large music continues to showcase the brilliant and creative work of early 90s artists black ice with a re-issue of one of the most sought after early chicago house releases- the union camp ep. originally released in 1993 on the historic night club records, large music has now licensed the tracks exclusively for a worldwide vinyl-only release. while all four tracks possess that classic raw chi-town soul vibe, it is track 1, men on drums, that has garnered the most attention. championed the last few years by respected berlin-based dj zip, many of the elite vinyl-only djs across the globe have sough out a clean copy of this very rare wax masterpiece.

nice price deal !!! what happens far away from pointless party spots, boring student clubs, werder bremen and the smelly station forecourt full of piss, in this beautiful, grey city next to the river? more than before, we checked the musical output of the town, listened to recordings from friends and dug the archive. back to the origin of our intention – having a platform for all the artists who surround us in our dynamic environment and structures. for the five year anniversary of zckr records: a journey through warehouses, rehearsal rooms, workshops and studios of people who create the art we appreciate and who let us look to the future with a great sense of enthusiasm.

it is no exaggeration to say that ultrastretch has accumulated an array of outstanding releases and artists since its creation in 2011. one knows that being as renown a representative of the underground music scene as sammy dee is, he can easily sign music from any established artist he would like, the so called ‘big names’, however, when we look at the past seven releases on ultrastretch, the agenda here seems to be another. what has become an apparent and admirable feature of this label/platform and of sammy dee himself is his clear support for new music from young and yet to be discovered talents. it is on that note that ultrastretch 08 brings you romanian artist crihan. hailing from a small town close to cluj, alin crihan moved to bucharest in 2009 to be more in touch with the underground scene and music in the capital as it poses more opportunities for him to grow and develop. from dj’ing in the most various clubs in his home country, his first steps into western europe as a dj came earlier last year at no less than the legendary robert johnson club alongside petre inspirescu in frankfurt. producing under his real name for the past four years, crihan’s release for ultrastretch brings two tracks, setting the listener into two very distinctive paths. the a side, * uelden* is a dance floor oriented track. the first words to come to mind are groove and rhythm, giving the track a somewhat funky feeling overall. the elements have been crafted carefully and therefore appropriately placed just where and when you need them. by simply starting the track with a bass line and shuffling hihats he slowly develops to a journey that not onlyventures further into groove and rhythm but also in mind grabbing harmonies with deep/airy sounding pads giving it a comforting sense of beauty and obscurity. the b side is called a doua dimensiune, literally translated from romanian it means the second dimension. doing justice to the title the track does generate the feeling of being in another dimension. it is a very deep affair into mind-altering soundscapes, very atmospheric and at times dark and obscure. attention to detail is apparent judging by the overlayering of elements featured in this track. a constant rolling base formed of water tapping ambient sounds give way to harmonies made up of strings and random noises on top.

billy meier, the third record in the untold stories protagonist ep series, is by suokas, and includes a remix by alka rex. the works stem from the remote town of petrozavodsk in russia, where the artist suokas lives a life of diligent focus. the album is dedicated to billy meier whose extensive writings and transcriptions document his contact with extraterrestrial beings, largely from a civilisation called plejaren located a fraction of a second shifted from our own dimension. his works are devoted to widening consciousness and challenge what we conventionally accept as true. similarly inspired, suokas says my music is about things that cannot be proven by conventional methods.

cpu records are honoured to welcome back the elusive automatic tasty, aka jonny dillon, from dublin, who delivers 4 tracks of trench coat acid / electro funk with at’s signature acid-tinged break beats woven throughout. the life parochial demonstrates jonny’s accomplished studio mastery, where you’ll find nods to mr fingers, luke vibert and metro area. but more importantly his own stamp of quality and musicality where each track is bursting with insatiable melodies that compel you to listen again.

originally a member of the california r&b group club nouveau, this was irving s crowning glory as a member on the chi-town house faternity. the song was written by dwayne willie wonka grant and remixed by frankie knuckles and is quite unlike most of the vocals that came out of the house scene, with a beautiful clarity to his voice.

quickly following up the last, instant sell-out smashes, shir khan-s infamous * black jukebox* series hit us with the 13th edition.
this time shir khan has collected 4 heavy jams from onsra and kiko navarro. limited collectors vinyl only edition (300 copies). cop that before it sells out.

