usm are pleased to announce the release of “a real labour of love”, a brand new studio album of 16 tracks from ub40 featuring ali, astro & mickey.
for “a real labour of love” the band have again chosen a mix of well-known and less well-known reggae songs to cover in true ub40 style. tracks featured barrington levy’s “here i come”, ken boothe’s “moving away”, gregory isaac’s “hush darling”, culture’s “international herb” and beres hammond’s “she loves me”. cover art includes a bespoke painting by the respected american painter mark t smith. he has incorporated elements from the tracks to create art unique to the band.
the coloured double vinyl (1x orange, 1x purple) is housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

beware, discomatin is back. in 2018, the parisian crew of diggers and dj’s originally known for their edits goes official with fully licensed and remastered reissues. for this new adventure, they chose an incredible in-demand french boogie ep from diva, an eighties funk band from bordeaux. diva only released one ep with la nuit, a sentimental, almost poetic boogie banger with great synth, guitar and vocal parts. the track could honestly have been a radio hit in the eighties with some real promotion. today, it’s still time to make it right and it is already an anthem in the french underground disco scene. originally on the b side of the 1985 original release on cactus, la nuit is here available with its two different versions (12inch and 7inch mix) and comes also with prise au piege, a more synth-pop influenced funk track which gave its name to the original release. the band was formed by gabrielle andriampanana, alex louisor and olivier renoir. before diva, these last two already played together in the local new-wave band bolton which was one of the first of the area to use synthetisers. even if they had a small recognition at the time, the original release stood quite underground. thanks to discomatin, its now available to the real connoisseurs and still with the fantastic illustrations of french artist camille de cussac on the back cover.

schwarze 180g heavyweight vinyl inklusive downloadcode.
das mercury award-prämierte schottische trio young fathers ist zurück, mit neuem album „cocoa sugar“ auf ninja tune! im november 2017 gaben young fathers, das trio - bestehend aus alloysious massaquoi, graham ‘g’ hastings and kayus bankole - bereits bekannt, dass sie die arbeit an einem neuen album abgeschlossen haben. das 12-track-album mit dem titel “cocoa sugar” erscheint am 9. märz 2018 via ninja tune. -cocoa sugar- wurde im laufe des jahres 2017 geschrieben und im hauptquartier der band aufgenommen - ihrem kellerstudio. das album zeigt young fathers in neuer klarheit und ist ohne zweifel ihr bisher sicherstes, selbstbewusstestes und vollständigstes statement. es folgt dem 2015 veröffentlichten, aufsehenerregenden werk “white men are black men too”. bereits 2014 erschien das mercury-prize-prämierte debüt “dead”. “cocoa sugar” hat wie alle young fathers releases eine starke, eigenständige visuelle Ästhetik. (cover-fotografie von julia noni, kreativ-regie von tom hingston)

limitierte blaue 180g heavyweight vinyl, inklusive downloadcode.
das mercury award-prämierte schottische trio young fathers ist zurück, mit neuem album „cocoa sugar“ auf ninja tune! im november 2017 gaben young fathers, das trio - bestehend aus alloysious massaquoi, graham ‘g’ hastings and kayus bankole - bereits bekannt, dass sie die arbeit an einem neuen album abgeschlossen haben. das 12-track-album mit dem titel “cocoa sugar” erscheint am 9. märz 2018 via ninja tune. -cocoa sugar- wurde im laufe des jahres 2017 geschrieben und im hauptquartier der band aufgenommen - ihrem kellerstudio. das album zeigt young fathers in neuer klarheit und ist ohne zweifel ihr bisher sicherstes, selbstbewusstestes und vollständigstes statement. es folgt dem 2015 veröffentlichten, aufsehenerregenden werk “white men are black men too”. bereits 2014 erschien das mercury-prize-prämierte debüt “dead”. “cocoa sugar” hat wie alle young fathers releases eine starke, eigenständige visuelle Ästhetik .(cover-fotografie von julia noni, kreativ-regie von tom hingston)

