cgi records is extremely proud to be presenting the new ep from oakland via-bermuda based artist russell e.l. butler. i m dropping out of life are 4 cuts of essentialist dance music that can provide an ecstatic escape from the drudges of professional life for all who so rightly seek it. as russell himself elaborates, the title has been on my mind a lot, since i almost lost my life in the ghost ship fire and watched as many of my friends lost theirs. i came up with the title several months ago, in fact 2 of the tracks were shopped in a producer s group that johnny (nackt) and chelsea (cherushii) were a part of, both of whom i lost in the fire. this release is about a commitment to life. the life that i refer to dropping out of, is a life where dreams are put on hold, where concessions are made in order to just survive. but that comes at a cost, one that is far too great for me to pay at this point. i wrote this poem, it ll come as an insert with the record.

first word enters 2017 with a bang: a 28-track album courtesy of eric lau. this, his third instrumental album, is a veritable tapestry of vibes, ranging through hip hop, soul, jazz, funk & brazilian beats. a mere taste into the genius production skills of london’s mr. lau, it’s easy to understand why he’s so revered by djs, artists and producers across the world, including rich medina, 9th wonder, bobbito, dam funk, gilles peterson, james poyser (the roots), phonte and ali shaheed muhammad (a tribe called quest), amongst others.

re-issue on heavyweight double vinyl of this 1991 compilation with eurythmics biggest hits.

the 3rd release from th pressing run by tokyo s deep houser tomonori hosoya who releases from the major deep house labels like deepartsounds, minuendo recordings, mixx records.this ep compiles tracks from 4 producers. the 1st track is from life recorder formaly released from detroitish techno house labels like aesthetic audio, atmospheric existence, boe. then comes ernie who runs minuendo recordings from spain. on the other side, inner shift music head brad p who releases from the labels like moods & grooves,yore and seventh sign. and japanese takuya yamashita who formally released outpost recordings and cadenza. vinyl only

according to numerology the number five is the most energetic and dynamic of all the single numbers. allow this to be one of your defining expectations when you start listening to * 5 *, the debut album from parisian maestro djebali. the number not only marks the number of years that have passed since his label was conceived, but also represents the months it took to complete his very first long -player. this is an important milestone in any artist’s career, the first time they have the opportunity to create something timeless – a culmination of all of their experiences so far, and a statement about where they are, and where they’re going.

nice price deal !!! part of the new generation emerging fabric and rising talent along, mark e, and john roberts, we welcome the london-based millennium disco frontman debut album by pierre lx. a mix of modern techno À la berghain with dub-house & uk bass music.

32 mayday-klassiker auf limitiertem 4-fach vinyl im klappcover.

meander welcomes the highly talented kamran sadeghi on their musical platform. two upbuilding, energetic and mesmerising cuts define this smart material for the deeper dancefloor moments. kamrans sound is uncompromised, it comes from the core. his live performance and productions can be described as an experience into hypnotism and space, detailed and full of physical energy, crafted on analog machinery with futuristic intent.

nice price deal !!! supported by nick warren, timo maas, darko esser, steve porter, mark brown, d.ramirez, anderson noise, dj tee.
bit027 is by 2 italians (who do it better as we already know anyways ...) mario masullo & glitches who deliver a pure particle riot on their >pimps ride free< ep. the kids (mario masullo from rome and glitches peepz from naples) without a doubt know what they are doing on this strong as it gets 3 track ep. the message is raw driving techno with an orchestral feel and an overall extra ordinary hypnotizing mood that really breaks away from the norm and will leave the dancer behind thirsty for more. while the a-side is more on the techy driving side of things, combining orchestral sounds for creating a very quite unusual vibe, b1 goes even deeper in hypnotizing your ears and fucking with your brains, real phsychotic dancefloor madness is the key here. b2 then heads back to the melodic side of the game, without forgetting to keep a strong eye on an intense dance-floor aspect here also. melodies so sweet and clean keep flirting with your ears on this one and its just all so well put together, that it manages to keep an minimal feel, eventhough its filled with so many ideas and great sound details, that it simply leaves us behind speechless and answers the question why our new pimps, sure ride for free at the same time ...

