described as the start of something special by simon shreeve / mønic and full of depth and texture by kamikaze space programme, other forms debut ep unmarked paths lands on the artists unknown movements label on 12th may. the ep’s five tracks all began life as jams on analogue hardware, and there’s a fat, noisy, intentionally-imperfect feel to each. amidst the floor-conscious urgency of the two sides opening pieces, the other three explore slower, darker territory and all are glued together by a foreboding atmosphere rich in sepulchral reverb and analogue hiss. killawatt calls it wonderfully fluid techno.

zweiter lp-sampler, gewidmet dem legendären northern soul-club the golden torch in stoke-on-trent, angelehnt an dessen playlisten in der hochphase zwischen 1969-1973. mit 14 exzellenten highlights von maxine brown über first choice bis zum luther ingram orchestra. keep on burnin!

seit mehr als 15 jahren wieder auf vinyl erhältlich: der soundtrack der dust brothers zum us-erfolgsthriller -fight club- von 1999 in der regie von david fincher mit brad pitt und edward norton in den hauptrollen. der soundtrack der dust brothers klingt wie ein instrumentales trip-hop-album und gilt als einer der besten filmsoundtracks der 1990er jahre. die europäische lp-version erscheint auf schwarzem 180g doppelvinyl in einer eingeschweißten deluxe-kartonage mit aufreißfaden und bedruckter innentasche.

reissue des ikonischen disco-klassikers der new yorker studioband dazzle von 1979 auf de-lite records, produziert von den legenden stab lucas und leroy burgess, mit jocelyn brown on vocals. das album kommt mit linernotes von leroy burgess.

exploring the expressivity within intense states of being, latinx identity, and pluralistic sensibilities, helado negro’s “private energy” is an engrossing statement achieved through lyrically personal and political avant pop music. for its first ever vinyl edition, helado negro’s acclaimed album is remastered, redesigned, and expanded over two lps with three brand new “versions.” gatefold double lp includes a high-quality digital download and lyrics zine.

brand new 2017 recut finally available on vinyl for the first time. 2xlp+mp3 in full original coverart. the legendary movie soundstrack based out of kingston, jamaica in april 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. the sixteenth release on the moll-selekta label shares its title with a wonderful film, a heartwarming homage to the golden age of rocksteady. it documents the recordings being made for this very album at the tuff gong studios, kingston, jamaica in april 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. excerpts from an all star reunion concert staged in kingston and older archive material complete the picture. never before in the history of jamaica, which already occupies a unique place on the world map of song, its sound embraced by western popular music, has such an illustrious collection of singers and players been assembled. the album showcases 15 rocksteady classics in sparkling, deeply inspired new versions, recorded in the studio which also played host to album sessions of a certain bob marley. under the musical direction of ernest ranglin, a guitarist of considerable renown not only on the reggae circuit, but also on the jazz scene, mixed by legendary engineer errol brown in duke reids employ at the treasure isle studio in the sixties - and freshly arranged by lynn taitt

life is like a mirror ball! the first one in a hopefully long-lived series of disco and pop influenced super sound singles on running back, comes courtesy of the unmistakeable gibson brothers. leaving their biggest wedding hits -cuba- and -que sera mi vida- to the side, the philanthropic and smile-forcing -ooh, what a life- gets an extended edit service by shan & gerd janson, who cut away some of the fat and make it fit for fun on contemporary dance-floors. the flip side sees them remixing and sandpapering -heaven- into a disco-house interbred (filters and looping mandatory). to quote john lyndon: -disco sucks? you never heard that from me.-

best reaggae sounds by superstar bunny lee

the third boney m. album, originally released in 1978, back on vinyl with high resolution mastering from the original source.

