little is known about mysterious producer tommy rawson. our first acquaintance was the aptly named shy track on red rackems smugglers inn 001 release. we tried to find out more but the trail got cold pretty quick. it was not until hearing gilles peterson playing a version of hugh masekelas dont go lose it baby on his show that word got around, tommy rawson was back. this particular anthemic track found its way to mats who then started playing it out and every time, in every club no matter where in the world the reaction was same, people completely lost it on the dance floor! we had but no choice to release the track and luckily enought tommy must have a sixth sense because at the same time mats blasted the track at the local talk office to convince tooli shouting: this is the next big release for local talk, i m telling you! another track made it into his mailbox, the soulful house jam brenda done died with no name. both tracks ended up on this 12 inch of course. mr rawson has delivered the goods here, warm, sunsplashed music all the way. a name to watch for this year and probably not mysterious for long.

the argentina-based dj/producer-team delivers fool me,an outstanding deephouse-nudisco fusion with diva vocals and a massive bass. on the flipside personality brings everything back to the underground with a deep spoken-word-bassline tune with the outstanding performance

futureboogie recordings is proud to present the supremely skilled production force that is bruh jackman. a duo comprised of chameleon producer jabru and bass scene favourite, hackman, this devastatingly fresh debut ep also featuring rising star vocalist joel culpepper is one to mark out the futureboogie imprint as a last word in uk electronic talent. carving out a niche of their own, bruh jackman are set to make a huge impact in 2013 with their beautifully textured electronic music where fluid neo soul melodies and velvety vocals melt into vivid keys and contemporary bass science.

the clock struck 5 a.m. when last summer your puzzled author could experience a pretty strange dancefloor-jamais vu in the very sense of the word.

two outstanding dubs of matt tolfreys distant story taken from his brilliant word of mouth album courtesy of larry heard! these intergalactic slices of effortless dub-tastic beauty are truly mesmeric. larry heard has created two beguiling takes on matt original track. please note these are only released on vinyl. hot and limited, catch them while you can!

double 12 inch vinyl, includes giant 22x22 inch poster of the cover illustration by lamour supreme.

after a storming end to 2012 with the slow it down & elijah collins release in november swiftly followed by elias tzikas in december, retrospective is back with a monster of a release. we are proud to kick off 2013 with none other than italys finest, ajello! eclecticism is definately the keyword word of the ajello project comprising of luca (dj rocca) roccatagliati and fabrizio taver tavernelli. the ajello sound features a number of influences all of which can be heard in the tracks on this, their first e.p. on retrospective, electro, new-wave, italo-disco, disco, neurofunk, eurodance, space sounds, early house.

one of south africas finest tag teams, monocles & slezz, are up next on foliage records with a delicious slice of deep dance, only love. the pair is backed by brit house producer andy compton, of the rurals fame, and accomplished us vocalists tantra zawadi and dana byrd - a soulful dream team by any stretch of the imagination. monocles & slezz original production glides on slick 4-4 drums and deep, shimmering keys, quickly pulling the listener into zawadi and byrds mesmering song n spoken word interplay about perfect, heaven-on-earth love, and a run of sweet, jazzy guitar and vibes solos.

in the beginning was the word, and the word was the logos! niccolo cupo delivers the proem to panta rheis logos 7 inch series, authentic sound, golden handstamp & vinyl-only!

the excellent beats in space label continues to impress with each release. following up lauers monster mascat ring down release, eddie rushchas celebrated secret circuit project steps up once again, bringing us *afterlife*. a typically freeform analogue synth workout with fx drenched vocals and that unmistakeable secret circuit vibe who better to handle the remix than the ukraines very own analogue ambassador, vakula. his treatment is a textbook vakula production, warm, expertly evolving, raw machine funk. wrapping things up we have a dub version, in the truest sense of the word, an utterly spaced out and remade rub down. typically superb artwork and shrinkwrapped sleeve packaging as you have come to expect.

in the country mario & vidis come from cover version is a little bit of a curse word and arouses serious suspicions whenever mentioned. even the biggest pop names do half of their gigs and have half of their income just performing well-known songs and impersonating well-known international artists. but when the vocals of bon ivers >re: stacks< recorded by up and coming british singer songwriter james barbarossa mathe were sent their way they didnt have a slightest doubt. not an obvious track selection and a really unique vocal treatment inspired them for a cover version of a different kind. as yet another proof of superior quality the release comes with a remix from Âme. vinyl only and limited to 300 copies this one is a little bit special.

saste004 is the fourth release in the stellate series: sounds gathered from the experimental frontiers and outer edgesof electronic music. for each stellate series release two tracks are created by four different producers. collectedtogether here are eight tracks from the periphery of electronic music.