there s an exciting new gun marching in to the town of house music, his name is viktor talking machine.

the second solo album from the killers front man brendon flowers as 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

after carlos nilmmns enthralled us with his expressive true chemistry ep, circus company is delighted to welcome a new character into the fold in the form of fast-rising german artist borrowed identity. based in the southern town of freiburg im breisgau, in just a few years he has already released scores of singles for labels as respected as quintessentials, fina, home taping is killing music and mistress. the borrowed identity sound is direct and uncomplicated, using classic house and techno styles and applying them to dynamic arrangements that showcase a confident set of studio skills and a deep understanding of what excites the expectant dancer.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
wd38 welcomes three newcomers to the whiskey disco roster, andy ash, jp source and vincenzo de bull & halve soul. they join alumni, rabo & snob, to present the disco darling ep. on the a side, andy ash adds his typical 909 vibes to the sliced and looped, chi-town influenced, you ve been found. in the inside, vdb & hs deconstruct and reconstruct cherry pie with acid tension and dub love. flip the platter for rabo & snobs darling, a showcase of what this duo does best, sample + analog synth jam. followed by the quirky rollergirl return. jp source offers a tool to keep the mid-set bouncing heavily, even at 107 bpm!

first release of a newborn label act_fact records, made in a small town in switzerland! we are happy to present a various artists va001 which consists of four young artists with a modern deep / tech sound! medeew & chiks luv us + vindem (it) on the a side and malbec (usa) = simone.m (it) in the other side. vinyl only

red motorbike rips through town again ! 7 inches of pleasure once again, as label mastermind eddie c proves, yet again that his devilishly good ear for a hook is matched with no small amount of skill in concocting a funk-charged mid tempo groove. another keeper in a dazzling series & alot to love in a little package ! pressed in hamburg. stamped personally by eddie in berlin. 300 copies only

richard rogers black booby project returns to its re-edit roots after taking a brief chi-town house diversion with gene hunt & co. on bb07. this time around rogers takes the reins on a2 and b1, while an unnamed engineer joins the black booby fold for a1 and b2.

vinyl sampler 1 of a comprehensive journey in the essence of chicago house music, featuring forgotten gems, future classics, highly sort after originals and obscure edits...
this is how it started focuses heavily on the early days of the chicago sound, especially in the formative years at ron hardy s music box.
following chicago s disco demolition night in 1979 the genre s popularity fell dramatically, hence fewer disco records being released.in this era chicago s djs such as hot mix 5, hardy, knuckles & jesse saunders played a variety of styles mixing in italo, electronic pop music, electro-funk and older disco joints often playing their own edits which focusing on the portions of the songs which always rocked the dancefloor. at the end of 1982, when dj frankie knuckles left the warehouse to open the power plant, ron hardy started to dj at the warehouse s new location until owner robert williams renamed it the music box. in 1984, a local label released a 12-inch single called -on and on- by locals jesse saunders & vince lawrence who had simple made the song in order to replace a record which had been stolen from saunders collection, the -on & on- bootleg disco megamix by mach. hence chicago house music was born and a modern day phenomenon followed.

nearly two years ago we released mys/kela by a newish stockholm-based producer who had put out a couple tracks on a couple labels studio barnhus and local talk owned by friends from around town. that produce s name was hnny and a lot has happened since then, both to him and to us. hes gone on to crank out more l.t. 12inches as well as some hes dropped on his yummy and puss imprints, weve gone on to unleash a couple dozen more records and see the list of talent we ve hosted at our parties grow to astounding length. somehow, through it all, we managed to stay close with hnny, whos real name is johan cederberg, and even book him for a couple nyc gigs. the friendship that began so humbly and gently in 2013 has blossomed.

