yukazu, a band formed by lenuschka krueger and mike hermann, look to combine the charm of french chanson with gypsy balkan groove. the band was completed with the addition of rafaele castiglione who united the group like a kindred musical spirit. he reworked each track affectionately, telling his side of the story so you can look at it from a different angle.

double lp + colour insert collectors edition of 500 copies only. features 32 of the most sought after tracks from the 2cd, 50-track set highlighting jamaican r&b and the birth of ska, one of fantastic voyages most anticipated releases of the year. compiled by genre authority mike atherton, youths boogie features 32 examples of prime early ska by artists including owen gray, hortense ellis, laurel aitken, wilfred jackie edwards, derrick morgan, and keith & enid. disc one is devoted to major players on the jamaican production scene, duke reid and chris blackwell, while disc two investigates the work of other producers vying to make their name.

2 hot new tracks from steven de peven aka awanto 3 with a beauty of an aardvarck remix that plain rolls... great to see two of the red nose crew re-united on vinyl once again! tip! support from jimpster, norman nodge, matthew styles, roland appel, hunee...

the smugglers inn is an independent radio show/podcast which is produced and presented by daniel berman !!

music by gigi jikia aka hvl, artwork by brendan monroe.

with a techno career stretching nearly a decade, finlands samuli kemppi is a natural choice for the fourth edition of themas continuing chronicle series. his intensely rhythmic, futuristic style has been making its mark across europe since 2004, but it was really four years later, when he was picked up by ostgut ton, prologue, and kosmisch, that the world found out the true impact of his sound. since then he has enjoyed his strongest support from the last of these imprints and, even more importantly, from luke slaters powerhouse mote-evolver, a go-to since its inception in 2006 for the freshest sounds techno has to offer. following the summer launch of his own deep space helsinki label, we are proud to announce kemppis chronicle debut with voyager, an ep of deep, science fiction sounds backed by intense beats.

tom tragos voyage direct series welcomes another new amsterdam artist to its roster. this time it is the up and coming mpc lord overlast, who debuts on the label with a killer two tracker!

the smugglers inn has become a unique testing ground for new artists and productions and many of todays highly rated new school producers benefited from early support on the show as well as behind the scenes a+r advice from daniel when approached by record labels after being featured on the show.with a network of talent to draw from, it seemed a logical step to start a record label so this is the first release from what promises to be an interesting series of eclectic, dancefloor focussed musical endeavours from an all-star international cast.

cocoon recordings no. 10010 is a mighty club tool and comes from the studios of dana ruh & andre galluzzi resp. of agent!, vito & danito.

ohrmanns next strike on arms & legs. >bon voyage< is a deep, epic 10-minute-techhouse-monster-track. >de le depart< goes a more moody way, containing some nice and jazzy piano-parts. incl. kristin velvet remix of >in ya face<

limited edition lp + dvd, gatefold cover , massive !

we welcome william kouam djoko to the voyage direct family with his first release for the label. with this new release by the the hague native, the label continues to release dutch only artists. william delivers some late night house goodies here. the title track is a pulsating and hypnotic track that leads with a repetitive >we are your brothers & sisters< vocal before diving into an epic organ and drum break

a legend of techno music on tigersushi. we are really proud!
an electro hacktivist since the 90s, french techno pionneer, inventor of what became electro clash with miss kittin, true italo disco lover, legitimate son of dopplereffekt and kraftwerk and godfather of the new french sensation gesaffelstein with whom he runs the label zone. when michel amato (his real name) contacted us with a few tracks we felt so honored. he really got back to his roots here with deep italo and electro, warm analog synths against cold robotic drum machines, great melodies. it would have been a hit on the now defunct cbs radio.

crossroads in cowtown explores a period in country music history when genres were being bent and boundaries smashed. focusing on western music, either produced in or influenced by californian studios and artists of the fifties, this compilation delves into the classic hillbilly sounds of the period and revels in the oddities created when disparate styles collide in the search for commercial success.
compiled by brighton-based dj shamblin sexton, crossroads in cowtown collects together a swinging selection of western pop tunes that brings on the hillbilly fever!

limited to 100 copies! future classic have teamed up with le coq sportif for a series of covers by new australian artists of classic french songs.they are available on as super limited 7 inch vinyl records. the a side is a cover by mitzi of a super rare disco classic voyage voyage by zig zag. the aa side is by perth band scenic, covering classic french artist air. only 100 available so get in quickly!

as music lovers we draw the greatest inspiration and pleasure when hearing compositions that tell a good story. bon voyage is one such example. rising from the ashes of the highly sought after les aeroplanes whose >impersonal naviguant ep< for mathematics was a sure-fire hit.
this vibrant parisian outfit has delved deep into a rich sonic landscape and evolved a musical score which is incomparable to most of todays computer generated music. bon voyage cross genres as musicians, they carve out the sweetest melodies and allow the nectar to flow with an assortment of italian strings, american filters and japanese oscillators.

daniela la luz, a berlin-based producer, brings her first ep on moody heights, a sublabel from other heights. in the past couple years she has brought her live house-sets with full enthousiasm, of which a little extraordinary selection of dubby and vocal house-tracks is now showcased on moody heights.