hot off collaborations with nottz (titans in the flesh ep) and madlib (bad neighbor lp), socal ambassador blu has teamed up with the paris-based production team union analogtronics (oj & gold) to unleash a new full length album: cheetah in the city. featuring dam-funk, phat kat, frank n dank, and more, the album signifies a stylistic sea change for blu, best known for his dusty, soul sampling collaborations with exile (below the heavens) and his own introspective opuses (her favorite colour, good to be home, york!). rippling with 808s and cinematic strings, cheetah in the city is an organic evolution from the synth-soaked, futuristic sound of analogtronics, union’s 2012 fat beats records debut album featuring talib kweli, mf doom, elzhi, guilty simpson, and more.

donna summer erlangte während der disko-Ära berühmtheit und trägt den titel »disco-queen« zu recht. sie war eine der erfolgreichsten musikerinnen der 1970er-jahre und eine der meistverkaufenden künstlerinnen. diese neue compilation enthält internationale hits, die donna summers beliebtheit jahrzehntelang vorangetrieben haben, während sie mit den legendären produzenten wie giorgio moroder, pete bellotte, harold faltermeyer, john barry, richard perry, stock aitken waterman und quincy jones an ihren zeitlosen alben arbeitete.

after providing us with the boogie drenched tempo dreams vol. 2 compilation, la-based modern funk maestro b. bravo is back with a new 7inch that s sure to become a staple for the crates. with that feel good bassline and soulful hook, up-tempo a-side single i m for reals infectious keys will get the dancefloor moving, while b-side track stay the nights gets a very rare dubbed out remix from hawaii s mr. carmack taking things to that tropical island vibe. let the funk take you. b. bravos debut album will be out on bastard jazz in early 2017.

following up from the #3 white lp compilation - #3 black feature 7 more exclusive track to celebrate nous s 3 yrs in business... tip!

when your feet just won t stop twitching, when you re brain feels bubbly itching, when dreams and fantasies come true, then it s clear: the stormworm got you!

eva geist s music is inspired by dreams, lost paradises, and new horizons of human belonging.” eva geist is an italian electronic musician and composer based in berlin. her early musical experiences in electronic music were largely self-directed, beginning with use of synthesizers and sequencers to different audiovisual computer and mobile technologies.geist s music builds up a cinematic musical journey around rarefied melodies, arpeggiators, soft beats and space disco. under the eva moniker hides the underground polyedric artist andrea noce, who previously released a mini-lp last year with david kristian on macadam mambo. this ep includes a wonderfull remix of «tanz im morgenmantel » by salon des amateurs head’s tolouse low trax, transposing it in a very subaquatic version, and a sublime artwork by talented artist maria torres

shadow child returns with his connected collaborations album. album sampler 1 of 2 features ‘um’ with bodhi which bends the rules of drum programming and brings beautiful haunting vocals, his sought after remix of jaydee’s classic ‘plastic dreams and previously unreleased solo track ‘steak fingers’ which is exclusive to this release.

after repeatedly being visited by a strange messenger in his dreams while on tour in the islands of greece, toby pazner became consumed with a vision to tell the stories of theolympians through music. chosen by the gods as a messenger for not only his musical gifts, but for his unique position at the center of the daptone family, toby built a home studio from scratch and employed some of the top soul musicians in the world to help him breath life into this album. the result is a dramatic and cinematic journey to the outer limits of instrumental soul music, built on a foundation laid by the same craftsmen who’s bricks built the legacies of sharon jones, lee fields, charles bradley, the budos band, and menahan street band, and painted with lush strings, harpsichord, harp and horns. the olympians is destined to be the instrumental gem of the year.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

collins debut 12- on giallo disco is dark as night and sharp as a knife. twisted electro-nightdrive stormers for revenge fantasies and futurist cyberpunk sex dungeons, dreamlike replicant discotheques or if the boccaccio club existed in liquid sky. remix duties come from giallo disco favourite protector 101 who takes signature ligature into heavy synth territory peaking into blown out electronic doom.