hailing from berlin, but spiritually from chi-town, snuff crew are back in your area with some freshly served up basement goodies once again. following on from basement jams #1, from all the way back in 2011, the boys bring us tracks with the same playful nature as before but, dare i say it, they go even harder this time. stalwart fans of the first release can stop reading now because it will almost certainly be a blind-buy for you, four tracks obviously engineered for use in the club, whether its the massive kick in ‘what it is’ or the ravey acid lead in ‘88cents’. the jams on the b-side may do the most damage. ‘remember’ holds absolutely nothing back, with its arpeggiated bassline lead and crisper than crisp 909 drum programming. analog is a term that gets bandied about all the time nowadays, ever since so many young producers became enamoured with tape compression and hiss delay plug-ins. i know snuff crew are real analog guys though, in sound and mentality, so hearing basement jams #2 for the first time had me so excited once again.

here at nang towers we are really happy to have back slovenian talent sare havlicek, without any doubt one of our favourite producers, and to present you all his latest creation *movies for lovers*. sometimes we like to try something a bit different. often the process of creating an album can be a not-so-simple task: which tracks are the singles? which is the breather track? do we have ten songs? have we covered all the bases? the list goes on. sometimes the answer is to throw convention out the window and just try to harness a burst of energy and get it down on eighteen minutes-a-side of vinyl. we gave sare the following brief: lock yourself in a studio for four weeks and come up with a piece of cohesive work. abandon the formulas, do some experimenting and (most importantly) try some things you wouldnt normally do. *movies for lovers* is the result of that session and encapsulates the feeling of the journey sare embarked on to bring you this album.

as a producer koss love for music was never caged in a singular style or genre.

junktion joins the black ops special forces for a stunning new ep!this dutch producer, co-owner of the celebrated outplay label and contributor to labels of note slow town & times are ruff has made quite a name for himself over the course of a handful of very well received releases.

berlin resident and general man-about-town, asa 808 has run parties supporting underground house and techno all over the city for years whilst simultaneously learning his craft as a producer and dj. ignorance, attachment and bad karma all beautifully capture the patience, melodic intricacy and raw functionality which characterises the finest dance music coming from this great city.

a1: delivers italian stallion steve murphy with a playful and funky riff based steady house groove with inviting vocals. this tune is first choice for producing high levels of joy on the dancefloor. sure floor burner! a2: well known detroit protagonist gari romalis treats us with old-school shuffling groove wrapped in street like dirtyness. its a no nonsense rhythm that wont allow you to stop moving your feet once your going. perfect for gathering critical mass on the floor. detroit vibe at its best! b1: berlin based alex agore pulls you into this smooth house deepness followed by lovely rhythmic play and rich vocals. sunday afternoon or 3am in the club, it doesnt matter. this is crafted for every occasion or opportunity to relax and enjoy the warmth of house music. b2: goes to young talent from serbia, manjane. its a fusion of house styles under one tune with catchy effect driven vocals. although not defined by one style this track delivers a quality drive to the floor with great combination of subtle rhodes and nice developing breaks

second vinyl installment by levitium records. label owner vicente guevara turns to the charateristics of his home town in ecuador, including some anecdotes about the culture of guayaquil.

** vinyl only release ** !
liviu groza is coming from switzerland and now is living in berlin since 2007. he developed his own sound after releases on labels such rekids, cityfox. after seduced us with his tracks on double r records, we are pleased to welcome liviu to the labels family with his new ep * green& blue* a 3 tracks eps, hypnotic and groovy as hell. perfect for late hours…

nice price deal !!! - dont just think about jellphonic tonight, pick up the phone and call. if youre lonely, confused, or just need a friend. hes been waiting, waiting to hear from you. hot, private and live 24 hours a day for adults only. it seems like 12 years since jellphonic put out a 12, but this release proves that he is still the baddest man in the whole damn town. 5 low brow cuts that celebrate the finer things in life, analog synths, minimal production and mindless funk. all on his own imaginary label too, bon appetit!

nc-17s grindhou5e imprint is home to a roster of star names including state of mind, the upbeats, mr. xplicit, smooth, and the man himself. now in its third year, the label is based in ncs home town of toronto, canada, and has become a go-to label for those looking for drum & bass with a difference.

