from the ska era to reggay, earth sound, the roots of roots, brings you rare and exclusive tunes fully remastered for a crisp sound on vinyl.
the first release is the ultra rare earth sound, a bongo-led instrumental by the mountaineers, featuring rocksteady session man aubrey adams and best jazz guitarist on the island: ernest ranglin. recorded in 1970 at dynamic sounds, this session had been produced by the late sonia pottinger (i was one for drums). this is rasta-going-spiritual jazz. this is africa talking to the world through jamaica. this is bongo man jazz! limited edition of 500 copies.

everything comes in its own time: a wordly wisdom that marcus henriksson and sebastian mullaert aka minilogue take for granted. since their foundation in the year 1997 they emerged to one of the most respected and hard to pigeonhole electronic music acts world-wide.

house is at home with bobby browser, who may be “still browsing” after 2012’s “just browsing” ep, but these four tracks feel like he’s finally splurged on the pleasure-purchase. never afraid to fuse sad soul ii soulisms with flute-floozy milan model-walk wonders, or blue lipstick, platform dance with classic groove-back ogle-voguing, bobby browser remains a san fran late-night-on-haight-night latin legend. browser’s known for djing gel-gems like “bad bad boys” and other, mostly forgotten, romantic thrift store singles and as producer he’s got the same no-boundaries deep-‘preciation for all that can be stirred in his stoopid stew. howard jones meets earth, wind, and fire meets n’dea davenport meets sade meets frankie knuckles but not at all straightforward, and nothing short of silky slip-peeling. always lovely and light, sleek and chic, bobby browser’s bought a spot on your yacht. it’s going to be a smooth cruise.

theres a feeling... a sense of urgency in the air... things are going wrong and some things have never been right

scenery records present their second release this week, and it doesnt disappoint. it is a four tracker, with the a side being held down by deep space orchestra and b side duties being taken care of by bantam lions who featured on scn001 with a remix by the ever popular cottam. pressed on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl.
dj support: cottam, john heckle, d.s.o, hypercolour, andy ash, toby tobias, james priestley, ruf dug, neville easton, voyeur rhythm, steven briunsmann (m>o>s)

the legendary 1965 beatles album - stereo remastered and pressed on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.

through the fresh wind of young artists coupled with the experience of renowned remixers, embi music will continue the central theme and is going to the third vinyl round!

apartment starts off 2013 in party mode with our in-house disco mechanics bande apartment (tr one & new jackson) going to work on some super-rare and super-bad disco workouts, over extended and under cut for maximum dancefloor carnage.

brodanses danse club records returns with another 90s new jersey gem reworked for 2013 with remix duties this time going to just be, lula circus & chubby dubz…

highly destructive four track ep from the irrepressible, container (spectrum spools), on morphine records. totally deadly, stripped back and direct. following 12inchs from shake shakir, hieroglyphic being, madteo & metasplice, this one is also going to blow up heads...very loud tip! artwork by maria kassab

vinyl only! dub house is definitely one of waehlscheibes favourite sounds which is all to seldom heard on vinyl these days. so the young record label from switzerland is delighted to have dub house maestro p. laoss (pronounce/future reactions recordings) contribute four brilliant tracks to the new ep. if you are into heavenly chords with masterful delays, soft pads, deep basses and sweet vocals you are going to love this record. classic and modern at the same time, the profound impressions ep radiates timeless beauty in high quality. all tracks have been mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

kicking off a big year for apple pips with something tasty and different from komon & appleblim! having worked together on remixes for respected labels like ninja tune & aus, appleblim & komonazmuk (now going under the name komon for his house/bass productions) started jamming in the studio on some original material. messing with boundaries and having fun was the order of the day, and what we have here are two of the first results… ’gas jam’ is a bassline-led roller with a nod to both classic uk garage & the futuristic house & techno vibes of uk bass music. getting dropped on rinse fm on both the marcus nasty & hypercolour shows, & with eats everything & carl craig supporting it already you can hear why it appeals to open minded and diverse djs.. ’silencio’ shimmers and shines on a glooped-out balearic/kosmiche beat, an 80s soul soundsystem bassline funks on through and leads you into a woozy blissed out climax…slo-mo house/bass balearic bizniss… with more collabs with appleblim to follow this year, his new productions getting props from all angles, & releases lined up on hypercolour, komon’s year is shaping up nicely!