pyramid is the third album by the alan parsons project and was originally released in 1978. the album contains numerous references to the egyptian pyramids, hence the name

next up on tom tragos voyage direct series is maxi mill, a young producer from amsterdam. maxi mill came up under the wings of tom trago, co-producing some of tragos tracks, like >steppin out< or >200 b.c<! >to the next< / >sun rays< is his debut release and showcases his love for raw, dirty and syncopated house music. a hot debut from a producer we will surely hear more of soon. he makes up for another voyage direct banger. the voyage continues

rush hour presents a new series of releases entitled >voyage direct<. tom trago, one of the most prominent producers on rush hour records, who has produced several releases for this label since 2006, curates this series. in 2009 he presented his first voyage direct output and in 2010 he started selecting tracks for >voyage direct<, which presents a collection of his favorite producers & tracks. the saga of >voyage direct< continues. the third release is a very classy one. house of jezebel aka legowelt takes us back to the warehouse days with his epic version of soul classic >love & happiness<. granted, this sample has been used a few times before, but this is simply one of the strongest versions ever to appear. comes as vocal and instrumental version

as we are preparing for tom tragos new album, which is due early 20100, we close off toms voyage direct release with the third and final remix ep. this time up and coming amsterdam local dj and beat maker fs green comes up with two remixes, giving both tracks an surprising, new feel. while the more downtempo vibe of his remix of voyage direct wouldnt have been out of place on a beat dimensions release, his remix of lost in the streets goes uptempo and has a cross over dance floor potential. banging! it comes as a limited edition, green vinyl edition.

awanto 3 drops fire on voyage direct! awanto 3 is picking up where kid sublime and meikbar left off a few years ago and delivers two mid tempo house gems. both tracks are >10 minute long, hypnotic, yet joyful builders. more genius from the mind of steven de peven (rednose distrikt) . tom trago, one of the most prominent producers on rush hour records, who has produced several releases for this label since 2006, curates this series. in 2009 he presented his first voyage direct output and in 2010 he started selecting tracks for >voyage direct<, which presents a collection of his favorite producers & tracks. the saga of >voyage direct< continues

final release !!! rush hour presents a new series of releases entitled -voyage direct-. this series is about all about feel good club music and is curated by tom trago. hence the name voyage direct, which was also the title of his debut double ep. dexter kicks off this series in a classy style with his junofest ep. this is easily his best work since his genre breaking electrofunk hit -i dont care- from 2000. and now its time for -junofest ep-. the title track is a steady, yet smooth club groove with enough wsing to make anyone dance to the music. a true party starter. on the aa side we find -not the only one-, an infectious vocoder vocal track that makes you smile. this is one of those rare tracks that has a poppy, commercial feel without losing its underground raw appeal. it could just be his biggest track since -i dont care-

super limited stamped pre-release!! rush hour presents a new series of releases entitled -voyage direct-. this series is about all about feel good club music and is curated by tom trago. hence the name voyage direct, which was also the title of his debut double ep. dexter kicks off this series in a classy style with his junofest ep. this is easily his best work since his genre breaking electrofunk hit -i dont care- from 2000. and now its time for -junofest ep-. the title track is a steady, yet smooth club groove with enough wsing to make anyone dance to the music. a true party starter. on the aa side we find -not the only one-, an infectious vocoder vocal track that makes you smile. this is one of those rare tracks that has a poppy, commercial feel without losing its underground raw appeal. it could just be his biggest track since -i dont care-

the voyage continues. with this out takes release tom trago delivers two new dance floor tracks that were created during his voyage direct project.
not sure if they would have grooved to 200 b.c. two hundred years before the holy mans birth, but some two thousand years later its a sure shot peak-time disco-tech banger. lots of suspense and drive to keep to rock the party.
dekmantel anthem is created late night after a legendary night at one of the dekmantel parties in amsterdam. as a homage to deep late night sets its called dekmantel anthem� easy does it. a deep late night groove, but with enough swing to last until way after the party is over...

the second and final voyage direct remix ep. four remixes from homeland amsterdam.
aardvarck, boris werner, san proper and sotu the traveler deliver the goods here and do what they do best, creating a diverse set of mixes. boris delivers an even deeper mix of >lost in the streets of nyc<, which is already being played by the likes of ricardo villalobos et al. aardvarck roughens up >on the side< in his well-known cultcopy style. while san proper discofies >use me< and sotu morphs the title track into a dubstep/house hybrid. new shit!

the voyage continues. after dropping his debut album voyage direct, tom trago now drops two favorites from his live set. side a is an extended disco version of use me, morphing in to and out of the original like butter. clocking over 8 minutes use me again becomes somewhat a modern take on the original disco version. its got enough drive to make a dance floor go crazy. side b meanwhile is an exclusive from his live set. here he strips the classic >over & over< to the minimum before sliding into the original groove only for a moment, only to continue to ride the rhythm again. proper club business

superfly disco and funk edits from the detroit man of the moment rick the godson wilhite and his pal billy love on stilove4music. contains three proper party starters and one slow jam. definitely a buy on sight record for all detroit house and disco heads.

