gregory darsa aka point g aka dj gregory is a long-time galaxy traveler. during one of his journeys, he met cap n cabannon in a mercenary spacecraft, and as they were exchanging time travel techniques, they came out with the idea of creating a flat black hole able to achieve a 20 years trek in just a few minutes. so here we are: classics & unreleased jams, provides a high quality rush fuel that turns any space travel into an exhilarating time experience.

record kicks are extremely proud to present one of the hottest new names on the retro soul scene, the tibbs! proceeded by the smashing single next time , the tibbs debut album takin over will hit the streets on may 20. produced by paul willemsen (zuco 103 / lefties soul connection), recorded at the electric monkey studio in amsterdam using only vintage gear and mastered in nashville by soul veteran bob ohlsson (the guy who took care of mastering for many motown hits), takin over is indeed a breath of fresh air! from floor-shaking soul tunes like dog days , get back tuesday and next time , to the deep soul of wild way and funk stormer suffocated , singer elsa bekman - supported by a super tight big band - will impress everybody with her unique raw, gritty vocals that do not fear comparison with big names such as amy winehouse and duffy. based around amsterdam and founded by a bunch of northern-soul and funk disciples, the tibbs started in 2012 taking inspiration from the golden age of soul music. in 2014 they self-released a demo ep and they also released a 45 vinyl on german funk label tramp records. now, after a few exciting years turning heads and spreading soul tunes all around the country - including appearances at the legendary north sea jazz club and a live performances at national radio 6 - the tibbs are finally ready to make their official debut on record kicks. take notice, because the tibbs are the new name to watch!

after the success of his backwards light ep slackk returns to r&s with another 6 tracker of instrumental grime mutations. a figurehead of the uk scene through the influential boxed night he runs alongside mr. mitch, logos and oil gang, slackk aka paul lynch distils the boxed sound into his own inimitable, richly melodic style.

from rubber duck marching brass bands to mutant swinging pans, expect classy miniatures and raw bruitist soundscapes, hawaian interlude or proto-funky chase featuring cracked up ocarinas, obsessive rattles, vintage drum machines and a consistent amount of analog synths, all revealing a unique and playfull sense of accuracy in their use. exclusive and previously unreleased material, digitalised from original master tapes, wrapped in deluxe package with full booklet designed, photos and detailed liner notes (english & french). artwork & layout by jean-philippe bretin a weme rds and biceps rds co-release.

100 ton chicken is the third album by the uk brit blues band chicken shack. originally released in 1969, the follow-up album of their first two albums “40 blue fingers freshly packed and ready to serve” movlp104 and “ok ken?” movlp1039 was paul raymond’s first album as a member of chicken shack.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

dont judge a book by its cover they say, well, this saying applies to ste&#769,,phane laportes fourrure sounds vol.2, for nothing solar lies behind the glorious sunset on the cover of his second album for parisian imprint, antinote. while fourrure sound vol.1 recalled an era of nai&#776,,ve electronic experimentations recorded to soundtrack tv documentaries, vol.2 resurrects 1990s 12-hour-long rave parties. for the occasion, ste&#769,,phane laporte changed the name of his godfathers from franc&#807,,ois de roubaix and jean-jacques perrey to conrad schnitzler and i-f.

13 summer cruising tracks very much in the style of legowelts ppu release from last year. gold plated cassette in faux plastic luxurious case.

the crate-digging credentials of psychemagik’s danny mclewin are well established. even so, he’s excelled himself with the first release on spacetalk, a joint venture with leng records’ simon purnell and paul murphy.
the trio have successfully worked together a lot over the last five years, with purnell and murphy releasing a string of superb collections, compiled by mclewin and psychemagik partner tom coveney. all three men were keen to continue this partnership, and have founded spacetalk to re-release long forgotten, little-known or overlooked music, as well as previously unheard archive material from some of the artists involved.
the label’s first release is as obscure as they come. morrison kincannon’s to see one eagle fly is stupidly rare, having initially been released by its’ creators as a private press record during the early 1970s.

the deewees say: we met bolis in 2006 via myspace, and then later in real life when we toured asia. to escape the unbearable boredom of his native macao, bolis had decided to try his hand at making electronic music - inspired by a jean-michel jarre concert - and we have stayed in touch all these years. this record is the result of bolis visit to deewee in gent where he was enchanted by the world of analogue synths. we should also mention that bolis had a previous life as south east asias number 2 rubiks cube champion in 2003. think logic system and telex. sleeve design by ill studio.