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.

to coincide with the hugely successful london event fleetmac wood a night entirely devoted to the mac and their edits, this new release delivers a throbbing aa 12inch of musical joy courtesy of psychemagik & redken.

deep house emporium ornate music cast their worldly gaze to the far east, calling on japanese producer sai, a graduate of agness sthlm audio imprint, for a killer four track ep entitled bedroom eyes. the sultry, suggestive nature of the title is translated into the tunes on offer, with opening cut >2am< offering the most subtle of acid lines alongside piano flourishes and a spoken word vocal snippet. better still is the afterhours bump of >blue lingerie<, while >mr< toughens things up on the flip with a analogue grit and cooing vox. the 12 inch is rounded off with another original cut in >another myself<, which is dripping in classic motor city house vibes with gently oscillating bass tones reaching deep down inside.

from the fuego department of cómemia comes >de la cabeza< (off your head). que fuego - in buenos aires, when a particular style is particularly flamboyant, they say >que fuego<, be it an evening gown, a staggering dancing step, a good phrase or a precious little make-up smear. all these things are part of the wonderful world of djs pareja, one portrait shot of them and we all want to repeat the word boy (or even better: boy).

smalhans is the fourth solo album by norwegian producer hans-peter lindstrøm, and his second album to come out in 2012. earlier this year he released six cups of rebel, which was a very personal album for lindstrøm and showed his more experimental side. now, this forthcoming record on smalltown supersound, finds lindstrøm back on the dance floor with six monumental tracks – classic lindstrøm style.
smalhans was mixed by his friend todd terje, who has also made extended edits which will be released as 12 inches. the album title is an old norwegian word and means scarcity or simply poverty. each track on the album is titled after a traditional norwegian meal. smallhans is lindstrøm at his very best, perfected by todd terje.

nice price deal !!! mengamuk seeps out from a camberwell garret via the sweet sea scum of terrengganu via a faint dusting of eczema via the dlr via distempered brass via engorged staves via broiled nuance via priapic 16ths via gentlemanly conduct via binary quicksand via basingstoke via beyer via a short in the spoken word via herring via industrial climes via salt via a fucking good slap round the chops via korg via taxi highwaymen via viols & vials ... once again vindicatrix smears the air with the heady scent of amok ...

great dont techno 4 tracker... new moves from cursor, ben pest & jerome hill ... cursor miner has built a solid reputation over the years for being a free thinker in the world of techno, breaks and bass music, and here for dont he delivers the massive >nonon<. with early support from perc, the track has to be heard to understand... it lures you into a trance then thunderous spastikesque drums pummel the listener into submission. in one word, classic. plus you get palinki, a warped techno bouncer. on the flip, another freethinker, ben pest treats us to >yam um sugli<, with deranged synths and drums practically oozing funk, this sounds like nothing else on the planet.. which is what dont is all about! finally, label boss jerome hill steps up to give a reworking to the aptly named >rumbler<, an intense techno bruiser!

the seven tracks on this lp or the eight on the mixed cd (including two bonus tracks) owe as much to the traditional methods of house or techno and extraterrestrial disco (i shipped around the s-word here) as they disregard it and they are as characteristic to thomas studio space (i used thes-word here) and his sound aesthetics as they are to his infinite will to surprise

cd-version of the album included.

5 compositions firmly rooted in chicago, but offering variety to the romanticized concept, as marcell holds true to his home town production ethos with sampling, beating arrangement, and spoken word.

in definition of japanese deep electronic music, pan records yet again compiled the various artist ep with full of surprises. as opposed to previous releases, ambient is the word to describe this forthcoming ep, not forgetting its deepness lies within. sven weisemann from berlin is making his debut to pan, showing much love for the label. dynamic and elaborative wave of sounds, together makes continuous teasing build up throughout. he will be only the second non-japanese artist to be appeared on this label.

chicagos rahaan back by dopeness galore demand word! version of this dancefloor friendly boogie, house & uk bass cut ... tip!

