another superbly curated selection of rare and undiscovered gems from the world of afro disco as author of the hugely popular american athlete blog, mr les stache has become an invaluable resource for all eager disciples of the good groove, shining a light on the often forgotten tracks from an overpopulated genre. as a true afficionado, these edits and amends are done with plenty of reverence for the originals, without ever losing site of their need to work the floor aside form including a majestic rework of arguably the best afro disco track ever made kabbalas ashewo ara (retitled kabbooga loo here) we get two more deadly jams concocted from drums lalabye and john ozilas funky boogie as with the first two volumes, these are ludicrously limited (300 copies) so get busy!!

exclusive re release of the rare 1st album by this progressive soul jazz band featuring members of el chicles & chakachas. astounding mix of jazz attitude, blue eyed soul, prog funk, soft rock and even folky moments, including fine cover versions of love in them there hills by gamble & huff, norwegian wood and to love somebody, comes with two bonus tracks from their first boogaloo & soul beat 7inch from 1968, original album cover artwork with new liner notes, remastered 2009.

nacho patrol presents the africa jet band, a six track ep of mind blowing afro-cosmic jams. legowelt s side project nacho patrol surprised many last year with its great debut! and this time its no different... incredible that this is all done by the same guy! nacho patrol is moving from deep slowjam safari anthems, fuzzy psychedelic afro-funk to early n.y loft style atmospheres, join the africa jet band as the traverse the darkest corners of the dark continent. recommended!

quantec with his trademark dubby and dusty techno tracks. three tracks that sound like a foggy spring morning in the swamps with your feet in the stinky mudd and the light blue skies slowly bringing you another beautiful day.

a very special & limited vinyl summer set for all 12 inch junkies. a pure house master class : if you buy all 4 (orange, blue, green, violet) you can compose a picture of purple music s logo and have the best music reminders of the summer 2009 ....limited edition

a very special & limited vinyl summer set for all 12 inch junkies. a pure house master class : if you buy all 4 (orange, blue, green, violet) you can compose a picture of purple music s logo and have the best music reminders of the summer 2009 ....limited edition

a very special & limited vinyl summer set for all 12 inch junkies. a pure house master class : if you buy all 4 (orange, blue, green, violet) you can compose a picture of purple music s logo and have the best music reminders of the summer 2009 ....limited edition

a very special & limited vinyl summer set for all 12 inch junkies. a pure house master class : if you buy all 4 (orange, blue, green, violet) you can compose a picture of purple music s logo and have the best music reminders of the summer 2009 ....limited edition

fantastic modern afro tribal house monster !!

limited edition lp!
ironic? no, it’s dead serious: sally shapiro keeps on dreaming of barbie and ken. sometimes good things come to those who wait, as is the case with sally shapiro. one shouldn’t really imagine the bashful swede from göteborg, who never performs live, setting a new trend for turning down lucrative offers. and the thought that she is working on something hip, is most likely even a little eerie for her. after all, she s just into something, which she’s been doing since her childhood in the 1980s — singing songs in the style of her idol sandra (”maria magdalena“). if she hadn’t met her companion johan agebjörn, who despite his musical socialization with techno in the 1990s has been deep into italo disco for the past few years and is a collector of zyx records, sally’s passion for synthi songs and fairy-like female vocals would have remained private. however, johan was screwing together some italo-style songs when he asked sally (whose voice he’d only heard from a previous christmas party karaoke) if she would improvise on his soft keyboard tunes, their collaboration was a done deal.
subsequent to their first releases on the labels diskokaine and permanent vacation, sally shapiro suddenly found herself in the midst of the ultra-hip neo/italo-disco movement, which is especially big in scandinavia. why of all things on the northern peninsula, where one traditionally listens to black metal and indie rock played with legs spread apart, the peculiar, yet sunny disco music became such an export hit, stays one of the mysteries of the pop business. it’s a fact, though, that next to internationally celebrated norwegian neodisco-heroes lindström, prins thomas and todd terje, the lovely sally has become the scandinavian disco-act in the mean time.

