long-time influential techno label mosaic is back with a fine new ep from germany s andre kronert. the odd/even boss has been turning out dubby and atmospheric eps for ten years now, and here he adds three more such sumptuous tracks to his discography. a track called jinx is first and is an economical but effective roller with vast drums, subtle hi hats and a wonky lead synth line that brings a trippy feel to the groove. perfect for basements or warehouses alike, it works on both head and heel in style. bottom line is more forceful and hard hitting thanks to slamming drums and a nervous, twitching, haunted synth sound off in the distance. racing along and taking you with it, the urgency of this one really is compelling. finally, pressure dub is somewhere in the middle, with rolling kicks looping down low, scattered percussive hits up top and unsettling synth motifs all layered up into a smooth dub techno classic. spacious and spooky it is another effortlessly essential cut from kronert and mosaic. available on limited edition 180 gr yellow vinyl only.

italian artist d-leria makes his first appearance on sydney techno label gynoid audio with a solid 6-track ep - swarm/pressure, along with top quality remixes by charlton and vsk.
the release has already gained early support from the likes of truncate, chris liebing, advanced human, rebekah, adriana lopez, flug, jonas kopp, marcel dettmann, scuba, joris voorn, sleeparchive, pfirter, ben sims, paula temple, cleric and many others.

the name tochno, russian for “precisely” speaks for itself, being a hardcore, pure and at the same time straight-to-the-heart minimal techno music producing firm.
tochno is the product of a long gestation of its creators. waiting for the right time to get on the stage, it will bring minimal techno to the levels they deserve with a no-bs attitude and hours of top quality beats.
tochno won’t bring you the latest and shiniest plastic puppets of the market. we have gathered real artists, throbbing with desire to divulgate their music and they will do so in a way you won’t forget. and it’s not just the attitude, our music comes on vinyl only. you won’t find any material for talentless time wasters here. only analog music to be handled by expert and loving hands.
early support from mamiko motto, glenn astro, ame, pathaan (bbc worldwide), jamie george (rinse), b traits, charlie tee (kiss), jodie wisternoff, damian lazarus, tensnake, anushka, dam swindle, claptone, dubfire, iron curtis, breach, auntie flo, matt karmil, edmondson.... and jamie xx

nights get ever colder. the label owned by paris stalwart d’julz welcomes back an old friend in anonym, the man responsible for bcr006 and bcr021 returns for a four-track outing which includes a remix from orlando voorn. sultry atmospherics and masterful production are evident throughout this crisp new addition to the bass culture catalogue, another instant classic from the detroit badboy anonym.the first of the four tracks on this ep goes by the name of ‘castaway’, and its effortless groove will have you drifting away to a desert island the second you hear it. as a slightly obscured vocal repeats ‘castaway’ over and over, you’re lulled into a dreamlike state. simple and highly effective, its progression is subtle and invigorating. right after that we have dutch supremo orlando voorn taking charge of the remix and pushing the track deeper into celestial territory with flashes of synth that transport you out into the cosmos. the atmosphere of the original is expertly retained, with a steady pace and cool, mellow vibes throughout. flip the record over and there are two more killer cuts. first we have ‘doin it to ya body’, which keeps things minimal and straight to the point. bright disco strings lie at the heart of this track, slowly weaving their way in and out of the background while the drums and rugged b-line keep your feet moving and head bopping. lastly, ‘wara coco’ offers more hypnotic vibes drawing you with its dainty melody, dancing around the top end, while a mean bassline throbs away, deep down in the low end. it’s an strong combination and finishes off the ep in style.

nice price deal !!! airhead continues to impress and confound with his run of releases on r&s. his last release >wait/south congress< found itself gaining praise right across the board. it showcased his atmospheric guitar styles as well as his deft programming skills, resulting in some trying to pigeon-hole his sound in a post rock/electronica direction. this ep proves it not that easy to pin him down with two new tracks of fresh club music. pyramid lake again showcases his expert manipulation of samples, but this time weaves them into a drunken dance groove, full of whirring percussion and heavy bass. black ink is a bubbling, percussive roller that in the hands of a lesser producer would sound like a traincrash. it bounces along almost out of control and sucks you into its charms until it hits you with some uplifting, haunted chords, at which point it is impossible to resist.

