the slingshots were born in august of 2008 with the idea of recalling and recovering the rhythmic patterns of funk, the warm vocal melodies of soul, the rich instrumental approach of jazz and the energy of rock, from its origins until our times, to offer a danceable rich selection of music and sounds, suitable for everybody, specially those in love with black music. seven men holding many years of experience through a wide and varied musical career form the band.

kms will reissue a two-part collection of kms remixes this spring.

electronic emergencies is proud to introduce ceci n est pas, a synth wave project from new york consisting of nico nightingale, pierre klein and jorge socarras. nico nightingale is the man behind neud photo and earlier worked with pierre klein as neud. jorge socarras was singer with synth maestro patrick cowley in the 70s duo catholic, and with 80s cult band indoor life. together, they started ceci n est pas in 2014, and this 7 inch -the last time- is their first release. the title track on the a-side is an irrestisibly melancholic and romantic synth wave pop song, while b-side -the stranger- has a mysterious and yearning feel.

the maghreban is new to house music, and doesnt really listen to house music, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. he has worked extensively in other genres under other names. looking at house from these sideways perspectives perhaps gives him an interesting angle on it. this second release sees the maghreban expand his sonic palette somewhat, taking in some african sounds but also continuing along the vintage theme of his first 12 inch. radio play from benji b (bbcr1), thristian (nts), support from ben ufo (rinse/hessle), brian not brian (going good/kristina records), gatto fritto (international feel), sasa (in flagranti, nts), leri ahel (mutant disco).

take a large dose of goji percussion, a dash of detroit soul and some ibiza sunshine and you have the next release on international feel from head honcho mark barrot

180 g vinyl!! (incl. call super aka jr seaton remix) gonnos long awaited follow up is here and yes, it was worth the wait.

more heat from kms. another rarity this time from dionne circa 1994. focusing on the deeper end of detroit s spectrum this features mixes from stacey pullen, brian hall, alton m and the deep house classic d pac dub of feel da rain. released in full conjunction with kevin saunderson / kms records. fully remastered for 2015.

neuauflage sämtlicher broadcast studioalben mit bedruckten innentaschen und downloadcodes. parallel werden auch alle cd-formate wieder erhältlich gemacht. broadcast begeistern mit einer einzigartigen mixtur aus 60s pop, easy listening, psychedelia, 70s soundtracks & velvet underground. bei the future crayon handelt es sich um eine kollektion aus insgesamt achtzehn broadcast ep- und compilationtracks (2006).

so this very much is -day one-. a new place for jose padilla working with the best of the new generation of producers and a new rebirth of the original balearic sound - aware of its roots but pushing forwards. -day one- indeed.

the first single from scubas forthcoming album claustrophobia. atom tm provides a heavy, heavy remix of a further album track, television, on the flip.

remastered reissue of the 1980 lamar thomas disco classic, backed up with an extended edit by waxist selecta.

the adventures of gary gritness chapter 2. gary delivers a cyberfunk joyride with 9 shit hot instrumental electro funk tracks (spread over 2 eps) with a cinematical feel, blending nowadays influences from the streets of detroit, oakland and atlanta around his trademark soulful sound.

180 gram! >deja vu< is a cocktail of linda di franco, a roxy music esque aesthetic, bound together by elements of the inventive, contemporary production values of artists such as todd terje and prins thomas.

eeewalk. the same track will reappear on the first crystal bandito solo ep alongside three new productions, which label boss jimmy edgar has included on his forthcoming mix for the fabriclive compilation series

gonno is the brightest hope of the underground house and techno scene in japan.we are very happy to announce the first single cut from the long awaited new album of gonno. gonno is brightest hope of japanese underground house&techno scene. he has released on international feel and beats in space to name a few and his track >acdise 2< has been supported by laurent garnier, james holden, francois kevorkian and todd terje.a side, stop is killer melodic acid house sound. its like theo parrish & dj pierre meets tangerine dream and b side,across the sadness is euphpric balearic tune.

defected presents fcl in the house is the first essential mix album of 2015, a two cd mix of classic and contemporary house music, including cuts from larry heard, bob moses, seven davis jr. and audiojack, as well as a handful of fcl exclusives.

