1994 classic by legendary chicago vocal group feat byron stingily!!

hot on the heels of the excellent bad cop bad cop ep comes the amazing new four tracker from smear, otherwise known as one half of forward strategy group, encompassing all that is good when it comes to hypnotic, rhythmic techno. think old school jeff mills meets marcel dettmann with a bit of throbbing gristle thrown in for good measure, youd be hard pushed to find a more essential techno record this year.

support by karotte, 2000 and one, michel de hey, red robin, bart skils, gregor tresher and many others. the whole concept of bar27 existed in an empty basement in amsterdam. in spring 2006 a group of friends starts living together in wich soon seems to be one magic place. within a certain matter of time all ideas, styles, tastes and fantasies started melting together, having one thing left in common, passion for music. after a couple of infamous afterparty s in their very own intimate and very special basement, they decide to call their basement bar27.

restoration records highly awaited eighth release is the most powerful sonic weapon to face up this hard times. captain power and the soldiers of the future will lead the riot of the machines in order to restore the analogue kingdom. humans and machines, blood and fire, souls and transistors are operating together to fight the conformism and the loss of values imposed by the mass communication of this post-industrial era.
third side is the new operative group of restoration, formed by marieu, lucretio and by resident dj of panorama bar steffi (klakson/ostgut ton). >ready to dance< is a dancefloor disco-bomb, funky and sexy but minimalistic at the same time. very essential in its build-up, its bass line is addicting and relentless and its bass drum is powerful. we are ready to dance, its time to jack!
analogue cops >chamber< is a strong dark track in which a massive 808 drum explosion runs together with an ultra-pitched down voice sample. rushing percussions, piercy hi-hats, a breathless progression. an experiment which turns into a solid club tack.
on side b, >still me< represents lucretios vocation to neoclassicism. the time disappears and a gospel organ full of motown reminiscences reminds the most soulful works appeared on planet earth. dramatic and sweet, its evocative and hopeful. lucretios track on rst006 appears on tama sumos >panorama bar – mix cd<.
>mauzy< is marieus deepest track on restoration. beat-down smashing 909 drums, punchy snares, delightful piano chords, sharp cymbals, a praising voice. a track for a spiritual elevation, a track to dance until the last second. a track to listen to a million of times.

after their new york city debut earlier this year, the buzz on jessica 6 began to brew. the group which features bassist andrew raposo, keyboardist morgan wiley and singer/songwriter nomi ruiz (of hercules & love affair), who all met while on the 2008 hercules & love affair tour, have been hard at work in the studio cultivating a sound that is equally dark as it is sexy, soulful and ready for the dance floor.

as a production team, run stop restore has been a pragmatic group with marc houle, troy pierce and magda pursuing their own hectic schedules of production and performance. recently, the three members have taken the opportunity to meet in the same studio to combine their unique ideas. their items and things imprint - a label set up as an output for new projects, collaborations and ideas with a distinctly left of centre attitude is primarily run by wireless communication

orlando riva sound (commonly abbreviated as o.r.s.) was a german group founded in 1977 by anthony monn and rainer pietsch. they released this seminal and hard to come by disco album body to body in 1978, which gets a timely reissue. the a side contains 2 of the best disco boogie tracks ever made in the shape of body to body boogie and moon boots. these versions differ from those compiled on the original ariola pressing, as they have been mixed and extended by disco legends bobby dj guttadaro and tom moulton respectively. the flipside contains another rolling deep soulful nugget sweet release (again mixed by bobby dj guttadaro), the heavy driving funk bomb disc mussorgsky, plus the sci fi freak out of dream machine. all killer no filler.

