since the millennium 2raumwohnung unites electronic sounds and pop melodies in a variety of ways. the early singles wir trafen uns in einem garten (2000) or 2 von millionen sternen (2001) playfully communicated the life-style of a new berlin. the duo, consisting of inga humpe and tommi eckart, started as a studio project and continued to develop via eight album productions. at the same time, an important impulse included developments in techno or house music. their most successful album 36 grad stayed in the german album-charts for 33 weeks, 2raumwohnung continued to expand their stage range as well.

these collections of winston riley’s early reggae releases shine the spotlight on his superb vocal productions with the shades, the mad lads, and of course the techniques, and feature the impeccable lead vocals of dave barker.

the highly anticipated third installment of the sounds from the den series returns via friday fox recordings - hitting on vinyl in early 2017.

seven rare and collectable, limited and numbered eps from tamla-motown in one box with download code included.

limited edition of 1000 copies on translucent, multi-color splattered vinyl.
experienced crate diggers are no doubt familiar with new birth, the 17-piece funk ensemble sampled on classic hip-hop records by wu-tang clan, de la soul, junior m.a.f.i.a., black sheep, lil wayne, ice cube, and many more. the genesis of new birth can be traced back to the nite-liters, a louisville-based instrumental outfit. founded in 1963 by motown songwriter/producer harvey fuqua and saxophonist tony churchill, the nite-liters released a handful of albums in the early 70s, scoring a few minor hits and perfecting the sound that would power new birth to further success as the decade progressed. while much of the the nite liters’ early material has been overlooked, their self-titled debut album is worth revisiting. originally released on rca records in 1970, the nite liters is a raw, soulful masterpiece that has been sampled by kmd, ghostface killah and others.

sean sounds, born in the music trenches of chicago, has been rockin parties since the early 80s. known on the chicago scene as mr. bringtheheat, sean s music selections and playing style has filled dance floors for decades. this old school dj loves his wax so you never know what to expect when he blesses the tables but he never disappoints. sean sounds has unlocked his music vault to begin releasing edits and remixes that has rocked the crowds for years in his bringtheheat series on the street edits label. this series is a must have for djs who like to keep the dance floors packed.

cryptic waves from the cyberspace: nicola kazimir is back on croisière musique with his « early symptoms of the cyberspace-youth 2.0 ep ». includes a proper remix by barbir on b2. croisière musique has emerged from paris in early 2014, founded by rx and françois halard. * croisière* evokes the experience of getting lost in the music, night or day, from our frenetic feet moves on the floor to the deepest melancholy of our mind. croisière musique collaborates with young artists from various countries who form the new scene of electronic music, who make music with a distinctive look and care, a music which triggers emotions from special grooves

reflections is the spectral sound debut of nautiluss, the primary project from torontos graham bertie. his career began, as many do, with practicing mixing records in his bedroom before cutting his teeth in warehouse raves in montreal. after many collaborations and heavy touring early in his career, bertie has chosen to stay in more than go out, leading to a new direction in his music. dont let this lead you to believe hes a slouch in the live department.

for their tenth release appian sounds move back to a full artist ep and invite us to delve into the world of o.utlier. the london based producer delivers four moving productions that will take you on a cerebral journey through delays and phased pads, reminiscent of early basic channel/maurizio recordings. after appearances on efdemins naif and fred p’s soul people music, o.utlier signs, with this accomplished 12”, a remarkable full debut.
as always, limited to 300 hand-numbered copies worldwide. no repress. no digital.

limited edition of 300 copies worldwide w/ special colour print gold & black, 140 gram 12inch vinyl. tre, the third release from italys backwords, is an intimate, muscle-and-sinew-deep exploration of the mysterious meeting point of man and machine, here, pardo and vintage synths, drum machines and miscellany from the second half of the last century. twitchy beats, crackling textures and layers of tape distortion conjure a hallucinogenic universe that owes as much to heavy dub as it does to the techno-futurist optimism of the early modular synth pioneers.