180 g vinyl. the idea for this ep was inspired by a birthday weekend away in beautiful herne bay with a lovely crowd of people. toby tobias (double knots)

the latest instalment from par grindviks techno institution stockholm ltd sees stefan vincent making his label debut, lining up with the persuader and a&s on the a-side to deliver 3 lush listening pieces ranging from dub to ambient. the flip side features two works of titanic, timeless techno from stefan vincent and par grindvik himself.

music speaks for itself.

wph kicks off 2015 with a new e.p. by the mighty luv jam from wales. living in a universe that is entirely his own andrew cole has cooked up two more of his ‘especially for wph’-tracks. one here at wph hq can only be flattered! ‘californian freestyler’ is the more peak time burner of the two, but ‘bmx bandito’ will not disappoint the more discerning punters out there either. on remix duty we find the main artist from our friends at uncanny valley in dresden, jacob korn. any work by jacob is always a treat and this here is no exception. flexing our digging talents we have also licensed a luv jam remix from the good people at panta rhei that was only released on limited 7”. we feel it deserved to be on a 12”, so there.

samuel l. session, a techno producer from sweden who founded the labels sls and cycle and now runs the klap klap imprint. apart from that, he has released on drumcode, soma, music man and kms records. in 2007, samuel l session was featured on kms 091 - kevin saunderson’s release – “history elevate 2” with a remix for “pump the move”. now in 2015, samuel l session presents his second artist release on kms records with “the talkbox ep” the talk box ep kicks of with an “original mix” that is a dark, deep & groovy. detroit inspired techno pumper that features a deep bass line with haunting chords. move on next to the “concrete mix” which provides a bit more airy feel. on the b side the soulful groove b1 “birth of blue” featuring elbee bad providing whispering melodic vocal sprinkled on top an ever moving progression that even includes some great horn stabs. rounding out the ep is the b2 “birth of blue” featuring elbee bad & andreas saag, providing a groovy solo-esc piano, riffing throughout this already groovy number

limited seven inch white vinyl winter edition of the sketches from an island series.

born in the distinctively puerto rican neighborhood of lincoln park chicago, ricardo was named after legendary salsa singer ricardo ray. after major puerto rican displacement (urban renewal) ricardos parents settled in the noble square section of west town for many years. his music reflects a traditional house culture that goes beyond just sound or legendary stories. while his industry peers recite fond memories of the music box, the bismark and other musical institutions – ricardo sat in front of a big pioneer radio listening & recording mixes from chicago radio stations wrrg, wbmx am/fm & wgci which included a hefty dose of early house music, italian imports and electro. but, it was the new sound of chicago house that made a profound impact on his soul.

paper disco are back on vinyl ahead of their forthcoming trash the wax vol. 2 and two totally exclusive tracks. leon sweet launches things with sunny bigler that has a moroder style bass and plaintive male vocal designed to make grown men cry on dance floors. italian master blaster shares the same side rocking his trademark edit chops with games whch will only be seeing the light of day on this wax. turn it over and yam who makes an appearance with natasha watts and paper tea boy chris massey on remix duties. its floor heavy 4/4 disco with modern production and dynamics that will slot in to any discerning box. the second exclusive comes from oslo young bucks de fantastiske to who offer up a more house take on disco. gimme sum dim sum has a shuffling backbeat, lush keys and chords to give it an organic garage feel that tips a wink to the best that new york has to offer.

you can t touch it or see it but yet you feel it and it enchants you. we all understand that feeling of being lost in the music, where nothing else matters except for whats being drummed out the speakers. how do you describe that connection that connection that bonds strangers and causes good people to turn warehouses and underground basements upside, into bass heavy stomping grounds for the merry. get lost in this ep created by boston heavyweight dj/producer will monotone.