stankonia is the fourth studio album by andré 3000 and big boi, known together as outkast. while outkast’s previous albums were considered to be laid-back, mellow efforts, stankonia contains faster, more high-energy tempos, partially to reflect the chaotic times and drug-related incidents at the turn of the 21st century.
“b.o.b”, “so fresh, so clean” and “ms. jackson” were huge hit singles. “ms. jackson” became the group’s first single to reach number one on the billboard hot 100. at the 2002 grammy awards, outkast won best rap album for stankonia and best rap performance by a duo or group for “ms. jackson”.
throughout the years, stankonia has been regarded by many to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time and went certified platinum throughout the globe.
pressing on audiophile 180 gram double vinyl.

having thus far released eps for aficionado and music for dreams, a vision of panorama return to their regular haunt mellophonia to expand on the promise of their shorter works to go deep into a balearic dream on aquafusion. it s a perfect meditation on serene funk from start to finish, spanning eight tracks of tender musicianship that sit very easy on the ears. the likes of surf blue almost do away with drums entirely in a quest for calm, while barbados and others offer up a more sprightly vision of 80s-flavoured groove, but throughout the mysterious hands behind the record maintain a smooth and steady mood that binds the album together.

with many new roads traveled over the last few years, the gaslamp killer is back with the full-length lp instrumentalepathy. glk will initiate his new imprint cuss records with instrumentalepathy. french surrealism artist albane simon designed the cover, supplying an array of psychedelic imagery that contains a brilliant sense of connection to glk’s music & the chaos he’s survived. instrumentalepathy features an impressive cast of artists tied closely to glk over his music career with brainfeeder, low end theory and beyond. guests include gonjasufi, miguel atwood ferguson, niki randa, kid moxie, mophono, amir yaghmai and the heliocentrics. it’s been over a decade since glk and gonjasufi have collaborated on new music, bringing the two natives of san diego back together for something truly special.

intimate music for big rooms and banging sound systems from this new duo, brought to you by li&#7749,ga &#346,har&#299,ra, a sub-label of lisbon’s helena imprint dedicated to emerging talents from around the globe.
lucid dreams already appeared on lobster theremin’s rinsefm takeover, showcasing a gritty and cavernous aesthetic. warm zone is faster and sharper, hats and claps slicing through a dense mid-range until the track suddenly opens out halfway through. feelings (original) is a melodic beatdown for open landscape and clear skies, one for morning, noon or night. bringing the release home is non other than route 8, who delivers a stripped back, dubby and super infectious rework of feelings thats gonna have everyone hugging on the dance floor.

dark minimal elektronix by russian based lvrin on broken dreams, the white label series of pinkman.

packed full of cinematic textures, plaintive vocals and dusty house grooves, the last raw era is the stunning debut album from hollis parker: a vinyl-only love-letter to new york city that harks back to bygone days of us house music.

anatomy of melancholia will be the first release of ephemeral manoeuvres, a travel through the dreams of a person who has lost somebody on his course of life.

a classic miles davis release back on 180 gram vinyl plus download code.

the second release by crazy addict recordings comes from the label’s creator, Álvaro pastore and presents 4 original, high quality pieces that one can get lost in, like reliving a story. the first track, cocotero, has melodies with synthesizers, rhythmic sequences and a lot of energy for the summer. next, recalling dreams plunges you into a story of deep melodies and atmospheric sounds. hundreds of drops brings you back to a season of fresh and enveloping sounds and rhythm, and at the end cinnamon stick takes you to the deepest part of yourself with transcendental sounds and tech rhythms. enjoy this release, we enjoyed creating it for you. cocotero will be released in fall 2016.