in spring of 2006, jackpot began to fester in a stockholm apartment. without fresh air or natural light, the group developed its uniquely mutant strain of italo disco mixed with early 80s body music aided only by the sickly blue rays of late night tv. while the jackhammer rhythms of their music were proliferating in stockholm, jackpot dove into the deepest recesses of the electronic dance music psyche for the most primal of all rhythmic impulses - their own unmistakable sound - the sound of western culture falling apart in a blaze of shudders and hiccups. as late night sci fi reruns colored the room, jackpot also picked and chose amongst the psychotic debris of previous eras - the movies of kenneth anger, the music of suicide, velvet underground and bruce haack, the words of william s burroughs. and then they added the junkiest element of all - themselves. after two critically acclaimed records, the third chapter of the jackpot saga is about to be told. its called greased lightning (also features remix work from such talents as in flagranti and rory phillips). you hear that beat? thats them knocking on your door.

four roses recordings deliver another stunning release by sebastian gaiser under the classic flowers moniker. in the past hes been responsible for the mujaba releases and some yet unreleased collaborations with label colleague motor city drum ensemble. whichflower is a fascinating yet strange house groover moving from beep to bleep. using citations from way back, this one is spreading flowers across all sorts of dance floors. aclaime is finally making way for a weird approach towards minimalistic dance music, featuring a group of cimbalom virtuosos recorded on a recent journey through hungaria that makes it sound like a sunday trip to panoramabar. which flower would you be?

2003 classic by production and dj group from vancouver, canada.

luckyme is very proud to present the first release from the collaborative project between nadsroic and hudson mohawke. this ep contains 6 tracks of explosive future r&b, folk influences and dancefloor heat. with a mixture of club-friendly bangers such as room mist and step back and more reflective personal songs like leopards and chemical alongside all hot- an almost unclassifiable blend of live percussion and ethereal diva vocals. nadsroic is the singing / rapping alias of ciorsdan brown alongside the young phenom producer hudson mohawke. to date the young team have only played a handful of shows as nadsroic including radio one sessions and live alongside optimo - for whom they are also releasing a record on their oscarr imprint. ciorsdan was schooled in the scottish highlands immersed in folk music before being dropped in the ugly glasgow metropol of hip hop, techno, electro & club music. with spells living in copenhagen and currently based in semi-rural japan its hard to say where this 22 year old jetsetter picked up her natural sensibility for real pop and future r&b. when shes not teaching children, go see her in a rare live show either back home in glasgow or japan. based in glasgow, uk, 22 year old hudson mohawke currently has the worlds beat scene in a headlock with his heavy drum programming and cosmic synth slop. a teenage uk, dmc and itf champion, hudson has been honing his craft as a part of internationally renowned production duo heralds of change, seminal scottish hip hop group surface emp and as part of the luckyme collective of dynamic, neo-beatmakers. in january this year he made his debut release on warp records with the polyfolk dance ep and has been clocking up serious international mileage with his impressive dj schedule.

fritto morto 003 sees gatto frittos invisible college getting a timely re release. originally out on dissident, invisible college has been a big record for beardos from hoxton to hawaii. it became a firm favourite at londons disco bloodbath and cosmic truth nights aswell as across the pond at harveys sarcastic parties. a long acoustic guitar driven balearic trip propelled by synth bass, disco toms, clavinet and fender rhodes with a summery disposition. the b side your dreams are my nightmares is 9 minutes of highlife guitars squalling 101s, backwards vocals and white noise snares with a pure pop number buried underneath...the sort of thing paul simon and doris norton might have made if they had been sectioned and were in a music therapy group together.

moony (real name monica bragato) is a musician from venice italy moony was first noticed singing in the venetian club scene and was asked to provide vocals for a number of songs by dj and producer cristiano spiller. the first single was positive, in 1998, sampled from the physical, song of olivia newton-john, and the second single with spiller was batucada (1999). her first collaboration was point of view as part of the group db boulevard. that song became popular across the european dance music scene and earned db boulevard the distinction of being the first italian music group to be nominated in the mtv europe music awards. remixes come from germanys uber producer / remixer jerome disma ae who takes it deep & electronic àalready stirring a storm in ibiza and all over the rest of europe, i dont know why is surely hks clubbiest monster so far in 2009! huge!