drumcode favourite harvey mckay returns to the label with a darker new sound. the glaswegian has been a regular contributor over the years, highlighted by the memorable the illusion of control ep in 2014 and his newer work with brother ryan under the alias moniker. earlier this year drumcode released the duos pentatonic ep and featured a mix on adam beyer s radio, which included black dolphin, kickstarting the hype on the track. named after the infamous russian prison, the title track is dark, tough, deeply textured brooding affair, with a menacing touch than runs through its core. mckay then brings in a huge synth line and changes up the dynamic of the track, giving it a powerful and driving feel. retox is a dark and twisted heavy-hitting cut, driven by aggressive drums and bassline, while a hypnotic synth line sustains a sense of tension throughout the six-minute track. concluding the package is cover up, a fantastic stripped back exploration into dark atmospheric techno territory that s tailor made for the winter warehouse raving season.

the ideological inspirer of slowdance – michael dop is making his debut on the label under a new name finetune. each composition comprises breathing groove and atmospheric melodies. the whole release conveys and emphasizes the mood and versatility of the musician, while the cover represents him as an artist.

fuzzed out and psychedelic covers of rare and classic tracks performed by san francisco’s monophonics. monophonics are back with a six-song ep that fuses the complimentary and explosive soul, rock and funk influences, proving themselves to be the rightful inheritors of the bay area’s impressive psychedelic soul sound. mirrors is comprised entirely of cover tunes, except that i doubt you’ve ever heard of half the deeply funky and soulful originals that inspired these soulful, tastefully produced, and timeless monophonics treatments. “we wanted to do a couple songs that were more familiar to people and then shine some light on groups we’re big into,” lead singer, keyboardist and co-producer kelly finnigan explains. it takes a lot of guts to cover your favorite songs, your van jams, that song you play as a shot of inspiration to break-up a marathon studio session. “not only are these great songs, but these are artists that we listen to and are influenced by.”

amazing selection of the best cab drivers remixes. the artist list speaks for itself. just listen. amazing cover.

as mosaic reaches release number 40, steve o sullivan dives into another studio collaboration with his new label mate and expert hand, mike schommer - bringing in the talents of rod modell on remix duties. etching two slices of dub heavy grooves that cover either side of the techno and house spectrum, their first effort emphasises the former on title track -submerged- (b1). it doesn t pull any punches - precision moulded bass takes centre stage around evolving synths and classic delay action. their 2nd -depth charge dub- (b2) leans more towards the latter as the duo focus on the combination of a rolling sub, laidback percussion and subtle stabs that cycle gently around. the cherry on top comes in the form of rod modell s -deepchord s negative-space exploration version- as he takes a 9 min trip to the hinterland of his sonic imagination, elegantly finding new layers and spatial effects. call it what you will, dubbed out house with a splash of techno or dubbed out techno with a splash of house - this is heavyweight material.

band from trinidad & tobago, led by the internationally renowned lead guitarist guitarist and songwriter michael boothman. tabu and so dey say were recorded in 1972 and would remain family trees only recordings. limited edition of 500 copies worldwide! . family tree represented a new generation re-discovering trinidadian folk music forms and giving them a contemporary treatment. family tree infused old shango rhythms in their new sound and were the first to experiment with steel pan fused with standard instrumentation. tabu is a cover of a cuban standard made popular in trinidad by 1950s calypso musicians cyril diaz and his orchestra and so dey say was an original composition by david boothman. although they only ever recorded these two songs, the band toured with derek walcotts trinidad theatre workshop and forged long standing musical connections with some of the countrys leading musicians.

the first release from erotek in 15 years, he joins the ftp family, along with dj nasty aka detroit’s filthiest. other heat on this heavy electro comp is coming from artists from frankfurt, ukraine, and texas.

back in print by popular demand, strut bring back the debut compilation by sofrito aka djs hugo mendez and frankie francis
- limited reissue of debut sofrito compilation lp from 2011
- mighty shadow ‘dat soca boat’ subsequently used on malibu tv ad in 2012
- includes exclusive edits of tracks by victor uwaifo and safohene djeni
- cover and package artwork by lewis heriz
for fans of:
fela kuti, orlando julius, quantic, mighty sparrow, lord kitchener, nyboma, franco, nemours jean-baptiste, analog africa, soundway, fania records, invisible city, gilles peterson

amazing hypnotic groovin 4 tracker by nima khak incl. cari lekebusch remix. nima is an integral and important part of swedens techno scene. not without reason. his sensitive feeling for intense and powerful soundcapes and grooves made him to one of todays cornerstones of stockholms and worldwide techno nights. cari lekebusch delivered an outstanding and hard knocking remix with his own handwriting. outstanding coverprint. shrinked and dj friendly 140g pressing. mastering and cut by cgb at dubplates and mastering. artwork by markus suckut and cover picture by salar kheradpejouh. manufactured by matter of fact.