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based out of san francisco, extra classic is a unique live band formed with a keen appreciation of vintage reggae & vintage sounds. the aesthetic, and certainly the skilled method of their production, is an ode to the art of that classic style as referenced to the term coined by the cool ruler himself. recording in their own studio, nopal recording, the band employs a taster’s choice of analog equipment and is devotedly tracked, spliced and mixed in-house direct to tape. however, as the group’s name itself implies, there is a dose of something extra and new in this swirling mixture of space echo, heavy phase, and emotive, psychedelic california-soul.
built upon the rock of an early-era dancehall swing, their first single in conjunction with brooklyn-based imprint names you can trust entitled in this life, is a perfect slice of lover’s rock gone sideways, a decidedly left-coast piece of roots and bliss driven by adrianne delanda’s lovely lead vocals and the steady, dusty echoes of the locked in players. presented in the traditional format with a version as per nyct fashion, the dub mix incorporates a soothing dose of synare beams and underwater instrumental dreams.

this one is for the dreamers - first up is ‘aa’ from newcomer t. margos, it’s your ultimate chance to cop that secret banger that s been blowing up dance-floors from london to budapest this year. it’s a tricky one - taking your mind into the stars with deep spacey pads, but yet working your body with the raw 303 bass and painfully heavy 909 treatment. next on the a-side, swiss wunderkind douala’s turn to fuel that spaceship of your dreams. ‘it’s all in your mind’ soothes your soul with dubby space echoes, tear jerking chord progressions and a dreamy acid bassline.
as we slip into the lucid state of the dream, over on the b-side ray kandinski’s ‘dirty sneakers’ pieces together the kind dimension shifting dream-state that disneyland could barely imagine. when those vocals and pads kick in, combined with the tricky beats everything becomes a wash of surrealism and logic – and it all happens just in time for you to awake into yet another dream, this time deep within your sub-conscious on ‘walk through’ by the mysterious dj lucy with mike l. a nostalgic trip to your most beautiful memories, with uplifting flutes and juno chords.

the second release of another earth is upon us and this time it s all about proper detroit techno combined with distorted left wing machine house. the label combines 2 acts together in a split ep series which compliment each others sound. for the a-side the highly talented producer, plural (separate skills, metroplex, u.s.), created 2 essential detroit techno tracks. the a1 is a warm uplifting peak time bomb and the a2 has a darker vibe concentrated on the groove. the b-side hosts 2 tracks from the intriguing mind of hakim murphy (machine dreams, chicago, u.s.). the b1 is a heavy distorted peak time house banger while the b2 is quite the opposite, deep and obscure.

waxtefacts swings by the block with a bunch of ep’s from the crew. first off - strip steve with the dog days ep. landing on the a-side - cause it’s cold outside cools up the vibe with it’s evolving racing mood which is set to shift temperatures across any room. whatever u.b. pushes you back where you came from and gets your inner you dancing with the other inner you. for machine gum funk, strip steve teams up the mysterious dj storch for a live jam that captures the moment. capo puts the crown of the ep with teleporting you to the land of dreams where we will leave you hanging until the next wxtfx release.

wolf dem is a live electronics duo from philadelphia, conceived in the fall of 2012 by two longtime djs who bonded over similar musical backgrounds and a mutual desire to explore the bleeding edges of electronic music. using drawing on a highly diverse range of influences, wolf dem grew from its original concept-what your dreams would sound like if you fell asleep in an old warehouse where someone had left a dancehall station playing on the radio- into a focused aesthetic, at once chaotic and hypnotic, sitting at the intersection of caribbean music, techno, noise, and field recordings. past releases include tracks for compilations on new low and great circles grcr-010, as well cassette releases for vague audio tapes and end result

melbournes luis cl is back for his second outing on superconscious records with three trademark house cuts.

