a true pioneer of current trends in all things house, groove assassins nick moss has been delivering successful tracks on mn2s for several years. linking up this time round with one of houses most influential vocalists pete simpson sees the creation of a sweet & soulful collaboration package – >gotta make it right<.
on the flip, neil pearce and dawn tallman stay on the soulful path with >outta my head<, including a remix by muthafunkaz.

dj cristiao & paulo tella present the second release of the spanish label: sexy grooves. the label is focused on the funky, hardgroove & tribal side of techno. two tracks of the labelowners and two tracks by two other spanish top producers raul mezcolanza & aitor ronda.

after a well deserved winter pause, darek is back with a new vinyl edition, perfect for the start of the mild and sweet sunny days! this time, the swiss/argentinean label offers something smooth and fresh. sakro who is a young producer from mexico, delighted us with these deep house gems. for the vinyl, he produced two original tracks, one of them is featuring asylum. we are also very lucky to have sierra sam, marcus vector as well as the midnight perverts featuring gionny on board, for the remixes! but now, lets talk about the music…

“midnight feast of jazz” is therefore the first official full-length for this group, and includes 10 tracks of phat grooves, smooth arrangements and dance-floor friendly soul jazz available on cd/digital and limited edition lp!

we took a little longer than usual, but here at pooledmusic we have always been more into quality over quantity ... just in time for spring, ian pooley delivers some serious heads on house grooves on this stunning little 4-tracker, we have been dancing to around the office for weeks now. enjoy.
supported by: dj hell, fritz zander, markus worgull, christian prommer, thomas schumacher, sasse, spencer parker, dave seaman, dixon, axwell, leigh morgan, shur-i-kan, fred everything, motorcitysoul, …

recorded over just a few days at christmas, andy lewis releases a new mini album >41< on double 7 inch vinyl. currently putting the finishing touches to his third album proper, out on acid jazz in summer 2011, lewis had a creative spree over the holiday period and created >41< - featuring brand new tracks that wont be on the album proper - a brilliant piece of work in its own right. its so good we couldnt wait for it to see the light of day... and more to the point let you guys hear it!

a moment of darkness and one step into the light, simply like that. fred p arrives to the files of the deep explorers army with his black jazz consortium project. electric blues ep includes new fresh tracks from the man of the moment plus downbeat remix by dubbyman on the flipside. >in the darkness, man… you cant see anything … <

underground welcomes drehwerk! remixes by dorian paic and julien bracht & martyne.

finally dusty presents the most exotic tracks of his new album >keep it raw< on this brilliant vinyl ep. true to the title, the opener guarantees an exotic mixture: dubby horns, latin voices, african drums as well as melodic saxophon and rhodes solos. umberto echo, a great dub producer from munich has formed the title track into a wonderful and energetic dub version with half tempo beats including great effects and reverbs.

you could probably live without bad jazz, but you don t want to miss the bad jazz troupe! disregarding any kind of mindless rule – musical or otherwise – this reckless band revamps traditional rhythms and styles with modern production techniques. the bad jazz troupe brings together raw afrobeat, jazz and funk elements with the latest achievements of the electronic revolution in the world of music. the result sounds fresh and original and yet reminds one of those days when jazz was still something unruly, naughty and rebellious. what the bad jazz troupe seeks to accomplish, after all, is nothing but bad jazz in the best sense.

marcellus pittman with a very limited collectors release - be quick!

limited promo, addison groove and breach refix two photek classics, on this 180 gram vinyl only release. dj support from rob da bank, gilles peterson and loefah.

dj mitsu the beatss 3rd album >universal force< , featuring a range of legendary and fresh japanese mcs and vocalists. tip!

the first immerse release of 2011 sees the label taking on a fresh approach while retaining the same atmospherics that have made it an essential fixture in the bristol music canon. outboxx are made up of jacob martin and matt lambert, and their sound is rooted in groovy, analogue house music. with an emphasis on jamming, theres a loose, live feel to these tracks that has an instant appeal but drags you deeper with each listen. >kate libby< kicks off on a swung beat and warm pads, before dropping down to p-funk bass and sparse synth flourishes. >berties groove< places jazzy rhodes playing at the front of the mix with a classic drum machine workout ticking away in the background. this is soulful, authentic house music with not a clinical midi pattern in earshot. despite coming from a different angle, the outboxx tracks slip neatly into the immerse legacy thus far, pointing the way for a year filled with more of the spacious, haunting club music the label has become renowned for.