sold out - its that time of year when thoughts turn to lazy afternoons down the beach, early evenings sat watching white isle sunsets and sticky nights of loved-up debauchery. in other words, it s the perfect time to dive into the latest volume in the consistet balearic compilation series. there s naturally much to admire in the now-familiar cafe del mar/cafe mambo style, from the horizontal, flute-laden samba shuffle of the madrigals the ride to the moon and shay lovers exceedingly drowsy black & white, to the warm chords and head nodding beats of steve cobby s remix of tradewinds- by penelope antena, and tropical exuberance of maajos musa paradisa. best of all, though, is mudd s impeccable mix for emma of zee erf s blissful cover of southern freeez, which is one of the most stunning tracks you ll hear all year.

bumping house cover version of the marvin gaye classic by kenny dope keeping a fine balance between driving disco instrumentation and rough synth chords. more electronic dub on the flipside.

paal is passionate about hardware - analog drum machines, synths and pedals are tracked through a mixing desk, raw and unedited. imperfections intrinsic to this process are essential to him and give his sound a unique character - warm, organic and, at times, lo-fi and grainy. this can be heard throughout the ep. the voi 011 also marks a shift in cover artwork as voitax departs from the utilitarian, hand-stamped labels of the first releases - german photographer nina roders, has conceptualised a series of her unique photographs for the forthcoming ten-part ep series.

french edition girlie cover edition.

nigerian original yellow cover edition.

vinyl only , finest remixes package by 90-90 project, on a printed cover. after 10 animals, 10 vinyls and 30 artists the wound has healed. our mission ends here, but until the groove goes on, the music never stop.

nach ihrem gefeierten debütalbum legen the acid nun den fantastischen soundtrack zu dem film the bomb vor, der z.t auch songs des debütalbums featuret. the bomb looks into the strange and compelling world of nuclear weapons und hat bereits zahlreiche preise gewinnen können. the acid sind ry-x, adam freeland, jens kuross und steve nalepa (the weeknd).

the entrance into a borderless landscape, the ambiguity of the main character, the warped signifiers, the sound image dissolving. one track, 13:50 of sonics, pressed in a single sided piece of vinyl and housed in a handmade silk screen printed cover.

55 minutes of relentless power electronics coming via courtesy of oake, presented for the first time on vinyl.
originally recorded during a live performance in marseille, 2015 and previously released on tape via ascetic house in 2016.
live in marseille is now newly presented on 4 sides of wax which have been supervised and editing by oake, remastered and cut at dubplates and mastering, berlin and pressed at record industry, holland.
the 2xlp comes housed in a 6mm full cover record sleeve with each copy housing an individually, hand printed artwork and download code.

limited to 100 copies - vinyl only! comes in tartan fabric cover (all different!) and an orange silver-screen printed cardboard poster.
oto casa discografica celebrates italy’s hidden treasure and hometown: bologna, the city that gave birth to the most creative italian cultural movements since the mid sixties. contemporary art, comics, design, music… you name it, we made it before, better and wilder!

orgone takes on 13 funk and soul classics! otis redding, funkadelic, the meters, aretha franklin, betty wright, and booker t are just a few of the artists orgone cover on this mixtape collection with some help from friends as well! expertly recorded and performed, you could make an argument for some of these being better than the originals, but we’ll suffice it to say that its a simply killer set from beginning to end

beats by samiyam. cover by samiyam. this is sams second album on stones throw.