das 3lp-package im klappcover, mit großartigen fotos und ausführlichen liner notes von dave hendley, ist in limitierter auflage für kurze zeit wieder erhältlich! mit dieser veröffentlichung von 36 essentiellen aufnahmen hatte vp records bereits im jahr 2004 der jamaikanischen institution ein würdiges denkmal gesetzt, war doch channel one für fast 10 jahre (1974 - 1984) die absolute nr.1 unter den studios der insel und hatte mit seinen produktionen einfluss auf die musikhistorie, die der von studio one und treasure isle der 60er jahre in nichts nachstehen. hier finden sich originale von den großen künstlern wie barrington levy, delroy wilson, dillinger, clint eastwood, the mighty diamonds, john holt, yellowman und vielen mehr, sowie die aufnahmen der allerersten 12-inch maxi-single, die in jamaika erschien, die extended versions von the jays & ranking trevor - truly deejay mix (coverversion des marcia griffiths klassiker) und queen majesty, die reggae-version des curtis mayfield songs.

die wahrscheinlich bekannteste comicgruppe des musikgeschäfts meldet sich 2017 mit einem neuen album zurück: »humanz« heißt der mittlerweile vierte studiolongplayer der band, für den damon albarn und jamie hewlett wie gewohnt mit einem ganzen schwung hochkarätiger kollegen kollaborierten.
auf der gästeliste von »humanz« stehen unter anderem grace jones, danny brown, benjamin clementine, pusha t, vince staples, peven everett, mavis staples, jehnny beth (savages), und auch de la soul sind mal wieder mit von der partie. die größte sensation ist aber wohl die mitarbeit von oasis-frontmann und langzeitrivale noel gallagher

afrika bambaataa, rapper, producer, dj from the south bronx, new york. afrika bambaataa is one of the originators of breakbeat djing and is respectfully known as the godfather of zulu nation and amen ra of hip hop culture. in 2007 has been nominated for induction into the rock hall of fame and in 2008 he has been honored by the bronx museum of arts. afrika bambaataa’s long career is pointed by many hits and masterpieces such as reckless, unity, just get up and dance and pupunanny. countless collaborations with artists such as ub40, james brown, boy george, leftfield just to name few of them. afrika bambaataa has recorded with many labels from tommy boy to capitol records and profile but it is with the italian label dfc (expanded music) that he has releases most of his recordings. bring it up is the new release on dfc label produced by dj/producer paul carpenter. this release includes three versions in big room/edm style along with a mega-mix and a full acapella collection of all previous recordings released by bambaataa on dfc label. two lyrics videos come to support the release.

distinctive tenor singer linval thompson honed his singing craft in his formative years, growing in the west kingston ghetto of three mile, where he was associated with dennis brown, johnnie clarke and al campbell. a subsequent move to new york brought him into expatriate act hugh hendricks and the buccaneers, with his debut recording, ‘no other woman,’ being made circa early 1974 at patrick alley’s art craft studio. a series of other singles followed from his new york sojourn, but the return to jamaica in 1974 led to more noteworthy singles for stamma hobson, phil pratt and lee ‘scratch’ perry, with ‘jah jah redder than red’ and ‘girl you’ve got to run,’ both cut at the black ark for pratt, being the most successful. yet, it was all but a prelude to the breakthrough success he would finally achieve upon teaming up with bunny lee for ‘don’t cut off your dreadlocks,’ one of the most popular releases of 1975, a debut album of the same name, issued by third world in 1976, contained some of his most outstanding material, including the devotional ‘jah jah the conqueror’ and ‘long long dreadlocks,’ the romance thriller ‘black princess lady’ and the anti-rude boy opus, ‘cool down your temper.’

tenor singer johnny clarke had many false starts in his youthful days. hanging around studio one as a schoolboy with jacob miller, clarke was supposed to record material written for him by bob andy, but somehow never made the grade. his 1973 debut recording for lesser-known producer glen stair was not released, and early work for clancy eccles failed to hit, though ‘everyday wondering’ for rupie edwards made an underground impact in britain and new york. subsequent singles for keith hudson and glen brown also did not get very far, but the breakthrough finally came when bunny lee asked him to sing ‘none shall escape the judgement,’ which was written by the singer earl zero, it became a massive hit that launched the ‘flying cymbal’ craze (based on an open-and-closed high-hat cymbal pattern, adapted from the soul train theme), and clarke became one of lee’s most reliable hit-makers, partly because lee stoked a rivalry between him and cornell campbell, whom lee had previously asked to voice ‘none shall escape.’ clarke’s satisfaction lp was recorded at harry j for lee, voiced at king tubby’s studio, and issued by third world in 1979. it is a set largely comprised of cover tunes, such as the strong opening update of the paragons’ ‘riding for a fall,’ the title track adapting their rock steady hit ‘my satisfaction’ in a post-rockers style. better still is the hard-hitting ‘reality’ tune, ‘play fool, get wise,’ which uses a proverb to relate a means of avoiding trouble on the dog-eat-dog mean streets of kingston.

