jason kincade aka the mayor writes: i’ve been given the task of writing about three new instalments in the channel xxx series, inspired by the late, great mangiami restaurant. from 2006 until its lamented closing in 2012 mangiami was the downtown clubhouse for a very new york cross-section of djs, artists, musicians, fashion people, music obsessives and assorted layabouts.

ason kincade aka the mayor writes: i’ve been given the task of writing about three new instalments in the channel xxx series, inspired by the late, great mangiami restaurant. from 2006 until its lamented closing in 2012 mangiami was the downtown clubhouse for a very new york cross-section of djs, artists, musicians, fashion people, music obsessives and assorted layabouts.

jason kincade aka the mayor writes: i’ve been given the task of writing about three new instalments in the channel xxx series, inspired by the late, great mangiami restaurant. from 2006 until its lamented closing in 2012 mangiami was the downtown clubhouse for a very new york cross-section of djs, artists, musicians, fashion people, music obsessives and assorted layabouts.

tracking down el frijolero (nee michael brown) for an interview to mark the release of this record proved harder than initially anticipated. despite enjoying world-wide success throughout the late 90’s and early 2000s - as well as a whole slew of critically acclaimed releases – the us born producer has faded into relative obscurity after joining a religious cult in the secluded countryside of north rhine-westphalia, germany. his last confirmed sighting was from a friend six years ago, who told us that brown had left the cult after filing for insolvency. these previously unreleased remixes were found in a box of possessions in a friend’s basement. they encapsulate the unrivaled talent and technical mastery of a man whose musical career and financial euphoria came to an abrupt end. 200 copies - hand stamped

this double vinyl compilation is 100 percent dance floor approved by comemian djs. the music was crafted by djs from the >inner circle<, meaning the likes of christian s, ana helder, alejandro paz, carisma and djs pareja, but also by some lovely guests we are welcoming here, for the first time

from colombia, spain and tunisia with love. following our past two releases, the new toolbox vol.3 features the essence of the label sound again with only crew artists such as the well known guys caceress and pablo marco, plus lifer and w.o.h. for their first appearance in the vinyl label. from deep music to techno for the dancefloor, this volume seems to be a toolbox literally...

taken from a mysterious acetate cut by derrick may in 1987 this release was originally penned for kms offshoot pheerce citi. both these sides were later released - the darkside = as a relic (by longer than long ago) and tic tic tic was later released on the limited edition compilation as music institute 20th anniversary as untitled. both tracks are however, very hard to get on vinyl and have now been re issued as loud 45rpm pressings in pheerce citi artwork and remastered for 2014. great techno obscurity!

heavy deep disco invasion! black pearl record s mudegg (roskow kretschmann & tom sky) deliver insight into their knowledge about and passion for disco-music. one complex and well arranged song full of musicality and a keen sense of groove make „at light“ a bomb. sello s raw and straight rework and siggatunez rolling slo mo joint improve the fourth tieffrequent-release to a very diversified dance floor-filler and a very special piece of music..

soundway records present a special summer tribute double a-side 12- with two tracks from african musicians that both passed away within a couple of months of each other at the end of 2013 / start of 2014. both tracks are perfect summer tropical dj fodder for the dancefloor.

mindtrip is pleased to introduce part 2 of its new various artists series from the lab to the club. for this ep, 4 artists - both established and emerging - were selected to contribute music which embodies the spirit of the series. this release opens in the strongest possible way, with 2 of technos heaviest hitters, chris liebing and pfirter joining forces to produce the driving, heavy and hypnotic 420

belgium based invade records invites a guest artist for the first time. the fourth release will be from german producer danilo schneider (enough! music) supported by einzelkind (la pena) with a remix and a club tool!

after der dritte raums album morgenland kicked up a lot of the same in 2013, it was only a matter of time until the right remixers for the album were found. no less than four amazing producers of todays electronic music scene were allowed to have their way with these tracks, and the results are more than fitting. this 12inch features four powerful club tracks from four outstanding remixers: swayzak, cavaan, lars wickinger and franz noiser.