great funky techhouse dj food

voyage direct is tom tragos long awaited follow up to his first ep on rush hour >live with the bbq<. this seven track mini-album shows his diversity within the genre. it reaffirms that house music can still be sexy, deep, raw, emotional and passionate. the package includes the promo released >passion< plus a host of new tracks. highlights could be the raw >on the side< or the swing of >brothers of string<, but in fact every track is a highlight in its own right. together they make this a complete package. a must have for any house connoisseur.

lasergun #008 was made in 2001 by labelhead savas pascalidis himself, delivering a fantastic voyage in 4 parts! limited backstock.

stephan laubner s stl project returns on his something imprint with another great, deep and soulful vinyl release where he illuminates even more corners of his universe. retro stylish melodies between raw and rough house beats with the unstoppable affectation for long evolving grooves. these tracks easily break through the sound barrier and moving supersonically on dancefloors and places beyond. a voyage, which has it s roots in the dark. at a place where spirit comes from. music out of the inner galaxy where emotions and thoughts get born, all captured and channeled through oldschool equipment direct to your speakers. these sounds are part of something. something you can not see, but somehow, you know it s definitely there. get inside, and enjoy the unseen voyage.

hailing from latvia and under the guise of craft b aka andis cinitis, sandis soms & reinis jakobsonsturn up the heat for summer with the aptly named >summer voyage (cover me)< originally made as an instrumental they teamed up with nica brooke from california (usa), who has already worked with da sunlounge (uk), ryralio (lithuania), rithma (usa) and blacksoul (croatia). now signed to the mighty hed kandi and with some fresh remixes this is sure to be a big hit all over summer. dj support grant nelson - swing city (uk) christian hornbostel - housepacific (germany). richard earnshaw -duffnote / guess records (uk) deep josh (spain)

incl solomun remix !! as we venture into the future of house music, we find certain styles taking definitive direction. one of europe�s hottest producers, tiger stripes, has been at the helm and leader of tech & electronic dance music. he lays a new foundation over >voyage<, a recent release found on his safari lp released in 2007. two new re-interpretations, solomun main and lost version of this single will be released with more of his signature sound, pumping drums, jabbing synths, rolling over a bouncing bassline with string flows atop breathing new life into an already vibrant track. tune in and hear what we mean.

excellent 80s disco !!

incl remixes by the model and john selway !! filigrante are now back with their brand new 12 >voyage rouge<. this is their 5th release on filigrante records, they are delivering two original tracks and two remixes. voyage rouge takes the listener on a trip full of spherical, dreamy strings, while reverie rouge, the second track on the a-side, reminds one of the detroit sound of the early 90s and promises energy for all clubs in the world.

incl.rmxs by john selway and the model! red vinyl edition / ltd to 300 copies

another smooth release by amplified orchestra which goes way beyond the hip disco edits we hear all the time. on this obscure chicago label (hand stamped and no further artist info) we get 3 tracks with the sublime moon voyage (based on an old cosmic disco-funk track, but completly rebuild), the incredible asteriod (reminiscent to early moodyman and rick wade. very good detroit house) and the disco-funk-soul stepper lets have a ball. nice one

back in 1993 munichs into somethin crew started a clubnight entitled maiden voyage. the idea behind it was simple while the successful weekly into somethin sessions set up by michael reinboth, florian keller and theo thoennessen in 1989 kept on providing a take on the current state of dancemusic from a jazz djs point of view the guys wanted to etablish another night dedicated strictly to the classics. jazz, soul, brasil, boogie and disco have been on the musical menu at maiden voyage ever since. michael reinboth and florian keller still love to play a set at maiden voyage every now and then but both guys left the ships bridge to concentrate on their variety of other projects in the late 90s. theo and rainer were joined by roland appel of fauna flash, trüby trio and voom:voom fame instead to form the infamous threepiece that kept on keeping on ever since

the all-time classic >bon voyage< with mixes by adam beyer & stacey pullen

lässiger hypnotischer detroit string techno der garantiert für ein freudiges lächeln und gute stimmung auf dem floor sorgt. nicht nur was für jaguar fans. diese schweden sind einfach klasse !! na dann bon voyage auf der party

ltd classic re-press incl free flow, fallen destiny & endless motions

brill classic techno repress

wummer tiefbass techno mit swag & stacey pullen rmxs

mega tiefbass techno klassiker . adam beyer remix + original

excellent modern electric disco bomb like discopolis on vulture. already top charted by rob da bank, chris coco, satoshi tommie, erol alkan, ewan pearson, dj paulette, silcone soul, touche, david guetta, annie mac,�.essentia

'voyager' perfectly takes you through different phases of tension and release starting with a irresistible build-up where just the distortion of a simple chord raises the electricity topped for even more intensity by frantic hi-hat action in jazz-drumming style. for 'sucre' he teams up once again with qzen who already refined 'sweat' on pokerflat and 'paranoia' (palette034) and gives another alluring performance with understated, teasing spoken words over this gliding, liquid cut. whos the sugar daddy now?

aka greg scanavino contributed the track to jonathan lisle for the second volume in bedrocks original series