keith tenniswood returns in 2016 with dub vault vol. 2, the second emission of dubwise productions under his radioactive man moniker, originally recorded a decade ago while based in scrutton street studios. a long time fan of roots, reggae and dub here he fully indulges in the genre whose keystone bass weighted sounds have informed the electro-focused designs he is predominantly known for. explosion begins the ep recorded utilising new toy at the time, a korg esx1 sampler and sequencer, resulting in simple but crashing dancehall beats with a diliinja style bassline that is pure roughage. second track razor sees tenniswood also take up the guitar as well as beat programming in this track named after the * stepping razor* peter tosh and a nod to his music hero adrian sherwood and on u sound vibes. blazer rounds off the ep, a collab with long term dub head and band member with keith from bargecharge (check fuel records early releases late 90s) james foster. tape echo and distorted bass make up the thick sound of this trac

2016 repress! early support from: sonja moonear, raresh, thomas melchior, sascha dive & nima gorji
lowris = aeternum, crazy jack & concrete out of paris

d!fu records is back!
jam+spoon (original) is one of the first tracks that kiani composed, so ... the early sound.
jam + spoon (original) : a house piano track and a break driving mad
das videotheca (original) : deep techno spirit, 808 drums and vintage synths
jam + spoon (laurent caligaris remix) : nu disco spirit by one of the label difu’s boss
das videotheca (manoo remix) : a dope deep techno remix by manoo.

limited edition of 500 copies. all songs originally released as singles on the federal label between 1955 and 1957.

on the a side scm provides the perfect blend of analog synths, heavy kick drums and a badass bass line ranging from fuzzy voices to contagious latin samples. on the flip the berlin based label delivers a very rare recordings of his guest chicago’s jordan fields. these experiments were recorded directly to tape and lost till now!

the third release on tooman records comes from monosoul. we are very happy to have him on board with his early bird ep, containing 5 excellent tracks. house music with a deep passion.

for the 9th release on concealed we offer you the debut ep from ddalmh, a mysterious copenhagen based artist. daniel lyons (as his real name is) may be known to people on the scene as the owner of the well respected lomidhigh imprints, but his music production have been kept in secret until recently. daniel’s sound is a very deep, unpretentious and dubbed out kind of house music. on the flip side we invited thomas melchior to make a remix, he turns “sun” into a timeless tripped out deep house tune that will hypnotise any dance floor in the early morning hours.

repress. the third instalment on kutmah s experimental izwid imprint, south london dj and producer al dobson jr. creates a 15 track deep, exploration of soulful, tribal drums and abstract musical curation. otherworldly and nuanced beats re-imagine the score of the sampledelic funk tale. one that s non-geographical but rather lost in loops, journeying through the time and space that exists within your headphones. alternating between cosmic vocal rips and a myriad of loose, soul-infused beat tape-style sketches with its digital flourishes, sounds from the village vol. 1 sees the sunrise and sunset over a bohemian musical vista

watch your step and follow up closely: jascha hagen is ahead to take us back on the railroad tracks to a different time. from beam to beam and foot by foot this soundtrack of long gone adventures paints vivid memories in modern colors. jascha knows his craft and how to combine past and present like few others. the result is a lovely luettje two-track ep with a distinct atmosphere driven by lush beats.
since every treasure needs its chest they ship on a limited 7 inch with a special laser-carved sleeve. the sirens would be pleased.

it’s now pretty obvious that disco influence has not only been powerful in western clubs. it has also influenced musicians all around the world, and west-indies islands are no exception to the rule. indeed, at that time in the caribbean territories, local musicians and producers seized the sound of their us counterparts, and make it their own, melting-up disco, funk, and boogie (even early rap) elements with some more traditional or local styles. apart from some obvious titles which made it to the charts, very few was known on these productions until recently. from an initial pre-selection of 40 tracks, favorite recordings and waxist teamed up to narrow down the actual tracklist. with no pretention to be exhaustive, this selection represents a tiny sample of a broader ocean of quality caribbean disco/boogie tunes. favorite recordings & waxist are very happy and proud to bring back lights on some of these rare tunes.