another classic from the west end archives! forrrces keep on dancin from 1982 was a huge record across the board from bronx block parties to the paradise garage in nyc and dj harveys moist nights in london town, its popularity was bolstered by a fierce francois k dub mix on the b-side that stripped the record right back to it s most basic elements with a healthy dose of reverb assisted psychedelia thrown in for good measure! this killer cowbell led boogie jam has always been a big hit with disco freaks and continues to sound fresh some 30+ years later even making its way into veteran uk dj and music historian sean ps 100 boogie essentials 1980-1984 list. high praise indeed!re-mastered from original tape transfers, re-pressed and made available again for 2015 in conjunction with west end records, new york city.

eddie c s ever reliable red motorbike is on the move again another 12- edition this time around as fake glasses & noodleman take a side each of caribbean sunshine to warm us all up dancehall succinctly describes what s on offer on the a side, a seriously heavy dubwise number for the swayers and one-foot skankers in the dance on the flip noodleman follows his acid tinged killer from the last 12- with another 303 laced gem acid ting is pure roots vibes with a bubbling acid line riding the groove rev em up - next stop kingston town

not since edward iii rolled out his cannons on the french battlefield during the 100 years war have we seen such shock & awe response to fresh, terrifying and complete weaponry. many of you will already know the name of tx connect from his previous sides on dabj, not to mention cuts on l.i.e.s (w/ willie burns), bad mums and adelaide soundworks. the three tracks present here for his first bonafide dabj solo outing are no-nonsense jack trax strictly for the vagabonds, rogues, sages and full-on midnight wizards. if you were to drop this fizzing slice of wax into a two-litre bottle of coke, it would level your whole fucking town.

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.

produced by steve poindexter and coming from the depths of chicagos 1991 underground comes sex chants, a killer 6 track ep of soulful, sleazed out box jams on poindexters tiny chicago bad boys records imprint. an extremely varied ep, sex chants has it all vocal cuts, oddball chi-town jackers, soulful, deep sounds and straight up raw dance-floor cuts, all steeped in that lo-fi, bedroom like quality that weve all come to appreciate. sex chants is a very sought after release and this is the first time the ep has been re-issued and re-mastered. this re-release has been done in conjunction with chicago bad boys and features the original 1991 label artwork. a true underground deep house gem, overlooked and now made available again

ltd warehouse found !
supported by: easy changes, mikael stavöstrand, troy pierce, someone else, benjamin fehr, kane roth, matthias tanzmann, marco carola, cesare vs. disorder, michal ho, alland byallo, anthony collins time to clean the dust of your record players kids, there is a shiny new vinyl coming to town by non other than cabanne, without doubt one of the most skilled house and techno artists of our time

window: hvob explores the boundaries of music music meets video meets installation: hvobs new ep window opens a trialogue between artistic disciplines. the viennese electronic duo hvob has firmly established itself on the international electronic music scene with four eps, a debut album and live appearances at festivals such as the cape town electronic music festival and sxsw in austin. the fifth ep, which was presented at this years parallel vienna art fair and is about to be officially released, is the result of an artistic experiment by anna müller and paul wallner. above and beyond the music, window is a complex art project

and while often quirky sound-notes adorn the heavy grooves, the album keeps spinnin forward relentlessly. with functional, dirty beats, individual drum-sounds, breakdowns that really break it down and loads of fx.

the future sound of london präsentieren ihr 2008 er album jetzt auch erstmals auf vinyl. environments 2 enthält material aus den legendären environments sessions anfang der 1990 er. an den aufnahmen waren auch max richter, daniel pemberton und will white (propellerheads) beteiligt. electronic listening der sonderklasse!

prime are delighted to welcome chicago house legend stacy kidd to our roster, and with him is club busting label house 4 life. stacy, cousin of another chi-town legend (if you didnt know already), paul johnson, has been delivering bombs on wax for 20 years on seminal labels like dancemania, peacefrog, dust trax, ken lou, and yellorange, and house4life continues that trend of raw, stripped down, looped up, jacking chicago house that we all know and love. disco feet is a perfect ep to kick things off with 3 discofied jacking mixes from the man himself along with a remix from another chi-town favourite, this time female dj/producer sundance. supported by a plethora of the chicago massive and charted by maurice joshua.

the no stress express rolls back into town with their second offering for rogue cat sounds, where they pick you up and transport you to the sunnier climes and headier days of 1980s caribbean. steel drums, loose-limbed percussion, lazy synth stabs and carefree basslines, all infused with a whiff of woodbines, jerk chicken and dark rum. as the sun sets, the party picks up momentum. barefoot beach dancing.