the third in struts inspiration information studio collaboration series brings together an intriguing pairing between one of africas great bandleaders, mulatu astatke, with the next level musicianship of the heliocentrics collective from the mighty roster of stones throw / now again. known primarily through the successful ethiopiques album series and the film soundtrack to jim jarmuschs ?broken flowers, mulatu astatke is one of ethiopias foremost musical ambassadors. his selfstyled ethio-jazz sound flourished during the swinging addisÑ era of the late 60s as he successfully fused western jazz and funk with traditional ethiopian folk melodies. the heliocentrics have become known as one of the uks foremost free-thinking collectives of musicians, inspired by a wide palette covering sun ra, james brown, david axelrod and all manner of psych, afro and eastern sounds. the collective have featured on records by madlib and dj shadow. now a fixture within the stones throw / now again roster, they forged their own genre-breaking directions in the astral analogue groove on their 2007 debut album, out there. a number of tour dates around the release and headline slots at festivals throughout 2009 have been confirmed.

in spring of 2006, jackpot began to fester in a stockholm apartment. without fresh air or natural light, the group developed its uniquely mutant strain of italo disco mixed with early 80s body music aided only by the sickly blue rays of late night tv. while the jackhammer rhythms of their music were proliferating in stockholm, jackpot dove into the deepest recesses of the electronic dance music psyche for the most primal of all rhythmic impulses - their own unmistakable sound - the sound of western culture falling apart in a blaze of shudders and hiccups. as late night sci fi reruns colored the room, jackpot also picked and chose amongst the psychotic debris of previous eras - the movies of kenneth anger, the music of suicide, velvet underground and bruce haack, the words of william s burroughs. and then they added the junkiest element of all - themselves. after two critically acclaimed records, the third chapter of the jackpot saga is about to be told. its called greased lightning (also features remix work from such talents as in flagranti and rory phillips). you hear that beat? thats them knocking on your door.

nice price deal !!! born in a voodoo cave from an analogue broth of baldelli & mancuso, mysterious new music project zarrylade puts first feet forward with this limited self produced release. a connie chase inspired calypso moog line serves as the backbone with heavy vocals soaring all over... we re not sure if he is a person, or a band, or from los angeles or london, either way leo zero has picked up zarrylades afro disco boots on a stripped down aa side. deep grooves for the feet & psychedelic sounds for the head and sky - heavy on the ethno beats and tribal overtones... all coloured in with some west coast spiritual glue. a zarrylade album is in the pipeline with this and another follow up limited 12inch - so dont sleep on this one people!

2003 classic by husband and wife team guenther and regina janssen aka donna regina!!

long awaited complete new album in a double 12inch vinyl edition!!

mr raoul k is a one of the hottest newcomer of deep house scene. his unique touch deep house track with its roots of african taste are already fascinating many people. title track wind of goree is a unique deep house track with his trademark balafon sound. this track will be a nice dj tool to mix from minimal house stuff to more deep house stuff. b side abuja is an authentic afro house track!

click box have fast become a permanent fixture in the minus firmament, personifying the subtle shifts that are taking place within the scene as the label expands its repertoire and broadens its horizons to incorporate emerging artists from all over the globe. already on to their second minus release of 2009, são paulo djs / producers marco as and pedro turra immediately pick up where they left off with the roving bass and pumping rhythm section of wake up call doing exactly what it says on the tin. as with the first ep, the oscillating synth patterns continue to dominate proceedings, painting neon shapes in the darkness before another delicious robotic sequence shifts the atmosphere by introducing a moroder-esque vibe complete with twisted disco bleeps. its just another example of how click box have honed their sound since their debut i&t release through a finely crafted mixture of proto-house, electro and techno, to create a distinctive hybrid thats fast becoming their own

here comes the freakshows 14th chapter - yeah, yeah, yeah! what you will get with buying this record is an extraordinary kind of culture clash in electronic music. we have the young guns m.in, patrick kunkel and basti grub in the red corner and the blue corner comes up with no other than the legendary dj sneak accompanied by mr. harold >lenny kravitz saxophone god< todd. some might say that the combination of names who contributed their skills and creativity to the production process of this release alone should make any electronic music freak become desperately interested in this record - but - if that aint reason enough to at least give it a try, you will find 3 timeless state of the art house tracks on intl. freakshows 14th vinyl release, from which each one has its unique, carefully crafted structure and arrangement. all of them manage to develop a superb uplifting energy, ideal for the upcoming hot summer nights and the daytime partys, too! additionally, as an if-14 - digital only released track - you will get an absolutely stunning and exclusive dj sneak instrumental mix, which we think must be described as an epic, typical sneak-like, massive groovin housemusic bomb, a must!