disco fizz is the second album by italian disco group azoto. many say that azoto pioneered the whole italo sound, with incredibly ahead of their time productions going right back too 1977. disco fizz may contain one of the most covered disco tracks of all time san salvador, which has reared its head under countless of remixes and pop cover versions, however if you dig a little deeper this album is packed full of incredible and timeless italo disco. anytime or place literally jumps out the speakers to get you moving, while >exalt exalt< showcases their take on the darker side of electronic disco.

grey area records is a new label based in milan, born by a group of italian artists deeply fascinated by techno. their aim is to offer different shades of dancefloor oriented music, ranging from deep and dark atmosphere to fresh and sunny vibes, with a high regard for a groundbreaking interpretation. this release is all about basslines, darkness and groove, showing what two young but very talented producers can achieve together. this studio collaboration between alessio mereu (cmyk, renovatio, t-bet) and the selph (apnea, thisorder, sunplay), carries the distinctive mark of both, resulting in rolling basslines,solid grooves and moody melodies, carefully packed in astonishing soundscapes.we can guarantee this unique alchemy to work incredibly well for both your body and your soul.

super funky disco edits

after six years exploring music production in an extended meaning, oscarfly decides to go into the professional field and starts a new project with his friend and colleague zippitcher.they ve been working in projects like www.colorsopenlabel.com a netlabel website designed to promote young promises in the music business. as well in the www.putocolectivo.com a group of musicians, sound designers and video artist who played for a couple of years in barcelona and around. soon after that, they decide to create their own record label >poco< (powered by colorsopenlabel.com) in order to release their best tracks, col s artist tracks and even well know artist tracks. first release of this new label born in barcelona emanate freshness, sexy grooves and these beautiful colors that people love so much at the dance floor. this first work includes a great remix of mihalis safras.

the plan for 2009? the 6th album in the crystal distortion series is well under way, due for release in september. in the meantime there will be plenty of dancefloor material via a variety of different labels, live performances up to at least next winter, recording and mixing an album for brusselsÆ favourite alternative orchestra back to normal , remixes for techno punk group pinstickers , and a sonic warfare conference in a secret location with ingmar walker (half of acid techno superduo air liquide ), and dr macabre (remembered for his world dominating lunatic asylum ).
enjoy the music.

favorite recordings is proud to present this new killer hip hop number from yann kesz & lmno. lmno from the exceptional group visionaries has been working with some of the dopest producers and artists around such as kev brown (featured on the track sur too strong), j.rocc (beat junkies), dert, ld, georgia anne muldrow. on this project, a 12inch featuring 6 hard hitting beats with contagious hooks, lmno takes a trip with wizard yann kesz. on the soul infused never stop!!!, lmno explains how family, good times and bad, push him to never stop... thankfully for all of us lucky listeners out there!!!! this is high quality stuff, soon to be followed by an album as wicked as this 12inch. limited to 500 copies worldwide, so be quick!

like any group enthralled by the history of electronic pop, the fascination movement love remixes. on the heels of their 0.5 ep, and to keep you busy while they put the finishing touches on their debut album, they give you remix vol 1. starcluster twists “radio” into burbling new dancefloor shapes with a tinge of 90s proto-house including 808 drums and roland baselines, alba (a new project with roland sebastian faber and michael black of unit 4/jupiter black) reworks “down again” into something sweeping and nocturnal, adding rock flavored live drums and a new shimmering melody on top. elitechnique stunningly suspends “just pretend” in space with spinning organs, transforming it from a propulsive pop song into something wholly different. in the days of dime a dozen remixes that consist of nothing more than retro-fitting tracks with a 4/4 beat, these beauties show off the originals in new and surprising ways.