filigrane mixture betwenn techno, dub, acid and spaced out elements. odd even head honcho andre kronert performs a mesmerizing balancing act between two worlds. on the one side, there is the raw energy and explosive power of his ecstatic, repetitive rhythms. on the other side his style is characterized by subtle build-ups, filigree sound textures and the warmth of analogue synthesis. outstanding coverprint. shrinked and dj friendly 140g pressing. cut by cgb at dubplates and mastering. artwork by markus suckut and cover picture by salar kheradpejouh. manufactured by matter of fact.

the 1975 compilation of leonard cohen’s greatest hits back on 180 gram vinyl.

boris bunnik is no stranger in the world of electronic music. he released several albums and ep’s under a variety of monikers since 2007 on labels like delsin, shipwrec, frustrated funk and his own transcendent imprint. fauxpas musik welcomes him for a new project called severnaya.
originally hailing from the island of terschelling, the most northern and remote part of the netherlands he now made a piece of music dedicated to this special place. severnaya means north in russian and refers to the bright frozen landscapes of the northern archipels. boris often plays with the influences and elements of ambient in his music. if we have to believe the man himself, polar skies is his most personal sound trajectory to come from his mind. drum programming is scarce and what remains is a lush and profound listening experience floating on scapes and melodies. we clearly hear his roots and intentions represented in the airy, tranquil sound design of this new album project. things sound spacious, and life is at ease in these melancholic compositions. crispy crackling percussions and icey pads place you in the midst of a resonant arctic landscape. you can hear influences drawn from producers like biosphere, pub, brian eno but we also hear more contemporary influences from modern day film composition but most of all we here boris his own signature. the tracks were composed over a couple of years (2015-2017) in a more contemplative mindset. at some point this selection formed a consistent piece of music and as a result you hear his most personal and fragile works to date. fauxpas musik is proud to release this new project in 2018. written and produced by boris bunnik aka conforce at the pasadenaoceanlab studios special thanks to family, friends and fauxpas musik for their support. this release comes in 180g vinyl and a hot foil stamping on the cover. vinyl tastes better...

dj punkadelix a.k.a. mayu kondo who based in tokyo, will starts a new project of music production called mayudepth. this ep titled -sneakpeek- featuring the voice by fashion model rie miyamoto and includes remix version by akiko kiyama who is an artist play on a global stage.the cover work shot by a female photographer masami sano and artwork by mayu kondo herself, this album artwork expresses her unique way of seeing things as a collaboration package with female artists working in various fields.the label is “shiki kyokai” which owner by dj shuffle master,who is an innovator of japanese techno sound, which continues to release from overseas top labels such as tresor and bpitch control.

skyrager presents the first in a series of dance floor edits designed for optimum peak set destruction! beat girl/wonderful is already generating heat on worldwide dance-floors in the skilled hands of crack selectors including hunee, lovefingers, mark e and more.beat girl is our a-side, a heavy, throbbing ebm monster. like something discovered on a long lost belgian white label with it s sharp french femme-fatale monologue and nagging acid bass-line. trust us, this one sounds ultra-heavy on the system! things get a little sexual about halfway through and then those guitars kick in, yes, guitars, scuzzed out, fuzzed out chords run rampant over this beast and you re gonna love it. this is that sleaze, put your phone away, pick up the amyl and jack. wonderful is just that, a ridiculously rare south african (!) cover of italo overlords klein & mbo s cut of the same name. there shouldn t be much more to say here, but you should know that it s a stellar combo of hypnotic drum machine rhythms, mind melting synth bass-lines and super dreamy spoken word vocals. its almost as if she s speaking directly to you as you lose yourself in the smoke and lazers, let go, you know you want to.

hidden orchestras dawn chorus remixes folgt dem aufschlussreichen album dawn chorus, das neueste album des produzenten und komponisten joe acheson mit immersiven field recordings und ausgedehnten soundscapes zu einer reise durch electronica, deep house und ambient psychedelia. dawn chorus remixes enthält bearbeitungen von max cooper, matthew herbert, throwing snow, the physics house band, nuage, floex, nostalgia 77, wrongtom und skalpel. erhältlich als 2lp mit silbernem prägefolientitel und bedruckten innenhüllen, downloadcode inklusive. das cover-artwork stammt von dem gefeierten künstler und druckgrafiker norman ackroyd.

