fast paced vocal electro funk with tracks such as rollin through time, techno drivers that are true classics. here a new 4 track ep that sounds like no one before him or no one after him!

played & supported by luciano, sis, adam beyer, laurent garnier, pan-pot, agoria, timo maas, maceo plex / maetrik, luca bacchetti, kaiserdisco, gregor tresher, konrad black, kabale und liebe, chris carrier, oxia, joseph caprati, alexi delano, salvatore freda, fabrizio maurizi, martin eyerer, arnaud le texier, danilo vigorito, mihalis safras and more... as he is preparing for the release of his debut full-length album, >tripolarity< (due in june), amam founder and dj/producer alessio mereu offers three new original tracks as a preview. after setting up his own label just over one year ago, he felt the time was right to capture essence of the clubs he has played in, filter them through a spectrum of emotions, and make a personal statement that aims to resonate with both the body and mind. the title >tripolarity< refers to mereus three musical personalities, and with >on the way to tripolarity<, he focuses on his grooving house (and tech-house) tendencies.

r&bs most enduring duo nickolas ashford & valerie simpson sure know how to make it right when it comes to soulful r&b gems and lush dance grooves from golden era of 70s soul and disco. they recorded for warner bros. from 73 through to the early 80s, and rhinos ashford & simpson - the warner bros. years: the 12 inch collection both rediscovers and re-imagines the best of those years.

soweso 009 bring us one of rumanians upcoming house-masters negru. after his amazing contribution to the soweso various artists ep last year its time for him to do his own release. on the a-side >break into the record store< is a typical negru hip hop infused house track that will surely make things bump in the night. on remix duties is pacha resident tuccillo that has brought us some of the best house tracks of last year on the isgud label. on the b-side negru teams up with his buddy boola for a jazzy house groover that begs for spring to start. welcome to the family negru! enjoy it and play it loud.

6th borough project make a welcome return to delusions of grandeur to deliver their debut lp entitled one night in the borough. here we have the final single in the series of 3 including four brand new full-length cuts from the album.

6th borough project make a welcome return to delusions of grandeur to deliver their debut lp entitled one night in the borough. here we have the second single in the series of 3 including four brand new full-length cuts from the album.

here at bearfunk hq we firmly believe in perseverance. we keep asking questions until we get the right answer and with 6ft bear by our side the answer is usually yes. we kept asking ilija rudman to get in the studio and write us a killer lp but being the busy bee that he is it was hard for him to take the time out. we kept asking until he eventually caved in and went underground to record his first lp, >the reveal<. ilija is a devoted and passionate man when it comes to music. one of his prerequisites for recording an lp was that the recordings had to be made with the same techniques and equipment that inspired him to make music in the first place. so ilija hooked up with one of his studio mentors and got his dream line-up of synthesizers, roland jupiter 4 & 8, minimoog, roland sh2, juno 60 and his dream drum machines linn and oberheim dmx. these analogue machines fire up to create a warm and authentic vibe across the whole lp. we are reminded here that machines do have soul if used properly. we start proceedings with the wigged out boogie of >inspectors drive< which might be a little nod in the direction of wally badarous classic chief in< have all the ingredients of dj friendly hits. the lp reveals all the influences that ilija has experienced and it shows the talent that runs inside him as he is able to make such an amazingly retro lp sound like something from the future. we are sure in years to come this lp could become as important as the influences that inspired mr. rudman to make it.

slamming deep / cosmic edits by sean p

6th borough project make a welcome return to delusions of grandeur to deliver their debut lp entitled one night in the borough. as well as a cd the album is being released as 3 individual singles plus a limited edition triple coloured vinyl pack. here we have the first single in the series of 3 including four brand new full-length cuts from the album. find a way kicks things off and sees the guys deliver what we know as classic 6th borough material ie. precision cut, edity disco and soul but heavied up with a fat kick and an arrangement which screams out for peaktime plays. iznae hits next with a brilliant wobbling bassline that brings a warehouse feel to proceedings before the groove drops into an unexpected breakbeat section that harvey mason himself would be proud of. if its loopy downtempo house you re into then look no further than if the feelings right. layers of loops build and drop, filtering in and out whilst grooving steadily along at a sublime 88bpm. finally, changin goes on a classic deep house mission with soft stabs and synth riffs supplying the interest while a rolling beat propels things along in an understated yet powerful way.

both taken from the forthcoming duffstep album >getting to sirius<, >your touch< and >backseat< are original duffstep tracks given a cosmic make over by duff disco. they are proper modern disco music that sits just the right side of funky, without conjuring images of fluffy boots and spiky hair, white shirts and fake tan. whilst backseat is the more euphoric of the two your touch is more moody than an emo teenager watching twighlight. both obviously duff disco but somehow keeping the family together as duffsteps finger prints are all over these too.