nice price deal !!! drei remixe in geheimer mission. die a-seite gehört dem post-punk-klassiker stop! dance! von ak-47. die b-seite zollt in schmutziger disco-tech-manier chaka khan tribut, während auf der rückseite der 2. juli 1977 detroit techno trifft.

nice price deal !!! we need to say something about how the ep came about. why all the ngtv nrg? and how is it that pirahnahead has suddenly come with a full hand of top notch in your face techno when we all know him as one of the best soulful vocal house producers? the answer is in the tracks...

ausgewählte highlights der 2 cd compilation “swing with the best big bands” jetzt auch als vinyl erhältlich.

calibre’s new album “grow” for craig richard’s label the nothing special.
12 tracks pressed over 4 pieces of 12 inch 180 gram vinyl presented in gatefold sleeve.
all music written and produced by calibre. all artwork by craig richards.
mastered by lewis hopkin at star delta mastering.

new years deal - top

influenced by detroit and post rave sounds, casey tucker presents an ep that mixes skippy house with percussions and acid bass lines. this record was produced especially for certain music records after he was approached by the end of 2015. rather than providing projects coming straight from his hard drive, he decided to produce all fresh tracks from scratch.

philipp läufer (the prolific leader of the acclaimed bleib modern project) & theo zeitner signs this precious and absolutely surprising debut mini album of their new side project ivy s void. between joy division and bauhaus sound the 6 tracks included are a wild orgasm of pure shoegaze and wavy post punk with glorious raw synth touches. this deluxe special edition includes a 30×15 poster the oraculo says this is surely a future super classic.

immobilarity is the second studio album and the follow-up to only built 4 cuban linx by wu-tang clan-member raekwon (a.k.a. the chef). the album, which was originally released in 1999, reached to number 2 in the us billboard top r&b/hip-hop albums and number 4 in the us billboard album charts and was certified gold by the riaa.
double 180 gram audiophile vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

having come to light on optimo music, the junto club now kick off the snap crackle & pop label with a new single that builds on their promising reputation. shiviana is a perfect encapsulation of what the band are about, channelling all kinds of wave styles into their instruments but still coming off sounding contemporary and seductive at once. khidja comes on board to remix the track, turning it into an acidic burner with a heavy dose of bombast thrown in. ikiryo presents a more post punk side to the junto club sound, which smagghe & cross then buff up into a crafty electro number for the dancers.

editions mego is proud to publish the third release by sendai. comprised of peter van hoesen and yves de mey, ground and figure presents the duo reside in a more economic framework which allows the sound and rhythm they produce more room to shift, swirl and swim the circumference of the audio spectrum. moving away from the twitchiness and anxiety of the earlier output ground and figure is a vast spacious journey from a duo in full control of their chosen path.
throughout ground and figure abstraction and rhythm weave amongst each other in such a sly manner that the resulting tension in the conflicting elements presents the listener with a hypothetical high-tech elastic percussive grid. a thudding, pulsating, shapeshifting ambient beast is summoned by these two creators working as one.
this is machine music. this is hypnotic disorientation. this is an immense ambitious and refined world of sound and rhythm. this is the work of two producers who continuously try to top up their skills.
the double vinyl lp includes a download code.

presented to you in 12inch maxi single format: the unstoppable force that is mount liberation unlimited, smashing through the barnhusiverse with this all-encompassing anthem of dance and love. comes with a 15 minute disko dubb odyssey on the flipside yo! its that popular stockholm sound, as heard at your favourite night club or in the headphones of your latest crush - now in full colour and with more strössel on top than ever before!

brandneues studiomaterial des us-electro-pop-duos animotion, bestehend aus bill wadhams und astrid plane, das in den 1980 ern mit hits wie -obsession- und i engineer weltweite top-chart-erfolge feierte. mit raise your expectations setzen animotion genau dort an, wo sie vor 26 jahren aufhörten. zusätzlich zu den 10 neuen songs gibt es als bonus eine 2016 er version ihres zweites hits let him go aus ihrem selbstbetitelten debütalbum von 1984.

pacific city sound visions take a walk into re-issue territory - a beautiful uncovering that fits neatly into this truly mind flixing catalogue... top tip!