spatula city is proud to present an ep from our pals over on the other side of the pond: the sound diggers - full english ep. originally appearing with his smash hit jazz shit on spat008 - the four piece set vol. 1, justin critchlow of the midlands, uk, blew our ham pants off with his bouncey style of breakfast house. now he is back with a full english breakfast comprises of all the fixins for to start your day off with some jack in your step.

everyone knows this feeling, when a hook line of a track wont let you go. one says it is a tune wedgie, even if it sounds a bit weird in the clubbing scene. but never you mind, you just start singing out of the blue. olene kadar just hit the bulls eye with >yipyippyip<. this track impresses with an extraordinary addicting ragga vocal and puts on top his breathtaking freaky beat wrapping. one wonders where to put this into a greater content: musical seriousness or simply the fun factor. but in the end people always go crazy, when olene kadar rocks one of the countless parties in holland. the artist playing right after him faces a difficult time. that is what dave aju might have had in mind. his remix heads for another direction. very relaxed and reduced to the bare essentials he slows down the tempo to garnish this fantastic groove with the vocals and e-piano chords. so cool. on the flip you will find the dashing rave monster >neal deepersma<, that brings olene kadars former releases on mos ferry back to mind. on the label website you will get a free bonus download called >looking for an<.

incl phunk investigation remix

beautiful disco masterpiece, the self-titled >zig zag< lp. originally released on the tiny canadian label pacha records, this lost gem has become one of the true holy grails of the cosmic disco scene and holds the top spot in many a wants list. this incredible record is every bit as good as you ve heard it is, with every track a killer. all feature great playing, awesome funky synths and b-lines and wonderful afro french vocals that make for one of the best disco lps of all time and a record that for once warrants the high prices paid for it in internet auctions. top class!

kay suzuki, a london-based japanese producer and dj, has grown up surrounded by quality music since his whole family love music. he s influenced by music with social / cultural background of its time and place such as soul, jazz, funk, afro-beat, latin, house, broken beat, detroit techno, and everything in between or beyond. dubbed ?the hardest working japanese producer/ dj in london, kay isn t about any particular genre of music - or whether it s electronic or live, but rather about the grooves that makes bodies and hearts move. he makes this magic happen through his own night and label called b i p o l a r , which came from his philosophy towards art and human sense.

the chile house connection continues to sling the dopest stuff to our floors, barely satisfying the constant craving of dancers and punters worldwide for the highly addictive mixture of salacious latin polyrhythmics and organic afro inspired drum sounds with universal electronic 4/4 beats. cut and wraped up neatly by chile born and fastly rising don felipe valenzuela and swiss expat dani casarano, this duo continues with this heated 3 tracker to further cement their reputation from earlier releases on fumalab as a highly combustible combination: elastic compulsively grooving house beats are intervowen with latin-american call and response vocals in >otra vida<, the fittingly titled >push< constantly builds up the pressure even in the breakdowns with frantic, flamenco style hand clapping and >the little house< with its disco style bassline and the conga driven beat hints at the fruitful marriage of latin, soul and dance music in the melting pot of 70s new york. muy rico!!

nice price deal !!! black slipmats (pair) with blue imprint - wow

the debut album from duesseldorfs musiccargo links germanys experimental musical legacy from the last several decades to todays vibrant, eclectic dancefloors: in widescreen, technicolour vision. this is an album that makes joyful use of germanys musical heritage. italian afro/cosmic pioneer beppe loda has called musiccargo >die neue neu!<(the new neu!). whether you call it krautrock, kosmiche muzik, or techno, you will literally hear echoes of all those legendary side-projects and jam sessions of the 70s and 80s. limited 200 copies.