following the first installment of the furnace series, solparas thinking of jaeta is a dark techno ode to a fictional androgynous creature who lives on the moon, haunted by earths turmoils. sector ys hozvepian is a pulsing journey, inspired by the early winter mornings of montréals fattal. blue shifts in absentia is an extract of oren ratowskys and hugo boccas debut live set in the summer of 2014. on the b side, pts untitled leads you on an entrancing tribal journey, unwinding your thoughts into dreamy pads, spiraling up as it goes. finishing up the furnace series is arabie 82s woozy, introspective caravan.

the best of the early singles by bob marley and the wailers vol. 2 on translucent green and yellow coloured double vinyl. the partnership of bob marley and the wailers in its short life would create what many consider to be some of the greatest reggae ever recorded.

nice price deal !!! b-stock! cover with bent corner. concealed sounds are very proud to announce martinez fourth studio album, -o-pen-. it has been about four years since he released his -paradigm shift- on moon harbour, and during this time he been busy experimenting in his studio to come up with a very mature sound rooted in the musical output we ve seen lately on his 12- releases for concealed sounds as well as other labels. on -o-pen- the focus is not to make any concept around the tracks or the album itself, but just to have ten full compositions that each have their individuality and not necessarily is the same genre or style. you ll hear more melodies again and instruments, as well as analogue drum machines and modular synths that creates the soundscape of this album. a very organic album, including all sounds from the usual house & techno to more dub, ambient and even jazz influences. we are very excited to release this piece of work.
early support from: zip, ricardo villalobos, raresh, s.a.m., thomas melchior, sylphe, fumiya tanaka..

based in paris, the electronic label bear, launched in the beginning of 2015, is defined by itis artistic eclecticism.each artist highlights his universe, still keeping the common energy of the label.

christopher rau, best known for reliable, soothing and airy deep house, debuts on nsyde with a fresh alias: t.r. early earl / the royal earl company. t.r. early earl might be his rawest work to date. nsydes philosophy is releasing timeless techno / true house and beyond. we think raus latest work fulfills this.

the last time you heard this industrial french sound visionary was a few years back. now le matin returns with an eclectic selection of ambient and classic underground structures with a some off kilter sonic expressionism and a deep beat, think early gemini or relief records. from mathematics

deluxe custom sleeve the 12? comes in a special die cut sleeve (cut out no. triangle) and is limited to 450 copies.

nice price deal !!! parisian fellow stephane laporte joins the antinote crew with a very introspective and dreamy full length record. it features 11 tracks of homemade synthetic scapes and weird atmospheres. stephane works at night on a 4 track akai tape recorder set up on a cosy fur carpet. while listening to fourrure sounds you will likely meet françois deroubaixs ghost or may even have an early kraftwerkian feeling. the world that stephane laporte has built through this lp is unique. antinote hope you will enjoy this cold yet warm synthetic trip.

collection of the bands early works. a glimpse into the tokyo / yokohama post-punk underground. check!

london based producer io sounds has been making big shapes in the underground over the past few years, the rising artist dropped an exciting collaborative ep with lakosa via kerri chandlers madtech imprint last year, as well as a remix for chandlers long-running madhouse label. weve also heard outstanding guest mixes for cameo on bbcs 1xtra and coco coles capital fm show. with this in mind its no surprise to see the enigmatic producer snapped up for a series of releases on 2020vision, a label that has a knack for finding talent in the early stages of their career

brooklyn-based producer, composer, pianist, dj and live musician taylor mcferrin is set to release his first full length lp, early riser, in june 2014 on flying lotus brainfeeder record label. taylors musical style is equally influenced by the legends of 60s/70s soul, the kings of the modern beat generation, golden era hip hop, free form jazz and electronic music. by playing all of the instruments on his productions, while also relying heavily on sampling and chopping up his live takes, he has found a sound that seamlessly bridges myriad musical worlds and draws the listener into a constantly shifting audio soundscape. the vinyl lp comes with digital download code.

no. inc. are material object and atom. both artists are launching their no. label imprint this may, by releasing the full length early reflection album and the herewith presented early reflection ep i. the tracks featured on this ep are the ambient piece early reflection part i (side a) and the technoid refraction i (side aa).