the parisian label starts with the ondulé family crew. and it starts well!! joss moog, around7, paul cut & hatelate feat his disco lady claire lennox. four tracks and a breath of fresh air for your future nights in club!! catchy melodic lines, dancin’ hooks & raw beats are on the menu. in short, this ep is gourmand, flavored with soul & groove served only on wax. all the ingredients that will make those guys ep an unlimited pleasure…

limited edition of 300 copies on translucent vinyl, no repress.
a death can only provide more life. jst is half of legendary uk group swayzak. 3 cuts of raw, live, blistering, rhythmic electronic sound. made at home with machines 08/09/2015. these tracks were played live at the isi festival, montpellier, france 05/09/2015 as homage to jean-françois nourisson-moncey.

very limited repress due to the high amount of requests. third vinyl and second edition of secret weapons v.a. from heisenberg. finally representing more russian names and one romanian producer. a1 is -dubrawa- from paul yudin, producer who has many aliases but at the end always fantastic music, previously released at treibstoff, cyclic and many more. for a2 we welcome the great moscow based trio anrilov & bvoice & sickdisco, well-known djs, residents of famous arma17 and propaganda, released at body parts, fox trax and pro-tez. b1 is -silodom- from our label-head sasha kaktus and last but not least is romanian olivian nour, who had many good releases at valioso, tzinah and his own melotherapy. as usual its vinyl only! no digital release, promos or shares!

michael jackson with his classics thriller, beat it, billie jean... !!

italian house producer nicholas is back on home taping after a string of releases on labels like 4lux, quintessentials, 20:20 vision and nu groove. and it s straight back into business as usual on this release as he picks up where he left off with his best-selling love message and the music lives eps and delivers 4 raw and tracky dance floor bombs that will keep your dance floor pumping. all the cuts sit perfectly on that line between house & disco for maximum dance floor work. the bonus beats are back

limitierte nachpressung der rone ep -bye bye macadam- (2013) auf weissem vinyl. original samt remixes von juan atkins(!), aquarian und plankt. die maxi erhielt kräftigen dj-support von marcel dettmann, Âme, dave clarke, paul woolford und optimo.

this first release from parisian crew deviant disco, reflects the spirit of their parties and their tastes. open minded diggers, looking for unknown gems to share, this maxi is aimed for djs with a wide range of style : from afrobeat to newbeat, or balearic, italo disco, proto-house, with their french touch and sunny vibe, this tracks will make the dancefloor burn.

limited brown sleeve edition, including info sheet and fold-out mini poster. two tracks from the 1994 album “woob 1194” by paul frankland aka woob for the first time on vinyl.

limited red, blue or olive sleeve edition, including info sheet and fold-out mini poster. two tracks from the 1994 album “woob 1194” by paul frankland aka woob for the first time on vinyl.

four deep & dark epic house reworks of blakkat’s “feel epic”. including john tejada remix on b2.

kicking cheerfully against the compression and conformity of the modern digital age, antique futurist analogue wizards metamono return with their finest, fittest album to date. comprising jono podmore, aka kumo and sometime collaborator with can members irmin schmidt and jaki liebezeit, paul conboy and fine artist mark hill, the crystal palace based trio enchanted audiences during 2014 with their live soundtracks to secrets of nature, early 20th century short films using new photography techniques to reveal the processes of the natural world including the lives of cuckoos and barn owls. many of the pieces they wrote feature on the new album. it was an ideal fit for the metamono sound - organic, playful, basking in the joys of new mechanical possibilities. recalling the early electronic adventures of raymond scott, brian eno, cabaret voltaire, cluster and acid house but always bearing their unmistakable bespoke signature, metamono are as unmissable live as they are on vinyl. do not miss this!

passafire has built their reputation up through relentless touring and a series of studio albums that have upped the ante each time out with its songwriting, musicianship and production. the band’s fifth studio album, vines, is their strongest yet, featuring a super tight set of songs that draw on reggae and alternative rock in equal measures. produced by the band and mixed by paul leary (sublime, slightly stoopid, pepper, meat puppets). the limited vinyl release includes a download code.

