since its very first beginning, the monkey bar has proved to have no boundaries music-wise. this composition of tracks pictures a state of mind, a bridge between the past and the future. a selection made by producers that can speak with the heart, the mind and the soul.

a touch of classical music, left field electronics, ambient love affairs, and discreet dubby house emotions without a kick drum: the third instalment of mule musiqs famed enjoy the silence sampler serial swings gentle, tricky, and multidimensional

back in 2009, exactly five marches ago, culprit began its journey. 5 years of existence is a significant mark for a label and worthy of some introspection. with its new release, the los angeles­based label celebrates one of its most recognisable elements, the standard hotel rooftop, the site of the labels signature parties for the past 6 years: its been more that just a location – the rooftop has become the essential ingredient of culprits philosophy. inspiring a successful three-part compilation series, above the city, which has united some of the best young production talent around, the series has showcased a particular brand of warm summer­time sound, modern yet timeless. each remix is a culprit debut for all of the remixers. yet, each of them is part of the extended group of friends of the label, a like­minded tight­knit collective

weve complied two blackman and maurice joshua productions for the fourth house of trax 12inch. its a bit of a dirty one... to say the least. althought more polictically incorrect then a dutch politician, these humourous trax will set fire to the speakers for the right reasons too. the little known blackman had a 1993 release with >beat that bitch with a bat<, a song which later got popularized by johnny dangerous. the original 12inch got pressed up in small quantities and is available for the first time in 17 years. on the flip theres both the vocal and instrumental version of maurice joshuas (with hot hula hands) >i got a big dick<, which originally came out in 1988, as the a-side of his more known >this is acid<. both tracks are pretty rare these days and will still go down a storm on the dancefloor.

patent skillz is a bulgarian music label, established in sofia in 2012, now based in berlin, working in electronic music industry and manifested from the long-term vision of two professional partners - zhivorad milich (dj lion) and denis georgiev who masterminded and founded it.

early support from kr!z. seventh season vinyl compilation with exclusive tracks by rebekah, miss sunshine, tom dazing and redhead.

smashing into 2014 with force, eatbrain presents its debut album - tales of the undead lp

mindtrip is pleased to introduce a new v/a series, featuring four of the most challenging and interesting artists from the global techno scene, each one of them contributing music which will alter mind perceptions, entitled from the lab to the club.

1810, blind jack (john metcalf) sadly passed away at home in spofforth, north yorkshire. dream house volume 1.4 delivers even more depth to their winding journeys. featuring specifically invited artists heko, marius, gnork and new boys lock eyes!

ein blick auf einen teil von bob dylans repertoire, der lange als vergessen und ignoriert galt. ein teil der einkünfte geht an die wohltätigkeitsorganisation pencils of promise.
doppel-vinyl im klappcover

keepin the legacy, it could be our motto here at hizou and it is certainly what we humbly try to achieve with all of our music. which makes it the perfect title for this our fifth release, a various artists affair featuring four producers from two continents with one aim: quality house music inspired by the classic sounds we love from chicago, detroit and new york.

this march will see the release of >fringe in the box no.1<, a project born out of the fringe stage at torino s jazz festival. the first in a series of vinyl releases sees input from hugo, tboy, andrea ferlin and brandumize featured.

the sun ep is a collection of 4 outstanding tracks from artists that know a thing or two about genuine deepness. featuring ernie (minuendo /deep art sounds), natan h (ethereal sound/manmakemusic), brian james (unfocused) and owen jay & melchior sultana (moods & grooves/underground quality), bbr06 portrays the distinct batti batti sound taking the listener on a warm journey of different textures!