for their first release of 2017 and third edition of the series, the parisian crew, discomatin, dug harder than ever to propose edits still in the spirit of the afterparty they organize. the ep is composed by four tracks, finely picked and slightly edited by the djs of the crew. they cover a wide range of genres, from french boogie, to cosmic disco, through west-indies or new-wave influenced lyrics. there is definitely something for all tastes on this ep. it’s fresh, it’s french, so don’t sleep on

ltd pic cover edition , the 4th unison wax , with more underground house madness . vinyl only

jungle/breakcore legends deformer are back with another horror infused release: “the living dead deformed”. deformer is known for putting the shock into electronic music and pushing the horror experience to another level. during their shows they cut off limbs and intestines are thrown into the audience while the extreme music turns the crowd into raging freaks. “the living dead deformed” pays hommage to one of the biggest horrorfilm classics of all time: “night of the living dead” (1968) and its creators.
the record was produced before the unfortunate passing of george a. romero. out of respect, deformer chose put out the record as a non-profit, limited edition, numbered by hand, green coloured vinyl release. the amazing cover art is created by legendary visual artist graham humphreys (a nightmare on elm street, the evil dead, poltergeist).
“the living dead deformed” is dark, menacing and will again turn parties into moshpits. they won’t stay deaf!

nach ihren remixen für mount kimbie und tegan & sara, zaubert die londoner produzentin kelly lee owens ein cover plus remix des aaliyah-klassikers more than a woman, im original produziert von timbaland. limitierte 12inch auflage.

most welcome to a world of handdrums and synthezisers. spacious present is the second release by mount analogue on sunken rock. a four track ep both suited for the livingroom and the evening at the club, wrapped up in a screenprinted cover for your delight.

electronic emergencies kicks off 2018 with its 20th release. on the kosmostrator on venus ep, bosnian dj and producer borgie has rocketed himself into deep, deep space, far beyond planet italo. the sound of the four tracks on borgie s second ep for electronic emergencies is deep, has dark edges and is extremely danceable. ruud lekx did a brilliant mastering job and meinhard spoor designed the extraordinary cover.

lion and the mean ecstasy of “you’ve got a woman”, the b-side to their sole release comprise a rare burst of psychedelic western soul from two names best known for dutch progressive rock and new wave. drummer peter de leeuwe, departing from the symphonic leanings of dutch prog-fixtures ekseption, penned it in 1975, layering syncopated explosions of hand-claps, vibraslap and slick drumwork with neutron-star density, with super-producer hans van hemert nearly bursting glenn robles vocals through the fore. the shoes subtle edit provides exactly that, gently teasing the organ- and requintohinted contours of the track to better suit the treasure within. chicago-based septet whitney have brought some attention to youve got a woman with a recent cover, and the faith with which they recreate much of the original instrumentation proves the extent of lions accomplishment.

kakkmaddafakka nahmen hus in einer alten villa im norwegischen bergen auf, die frontmann axel vindenes per zeichnung auf dem cover verewigte. entsprechend warm und familiär klingen die neuen kakkmaddafakka songs, wie gewohnt hübsche, kleine ohrwürmer, angesiedelt zwischen pop und indie mit sehr viel soul, einer leichten melancholie und diesem soften disco-flair, das so typisch ist für die norwegische musikszene. hus enthält zehn kleine, kuschelige geschichten über liebe und leben, die die zahlreichen kakkmaddafakka fans auf diesem planeten lieben werden.

art pop meets mongolian throat singing, blade runner meets walter carlos (clockwork orange), tom dissevelt and kid baltan (bowie’s favourite band) meet tame impala. the fifth album from marsmobil has been hailed by many as their best yet. with closer ties to “minx” (2006) than the last two albums, “fairytales of the supersurvivor” returns to marsmobil’s signature strength of wondrously brilliant songs (“and the fishes in the ocean”, “shadows of the inner light”) that blend off-the-wall cinemascope sounds with dazzling beats and punchy, powerful hooks to create uniquely distinctive art pop anthems. as always with marsmobil, roberto di gioia writes, plays, sings and programs everything himself. here, as on “minx”, he’s brought in support from a fabulous singer – the very wonderful amber lin, who contributes vocals on four songs. all the cover illustrations are also by di gioia.