the flame recordings introduces release number four and are proud to present italian starlet simone gatto with his brand new >eternal jazz ep<.simone is rapidly forging a name for himself as label manager of the flame recordings and for his residencies amongst the most famous clubs in his native italy. the >eternal jazz ep< comprises of three original tracks showcasing his trademark deep techno grooves whilst focusing on innovation and new electronic sound experimentation.

early support by luciano, nick curly, matthias tanzmann, dop, steve bug, tini, karotte and more. its a spring thing... baalsaal lightens it up a little with this one cause the sun is out! mr lattner again and da fuse god from london enzo siragusa team up for the a-side with such a positively creative and fresh example. on the flip subterranean kraut patlac takes it from here with a deep explorer to find moby dick

pittsburg, pennsylvania native and four year old sonic groove label resident realmz is back with his latest music endeavor >astral body” his latest 4 track offering seethes with futuristic sound designs layered perfectly over industrial technoid drum rhythms. with his past roots planted firmly in both industrial music and detroit techno, mr d atri knows a thing or two about crossbreeding both these styles as evident in his past releases. here within >astral body< you will find the perfect genetic mutation of industrial and techno...

already supported by loco dice, catz n dogz, mihai popoviciu...mike spirit and rayo continue their cooltool journey into classy contemporary house music. after highly acclaimed debut >southwater ep< by technique & yaroslove (including alexkid and patrick zigon remixes) new release is on the way. please welcome v!ctor & lownza (jett, frabon records) who deliver massive house tune >bit my jazz< straight from smoky parisian dancefloors. another french veteran chris carrier (proud owner of catwash and adult only imprints also releasing his music on such well-known labels as robsoul, bass culture, off, spectral sound and, finally, freak n chic) is responsible for two driving remix tools - and we must say, this is carriers sound in its finest!

while cultivating a reputation as one of las most exciting dj duos at parties like the legendary do-over and dam funks funkmophere, cosmic kids started working in the studio, completing remixes for friends like harvard bass. but it was their first original tune that landed them on throne of blood, backed by absolutely tremendous remixes from dear friends juan maclean, classixx and labelmates bicep.

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killer italo / new york disco meets detroit techno meets krautrock bomb in a dfa stylee! subways new 12 inch single is a startling cosmic marriage of influences – german electronic rock music from the 1970s (cluster, kraftwerk, neu, harmonium, ash ra tempel), 80s detroit science fiction techno (carl craig, juan atkins, jeff mills) and a hint of italian and european disco (baldelli meets cerrone, space, moroder and jean michel jarre).

the legendary skatalites, alongside the later studio one in-house bands - the soul vendors, sound dimension, soul defenders and brentford road all stars ? were as much a part of the classic studio one sound as were the singers that they accompanied such as alton ellis, horace andy, marcia griffiths and bob marley and the wailers. this album features many of the musicians involved with studio one who literally defined reggae music. from the skatalites members tommy mccook, roland alphonso, jackie mittoo to killer sidemen such as trombonist vin gordon (a/k/a don drummond jnr), saxophonist cedric im brooks, keyboardist and twelve tribes of israel member pablove black. many of the rhythms that these musicians created became the back-bone of the jamaican musical world and their songs have been replayed and re-versioned by 1000s of reggae producers ever-since. the album features classic and super-rare tracks all recorded under clement ?sir coxsoneÊ doddÊs supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. as well as sixteen killer tracks the album comes with new sleevenotes and photography by dennis morris and adrian boot making this another essential studio one reggae release for connoisseurs of reggae and newcomers alike.

studio one dub 2 is a second collection bringing together some of the finest dubs from the legendary studio one records, kingston, jamaica. dub music was the creation of a generation of brilliant recording studio engineers in jamaica. but although clement coxsone dodds studio one is hailed as the greatest of the jamaican recording labels, and although many talented engineers worked the board at dodds brentford road studio over the years (including sylvan morris, syd bucknor, overton scientist brown and dodd himself), studio one was never typically known as a centre for dub.

loefahs label swamp 81 and addison groove combine again, dominating the dancefloors of underground music venues all over the world. 180 gram vinyl.