die beiden remixe transferieren moderats erste singleauskopplung auf ganz unterschiedliche dancefloors: paul woolford, einer der großen britischen djs und producer, der mit seinem aufsehen erregenden projekt special request die unerbittlich hämmernden breakbeats der frühen neunziger in die gegenwart holte, strukturiert das stück mit einer extrem harten, gebieterischen bassdrum entschieden neu. den gesang präsentiert er sehr dosiert, umso effektiver aber nach dem break. die breakbeat loops und präzis gesetzten klangsplitter vom original geben dem track einen elektrisierenden funk, der ihn für bass music- und house-djs gleichermaßen unverzichtbar macht. der berliner answer code request gehört dem künstlerstamm des berghain-labels ostgut ton an. er geht den entgegengesetzten weg und entwickelt seinen remix weniger aus dem groove, als der atmosphäre und emotionalität des tracks. fetzen von apparats stimme orchestriert er mit packenden hooklines und wunderschönen synthesizern, die das stück zu einer der stärksten technonummern der saison machen.

2nd vinyl cut from -collapsizm- by japanese dub producer mantis including a remix by nonplace label head, burnt friedman. mastered by stefan betke aka pole from scape mastering.

back to basics with two heavy rhythm edits/tools. a-side features label boss paul du lac s edit of t.o.y. s drum electronic sound , a dark and menacing mid-eighties instrumental italo/electro track (original version was recently released on bordello a parigi), b-side features a simple yet highly effective and relentess minimal drum cut by herr mick wills... no need to say more... vinyl only.

zackey force funk was born into this wild world in tucson, az in 1974. in and out of prison since the age of 17, zff began producing on pirated software his brother gave to him once he had given up a life of crime to focus on writing tunes and raising his family. first discovered by kutmah back in the golden era of myspace, zackey’s signature “force funk sound” swiftly grabbed the attention of a number of formidable producers. as these tunes were scattered across various labels, finding their homes on their respective collaborator’s projects, zff continued to hone his style, delving deeper into the psychedelic future funk realm of which he has created for himself. the fruits of his discipline all add up to “electron don” hnr52 a 15-track collection of early productions that serves as the initial transmission of a fantastical mind that has many more stories to tell. “electron don” gathers together various unreleased and classic tracks recorded by zackey force funk circa 2009-2011 in tucson, az. included here are a treasure-trove of classic productions by the electron don himself, as well as tracks by luminaries salva, mike gao, lorn, jellphonic, cupp cave, crimekillz, mark lowe and paolo xz.
pressing on white vinyl.

new granulart limited release from label boss valentin corujo aka kessell. four tracks of modern techno, as on previous limited serie, pressed on colored solid blue, black & clear mixed vinyl.
early support from oscar mulero, answer code request, reeko, samuli kemppi, pfirter, lewis fautzi, peter van hoesen, rodhad, antigone, birth of frequency, inigo kennedy, zadig, paul mac, brendon moeller, angel molina, raiz, discknocked, blndr, mental resonance, alexander kowalski, quail, jose pouj, ame, etapp kyle, eric cloutier, ben sims, ness, hector oaks, nx1, developer, arnaud le texier, james ruskin, henning baer, kwartz, vince watson, victor martinez, kike pravda, amandra, andrea, marcel heese, p.e.a.r.l., sigha, marcel dettmann, dj pete aka substance, slam, aiken, dj rolando, w.i.r.e., xhei, kr!z

truly timeless dj-kicks release from moodymann on triple vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

chicago jackin house! we are not responsible for uncontrollable jackin!!! classic iconic names of house… xaviera gold david morales sterling void paris brightledge all in one great vinyl ep

mit umbrapellis veröffentlicht der französische elektroniker und multiinstrumentalist arandel eine fortsetzung seines zweiten longplayers solarispellis (2014). das vinyl, ein hybrid zwischen album, ep und minialbum, enthält sechs tracks mit einer spieldauer von 30 minuten und erscheint in einer streng limitierten auflage von nur 200 einheiten weltweit. arandel kreiert seinen faszinierenden sound aus elementen aus krautrock, electro und new yorker minimalismus. ein definitiver tipp für freunde von brian eno, oneothrix point never, john cage oder jean-michel jarre. arandel hat solarispellis als soundtrack zu einem imaginären film konzipiert, was ihm durchaus geglückt ist wobei sich die musik nicht aufs (fiktive) illustrieren beschränkt, sondern so bildmächtig ist, dass sie selbst bilder entstehen lässt. groove

the box contains 7 x 12 inch vinyls, is sealed in plastic and features 28 fresh tunes by 28 artists. a download card for all digital files + 4 mord logo stickers are included in the package.