(320 pages, hard cover) the dj heroes of edm have millions of fans all over the world. but all those heroes are, in turn, fans of one man: rutger geerling aka rudgr.the legendary photographer releases a 320-page, 2.5 kilogram coffee table book capturing his most memorable shots.

ltd 2018 repress ... ability ii’s bleep milestone from 1990, the evergreen ‘pressure’, gets a careful reissue. the crucial ‘pressure dub’ is here, alongside a new remix from longtime fan luca lozano, who steps with with a respectful roller, and supplies the full cover art. restored and mastered by thomas p heckmann at trope. cut by andreas kauffelt at schnittstelle. artwork by luca lozano.

complex melodic motifs grow and cover your brain like kudzu as swarms of insects gather to witness. the music was composed entirely on banas personal make noise system, which is a modular synthesizer. pressed to 12inch clear (140gm) vinyl and inserted into a black inner dust sleeve and matte jacket w/ photography by bana haffar and layout by sean curtis patrick.

mit »zwischen den runden« ist das letzte kettcar-album nun bereits fünf jahre her. drei jahre liegt auch »konfetti«, das solodebüt von sänger marcus wiebusch, zurück.
deshalb dürfen wir uns 2017 besonders über das neue album der hamburger indierocker freuen. »ich vs. wir« heißt die mittlerweile fünfte studioplatte von kettcar.
elf songs hat die band dafür geschrieben und aufgenommen. die produktion übernahm philipp steinke (bosse, revolverheld, mark forster).
limitierte special-lp mit gestanztem gatefold-cover und booklet im lp-format plus downloadcode.

we have encountered ice dog during one sunny belgrade afternoon while he was chasing what he was calling fish (actually slavic seniors transformed into dolphins and dolphin is not a fish). he might or might not told us the fore-coming story: a man complains of being hungry. all the time. dogs it seems are never hungry. so the man decides to become a dog. to be a dog one must walk on all fours. the hero decides to wear shoes on his hands only to discover that there is no hand left to tie the laces on the fourth shoe. what does a shoe-shod dog tie laces with? its mouth. organ by organ the man becomes a dog. one lace at a time his record transformed us into a new type of misunderstood creatures. most of the tracks are surprisingly fast and playable yet broken while others are groovy however noisy. i am pretty sure you havent heard anything like it before. but what do i know i’m a fish.
ice dog is an alias of 33.10.3402.
cover by martyna bolanowska / kaja kukul, a mastered by tim xavier at manmade mastering.

one year after its first release, nagual drift is back on the radar, exploring a panel of emotions and a wide range of sounds and feelings.
this various artists compilation features contrasting atmospheric shades of the dance floor. from acidic house tools to blooming ethereal soundscapes, bright and buoyant breakbeat to melancholic cuts from the left field of house to deep, dark and sorrowful techno.
ndft002 is a drifting, shifting landscape of collected emotional music from a pool of talented producers.
2x12” double ep, housed in a handmade silk-screen process cover limited to 500 numbered copies.

in this winter transit records kyoto announces the 7th title (tr-006) ryoma sasaki-the phase at midnight ep including the finest deep house remix by reynold (trenton records) to vinyl music lovers and djs. the kyoto-based label transit records kyoto has been releasing high quality tech house, deep tech & house works since 2011. in this winter, we announce the 7th title (tr-006) ryoma sasaki-the phase at midnight ep including reynold (trenton records) remix to vinyl music lovers and djs. a1: the phase at midnight has the strong house groove with heavy bass line and striking synth-phrase, will fit the midnight dance-floors as its song title. a2: momentary existence (reynold remix) is fabricated by reynold s great imaginations and musical abilities. he produces the finest and beautiful deep house remix by composing the original parts and his parts with refinement in the tracks structure. b1: momentary existence (original) is a dramatic tech house track with impressive melodic synth line and beautiful female voices, which evokes something like lyrical landscapes. definitely all tracks will cover a full night up in the club.

the legendary moscow club propaganda celebrates its 20th anniversary in april 2017 and launches a brand new record label. the label will cover different styles of intelligent electronic music, focusing on techno in the first year. at the beginning there will be released music by great artists who had performances at propaganda club in past. more artists will be involved and more excellent music will be released over time.