art department releases their latest anthemic monster of a single - >living the life<, pre-empting their highly anticipated artist album ‘the drawing board released in april. featuring the ghostly vocals of detroits newest musical prodigy, seth troxler, technos new elite figure, this sublime gothic house creation has set mouths salivating the world over as art department have been shaking its foundations. profound lyrics, beguiling basslines, mysterious synth patterns and soothing croons make the original a highlight on the stunning art department album. the >aba therapy version< is equally mind-blowing, snaking around troxlers extended vocals in a dreamlike futuristic interpretation that is pure and heartfelt. an ethereal beauty that inspires the imagination this package illustrates why art department have staged their own movement and are flying high on the wings of unrivalled success right now.

a welcome return for quentin harris! who gets to grips with toni braxton on her make my heart single for spens code red !!

following an outing to tokyo, our favourite old school pioneer jumps over the channel to knock out four edits to make the floors shake. this ep really cracks up the party vibe a notch. cor blimey!

after making the soundcloud thunder climbing up the weather charts with their legendary edits, dynamic duo chris jylkke and satin jackets decided to make things happen in the track business. the stockholm based dj and german producer stuck their heads together to come up with some lush and crispy funkiness made into black gold by the danish music veteran mike salta & marty mortale. already supported by guys like drop out orchestra, peter visti, casual encounters, sare havlicek and more. this is surely going find its way into the records bags of stardust loving djs around the globe.

new label from the very hot the dead rose music company kicking off with a double header from themselves & tomas malo **pressed on white vinyl**

nice price deal !!!

double 12 inch longplayer with a great variety from funk , soul to latin and disco..

cynosure starts off 2011 with a killer collaboration project of label head mike shannon and one of berlins hottest young producers david dewalta. dewalta has been recording for years for the likes of vakant and meander records. no stranger to working with mike having already collaborated on the surrender ep on haunt music. the first effort together proved that the two producers make an excellent combination.

two funky reworks in rollin techno style!

tony christie is fast approaching his 50th anniversary in the music industry and to celebrate, new label acid jazz put him back in the studio to make an album that takes him back to his roots.
>now s the time!< boasts a collection of original and new well-crafted soul songs that have been beautifully conceived and movingly delivered. there are nods to johnny cash and spaghetti westerns, and collaborations come from jarvis cocker and roisin murphy.

calagad 13 is a spanish deejay / producer involved in the bboy breaks / funk / old school hip hop scene. he owns a versatile style and his sessions are ranging from rap, funk and dancehall to electro, nu skool breaks and jungle. his name on a club flyer means party.

ever charted by : vakula, aybee, ksoul, anton zap, fred p,jus ed, marcello napoletano,volcov,dubbyman

slamming big room bomb!!

mixes by antoine clamaran, tristan garner, olav basoski!! next big house bomb, redroche vs. armstrong... is it lance armstrong ??? no so sorry , its dave armstrong...

very decent 3 track 12 inch on this cool swiss label, lux rec! crossing over into a number of territories on a jak tip... strong release! tip!as drumman, jori hulkkonen is taking his live music back to the roots. illustrating his multifaceted musical skills he is redefining his gigs using drum machines, analog sequencers and synths. after a number of gigs under his new moniker hes delivering an amazing e.p. in the same spirit. the quasar e.p. will make you revisit your perspective on joris work.

the seventh release on dva records comes from a young, unknown resident of manchester named gugu. staying true to the dva style, his two tracks are fine examples of todays hybrid funky house scene, maintaing the 4 to the floor drum patterns whilst drawing on a wide range influencesà and as it suggests in the epÆs title, is packed full of cuban flava. straight up music designed to make people dance. it wouldnÆt be right to get a dva release without a feature from the man himself, rinse fmÆs grimey breakfast show host mr scratcha dva. as a slight deviation from the norm û and in a way a return to the styles his earlier production û dva lays down a heavyweight slice of synth laden half step, defiantely one to pull your dirty face too. check it out and get back to us with your thoughts.