et bosconi soundsystem finally has landed on the label with a four tracker ep. born as a dj project orginally in 2009, bss features three of the central personalities those have defined in a way the sound mark of the label through the years since its foundation: label owner fabio della torre, mass prod and rufus. this debut release has named -back to front- not only as a work and life statement but also recall one of trio s very intimate baddest habits (please do not misundertand..) first scandalous cut of the front side -( she wipes ) back to front- is the powerful combination of a bouncing and tight 909 groove plus a pulsating fat bass enriched here and there by psychedelic synth lines properly made to excite your pelvic moves between the decks and on the dancefloor.a2 is a voyeuristic happy, funky, progressive and glorious deep techno weapon for the ecstatic peak time moments. on the back side you ll find the cheeky mood of the modular melodic joints of the swinging b1 track named -three healthy birds- and the granitic and new-not-old skool organ vibe of the senselessly titled b2 -i <3 my pinus-. stripped down club music for no puritans

undocumented soul & folk, compiled by dj roman bloecker. double vinyl with liner notes and download code.

ts004 compiles out of press and sought after gems by the likes of legends such as dan curtin, the rurals and merrick brown, plus one exclusive never released track by ewan jansen. ranging from deep and contemplative house to more jackin’ moods.

2lp + mp3 dl code . for all of his life berlin based musician drei farben house has been thrilled by the artistic concepts of repetition and modifying resemblances. small but precise and perceptible variations of (musical) themes have been fascinating him throughout his life as a lover of dance-infused pop.

estonian pizzaboy kadajane delivers five slices of super spicy pepperoni pizza directly to your door. these straight from tape house cuts will overheat every big room, narrow dirty club, and block party you’ll ever play them in. lard and fat trickling from the turntables all over the place.

as much as, in modern days, it has become increasingly difficult to pin things down to a specific genre this release brings very defined genres but also a refreshing feature, a constant change of energy in one single track, and most importantly, it all comes with this modern feel to it which indicates it is the new generation rising making justice to what ultrastretch stands for, surfacing fresh and new talents. signed by austrian duo foehn & jerome. the a side is of the ep consists of the genius idea that it is a relatively simple track, however, with the feel that so much is happening, the type when you listen to a loop but one you can listen to forever and not get tired of it, always the best sign. a rolling and constant bassline makes it into a super fat and rounded dancefloor groover, while on top you have these fragments of chopped up vocal samples in and out creating a sense of confusion, a mind drilling element is then complemented by very loose and fine hihats floating around. on the b side starts with quirky minimal track with a galloping kick throughout, when the open hihats slam in with a vocal it quickly develops into a very happy and playful housy vibe and just when you are riding, the clap slams in now on a tighter hat sequence followed by the break and rebuilding, when it comes back however it adds another element changing the energy yet again, through introducing a synthline. the quirky frog sounding noises throughout certainly makes it a super witty track overall.

the sound of detroit by one of its unsung heroes, amp fiddlers new album motor city booty coming straight off the d funk assembly line, a full on dance floor affair from motown to p-funk, techno and neo soul. this 12 track album produced by amp fiddler & yam who? includes the massive soul fly sounding like a mark ronson production had he been hanging out with george clinton s parlet followed by the bonafide p-funk anthem steppin both featuring the stunning vocals by the dames brown girls. amp fiddler is credited for taking both a young j dilla and also q-tip under his wing teaching them his akai mpc techniques, setting the path for some of hip hops finest recordings which have defined the shape of things to come. his musical collaborations & current duties include: moodymann s musical maestro, keyboard wizard for theo parrish s live band, a longstanding funkadelic member, co-writer for sly & robbie, prince, maxwell, jamiroquai & seal to name a few.