next up on the clone crown series and hailing from the post-industrial city of nancy, france, is bad boy and multi-instrumentalist funkateer gary gritness aka slikk tim, bringing us the adventures of gary gritness chapter 1. spread over two separate 12inches, gary delivers a cyberfunk joyride with 9 shit hot instrumental electro funk tracks with a cinematical feel, blending nowadays influences from the streets of detroit, oakland and atlanta around his trademark soulful sound.

talos is eoin french and the delicate, dreamy rnb-meets-pop of tethered bones b/w bloom is the talk talk-fixated former architects opening salvo. remixes come from wife (tri-angle) and eomac (ttt/r+s). talos on tethered bones: its a love song, about how a relationship can engulf and transform you: what it can and does take away. what you lose and what you gain. early supporters include disco naivitie, pigs and planes, tlobf, phil taggart & alice levine and b traits on bbc radio 1, and the nme, with a radar write-up. the track has racked up over 300.000+ soundcloud plays since its debut on fader. crack in the road: four minutes and twenty seconds of absolute bliss. this is one of the tracks of the year.

people must jam have an undisputed three for three on the score board, and it comes as no surprise that this serious second innings in the floor jammers va series is heading straight for the outfield too ! it s a truly international affair, as chicago disco don rahaan takes the lead with an irresistible uptempo jazz-funk rewire while uk producer andy ash is next up to the plate, rearranging and amping up a teddy p classic on the b, tokyo s beaten space probe takes on millie jackson s incendiary we got to hit it off (as recently hacked up by tom trago) bsp leaves in the best bits here as the powerhouse groove gets a respectful renovation. finally out in the sticks wrap it all up eighties fashion, as a slamming bassline led drum machine jam powers us to fourth base. strictly limited to 300 copies.

for its 8th release, house republic is introducing british artist rachel lyn rachel has been active on the scene for some time, releasing music on air london, remixing kris wadsworth. she delivers here two original tracks full of esoteric synths and dub atmospheres on the flip side, marco faraone (moon harbour,desolat) reinterpreted rachel music in his own rough and analogue techno way

remastered reissue of the 1989 album *another place and time* by queen of disco donna summer. pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, download code included.

roots for bloom label boss jamie trench kicks off the label offshoot rfbcolours with a collaboration ep alongside rebel. the a side tracks come from jamie himself. -good love- has a stripped back garage feel with a jacking and filtered vocal carrying it, then stapled brings things across with a more techno feel with strong stabs and background drifting chords. the b side is where we see rebel s input, with the rolling and infectious in the end . the groove is again stripped back and simple but it s this that carries the vocal that demands your attention. the two then pair up for we don t fly first class and it s apparent to hear in the track where the two come together well. this one is driven by a huge sub bass line and simple stabs and talking and seductive vocal lines.

180 gr vinyl! international feel label boss mark barrott loves obscure library music. an avid collector, he is forever searching it out in far flung parts of the world. here he presents his newest discovery: len leise

-sunkissed- is a unique track, with an exceptional use of jazzy chords and electric piano stabs working their way into a groovy bassline progression and topped with cool vocal snippets and a killer breakdown. a feel-good harmony experience for sure. -whos

repress alert. the second release on kutmahs izwid imprint is a rare collection of bugged out electronic soul from the los angeles-based vocalist, producer and poet, seven davis jr. the lost tapes vol. 1 spans 12 years of experimental, cosmic out-of-body-and-mind music, of mostly four and eight track recordings once lost in storage via a lengthly hiatus due to drug addiction and depression

soulful house music with an electronic edge featuring the vocals of raneen, from a promising young talent from bordeaux, who met pta when they played at the legendary bootleg club in 2013. upon hearing the sketches of these tracks they signed them immediately.