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
whiskey disco #26 dreams of the future. we went searching in outer space and found disco. whiskey disco alum, osmose, is joined by newcomers terrence pearce, mr mython and falcon punch on this 4 song compilation of standup, get down disco and boogie edits.

a fine selection of deep house tracks from ron trent, jordan fields, maorgan alexander and leandre de paris.

great new four track ep featuring some super cool disco rarities hailing from the islands of the caribbean. worth the price of this 12 inch alone is the fantastic and über-rare *naussaus discos* by mucho plus, an awesome remake of the beginning of the end classic and a floorfiller so in-demand it features in discogs top ten of most expensive records ever sold. this is followed by a great funky steel drum cover of the roy ayers classic *cant you see me* by trinidadian artist boogsie taken from his hard-to-find 1979 lp. next up is *sweetie* by manhattan charlies roots which is a barbadian disco take on bunny macs afro classic *let me love you* and then rounding things up nicely is the super hot *hands up* by casual t, a soulful disco boogie jam originally out on a mega rare jamaican 7 inch. superb!

following the love & the dance, here is the dream - third part of the various artist series from snuff trax.

the playground label drops its 3rd 12 inch featuring friends that all met while working at the infamous (and now defunct) bar in berlin. 4 eclectic house grooves from kaster cordalis, roger that, walker barnard and beaner. limited to 200 copies.

ben sims theory label opens the box for release #5 of its various artist series.

big with: truncate, brendon moeller, alan oldham (dj t-1000), aaron nesbitt, slam, lets go outside, bryan zentz, cyanwave, john massey, the automatic message, ..

early sounds collective is back with four stripped down house/techno tools. tip!

apartment kickstarts 2014 with a various artists compilation focusing on irish talent from all across the isle. following on from their collaboration as bande apartment in 2013, tr one and new jackson once again appear together on apartment. this time around new jackson remixes tr ones bruising techno beast >viceroy-9c< (the original of which appeared on the last apartment release, a split 12 with phantom planet outlaws), turning it into an emotive, acid-laced breakbeat gem. house duo slowburn, coming off a year that included appearances on lunar disko, appian sounds and grounded in humanity deliver the off-kilter and immersive >riders of the sea<. hints of the work of artists such as drexciya and kassem mosse are combined with their own unique stylings to create an intoxicating, tripped out journey to the deepest recesses of the dancefloor.the cyclist garnered huge praise last year with his >bones in motion< lp on leaving records/stones throw and apartment is excited to deliver his first original material since then. his individual brand of over-driven electronics – >tape throb< – combines distortion with the most delicate of inflections and >crax< surmises this approach perfectly, an uncommonly euphoric slice of wounded electronica. last but by no means least is the superior inferior. after his debut release on belfast’s one electronica label went so far as to be licensed by sven vath to his sound of the 14th season compilation, he returns with the throbbing, rapturous >a bit much confusion<. wave and electro influences carry this bass heavy number towards it’s crescendo of skyscraping synths and skewered monopoly madness.

the very polish cut-outs crew is back with more goodies. after *krystyna* by ptaki, the labels most successful release so far, zambon & kapsa bring you another sampler, filled with great grooves from polands rich musical past. the most recent tvpc offering is curated by two norwegian heroes and one lesser-known, but equally talented pole.

new label set up to mine the oeuvre of the crew behind the thule label. exos, thor, & plastic ride again as this icelandic crew bring back the dubby-techy vibe they began to roll out in the late 90s.

two deep and soulful remixes by dubbyman on hand-stamped 10 inch vinyl.

two house limited is a copenhagen / denmark based label ,focussing on house musik, and with limited pressing worldwide.

hip hop did not develop in a vacuum - its roots can be traced back to the earliest afro-american music, and the folks who were influenced by these sounds along the way. this lp compiles some of the great recordings that showcase the spoken word and street culture put forth from the 1920s through the 1960s that would go on to influence the entire rap music genre. the themes will be familiar - religion, politics, black experience, badass gangsta rap, speed, sex, drugs and rock n roll. lets listen to the lessons that the hipsters of the past taught the rappers of today.