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fresh from the incredible success of his chicago days / detroit nights< album on josh winks ovum recordings, the be as one label boss continues to bring the heat, with a brand new double-header for objektivity.
a side >majestic<, with its stripped structure and layered vocal, has already become a staple in the sets of a few close friends. its hypnotic and relentless, jackin groove is sure to make it an instant favourite. flipside >glooming< is from classic chicago stock. filtered to perfection and already picking up support from dj sneak, it delivers a welcome blast of windy-city-inspired house.
shlomi aber on objektivity, a perfect match!

slamming disco edits

dj roc, known to his mother as clarence johnson, was born and raised on the southside of chicago better known as the low end. the crack in >crack capone< refers to his style of production. like an underground chemist, dj roc produces variant strains of chicago juke music, the crack referring to the synapse snapping, potentially ankle cracking manipulation of rhythms and the sampling, hijacking and ultra-rhythmic micro-editing of black american pops dominant forms into a style thats been developed and tested on the streets of chicago.

euphoric, heartfelt and utterly beautfiul, spokes present >we can make it out<, the first single from their forthcoming debut album, >everyone i ever met<. effortlessly blending together elements of shoegaze, folk and post-rock, its bittersweet joyfulness will purge your system of cynicism for a week, while its unique collective-choral vocals typify the energy of the forthcoming album as a whole.

now a full time member of australian super group empire of the sun and 1/3 of the genius of the swiss we honestly dont know how sid found the time to make this heated late night gem. all we do know is arthur russell was integral in his life when he turned it out. echoed moans and whispers, chunky bass line, percussion, arrangement and everything else involved in this 8 minute and 22 second burner are all by the shirtless gentleman of the night you now know as sidwho? session victim is matthias reiling and hauke freer, their house and techno adventures on delusions of grandeur and retreat records have been rinsed out many a time at our future classic parties and all around the world so we knew it was time to get a remix. some guys and gals might think this is too deep or minimal, you just need a bigger sound system!

brand new release from the labelboss dia, danceflor oriented house at its best.

the owl wing 57 has entered hyperspace, captain.
what about the anomaly?
further approaching, captain.
we are all lost!
not necessarily, captain.
what do you mean?
no one really knows whats hiding in there.
we wont make it anyway. we could right as well land on any planet and watch it swallowing us.
would this one be ok for you?
why not. betaowl, get ready for landing. right over there, at the bridge of that river. probably a good place for it to snatch us.
crew, get ready for the impact!

das absolut überzeugendste techno/house-live-orchester der welt! akustische dance-musik, >die sich anhört als hätte man steve reich und theo parrish auf einen nenner gebracht< (groove).

two more missives from the leng stable, a stable basking in late afternoon sunshine the whole year round. here we have two remixes of cantoma tracks. on side a is ray mangs remix of under the stars a subtle disco groove, with a sweet rolling bass and a languid horn line that gently eases into the back of your mind, luring you into a hypnotic swirl. over on side-b lexx steps up to deliver an equally stunning take on gambara immdediately setting out a more electronic lilt, the track steadily builds into a mid tempo throb as the vocals wash over proceedings, while flute and acoustic guitar make way for each other in the melody stakes. timeless sounds on both sides evoking the summer just passed

>dance to the music< recalls the vitalic spirit of yesteryear, laced with smoking disco loops, rubberband basslines and a cajoling vocal hook that sounds so bright you would swear it was crafted with pure sunshine. the dub reveals a sexy bassline and those signature soularis beats. on the flip the boys dish up a a slice of deep house pie with high noon, dedicated to that green, sticky substance. mellow chords and marijuana endorsing samples make this song the perfect way to start off your mix-tapes and live gigs. the chill-out mix is a beautiful 7 minute smokers delight, complete with spine-tingling strings and downtempo rhythms which will leave you more horizontal than a few perkies and some choice lager.

new york, chicago, detroit? nop, boring shizzle!! just try miami!! sun, butts, flamingos and music! only an idiot can think this way! the bar is for sure the answer to the question: what is the most important part of the house? so what is more obvious than crowning a house-track with a vocal by the person who enhances life to the bar and to the party as well as the dj? luna city express wants to build a monument for the ones bearing this responsible task and say thank you, together with enliven deep acoustics. they want to pay homage to the person every visitors welfare depends on! so just imagine the bartender not only leverages your drinkable luck but also sings for you! not only sing, just utterly make the party to an unforgettable experience which makes the dancefloor to a trivial idea. everybody who is pleasured by this record is forced by associations which will make her or him hugging the person behind the bar!!

06hr-vinyl has seen strong support globally with many well respected and beloved djs playing the release, which includes the likes of richie hawtin, dubfire, cari lekebusch, anja schneider, todd bodine, 2000 and one, dj hell, and 16 bit lolitas. this year has seen hidden recordings make a dramatic impact in the world of techno with this release featuring remixes from ambivalent (minus), argenis brito (cadenza) and alexi delano (drumcode/adny/clink) and upcoming releases featuring remixes from in-demand artists such as john tejada, rene breitbarth, and dj qu, with many more lined up to close out 2010 and kick off 2011. additional support for our music has come from magda, troy pierce, craig richards, paco osuna, cari lekebusch, speedy j, stephan bodzin and tim xavier. the label has also been featured on carl cox global radio show, showcased on sweatlodge berlin and written up in time out new york, ibiza voice, big shot magazine and techno travelers.

