lou courtney recorded one of the all time great 70’s soul albums in 1974 with the jerry ragavoy co-produced ‘i’m in need of love’. the 10 great songs are expertly arranged by leon pendarvis backed with superb instrumentation and topped with wonderful expressive soulful vocal performances from lou courtney. the album includes the modern soul gems ‘what do you want me to do’, ‘i don’t want nobody else’, ‘i’m in need of love’ and ‘the common broken heart’. the philly inspired up tempo cuts ‘i will if you will’ and ‘somebody new is lovin on you’ plus there are some great ballads. essential for any 70’s soul fans.

casey tucker is on a roll at the moment, and his infectious brand of uplifting, full-fat machine soul seems to have struck a chord in many places (not least via his reissues on for those that knoe). after appearing on love notes back in 2015, tuckers back on the label with another salvo of colourful, charming and utterly magnificent house jams shot through with the inventive programming of techno. alternative faction is many things a bubbly acid track, a swooning deep house cut and a sassy broken beat affair and yet feels utterly smooth in its execution. that time of year has plenty of motor city soul feeding into its composition, not least in the gorgeous synth strings, and new mission gets busy in the swing with all kinds of bouncing melodies and rhythms.

second release on new la based pleasure of love label, barcelonas pau roca on editorial duties. soulful disco grooves and rare south african funk are subtly retooled, teased out, and extended to perfection for dj use. born out of a dingy basement club in hollywood, pleasure of love has grown from anything goes disco house party to adventurous re-edit label. reworks reflect the spirit of the party and limited pressing of 300 matches the capacity of the venue that holds it each week.

love over entropy returns to lossless in joyful anticipation of his new “marka ep”. ll1217 assembles four versatile pieces of shimmering and floating pieces of modern house music. these cuts will certainly move and rapture dancers under the open skies or under the roofs of sweaty nightclubs alike.

mike huckaby, bergqvist, dj sports, raam and lns remix ‘deep soundscapes’, takecha’s album recently released on sweden’s love potion. released in march, the album incorporates takeshi fukushima’s work between 1990 to 2013 and affirms why the producer is such a respected figure within japan’s electronic music scene. now his compositions have been remixed by some of house music’s best, featuring renditions from detroit’s mike huckaby, aniara’s henrik bergqvist, the elusive raam, firecracker and regelbau’s dj sports, as well as wania and freakout cult’s lns. mike huckaby inaugurates the release with his sultry take on ‘low sentiment’, blending deep synths with murmuring vocals to forge a proper deep house cut. bergqvist then remixes ‘rhodes deep’ creating a bouncy minimal cut incorporating the original’s scintillating melody alongside meandering percussion and twisted effects, making way into dj sports’ remix of ‘gradual atmosphere’ with its intricate breakbeat drums and dreamlike atmospherics. raam then reinvents ‘calm imagination’ taking it into subterranean territories complete with infectious keys, until lns ties it all together with her mesmerising beatless reimagining of ‘factory 141’.

having pinned to perfection the sonics of the adriatic, croatias love international festival bottles up their blissed out rhythms and sunrise sessions for the inauguration of love international recordings, fittingly, with a first release from uk producer begin. bringing the love international feel to wax and digital, the label will encapsulate the range of music the festival’s secluded party paradise has become renowned for. all the way from the balearic tinges of this first release, to the meatier house, techno and electro selections on show at barbarellas. begin aka james holroyd has a long history with love international. dating back to the early 2000s, holroyd was one of the first guest djs at the old garden festival on the former festival site in petrcane. long serving chemical brothers tour dj, back to basics resident since the 90s and bugged out co founder, begin has long paid his paid his dues to the scene. in the words of dave harvey: hes been an absolute workhorse in dance music for time. love international 001s tracks seemingly fit the festivals own daily lifecycle. from the docile guitar picking of meditative ep opener wood trees to the slow daybreak funk of‘daypulse where synths pierce through the track like sun rays through the adriatic dusk, the ep is a holistic reflection of what one might hear at one of the festivals fabled sunrise sessions. garden interlude ushers in a fresh burst of energy, with the revitalizing sounds of piano house, paired with warming neo soul vocals. into the fun is a self fulfilling prophecy, closing the ep on a quintessentially balearic note.

blue 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

clear 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

four new and exclusive disco remixes from joey negro as part of his remixed with love series reworking classics from lonnie liston smith, gwen mccrae and wardell piper.

