyperdrive. emerging from an imperfect stasis, the pilot lay slumped over the controls of his ship. beneath the glaze of his vizor his eyes looked milky white, opaque cataracts had almost sealed them. the craft was being pulled slowly toward sigma orionis on invisible magnetic currents. flurries of dust danced around the pilots window like fireflies. in the far distance the horse head nebulae dwarfs the tiny craft with its mountainous cosmic majesty.

jono mccleery veröffentlichte bereits 2011 auf dem cinematic orchestra label motion audio ein wunderschönes album zwischen neo-folk, singer/songwriter, electronic und soul. there i glänzte voll simpler schönheit und beinhaltete illustre gäste wie fink und folk-legende vashti bunyan. nach der im mai erschienenen single fire in my hands gibt es mit ballade nun ein wunderschönes follow-up, und mit dem djrum remix befindet sich noch ein großartiger clubkompatibler deep house mix auf vorliegender 10inch, der sich bereits in den playlists von mary-anne hobbs, laurent garnier und machinedrum befindet!

bosq y orquesta de madera is the much anticipated full length debut album by bosq from whiskey barons. on the heels of his three well-received 12inch singles, the album delivers on the promise of a well-rounded and killer collection of afro, house, latin, soul and disco tracks with the intention of keeping bodies moving on the dancefloor.

sam cooke is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. through his justifiable legendary and distinctive voice he acquired the nickname king of soul.
this is the remastered version on 180 grams audiophile vinyl of a record that has been out of print for a (too) long time.

drei farben house returns on tenderpark with his third album choice item, consisting of eight light-footed slices of soul and disco as perceived through housetinted glasses.

ava. s debut feature: founder and mastermind damiano von erckert s first solo album. love based music is the pure mirror of ava. s and von erckert s musical soul. features, co-productions and bonusremixes of motor city drum ensemble, someothaship connect artist georgia anne muldrow tito wun aka twit one, funkycan and imam ally-salaam complete the album and link house, hip hop, soul, disco and poetry.

nice price deal !!! more hardware driven soul grinding dance music from muhk with matti turunens morphology partner, michael d (crc) behind the machines this time. melt away in the 90s synth stabs and the chack chack chacka chack chack of the 909 mastery. music to grind to!

in september 2010, blame one hit j57 up via twitter when he heard that the legendary nyc record store and hip-hop cultural icon fat beats was closing its doors, knowing that is where j57 worked, to tell him he was sorry to hear the sad news. they immediately clicked and linked up for a project. fast-forward to 2013 and they give you the *walk in the sun* lp.
pressing on orange-red coloured & marbled vinyl, includes code for mp3 download of the full album.

*turn me on* by jay w. mcgee is the third release in a series of sought after boogie, disco and modern soul re-issues on légère recordings. the original 12inch vinyl single appeared on the tiny canadian indie label love productions in 1980 and is immensely hard to find these days. *turn me on* is an unusual production for its time, grooving along unbelievably deep in a spartanic arrangement, and fuelled by vocals which are not too far away from sylvesters iconic style of mixing soul, disco, funk and jazz.

uptown xos album colour de grey will only add layers of depth and nuance to his hardbody sound. introspective, stylish and gritty, xo is a reflection of his dc environment. colour de grey straddles commericial appeal and underground grit, utilizing street smart lyrical content with an ear to the political, along with infectious soul stirring, head-nodding production. get down if you know whats up!
limited edition pressing on grey coloured vinyl.

cole williams heißt der mann, dessen stimme uns sowohl in den intensiven höhen als auch in den souligen mittelparts seiner songs ergreift. zugleich tief melancholisch, irre groovig und wenn er will, sogar ein bisschen prollig. es ist aber nicht nur wie er es sagt, sondern vor allem was er sagt: die explizit durchdachten und bedeutungsstarken lyrics erhalten gepaart mit der wow-stimme von cole williams und den belebenden beats echten tiefgang. auf diese art transformiert the child of lov den häufig recht verstaubten soul ins 21. jahrhundert.
pressung auf 180 gramm virgin-vinyl, mp3-download inklusive.

ever the shape -shifters and genre-benders, on their newest ep lullaby san-francisco dance darlings pillowtalk move away from their innovative brand of housified soul and look toward the misty terrain of lush, 80s-inspired synth-pop. turn down the collars on your izods, switch on your walkman, and drift into that delicious space between waking and sleeping, love and loss, making out and making up.