paul cottam was diagnosed with encephalomyelitis disseminata, or multiple sclerosis, just as his first records were released in 2009. the symptoms can come and go, one day you can feel ok and the next day a relapse can floor you.

norse projekt 2 welcomes giash all the way from hungary with his signature sound that encompasses everything about this talented artist.giash has appeared on the fabriclive series with his work chosen by joris voorn.mastering by jean-patrice remillard & artwork by marcelo de almeida

after more than 20 years in the industry, co-founder of the herbaliser and soundsci group member, dj ollie teeba, is dropping his first solo production lp. featuring collaborations with his hip hop family, oxygen, audessey & ugeorge (soundsci), ghettosocks & timbuktu (teenburger), jean grae, more or les and ev.on the music bully. with production collaboration from the herbaliser and jonny cuba as well as mixing and mastering from uk hip hop legend no sleep nigel.

earlier this year, an email dropped into the claremont 56 inbox. it was from a producer in the early stages of his musical career called simon peter, and contained a joyous slice of languid, organic balearica entitled ‘arc of lark’. suitably impressed, claremont 56 boss paul murphy had no hesitation in snapping up the track right away.

late night dweller todd modes can be found deejaying around detroit playing anything from offbeat ambient grooves to spaced out disco jams. he released the todd modes / bobby dolo ep on the cult underground label m1 sessions, and as cosmic handshakes with dial 81 they put out an ep called the delicate details . now he teams up with golf channel s own wild man mike severson from the psychedelic disco rock outfit heroes of the galleon trade. after a session one night, the two step out for a cold one and bump into burly biker bar bandit randy winter and the singer song writer sex visionary emily infinity. after a few drinks they invited them back to the studio and the vocals were set. put on your jean jacket slip on your leather boots and ready yourself for a night thrill ride. golf channel every time !

the first prodigal son release features a newcomer from france, known by the name exal. he is a resident dj for blocaus in paris often held at la machine du moulin rouge. his first ever record is sure to make an impact with two excellent originals already proven to do damage to dance floors with good results and they are backed up by two stunning remixers on the flip side. inigo kennedy and hector oaks both put their own uniquely epic spin on exals original tracks. the vinyl has been mastered by matt colton at alchemy studios here in london and the artwork story begins with our guy sariel keslasi from tel aviv.
already supported by: abstract division, bas mooy, dustin zahn, dvs1, etapp kyle, francois x, henning baer, j. tijn, jeroen search, johannes volk, len faki, marcel dettmann, oliver deutschmann, paul mac, peter van hoesen, sandrien, samuli kemppi, sigha, truncate, phase...

brill double header , with dubby paul st. hilaire

materialism next various artists vinyl finds us celebrating 6 years of releases! some nasty beats only on wax!

neuer teil der good times dj-mix-serie von norman jay. die good times goes east partys in der st john church im londoner stadteil hackney sind eine institution der club-kultur der britischen hauptstadt. norman jay, lange teil der talkin loud-familie, ist seit den 80er jahren als dj tätig und dafür bekannt in seinen sets einen genre-übergreifenden mix zu realisieren. so ist *good times - skank & boogie* musikalisch entsprechend weit gefächert: von laurel aitken über deodato bis hin zu paul johnson reicht der bogen. ska, house und exotischer pop treffen schlüssig aufeinander. jay, der auch bei der bbc eine radiosendung unterhält, wurde inzwischen mit dem orden mbe (the most excellent order of the british empire) für seine besonderen verdienste um die musik-kultur ausgezeichnet und wird in seiner heimat liebevoll als godfather of club culture bezeichnet. das vinyl erscheint als 2lp (180g) + mp3 und beinhaltet einen bonus track (baby washington - think about the good times).

prolific doesn’t begin to describe japan’s keita sano, who has come seemingly out of nowhere to become one of the most unique new voices in electronic music thanks to a wildly eclectic clutch of releases for much-hyped labels like 1080p, joakim’s crowdspacer, mister saturday night, spring theory, discos capablanca and more. building on that buzz, sano is unleashing still more head-twisting takes on house and techno via new york’s most excellent unlimited. label boss paul raffaele has found a kindred spirit in sano. their shared love of classic dance music and refusal to let genre or convention define their work makes mxu a natural home for the “sunset ep,” coming as it does on the heels of the category-smashing “oyama edit” 12” and a 7” of drum track edits by disco king danny krivit.