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a man, a word!that occurs to his friends,if somemone asks them for toby monte montana. but not only that, but still much more… he produced own tracks for the first time, together with tobias luetzenkirchen with project names e.g. luxor & montana, luetzenkirchen & toby montana or bully boys. one of his further production partners is his homie dan caster from berlin. in this great ep you can listen his long experience as dj, promoter and producer.all in one together a big techhouse vinyl with pure emotions.

limitiertes doppel-vinyl, weiß & blau marmoriert, inklusive cd-version des albums.
nachdem der albumtrack >henrietta< bereits seit ende mai im internet kursiert und im radio rotiert, erscheint nun das neue werk der brooklyner electro-pop-psychedeliker. und das neue album bleibt nicht hinter den erwartungen zurück! >fragrant world< betreibt genre-mashing mit einem breiten spektrum an quellen. psychedelic pop, indie dance, r n b, digi-funk, exotische synth-experimente, gespenstisch surrende, rückwärts laufende orgeln, ueberschwaengliche baesse. >i wanted to make a record that was legitimately, to use a bad word, funky<, erzählte chris keating zuletzt dem under the radar-magazin.und selbst in den dunkelsten momenten dieser musik behält er recht.mit >fragrant world< liefern uns yeasayer ein fantastisches follow-up zu >odd blood<!

another fantastic release on the limited series of globox, this time we have ciro leone already known for his hit on the underground ibiza vol.12 the toolroom compilation! the neapolitan guy made an amazing track called wait there are no words to explain the reaction of the crowd! to complete this fantastic release you will find the remix from the wellknown artist julien chaptal!

maeve is the new label from man of the moment mano le tough & his friend since the schoolyard the drifter. in an age of endless releases and labels maeve aims to release beautiful, special records that will last in the hearts of the public. maeve 01 comes from the enigmatic baikal. a berlin-based friend of both mano and the drifter, his unreleased material inspired the pair to launch the label. following huge responses worldwide in manos dj sets over the past few months, the duo are very proud to be releasing these tracks on their new imprint. the drifter provides guest vocals on >just you and me<, which is a tripped out banger in the best possible meaning of the word. the other side of the record might actually prove to be the hit, >why dont ya?< is a deep psychedelic masterpiece. the breakdown reaches a point that is both transcendent and captivating. there is clearly the work of a master.

imperious spanish imprint deep explorer reaches release number 26 with a split ep featuring altered moods malcolm moore alongside long time explorer bjak (real name brian cullen). bjaks two cuts - >rhythm of love< and >purple fire< - are both produced with typically immaculate poise, but its the sultry nature of the latter cut that had everyone at juno hq swooning. malcolm moore meanwhile serves up the swooping chords and rock hard bump of >love (a perilous thing)<, which features an ethereal vocal contribution from debra jones-davis, who talks about the dangers of the l-word while the lush arrangement works deep below in the mix. jenifa mayanja rounds off a consummate package with a shuffling, latin-influenced remix of >love (a perilous thing)<.

uk stalwarts jamie anderson and owain k team up again for another sumptuous slice of contemporary house music on steve bugs dessous recordings.jamie anderson has been exploring and manipulating the links between house and techno for over 15 years, having released on numerous influential labels, both solo and as a collaborator with other top artists. but its his work with bristolborn hot-property owain k that is currently exciting discerning dancefloors worldwide. do you know, their latest collaboration, sees jamie and owain drop some serious sunshine grooves - shuffling hi-hats and a classic, chitown synth let you know that this is all about the good times. the spoken word vocal pays homage to forgotten jazz legends – the uplifting vibe sure to put a smile on the faces of dancers all summer long. jamie and owain switch it up on the other main track in this release.keep it pumping drops the tempo to 118bpm and digs its toes into the sand for a balearic-tinged nu-disco stomper. disco toms fire, the sub bass rumbles, and spacey synths and vocal samples wash over this expertly crafted sunrise/ sunset groove. a dub of do you know rounds off the release from this hugely talented combo

whats cooler than being cool? real cool! its the verge of summer and we got some banging tunes for you. the record of the year has arrived. the fourth release on geography is the debut 12inch from our hometown homeboys real cool. the ep is called >eighties children ep< and is a playful house record including a 90s nyc house banger with a dubby moog solo, a groovy bass driven jazzy piano spoken word track, and the beautiful nu-disco influenced b-side with bruce hornsbyesq piano and detroitish synth pads. real cool are patrik andersson and johannes kjellgren from geographys hometown malmo sweden. patrik is one of swedens ruffest hiphop producers and johannes is a long time disco dj and record collector. together they make the best of house! look out for this one and our future releases. geography is our name and house is our game

here it is, the follow up to pirahnheads nrtvnrg ep. the ngtvnrg ep (3eep-109) brilliantly channelled pent-up negitive energy into killer dance tracks, so the sxulnrg ep brilliantly channels sexual energy into killer grooves and words. over two pirahnahead grooves, first goddesstephanie and then mona bode deliver meditations on sex, music and dancing.