goodvibe records project is an effort to expand the boundaries of hugo, and his favourite producers music, beyond standard nightclub beats. after the bright side, its time to reveal hugos dark side for the second release of his new imprint goodvibe records. hugo takes the listener down the darker alleys of his production and demonstrates to himself that 4/4 beats are made of many different feelings. we are all strongly attracted by the dark side of life, of humor, of music. it doesn’t make us bad persons, but in fact make us as comfortable with ourself as we could possibly be. it lightens the seriousness of subjects dubbed taboo. lets go on the dark side!

the newborn record label studio barnhus is the love child of axel boman, petter nordkvist and kornél kovács, three fine young gentlemen who in 2009 ended up sharing a studio space in downtown stockholm. studio barnhus is exploring the outskirts of electronic dancemusic, but also sharing a passion for hedonistic dancefloor madness. on this first release tracks from the trio which represent them in the best possible way. forward thinking dance tracks that bring joy to the dancefloor! studio barnhus presents 4 exciting and fresh house tracks that already created a stir on several dancefloors! we could do a lot of name dropping here and tell why we like it so much... but lets not do to much talking... listen to the tracks yourself!

super limited 12 inch in screen printed sleeve with bing ji ling and barck+prommer remixes ... limited to just 300 copies, pressed on delicious 180 gram vinyl and presented in a silk-screen printed sleeve, >make you mine< is quite the 12 inch to get your hands on this autumn! the opening track of incarnations forthcoming debut album >with all due respect< is a sundrenched balearic bomb if ever there was one. handsome threesome daniel collas, quinn luke (akabing ji ling) and bart davenport soaked up all the good vibes of the tarifa studio on the south-coast of spain, just in front of africa, where the mediterranean sea and the atlantic ocean meet, and transformed them into little over three-and-a-half minutes of pure loving goodness, reminiscent of the 70s west coast sounds among many other things. on remix duties we have christian prommer and alex >jazzanova< barck taking the track into the late night territory with an epic deep-house stormer, while bing ji ling makes those lazy sofa surfers get up and boogie while the sun is setting with a strong ny flavour.

marcus lambkin, aka shit robot, is joined on this excellent debut full length by a list of notable contributors: james murphy co-wrote several tracks and mixed the album, while juan maclean, planningtorock, lcd soundsystems nancy whang, hot chips alexis taylor, house of houses saheer umar and ex-nation of ulysses and the make-ups ian svenonious all contribute vocals and co-writing to >from the cradles…< stellar arc of songs.

big twelve from us label slant featuring glasgow s edit select and alex smoke. label owner let s go outside supplies the b-side.slant s fourth 12 yields two mighty pieces of techno. one side is let s go outside s epic valentino , the other is the absolutely wicked the retainer from edit select and alex smoke. all the criteria for a classic split are met and well exceeded here.the pairing of edit select and alex smoke is simply brilliant. the a side s the retainer is crowd control. alex s signature vocal cut ups and chugging percussion layered atop edit select s hypnotic, repetitive style make for a true techno masterpiece.on the aa side, let s go outside throws down a deep, seductive, tough cut with valentino . airy pads float atop pulsing bass and a subtle, driving orchestra of percussion and static. the entire piece slowly ebbs before crashing down, repeating, the pace deliberate and guided by soft words about first loves.

two tracks taken from the turn the page lp. a side >release< - calming things down a little, >release< continues the tempo with a bouncing bass and booming sub to match as delicate synth stabs and vocal washes trickle over the top to make for a great cut as the lp journey picks up pace. aa side >the sleeper< is anything but with its rollin? bassline and stepping drums that smash any club when dropped. a sure-footed crowd pleaser that shows the guys getting seriously engrossed in some vintage d&b vibes.

nicolas reinbold and david lamant, have been studying and playing electro music for many years, but in 2009, they decided to link their musical knowledge and background to create a new musical project, called the outsiders. in order to make their project alive, they also created a label called elektro korp records. to date, they have made a vinyl call evaporate e.p. that feature two tracks from them and a remix from perc (c.l.r., drumcode, perc trax) they have pressed those tracks in limited edition (500 marbled vinyls).

the symp.tom imprint delivers a brutal 5-tracker by industrial hero the relic !!this new release already is very well received in industrial hardcore land. ragin kickdrums, dark sounds, and phat effects make this 12inch another powerful release for the underground!

richie hawtin has described him as the best breakthrough producer of 2009, and legends including laurent garnier, loco dice, and joris voorn regularly drop acumen tracks in their sets

incl motorcitysoul remix