platz 2 groove charts !!
new year, new label. nau is not only going to be a new platform for us at souvenir to keep doing what we love best, unearthing future house classics from producers new and old, but also a global party series which had its inaugural berlin event in december 2012

brill triple vinyl with serious deep house ... just listen.

streaking through the ether at twice the speed of sound, mr 8040 is on a date with destiny. he is heading for mikrosector-50, his home planet, but things are not going as smoothly as planned. en route he finds himself in sticky situations, cosmic encounters that trigger flashbacks to a different time and place. will he ever make it home? and who – or what – is he running from?
this, more or less, is the narrative thrust of jack hamills debut album as space dimension controller. welcome to mickrosektor-50 is a swashbuckling sci-fi odyssey that unfolds like some long-lost star wars episode scripted by philip k dick and scored by tangerine dream. the record is fantasy in its purest form: a futuristic boys own adventure concocted in a belfast bedroom, it is the sum of jacks musical influences distilled into 68 minutes of unalloyed electronic pleasure.

while fetsum is about to take the us by storm (after a california tour, in march hes going to perform at the sxsw festival in austin and at the pre-oscars party at the villa aurora in la) sonar kollektiv releases four seminal remixes of his song letters from damascus. one of the centre pieces of his current album the colors of hope is not describing the political situation in syria, its more of an autobiographical tale about the golden voiced german-eriteans life.

drumma keeps delivering special and serious tracks for the dancefloor with its fifth vinyl release. for this ep, jorge savoretti, owner of savor records from argentina gives us an amazing trio of productions. the titular track of the ep, tai ere, is an amazing dub-techno composition that builds up and grooves continuously teasing and titillating the listener.the two machines compositions are gritty techno tracks that get the party going. machines 02 is a relentless hi-hat driven track that can be dropped at peak time. machines 00 is the more relaxed of the two a-sides but no less stimulating than its counterpart. a powerful vocal sample and bassline combine perfectly to make a bomb track.
early support from:luc ringeisen, d julz, luciano, dubfire, r.hawtin, barem, franco cinelli, federico molinari, nekes, martinez, ray okpara, butch, leon, mulder, alejandro vivanco, francisco allendes, julian perez, marc antona, mihai popoviciu, luke solomon, gel abril, willie graff and many more....

third installment on bottins own tin imprint. after teasing & pleasing vinyl lovers and hardcore disco heads with the luscious two releases lust & dirty (which sold out in a blink) bottin confirms once again his alliance with synth maestro rodion. the moustached duo delivers an incredibly sharp dance floor weapon aptly named *one for all*. think kraftwerk and metro area on a trip to italy, going to a rockets concert all spattered in silver body-paint. cybernetic disco? humanized techno? decide for yourself. pointy-edged synth layers cutting through the dancing bodies like a knife through butter, thrusting bass, piercing arpeggios, sexy warm chords, even a splash of guitar work and -icing on the space cake- an out-this-world chorus with bottins own processed voice impersonating some charming italo extraterrestrial. - extremely small vinyl edition on starry midnight-blue heavyweight wax!

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

its a new single by kink, so you know its going to be big! his first solo release since early 2011 and his debut for rush hour. repress 2014

as the london & berlin based somethinksounds imprint approaches a tenth release since its inception in 2010 we have learnt that although you can never be too sure of what they are going to serve up next, you can be sure its going to be of the highest quality. whether it be unearthing exquisitely produced idm by lucky paul, future house sounds from rising stars such as eliphino and ossie (black orange juice) or straight up club bangers by some of the biggest hitters in the game (gadi mizrahi of wolf + lamb), this time they deliver what could be one of the most infectious vocal drops of 2012 on artifacts sensational double a-side the way it do/we trapped.

the roots of soul music are alive and well in these stirring recordings of a capella gospel by these three extraordinary voices from como, mississippi.

just when you thought you knew what you were going to get from flashmob they switch it up completely, stamping their mark of quality and proving their versatility as producers they turn in an old school acid house stomp. dark, rumbling bass, spoken female vocal, and complimentary 303 acid squelches make both the garage mix and panorama mix equally at home in a field around the m25 circa 88 as it does on the floor at dc10 in 2013. watch out. acid house is back!

if youre going to get someone to remix a seminal record, its a good idea to get someone in love with the source material groove armada, noir and eats everything all fall firmly into this category. chicken lips >he not in< is one of those records that everyone recognizes, even if youre not aware of its name or who wrote it. the bassline is an enduring sound in dance music that everyone knows, and pretty much everyone loves.