second part of recycling a la bau, heavy food this time with heavy percussion and rassling rides throughout the whole track. trikeracing is far beyond control, this track is a soundexplosion, nothing less. shuffleracing is a bit more reduced featuring a different groove and focussing on the sawtooth theme of the basic version. two more killers, no fillers, again on credo! nice feedback and support by faki, liebing, bodzin and many more, but the most defining feedback by mr. gary beck, no other words could describe it in a better way: by goodness me the trikeracing is wicked!! thats some heavy shit there. at the right moment i cant wait to play this! ... word!

nicolas audren aka dj steaw is a dj / producer based in rennes (france). his productions reflect his inspiration for deep house, funk, afro and especially the raw old school elements in house music. this release takes us back to the classic house sound somewhere in between kerri chandler & mood ii swing and has been a secret weapon of ours for some time now. from the funk & organ groove in >i want< to the lush chords and big piano breakdown in >sky hunt<. house dancers and fanatics of good vibes be aware! essential is the right word for the white journey ep.

a medley of immortally, electrifying, sonic gems assembled to manipulate time and secure a permanent space in your record box. drivetrains this toxic tempest starts the clock with a classic detroit-tronic wave of pads and beats accompanied by the unconscious spoken word of poet/vocalist goddess stephanie. cloudmasterweeds love showcases impassioned vocal samples atop a thunderous bass with keyboard melodies sprinkled throughout in abysmal syncopation. j garcias fireside warm-up is finely tuned deepness with no compromise to the dance floor. an apprentice to the masters of authentic detroit electronic soul, garcia has come of age. with their debut release, the dual jay ramsey and jennifer xerri comprise in2itive motion. subliminal is a smooth expedition through the deep channels of audio seduction. time stands still as rumbling subs cut through rich chords.

rising parisian producer yakines career pretty much defines the word eclectic — in his teens, he was a bona fide metalhead, playing guitar in a metal band that toured all over europe, before his love of hip hop steered him in the direction of the dancefloor. he really found his home behind the decks, however, and once he discovered the world of electronic music via the patronage of his brother—who introduced him to the sounds of underground deep house and techno — yakine quickly moved into production. he has since released a series of eps on european labels like esperanza and jetaime records. the rise ep is his first release for spectral sound, a four-track slab of understated, atmospheric techno.

deer ticks fourth record, divine providence. their first record recorded in the band’s hometown of providence, ri. 12 tracks showcasing the band in their most honest and straight-forward songwriting to date.
comes with code for free mp3-download of the full album.

word on the street is sleazy and we continue fine-tuning our ears, delivering the most current and upfront cuts for you, the discerning dj. here we present a special limited transparent blue vinyl release from max belobrov, a young russian sporting his moog and a serious passion for music. his sound swings between deep house and techno fusing nu school disco elements and beats… we knew we were onto something with max when radio 1s essential mix aired with maceo plex stepping up and playing maxs title track >magic walk<.

famed for their self-released km editions series, keyboard masher join daphni & tom croose in the resista family with the roaring afro editions - two faultless edits that distil the spirit of mother africa. opener >juju< is an epic fifteen minute long journey filled with joyous, duelling guitars, syncopated percussion, shuffling rhythms and a myriad of unexpected passages and turns. captivating from the off, there is only one word to describe >juju< – magical. on the flip >tcham tcham< takes a more direct route to the dancefloor … riding on a more electronic 4/4 beat, it is unashamedly leftfield, with a thunderous chug, a great guitar riff and deadpan calls of >tcham tcham<, which all builds up to an anthemic climax. drop it and watch the dancefloor melt.