one of the gems on the smash hit album soulmatic , purple disco machine & boris dlugosch s, love for days gets the remix treatment three ways. first up the master kenny dope - crisping up that shuffling rhythm with some added percussion and synthesiser arps to turn what was already a peak time soulful anthem, into a close to 8 minute extended journey drawing you in more and more with each build up and breakdown. next up the pdm offers up an extended mix of the original, a welcome sight for those djs on the club scene who have been rinsing this since the album dropped last year. finally, motez takes you into raunchy, r&b tinged, garage territory, really honing in on karen hardings incredible vocals whilst incorporating brooding pads and sweeping fxs to create a special twist on the original.

real name takeshi fukushima, takecha has been a key figure within japan’s electronic music scene for decades and belongs to the same pioneering crew as soichi terada and shinichiro yokota. now in his mid- fifties, ‘deep soundscapes’ is an album encompassing fukushima’s sound with every track written by the producer between 1990 and 2013. intricate percussion and crystalline chords set the tone in ‘deep drive’ before a funky bassline joins serene synths in ‘midnight things’. appearing in soichi terada’s mix for resident advisor (under its promo title ‘deep loop c’), ‘gradual atmosphere’ is comprised of a galloping beat and saccharine chimes, ‘factory 141’ sees takecha demonstrate a murkier aesthetic, whilst ‘rhodes detox’ is a definitive example of takecha’s flair for expertly balancing elements within his productions. an homage to shufflepuck cafe&#769,,, an old mac plus video game takecha would play on a black and white 9- inch monitor back in the day, ‘shufflepuck’ blends ghostly melodies with clicks, whirrs and pops. ‘calm imagination’ is a poignant affair from start to finish with its hypnotising atmosphere, contrasting to the more up-tempo ‘warm rondo’ with its soulful keys and purring low-end. tying it all together, ‘genuine innocence’ is a cut that takecha made two versions of, one with a solo from a pianist and another with more emphasis on the beat, the latter of which appears on this album.-

wewillalwaysbealovesong is proud to welcome lance d (legwork) for his magnificent debut ep on the label. no remixes only originals , proper deep house only. dj support: dj yellow, folamour john beltran, chaos in the cbd, kosme, ponty mython munk

classic songs reimagined to support marriage equality.

american soulstress phyllis hyman gets two of her much loved anthems officially reissued on 180g vinyl. you know how to love me is a 7 and a half minute lesson in love. its got that full bodied production of this golden era layering strings seamlessly with a busty brass section and a flute line that even the most hardened can t help but smile at. couple this with phyllis sultry yet powerful vocals bolstered by a backing group containing, amongst others, the mighty gwen guthrie. on the flip, living inside your lov hits you with a soul jam, heavy on the funk complete with hands in the air chorus. just as perfect to close out a set, as it is to warm up the floor. two essential tracks for any soul & disco aficionado!

mount kimbie liefern ein grandioses remix-paket mit vier verschiedenen dancefloor-lösungen für den treibenden post-punk-sound ihres aktuellen albums -love what survives-. als erstes mutiert nina kraviz den albumfavoriten -blue train lines- in einen ausgedehnten techno-trip mit vocalfetzen von king krule, und schiebt gleich noch zwei dj-tool-versionen hinterher.

brazilian girls return in 2018 with let’s make love, their first album since 2008. formed in 2003, the group—sabina sciubba (lead vocals, electronics), jesse murphy (bass, vocals), didi gutman (keyboards, vocals), aaron johnston (drums, percussion, vocals)—was born after the four members crossed paths at east village club nublu. “somehow we all ended up at nublu on a sunday and it all came together,” says johnston. the band began playing nublu weekly, embracing a free-form ethos that helped shape their kaleidoscopic sound. “a lot of the spirit of the band comes from being so open to improvise like that,” says murphy. fast earning attention for their euphoric live show—and winning fans like zach galifianakis, who later cast sciubba as a regular on baskets—brazilian girls released their self-titled debut in 2005 and sophomore album talk to la bomb in 2006.

underground disco classics played at the loft (nyc)

two seminal cuts from norman whitfields standout project, the undisputed truth. remastered and reissued on 180g vinyl. if youre not familiar with you+me=love, well that bass synth intro will have you hooked from the off. sandman on the b side is a funk bomb nestled on the smokin l, must have!