adult only is back for a deep house release with lots of chicago house inflections and three unique cuts, all shaped differently for the players choice. blue brunch by catwash is a floor knocking club jam, powerful and atmospheric, the elements arestrategically placed and prepped for the full vocal hook thats followed by a really cool airy drop out, leaving the dancer ready for more. excellent concept, delivered with brilliance. seth troxler remix has a classic fliter disco inflection loved from globals players straight out of chicagos most renowed sound. broken down with a guitar bass wind down in the middle, he dubs the vox for more classic arrnagements inside the already wound up groove. fabio giannelli & mirco violi - blues brunch remix is accented on the vocal hook, used as a nagging hook set along a solid tribal rhythm that really gives the jazzy vocal style a fresh step for originality.

disco devil number 8 sees the return of the man from vienna, mikeburns, sporting 2 more twisted disco edits of the very special kind. galaktattakk on the a side, as the title already suggests is an explosive funky space disco monster, laden with heavy bass, far out synth sounds and an ethereal choir that literally besieges any dance floor. the cheerful and more esoteric theme of the b side track, earth blues disco meditation, makes it feel like the long awaited return home to this blue planet of ours, after an extensive cosmic journey.

our elusive producer delivers 4 tracks of slow jams, heated up to house tempos. this is a big step up: harold melvin & the blue notes be for real, one way something in the past, phillip bailey children of the ghetto, isaac hayes chef sings.

the sunshine coast?s resident electronic maverick, milanese is back on with his heavy-as-fuck 2nd album on the mighty planet mu, and a snapshot of the continued evolution of his unique, fresh angle on streetwise uk bass music.
having pioneered the heavy, dark and twisted experimental dubstep sound with his previous releases on warp, combat, mg77, arcola, seed and planet mu, this new lp sees a shift towards collaboration. with strong vocal artists like ben sharpa (pioneer unit, cape town) and rqm (al haca, vienna), who deliver interesting lyrics in a unique style, melded perfectly with milanese?s own fat swerving basslines, solid drums full of attitude and odd, mangled samples.
melting dubstep?s earth shaking frequencies with hip hop & grime vocals and hard edged timbaland influenced drums and percussion, the result defies categorization: neither dubstep, grime, hip hop nor idm - you could call it a mashup of all these, but it?s more accurate to say it sounds like streetwise bass music for the year 3000. incredibly strange beats and sounds but keeping the funk, fury and bounce 100% on lockdown.
challenging, menacing and forward thinking like his previous releases 1up on warp (2004) and extend on planet mu (2006), its also 31 year old steve milanese?s most dancefloor record yet.

classic 1992 detroit techno by producers like kenny larkin, juan atkins, eddie fowlkes, dan curtin and more.

played by richie hawtin, monika kruse, dj hell !! kiko delivers the number eight in the afulab catalogue with his breathe of summer and three tracks that carry a more than a hot summer feeling. cala rossa starts with a catching melody and this sparkling glockenspiel sounds, served in a nice warm bed of funky strong rhythm and driving percussion! planetary is a prime time modern styled electro track with a slight influence by popof. the killer open air sunshine track is the flipside named musco. this is the definite big floor rocker for this sunshine season. its glitter melody and carrying pads will leave nobody with hands in pocket, but surely hands in the air ! we honestly cannot wait to hear this played by the djs around this planet and dance under sunflooded blue skies!!! make sure youll bring your sun blocker ...

due to ongoing demand for this disco licked gem from amsterdams newworldaquarium, a special repress drops next week (yes, very out of the blue!) backed with a long lost dubbed out version from the man himself. special special stuff destined to fly out and not come back again for a long time.

second 12 inch sampler from double cd compilation >moments of a crisis<.

brooklyns own outernational deejay drops this ep featuring the uplifting hip hop flavoured title track done with real live show, n dini a funky afro beat groover done with mandingo vocalist ismael kouyate, and the love feeling a deep cut done with brian j (pimps of joytime). limited pressing.