steve bug returns with a brilliant set of killer reworks from his much-lauded noir album. no adjustments features the vocal talents of foremost poets, and remains one of the standout moments on the label boss enigmatic long player. where noir explored the themes of light and shade, it was always clear that no adjustments was one of the more straight up dance floor moments on there, and as such this release is definitely going to be thankfully received by djs.

godzilla kebab is back with it s superb second release featuring artists from st.petersburg, moscow and glasgow! dont miss this dope 4 tracker which is dripping with classic 90s style house beats and vibes. pressed on heavyweight 180 gram wax!

agile recordings cat. n. agile015 artist, uto karem title: wherever the bass takes me uto karems double dose of juiciness keeps the bounce going and the rhythm rolling while justifying the eps title in full.

nice price deal !!! vinyl only! incl. huge santiago salazar remix (los hermanos, underground resistance). oy crew reached the fifth release. fighting against the poor digital sound, old and young is going on producing analogue sounds exclusively pressed on vinyls by young artists, with new sounds and old attitude to produce music for full listeners and dancers pleasure.

enifa takes the a side with the the track ?are you going with it? once again grabbing your attention where it matters most in the soles of your feet and never letting go… side b the don jus-ed brings the deep searing burner ?struggle for success part 8? guaranteed to make you shed a few tears of joy while you’re working it out.

karat is going deep in the new house scene with this absolutely delicious release from the new dutch sensation tom ruijg. 2 nice tracks in a totally house vein, classic and modern as we like it. pure delight !

it has been a memorable year for the luv shack. release after release, props after props, watching the guys build on a solid foundations and take it up a notch each time. if you listen to their first release (again), and then this new release, you will see just how far they have travelled in such a small time frame. and yes, it started with a couple of mini compilations and eps to see what the reaction would be. the reaction was good, actually no, the reaction was great, the right jocks took to the guys and the early eps and hence since, the luv shack posse have been locked up in a studio ever since. they have been productive, and more to the point, excelling in that production. it is going to be a brilliant 2013.

willie burns and aroy dee on remix duty ... golden combo! sequencias is slowly building their profile with their outsider house,acid and chicago rooted tracks. hailing from new york, just as likeminded labels wt records and l.i.e.s., sequencias is delivering the goods! another place, another time is an epic track and willie burns stepped over his shadow. trippy and full of tension, slow building without taking the paved path. killer track! we could say the same on the aroy dee remix, however he is going more in the chicago direction and with adding dramatic strings. truly epic!

insubordinate and averse to anything going on in the edm world the dutch derelict of techno is back with a luminous new album on clone records. steamy and mysterious as ever the paranormal soul is advancing the trademark legowelt sound into new directions. mangling up the historical foundations of new york, detroit, chicago and early u.k rave, mixing it with seedy witchcraft rituals and deep space psychedelics for a boundless journey into techno mysticism.

lo priority grooves volume 1 sees oh so coys first foray into the vinyl market afterconsistently releasing quality house music digitally since 2010. the label has been on the rise ever since garnering support from the likes of quentin harris, grant nelson, mark farina, mario basanov, nathan g

the >just for fun< ep starts with the title track just4fun, which in fact breathes fun and doesnt take itself too seriously. the funky and highly infectious keys and the butt shaking groove will remind you of a track that moodymann never made, but wishes he had. next comes unlimited01 with a joyful piano melody that would fit right into a french disco with a funkier version of alain delon behind the decks. still, the rhodes chords, the slow sexy groove, the vocal hooks will get you moving in no time. thang then goes into a more detroit beatdown direction with its deep chords and smooth pads. it creates a mellow atmosphere with an almost relaxed summer feeling. this is what a funky pimp would listen to on a night car drive. the ep ends with spiritual almost tribal rhythms. inspiration would be a nice soundtrack to a 70s orgy orchestrated by a groovy guru, surrounded by a magical circle of mystical dancers. over the top? sure, but the track would certainly get this party going.

house is the cure present the final wish featuring new & unreleased tracks from the nathaniel x project / patchworks / dj leandre & joey negro who all donate tracks with all proceeds going to charitable causes in detroit. limited pressing on translucent vinyl.

two definitive dancefloor powers collide with some dark, space, psych-out grooves. dont worry, there is some melody going on here. a serious electronic feel too. the deep vibe of early acid house minimalism is abundant as well. just listen, and all shall be revealed. as for the artists…? well, old school meets new school.