»original soul reggae classics« enthält 12 remasterte reggae-coverversionen von us-amerikanischen soul & funk hits der siebziger jahre. mit dabei »papa was a rolling stone« (the pioneers), »shaft« (lloyd charmers) oder »it s your thing« (alton ellis).

savage times fing als experiment an und dokumentiert die unmittelbare, künstlerische entwicklung hanni el khatibs. ursprünglich wurde der großteil der songs auf savage times bereits zuvor auf fünf eps nach und nach veröffentlicht. diese compilation vereint alle eps und enthält zudem vier weitere, neue bonustracks. el khatib startete das projekt im dezember 2015. die aufnahmen zu den songs wurden in jonny bells (crystal antlers) jazz cats studios aufgenommen. dafür fuhr hanni el khatib täglich von l.a. nach long beach. auf der stundenlangen autofahrt kamen ihm oft die ideen für seine tracks. hanni el khatib wollte sich nicht mehr auf ein genre festlegen und ließ sich einfach von seinem musikalischen instinkt leiten. sobald ein song fertig produziert war, veröffentlichte er ihn. savage times zeigt, wie wandelbar sein sound ist: garage rock, punk, disco, grime und hip hop fügen sich hier konsistent ineinander, über die eigenen grenzen hinweg

rihanna’s 2012 album unapologetic back on 180 gram double vinyl. housed in a gatefold sleeve. incl diamonds !

die legendäre detroit-ikone alan oldham a.k.a. dj t-1000 ist mit seiner brandneuen ep -ratchet traxx- erstmalig zu gast bei bpc. mit vier hochexplosiven tracks serviert oldham die essenz seines bangin funky ass techno: schnurgerade programmierte 909, dazu ultra-straighte basslines und vocal-samples, die sich stetig und gnadenlos in die sinne fräsen. und immer überrascht der meister mit eigenwilligen breaks und sublimen details. kurz, ratchet traxx hat das zeug zum klassiker und bringt perfekt auf den punkt, was man vom detroit technos renaissance man erwartet. don t play this at home kids

mr c is preparing to release a new album incidents later this year, and ahead of his return to the recording fray he s dropping this single on his evergreen label superfreq. -stand up- is a riotous, acid-laced call to arms directed at the challenges facing the clubbing community across the world. with a snappy electro backbone and a full-fat production, it s a track sure to stir the pot at a time when complacency could see even more clubs close under the onward march of gentrification. jay haze steps up to remix the track, turning in two versions that veer from dusty, cyclical drum workouts to peak time acid house sizzle.

mark rae is the man behind one of the key uk music movements of the last 25 years. as a founder of the shop fat city records and the label grand central, mark worked with some of the worlds biggest artists going on to earn several platinumm discs with his work as one half of the highly respected production duo rae & christian. this project is a worlds first autobiography and album, the release is packaged as a gatefold 10 inch which opens out to the book held within. the 40 000 word book covers the author mark rae s journey through the music industry. it follows the creation and dissolution of fat city and grand central records, rae & christian and yesking. the underground club scenes of manchester, gang wars, success, failure, working with bobby womack, jay z and the pharcyde. the project has been supported by whosampled, dj magazine, vice and the tate modern. the artwork is exceptional featuring an historical montage throughout the inner gatefold sleeve. the music features guest vocals from tony d who was a big influence in the original grand central records sound, soul king pete simpson, multi instrumentalist shawn lee and kate rogers.

a new single by pama international and it s again available only on a super limited edition 45 vinyl only. on the a side a superb version of man next door. the song has been originally recorded by john holt with his group the paragons in 1968 on duke reids duke label and since then it has been covered by numerous other reggae artists including dennis brown, ub40 and horace andy, becoming a massive hit thanks to andy s more recent version with trip-hop superstars massive attack in their album mezzazine. on the flip side you ll find the rock steady scorcher austerity skank that has already gained support on the airwaves by reagge ambassadords david rodigan and don letts. in their first 10 years pama int l recorded 9 albums, 3 bbcradio 1 maida vale sessions, won the rebel playlist on bbc6, and became the first new act to sign to trojan records in 30 years. their collective nature saw them work with members of the specials, madness, steel pulse, style council, galliano, kasabian, mad professor, toots & the maytals, jimmy cliff to name a few.

