larry levans name is synonymous with contemporary dance music culture, his contributions are widely noted in many books and documentaries and in the memories of the lucky people who got to experience his phenomenal dj sets at the now legendary paradise garage in nyc throughout the late 70s until the late 80s. his name is still mentioned with reverence today and he is listed as an influence by countless djs and artists across the world.
remastered reissue of the 1991 album *mistaken identity* by queen of disco donna summer. pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, download code included.
top tier hawaiian disco boogie masterpiece available for the first time on 45. it took us 3 years to persuade nohelani cypriano to let us do *lihue* , a brilliant fairly obscure disco boogie track but if you are a fan and you keep trying your enthusiasm for the music pays off. not only are we are just delighted to present *lihue* on 7 for the first time (previously lp only) but to top it off the flip is a track from a very rare hawaiian 45 also by nohelani called *playing with fire*, which sounds like a party track straight out your favorite 80s film. i rate it, which means it is good! its like rare-groove scene all over again but with new records.
NEVER LET YOU GO, GLOWIN LIGHTS (PURPLE VINYL ONLY)
coloured 12 Inch 09.12.14
at a time when techno music was new and mainly innocent, a spirit was born that gave rise to a cheerful culture of independent minded people, who were then reclaiming empty spaces for the sole purpose of pure pleasure. through these places a unique vibe was created, embracing people with the lush abundant luxury of letting them feel at home, welcome and a part of a family. heideglühen is such a place and arguably host to the hottest dance floor berlin has got to offer.
nachdem die nachfrage an den - bisher nur digital veröffentlichten - shaken-up versions so groß war, erscheinen die acht neu aufgearbeiteten the knife-klassiker nun auch als cd und lp am via rabid records. shaken-up versions präsentiert bekannte the knife songs in einem neuen klanglichen gewand. neben without you my life would be boring wurden u.a. auch pass this on oder silent shout neu bearbeitet. außerdem kündigte das legendäre geschwisterpaar ihre allerletzte tour an! auf dieser tour werden die tänzer nicht mehr nur tänzer sein, sie werden singen und instrumente spielen, die bühne wird drei ebenen haben und shannon funchess (light asylum) wird sie auf der ganzen tour begleiten. in diesem sinne: join us in our dance for some last shaking moves!
1 rotes + 1 blaues 180 gramm vinyl im klappcover, inklusive cd und booklet.
finally abstract theory back with a new vinyl release after several months, for a good reason, in fact the original track comes from the amazing artist, singer and songwriter kaysand. the remix package features the legendary boo williams, the osgut tons artist tony lionni and the canadian but berlin based mike shannon (cynosure) early supported by ame, josh wink, mathias kaden, kabale und liebe, luciano, orlando voorn, raresh, dj wild, michel cleis, steve lawler, gel abril, franck roger & many more. let the music speaks.
gunnar haslam is a long-time regular at the mister. by day he s a scholar of particle physics and signal processing, and by night he makes very heady music, some of which has made its way onto our very first ten-inch release. it was printed on heavy vinyl and comes in an antique green paper sleeve.
after its initial string of records, spring theory is back with its third release of the year: the record is let me love & steal, the latest ep from avalon emerson. in the past few months, emerson has moved from san francisco to berlin and has taken in her new environment s vibrant club culture, and it shows. but this four-tracker is a far cry from the dark industrial cliches that typify foreign expectations of the german capital. instead, her cuts here carry an undertone of playful sampling that balance out the sheer power and energetic intensity of her rhythmic drive — aka its a full eps worth of hard-hitting house music with even more of her idiosyncratic flair.
the brand new solo album from legendary producer diamond d (d.i.t.c.) with guest appearances from pete rock, fat joe, talib kweli, pharoahe monch, black rob, rapsody, hi-tek, kurupt, elzhi, skyzoo, tha alkaholiks, camp lo, smif-n-wessun, scram jones, a.g., nottz, and more.
o b ignitt returns with his obonit imprint. a doozy of an ep, ignitt serves up his last reese cup on the a side, while omar s gives us a mix of ignitts own -let it do what it does-.
LET IT BE (MR. TOPHAT & ART ALFIE REMIX) (ONE SIDED VINYL)
12 Inch, one sided 14.11.14
solid building house track full of tension as a one-off collaboration between karlovak and snatch off. one-sided limited remix single with mr. tophat & art alfiess remix of santos - let it be. be quick!
reissue of a 1986 italo-disco classic.
accept no imitations, this is a genuine reissue from the label who gave us this now-legendary italo maxi-single back in 1986. often discussed in hushed tones among italo and disco enthusiasts mirko galli s most successful release tapped into the british songwriting/pop dynamics with both tracks while retaining full focus on the dancefloor with heavily synthetic grooves that refuse to quit. -when i let you down- is a visage-style love story blessed with intricate melodic layers and big catchy vocals. meanwhile -boogie tonight- is all about the metallic arpeggio, a nagging hook and future-minded arrangement twists that foretold the drama of house music before it even happened. a serious document, this.