platnums 1st single >whats it gonna be< a collaboration with producers >h two o< shot straight to the top off the charts holding the number 2 spot for 3 weeks and eventually selling over 300 000 units. their 2nd single >loveshy< was released in oct 08 storming the charts at number 12 2009 - platnum are back with their new single >trippin< packed with platnums signature bassline classics and some off the hook collaborations to show the versatility of the group. new single trippin remixes come from heavy hitters agent x & mr virgo for the bassline crew withthe house mixes coming from germanys thomas gold & polish duo wawa

incl remixes by tim xavier, tonx rohr and acid circus! sultans of the la warehouse sound audio injection and drumcell keep up with the sharp series of current droid releases on cell injection. already on the permanent playlists of heavy weights speedy j, adam beyer, richie hawtin, and paco osuna, droid s primary production group deliver consistancy for quality seekers. the original mix is a well paced pristine production, with super stereo percusion, and subtle space verbs building up to a smooth yet effective break down.

played by laurent garnier, dylan rhymes, dubfire, carl cox, mr g., stacey pullen, kyle geiger, anderson noise, steve lawler, lützenkirchen, dario zenker + many more ... the abnormal boyz were born in naples, a town with a great history in all fields of modern art and design, their music is fresh, constantly mutating, based on funky sounds, minimal bass-lines and great grooves! the group is in the record market since 2007 with successful products and tracks on the belgian sammelplatz records, globox & loose reords from italy and the amazing frankie records imprint. at the moment, the guys remixed for two german labels: kaufe musik and microtonal. a big success is expected for the latest ep, out these days, on the newborn label splitsound in cooperation with their talented friend joseph capriati. other essential cooperations: an ep and two remixes on the digital labels minibus and suara and a remix for dj emerson recently out on micro.fon 013, which is already popular on all floors, from berlin to rio de janeiro! because of the huge succes of this particular remix emerson and holgi star decided to feature them on their style rockets imprint

g&s is nadia ksaiba and matt nightmoves waites and show me the good times is a chunky, bass heavy beast full of live percussion, space echo fx and sparkling electronic flourishes. theres also someone from a rather famous pop group banging and shaking things in the background, we ll leave it to you to work out who...

the new white release comes with a fundamental change: it s an artist ep. the faces series was a very radical and honest way to launch an artist. but for the artist eps we wanted to give them space, so they can share deeper insights of their artistic development with us. says oskar offermann, who runs the label and does all the a&r decisions. the kick-off ep comes from german-peruvian nu , who stood out already with his last white release voca (white004). he was desperately in search of a musical identity for his peruvian roots. so he decided to join a group of shamans during travels through his home country. and they took him on a spiritual journey, in order to find his lost roots on the other side. a trip to hell which lasted a few days.

true detroit techno from the man you never see, cybonix aka maaco, from the group detroit in effect ( d.i.e). four all new, raw as hell detroit electro bass tracks guaranteed to keep the floor moving. cybonix groove is the first in a series of new releases from the legendary dbass label, now active after over 10 years in hibernation over on 7 mile. limited pressing and guaranteed to be a rare detroit record in years to come!

gogo music starts the year with another dope and deep release. continuing the liaison with south africa and katsaitis music we present blackcoffee feat. bucie and their title ‘,turn me on’,. blackcoffee is one of south africa s most respected house music artists and no stranger to gogo music as he belongs to the group shana, which already stormed the charts with our last release ‘,uyangichomela’,. as a dj blackcoffee played in all south african top clubs and scooped a sama award (south african dance music award) for best dance album in 2006. to date his fame is by far not bordered to south africa anymore, as he was for example chosen in 2006 and in 2007 to represent south africa at the red bull academy in barcelona, played numerous gigs in europe and released on real tone records.

we are all prostitutes is a coverversion of the classic punk-no wave song from the pop group with original singer mark stewart. remixes are done by crookers (remixers for chemical brothers, bonde do role, funk mundial-man recordings), princess superstar (k7) and shadow dancer (boys noize). mark stewart is known from the pop group and his genreblending compilation kiss the future on souljazz . he has collaborated with artists such as the bug, alec empire, the on-u sound posse and many others.adam sky is known for ape x and galactic lover on kitsune as well as for his great remix for riot in belgium on headmans imprint relish. adam sky was responsible for seals hit killer in the 80ies under the name of adamski. on parasite, mark&adam team up for a new tune with guest vocals from angie reed (chicks on speed).