hot off the heals of the core series reissue of >i feel the rhythm<, slow to speak offers its latest edition of prescription family represses: glenn undergrounds >mighty real groove<. released under his early moniker, c.v.o, >mighty real groove< beats into even the most stubborn ears the truth of trent & co.s collective of hand-picked mid-west talent. the 1995 masterpiece is a devastating, pulverizing party-rocker that utilizes the used and abused sylvester sample so typical of the disco era and re-cultivates its simple universality in a way that avoids the cliches of discos expired optimism. add the smart chord progression and one of the most un-subtle, chest-reverberating, entrails-twisting, thor-hammering bass lines ever to grace a deep house record and you have >mighty real groove<: a party jam that still wields the musical elegance and warmth of the prescription catalog. hammered to death by theo parrish & so many more, this time-tested c.v.o classic has signed up for a second tour of duty, spreading the true underground gospel to those unbelievers who still dwell in the mansion of shadow and despair

superb cosmic and minimal synth/ coldwave german underground masterpiece recorded in the early 1980s and released exclusively here on super-loud high quality 12inch vinyl on soul jazz by popular demand! this is extremely limited (500 copies only) and contains three exclusive tracks of cosmic heaven by the cult german electronic group e.m.a.k. - none of which appear on soul jazz records recent e.m.a.k. album. e.m.a.k. were a main feature on deutsche elektronische muzik, soul jazz records recent journey through german experimental rock and electronic music. featuring alongside can, neu, tangerine dream, cluster and popul vuh, e.m.a.k. led the evolution of what was called >krautrock< in the 1970s into a more updated synthwave, digital sound in the 1980s – >tanz in der himmel< is one of the rarest and most loved cosmic synth/coldwave outings from this cult group.

played by pascal feos, monoloc, bcr boys, tommy four seven, perc, damon wild, pfirter and various others …
kai randy michel is back and ready to blow your mind with his full-length album >groove on surface<! limited to 300 copies worldwide.

darknets older brother with more quality new wave techno, pressed on solid blue vinyl

slamming three track ep, first track afro acid is a raw, noise (distortion effects) and dirty sounding with live feeling, not made for high fidelity people, really really raw... flipside is more for deep & jackin house lovers, especially b2 (freedom) is just a deep house masterpiece

sonic groove welcomes berlin based friend, italian born producer dino sabatini to its family of artists. dinos brand of hypnotic industrial tech noise hit the spot with many last year with his double ep daughter of phorsys on killer techno imprint prologue, germany, a killer release that many top techno dj supported. now for his first release of 2011 dino continues exploration into the dark side of the industrial techno sonic groove with his four track small step ep. a masterpiece of deep dark electronic music ranging from peak floor burners to dark deep mind burners that techno & industrial lovers from around the universe will surely love.

get ready for raul mezcolanza! the crazy funky man from spain slamming his funky tribal techno. the vibe is right and patterns boss decides to bring raul upfront and present his first album project! raul took the opportunity with both hands and delivered a master selection of the funkiest grooves and gave it the only title that suits him best: got the groove!

new talent on no more hits, turbo jazz drops his first single.
a1 - go broadway: house feel on this edit, cool vocals and heavy use on the cowbell sounds. top track!
b1: boogie 2 the top - latin boogie disco, nice bass line with a new york harlem disco style. cool percussion.
b2: jungle struttin - raw afro beat style to this track, gorgeous horns. one for east london afro-heads!

two funky reworks in rollin techno style!

hot off the heals of the core series reissue of >i feel the rhythm<, slow to speak offers its latest edition of prescription family represses: glenn undergrounds >mighty real groove<. released under his early moniker, c.v.o, >mighty real groove< beats into even the most stubborn ears the truth of trent & co.s collective of hand-picked mid-west talent. the 1995 masterpiece is a devastating, pulverizing party-rocker that utilizes the used and abused sylvester sample so typical of the disco era and re-cultivates its simple universality in a way that avoids the cliches of discos expired optimism. add the smart chord progression and one of the most un-subtle, chest-reverberating, entrails-twisting, thor-hammering bass lines ever to grace a deep house record and you have >mighty real groove<: a party jam that still wields the musical elegance and warmth of the prescription catalog. hammered to death by theo parrish & so many more, this time-tested c.v.o classic has signed up for a second tour of duty, spreading the true underground gospel to those unbelievers who still dwell in the mansion of shadow and despair

tony christie is fast approaching his 50th anniversary in the music industry and to celebrate, new label acid jazz put him back in the studio to make an album that takes him back to his roots.
>now s the time!< boasts a collection of original and new well-crafted soul songs that have been beautifully conceived and movingly delivered. there are nods to johnny cash and spaghetti westerns, and collaborations come from jarvis cocker and roisin murphy.

