helado en globos is the main track for this release, this number has a bassline which is so funky and driving thats going to even make your grandma dance (expect bootlegs of this track with donna summer funzion ones). for the remix, we had no other than the pan-pot guys who kept the original flavour of the original one adding their special touches to the original recipe turning this track into a deep funky stormer. finally, we took one of funzions best works from the igloo back catalogue, his remix of qiks fall. the only reason we did this because its not just a filler, its killer. enjoy your >helado en globos<!

big with steve bug, jimpster, ewan pearson, james holden, kiki, sebo k, crock, marc romboy, agoria, mike monday, 3channels, fabrice lig, 2000andone, james flavour, pascal feos, philip sherburne,… big! plasmik – our connaisseurs for deep and oldschoolish techno tracks, were quite successful in 2007. their interswap release from april 2007 found its way in several top dj charts and on great compilations and mix-cds. due to this and also our celebration of our 20th catalogue number, we proudly present an extraordinary remixpackage, split into two parts. part 1 features supertubos in a remix by another king of oldschoolish techno – matt o brien. on side b, afrilounge gives mindpattern a special string treatment. part 2 has to be in no way inferior in the choice of the remixers. on the a-side, claude vonstroke goes with pitch it as deep as he has never gone before and on the b, perspectiv newcomer minz gives the dancefloor a lesson in hypnotizing state of minds

>grandbend< was considered by many to be the dreamiest and deepest track from the deepchord catalogue. a classic example of the sound that dc defined. the 2500 mastertape has been unearthed and threaded-up one more time for echospace 005. massive, billowing plumes of sound. undulating masses of smoky haze, muffled kicks, and murky sub bass. this double pack includes the original (re-mastered), and features new mixes from echospace, cv313 & an updated mix from deepchords rod modell. ultra ltd edition: 1000 copies (not to be repressed)

on a side, bellatrix_bright side is the real star of this ep: with its minimal and well orchestrated constructions, typical of io catalogue, it lights up the production and so arises to the dancefloor. the producer completes the ep with a nearly soft track on b side: bellatrix_dark side is suitable for the most relaxing night situations that not allow a lack of style

substance says: no quantity, quality is the thing and thats way this brand new concept label always delivers two different projects to you! catalogue number starts with dada life from sweden and rob mooney from the uk. dada life, famous with their records on pickadoll and gigolo made a club sequence monster that sneaks into your brain so that you cant escape. rob monney demonstrates finest pumpin electro house peak time action at its best. dont read, listen and destroy your clubbbbb!.

following on from the block busting torpedo bootz vol.1 the breakbeat bangers from germany are back once again cutting up some killer tracks with classics from their own collection in their funky breakbeat bomb style. not for the faint hearted these are perfect fodder for eclectic floors or for anytime that you need to raise a smile on the dancefloor. the knock off ninjas from deutschland raid the pasadenas back catalogue (cant make it to pasadena), make free with the first sisters of soul the supremes, (u keep me chickie pow) take their lives in their hands by roasting ugly duckling (ugly japaneeze) and finish off on disco! disco! disco song! by banging together three different disco hits into one disco funk classic. for everyone whos bored to tears by put your hands up for shit electro records.

one of the stand out tracks from hardsouls forthcoming d fused & digital compilation, self religion (believe in me) further demonstrates the dutch duos talents extend well beyond the dj booth and threatens to be as big as the rest of their back catalogue. mark knights mix takes the package techy and delivers a mix thats bound to get abused in those late night sets. mr penn does the business with his trademark keys, ripping it apart with that classic house sound we ve come to know and love. this is a battle weapon thats not to be missed!