pit spector started composing music in reggae and jazz bands, playing guitar and piano. he shortly discovered electronic music, following his bro steps ark, who gave him a sampler in one hand, a herbert record in the other. fascinated by this kind of composing, he founded antislash together with john merrick and charlie not fonk. the group is performing extremely punchy and improvised livesets accross europe. pit spector also writes music and sounds for avas verden, a more theatrical and noisy show, influenced by rita mitsuko, herbert and steve reich. in his first 12inch, on minibar, he offers a 4 tracker. its a unique sound and groove experience, with antislash remix. its about clicks, drums, voice, kicks… exactly as we like em. he takes this opportunity to thank again ark for passing on his love for music and dance

first vinyl pressing since the original 1988 royal records lp issue. started as a rumor, or more likely a threat, royal trux burst from the belly of nyc cum dc scum punks pussy galore in 1986. disinclined to follow the path of their host group, royal trux began the process of exploring their own identity, starting with recordings given to the end of music as we know it compilation. the idiosyncratic album offered skeletal projections of songs that betrayed a singular logic groomed on bizarre and previously unconnected realms of the rock canon.

very limited pressing of 500 copies only. this is a spacial release. tiedye remix of the all girl indie group rubies. its an absolute balearic disco workout that is rather reminiscent of their fellow swedes studio...

the third release on social problem see playford introduce his nu-disco alter ego, weirdo police, a collaboration project between playford, tom gray and craig christon. having operated under this guise for the last four years the group are best known for their ep on tastemaker label, redux and have gone on to be supported by leading lights such as greg wilson. the band debuted their live show this summer and has tracks forthcoming on bear entertainment and milky disco.

incl mathias kaden remix !! superb electro/ tech-house girl group tune with smooth deep house mix of kenny leaven, big electronic mix by boon and a clubby tech-house mix by mathias kaden

j gorton is a seattle based producer and dj who has drawn on his vast knowledge of discos dark underbelly to put together these outstanding edits of lesser known, but no less wonderful cuts from the heyday. his informative and well respected american athlete blog has become an addictive and invaluable resource for all eager disciples of the good groove, shining a light on the often forgotten tracks which fell between the cracks of the mirrorball. cabana disco vol. 01, is the first in a series of ridiculously limted (200 copies) 12s. the series starts off with mr. les stache reworking three amazing rarities which include gepy & gepys 1979 disco classic african love song, alongside this sits an obscure cut from kurt hauensteins (of supermax) late 70s disco group bamboo, as well as the 1979 mid-tempo cosmic disco classic livin in the jungle by john tropea. this is an absolute essential for any disco enthusiast.

this exciting new signing to the baroque label group comes to us from stockholm, sweden. marcus wearing aka lanui, blends clean and driving grooves with simple soaring melodies to great effect! this two tracker introduces him in fine style... enjoy!

kevin alves better known as gift, originally from chicago but living in denver, became the resident dj for silver saturdays at soma at only the age of 18 and held that residency for 2 years...djing alongside the likes of sandra collins, chris fortier, nick warren, timo maas. with previous releases on pure music, vapour recordings & lost language. gift currently holds a residency at denvers club lotus and has now signed up to the baroque label group! melody laided house music is the key to his sound & learning the art captures the sound of now perfectly. complete with heavier mixes from blue room project & echotek, this is a massive package from method!!

includes sunshower & cherchez la femme / first band with august darnell of kid creole & the coconuts lead by his brother, concept of the group was the re creation of a 30s dance band, à la cab calloway, with witty lyrics and a disco beat, sampled by ghostface, a tribe called quest and others

nice price deal !!! first outing on this new rotterdam-based hybrid electronic label of the data leak collective, a diverse group of people who have been active in the electronic field for years. each member brings his own & unique approach, so expect anything from techno to ambient!!