sn variations is proud to present adrian corker soundtrack to the have nots, the new film by acclaimed german director florian hoffmeister.this is the next release after the excellently received scelsi ep(quietus top 100 releases of the year so far,vinyl factory best vinyl releases, this beautiful designed record the wire, ear-stretching, life-enhancing stuff the arts desk)

soma proudly present the first in an exciting series of releases to celebrate 25 years at the top of electronic music as we turn to some of our favourite modern artists to reinvent some of the best from the back catalogue and up first is envoy s timeless classic, dark manoeuvres. originally released as part of the “coalition ep” in 1996 (which also featured the classic seawall), hope grant’s instantly recognisable hit is still found in nearly every techno dj’s record box and has continually served as a beacon of soma since it’s release. four new versions are served up here as dax j, norman nodge, obscure shape & shdw plus tensal all deliver fine interpretations of this soma classic.

in this age of pre-set play lists and total sharing of music, you more or less get served what you expect to hear. your musical preferences are predictable and you - with little or no effort - get access to music that suits your self-image perfectly and places you in a safe zone.
but what if these babysitting services went on vacation and you’re suddenly left alone in the post-industrial outback? where do you start looking? at first listen you might feel that the songs on loving hell by vox low, released on hoga nord rekords, might not suit your needs in such a cold, harsh existence. but that’s where you’re wrong. vox low’s sound might first appear frightening and cold to you but the tracks on this ep most of all carries with them depth, energy and persistence: the perfect soundtrack to reboot your system to and to get you going straight forward without looking back. this is music for the aftermath of a cathartic experience, music that generates a propulsion that makes you wanna walk on that road forever, music to help you rediscover what punk, rock and electronica really should be about - gut feeling.

terrence dixon returns as population one, offering an unrivaled, dazzling excursion of late. the move comes with an illustrious, energetic orlando voorn rework on the flip. two esoteric portals into the motor city mindset, top tip! laurent garnier: >oh fuck yessssss heavy rotation for me<

last year saw casablanca-based cosmo records launch its most ambitious project todate, celebrating five years of cross-cultural collaboration. the three vinyl releasesfeatured producers such as san proper, radiq, pier bucci and dandy jack working with moroccan musicians to create a true fusion between modern electronics and ancient traditions. the purpose of cosmo has always been to find a natural meeting place between thesedistinct musical forms, bringing out the best strengths of each practice through real time spent together in the studio, where each artist can truly understand the other in a shared quest for sonic harmony. as such, this latest release marks a step forward in exploring this idea through a new series entitled cosmo jam. as the title suggests, the focus here is on live improvisation. in late 2014 parisian producers masomenos and vadim svoboda travelled to morocco and set up their equipment at the coda casablanca music center. they were joined by m’hamed el menjra playing bass, abdessamad boussahfa on violin and sanhaji on darbuka, and the ensuing jam sessions between these musicians now make their way on to vinyl. no editing or post-production took place – the music you hear on the record was created entirely in the moment. each track highlights the magic of a different instrument – on “be” menjra’s double bass comes twisting through effects processing and subtle distortion, meeting with a low-slung broken beat groove from the visiting french producers. sanhaji’s thrilling percussive flair on the darbuka flirts perfectly with the crisp programming of drums and bass on the uptempo “kaled” and the more laid-back “petit”. boussahfa’s violin makes for some of the most arresting moments on the release, meeting with intricate minimalist rhythms on “mon” and shining in the heart-rending ambience of “frere”. presented across two 12”s, this collection of six tracks tells a most honest account of how gifted artists from entirely different disciplines can find a common ground and create something truly unique. without any studio trickery to hide behind, this is the concept of cosmo records laid bare, and the results prove it is a concept worth exploring further.

der soundtrack zum blockbuster suicide squad explodiert fast vor hochkarätiger besetzung! denn nicht nur der film kann stars wie will smith, jared leto, margot robbie und cara delevingne vorweisen, sondern auch der soundtrack hat ein absolutes killer-line-up: skrillex & rick ross, lil wayne, wiz khalifa & imagine dragons, action bronson & dan auerbach (the black keys), eminem, panic! at the disco und grimes sind nur einige der mitwirkenden, die exklusive neue songs beisteuern, außerdem sind twenty one pilots mit dem erfolgstrack (fast 400 mio. spotify streams, top ten single charts) »heathens« vertreten.
nicht zuletzt enthält das album erstmals »i started a joke« in voller länge, jenen song von confidentialmx (feat. becky hanson), der im »suicide squad «-trailer auf der comic-con zu hören war und mit mehr als 136 millionen views zu den meistgeschauten trailern des jahres 2015 zählte.
das doppel-vinyl mit etching auf seite 4 erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