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peaktime techno, mit einem metallischem schaben, einer raffinierten percussion und einer satten bassdrum, über das sich nach einem break ein alles wegfegendes noisefeuerwerk entzündet. definitiv nichts für die schluffige after hour

alcis three part series titled early beginnings draws to a close and firmly cements the young swiss producer as a house music star in the making. alcis first ever demo was sent to phil weeks at the start of 2013, and so impressed was the robsoul chief that he instantly signed all 10 tracks to the label. alci, robsoul and phil weeks are an ideal match, as this third installment shows once again, with his funky, looped, sample-based and heads-down jacking house beats aligning perfectly with both phils and the labels philosophy and output. its also clear to hear the influence of the classic french house sound & robsouls interpretation of it in alcis music. the first two volumes in the early beginnings series picked up support from mosca (radio 1 play), darren emerson, roberto rodriguez, round table knights, matthias vogt, dirty channels, catz n dogz, rolando, hot toddy and many more

berlin label bright sounds debuts with 12inch release from brighton-based dj & producer myles serge, a self-described reclusive perfectionist, whose haunting production sound reflects influences from early detroit & chicago electronic music. the inside the box ep collects three stripped down & floor-ready techno cuts:building blocks continues the detroit tradition of doing a lot with a little, piecing together a groove of subtle intensity by small increment

every now and then, a record comes along…this is one of those occasions. but...it is not any old record, it is a new one. specifically, the new 12inch single from sundown drive, brought to you by mind fair and rogue cat sounds. moving on from the body and soul that embodied their first trip, sd transcend you to the annals of deep clubland and melodically twist your heart strings with an early morning flutter and a tantric tension. the meandering-yet-purposeful piano finding its feet later in the proceedings this time, but rising to full effect, leaving only the dub to knock us sideways into a beautifully-simplistic dark alley of spring reverbs, synthesized prophecy and the voices in ya head telling you to give it up.

the album was a kick start. now it is time for the next level. 1derl&s reflection lp gets touched by four international techno heroes and revives as processeds first vinyl ep. all-bass-master kamikaze space programme adds some purified peak time punch to rays house, while russias own unbalance delivers an ultimate future version of the same track. mattias fridell is on a big room mission pulling the hidden depths of section zero and the albums sunrise anthem vaporized gets postponed to early cloudy afternoon by ness. adventurous journey through the borderless techno.

more jacking beats from a young talent on robsoul.

early bird is a collaboration of the swiss dj and producer diego hostettler (well-known for his huge techno-productions on kanzleramt, damage, k20, u-turn etc.) and ray kajioka. a fresh and juicy package of two driving techno tracks by diego & ray and two fantastic remixes by joel mull and sterac alias steve rachmad.

pressing on red vinyl.
leskin, massimo di lena, joseph russel and rio padice (aka the early sound collective) deliver four outstanding deep & raw house/techno cuts. of course, shitloads of records come out these days that fit the deep & raw house description, but this stuff just goes beyond. without falling back into cliche, their characteristic use of analog equipment takes you right back into the early days of hypnotic, raw & soulful machine music competing with the detroit/chicago cats from back in the day.

rhythm and melody, the beat and the bass - thats what proper club music is all about. and with current chihouse revivalists galore, its really hard to come up with something really true to the roots, and brilliantly fresh at the same time. recognition recordings, run steadily by jacek sienkiewicz, polands true visionary of contemporary club beats in a world of post-techno, passes its 30th release with this four-track marvel of an ep by one chino

warning! new young talent on robsoul recordings. jackin beat!

lakosa & io are third to grace the madtech roster with their dancefloor banger home early, which features remixes by west norwood cassette library and the 17 year old exceptionally talented experimental grime producer pedro 123. home early is a punchy house track weighted by bass and marching with the suave speed of 4/4 house. its sultry vocals and samples tease the determined beat that drops in and out developing a bold breakdown. the track sits nicely between house and uk bass, giving it the flexibility to sit within an array of styles in future sets and mixes. west norwood cassette librarys remix gives the original a disco tinge with the use of strings and vintage sounding samples. the vocal is scrunched and ricochets neatly off the carefully placed beats and samples. the pedro 123 remix gives the original a smack of grime and a refreshing sound. pedro stretches the vocal into a smooth echo that drifts over the top of his clipped punching bass line. a grime-tinged wobble and a bassy beat resonates beneath pedros impeccable percussive production.