william kouam djoko returns to voyage direct with deflourished. after a year with a lot of high highs and some deep lows, william found himself on the dance floor listening to a set by chicago footwork specialists dj rashad & dj spinn.

ed dmx drops this brilliant mini lp of electronics that he recorded last summer on an old farm in reith, austria. emotive stuff, that destroys! big sound. big tip!

the light fantastic is a dancefloor orientated club album with a range of influences like – deep house, vintage synthesizers, classic boogie, disco, chicago jack, acid house, and even a dash of full-throttle rave revivalism.

more tracks selected by the running back head honcho, gerd janson, for our continuing music for autobahns series. this 12inch includes tracks previously only on the cd release plus some exclusives varied and roadworthy electronics that can also be used in cycle lanes and footpaths...tip!

secret circuit, willie burns & torn hawk hooked up in l.a. and jammed out these two sun touched rollers! tip! shout out to janice

bnjmn pops up with another splendid and relevant ep.. featuring a remix from legowelt/xosar combo, xamiga. tip!

remixes from rick wilhites vibes compilation on rush hour...andres (la vida, kdj, mahogony) & ricardo miranda stepping up and delivering! killer stuff...

the official reissue of erb, a collaboration between braxton holmes and ron trent on clubhouse records from chicago

tom tragos new 12inch, the album sampler to the upcoming album the light fantastic. featuring the dancefloor stomper two together which was co-produced by steffi, true friends featuring breach on the vocals and the non album track avenido. big tip! tom trago is back, giddily dancing out of the studio into the dizzying light of a european summer. tucked under his arm are the masters for his third album, the light fantastic

a limited whitelabel of san propers autosea cut which was previously released on his album animal. this time it comes with a new mix, the rvsp version, on which san proper teams up with a very well known techno producer for a special b side mix! big tip...

2 hot new tracks from steven de peven aka awanto 3 with a beauty of an aardvarck remix that plain rolls... great to see two of the red nose crew re-united on vinyl once again! tip! support from jimpster, norman nodge, matthew styles, roland appel, hunee...

after his debut 12inch on werkdiscs comes moires new 3 track 12inch on rush hour. in february, ears were picked by the debut release from moire, a mysterious producer hiding behind hypnotic visuals and a well-groomed cloak of anonymity. now hes ready to show his hand further with this second release, a three-track ep of what he proudly calls london techno.

new xosar 12inch featuring the calling b/w rays of babylon, big tip!

essential 1990 uk techno/electronics album,repressed in its full 2lp glory, plus the additional unreleased track infititesimal. also including is the track distant drummer which was released as a 12inch back in the day.... tip!

full reissue of the classic track on & on by jesse saunders, considered by many as the first house track. backed with the original rhythm tracks! big tip.

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

without revealing too much, this tasty sampler is a prequel to some very nice things ahead. for now, we can treat you to two music box inspired edit tracks. ... tip! essential stuff!

recently a series of very limited and mysterious 12inchs by jorge velez popped up in stores around the globe - rush hour chased the artist and now offers a selection (which includes exclusive tracks) on this double lp, seriously decent electronics that ooze nostalgia (we hear afx, larry heard, drexciya in there to, name a few) all with a genius twist...tip!

gerd janson compiles an exciting ambient-not-ambient compilation that includes exclusive tracks by ame, move d, quiet village marco passarani, roman flügel and tom trago!

one of detroits most loved exports, recloose, takes his stuff home and gets remixed by two of the cities most illustrious producers...

four exclusive tracks from elbee bad that conclude the true story of house music compilation on rush hour ... more class cuts!
following the recent elbee bad compilation, we bring you four more tracks that were not included on the album. this ep showcases tracks that he produced for and/or with other artists. more classic stuff that was released on some of the leading nyc house labels at the time. keith, kat & blondie for nu groove, lord kcb for easy street and the wizard & the prince for city limits.
this release again shows the early house mastery of elbee bad as well as his diversity. the keith, kat & blondie shows his deep, eerie side, his freestyle vibe on the wizard & the prince track (which became an early uk warehouse/breakbeat hit) and his hip hop roots on the lord kcb track.
again, a fine example of the formative years of nyc house music. unmissable!

oooooh! ame take it kraut and properly nail it! one sided limited edition sampler for gerd jansons forthcoming musik for autobahns compilation on rush hour ... we love this!

tom tragos voyage direct series welcomes another new amsterdam artist to its roster. this time it is the up and coming mpc lord overlast, who debuts on the label with a killer two tracker!

the exotic xosar and legowelt have teamed up to created some serious ghosthaus slam dance! with their never-ending collection of machines, the pair produces a hot three-track dreamland techno-house ep in a future-classic fashion. music to jack to loudly while closing your eyes softly.

constantly mutating and branching out, braiden is at the pinnacle of bass music coming out of london. as one of its most able djs, he employs an amalgam of sophisticated techniques and a selective imagination which takes in everything from sumptuous house to the most developed bass music, stopping by future garage, uk funky, juke and unpredictable techno on the way.