THE UNTOLD STORIES: INTRODUCTION (YELLOW & BLACK VINYL DOUBLE 12 INCH)
2x12 Inch 03.11.14
the untold stories record series, a new project steeped in spirituality, shares its first offering: a double 12inch collection of single works by artists in moments of much magic, featuring: easy changes, jonas sella, marteaux, cesare marchese, howl ensemble, laurine frost & andrey zots, rainer, and doubtingthomas
the first vinyl from kyoto based japanese label, descanso. for side a with 2 tracks, the label owner baiyon collaborates with los updates (aka jorge gonzález) with vocals. they have built a collaborative friendship since baiyon rimexed “i throw water into the lake” and “miss you so” by los updates and ricardo villalobos released from nice cat! records. a jazzy, energetic track entitled “i don’t care” for side b by baiyon.
we are happy to announce that we are back with our 4th sol asylum instalment >let it go< this time from label founder julie marghilano. the creation process was an inner journey to find once again her creative spirit and just let it go. the final result is a three-track ep created with live-recorded instrumentation and features vocals by the talented jazz singer ilhem khodja.
classic chicago tracks from the golden age of wild pitch from the legendary pioneers, dj pierre, roy davis jr, felix da housecat and danell dixon. the dance stompers are edited by ny house producer, dj duke. remastered and repressed in conjunction with power music records.
new years deal - the glamorous duo hard ton teamed up with the legendary disco icon paul parker! a huge disco-house cult explosion as result! this record will take you back to all eras of electronic dance music. a perfect balanced vocal marriage powered with energetic productions which makes you want to move your feet from second one. on top some extra italian cookery with top notch remixes of the title track by discodromo and uabos. work that body
that man, craig mcnamara aka last magpie, is proving a popular choice round here at hypercolour/losing suki hq. with various eps and remixes for both our labels, it s also rubbed off on some of our artists too, with the likes of maya jane coles being a big supporter (getting a last magpie re-rub of her everything track on her new label i/am/me). his always on point blend of genres, from bumpin garage kissed house to hardcore bass monsters mark him out as a very versatile producer, and on the she won t let ep, the magpie once again spreads his wings over four cuts.
this debut release from the darkest pumpkin offers mid tempo funk and grooves by the way of techno arpeggios & soulful vocal samples all served on a dance floor pulse. on wax only for the forseeable future.
truesoul records are proud to announce the release of *let your soul outside*, the debut album from reset robot in april 2014. behind the reset robot project is dave robertson, a producer who has released standout singles on labels like dogmatik, intacto and adam beyers truesoul imprint over the past 5 years. now he steps up with his debut album, the stunning *let your soul outside*.
THE SKY IS GONE BUT STILL HERE (DARK RED MARBLED VINYL)
coloured 12 Inch 25.06.14
7 years after the last zhark vinyl release, heavyweight techno nihilist & labelhead kareem opens up another chapter of advanced technoid noizcore with his 11th full length ep on zhark. after a few years of silence kareem had just reemerged with releases on foundation sonore (fs 01), porto ronco on death of rave or mesmer on zhark digital but is now threatening to inspire more uncompromising percussive hostility. let this just be the beginning: whereas side a emphasis on a very distinguished dance floor groove concept of machine funk embedded in metal layers side b leaves room for a less formatted approach building up tension which is leading to a free firezone of depravity. while methodic differentiations can be discovered on each side, the listener is continously confrontated with haunting sonic extremism.
pressing on dark red coloured and black marbled vinyl.
supported by dixon, maceo plex, phil weeks, timo maas, karote, jerome sydenham....
this month sees dennis ferrers objektivity imprint releasing a stellar new two-tracker, in the form of remixes of ane bruns to let myself go from dennis ferrer and
re issue of romanthonys the house of god on black male from 1995. re mastered for 2014 from original dats and released in original artwork. re issued in conjunction with the rights holders.
fantastic new pressing of lost trax classic ill never let you go by william s. re mastered for 2014 from original dat s and pressed nice and loud in original 1987 artwork. while the a side is a useful addition to your catalogue its all about the stunning b side instrumental mix. released in conjunction with trax / harmless.
