copenhagen-based trio silent riders recently wowed us with their immersive neo-gothic full length album debut on music for dreams. now they are back with a remixed package aimed directly for the darkest of dancefloors. together with some top notch remixers, they are re-visiting their stand out track -i see you- as well as -shadows-, another cut off their self-titled album
bella union is thrilled to release will stratton’s album rosewood almanac, the american’s debut for the label. it’s a work of fragile magic, a hypnotic combination of beautifully breathy voice and exquisite lyrical imagery, gorgeous melodies and similarly soft-spun instrumentation, centred on his thrumming acoustic guitar and the verdant presence of velvet strings.
the vinyl release includes a download code.
after the success of most excellent unlimited’s first dj tools collection, a new roster of dance floor masters has convened to open their bag of tricks. theres something for every mood on this eight- track ep, opening appropriately with the one-two disco punch of justin van der volgen’s energetic conga break high in nyc and legendary better days alum bruce forest’s anthemic “street break, with its instantly recognizable brass hook and percussion from brazilian maestro airto moreira. photays j train squeak break builds drama with a minimal afro texture while phil moffa goes the other way with a tribal four-on-the-floor stomper. the flip side continues the diverse directive, as devin dares opening segment demonstrates with a never-issued labelle live session. jex opolis crafts a clever sun palace-esque casio workout and downtown veterans whatever/whatever revisit a much- loved technopop beat before kza takes things out with fitness beats, a sweaty workout that runs through a dozen iconic disco breaks. once again, most excellent breaks, beats & loops lives up to its name with a high-quality collection that proudly extends the lineage of the classic new york city break compilation.
over 3 years ago, casey tucker was thrust into the limelight after 15 years in the shadows. never truly getting the recognition for is detroit influenced and post rave sound in the 90s, for those that knoe reissued some of casey s classic material and unearthed some gems on dat in 2013. fast forward to the current day and a recent treasure trove was uncovered and some fresh dats untouched since the late 90s were discovered! ben promptly bought a dat player on ebay and shipped it to casey s home for the un-dusting to commence. fttk has worked with casey to present another round of authentic material spread across a further three eps. the track carpet dancer has been in demand since the fine balance recordings gained deserved attention. originally featuring as the a side on the very first fine balance ep, it evokes all of the emotions that caseys music can muster. juxtaposition is a slower groovy effort with meandering chords, trademark fizzy percussion and topped off with a lush string finale. whatever comes to mind rounds off the ep with a rolling percussive bassline, delicate arps and smooth sweeping pads.
durch die musikalische konfrontation mit Ängsten und zweifel können diese verarbeitet und reflektiert werden. sie bietet die möglichkeit für ein verändertes verständnis von realität, eine positive neugier, diese neu zu entdecken und eine hoffnungsvolle begegnung mit der welt.ivory clays debut-album „doubt“ versteht sich als avantgardistische unternehmung, die von einer intensiven beschäftigung mit einem zeitgeist der von verunsicherung und zukunftsangst geprägt ist. ivory clay sehen sich als musiker gefordert bei den schwierigen sozialen herausforderungen der zeit nicht wegzusehen, sondern diese mit ihren mitteln aufzuarbeiten. als musikalische entsprechung dieses gedankens liegt ein weiterer schwerpunkt bei der produktion der platte auf der klanglichen qualität, durch die ein intensives gefühl der echtheit vermittelt werden soll.
3-disc deluxe anniversary edition of bad vibes! includes the original 2xlp plus additional 12 inch of new material (rarities + extras), bound together in a custom bad vibes o-card.
why why why by the woodentops is a turntable hit in the birth of the balearic club scene. arriving first in 1985 as a mix by adrian sherwood, a regular amnesia track and again in 1987, as a live and far more up-tempo version from a number one live album.
hot off collaborations with nottz (titans in the flesh ep) and madlib (bad neighbor lp), socal ambassador blu has teamed up with the paris-based production team union analogtronics (oj & gold) to unleash a new full length album: cheetah in the city. featuring dam-funk, phat kat, frank n dank, and more, the album signifies a stylistic sea change for blu, best known for his dusty, soul sampling collaborations with exile (below the heavens) and his own introspective opuses (her favorite colour, good to be home, york!). rippling with 808s and cinematic strings, cheetah in the city is an organic evolution from the synth-soaked, futuristic sound of analogtronics, union’s 2012 fat beats records debut album featuring talib kweli, mf doom, elzhi, guilty simpson, and more.
repress, this year we have reached our long term goal as a label which was to expand our releases into the wax department. we feel like we ve done a good job bringing upcoming and original local talent to the surface so far and it is only fitting that our first vinyl release is done by the icelandic duo david & hjalti. the duo has been busy with the production since their arrival from manchester and have played a number of great live sets underlining their skills as producers. we feel that this release is the high standard we set ourselves before going vinyl and that this is just a small first step in a fruitful beginning for the producers david & hjalti.