another year, and another birthday has come for steyoyoke. this year marks our 5th anniversary, and as such we would like to present our 5th anniversary compilation, filled with unique remixes and new faces on the steyoyoke map.

boogie café black s next outing gives you reworks of some stone cold classics from undisputed truth and james brown and mrs shaw, on side a, -mannmademusic- brings the deep disco house vibe with reworks of undisputed truth and james brown. flip it over for some marlena-inspired slinky business. jank s version is slow and dirty, while the mannmademusic remix takes it up a notch so you can take it to the dancefloor. early support from neil diablo, noel watson, rahaan, john morales, dj nature and deli g.

mint condition - a brand new record label focussed on excavating the outer fringes of classic house and techno. unreleased mixes, classics and overlooked gems mined from the last 20+ of contemporary dance music are the order of the day. from chicago, detroit and new york to london and beyond, mint condition have got their expert digging hats on to bring you exclusive heat and those rarer than rare jams that have been on your wants list for years! dig in.... forever ahead of the curve, matthew herbert dropped this 3 track ep on classic all the way back in 1996 and every track featured sounds like it could easily have been released yesterday. such is the genius of herbert, always managing to be one step ahead of most other producers, whether it s producing slamming house like you got to be moving , rolling emotive electronics like fat king fire or subtle, shifting percussion confusing jams like housewife all of his tracks retain this fresh energy that can t be pigeon holed. classic herbert is exactly that, a 3 tracker that defies genre, celebrates the eclecticism of it s producer and still manages to be slamming (& classic) in the process! essential stuff! this ep has always been tough to track down, proving to be a very sought after gem in the vinyl digging world. a repress was definitely needed! classic herbert has been legitimately re-released with the full involvement of matthew herbert for 2017 and remastered from the original sources specially for mint condition. 100% legit, licensed and released. dug, remastered, repackaged and brought to you by the caring folks at your new favourite reissue label - mint condition!

what can you expect? take the best fusion-band ever (chick coreas return to forever), some james brown funk, synth-fun like tangerine dream and even a bit of hardrock, and youre getting close. this is zappa, the flemish zappa: cool,funny, sad, difficult,no record for those who love the traditional verse-chorus-verse, and so probably as uncommercial as it can get

synthetic gold records 3. another selection from a personal collection. this time by greek dj and producer anestie gomez. beginning with the beautiful and hypnotic khan - leni on the cross (olympia), a track first published in the 1997 silentmoviesilverscreen cd album. then a2 eloi brunelle - neneh, originally released in the 2001 cd album eloi brunelle ? elsonic project. on the bside andres garcia - invisivel, a minimal house stomper, which was out on on grand cru 2008, a various artists cd, by connaisseur recordings. sgr003 will be pressed on 180gram black vinyl and presented in brown cardboard sleeves.

das kingston all stars projekt wurde von einigen der talentiertesten musiker kingstons ins leben gerufen um den glorreichen tagen des reggae s tribut zu zollen. angeführt von moss raxlen hat sich ein illustrer kern legendärer sessionmusiker wie z.b.drummer sly dunbar (sly and robbie), bassist jackie jackson (supersonics, beverley’s all stars, toots and the maytals), gitarrist hux brown (lee ‘scratch’ perry, now generation, the revolutionaries, compass point all stars) und keyboardist robbie lyn (now gen, peter tosh, robbie & sly) zusammen gefunden um dieses projekt in angriff zu nehmen. mit einem begleitenden, etwas später erscheinenden, dub album und einer reihe von live auftritten in verschiedenen ländern ist das album nur der beginn der kingstion all stars.

limited editiondas kingston all stars projekt wurde von einigen der talentiertesten musiker kingstons ins leben gerufen um den glorreichen tagen des reggaes tribut zu zollen. angeführt von moss raxlen hat sich ein illustrer kern legendärer sessionmusiker wie z.b.drummer sly dunbar (sly and robbie), bassist jackie jackson (supersonics, beverleys all stars, toots and the maytals), gitarrist hux brown (lee scratch perry, now generation, the revolutionaries, compass point all stars) und keyboardist robbie lyn (now gen, peter tosh, robbie & sly) zusammen gefunden um dieses projekt in angriff zu nehmen. mit einem begleitenden, etwas später erscheinenden, dub album und einer reihe von live auftritten in verschiedenen ländern ist das album nur der beginn der kingstion all stars!