this is the second vinyl teaser for the upcoming andre lodemann album fragments which is to be released in may 2012. the album will contain both original material and remixes produced by andre lodemann. this ep selection features two brand new original tracks going to the core feat. nathalie claude and unknown desire as well as a vinyl first dont panic. while going to the core, spoken word track, starts of with a focused sample-groove that then unleashes unknown emotional depths. the epic slow-burner unknown desire takes a different path pairing a funky groove with a melancholic touch. dont panic clearly has a jazzy feeling to it avoiding clichés. all tracks bear the lodemann typical production style creating a special emotional ride

the dream of another way, red light on her skin, smoke and sensuality in the air, broken promises and a mans embrace. born out of east london’s underground party, love fever records seeks to encapsulate the intensity of a+as late nights and early mornings. over 3 years of pioneering and party providing has seen love fever grow from a word of mouth disco in a dalston loft, to the party for the musically aware, and adult orientated mincers of london and beyond. warehouses, strip clubs, art gallerys and photographic studios have been transformed with many of the true disc jockeys in electronic music joining alex & andy to push the boundaries. a sound has emerged, cross genre, with a heavy leaning on sleaze, elitist house and romantic techno to create a pornographic energy.

tetine are brazilian artists/musicians bruno verner and eliete mejorado and are stars of sao paulos avant garde music scene - uniting electronic music with brazilian dark sambas, performance art, spoken word, super 8 movies and whatever came into their heads. their musical influences range from bands such as throbbing gristle, peaches, tuxedomoon to kraftwerk, can, but it also incorporates heavily the more experimental side of brazilian musicians such as paulinho da viola, os mutantes, chico buarque or the tropicalists and rio baile funk artists. since 2002 they have lived and worked in london. three years ago they brought baile funk to the uk with their slum dunk radio show and subsequently with slum dunk presents funk carioca album. in 2005 they compiled the sexual life of the savages for soul jazz records - an album of obscure early 80s underground post punk from são paulo. in 2006 tetine played at the opening night of tropicalia - a revolution in brazilian culture - at barbican centre alongside brazilian multi-artist assume vivid astrofocus.

after three albums for as many labels, dean blunt and inga copeland, also of the group hype williams, release their debut hyperdub lp, >black is beautiful<. amid rumours circulating, and confirmed by their advisor denna frances, the album was recorded during a tremulous period for the two: inga copelands arsenal girls tryouts, deans waschbärgate trial (he was implicated in being behind a one night robbing spree across 16 taxidermists based in london and the south east, allegedly only for racoons) and his subsequent conversion to nation of islam upon being acquitted. >black is beautiful< is laced with their signature hazy glow and is full of crunched eurovision lullabies, kinetic drum machine jams, unsettling funk, smeared walls of synth, moments of unadulterated opiated bliss, mogadon rap, infinite coughs and insights into the odd sexual behaviour of crackers. the word ebony occupies the albums entire front cover space in bold white print. >black is beautiful< is red and white.

(cassius & joakim rmxs / transparent vinyl) remixes from france with love! joakim adds a dub of his remix for good measure - that ones vinyl only by the way! is anthemic a word? it is from now on.

after a 5 year gap, vince watson released what is now his 7th! album to the world in march to great critical acclaim. 5 years is a long time to wait for something ... but some things in life are worth waiting for.
here on this ep, vince has selected 3 of the albums tracks, as well an exclusive. starting with a club version of the albumâ€,™,s title track, every soul needs a guide. its got roots in house, techno and latin jazz, but in reality its a fusion of all of the above and displays some wonderful production techniques along the way. the word inspiring is overly used these days, but it defines the soul of this track perfectly. following this is the quite breathtaking never too late with its lounge and jazz track roots, cementing vinceâ€,™,s one-man band status as intact. beautiful chilled out percussion and double bass soak up the timely keys and give you a real sense of the manâ€,™,s artistic prowess. stunning ...

for a blink of an eye shhhh leaves the mystical and foggy output to open its doors for floorburning loopfunk with a gypsy taste by no one else than german techno�producer sascha muller, an experienced senior in electro�scene releasing his infinite creative output for some decades now. starting with the main theme >sommernachtstraume< (summernight dreams) and a video with handmade moulded plasticine characters it burns down the romanian street credibility at first glance. an additional remix by bluff with reminiscences to ancient hypnotic techno music as celebrated in cologne mid 90s closes the a�-side while a new confusing journey starts on b�-side. with its two hypnotic big city nightlife classical electro pieces >bangkok< and >future punk part ii< the soundtrack returns again and reveals a soft carpet full of robotic cyberpunk maelstrom for dancers and listeners after 6a.m. we welcome another new unexpected artist on shhhh, stating that eclecticism is not a bad word, but a desired place to be.