bc & co. started out as a small group of friends who surfed and skateboarded together. as they hung out in venice and shared their interests and ideas about music, sounds started to take shape. what started off with no intentions of being anything serious began to develop, inspiring music composer alberto bof, music advisor paul t. and music coordinator alex olson to think about avenues of release. inspired by a seigen ono record put out for comme des garcons in 1988 olson got the idea to release the trio s project under his brand bianca chandon. this limited 12 inch has embodied the spirit of the creators and the motivation of the brand to become bianca s first record release.

poker flat continue their welcome foray into vinyl only releases, following kindimmers fine wax substance ep - with four deep morsels from pavel iudin (or paul yudin, as hes occasionally known in anglophone circles.) now respected resident at st. petersburgs stackenschneider club, iudin has developed a real feel for deep, dubby dancefloor-oriented tech house.

repress alert : selected house tracks & works by the french man lazare hoche. 1 per customer

it’s now pretty obvious that disco influence has not only been powerful in western clubs. it has also influenced musicians all around the world, and west-indies islands are no exception to the rule. indeed, at that time in the caribbean territories, local musicians and producers seized the sound of their us counterparts, and make it their own, melting-up disco, funk, and boogie (even early rap) elements with some more traditional or local styles. apart from some obvious titles which made it to the charts, very few was known on these productions until recently. from an initial pre-selection of 40 tracks, favorite recordings and waxist teamed up to narrow down the actual tracklist. with no pretention to be exhaustive, this selection represents a tiny sample of a broader ocean of quality caribbean disco/boogie tunes. favorite recordings & waxist are very happy and proud to bring back lights on some of these rare tunes.

first ep from kw s new label named another one. supported by dicky trisco, max essa, kza, beaten space probe and more djs who love dance music.

the next release on paul rip s specimen records is by god of the machine, the brainchild of deep house and techno maestro, derrick thompson a.k.a. drivetrain. the ep kicks of with the original, a powerful slice of jackin tribal techno, its bleeps, tones and chants sitting atop a tight percussive groove that s infectious from the first beat to the last drop. next up comes hijacker s electro workout. its beats are old school yet the attitude is set firmly in the future with its square wave bass line, trippy noises and swooping scikfi pads. santonio echols takes it back to detroit with a simple yet driving tech house rendition containing sublime melodic chords, eerie pads and a hypnotic pad stab that sends tingles up your spine. mr.c finishes with one of his typically infectious acid workouts, where he adds a cheeky bassline, haunting pads and cowbell pings to blend and morph into the twisted effects of a psychoactive substance.

early support by: marcel dettmann, takaaki itoh, gary beck, dvs1, adam beyer, randomer, jeroen search, speedy j, jonas kopp, tommy four seven,slam, mosca, psyk, paul mac, nx1, manni dee, progression, scalameriya, thomas hessler, juho kusti, ryuji takeuchi, mr jones, anfs, dustin zahn, kyle geiger, joton, paul birken, hector oaks, charlton, dario zenker, kwartz, dimi angelis, drvg cvltvre, stranger, mikael jonasson, arnaud le textier, dax j, jerome hill, 3.14, pfirter, echologist, darko esser, tripeo, endlec, stenny, clouds, i/y, rivet, henning baer, dave tarrida, rolf mulder, w.i.r.e, shdw, pacou, patrick dsp, ansome, sebastian krenzlin, rebekah, gareth wild, domenico crisci, perc, setaoc mass, j.tijn, radial, aiken, the black dog, ness, developer, exium, sawf, joseph capriati, svreca, shards, truss, truncate, myler, inigo kennedy, advanced human, operator

we welcome birth of frequency, one of the new techno talent from paris, to granulart. as on previous limited series, four tracks pressed on clear, black & transparent blue mixed vinyl
early support by oscar mulero, marcel dettmann, tripeo, christian wunsch, leiras, samuli kemppi, answer code request, peter van hoesen, pearl, jonas kopp, luke slater, inigo kennedy, kr!z, kwartz, xhin, quail, hector oaks, eric cloutier, arnaud le texier, mental resonance, ame, eric fetcher, discknocked, jeroen search, truncate, paul mac, jose pouj, victor martinez, marcel heese, pulse one, zadig, developer, acronym, blndr, kike pravda, ben sims, ribe, bas mooy, ness, henning baer, angel molina, aiken, slam, pacou, nx1, xhei, efdemin, anton banks, donor