on this ep is wills exclusive new track 3000 ad and a wahoo remix of one of wills most beautiful tracks from the simple back catalogue. on 3000ad lush, inviting pads drift around the stereo pallet before clicks and bleeps introduce the undulating rhythm of the track. as the resonance of the bassline is opened out to a pulsating crescendo, the haunting atmospherics build in intensity. introspective chords chime around the warped robot voices, creating the soulful yet deeply futuristic sound that characterize will’s productions. for the wahoo remix of mbira who better to choose than the head of wills favorite label (innervisions) for the remix of one of wills best known tracks. dixon keeps the melodies of the original and lends a live and driving percussive feel that his label has become renowned for. his epic arrangement causes maximum dance floor devastation as first strings then stabs are introduced to push the track to its climax. wahoo is the berlin based duo of georg levin & dixon. they have just released their album take it personal on fine records. together they have been busy putting the soul back into house music sin

versatile are delighted with this new addition to their catalogue. a release made in belgium by detroit techno prodigy: fabrice lig. as you will notice on this new ep, the first white guys to have signed a record on kevin saundersons legendary label kms, remains faithful to the sound of motor city. a light and esoteric melody sets the tone of >x-slaves who changed the world<. the tight clap and kick drum leave room for the modulating bass. a voice similar to martin luther kings, repeats names of cities in which slavery prevailed, whilst pads stimulate the mental trip. the x slave is taken by the dancefloor, changing the world as he dances to the beat. “funk la termite” is elastic funk. binary rhythms, off-beat chords which keep the groove balanced whilst the hi-hats, like little insects, dig away at the beat, building it and deconstructing it as the sounds evolve. >the round of funky bugs< continues in the vein of creepy crawlies. here, the synths are more upfront, their acidic layering create a mixture of harmonic loops which will set all hells lose. the melodies and use of pads stay anchored in the detroit tradition, but this production fits just as well with all the current electro releases worthy of any good dancefloor

remixes by audion (matthew dear) & motor big with: radio slave (top 10) , dj naughty, ewan pearson, laurent garnier, miss kittin, magda, tiga, konrad black & dave clark (top 10), monika kruse (top 10),… originally released on planete rouge records, terence fixmer >electrostatic< , have been licensed to gigolo records in 2000. electrostatic has been voted among the best track of the year 2001 by many magazines and dj s in the world and became a classic hit in the techno history. the smasher track electrostatic was the track which opened a new direction in the techno scene, this kind of mixture of energy, techno and ebm influence. now back to planete rouge catalogue, electrostatic has been revisited by matthew dear under audion and motor

originally released on the evolution sub label symbiotic. actually this is one of our personal favorites from the complete evolution/link/reload/global communications catalogue. one of the more overlooked masterpieces in the whole i.d.m. scene (i hate that name). but a masterpiece in techno history. mark pritchard took things further where the original innovators from detroit stopped. a perfect combination of beautiful and forward thinking music without forgetting about what brought all of us into this music.. the excitement for rhythms that make you move!

eruptive records is back with a limited record by gayle san with remixes by byron bogues, bryan sanhaji and code & structure. this is the last record of the old serial. eruptive will restart in october with a new style and new catalogue numbers

1st record in a series of 3. reissues with selected tracks from the legendary 7th city catalogue. side a features the magic >acid wash conflict< (scd002) by claude young under his brother from another planet alias. side b is the jackin, hypnotic & minimal >multiplexor< (scd003) by the mr. todd sines under his .xtrak guise. 2 timeless classics available on a limited repress.

ed rec first volume came as digital only, gathering ed banger s back catalogue only. ed rec ii gets physical now being released both on cd and double vinyl. and 12 track compilation only contains exclusive tracks (except mr flash disco dynamite & justice phantom) and once again, and as always, expect the dopest design around from so:me. ed banger has been voted 2006 label of the year in both urbs & xlr8r, and justice vs simian >never be alone< won 2006 mtv music video awards. the family is getting bigger, its high time you join it !