one of the great aspects of the endlessly varying bass music soundwave is the way it seems able, even compelled, to fuse antecedant styles and genres to itself. in the most innovative hands, influences from last month are absorbed and reworked as smoothly as those from last century, and creativity sparks brightest when the marriage of form and function takes place beyond recognised boundaries? and it?s from that unrestricted zone that uk producer o-dessa emerges. opening with an initial resemblance in sound to the same plaintive blue air of burial, as these tracks resonate deeper in the mind, it becomes clear that this sonic affinity is merely a veil beneath which a new heart beats. the rhythms lurking below the bassline in ?deeper? are like some undiscovered amalgam of old skool hardcore and something you might hear on the latest dirty south mixtape, which somehow manage to defy sense and co-exist in a driving and breathtaking way. mournful mariachi horns and a plunging dub bassline intermingle in a desolate approximation of sergio leone?s western soundtracks, while reedy flutes and distant female voices build a swirling vapour through which skittering woodblocks and metallic ticks raise an anxious sense of motion. anchored by a vast, cone-melting sub-bass undertow, ?deeper? s treasures are buried well below the surface. the juxtapositional subtle-tear-out nature of o-dessa?s production is even more apparent in ?million dollarz?, which reveals itself in stages to be a gradual descent into layers of tweaked amen breaks, but with a grandeur unlike anything previously heard, even though that drum pattern has already been chopped countless ways over the years. it?s not until midway through its five-and-a-half minutes that the famous phased snares rise from the dense banks of atmospherics, but when they do, a moment of blurred euphoria hits and the tune bursts into colourful life. this 12¬ is the first broadcast of many more to come from o-dessa, as - like many have in their own way before and still more strive to do so now - he embarks on his individual journey in the continual reinvention of bass music. instant thrill junkies won?t find their fix in these grooves, but followers of the path less travelled will recognise many signs pointing the way to a rich future.

limited re-issue on 180 gram vinyl.
great compilation of marlena shaws jazzy soul work that spans her years at chess/cadet, blue note, and columbia, 16 tracks on 2 lps including her most sampled songs *woman of the ghetto* and *california soul*.

due to ongoing demand for this disco licked gem from amsterdams newworldaquarium, a special repress drops next week (yes, very out of the blue!) backed with a long lost dubbed out version from the man himself. special special stuff destined to fly out and not come back again for a long time.

tbd is the much anticipated new project from rong musics lee douglas and justin vandervalgen. side a >what is this< is a deranged house monster with and absurd white noise break. on the flip >i dont know< is a sleazy afro chugger with a sexy french spoken word. the cdr has been burning up nyc since autumn 08 and is a powerplay for tim sweeney

infine celebrates with its xviith black chrome release the advent of the town and its >new innerstate strategies<, packages douglas best deep, house and techno beats and features the voice of 2009 springs awakening! the >tofu on ice edit<, a-side of the 12 inch, synthesizes german deep-house sound at its best. led by percussive beats, the voice of delhia reaches the heights of the stomping pleasures without losing the refinement of the original version. on the b-side, >sapphire< is a track which fully deserves its name. as hard on the dancefloors as the peak time should sound like. as blue as an unleashed sea, where dizzying waves break into bubbling beats, spreading the most compelling techno foam.

the 2009 sonic youth album on double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

a killer slice of hypnotic afro tech for the spring and summer dancefloors

lakeof = reboot & meat !!!! barbarito capote aka dj dove had devoted most of his career fine-tuning the sultry sounds heard throughout his eleven years as a producer. known for his legendary productions on labels like som underground,look at you, slip n slide, below is proud to rerelease one of his hard to find tracks. roots & culture, originaly released on the blue room session ep û som underground 2002 is one of this records where people spend tons of money to get a 2nd hand copy of this epic house release. lakeof aka meat and reboot took the chance to put their hands on this legendary track and the result is an puming bass in your face chicago bomb wich guarantees to set the dancefoors on fire all over the world.