vinyl exclusive tracks on their third release of 2016, frank & tony streak back onto the scene with one of their most refined efforts yet, ‘harmonia. toms and effervescent drum patterning gets things started nicely on ep opener, seranade. swirling pads, alongside a driving two-note bass, lay the groundwork before siren-like synths call out as an incorporeal voice beckons, bring me all of your dreams, you dreamers. hardrian takes the tempo down, but ramps up the filth, conjuring dark, basement rave vibes with its propelling bass line and cavernous pads. shuffling hi-hats and billowing synths flitter in and out of focus making this one of the duos most hypnotic and psychedelic affairs to date.

primavera may lifts you from ordinary life: the apparition of rain clouds and droplets blur into a soft curtain over the world as the whir of delicate hi-hats glisten in a muted sunlight. imagine a moment where the most inanimate inhabitants of the earth ghost dance before disappearing into nothing. makker s spoken vocals add a crestfallen hue to the vanished. she monotonously recites her regret: -everything is dancing / everything is crying / it can feel so heavy / before it has begun- a denser, yet similarly sorrowful song, before i fall asleep is sculpted around nimble strings and webbed by breathy vocals, remaining slightly suspended, as if levitating just above the verdant ground. halfway through primavera april, the track is transformed by acid showers, a lead synth lifts off to reveal a ravaged landscape, diametrically opposing the previous peace. the ambient acceptance snow closes primavera with the self-fulfilling prophecy of its theme: that snow will fall, and the world will go to sleep. conjuring the surreality of renkas childhood landscapes, for all its reverie, primavera always orients itself toward the responsibilities of the present. there is an acknowledgment that all day dreams must lead back to reality, that all journeys must be fulfilled.

two years after his latest solo appearance on dement3d, francois x, also co-founder of the label, reveals his new ep unicorn paranoia. a record that sounds slightly more intimate indeed, after a period marked by close collaborations, especially with opuswerk (hiss:1292) and antigone (we move as one).

special repress on transmat! out of nowhere...this greg gow final release drops! in electronic dance music there are a few artists with a special talent to produce tracks that in the right hands, will rock any dance floor in the globe. with his second release on derrick mays legendary transmat records, greg gow confirms he is one of them

auf departed glories gelingt dem norwegischen electronic-produzenten und ambient-guru geir jenssen alias biosphere eine eindringliche klangatmosphäre, die mit worten nicht zu erklären ist. die entrückten tracks erhalten ihre kontur durch den hintergrund, vor dem das album entstanden ist. das bild des covers ist vor mehr als hundert jahren von dem russischen fotografen sergei prokudin-gorsky, einem pionier der farbfotografie, aufgenommen worden. es zeigt eine armenische frau in einer landschaft, die heute zur türkei gehört. the crystal clear yet haunting atmosphere fascinated me, erklärt biosphere, was ausschlaggebend für die atmosphäre des albums war. hinzu kommt seine recherche während eines aufenthalts in polen, krakau: das psychologische trauma der mittelalterlichen königin bronislawa, die sich mit ein paar nonnen in den bäumen vor den tataren versteckte, bildet die inspirierende grundlage von departed glories. diese elemente und die hinzunahme einiger klangschnipsel ukrainischer und polnischer volksmusik formen den gespenstischen, in mark und bein übergehenden charakter des werkes.

if you love contemporary minimal music, then you are certainly familiar with the greek artist stathis leontiadis. with his bands human puppets, exetix and plexiglas this musician became one of the stars of the genre. now he is back with doric. with this solo project he already released a single and an album on fabrika and a 10- on domestica. the new release is once again a 10-, this time on peripheral minimal. doric uses a special concept. the a-side is the so-called asleep side and is about loneliness: music that sounds paranoid. sleep of reason is almost unbearable, it s madness driven by minimal electronics. everything is very danceable, but this is the dance of madness. the minimal sound comes straight from the 80s. over my dreamssounds a bit like the early parade ground. simply great! head against the wall (a title that needs little explanation) is slow and compelling.