45th year anniversary release coinciding with lamont doziers 2018 summer tour. one for the lovers and the ones that got away a real gem for any soul disciples out there. large / dinked centre hole pressed on blue vinyl.

after last year s track garrol on the paerels compilation for island trips, tammo hesselink aka melatonin man is back with cruise control love. the title track is a ravey disco jam, based around an acidic bass-line, that soundtracked many of our afterhours already. the b-side sees the release of 2 newer cuts - breaky beats and trancy melodies of this young talent with much more to come.

a compilation of classic elvis presley songs on 180 gram vinyl.

an exclusive sju gorilla oven studio find from gu aka glenn underground & swaylo. swaylos silky soulful vocals and meaningful spoken word sonically intertwine with gus spacey music and powerful beats. this future classic has been in the works for over 13 years. purchase on sight!

heart throbbing journeys from leonid nevermind opens up a flood of soft-focus house tracks with colorful and melting melodies leading directly to the soul love. raw and naked emotions through spacious and atmospheric sound among chicago and electro balearic riffs.

a danny krivit and harvey favourite, as sampled by j dilla and glenn underground – a dubby disco cover of the o’jays classic. replica original 7” artwork, official mr bongo reissue, mastered from original dat.

first release of label la casa tropical, two south african nuggets. especially smile is a sought after tune by satari. the flip might even be better. tip! synth heavy south african disco boogie from the mid 80s. first issued near the end of the synth-pop era that gave boom to the local record industry, this release takes the b-sides off the mysterious groups first 2 singles recorded at johannesburgs legendary satbel and ovation studio. combining live instruments and an embrace of the electronic gear that was already standard in all studios city wide, the newly formed supergroup was able to create a unique sound at a time the word disco was starting to be associated with a different emerging movement.

the latest work of keita sano s mad love records is a 12 inch split by up-and-coming musicians: daisuke kondo and keita sano. they hail from okayama!, the alternative dance music label mad love records, and continue to release good quality music one release after another. the fourth release features daisuke kondo who is part of a new generation of producers from the same town as keita sano.

lagaffe tales starts 2018 with an anticipated collaboration with the icelandic artist ilo that has been some years in the making. with an amazing track record and fantastic edits over the years we are honoured to finally have had the chance to release him. take you to love consists of two tracks, (a1) take you to love and (b1) miracles that each have their own side. due to the length of the tracks they have the ability to draw the attention in and take the listener on a ride through ilo s soundscape.

this wonderful, balearic tinged disco rarity is getting the official reissue treatment finally! nicolette larsons lotta love has long been a sought after jam, with the promo only 12inch version changing hands for big dough! mixed by the legendary florida born and nyc dwelling mixer and dj extraordinaire jim burgess, this one straddles that gorgeous line of being a bit rock (neil young wrote the track) and totally disco in all the right ways. a truly sweet slice of music here backed with a nice cover of sam cooke s classic standard you send me . often bootlegged, there s been some shoddy facsimiles kicking around over the years this high quality, official, 100% legit reissue has been lovingly remastered by above board distribution in conjunction with warner brothers from the master tapes. what more can you ask for? this 2018 repress is a reproduction of the 1978 wb promo only 12inch complete with warner brothers artwork. essential business.

love creation 004 keeps the bar high with 3 diverse creations edited with love. the a side keeps it chunky with a touch of acid on land of hunger and a slo-mo groover with a deft vocal touch with luther s jam . ‘spacetalk is given the whole of the b side for a more playable re-edit of this left of centre funk gem.

aroop roy has been making waves with his unique sounds for the past few years, with a wealth of successful releases and a busy gig schedule at the helm of some of the best clubs around the world. by fusing elements of jazz, afro, latin, funk and soul with the deeper end of house and disco, aroop has forged his own style with eps on revered labels including g.a.m.m, basic fingers, freestyle and lazy days. for his delusions of grandeur debut he pulled out all the stops, delivering three original tracks which further show his diversity as an artist and ability to produce left of centre, quality underground music without losing sight of the dancefloor. things kick off with save our love, a track that’s absolutely brimming with energy thanks to punchy wurlitzer chops, tension-building philly strings, and a rock-solid disco groove. next up we have what i love which sees aroop take an altogether more freaky approach flipping an uptempo rolling break, distorted synth line, cross-rhythm stabs and rasping vocal cuts into an edgy dance floor workout. closing this brilliant ep is the low-slung bump of walk that walk featuring original vocals from oakland, ca based blacktroniks who delivers his flow on top of a bass-heavy slice of deep electro boogie.

remastered reissue of a 1985 disco classic.

