one of our specialties at jazzman is focusing in on the obscure and often previously slept on regional based sounds across america. this time our radar was honing in on state of virginia and its norfolk sound. many celebrated musicians have contributed to the norfolk sound, but lenis guess was probably the most active, prolific and influential showman of the soulful 60s and 70s. this collection of unique recordings captures the essence of the multi-talented entertainer, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, band manager and label owner a calm, cool and collected quintessential music man about town.

owl is a non-profit unofficial label releasing bootlegs, unauthorized re-edit and everything is not licensable for any reason, run by an indefinite art collective growing every day more around the world.

28 original recordings by blues legend ray charles on 180 gram double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

following on from the success of their self titled label compilation in october, the livity sound collective returns for a final transmission in 2013 courtesy of their sister label dnuos ytivil. (pronounced livity sound, if you were wondering…) a strictly underground operation, its manifesto is to release music with a shared aesthetic to its parent label and it did just that earlier in the year, delivering two dancefloor bombs by manchesters alex coulton in the form of the *war games / pointe noire* 12 inch. *spooked* and *clarity (dismantled)* are both produced by new uk based artist batu whose signature alien dub dance and snaking hypnotic rhythmic styles reflect the mutating underground uk and round off a killer year for the label as a whole. this 12 inch follows on from batus debut vinyl release on pinchs cold recordings label.

following a busy and fruitful 2013 that saw the release of his exceptional second album half of where you live and shows worldwide, uk electronic artist gold panda next week re-issues one of his earliest releases, quitters raga. the two-track 7 inch, long since sold out, was originally pressed by make mine records in 2009, with the now-cult track still being a staple of the artists live set. newly issued on gold pandas own label notown recordings, the vinyl-only release is limited to 600 copies as a deluxe heavy pressing and features the original.

nef nunez (sole channel/s.e.e.d. recordings) joins ican man esteban adame for peak-time house & label head santiago salazar adds 2 remixes. road tested at panorama bar, tresor, monkey bar, sub club, etc.

sect returns to the heart of the history once more. chicagos legacy is finally represented on the label by one of the finest producers of this city and sound, dj skull. words cant do justice to the legacy of this legend of house and techno music. for almost three decades skull has produced of some of the finest dancefloor tracks ever made, be it through saber (trax), djax, hybrid, majesty recordings, tresor, or many others. here the dark knight offers four very special cuts that reaffirm his legendary status. the title track combines the most up-to-date techno production techniques with the inimitable chicago jacking sound. *promise of peace* retrieves traditional house values on the mellower end of the musical scale, while *reboot* gets back to the straight-up techno, with some nicely understated acid elements, and finally *big girls* is informed by both reggae dub and forward thinking techno.

iorie und die re:seul 002. ein traumpaar was mit den exklusiven remixen von zweimannzelt und cajuu meets liam nicht besser sein könnte. beide originale und deren remixe, schaffen jeder fuer sich genau das was hier gesucht wird. immer eine art von schwerelosigkeit und tiefen gefuehlen

robsoul recordings welcome back the talented nail for the second installment of his a block trax series

mit einem liebeslied der besonderen art liefern die berliner enfants terribles von ost+front ihren ureigenen beitrag zum fest der liebe! die neue single erscheint als auf 388 stueck limitierte, handnummerierte 7inch-single in weißem vinyl!

after launching with a fantastic first release from label boss tim green back in september, the boutique imprint disc over music is back with an equally impressive second release. this time from klasse recordings chief luca lozano and his klasse crew mate mr ho. together the pair offer up some hugely cultured house music complete with remixes from tim green and new label artist nicson. the ep will be released both digitally and on vinyl following the success of the first, which picked up support from the likes of solomun, marco carola and m.a.n.d.y. amongst many others.

this song can electrify dance floors! elbee bad goes back to his roots, to the early development of house music in the 80s and makes it sound absolutely fresh and contemporary. after he already appeared in collaboration with netto houz on knuggles recordings, we now feel very honored and excited to release a full 12with exclusive new material by the prince of dance music.