disclosures new single >latch< stormed out of the blocks and has racked up almost half a million plays across soundcloud since going online last month and we now have the video courtesy of recent collabrators bullion (they produced disclosures first video for their track >control<) which has received over half a million plays since going live on 10th october. latch feat. newcomer sam smith marks the first single for their new label home pmr records (jessie ware, two inch punch, julio bashmore). the brothers recently announced their first london headline show at plan b on december 6th, which sold out almost immediately, with this the boys have lined up their debut national tour culminating in a show at heaven in london which is also sold out.

its time to celebrate our 20th release on local talk and we do it with a very special release. mike sharon might not be a known name yet but trust us, this guy is going places and his ep for local talk is one of those eps that lives up to everything we believe in when it comes to house music.

ende november erscheint mit >it turned out for the best< die dritte non-album 12 inch von king creosote auf domino. die neuen tracks überzeugen auf ganzer länge und zählen sicherlich zu den upbeat-lastigsten vÖs des ausnahmekünstlers seit geraumer zeit. vier wunderschöne tracks, die keine zweifel aufkommen lassen, dass kenny anderson seinen künstlernamen verdient trägt.
download-code inklusive.

after the zohar comes black dynamite aka ivano tetelepta – another well kept secret in the house music scene. on his city to city ep the man delights us with three raw and extremely funky tracks which display a deep love for oldschool hip-hop beats. in fact, these three tracks oscillate heavily between stripped down, soulinfluenced house and instrumental hip-hop. and everyone who knows tenderpark will immediately understand that this is just the perfect synthesis of some of our main interests.

chesus, c from c.r.s.t., half of darkhouse fam and the one and only metabeats fresh from his recent hip hop smash >hookers< with action bronson. so apart from having a finger in just about every conceivable pie, chesus is going back to his house roots on this solo project, which features the local talents, also making a fair name for themselves, the organ grinder and didz. this is an e.p. of classic house smashers, harking back to the house heyday of the 90s but with a production twist from 2012.
code for free mp3 download of these tracks included.

former model sade, born as helen folesade adu, delivered a sensation with het debut “diamond life”. her delibetately icy and aloof approach, in combination with the jazzy sound and warm voice brought this album to the top of the charts.
this modern soul classic debut was recorded and released in 1984, two years after the english group was formed. diamond life was an instant hit in the uk, peaking at #2 and staying in top ten for more than six months. at the same time they conquered the rest of europe reaching #1 positions in the netherlands, germany, switzerland and austria. in the us, it reached #5 in the charts and the album reached a 4-time platinum status, just like in the uk.
the hit singles “your love is king”, “when am i going to make a living”, “smooth operator” and “hang on to your love” propelled sade s debut album to sell more than 7 million copies worldwide.
exclusive remastered, 180 gram audiophile vinyl pressing.

londons dogmatik label goes from strength to strength and after the success of the dusky – flojam ep, they deliver yet again with peace divisions mighty blacklight sleeze. opening with the dirty and sexy remix by dyed soundorom this one show to be for the true house playas who want their tracks bassline driven, sexy and full of tension high. on the flip we got man of the moment gerd spicing things up and preparing his acid sleaze mix ready for the sleaziest darkrooms. his tough sleaze mix is going straight for the main floor with a heavy pulsating bass setting the tone with hypnotic vocals on top in a classic and timeless chicago house way. a solid 12 inch release.

that is attack, decay, sustain, release. the adsr envelope is just one type of envelope, but it is a popular one that has been used in electronic music for decades. attack is the period of time after the initial release, it is typically the loudest part of the sound decay is the phase while you are going from the attack to the sustain – you are decaying the volume from this sharp initial phase to the normal volume phase sustain is the normal phase of the sound. it is typically less volume than the attack, and go on for an indefinite period of time, or for a specific amount of time release is the draw down from the sustain period to no sound. a fade out.
mini-lp release, cd version included.

vienna based dj and producer roman rauch doesnt like to compromise. hes constantly pushing his musical boundaries: house, techno, disco, funk. rr mixes the shit together like on his full 12? for quintessentials! keeping a raw edge on all 4 tracks, roman still provides club appeal. yes, we think hes talented, thats why he already released on philpot, endless flight or tenderpark. may the haus be hoch!

expect the usual heads down, subterranean business! side a contains probably the most dance floor friendly track that laak have produced, always true, with a solid bass line and 303 subtleties to get going. the second mix of it adds some classic chords to great effect. flipside is for the underground heads, with a lush brooding track called mixed messages and a slo-mo burner amor meus closing the ep. only available on vinyl as usual.