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

that which is not said...
twins is matt weiner who is also known for his featureless ghost project and of course as the head of the dka records label… his project twins is not limited to one specific style but the dominant characteristic is the synth driven sound… other influences in the mix are various styles of dance music and a healthy dose of arty post-punk… this new mini album “rather not” is the perfect blending of all of this… due to this it is on the one hand a classic minimal elektro record but at the same time a rather modern piece of electronic music… catchy tunes and surprising twists go hand in hand and make up for an authentic and original record… which is more stunning every time you play it!

last copies worldwide! never seen before. beautiful high quality and unique hand-made wooden box with a knowone branding on top.
the boxes are padded with foam, handnumbered and very limited.

package contains:

handmade wooden box with hinges and lock.
5 records in 180 gramm black/white marbled vinyl with 110 min playtime.
each record has a different brightness or darkness to differentiate the 5 records.
each vinyl in single shrinked fullcover printed sleeve.
2 cds in a beautifull and shrinked high quality digipack.
a velvet band allows to lift the records out of the box without to move, tip or tilt the box.
a knowone record butler is also included to hanlde the records without touching them.
the whole box is padded with foam.
each box is handnumbered, branded on top and finally shrinked.

see the pictures below to get a clue about the quality of this collectors item.

die zweite reise in die station road nach wigan bringt uns 16 weitere northern soul-perlen aus den playlisten der beiden djs russ winstanley und richard searling, als der legendäre wigan casino-club in den 1970’ern seine hochphase erlebte.

for the first time on vinyl, 3 years after gilles peterson launched the reflex career with it, and played by all top jocks worldwide regardless of their style, rock with you is re-imagined strictly from the multis, including unheard vocals and instruments. on the b side, grab yourself a piece of history as that edit of all night long was the last ever track to be played on the infamous terrace at space ibiza! originally made for the reflexs own wedding back in june 2016, with the vocals upfront and amazing strings which were buried on the original mix brought to the fore, beats tight at 109 bpm, its the first alternative version of its kind available for the modern djs.

mysterious producer kian t is a crazy guy living in a lonely house on a top of a hill somewhere in italy. surrounded by a collection of rare old synths and vintage samplers, a little dog and the best red wine of italy. kian is making beats all day long. that’s his life. he started his career on toy tonics last year and now is back with an own ep - full of that fucked up, jazz influenced cut & paste house sound that is taking over the house world since last year. similar to his friends rhode & brown, fouk, nachtbraker or the guys around oye records in berlin he loves to create this special way of sampling old jazz records and using rare vintage synthesizers instead of digital computer sounds. just listen to a normal deep house records of the last years and compare it with the sound of the kian. using these old synths makes a big difference. you can hear it on every of his tunes: there is no cheap sound here everything is fat and has a very warm, personal, always easy to recognize sound-aesthetic: courtesy of the four synthesizers he uses: the korg polysix, the sequential prophet600, a roland juno 60, and the legendary oberheim matrix 6. and courtesy of the way he mixes his tracks: not in the laptop - but the old way: on a fat old mixing desk. thats why he has that massive sound.

to wrap up 2016, true romance unleashes one more disco stunner. this time the fabulous three tracks 12 comes from the classically trained yet funky to the bone: phil gerus. the russian producer has been a rising force of the modern disco movement with releases on futureboogie, sonar kollektiv, thugboat edits to name a few. the make time ep, his first offering on true romance, confirms gerus is here to stay. the a side, she is wearing her black boots again, is meant to played very loud and very late in a dark smoke-filled room. its a raw thumper with a thick post-disco bass line, robotic italo synth, dreamy chopped up vocals all layered with catchy mysterious chords. the flipside starts with the irresistible make time, a groovy number with loopy funk guitars, soulful vocals and infectious keys that will stick to you like glue. for the grande finale, gerus serves us detective from kamakura: a gritty electronic funk track with banging percussions and delirious moans that will keep you awake until the break of dawn.

new album of previously unreleased music recorded 1962 at auditorium maximum/ freie universität in berlin. austrian genius friedrich gulda on piano and baritone saxophone, leading a 13-piece, top-shelf lineup of players featuring benny bailey, erich kleinschuster, georg riedel, fatty george, arne domnérus and ack van rooyen. sparkling modern jazz in front of an excited audience, including parkers anthropology, monks round about midnight plus original material by gulda and riedel, with world premiere of “music for three soloists and band. it is the rhythmic drive, the risk, the absolute contrast to the pale, academic approach i had been taught. (f.gulda in new york times).