after tom tragos use me again took dance floors across the world by a storm this summer, rise up / sky high is his follow up single which should fire up the crowd during the winter.

following the dream 2 science release on the rush hour reissue series earlier this year, another nyc garage classic by ben cenac, also known for his newcleus outfit, gets a much deserved reissue. tip! unlike dream 2 science, which remained an obscure record at the time, sha lor became an international club hit and a summer of love staple song. the timeless feel of this innocent, heartfelt vocal song sounds as fresh as it did back then and is sure to fill peoples hearts with joy again. this reissue features the caught up version, which was the most popular mix from the origin

remixes by kink and steve rachmad of two nina kraviz cuts - limited 12 inch

elbee bad is another great underground house pioneer from the formative days of nyc house in the late eighties. the true story of house music finally gets told... tip! like the burrell brothers, elbee bad aka lamont booker, is an early house producer from new york city. and the comparison doesnt stop there. elbee bad has also recorded under different aliases and has also remained largely unknown to a wider audience. he has also recorded for nu groove records, for which he has recorded his most famous material, but like the burrells he wasnt a nu groove fixture. bad recorded for a slew of other independent new york house labels like bassment, city limits, easy street, red heat, united states of america and then there was his own larhon records

we are pleased to announce >nite jam<, xosars follow up single to her >ghosthaus< release which we released at the start of 2012 on rh...tip!

almost 25 years have past since his first release, yet >the true story of house music< is the first time elbee bads catalog gets compiled for re-release. although the best and most prolific part of his catalog is his late 80s and early 90s output, booker never stopped producing (and djing). he is currently residing in berlin, from which he still manages his studio and travels throughout europe to dj.
prior to the compilation we release a vinyl only sampler which features two exclusive and previously unreleased mixes of two tracks which are to be found on his only solo nu groove ep, from which we took the title of this compilation.
this is another winner from the true history of house music.

uks fudge fingas debuts on rush hour with his s.v.t.ep, which includes the modern soul classic snow day.

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big with: magda,luciano, steve lawler, nick curly, gregor tresher, dubfire, gorge, ray okpara, alessandro sensini, rills, steffen deux, 8 bit records continues with more funky grooves from the the chilean guys andre butano and demian muller

give the lord a round of applause, for he keeps blessing us with such great talent. new amsterdam producer making waves! after simon weisss amsterdam wave debuted on the rh amsterdam all-stars compilation at the tail-end of 2011 (an updated mix of this tracks is included on this release), he now returns with his first solo ep for the label. and what a first solo release this is. he literally has up bouncing up and down at the office for weeks with this four tracker. with his wave ep simon delivers a tasteful and fun package. four house tracks that ride the thin line between retro and current, without trying to sound like either one. conclusion: this young buck has arrived and brings along his signature sound.

ltd 2012 repress !!! big l.garnier, steve bug, rolando support!!! what we re gonna do here is go back... back into time! this unlikely bulgarian/uk duo churns out an old skool chicago monster that reminds us of the rawest mr. fingers productions from the late 80s. we have been jacking our body ever since we first heard it. comes as vocal and instrumental. the b side sees a solo outing by kink and again it sounds like we go back 20 years... raw and dirty house music. when music is this good, let there be renaissance! our house is your rush!

ltd 2012 repress !! back to jack - this killer production combo come with more chicago trax.... fingers-tip! after their debut success >inside out<, which was charted and licensed world wide, earlier this year, kink & neville watson are back big time! they rock our world with their vintage chicago sound, like its summer of love all over again. although they have the old skool sound going, they easily keep up with todays productions standards. it will rock any system. raw and dirty house music. when music is this good, let there be renaissance!

galactic alignment is the new single by the elusive jump chico slamm, whose otherwise sparse catalogue includes the classic slamm project which got released on cajual in 1993 and features the legendary track feel free. another notable song in his catalogue is fuk dat, another 1993 recording (under his sagat moniker), which became a worldwide club and radio hit.

new york based producer returns to rush hour with a new single with falty dl & tom trago mixes

excellent trippin minimal / house longplay.... just fantastic

official re-release of this lost 6-track mini album by new yorker ben cenac (of newcleus fame)recorded and released in 1990 and is an absolute gem of a record - very much in the vein of larry heards best recordings. massive tip! electronic soul classic! now available again for the first time in 22 years, remastered + full artwork.

this must be one of the heaviest remix packages in a long time. a year after the release of tom tragos irisalbum we now have versions from no less than kink, linkwood and larry heard. all three hit the deep spots...err... tip!

we welcome william kouam djoko to the voyage direct family with his first release for the label. with this new release by the the hague native, the label continues to release dutch only artists. william delivers some late night house goodies here. the title track is a pulsating and hypnotic track that leads with a repetitive >we are your brothers & sisters< vocal before diving into an epic organ and drum break