great new four track ep featuring some super cool disco rarities hailing from the islands of the caribbean. worth the price of this 12 inch alone is the fantastic and über-rare *naussaus discos* by mucho plus, an awesome remake of the beginning of the end classic and a floorfiller so in-demand it features in discogs top ten of most expensive records ever sold. this is followed by a great funky steel drum cover of the roy ayers classic *cant you see me* by trinidadian artist boogsie taken from his hard-to-find 1979 lp. next up is *sweetie* by manhattan charlies roots which is a barbadian disco take on bunny macs afro classic *let me love you* and then rounding things up nicely is the super hot *hands up* by casual t, a soulful disco boogie jam originally out on a mega rare jamaican 7 inch. superb!
our man from serbia has specialized in slow but powerful house tracks with a classic touch. after he remixed an older keno records track we knew that we need a full release from this guy
having previously had releases on visionquest and italian imprint amam, aeons fifth release is courtesy of ukrainian producer and performer qbeck. with the *dont let it fall ep* and as the latest addition to the aeon family qbeck is the perfect candidate to bring a fresh take on the electronic music scene, supplying a sound that perches somewhere between minimal, tech and deep-house.
THE ROOTS OF HIP HOP - FROM CHURCH TO GANGSTA (2X12 LP)
2x12 Inch LP 10.01.14
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.
first ep and vinyl release from this surprising detroit secret! we dont know who or what, so we will let the music speak for itself. for those in search of something new, buy this record
much anticipated diagonal double lp from new yorks d.c.c. ! features members of / contributions from: black rain, ike yard & rammellzee ! 1st edition comes in shrinkwrapped, printed jacket
the guns boys have been firing gems at us recently but this release is possibly their strongest to date. tapeedit 006 is a 4 track 12 inch which is all killer no filler.
a kenny dope gonzalez remix should not be ignored. as one half of masters at work, kenny’s production & remix credentials are unquestionable. here kenny is let loose on one of the hottest records around. trademark remix, dub, beats and tool from the dope man all straight from the board to 1/4 inch tape. remixed, produced, mastered and cut with care & precision from one of the masters of the trade.
back to the old time with the launch of traxx underground limited, a new sub label for vinyl only releases. the groove victim starts the series with 4 underground house cuts.
LET ME SHOW YOU LOVE (GERD REMIX - STANDARD EDITION)
12 Inch 26.11.13
romanthony - let me show you love (2013 remixes) following on from the much hyped (plays on tong/mosca/todda t shows) and big selling re-works of bring u up, glasgow underground dust off let me show you love, arguably romanthonys biggest club hit (outside of one more time, and hand it over to gerd, oliver $, gavin herlihy & laura jones, mia dora and label owner kevin mckay for some 2013 touches. this 12inch features gerd, kevin mckay and oliver $.
dream states of lust and lucidity, slow to speaks latest reissue of house musics halcyon years comes courtesy of mood ii swing s visionary lem springsteen. originally released on the eightball sublabel empire state records in 1994, these excursionary landmarks saw springsteen bid farewell to his usual club-saturated exercises in queeny house euphoria for a hallucinatory breach into a secret realm of desire, where the whispers of a long-forgotten hunger meld with the floating synth-work of a true practitioner of the sacred art of club music. this is the soundtrack to the chill-out room of your unconsciouss kaleidoscopic sex dream, the sweet synth lines of springsteens ritual music still floating in your mind as you awake, alas, a little too soon. fear not: this dyonisian masterpiece is once more available thanks to the good spirits at dope jams, who remind you, *whatever the eye sees and covets, let the hand grasp!* not without asking (or paying) first, of course.
you dont meet many people that smile as much behind the decks as tom hades, the ever-jovial belgian producer and dj. a man who truly loves his chosen profession, he has been steadily climbing up the international ranks of the techno cognoscenti for many years now. this is the result of his dedication and hard work, playing to many thousands of people worldwide every weekend, and a great discography, with releases on the worlds biggest labels.
recently, he has been secretly working on a solo project in his studio, quietly creating a concise body of solo work, patiently honing his creations to his own exacting standards of perfection. now the time has come to let the world know about *the missing touch*, his debut solo artist album, set for release on his own rhythm converted label.
ltd backstock !!
let us say it right away, >the praetorian / rq-170< is breaking new grounds for artist & label equally. stagnation equals death. this to many new side of shed probably presents one of the darker and more experimental sounds of 50 weapons. its not techno. its not dubstep. its not breakcore. its not jungle. its not ambient. its not chill out. its not glitch. its not drone. what is it? epic bass!
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