one of the most mysterious and outsider soca 45s out there by h.m. these eyes timothy. the a-side let me love sounds like doo wop recorded with oluko imo s gear. and the b-side soca hustle sounds like the residents jamming a marvin whoremonger song with augustus pablo. the original 45 is so obscure that even his siblings didnt know that he made music. and rumour has it that, frustrated by its lack of success, michael threw most of the copies of the 45 in the valley beside his family s house in the hills just outside port of spain. one-time pressing of 500 copies

while lifting his head up from the process of writing, finding producers and recording for his magnum opus, baatin “the slum lord”, a former member of slum village, left this plane of existence. most would agree that he was true to his nature and never a dull moment. well, keeping with tradition, a decade or so after his ascension, the hidden gem is finally revealed. “don’t stop” is the first 7 inch single release available via loveturl/ fatbeats from the full length recording “uno zero”. the single features production from detroit’s own darnell murphy and a remix from the dirt sonic scientist dakim that will have you feeling caught in the vacuum of a black hole...on loop. known for his way with language and words, “don’t stop” are 2 hard quotable slum lord verses that hit a little too close to home at times...”still optimistic in a phantom/pullin over to let u throw up before you panic” or “we back from the future/you use to the style the we missed”. big respect to the titus glover estate and hugh whitaker for the teamwork on this one. loveturl is ultra proud to present: “don’t stop” from baatin the slum lord.

the human connection is the key to personal and career success. 3kz is the perfect example of how two great minds can connect and relate to the world with sounds that have no description. the beauty of it comes once you put down the needle and immerse yourself to listen deeply to the brilliant music that this project represents.

80s disco / electro influenced

70s disco slammer

louisiana soul singer bobby king first recorded as a solo artist in 1973 for the reprise label where he also sang for ry cooder. in 1981 he switched to the main warner brorthers imprint and recorded what has become for soul fans a most highly regarded self-titled album. “if you don’t want my love” became a single, an original pressing for this ‘modern’ dancefloor record recently onsale for £300. it is coupled with an exceptuional track from the album “lovers by night” not previously available on 7” vinyl.

malmö s own sune fills in for better listen s tenth release, continuing a run of sweet scandinavian finds for the label. the butter love ep is a true reflection of the crime city man s sound jovial, dusty disco and soul samples adorned by heady drum machine programming.

our sixth release is two previously unreleased versions of signs of a dying love with the a side being much slower in tempo than the vinyl release on otb records. whilst on the flip the song appears to be the same as the otb records version, but without the spoke rap at the beginning. this is a timeless piece of soul music that deserves a wider audience.

betty wright is a 64 year old american soul and r&b singer and songwriter, who rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as -clean up woman- and -tonight is the night-. like aretha franklin, betty was blessed with a four octave voice range and is adept at using the whistle register. pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

i cant love you anymore is the first single by hard working soul performer carlton jumel smith recorded with cold diamond & mink, and the man has revealed his middle name just for the occasion. otherwise known simply as carlton j. smith, theres no doubt he has swallowed a large pill of soul since seeing james brown live at the apollo theatre as an 8-year old. smiths timmion debut single sinks him into drum heavy southern flavored deep soul, a style that comes out of him naturally as water from a mountain spring. backing him up on the falsetto parts is pratt, who recently turned some heads with his pratt & moody release lost lost lost on stylart records, and together the two basically nail it. when looking for artists, who just seem to move through time effortlessly with a steady air of confidence, passion and precision, one might pick up the phone and give cjs a call. even though his discography of couple of late 2000s albums and some guest spots in early 90s soulful house 12inches is a bit mysterious, there seems to be not one bit of difficulty to his craft or personality. as a recording artist, i cant love you anymore is a new opening into raw soul territory, and it is just what the world needs today. he laid down an album worth of tracks on his last helsinki visit, and this might be something to look forward to.

another new series from banoffee pies records. when will it end? probably never. introducing the new imprint for miscellaneous sounds with bpmisc01 airing the newly a&r d band, the walls of love with their self titled 10inch ep. two tracks and a direction that reflect some influences of the past with some indie and alternative sounds. plenty of live elements for you to wrap your ears around including vocals, guitar, a bass, drums, synths and a very saucy saxaphone. get tuned in. tip.

terrence parker presents real love ep. this classic release never came out officially! only some limited white label copies were done thru serious grooves in 1994. as a bonus, terrence also included here an new version of -real love-. don t sleep on this!