hip hop did not develop in a vacuum - its roots can be traced back to the earliest afro-american music, and the folks who were influenced by these sounds along the way. this lp compiles some of the great recordings that showcase the spoken word and street culture put forth from the 1920s through the 1960s that would go on to influence the entire rap music genre. the themes will be familiar - religion, politics, black experience, badass gangsta rap, speed, sex, drugs and rock n roll. lets listen to the lessons that the hipsters of the past taught the rappers of today.

dave dubbz from basel in switzerland re-joins the robsoul camp, following two volumes of ghetto funk tales released for phil weeks imprint. his music can also be found on legendary west coast label tango recordings. the four tracks on *lost in the past ep* do exactly what it says on the tin, with classic funk, jazz and disco samples expertly wrapped and filtered around punching 4/4 house beats.

eric is definately swedens most interesting and skillful producer when it comes to underground deep house and soulful techno. eric ericksson released his first single in 96 with several releases since then on respected labels, both indie and major. at age 18, he released a single on derrick mays label fragile, alongside artists such as carl craig and laurent garnier. later the same year he, as part of the duo minimalisterna, released a full-length album on virgin records. in 2011 the ep someone is watching was released on carl craigs planet e communications. as co-founder of kass recordings he released the work of some of the top artists on the swedish scene, such as zoo brazil and style of eye. in 2009 he formed north beach together with daniel howe and since then they had three releases on kant recordings and played in well-respected venues in europe. his latest 12 inch vinyl love cannot was released this summer on freerange recordings.

vessel no 6 is airborn and your cabin crew serves you three gems on wax, road-, air- and space- tested throughout the last six months. a1 is a straight groover with an undeniable feelgood vocal, carfully rearranged for your dj needs. first officer nebraska joint ventures the record on b1 with an emotional, ever building piece of jazz funk and reminds us once more of how the art of editing has to be approached. with so much hoopla already going on, b2 leans back, happy to strip it all down and hitting us with a break that starts, floats, and then, lucky audience, just dont stop. dont stop, dont stop, over and out.

*get down with me* by angelo tinsley is the fourth release in the series of boogie and modern soul vinyl re-issues on légère recordings. comes as single-sided transparent 7 inch vinyl.

bristol born producer guido releases his second album *moods of future joy* through home town label tectonic recordings. alongside joker and gemmy, guido completed bristols purple trinity generation of dubstep producers, whose collective sound took the worldwide underground scene by storm in 2009.

the singular colaboration of the russian singer lena kaufman and the parisian film-maker dj oof. they make their music with field recordings of sea organ, kisses, film samples and vintage synthesizers.

john digweed - live in argentina. taken from live recordings of two phenomenal gigs at rosario & buenos aires in late september.

compound eye is drew mcdowall (formerly of coil) and tres warren (psychic ills and messages). *journey from anywhere* is their second long-player release following *origin of silence*, an art edition lp on the spring press label. this double lp features 4 sides of improvised electronics that lead the listener into the dark recesses of the duos subterranean explorations. each of these works move at a slow and considered pace, gradually unfolding into a transportive blur of dark psychedelic minimalism. like elements of coil long form works this is a music which has the potential to melt time, open space and create a flowing web of liquid memory. a sublime record for those who like music that encourages travel.

wanda group, aka louis johnstone, is the latest artist to release a record with notown recordings. an artist who *creates beautiful, decayed landscapes of tape crackle, hiss and distortion* (the quietus), the music of wanda group is an other-worldly collage of sounds that touch on musique concrete and other forms of oblique, densely beautiful sounds.

for one day ep is the second release of ftwr recordings.
môme (fragil, 4lux, housewax) drops here 2 housy & deep dancefloor bomb. och (trelik, bass culture, autoreply) & jonas sella (telegraph) take you in a brilliant journey through house music, micro-house & techno.