limited edition (500 copies ww) 6xlp box set with remastered versions of deadbeats early lps.

basilar records brings you split ep. a 2-sided, 8 track limited edition vinyl release featuring the works of both diarmo and banku. bringing forward 4 tracks on each side, split ep is an eclectic mix of what basilar records and these respective artists do best, championing 4-to-the-floor electronic music, with lashings of layered, complex ambient beats for your listening pleasure. a long wait for a long-awaited title, whether you are new to basilar or interested in something new, split ep is one release you deserve to have. complimented with individually screenprinted cover art on the front and back, designed and printed by visual artist l aubaine (laurie bender), this limited edition vinyl will delight visually and aurally.

rawax welcomes sagats & madi grein to the family!

in the late 60s early 70s many american soldiers where stationed all over germany. among those where musicians who played in several army bands like the east of underground who recorded a now sought after album after they had won the special services entertainment showband contest held in frankfurt in 1971. nobody knows which other bands participated in this contest, maybe also the soul explosion which were stationed in augsburg, upper bavaria. around the same time, a man named charles held opened a club in augsburg town called tarantel. furthermore he was running a record label of the same name on which he released a handful of 7inch singles from different, local bands, mainly not funky at all though. the soul explosions release remains the only one in the field of american soul & funk music. the band recorded a fantabulous double sider, one deep funk side with a soulful ballad on the flip which makes both hardcore funk and soul collectors happy. unfortunately there is no more information available about the band, only that they even performed live at the tarantel club.

for this 14th release, we give you the opportunity to grab 6 fantastic trax done by one of today’s hotest producer from germany : andreas gehm aka elec pt1.after a bunch of releases on mathematics, bunker, chiwax, snuff trax, he sent us his brand new tracks & we felt it was so good that we decided to release them straight !his sound is firmly rooted in proto-house and acid. a whirlwind of crystalline electronics, playful synthesizer riffs (with a dash of original chi-town jack thrown in), it comes on like a particularly cosmic jam session between stevie poindexter & drexcya. jack attack ! on this evidence, andreas is clearly one to watch

die doppel-lp erscheint als limitierte 180g pressung mit 19 von 20 ausgespielten tracks, audiophil auf halber geschwindigkeit gemastered, inkl. bonus-download-code mit allen tracks (einmal komplett ausgespielt, einmal als mixset) in wav/mp3-formaten, inkl. 30x30cm kunstdruck, im gatefold mit antistatischen innentaschen.

limited edition 2x12 inch coloured vinyl.

joel hood makes escapist friday night music heard through the haze of a foggy monday morning. the north yorkshiremans music transports you straight out of a cold working town and drops you into a hazy world of intercontinental sonic voyaging, taking in fragments of family holidays and adult travel adventures cut and pasted into instrumentals that evoke dj shadow, twin peaks and the avalanches stargazing in the middle of nowhere, with hoods voice weaving between it all. already profiled by the guardian and music week plus picking up support from rob da bank and bbc6music, his debut ep for international feel features four tracks of psychedelic fusion carrying hints of 80s nostalgia amidst hedonistic futurism.
pressing on 180 gram vinyl.

bart skils returns to drumcode with his third solo release, shadowprint. consisting of barts famous rolling drums and bass rhythms he has crafted an ep that is exceptionally functional. with each track bart has added character by introducing vocals, interesting melodies and deep percussion to keep it interesting. the ep is made up of 3 peak time tracks that are eloquently put together. my part of town is a bit deeper from bart and contrast s well to the rest of the ep with it s melodic bass line

bart skils returns to drumcode with his third solo release, shadowprint. consisting of barts famous rolling drums and bass rhythms he has crafted an ep that is exceptionally functional. with each track bart has added character by introducing vocals, interesting melodies and deep percussion to keep it interesting. the ep is made up of 2 peak time tracks that are eloquently put together.

vinyl re-release des mr. scruff-klassikers *keep it unreal* aus dem jahr 1999 - kommt als 180 gramm 2x12 inch lp + mp3!

zweite folge mit den hits der australischen r&b- und rockabilly-clubnacht.