nice price deal !!! philipp quehenberger s music has existed as a consistent strain amongst the austrian underground for the last 15 years. his output is a cracking combination of dance floor zeal and deep disco disorientation. a perpetually rotating sphere which blends genres whilst bending the body and mind. quehenbergers sweaty cerebrum is significantly showcased on his second full length for editions mego.

listening to the sound of konfetti klub ensemble creates associations of those sparkling drops that run down the side of an ice cold drink on hot summer days. it’s a very refreshing and delicious listening experience, it’s both stimulating and soothing. if you think the formula brass players + club groove is somewhat worn-out, you will be pleasantly surprised. pomelo comes with bouncy offbeat rhythms, and when the trombone hits in there’s clearly an air of balkan sound. however, around the middle of the track it turns into a joyful freestyle session. mollono.bass puts a bit more emphasis on beats, bass and pressure in his version, in other words: even a bit more emphasis on the dance floor. rotwein und sommerverbot gives a groovy hint why konfetti klub ensemble describe their sound as live brass house – it’s extremely jazzy and casual, a live session rather than a programmed arrangement. even more so schwankel, as it vibrates effortlessly between intricate musical deepness and sheer to-the-floor euphoria. last but not least there is a track exclusively for the digital release: stranddub – beach dub. let’s put it like that: there’s a damn good party happing at this beach.

first release on vi tva for this upcoming techno producer ink other darker side of young and talented producer from bosnia & hercegovina, azur odobasic. his new ink style is dedicated to an techno sound and frame of mind in regards to underground electronic dance music. we have on this release ink original track with remix support from powerfull techno artist with likes from worldwide djs and techno radio stations. osmicz is up on board with his dark and trippy edit of velocity, indigo children is serving much more groovy and harder techno sounds giving original some more power. forest people is on a remix work here too, he is doing amazing in 2013 and have some pretty amazing stuff upcoming in 2014 so with this guys on board this release is a really must have for all techno fans..stay tuned!

20 years in showbiz dj & producer ask:me (aka melih ask) s musical direction forges a sound of real house music because everybody understand house music, as it s a spiritual thing. he teamed up with munich s house giant, b.vivant who has an obvious commitment and passion for house music since over 15 years. together they present satisfaction , a deep house vocal bomb, which presents nice sounds from african music tools. so maybe that s the reason why the brillian south african vocalist, lokka gave her nice voice for this summer feeling tune. the huge deep impact remix comes from the colognes most wanteds bedrud & giese.

peeps, this release is something special. catalogue number 004 will only be available on vinyl - limited to 200 copies. ante & michal met several years ago, and have since taken on the world hitting some ace parties and eventually joining forces in the studio. the result was 2 house music tracks par excellence, combined with a remix by the peruanian and get physical artist israel vich. just to show their love to the black gold, ante & michal printed all covers by themselves. they generated 200 unique copies, which are waiting to be dropped on the turntables. now get in everybody, as the doors are closing and we re getting ready for departure...

wordless home electronica, circa 1982. ems, rhodes, and revox innovations and innervisions. discreet and discrete! yoga said there would be days like this...

more sickness from gay marvine. a side pure disco and deep funk reshaped as tools for today. b side total cult classics revisioned to devestate any dance floor.

this is the first release on interzona13s sister label outerzona13… black is nelson gomes, nelson gomes is black. this dude is a vital figure in modern lisbon. creating music as gala drop (golf channel), also releasing as principe discos amd shaking the city as filho unico. with this new moniker reserved for edits and dj sets. this release brings together three epic african jams, with a contemporary fix. beautifully selected & trimmed here for maximum dancing pleasure by black. we dare you to listen to this and not want to move, and if you dont? well, better call the doctor!

after a great response from ejecas frequency ep previously released on sashas imprint last night on earth in january 2013, the label continues to support his sound by releasing a new 4 track ep called contemplation that will be available on the 28th july consisting of a wide range of electronics from ejecas many musical influences. never one to stick with a particular sound for too long, ejeca has constantly explored numerous styles, reflecting his own eclectic taste in music and shows that he has no strict music policy. just good quality and interesting electronic music, which is exactly what contemplation and last night on earth are all about.