nice price deal !!! exploring the deepest reaches of techno, trance, electro and dubstep, pattern j launches his juggernaut kickdrum fuelled trip into the unknown blasting through previously untouched sound scapes, resulting in a corrosive mix of acidic breaks, sky scorching synths and chemically braided basslines. double 12 inch vinyl album.
faraway reach casts classixx’s young-but-nostalgic melodies and sublime chords in a more mature, restrained light, albeit no less lively and bright. establishing themselves as producers of note on their debut lp (pitchfork called them “great songwriters, too”), faraway reach delivers powerfully smooth and soulful jewels that are still decidedly their own - the classixx signature is one that can’t be traced. their love of plaintive voices and disco-inspired grooves is as evident as ever, but this time around everything is a bit bolder, the cast is bigger, the melodies distilled into a higher potency - it’s all just as good, but better. “on the first record, we wanted to include only people that were our friends, and have it be really personal…” david begins, a thought blake finishes: “this time we wanted to make a record with a lot of different kinds of vocals, to see if we could be the common thread.” the album traverses locales, vocalists and inspirations. it s a fitting movement for the duo, from venice beach to the mountains of south africa and everywhere in between - a faraway reach.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.
luxxury aka blake robin makes his deep&disco debut with a pair of tracks heavily steeped in classic west coast sunshine and vintage disco vibes. for the 12 inch release d&d has collected a quartet of remixes by whatever/whatever, greg wilson, a vision of panorama and jkriv that take the tunes off the beach and onto the dance floor!
a man in texas was reportedly seen jumping onto moving cars and running around with his tongue out, convinced his life was in danger. authorities first attributed the man s behavior to the fact that he was high on medical weed, but later found out he had discovered a record in the middle of his backyard inside a small crater. backyard aliens - burial grounds. i/y 006, silver vinyl 12“
pris offers a brace of monochromatic recordings - bookending a pair of brooding soundscapes with distressed, reductivist club fare. an impressive continuation from past work, that surfaced via his own resin imprint and stephen bishop’s opal tapes project, the record is bound tight by a powerful sense of unease & bonafide emotion - finding itself sitting neatly in amongst avian’s most successfully articulated releases. printed inner and outer sleeve. black vinyl.
als ein großer grauzone- und stephan eicher-fan war robi insinna extrem geehrt, als er vor einigen jahren gefragt wurde, ob er ein remix von stephan eicher machen wolle. die idee zu der reworks 12 inch auf relish kam erst einige jahre später und seine wahl fiel auf *nice*. dieses wird auch teil des reworks albums sein, welches nächstes jahr erscheint. headman hat dann noch new york citys justin strauß in das projekt einbezogen, welcher *eisbär* schon bei seinem ersten dj job im legendären mudd club spielte. mit seinem partner bryan mette als (whatever/whatever) gab er *les filles du limmatquai* seinen touch. das cover ist eine hommage an das original artwork von der *nice* 12 inch us mixes vinyl von 83, welches von klaudia schifferle stammt. sie war mitglied der schweizer punk-band kleenex, welche das original von *nice* einige jahre zuvor geschrieben und performed hatten.
2015 repress - from the first glimpses of henry laufers work as shlohmo, it was clear that the la native and visual artist turned self-taught musician was onto something. with an effortless grasp on sound design, laufer combines deceptively simple and emotive melodies, subtle bass drops and swinging slow motion drums. his early work has placed him at the forefront of a new wave of rising talent amongst west coast producers… inspired by the desire to write songs and create a release of full-range instrumentation and vocals all his own, laufer promptly began home-recording >bad vibes<, his proper full-length debut album for the friends of friends label. some might say the songs on >bad vibes< represent the spawn of a new rhythm and blues - one that swings and sways under the backbone of henrys own take on modern electronic music. augmented with delicate slide guitar playing, homemade synth sounds and lilting, tuneful melodies, shlohmos latest output is one that will take you places - specifically the un-paralleled vibes swirling through this young mans head.
enduring and influential detroit techno act octave one are to release their fifth full length album, burn it down, in spring 2015. the 11 track opus is a collection of the unreleased music that has been lighting up their much talked about live shows for the last few years.
dk is back on antinote with a second record that exudes refinement and class a la dk, meaning: perfect pastel pads with sophisticated cowbells, tasteful toms, riviera playboy boogie bass lines and risqué drums.
last copiues left... highly anticipated new release by unstoppable electro producer hailing from france, don rimini. >nlarge your parties< is the follow-up to the much acclaimed >time to panic ep<, >absolutely rad ep<, and >kick n run< which gathered amazing feedback and great success among both listeners and the media. more than just a single, >nlarge your parties< is a mini album that includes four brand new tracks.