this second document continues the theme of openness, crafty unpredictability and heady, vibe-heavy tech featuring tiefschwarz, ruede hagelstein, florian busse and re.you of course. the label extension of his event concept, younion firms our focus on precision selection where quality quashes quantity. like his parties where the line-up relishes in close connections rather than the all-too-common top-loaded hype parade, the label drawers deep and encourages no boundaries.

november sees not only one release from an italian on moon harbour, but two. the first was from riva starr, and hot on his heels is the top team of paul c & paolo martini.

one of the most influential spanish techno-pop bands from the 80s is finally taking back to life one of their most successful albums. originally released in 1985, -cromosomas salvajes- marked a big step forward on the career of el aviador dro y sus obreros especializados. while keeping their message in support of the working class, nuclear energy and futuristic vision, this work had a top production, more dynamic compositions and included some of the fans favorites: -himno a

komponist roque banos hat schon scores für filme wie “der maschinist- (mit christian bale) und das remake von “evil dead” (regie: fede alvarez) produziert. seine neue arbeit für “don’t breathe” katapultiert ihn in den olymp der suspense- und horror-soundtracks. die vinyl-ausstattung ist - wie bei invada üblich - edel: klappcover, bedruckte inner-sleeves, orangefarbenes vinyl, downloadcode. “don’t breathe” ist nunmehr auch in den deutschen kinos zu bestaunen und in den top 10 der kino-charts. in den usa wurde der film ein so großer erfolg, dass er sogar -suicide squad- vom thron der kino-charts stieß. nicht schlecht für einen horror-film mit kleinem budget. die frankfurter allgemeine zeitung schreibt: “nein, das ist kein schockschrott, das ist eine echte horrorkinoperle: das dunkelkammerspiel “don’t breathe” von fede alvarez zeigt, wozu das genre fähig ist.” ein großer teil der nervenzermürbenden atmosphäre baut auf roque banos akustisches setting - statt klassischer instrumentierung gibt es hier düstere soundscapes.

blawan is kilner on new double ep for avian.
jamie roberts is no stranger to the more experimental tenets of the techno genre, and much of the british artist’s output of late has hinted at more leftfield leanings. a recent return to will bankhead’s trilogy tapes imprint saw a brace of meditative, post-detroit workouts - employing the same heady, hardware aesthetic as much of his work on ternesc - though at a drastically reduced tempo. it’s this same willingness to break down perceptions regarding his own music that marks walk type – roberts’ debut on the avian label, as a notable chapter in the artist’s discography.

nice price deal !!! gigolo recoding artist steril comes up with an acid-house / electro (breaks) driven track and a top lÜtzenkirchen remix

nice price deal !!! on side a first we have the title track moonman - a heavy grooving soundship that rolls towards a wonderful arranged climax. round loops is a mental housetrack with nice oriental sounds. looks like bachner knows the secret of detroit music. the b side was made for the dancefloor. full of pressure and sportiness look for a spaceman is a stomper which tips over in a deep hole after the second break, played by len faki, andrew grant,...top de:bug review. mail out to over 200 opinion leaders (press, record stores, key djs).

top secret swat manoeuvre s from the us of a !
dj nature aka the legendary wild bunch dj milo at the controls with a heavyweight natureboy selection featuring lf a hypnotic & rough and ready deep house joint for red light situations in two mixes, that drop hard !
serengeti run on the b side is a super deep, ny dancer rescued from the timeless natureboy archives...
a fierce debut to be sure - super limited us imports - blink and you ll miss em.

rothmans turn to debutant producer dawn again, who strides onto the football-focused label with a confident grip of otherworldly hardware jams. as is customary on the label, the mood takes on a laid back approach to four to the floor grooves, with -coloured pens- kicking off proceedings on a soaring bed of psyched-out house optimism. while -the italian- may be moodier in its demeanour, it s still just as mellow in its delivery, capitalising on alluring wave synths and reverb swells to great effect. -plain of jars- takes a trippier direction with its bubbling fx and bongo-powered beatdown, and then -lavender- switches things up with a rolling breakbeat undercarriage and plush lead lines on top.