4 classic tunes from the still music catalogue. mr. burkat with autosuggestion from his 1st longplayer he did for fine audio. mr. rio aka bando with a tribal techno monster tune named la ultima, released on northwest dynamics years ago. mr. klein with his pounding track dependance from the legendary first bound release mr. hades with belgian kind of techno called willow

finally we finished the paperwork and hung up the artwork to dry so the first release >upon you< catalogue-number 001 is ready to chill on the decks. the rough part of founding a label is now behind phage, marcus meinhardt and mr. h. with >upon you< they have managed to carve their own home-base out of the wood of berlin-club floor boards and thus signed their decleration of independance. here we go with a solo-production from phage - up to now co- producer of luna city express, daniel dreier, pan-pot and anja schneider - who burned on vinyl a three track bomb to start the journey !! dj support: chloe, troy pierce, jennifer cardini...

crinkle-dub with a drollery factor is his thing. after his recent debut album on jay haze s future dub label, arttu snellman aka lump returns to the mothership karloff, where he already contributed polka paradox, a classic of the label s catalogue. the finn who lives in london and works there as an animation cartoonist, also has a liability to comic-like aesthetics in his music, where he reaches his very own kind of deepness with a dodgy-ironic sound design. with an airy easiness the 4 tracks of crazy stereo are still bopping between spooky house and discoid miniature - a crunchy hot chimney fire for your turntables!

support by chloe & jennifer cardini !! actually, a tragic fact that the two label owners of sub static never enriched the own catalogue with a cooperation, but then again, there was no time, passion, and maybe also the right tracks hadn t come yet. now we found them, the ideal components, and thus this split- ep succeeds to involve both sides of the same medallion in an extremely animated conversation, which also the party benefits from. a real brocksieper starts off the record, with that slinky, permanent groove which everyone likes to ride on, as it s making you look well on the floors which signify the world. then the flipside laxly continues where just hopped, speak: a little bell rings, the beats pose, the shiny side always in the floodlight. however, the mood changes - functionality mutates to emotiveness, the music floats differently. this can only be m.i.a., who still disassembles sounds with never known precision, gets ideas in order, simply generates funk. so the tone is given for the next techno season, thanks for that

rmxs by krikor, pep gaya & tomas jirku the eight reference from the klitekture catalogue presents a work from the founder of the label, lod, that comes with a good critics since >sabado gris<, the original composition from this maxi was nominated as best track at the qwartz awards in paris on march of 2006. there is no doubt that we find lod with sabado gris in a great creative moment that he uses to offer a singular and emotive track, that plays with the repetitions of certain structures as well as he does with our emotions, the subtile melodies bring a great amount of serenity to the good listener

pedro delgardos yin yang has become a worldwide trademark for solid floor techno with a true funk vibe. with an ever-growing catalogue featuring some of the finest artist in the scene, it includes many of the mans very own productions and remixes. pedro again drops a massive peak-time rework of killians fresh outing. volume 15 presents some of that sweet and funkin stuff we all come to love so much, and ep filled with rolling bassline, sharp snare action and nothing but explosive energy!

radio is a true rocker with delicate melodies and solid beat programming, it reminds us of early dirt crew flavours and therefore it is the perfect addition to the label catalogue. catchy vocals and a nice flow troughout the whole track makes this single a special release out of london city, very similar to the sounds of people like mike monday and the playtime crew. the first remix is by the bassthedub heroes 2020 soundsystem. they transform the track in a great minimalistic stomper, fully loaded with tons of bass and a great live feel to it. following in the footsteps of their highly acclaimed latest album the 2020 crew made their typical bouncey bass edit of this track. the flip offers you another deep and spacey rework by dirt crew

with a phenomenal timing, milan based soundplant records new catalogue number is a release by two of the hottest artist in the underground dance music world today julian sanza from 2020 soundystem, silver city and ciudad feliz and simon baker, head of infant records and half of liptrick. with >pasadena groove< he offers a solo production that goes deep in the musical and melodic territory with a phenomenal irresistible disco-y and new wave-y bassline and a strong synth and lead line reminding 80s dance music fused with early techhouse.. simon baker comes with a more electro techhouse infected remix

french label babylon, launch a new limited series which will only release a single run of each catalogue. this will include previously unreleased mixes & specially commissioned remix packages of their key titles. the second release here sees greek rising star v-sag take over the remix duties over te whole 12inch native ft. ani >believe in me< is a chunky chugging houser, fat rolling beats and a round stomach tugging bass make this for floors that need pepping up….