mit fug und recht kann man robin schulz als einen der protagonisten des fast abgelaufenen musikjahres 2014 bezeichnen. mit drei #1-remixen (changes / waves / prayer in c) und der aktuellen single *sun goes down*, die sich seit wochen in den top 3 aller wichtigen charts in gsa hält, hat sich der osnabrücker dj und produzent zu einer wahren hitmaschine entwickelt. als besonderes schmankerl für alle fans von robin schulz erscheint nun eine exklusive, spezielle vinylversion seines erfolgsalbums *prayer*: auf gleich drei schwarzen scheiben gibt es zum attraktiven preis alle hits und albumtracks in länger, ausführliche remixe von künstlern wie coldplay, lykke li oder clean bandit sowie alternativversionen – mit anderen worten: die vollbedienung robin schulz. daher auch der leicht veränderte albumtitel *extended prayer*.
the come up ep is the third release on seth troxler and the martinez brothers hot as hell tuskegee imprint. a showcase four tracker of three burgeoning tuskegee artists with some heavyweight jams perfect for the come up! the a side features londons ibellini on a bumping house-strormer thats right, hooky as hell and twice as funky. next up is martinez brother homeboy jesse calosso with two hot licks of ruff ass tech-n-groove. the a side features serving size a jackin off kilter groove workout for the heads. on the flip and jesse lays down the law with whatever right now, serious business for serious floor. finally new yorks finest filsonik delivers royce five another great underground cut perfect for those darker moments, heads down for a full house! a killer four tracker that is destined to cause dance-floor madness this holiday season!
remastered reissue of the 1989 album *another place and time* by queen of disco donna summer. pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, download code included.
after playing some of sage caswells exclusive tracks as part of their live set, it only seemed right for brooklyn trio archie pelago to welcome sage to the family. it all started with ap including *buyerside* in their resident advisor mix, which ended up getting remixed by them for this very release, making sure that their personal touch is left on every archie pelago music record.
180 gramm , vinyl only - 200 copies
unclear records 10th release stands out as a landmark point for the italian label: a tribute to the underground club klang, it showcases some of the most acclaimed djs who have graced the decks there, who came up with an exclusive track each for the compilation.
(silk screened cover) in flagranti - high pitch is the new single via codek records which features a breathtaking line up : konk, in flagranti, liquid liquid, whatever whatever and optimo
from a small town called florence, alabama, gene the southern child has been quietly releasing music under the radar for years. florence is part of an area known as “the shoals,” which houses the legendary fame recording studios and is also the hometown of w.c. handy “the father of blues.” hailing from this rich musical history, gene’s unique style is smooth southern hip-hop, incorporating poetry, blues, and soul.
hafiza innocenceis olugbenga’s debut release. having built a following djing at festivals and clubs worldwide, crafting remixes and producing mixtapes, olugbenga’s music draws on elements from techno, gospel and the claustrophobic soundscapes of post-rock.
brimming with subversive energy, searing wit and gallows humour, *luftbobler* is the debut album by dinos chapman. consisting of 13 tracks of electronic schlampige musik, *luftbobler* is the result of a decade of experimenting with sound. inspired by insomnia, horror movies and boredom, and made in a diy fashion in the basement of his east london home, *luftbobler* reflects dinos chapmans interests in the industrial pulse of throbbing gristle, willful experimentation of stockhausen and impish playfulness of squarepuscher, but sounds like none of them.
supported by: richie hawtin, seth troxler, joris voorn, m.a.n.d.y, rampa, jeremy p.caulfield, kabale und liebe, arado, someone else, ramon tapia, anthony collins, angel molina, dudley strangeways , betoko, guy j, hugo, nicolas duvoisin, bushwacka!, mikael stavoestrand, magit cacoon, nikola gala, noah pred, luca doobie , dj aroma, slam mode and many more
frank music proudly presents: the future sound of limburg! our homies monosoul & johannes not only like peter hoff produced house sound back from 2001 but also good food, turkish beer and a good laugh. on mondays they use to sit together and cook or make music result is tasty house music as we like it.whatever is pushing prime time house.chords,higher strings and those beats. we shouldnt forget about the nice acid line in the end. mornin moanin is more on a mellow tip, pads and a nice bass out of the beloved juno machine. for warmup or late nite use they offer jomo mf which consists of some riot-as-well-as-rainy beatdown sweatness house.
the ever-excellent no.19 music team up with the enigmatic and highly talented ali love for a new single featuring production and remix duties from brigante..
for the fifth release on 2diy4 they got one big fish on board: kolombo from belgium is releasing his first ep on the hamburg-based sublabel of diynamic!
vinyl only ! yeah !!!
since october and their 1st ep leif/mariam by konstantin sibold played a lot particulary by move d in several podcast. caramelo is back this spring with a special new one ! caramelo met a secret new comer from vienna in house scene : wasnme. wasnme gave here 3 exclusively tracks ! on a side you find >standing hi< a sweet balearics melody following by a groovy bassline and deepy synths. the 2nd on this side is >aleks< (short mix) produced by our friend from rocker 33 in stuttgart : konstantin sibold ! with an old school chicago style and such a groove who gave a touch of class ! on the flip, >whatever< bring a good moody atmosphear, a kind of detroit here ! >we are puttin it mathematically< is the good conbination of some synths seems to be from detroit and an intensive bass who never end. spring time you said ? summer time indeed !
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