“spiritual jazz 7: islam - esoteric, modal and progressive jazz inspired by islam 1957 - 1988”, songs ancient and divine - the seventh volume of our acclaimed spiritual jazz series examines the influence and impact of islam on four decades of jazz innovation.

producer dain releases his debut 7” single featuring incredible vocal collaborations with la’s modern funk queen moniquea, and frequent tall black guy collaborators malice & mario sweet. drawing inspiration from great producers like j dilla, dj quik, and kev brown, dain brings a unique swing and style to the table with his signature drums, bass lines, and keys. instantly recognizable with a sound all its own, dain’s frst release with liquid beat is perfect for those who love expertly produced, beat driven r&b and hip-hop. included with the 7” is a free download of dain’s entire “treat yourself” ep that features additional collaborations with black spade, rozzi daime (of sa-ra fame), and up and coming portland songstress blossom.

it really feels like we (aka mad mats & tooli) have been around way longer than 5 1/2 years with local talk, but it s really true what they say, time flies when you re having fun! from what started as a somewhat simple and almost primitive urge to create a small house imprint has now grown into a much bigger affair. we really tried hard to keep the label from getting stuck in any genre (remember 90s house?) and to always keep the local talk relevant, curious, diverse and with a healthy dose of underground mentality. from our very first release with bassfort s excellent moon shadow in the summer of 2011, we had a crystal clear vision of what local talk should represent... house music in any way, shape or form! over the years we released soulful, disco, jack, afro, vocal, deep, jazz, tech, latin, old school, acid, uk, berlin, new jersey, detroit and of course chicago inspired house music. if it made us bump...we put it out! this brings us up to today and about +80 releases later. we thought about how we best could sum up these first 5 1/2 years and immediately the image of blaze s classic album 25 years later popped up. besides the fact that it s an amazing album cover it also a good representation when different musical genres fuse together. it s not strictly a house album but just as well a r&b, reggae and soul album. this fusion and variation of house sounds is something that we ve tried to capture on our 5 1/2 years later compilation, split into two parts. on part 1 you ll find a dark bassline driven house jam from art of tones (check the mad sax!), a proper deep journey jam from nyc s dj spinna, a blaze homage with that classic new jersey sound from sean mccabe, and a bumpy world/jazz inspired cut straight outta brescia from wonder kid corrado bucci. all in all we think we got most angles covered and hopefully this album will make you spread that chalk on the dance floor and get down...local talk style!

politics of dancing records celebrate their 3rd anniversary with two vinyl only releases and a digital compilation of unreleased tracks from a pretty impressive line up of confirmed and up and coming producers. the first part to be released sets the pace with four deep house cuts from janeret, d julz, djebali and politics of dancing. janeret s first light is a deep, bass heavy number, with spacy stabs, cut for serious peak time action. d julz offers us a deep tech house killer with sharp stabs and a dubby bass, a timeless one for dancefloors. djebali delivers a fat bumpy deep house tune with his very distinctive stylish and groovy touch, and label bosses politics of dancing drops a deep tracky house piece, with swinging dirty underground vocals and a heavy rolling bassline. this is paris house music firing!

lynn williams may not be someone you have heard of but her pedigree is strong. her father was hank ballard (of king and james brown fame) and her mother was 60s miami radio personality and dance group leader vanilla miss boom boom williams. lynn cut 5 excellent 7inches for various henry stone owned miami labels in the 70s here we present her two most collectable. the first it takes two is a smokey deepfunk killer. on the flip dont be surprised is one of miamis best ever deep soul records period, a dark serious ballad pulled off with amazing emotion considering her young years at the time of recording.