a mountain of one have revisited the 70s and 80s in order to plunder not the back catalogue of disco or punk but the sounds of talk talk fleetwood mac mike oldfield & the the

fat double pack includes diverse rmxs of the oas catalogue + unreleased tracks.. deep detroit techhouse music

the anonymous artists featured throughout the catalogue have never failed to deliver top-notch funky techno action from the start and no18 is no different. another quality release from the infamous player

here it is! the missing number 16 in the kdj catalogue. superb deep house from the don.

the third compilation (of four instalments) in the various artists catalogue of pi electronics.

tresor records is proud to announce the reissue of a classic from the early catalogue, 3mb feat. magic juan atkins

arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, the beta band formed in st. andrews, scotland, in 1996. innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries. together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three eps they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation. after acquiring the beta bands catalogue last year, because music will reissue their releases, starting on september 14th with a double cd best-of compiling all their best hits and a live show recorded at the shepherds bush empire (london) in 2004. because music will also celebrate at the same time the 20th anniversary of their 1998 compilation the three eps by releasing a deluxe vinyl edition gathering in a slipcase the eps champion versions, the patty patty sound and los amigos del beta bandidos with remastered tracks and coloured vinyls.

variable is the first compilation on pi electronics, which also kicks off the new catalogue peva. this various artists release includes the works of several artists involved in the label till now, along with some very familiar faces to pi that have been supporting the parties in the past years. the aim was to bring the main label roster - artists with original music on pi, such as jk flesh, ontal and damcase - under the same roof as artists that have been with the pi electronics project since its early days: the label s party residents, 3.14, nemmett and das along with other fellow athenians, unhuman, bmsk and the project Òi am legion, for we are manyÓ. the outcome will be available in cd, vinyl and digital format, while the vinyl sampler will feature jk flesh, ontal, nemmett and bmsk.
regardless of the different variables, equation drops back to the same constant result.
divide and rule. sticks over carrots. repent or collapse.

its time again to add another sonic journey to the watergate mix series catalogue and for this endeavour we have enlisted one of the scenes brightest shining stars and club mainstay jimi jules.

welcome to toolroom 15. celebrating 15 years of one of dance music s most recognisable and truly international independent labels. avoiding a retrospective reflection of the label s classic tracks, achievements and catalogue, toolroom are proud to present an album of all new exclusive material written by some of house music s freshest talent alongside established genre favourites, including mark knight, booka shade, tube & berger, format:b, danny howard, eelke kleijn, dosem, rafa barrios, dj s.k.t, gotsome, weiss, raumakustik, david keno, rebuke, mendo, the golden boy, harry romero, adrian hour and many more. three discs mix, edit and reconstruct these productions, offering a seamless journey through the genres toolroom have become world famous for, house, tech house & techno 15 years. 15 parties. 1 essential album.

biosphere is the main recording name of geir jenssen, a norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. he is well known for his works on ambient techno and arctic themed pieces, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. his 1997 album substrata was voted by the users of the hyperreal website in 2001 as the best all-time classic ambient album. the hilvarenbeek recordings are based on field recordings from the dutch farm biologische boerderij t schop in hilvarenbeek. the work was commissioned by incubate festival in tilburg.