konk is the eagerly awaited new album from the kooks. it is their second album, and the follow up to their hugely successful 2006 debut inside in/inside out which sold some two million copies worldwide and spawned the massive singles she moves in her own way, you dont love me, sofa song, eddies gun, ooh la and na ve. konk was recorded over a six week period at the tail end of 2007 in ray davieskonk studios in north london, plus a week at los angelessound factory. the sessions once again united the group with esteemed producer tony hoffer (beck / air/the fratellis). konk features 12 tracks. theres gap which is classic kooks, and shine on which finds luke exploring hitherto unchartered lyrical territory over the loveliest of melodies. its destined to become another lynchpin in the kooks live set. first single always where i need to be is a tumbling rocker with a do do do, do do do do refrain that might just be the catchiest thing they ve ever done. sway and mr maker are other album highlights.

no, not 7 dwarfs - but 4 giant techno tracks!

three years after his debut album basement soul kid returns in september 2008 with his darkest release to date. expect hip hop, sublime style, with guest appearances by camp lo, frank n dank, illa j, defari among others. until then, lets warm things up with this twelve! on the title track kid finds himself in his own world on a beat which was started out life as remix for the brazilian/dutch super group zuco 103. as a result - kid rhymes on the beat himself leaving you exposed to his world. the soulful pityful times appears as an (short) skit on the album while the extended cut is only available on the b side of this twelve inch. besides kid sublime this track features amsterdams finest vocal weapon, ninthe on the hook. kid sublime toured with zuco 103 and guru as a dj, and co founded the rednose distrikt collective, which he left to focus on his debut album basement soul. after that he put out records with frank n dank, les deal, wouda and did remixes for the likes of harry swinger, rob scott, recloose, j davey...

6 tracks in full tribal house action!!

u.f.x. is formed by a group of creative guys from neaples, that gives us this magnific soulful track. classic, but with a powerful rhythm. live bassline and guitars very skilfully made. the great voice of rose marriot perfectly accompany all the melodies of this huge track!

1st release of the newborn techno label of defacement records group. pako parisi is a young talent dj which makes the debut with this 1st e.p.contains 2 tracks that represent the neapolitan techno >funky groove<, style proposed by the famous neapolitan producers esteemed in the worldwide techno circuit. >pupy< has already received good feedback in the clubs and is already played by djs like massi dl, joseph capriati, sasha carassi & tony matt (globox) etc

very limited pressing of 500 copies only. this is a spacial one sided release. tiedye remix the all girl indie group rubies. guest vocals is fiest). its an absolute balearic disco workout that is rather reminiscent of their fellow swedes studio...

according armando martinez aka alpha 606 the name alpha 606 is a hybrid of alpha 66, the anti castro freedom fighting group, and the roland tr 606 synthesizer machine. his style is the definition of a new sound, known as electronica afro cubano. and the miami new times paper have put it like this, a futuristic homage to cuban culture, fusing warm machine tones and crisp bass notes with afro cuban drums.

according armando martinez aka alpha 606 the name alpha 606 is a hybrid of alpha 66, the anti castro freedom fighting group, and the roland tr 606 synthesizer machine. his style is the definition of a new sound, known as electronica afro cubano. and the miami new times paper have put it like this, a futuristic homage to cuban culture, fusing warm machine tones and crisp bass notes with afro cuban drums.

hailing as one of the top producers to work under francois k s label group, beat pharmacy returns to surpass all expectations with this brilliant musical offering. this single offers many options of state of drifting

saffrolla, former ninja tune group pest member, hooks up with spanish born isabel fructuoso, singer from legendary house band afro medusa, and together they produce this superb vocal house track paper baby!! flip for an electronic dancefloor dub remix by dave da gato (chris vogado one half of the group zero db),