fresh for 2017 is the first release from will sessions own sessions sounds label. first up is a collaboration with detroit legend amp fiddler (parliament/funkadelic), a single featuring two songs from their forthcoming collaborative lp. lost without you is a modern boogie anthem featuring the narrative lyrics of amp fiddler, the on point background vocals of the dames brown, and the tight performance and production of will sessions. seven mile is a hard hitting soul track that takes you on a lyrical ride through detroit, featuring lush strings and hard hitting breaks.

almost 20 years later, the fog is remixed and will be re-released on limited edition vinyl.
junk project are the masters of trippy acid techno for over two decades now. they placed their unique signature on the fog and the result is a deep driving acid techno burner.
oliver kucera’s remix takes no prisoners and he busts out a fat 909 and 303 sound.
belgium’s long time producers trax x vs sinesweeper need no introduction. their large number of acid releases set fire to many dancefloors and their remix of the fog is no exception.
last but not least, roger van lunteren s remix takes it to a more relaxing level. drift away on the deep detroit sound of the early days.

footwork label boss jay lumen is back on board with two massive techno bangers.-warehouse trip- is a rolling peak time ride with some nice old school elements.you can hear special dusty stabs in the break to add the right balance for the track.-search- is a chord oriented anthem with great bass synth sprays on a fat kick and bass line.it has a nice contrast and leads you to the dance floor step by step.

lucidflow make a ninth journey onto wax with label co-owner nadja lind s tribe dub , and no punches have been pulled with the array of top drawer remixers on board - featuring brendon moeller, tigerskin & jack jenson, and terry lee brown jnr. nadja s original fires on all cylinders with a frantic sub-bass assault that isn t going to be happy unless your lungs have been thoroughly bruised by a main room s speaker stack. as the bass tumbles, phasing dub stabs gracefully arc into the stratosphere and back again.

alex cortex delivering the heat!! mr cortex is kicking hard with a direct and mental techno tracks! oscillon, a1, is a bleepy affair, direct and repetitive, but please, play it loud and watch. rheometric is in the same alley as oscillon but bringing the bleeps and glitches trip even more in your face. combined with the fat but quirky bassline, it does the peak time techno thing extremely well. b1 s title -shear wave- does the track justice. backed by a fat downtempo beat, the distorted 303-reminiscent synth line cuts through the mix in a way that s impossible to ignore. strain rate tensor rounds up the previous three cuts, also in a very dancefloor-friendly manner. bubbly main lead and anxiety-inducing pad sneaking in the background seem to be the main thing, until another synth hits you as a counterpoint and flips everything upside down. proper no-nonsens stuff!!

critics and concertgoers love his live performances and call him a living blues legend. record collectors of soul and funk 45s consider many of his early recordings on wax as a -must have-, some even as -holy grails-. no matter what roy roberts means to you, an album which collects his sought after 45rpm single tracks was long overdue.

sun, skyy, earth wind & fire..., brooklyn-based igbo (indigo green brown orange) reflect an elemental foundation of classic 70s and 80s funk and soul through a prism of hip arrangements and decidedly modern production befitting the diverse set of talented stage performers and composers they are. a sun-drenched celebration of life and musical positivity, their sonic palette evokes the same brilliant and playful colors as their name, the two songs presented here (on 45 for the first time) bursting with irresistible charm. it s a breath of uplifting fresh air in today s hyper-serious club landscape.

helge schneider und der jazz sind genauso wenig zu trennen, wie helge schneider und die komik. bereits vor über zehn jahren tourte er mit eigenem jazztrio, zu dem auch der britische schlagzeuger pete york gehört.
mit diesem langjährigen gefährten und guten freund hat er jetzt ein album aufgenommen, ein jazzalbum versteht sich. »heart attack no.1« verbindet eigene kompositionen und coversongs im helge-style.

d-formation returns to the label with another huge release plenty of fat and epic stuff. after the big success of balkia ep, his debut on suara, the spanish legend delivers two timeless and trippy tracks for the pleasure of melodic music fans. for the remix duties we are glad to have on board two of the coolest names from the current electronic music scene. tuff city kids, the combo formed by gerd janson and lauer, deliver a remix from io that becomes an instant classic and proves that trance is the new black. my favourite robot remixes in motion (released in kitties wanna dance 7) putting the track into another different way. a very special release, don t miss it!