dj vlr, aka livar s¾rheim from norway, returns to mix duties following his highly sought after cassette-only mix for cpu back in 2013. spanning almost 3 years of output vlr has mixed the binary back catalogue into an audio delight, displaying his skills and dedication to the mix as an artform. a perfect cpu sampler for curious new listeners and fans alike. includes tracks by mnlth, dmx krew, automatic tasty, cygnus and many more. glass mastered, shrink wrapped jewel cases with white trays. mastered at computer club sheffield. design by human. bonus promo track mixed by dj vlr, itched and scratched by dj hanal

the 3rd release in the quartin catalogue re-issues series (following the aforementioned albums by jose mauro and victor assis brasil) is piris voc�s querem mate, a highly sought after jewel of twisted psychedelic mpb. still to come from far outs reissuing of the catalogue are victor assis brasils esperanto, and another jose mauro release a viagem des horas.

the avant garde movement largely influenced katsoulisÕ early compositions. after which, he turned to minimalism, applying elements of jazz and rock into that genre. since the 80s, the use of technology became gradually apparent in his compositions, whist not diminishing the importance of the human factor and the creative involvement of the performer. . today, he is striving for simplicity, trying to express the most, using the least, providing the context for this release. from the subtle ambience of title track Òif not now whenÓ, to the intense and confronting sound on Òall the blue skiesÓ, katsoulis and his accompanying musicians deliver a diverse and contemporary work with a level of sophistication that will challenge the current electronic musical landscape. the purity of sound in stand out track ÔtoreÕ is juxtaposed by the dark and gritty Ògrand delusionsÓ, a remarkably modern composition which sounds like it has been composed for a berlin techno club, from a man we suspect has never been to one. Ôslipping beautiesÕ, the most revered of katsoulisÕ back catalogue (recently remixed by young marco) is given an organic and intelligent reinterpretation for 2016. the haunting and provocative vocal performance by anna linardou on ÔzarrinÕ leads the record down an even more emotive and provocative path.

this repress comes as a jewelcase single cd version. a project that came to life fuelled by collectorsÕ obsession and a lifelong willingness to dive head- first into unknown musical wormholes, miles whittaker and sean canty have never been defined by a singular musical trajectory. their opening salvo of releases dabbled with the aesthetic of the occult and provided an alternate, parallax view of the italian library records with which they were both obsessed at the time, but as their long running mixtape series and brilliantly curated dds label attest, their interests extend far outside the crevices of early electronic music and into dance music, dancehall, roots, jungle, techno, industrial, noise and beyond. while 2013Õs testpressing series provided an outlet for mostly club-based productions shot from the hip, wonderland has been constructed with a narrative in mind. from the clipped hardstyle of the opening curzon, through the jaunty dancehall mutations of animal style and fulledge, exotica/house refractions on hardnoise, the frankly ridiculous, bassbin destroying jungle ructions on sourcer, or the extended tease of overstaying, itÕs probably the most enjoyable and loose-limbed hour of music in their catalogue, or that youÕll likely hear in these weird, angst-ridden times.

following on from last years come and join us lp, bcee has hand picked some of his favourite artists and asked them choose a track from his back catalogue to bring their own personal touch to. a varied and textured body of work, the remixes contained within the Ôthanks for joining usÕ lp are awash with signature musical clarity and production prowess scattered throughout.
the 6 track picture vinyl includes a cd with 14 tracks.
support from london elektricity, technimatic, tc, high contrast, s.p.y, etherwood, spectrasoul and a whole load more.

whether itÕs releasing #1 singles such as Ôu donÕt know meÕ (feat. duane harden) and ÔbonkersÕ with dizzee rascal, or underground anthems like Ôthe funk phenomenaÕ and ÔflowerzÕ, armand van helden is the true definition of a legend. with a career spanning over 26 years, his back catalogue includes 7 studio albums, 100s of remixes and countless singles under various aliases Ð defected records welcome armand as their 27th house master, alongside frankie knuckles, mk, masters at work and the latest, his good friend todd terry.