universal cave featuring edits of forward, deep & free music for maximum summertime spins. soft rock for hard times, slow grooves for mellow moods and chainsaw euro funk brought to you by disco duos d. lord & werner williams, jaz & party dad, and universal cave. pressed on limited 7 inch vinyl.
*around the bend* is soft rock for hard times brought to you by universal cave. bongos high in the mix, a breezy beginning builds towards guitar glistening over a mega kind groove. a tune fit for hang gliders, rock climbers, and summer sundays. sunsets and sailboats. slow grooves for mellow moods. side bs *riding* is flipside meets ripside, no nonsense shredding over a driving drum beat. long haired beardo disco rock that never quits.

all it takes to distinguish a deep house release from all the others these days is the people involved behind it. in this case, and.id who has proven to be as comfortable as making techno for mobilee, viva music and 2020vision, as he is to produce elaborate jazz arrangements, covering electronic music songs with his jazz trio, is the man behind the first two original tracks for the taverna tracks imprint.

some records are birthed through countless months or even years of studio hard yaka, drafts, followed by re-drafts, an eternal process of searching for that money shot musical moment. then there are albums that simply pour out of the collective minds of its creators more of a stream of consciousness and musical expressions that strategic beat creation

with a decade of presenting exciting new talent behind them, crosstown rebels press on, signing up belgian duo raw district for their impressive debut on the label after a storming sophomore release on defected sub label dftd put them firmly on the radar. the ragged star ep featuring live vocalists ellipsis and giorgia angiuli is two compelling original cuts combining hypnotic, swinging grooves in the languidly deep detroit-laced ragged star and contrasting textures and tempos and ethereal voice in turn away. throw in stone cold killer tech rethink by house music demi-god josh wink and you have more than enough bangers for your buck.

a new light shines forth in the world of electronic music. as more and more indie labels emerge there is a need to be distinguished and stand out from the rest. typically those who do a great job at contributing a new and unique sound to our planets dance floors reign supreme. but how can one tell what is new and unique if they have not experienced these moments themselves? based on over 20 years as a dj and producer, paul loraine is proud to present his next leap in his career with a fresh new imprint, rhythm cult. sticking to what works best in clubland while avoiding trends and relying on music that really feels special, the spanish label proudly presents its first record in the catalog.

304 is d tiberios ode to his mothers home. the address is both personal and anonymous, providing an entry point into the bleak emotional spectrum of daily existence and its anomalies. partial to concepts of imperfection, many tracks include lo-fi audio clips sampled from youtube, television and other non-musical sounds that may normally go unnoticed in our surroundings. the textures are burnt and the rhythms disrupted, yet each track is constructed to achieve an unconventional harmony. *raver 5* has caught the attention of both critics and fans for its mature, multi- genre production. *let her* and *gone*, featuring natasha agrama, pair sultry female vocals with heavy, atmospheric beats.
the double vinyl includes a download code.

epiloque xxx is a vibing ep with repetetive dance music that subtly grows using small elements and fx to create a somewhat melancholic ambience. great for spiritual club moment. all 4 tracks are fx laden journeys. pressing on white vinyl.

milan duo flashmob need no introduction to the house music world. having lead the charge for the last few years with their seminal works on defected and get physical the story continues to build with a new chapter in the evolving narrative of high tech house music.

love or hate his infamous twitter beefs there is no denying the legendary status of this house music vanguard. with 20+ years of djing and producing under his belt, this is dj sneak s first release on exploited: a collaboration with murk (oscar g and ralph falcon). back in 2003 murk released dark beat - a track that topped the billboard dance charts and became the underground smash of the year. a few months ago we asked sneak for a remix by mail but we didn t get a reply. after 4 months he suddenly popped up in our mailbox, apologized and said that he finally had some studio time. in the end he sent through some tracks to see if we like them. the rest is history as you re probably listening to one of the tracks right now. this quirky and funky house track (a 10 minute journey) is only the tip of the ice berg though.