get ready for raul mezcolanza! the crazy funky man from spain slamming his funky tribal techno. the vibe is right and patterns boss decides to bring raul upfront and present his first album project! raul took the opportunity with both hands and delivered a master selection of the funkiest grooves and gave it the only title that suits him best: got the groove! to warm you all up for the doublepack vinyl following later this year, have your way round the clubs with the grooving sampler! raul at his best, nuff said!

nice price deal !!! on this first release matt follows on from his bingo, jerona fruits and shadybrain releases with his latest offering >threatz<, featuring cuts from jehst and diversion tactics dj jazz t. caned by bailey on his 1xtra show, this is hard hitting drum and bass at its best, full of aggressive funk, tough beats and old skool 97 flavour. on the aa is >embryonic<, a rolling slice of tech drum and bass with an infectious groove that keeps proceedings dark but full of funk, making this a solid release that bodes well for a label concerned with quality not quantity.

twisted tongue follow up their acclaimed debut album with the first single from their follow-up lp, >a return to space<. eschewing the p-funk stylings of their self-titled debut, twisted tongue (dave jay & mark dalton) provide an essential revival of the mid-tempo soul stepper, featuring guest vocalist johanna lee sweetly leading a tough, incessant groove that recalls the classic likes of nick martinelli and the mizell brothers. twisting the track even further are the remixes provided by dj ray mang (dfa, mangled), one of the founders of londons nu-disco scene, who has long taken inspiration from new yorks golden era of the loft and paradise garage. twisted tongue writer/producer dave jay joined forces with ray for his >mang vs. mondo< ep on mangled earlier this year, and here mang returns the favour by dubbing out and extending >a return to space< to mind-bending effect. on the flipside is the cinematic, downtempo remix by blue states, which subtly subverts the original, transforming the track into a late night indie excursion. andy dragazis (blue states) has now been delivering his unique brand of melancholy, guitar-led head music for over decade, via labels such as xl recordings, and this mix of >a return to space< ranks up there with his most memorable work

the rhythm odyssey is dean meredith of chicken lips and bizarre inc fame. >move groove< draws on the wealth of experience dean has in creating spine tingling house music. this club banger has all the hallmarks of classic (ware)house - a relentless piano riff teases an overweight electronic bass, topped off with dean?s trademark, crisp chi-town drums. eric duncan aka dr dunks of rub & tug fame and hot new talent vermin step up to the remix challenge. eric d goes for the disco break approach. he inserts riffs at will and brings an nyc block party feel to the cut. vermin warms up his trusted 808 to spice up the proceedings with a heavy interpretation of this track

encapsulating carolas approach to techno in both sound and title, groove catcher is the naples producer at his best, with a rolling bassline punctuated by a percussion pattern that teases out the funk of the track in carolas trademark style: pacey and direct, but with enough bounce and fluidity to fully snare the occupants of the dancefloor within its grip and make them do its bidding. fellow album cut, the method, which appears on the vinyl format only, is similarly insistent whilst lighter in tone - if groove catcher is best employed at the peak of a club set, then the method is its daytime terrace equivalent. leading the ep will be the rework of groove catcher by martin buttrich, with the german producer lending the considerable talents that have led to releases on poker flat and cocoon recordings - as well as his recruitment behind the mixing desk for timo maas and loco dice - to a pair of remixes that transform the original into a different beast entirely. remix a mutates groove catcher into something monstrous and intimidating, bringing a different intensity to the track and injecting it with a heightened sense of danger.

northern structures (troels baunbæk-knudsen and lasse buhl) are a copenhagen based techno duo. troels has been making all kinds of electronic music since the age of 14 but focused mainly on a long international drum’nbass carreer under the excentric pyro moniker. lasse is a longtime dj and has been developing his own productions, with a background in soundscapes and organised noise. both share a love for the harder and deeper sounds of techno not often found in copenhagen, taking in a wide range of influences from the early uk industrial and dub tinged berlin sound to jazz, experimental electronica and rock. the ambition is to create a marriage of industrial and organic textures by avoiding strict rules of programming and aiming for more of a jam based musical playground feel.

italys joyfull family kick off 2011 in style

upcoming east european artists with a funky 2 track vinyl on the herz ist trumpf sub divison

cover of the classic cloud 9 do you want me baby produced by bobby & steve with victor simonelli