much-celebrated kompakt staple the field returns to the spotlight with new album the follower, his fifth full-length offering after from here we go sublime (kompakt rsd 02 cd 57), yesterday and today (kompakt 193 cd 72), looping state of mind (kompakt 241 cd 94) and cupids head (kompakt 290 cd 110). swedish soundsmith axel willner is well-known for his mastery when it comes to the allusive layering of loops, but it was with his last album cupids head that a newly-found, somewhat pressing snappishness started to replace the soft-hued sonics of his ambient-infused techno, imbued with a darker mood and stronger footing than before. a carefully gauged balance of stoic motorik and gloomy drones was key here - just as it is for the follower which goes even further in blurring the lines between concrete experimentation, body music and precisely laid-out arrangement, leading to one of the most rhythmically and texturally engaging listening experiences in willners catalogue.

parisÕ prodigal son djebali returns with this bumper collection of music, curated and compiled to showcase some of his finest work in digital format for the very first time. ever since he launched his own label, ( djebali ), the young talent has focused solely on representing his sound through vinyl. with ideal juice, named after his popular residency at the legendary rex club, djebali gives his fans the chance to own specially edited digital versions of material from his back catalogue. each track is shorter than the vinyl original, so that both digital customers and the vinyl lovers both have exclusive versions of the tunes.
already support by ryan crosson, dubfire, seth troxler, subb-an, shaun reeves, laura jones, ekkohaus, guti, einzelkind, tobi neumann, christian burkhardt, phil weeks, sebo k, kate simko, seuil, julietta, le loup, robert dietz, dan ghenacia, jimpster john dimas, dÕjulz, varoslav, raresh, boris werner, yakine, doc martin, tristan da cunha, anthony collins, terence:terry:, michel de hey, alex arnoult, amnaye, andrei osyka (droog), anthea, javier carballo, okain, pete madigan, sishi rosch, tania vulcano, voitek (catnzdogz), tuccillo, chris carrierÉ

new york, early 90s, the haydays of the new york and jersey clubhouse! with labels such as nugroove, nervous, freeze, strictly rhythm, henry street music taking all the spot light, there is jovonn working on a small but sensational catalogue of music that somehow gets overshadowed by the popular releases on the mentioned labels. the honest productions, jazzy melodies and playful vocals (rooted in gospel) were taking things into a more musical, more spiritual way, lacking gimmicks or dispensable samples. for the real diggers, the true lovers of house music jovonn always was a name to watch, a producer of some of their favorite ny house tracks, tracks that have a raw edge combined with a sincere human touch and pure underground house vibes

after hyperdubs first compilation of 10th anniversary dancefloor heaters, -hyperdub 10.2- features some of the labels best songs of the last five years or so. hyperdub is often associated with dark and brooding instrumental music, however, this mid-summer collection sheds some sunlight over that dread filled reputation, showcasing an underrated cast of talented songwriters, vocalists and producers. the album is laced with brand new cuts from kode9, cooly g, morgan zarate feauring. eska and ghostface killah, jessy lanza, dean blunt & inga copeland, and dva featuring zaki ibrahim. ranging from melancholy r&b, garage, funk, footwork and icy pop, -10.2- covers this overlooked side of the labels back catalogue. the album opens with dean blunt & inga copeland-s grime lullaby signal 2012, one of their final collaborations, moving into burials dubbed-out r&b on shell of light from his seminal album untrue, and jessy lanzas stand-out cut 5785021, before sliding into the digi dub meets r & b slow jam of south londons cooly g with obsessed. king britt features next, with his fhloston paradigm project, on the deeply emotive never defeated- featuring rachel claudio. after their collaboration on his pretty ugly album, dva is joined again by south african singer zaki ibrahim with their brand new summery mutant garage track solid. dam funk jumps on ikonikas funk bomb -mr. cake-, adding a fun, party vocal. continuing the -80s funk vibe is morgan zarate and roses gabors ice cold prince-influenced pusher taker, the lead track from his 2013 ep. jessy lanza contributes some more sparkling r&b with the brand new you and me, followed by another track from morgan zarate, a lost dub featuring the soulful eska and wu tang clans ghostface killah. the tempo raises in the final stretch of the album with dvas and fatimas collaboration just vybe, terror danjah & melekas shimmering r&g cut you make me feel and the 160 bpm soul of the late dj rashads only one from his acclaimed double cup album. the cd closes with the lo-fi, bashy mutation of kode9 & copelands lies lies. 10.2 calls on hyperdubs sirens to balance the moody energy of 10.1 with fourteen slices of hyper soul. let them lead you astray