through ties with the likes of glenn astro, muff deep, brandt brauer frick and ctepe 57, copenhagens tartelet records have become a coterie for an auspicious breed of modern-day oddball. opting for analogue gear, the tartelet mainstays bring together lopsided sampling and loose-limbed rhythms suffused with a distinctive degree of resistless energy. shapeshifting with each record, the releases continue to roll behind the success of max graefs *rivers of the red planet* lp. the next instalment comes courtesy of a previous collaborator with max - nigerian born vocalist and songwriter kesiana a.k.a wayne snow. now a resident of berlin and with music as his liberator - snow stands at a comfortable vantage point where escape from a tough past is visible. now in full flow - his first ep *red runner* sees snow drop a deluge of soul over grubby rhodes tones, contorted melodies and tumbling drums backed up by remixes from glenn astro and delusions of grandeur regulars session victim.

this is brothers and sisters, a summary of the sound of mister saturday night records to date. the album brings together all the artists who’ve released on the label – alex burkat, anthony naples, archie pelago, boya, dark sky, general ludd, gunnar haslam, hank jackson, keita sano and lumigraph – combining music made specifically for this record and tracks that have until now only been available on vinyl. (a special triple vinyl edition of all the unreleased tracks is being released in conjunction with the cd.)

after the bleeding techno *kundalini* ep on speedy js electric deluxe, and the new electronic structures presented in the fvs ep for samurai horo, the manchester duo are back to repitch recordings with a heterogeneous fourtrack ep. speaking of power and quality going hand in hand, esoteric systems traces an unrivaled electronic music excursion.

the 18th installment from aesthetic audio brings together four deep architects to form a collective that methodically articulates a symphony of sublime textures, lush chords and unique musical visions. keith worthy (detroit - u.s.a.), miruga (japan), jose rico (spain), and michael zucker (orlando – u.s.a.) are the unusual suspects, and they are here to remind us that it is okay being labeled as unorthodox … it is okay to move to your own rhythm … and in fact … it is okay to applaud the unusual.

limited 2014 repress !!
moments in rhythm vol 3. was inspired by an in-depth conversation that questioned the level of importance that todays society does or does not value its critical art forms, most specifically music … the universal language, as a means of free expression. from this passionate discussion spawned the composition of an opened ended letter, written in 4/4 format that captures and shares the passion of this conversation, and ultimately asks some questions such as … is it in you?

for next rue de plaisance ep they bring you sunshine vibes delivered in the form of real fresh house music ready to hit the summer months. signing his first ep on the label is our good friend from berlin skipson. as you know skipson is no newcomer you will have seen releases from him on labels such as deep vibes, raum music, tender park, quintessentails and more.. sampling, digging and working the mpc he drops these groovy warm tracks

slope s musical ingredients - dub, disco, house, electronica in a mix of soul - all are deeply rooted on their previous releases for sonar kollektiv / jazzanova and remixes for fat freddys drop, atjazz, 1luv / yoruba rec and 4hero. the producer duo from berlin share a number of classics tunes and are known for moody breaks and solid grooves, sincerely from the heart bringing movement to the floor. for their 4th album soultree slope have been jamming and recording with singer knixx to creating songs over the last 3 years, keeping it simple to be able to play as a trio on stage. what s left is the essence of tracks turned out to songs and songs turned out to jams . songs you can dance to, lyrically inspired by the streets of berlin, reflecting personal moments of a city, with it s very own pace and melting-pot characteristics - colorful and in constant motion. the ignition to the collaboration happened during a live performance by knixx on a birthdayparty for dj-mate m.path.iq. both of the slope guys, daniel paul & honesty where blown away by his interpretation of killer . a bit later together at the studio they formed a soulful and productive unit. right time, right place. capitol a - a soulmate of slope and responsible for various slope hits in the past joined again for writing and recording brown sugar - a song you would not want to miss on an slope album !

die roh are the legendary dj octopus (enlightened wax/hypercolour) and the mighty sagat (boss of noho records). for the fourth release of muscle records they have hosted in the brenta studios a southern talented musician known as okee ru (enetrbt/ deependence). the fruit of their occasional encounters are 3 craggy dancefloor cuts of disco infected technoid shuffled 808 beats and quirky samples, together they have blended old-school uncouthness with modern lechery. their dissolute country fellow lucretio (restoration/machines state) has delivered a methane-fuelled remix of -non è la rai-, adding illicit 90s happiness to the original beats. a remix that could easily cross-refer to his hard-to-find tunes on warm sounds.