a stunning piece of collaboration of four artists. yapacc returns on elusive with another hydrogen bomb, this time featuring powerful vocals from full-time punk-band drummer / up-and-coming recording artist antonia serra. the b-side by label owner slavaki features two mellow dubby beauties for your home entertainment or early hour club action, and truly can’t be asked to be any better either! and if you think that iss enough, this 12 inch has also been decorated with some cool handmade sleeve art by graphic artist craig keenan! perfect a side, perfect b side, limited handmade cover art. what more do you want from a record?

tim green serves the right desert to a long and delicious cocoon recordings 2013 meal and leaves us all with a satisfied smile on our faces

i will never forget the many dancefloor dates my friends and i had with harry romero back in the late 90s and early naughties. nobody turned out beats like *choo choo*. cro-magnon, erectus, tania, night at the black, suck my clock, beats vol. 1 & 2, mas pito (as mongobonix), the list goes on and on… each and every one a seminal house smash, played by all and still sounding as fresh today as they did on their first spin. 2013 is the beginning of a new chapter for harry, parting ways with his long time label group subliminal, after completing a ten year deal, he is now free to release with other labels, and importantly, return directly to the beats. already forging ahead with new releases on ovum (under his vaggio alias) and sneaks i m a house gangster among others, here he makes his debut on circus recordings.

razor-sharp techno mutations fresh from the mind of tom diciccio. the corner reminding you once again that techno is still a relevant and boundary-pushing art-form. peep big mike on the artwork too! take yer ringside seats for and audial pounding. strength is always the last thing to go.

for this 4th release, we decided to bring you guys one of the best producer right now : kuba sojka !!!the analog man, his continued music production has focused on collaboration with the chicago mathematics recordings label, which presents his more jazzy and soulful face, but not only through the >bright shadow of a star< ep, but from a bigger thanks to the album >mysterious intrigue< released on 2x12<. that release boldly displayed how kuba can combine a bit of the artistic world in jazz and underground club sound of detroit techno and chicago house. this alone didnt confirm the listeners of his music. it was also due to the fact that he presents a real and sincere vibe and is open to new and developing sounds world-wide. as you guys can expect from the man, those cuts are clearly inspired by undergound resistance, dopplereffect, minimal wave & the chicago house sound. the title track >future mind< is a perfect example of those influences, for us it already sounds like an instant classic. the 5 other tracks >revolution<, >walk on moon<, >adventures into the unknown

ellis de havillands original art brut and authentic idiot savant music: lost and found heavy and raw, wonderfully obscure and brilliantly retarded, crazy and intense acid house ghetto trax from the chicago underground 89 - 91. released on bunkers new 4000 series. 200 copies edition!

ellis de havillands original art brut and authentic idiot savant music: lost and found heavy and raw, wonderfully obscure and brilliantly retarded, crazy and intense acid house ghetto trax from the chicago underground 89 - 91. released on bunkers new 4000 series. 200 copies edition!

john digweed - live in argentina. taken from live recordings of two phenomenal gigs at rosario & buenos aires in late september

john digweed - live in argentina. taken from live recordings of two phenomenal gigs at rosario & buenos aires in late september

butric = villalobos & butch.
up: tension ... peaktime thriller, super direct effect...
balam: combining slick state of the art beat programming with solid acid

hakt recordings is pleased to internationally co-release break of lights, the stunning debut cd/lp from french musician and dj harold boue, aka abstraxion.

after recently launching the d3 recordings label to a great reception, the man behind vibes and pepper is ready to launch his second new label, d3 elements. the artist behind the three track ep is raymond funnye aka strong souls, who back in the mid-nineties released on still much mythologised chicago label dance mania as well as the uks black market, which also saw him work with the legendary larry heard. the music he offers here is of a high pedigree from start to finish.

the los angeles based steve huerta popped up on the sccucci manucci radar via his releases on the formidable amadeus records and dirt crew recordings, we tracked his progress and liked what we heard. a couple of months back we handed over the keys to mr. manuccis penthouse apartment and sl 230 pagoda to the young angeleno, and in-between being fitted for smoking jackets and hand made brogues he managed to get some productions complete with the results pressed up for the fifth release on manuccis mistress.