from out of a clear blue sky comes ?my electric family?, the second full-length and third all-round release from new zealand?s bachelorette. bachelorette?s music beams to us through a universe of unconquered pop music, where long beams of sunlight extend to infinity, and blue moons rise wistfully in the deep purple expanse. she stands in the cradle of modern songwriting, that of psychedelic pop music. the sense of infinite possibility felt in those songs, the desire to manipulate a collective sensation to become anything at all, informs bachelorette?s journey. bachelorette?s song structures are traditionally examinations of love and longing, the exploration of self versus self and in relation to the surrounding, silent universe. the songs of ?my electric family? emphasize a particular fascination: the meeting of man and machine. ?my electric family? is an arresting development in the world of sweet pop music.

hot casa records is proud to present the exclusive reissue of the ultra rare track of the nigerian legend and pioneer of afro soul scene. this multi cross cultural and universal sound was recorded in 1976 and released in few copies on jofabros records. >disco hi-life< is a funky masterpiece , an instant dancefloor track, with a super horn arrangement which is able to paint high life, soul and funk into afro beat canvas and huge disco anthem. with orlando julius and his son sunday olajuyin on congas, we decided to make an unreleased 2009 percussion edit to celebrate the 30 years of the recording session ... enjoy.

selected ibiza 2009 house sampler!!

direct from san francisco via beautiful marseille, france - iot recordings delivers 3 tracks of twisted dancefloor mayhem with the 3 step behind the cube release. always a master of taking sounds and tweaking them to an original shape, audiovoids aggressive beats mashed with beautiful melodies and hacked up layers of sound remind us that music can rock the body as well as the mind! softbluecubes is one of our favorite tracks from lindsey, here he gives it to us at 2 tempos, hes got a sound of his own and it is here to stay! funny ox rounds out the release with a breakbeat/dubstep hybrid - an original banger that progresses through hacked dubstep riddims to funky booty bouncing - blended together with all the right glitches and bass to push our buttons!

10 years ago toronto’s matt thibideau (aka altitude/coordinates) contributed one of the finest tracks in cynosure history. today matt returns with three brand new cuts and a re-mastered version of the cyn001 classic track entitled “archenar”. asphalt starts things off with a cutting edge syncopated groove that precisely reflects the cynosure sound over the years. a minimal, swingin, synth stab work out giving you the right amount of funk. archenar smooths things out with some lush pads and a dreamy reverb on the drums creating a subtle washed effect, perfect for the early morning blur. but let’s not forget to mention the killer ms-20 sub bass line.. ahhh so deep. icebox comes next with some icy precision fm syncopation in the mix. accompanied by matt’s signature classic synth percussion grooves. full of melody and warmth this track would melt most refrigerators down. last but not least the outside b track entitled 30 story drop. following suite with matt’s previous releases on blue records under the alias altitude 30 story drop dives deep into basic channel influenced dub and drops some serious bass. matt thibideau’s return to the label has been long anticipated and proves that cynosure’s mandate of releasing timeless uncompromising music is still very much alive 10 years on

sister label to markantonios analytic trail imprint, mkt is all about providing a channel for different concepts in techno music. looking forward in to the future of electronic music, mkt is a space for new sounds to develop, evolve and emerge.originally created as a home for markantonios experimental works mkt has developed into a chosen destination for fellow forward thinking techno artists. this latest ep sees bosnia mladen tomic (adult records) deliver a 4 track ep.tangas is a powerful, bass driven groove that brings the tension. opening up with a cleverly drawn out build of shuffling hats and jittery stabs the culmination is comes as the pressure drops and is joined by a heavy kick and pulsing bassline.blue avenue sees tomic throw a large slice of funk in to the tech melting pot to produce a firing, discofied stripped back groove. constructed of simple but well defined layers this is an unsung hero of a track that djs will find very useful. bubamera combines harmonic melody with driving tribal rhythms to create a truly distinctive piece. high on energy but subtle in its approach, this is peaktime tech house that skilfully combines musical elements with an intense cadence.black white man continues this unique sonic journey with a combination of industrial beats and funked up rhythms. the most uplifting of the tracks on the ep, this cut packs plenty of bounce and shimmering atmosphere into the mix.