released three years after stoned raiders movlp1727, latino hip hop group cypress hill returned in 2004 with their seventh studio album “till death do us part”. on this album they flirt with reggae, particularly on “what’s your number” sampling the clash’s “the guns of brixton” plus “ganja bus” featuring vocals from damian marley. “latin thugs” is a characteristic cypress hill latin-mariachi rap and b-real rocks with a clever cover of the beastie boys “paul revere” retitled “busted in the hood”. awarded with 4 stars out of 5 by rolling stone magazine, “till death do us reached #21 on the billboard 200 albums chart and #23 an the top r&b/hip-hop albums chart.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

born in memphis, tennessee, carla thomas is an american singer, who is often referred to as the queen of memphis soul. the debut album “gee whiz” went to the top of the national popularity charts and brought carla many bids for tv, radio and personal appearances, including the dick clark -american bandstand- show. next to “ghee whiz, look at his eyes”, this lp also includes “a love of my own”, “it ain’t me” and “for you”. pressing on audiophile 180 gram vinyl.

after the release of the album -the rustling of the leaves- in november of 2015, and appearing on tommy four seven s 47 label, snts announces his new label sacred court, which will move towards a more experimental and distorted sound, covering styles such as noise, industrial, techno post-punk, ebm, etc.

after the release of their collaborative breed ep at the end of last summer, nicole moudaber and skin (from skunk anansie) have unveiled their highly anticipated remix package featuring a long list of respected producers. carl craig, fur coat, jamie jones, jerome sydenham, paco osuna, pan-pot and scuba, are just some of the names which have turned their hand to the project. originally born out of nicole and skin s desire to fuse their rock and techno backgrounds, this is a true collaboration project with a difference. the pair have also recently been sharing the stage at high-profile slots such as space ibiza and coachella. the first track on the second part see s don t talk to me i m dancin remixed by hot creation boss jamie jones, which features a thudding heavy bassline, and zebra katz vocals sampled over the top. the second track on the a side see s french emotive techno specialist paul ritch turns in an atmospheric, driving remix of these walls are made of water . first up on the b side is pan-pot s take on these walls are made of water , adding the duo s characteristic stomping touch, as well as dramatic new synth melodies. this remix is another nicole favourite, often featured in her sets and her in the mood radio shows. rounding off the b side jerome sydenham remixes don t talk to me i m dancin feat. zfk and takes the track into uptempo driving territory.

‘satan’s slave’ is the latest release from moscovitch music (terror/prey), the brainchild of producer/compiler joel martin (quiet village/velvet season & the hearts of gold/maxxi & zeus) whose ‘de wolfe music’ compilations ‘bite hard/bite harder’ are considered essential primers of the library genre. this holy grail black-magic british jazz soundtrack from 1976 is the most requested movie score of cult film composer and top english jazz saxophonist/flautist - john scott (symptoms/wake in fright/craze). for aficionados of rare library music and obscure horror soundtracks this is an essential album.

first strike from the new vinyl-only label comes from ukrainian phenom, silat beksi. limited to 300 copies - no repress
the first strike off comes from none other than ukrainian phenom, silat beksi. the jasm ep spans three encapsulating tracks that are perfect for opening, peak, and after hour sets alike. known for his unique break beat style and rolling bass lines, silat beksi released his debut ep back in 2013 and has quickly risen the ranks as one of the top producers and djs from the eastern bloc. already with releases on the likes of mulen records, tzinah records, and body parts to name a few, his newest release sees a wide spectrum of styles and sounds. the jasm ep starts off with the title track, a smooth roller that infuses the break beat sound that beksi is renowned for with some playful jazz elements - truly a perfect track for those early morning after hour parties.

!! black vinyl repress !! our boy funkyjaws is certainly no stranger to kolour ltd. his releases with fellow grodno mate four walls were listed as some of the top vinyl releases of 2014. for this round, funkyjaws comes to us on the solo tip boasting four more slices of that deep, underground house business.

during the 1950’s american exotica exponents les baxter, martin denny and arthur lyman fused african and latin rhythms with caribbean and polynesian sounds to evoke the sonic equivalent of a tropical island paradise. this 3rd volume of britxotica examines how their english equivalents fuelled by the popularity of hit musical south pacific, attempted to create the same sun-drenched haitian ambience in rain-soaked, post-war london.