a landmark for contrast-wax as the label hits its 10th release, with a solid 4 track ep, of analogue, emotive techno from the sheffield based, modular tweaking, john shima. with previous releases on the likes of boe recordings, common dreams & ferox, johns signature of warm pads, punching kick drums & acidic vibes doesn t disappoint throughout this whole ep & he provides an absolute stellar release for the boutique label & a very welcome member to the contrast-wax family

is it heavy industrial machinery or the loud noise of a tropical jungle? do we hear a swarm of exotic insects over our heads or the sound of permanent construction overshadowed by sky-scraping cranes? this is los muchachos, the latest release of sano, from medellin, colombia. a strangely swinging 12inch with 2 heavy stomping downtempo tracks for those who know and those who want to learn - plus a mesmerizing interview – remix produced by toulouse, salon des amateurs resident and member of kreidler. los muchachos is a house music short story – both tropical and industrial – about adolescence in medellin, about kids selling their cd-rs at undocumented raves, about drawing flyers and stealing 16.09.2016 kisses, testing substances and kicking stones, about bedroom production, about dance and more dreams and adventures of los muchachos - the kids

the irish artist diarmaid o meara, fresh on the release of his ‘in your head’ album, joins the teja collective with an eclectic and pulsating ep ‘take over’. with four tracks of driving techno taking form in the melodic intelligence of ‘dreams’ to the full bass heavy dancefloor shuddering noise of industry, this ep covers some of the best o meara has to offer, on a beautiful marbled green 12.

brisbane raised, now berlin based lvc keeping things nice, slow and smooth on the a side - things you do is a stunning piece of early evening house. with a vocal that is as easy to relate to as it is infectious and with a nice bass line to round it out.
brisbane local talent nick jawgoh jorgensen takes us deep into rhythmic heaven on the b side - badu dreams builds on a winding and hypnotic foundation, when the warm vocals hit the speakers you know it’s go time. guaranteed to evoke emotions and make you feel it.

played by bodyjack, jacques renault, adesse versions, tooli (local talk / omena), terrence pearce
from the label: * from the unsung midwest city that brought you prince, the coen brothers, the time, woody mcbride, and dvs1... now brings you a new label... minneapolis exchange is a vinyl label from minneapolis, mn. the label will feature exchanges with artists from around the world yet each release will feature a minneapolis based artist. for mplsx001 we bring the first release from dj duke s pleasure dome project in 20 years. duke provides you with two amazing tracks, wild dreams and 7 min of wild techfunk both are sure to be future classics. in addition to the two originals duke is accompanied by rising star adesse versions remix of wild dreams and a rework of both tracks into something new from minneapolis team jack complex. rather than bore you the details of the music in text, we invite you to take a listen for yourselves and let the music do the talking.*

* beyond the clouds* was recorded from a live session near the heart of detroit using hand crafted modular synthesizers, analog devices and custom made effects units. remastered by ron murphy @ nsc mastering, detroit, usa shortly before he passed away, his memory will live in our hearts forever. in this live version of cv313s classic, the modular recordings were separated, dissected in the mix and dubbed out with a litany of analog effects. during this performance there was a mystical element in the air, strobe lights, vaporous gas and electric dreams. a connection felt with the dancers, a groove beyond a groove, it is that magical essence of japan. this was a night to remember, recorded live in tokyo with love. during the closing moments, the ghostly ambiance faded, the smoke cleared and beyond the sequence was born. remastered by bazza @ alchemy studio, london. uk

nthng returns with a mysterious white label hint at the near future. a very special hand-stamped vinyl sampler containing two tracks from his forthcoming 3lp album on lobster theremin plus the long-awaited remastered release of “untitled (human pt. ii)”. effusive, ambient techno shrouded in a warm melancholy haze.