break out belgian house producer sjef wanders follows recent heavily supported appearances on new yorks nurvous records and 124 recordings with *dont front*, a two track 12 inch primed for club play on the deso records label. *dont front* is deep and dubby house music emboldened by banging low end and it is well complemented by a remix from label owner desos. the dane takes things deep in typical fashion, adding a little new jersey swing and flavour to proceedings.

giovanni damico (white rabbit recordings/ragrange records - salerno) is maybe the most productive producer we ve ever come across. and were not just talking quantity, were talking quality! for geography records sixth release weve had so much fantastic material to choose from so we decided to put out two eps by giovanni. the first one is called >cuttin, samplin, housin part one<.ranging from the kind of beautiful house music geography has been known for since the release of julius steinhoffs epic out in the woods ep back in 2011 on the a-side to the more fun loving style of the b-side, reminding us of our two latest top 40 hit-records by real cool and shakarchi & straneus.

next up on !organism is italian techno purist vincenzo palumbo aka irregular synth - a producer whos unwavering focus on the dancefloor has shot him up through the ranks in recent years. his boisterous synthetic sounds come on labels like perfekt groove recordings and the likes of richie hawtin support almost everything he releases. here forest people are also enlisted to remix. another fine paring on organism! that matches the veteran skills of irregular synth with the soon to break through ideals of forest people.

john digweed - live in argentina. taken from live recordings of two phenomenal gigs at rosario & buenos aires in late september.

john digweed - live in argentina. taken from live recordings of two phenomenal gigs at rosario & buenos aires in late september

retrieval is the debut collaborative album from faith coloccia and alex barnett. artist and composer coloccia was a founding member of everlovely lightningheart, and is perhaps best known as one half of mamiffer. she has contributed to recordings by house of low culture, boris and william fowler collins among others, and collaborations with circle and daniel menche are forthcoming. alex barnett played in oakeater but since 2009 has been active primarily as a solo artist, with releases on catholic tapes, draft, nihilist and others.

die irisch-deutsche band unmap um die performance-art kuenstlerin mariechen danz und alexander stolze (bodi bill, dictaphone) entwirft auf ihrem debuetalbum pressures ihren eigenen ansatz von aktueller popmusik aus electro-soul, modernem r&b, trip hop und bedacht gesetzter electronica.

hardcore legend dj ruffneck debutes with a brandnew album on his own imprint. that hardcore and drum n bass mix very well is already prooved by labels like prspct, one seven five and union. some even have an own new name put to the genre, crossbreed is born. this double 12inch album feat. collaberations from artists from both genres and is an absolute must for all the crossbreed fans. limited repress without the cd for the true vinyl collectors.

2013 repress. new label from the fl recordings crew called ferienliebe !! the first release comes from silvio marquardt. mellow and sentimental sounds subordinate on club rhythm, which grows up to an anecdote of melancholy

maksim dark, well known for his own label shinocs music, strikes with his new ep >undercraus< on the frankfurt based label >la boheme recordings<. as you can hear from the first seconds, he combines timeless minimal at its best with mostly dark energies to some ass-shaking dancefloor weapons. the first 300 vinyls got an special add on, as always! so hurry up! early support from: animal trainer, joseph capriati, shlomi aber and many more...

not one to revel too much in the limelight, johannes brecht prefers to ply his trade in the shadows – fitting for his oceandeep productions. the stuttgart native marks his first outing on steve bugs inimitable poker flat recordings with an exceptionally atmospheric ep sure to make its mark with the deeper end of the dj fraternity.

back in stock !! nyc punk disco / rock

late night tales and bonobo were pretty much made for each other, it just took them a while to both realise it. stepping forward into the compiler’s spotlight for the 33rd edition is simon green – aka bonobo – a musician, producer and dj perfectly suited to soundtrack an evening spent reclining to some parallel beats.
heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl plus 12x12 inch print of the cover art and download code for the mixed and unmixed tracks.