a little over a year ago nunorthern soul brought you bj smith s gorgeous cover versions of two hip hop classics. last time out he tackled mos def, which gilles peterson proclaimed as -the sound of sunsets for years to come- and the pharcyde, this time he is bringing his unique touch to the recently-reunited outkast. andre 3000 and big boi are hitting the festival circuit during the summer, this celebration of their greatest work should tide you over until they get back into the studio. and would they approve of these two radical re-interpretations of their music? we like to think so, see what you think.

sold out -deleted - comprised of dego, kaidi tatham and bembe segue, the soulful sound of london s progressive musical brain center, this trio guides us towards a new dimension for modern soul music. their distinctive london-esque flair - a touch of melancholy in tone, contemplative yet hopeful lyrics, has enough groove to make every brain cell vibe. deborah jordan provides lead vocals. jordan is best known for her work with london-based avant garde jazz band, panacea. we trust you ll find the entire journey worth staying.

seven years after his last lp on alpha house, argentinas franco cinelli has finished his next full length, all frequencies, due for release on esperanza in may 2014. over the course of the last 15 years, cinelli has released countless eps on labels like bass culture, airdrop and ilian tape and has proven himself to be a master of the groove, be it a house, techno or disco infected one. this new album encapsulates all that and channels his decades of musical experience into one album that has the dance floor as a common denominator.

editions mego is proud to present the first recordings by edvard graham lewis released this century. having made his name in legendary punk/experimental outfits wire, dome and he said lewis has developed an exceptional voice with ceaseless exploration of a wide variety of musical forms.

presented on high-quality 180gram heavyweight black and white vinyl. features bonus lp insert compiled by tom ellard with ephemera from the time. limited edition. medical records presents two of the most striking and iconic reissues in its catalog. severed heads are one of the most diverse and expert soundpalette engineers and are also repeatedly overlooked and far underrated. hailing from sydney, australia, they formed in 1979. the lp exemplifies the transition point between experimental structure and loops into the catchy pop hooks that would later define such releases as rotund for success. difficult to classify, it is a masterpiece of electronic music

following on from the massive tlb002 which featured some of the most played tracks of last summer including ossies fela kuti rubdown and ph0tomachines dusty rnb workout of musiqs h.e.r, the love below has returned with yet another slice of limited edition wax, packed with an eclectic array of soulful sex appeal just in time for summer. first up one of the most exciting uk producers, eliphino, turns out a killer rerub of a vintage slice off will.i.am. the results are stunning with a slow burning groove and a killer vocal hook working it to the bone. next up the hottest name in house music - seven davis jr covers a rate prince jam and as you can imagine the outcome is pure purple perfection. rounding off the package in style is a housed up summer edit from rekchampa, which is destined for some heavy rotation on club terraces this summer.

its been an impressive start for dutch label on records. over the course of their first three releases the music arm of the on and on artist agency has gathered fantastic support from many of the techno elite. this big name backing has come solely because of the quality of the music, as it should.

renowned for their sublime, lyrical take on dance music, dc / berlin based duo benoit & sergio return to their spiritual home of visionquest with some freshly crafted groove ridden thrills. more set in the smoke and heat of the club than their vocalised bittersweet visions, the your darkness ep showcases the duo at their dancefloor focused playful best whilst incorporating infectious vocal samples, searing melodies and pulsing rhythms

here we probably have the flagship of modern day techno music. the planet rhythm label was founded by glenn wilson and has been one of the leading icons in harder, underground club techno. stigmata member andre walter teams up with chris hope for a juicy collab. resulting in their trademark pounding beats and destructive bass-heavy productions this one is bound bound to be caned by all the usual players!

yes we can is the new imprint of marcus schmahl aka broombeck. as the name of the label implies, it stands for artistic boundlessness and motivation to experiment with electronic music

after the well received ossa jams comes the next installment of the 777 experience! music by various thugs only on vinyl comes with silk-screen printed cover for your listening pleasure. let the music speak...