long established detroit talent keith worthy traverses a fine line between deep, bumpy house and raw techno on his debut double album, the price of non-conformance. t.p.o.n.c. is a conceptual project that takes you on a virtual walk through the streets of detroit. from a musical standpoint, the sound and feel of t.p.o.n.c. aligns with worthy’s own dna, a complex blend of house and techno, and all while incorporating a degree of fantasy into every composition. always striving to create his own path, and never allowing everyone else’s “norm” to become his influence, worthy really excels in this long player format. in total, t.p.o.n.c. consists of 14 tracks (including 8 songs and 6 interludes) all crafted to convey a vision of what non-conformance looks and sounds like. t.p.o.n.c. has range, from the boom-bap of the drums to the unorthodox patterns and key structures, this project evokes a sense of individualism that often gets lost in todays modern world of musical proliferation. in true detroit fashion, and in tandem with the spirit of aesthetic audios own mantra, t.p.o.n.c. maintains, the rule is there are no rules.

wow - black dynamites second strike for tenderpark ventures even more into hip-hop territory than his successful first ep back in 2012. ivano tetelepta, the man behind black dynamite has created three casual and well-hung tracks which form a fascinating hybrid between leftfield house and instrumental hip-hop.

before he drops his new full length on sonar kollektiv commixxx drops the double sided can you feel?

the 4th 12inch from the playground is a 4 track ep featuring 3 original and precise cuts from the uk don along with a remix from roger that on the b side. on the a-side ellis mixes minimal house and techno with driving bass lines, comforting key stabs and tight snares. the b-side offers a slower vibe with a funky feel, including a remix from roger that. vinyl only and limited release.

as a follow up to tyson ballards feel like i feel ep voyeurhythm proudly present remixes from two modern day legends john daly and legowelt.

fresh off the back of his recent gypsy ep on nic fanciullis saved recordings imprint, ray okpara returns to the mobilee stable with a deliciously dark double hitter. with his half-nigerian roots, hes often known for rhythmically intricate music productions built on addictive, loop-driven beats.

unser lieblingsfranzose und mann für die dancefloor-euphoria meldet sich mit zwei floorburnern zurück, die er bereits in seinem boiler room-set in paris im september 2013 einsetzte und dessen ergebnis auf mehreren youtube-videos festgehalten ist. beide tunes werden auch von anderen djs viel support erhalten: in der panorama bar über die strände kroatiens bis zurück nach paris!

special 2017 repress
re-igniting the dancefloors twenty years after its original release, steve bug refreshes this classic chez damier production originally from 1992. can you feel it is one of those classic new york / chicago house jams that just defines a moment in dance music history. dessous label boss steve bug arranges two special mixes that celebrate and re-juvinate this very special record. steves straight up remix maintains the classic vibes with a sensitive 90s themed rework that calls upon clean, fresh drums and smooth sub bass as its initial building blocks. the instantly recognisable vocal is included, as is the hey-day chord vibes and glorious us house melodies. simply deadly in the right moments. a re-dub version is also included that spaces things out and opens up the strings in a breezy and superbly mixed club tool. a new york dub has also been included, dug out from the chez damier vaults and re-mastered for 2012 - highly prized vibes on this and his trademark, pushing, swinging drums keep us going on and on!

180 g vinyl! a single track with four interpretations, all at the hands of a new creative connection between international feel founder mark barrott, german scene veteran / running back boss gerd janson and his production partner tuff city kids.

groove line records autumn series of properly licensed rare disco / funk reissues continues with two superb slices of dance floor soul from the little known candy bowman >i wanna feel your love and since i found you (love is better than ever).<

marco shuttle and fellow italian techno legend donato dozzy team up for a duo project under the name anxur, a collaboration that combine two artits that certainly have a wide common ground when it comes to vision and musical aesthetics. the anxur takes vol.1 is the first instalment of the duos output, the release is a 2 tracker that have a strong esoteric feel as you could expect both from the label and from the artists involved but still maintaining quite a straight 4/4 dancefloor vibe

pressing on translucent, green coloured vinyl.

limited to 200 copies - vinyl only!