its time to celebrate! at catalogue number 20 uncanny valley extends its compilation-concept to 12 tracks spread over three records (or as a bundle if you prefer digital). the tracks will also be released as a cd compilation. with new music by label-regulars like jacob korn, cuthead and credit 00, friends like rvds & kalexi or filburt and fresh talents like goetterkreis & steve kasper it is an exciting ride along the winding roads through the uncanny valley. the three records are visually linked with distinctive artwork by the ever-reliable paul waak.

toolroom goes deep returns for its third outing, showcasing the deeper side of toolroom records. cd1 takes you on a garage-inspired ride with tracks from cloud 9 and zeitgeist whilst cd2 is a techy, rolling mix. the compilation also showcases favourites from the toolroom catalogue, including vanilla aces hypnotic and tapeshs dope music, alongside exclusives from label favourites deep city groove and brett gould. crammed full of the best tracks from established and up-and-coming labels & producers, toolroom records is proud to present its latest deep offering with toolroom goes deep 3.

this collection documents the two-decades-plus recording career of r&b icon luther vandross. even before he started putting out records under his own name, he was a first-call session singer (hes the one who created and sang the chorus hook on david bowies -young americans,- for just one example). throughout the 80s and the 90s, he was (both commercially and aesthetically) one of the most consistently successful r&b singer/songwriter/producers. this healthy two-disc selection of highlights from the impressive vandross catalogue moves deftly from heartfelt ballads (-a house is not a home-) to percolating, poppy numbers (-never too much-), spotlighting the mans mellifluous voice and tasteful phrasing at each turn. this is quite clearly the definitive career summary for this deeply influential r&b titan.

dj andy smith Ð one of the worlds premier funk djs and the man who supplied portishead with their samples Ð joins forces with keith lawrence - renowned reggae collector and reggae dj from www.colourfulradio.com - to present the heaviest selection of funky reggae in the uk smiths comps have sold over 35.000 units inc. the acclaimed -document- series which included albums for greensleeves & trojanp>killer cover versions of stevie wonders you havent done nothing (sly dunbar), marlena shaws woman of the ghetto (hortense ellis) & william de vaughns be thankful for what you got (donovan carless) super rare cuts from bumps jackson, barry waite & sly dunbar tracks from impact, randys, demon, dynamic, hot shot, tent & various pama records offshoots various tracks from the pama catalogue which back-in-the-day was a contemporary of trojan inc tony scotts what am i to do now, pussy by kid longo, lloyd terrells i did it, ricos tribute to don drummond, d tony lees peyton place, lester sterling & stranger coles bangarang & children get ready by the versatiles.

this is the first part (of four) of the much anticipated reissue series of drexciya s early catalogue, marking 20 years since the release of their first ep deep sea dweller , and 10 years since their final album grava 4 . one of the most influential techno acts ever, and part of the heritage of detroits underground resistance, drexciya explored techno like no-one else before: raw and uncompromising music that reflected the harsh environment of the city where drexciya was conceived, with a mythical approach that only added to their cult appeal. drexciya arguably stands for the darker side of techno and electro, made not only for the club scene, but a further development of the music as an expression and extension of the mind. journey of the deep sea dweller is a near-complete collection of their early works, released in four parts, with all audio remastered from the original master tapes. since the original releases have such a strong character and stand on their own, these reissue can never recreate the magic of those originals. instead, clone have stirred up the catalogue, taking tracks out of their original context, giving the committed fan a fresh experience and the new listener a document that is the best possible introduction to the aquatic world of drexciya.