all the essential tracks from the cosimo matassa story 4 x cd-box (properbox129) finally on heavyweight 180 gram doublwe vinyl.
virtually every r&b record made in new orleans between the late forties and early seventies was engineered by cosimo matassa, and recorded in one of his four studios. cosimo placed new orleans on the musical map, recording the hits of fats domino, little richard, lloyd price and a host of other stars.

compilation of early blue beat tracks featuring laurel aitken in various guises. 16 track 180 gram vinyl album of early laurel aitken related blue beat releases. featuring the blues beats, the caribs, the boogie cats, ken richards, ruddy & sketto, juke reid.

musical collisions in the atlantic! sofrito kicks off the new island series with a a celebration of the vital dancefloor sounds of cape verde - a mixture of local funana rhythms, batuque percussion and psychedelic disco synths. originally released in the early 80s, dionisio maios anthemic corpim sabe is stretched into a 12 inch mix by the alma negra collective - bringing the thumping bassline to the fore and tweaking the piano-led groove into a slice of cosmic island perfection. on the flip the dynamic hide & smile duo splice an early track from trailblazing group bulimundo into a percussive workout - a sure fire winner that bridges the gap between traditional styles and the sounds of kuduro and coupe decal�e. os kings complete the ep with an ode to struggling youth, anchored by sweet guitars and a slick bassline

ark to ashes is a new label brought to you by shadi megallaa. the first release features the linguinis (shadi megallaa & nadir agha aka ostrich). the second track sees the triumphant return of grant dell who brings his usual dub by goodness. the 3rd and final track is a re-release of a coastal commission track titled bring down the walls which was originally released on pacific coast house. you can expect a lot more dub by influenced house/techno on ark to ashes in the future.

ac-in record was born in rome in 2005 by the synergy of the capitoline producer alessandro durante the artists of the electronic scene underground torinese marco tozzi, enrico gontero and gianluca vitanza ercole (which will become part of the production team in 2006) under the guidance and supervision of masters such as leo anibaldi, lory d.

excellent four track disco vinyl

with code is law 003, label head moerbeck plays with this artistic device with great success >movies for the blind< takes direct aim at our imagination without allowing its intent to shine through to the surface. xvii from leipzigs institut für zukunft begins by laying an unshakable foundation for this short story with his eponymous ambient production. delta x, moerbeck and eomac are telling the rest of this mysterious story with a four-to-the-floor-beat.

still music presents the second volume of the in the dark: detroit is back series showcases a wealth of the motor city taken including marcellus pittman, delano smith, rick white, amp fiddler and many more.

all styles of techno, combined in 1 vinyl! this second release by leveltrauma limited brings you a head to head collaboration between the master of rohrmusik denny hanson and germanys craziest hardtechno producer minupren. wich chapter fits your kind of style enjoy reading in the book of techno!

2nd in the house of disco series sees a link up with the mighty kolour recordings out of detroit. ft some of the finest names around and pressed on very limited pink vinyl.

addicted music is proud to present the second vinyl release, a massive various artist with 4 big producers : perseus traxx, julie marghilano, v!to, tato is & jose armas.

after take 1 comes take 2, it sometimes really is that simple. together with the pre-take that came out before the summer this third volume in wphs our beat is still new project completes the 12 tracks that form the album. more members of the core wph family are on board here, but we also welcome some newcomers to the label.

the (lost) story of aka dance music. chicago 1987-88!

parisian label mlh are pleased to present the first vinyl release with four tracks by the ny legends the dat project and the groove victim.based in paris, mlh brings real house music tracks based on raw rhythms, infectious stabs and hard hitting grooves, written somewhere between chicago, new york, london, berlin and paris. the sounds of house compilations are intended to be a simple contribution to the history of a relatively young musical scene but whose culture is already full of true legends. this time, the major league house have chosen two new york underground house scene activists to appear on its first vinyl. a-side signals the return of the legendary dat project, better known as william rosario. with 25 years of experience, numerous aliases and more than 350 releases in notorious imprint as nervous records, strictly rhythm, umm, next moov traxx… william rosario is considered as a pioneer of the dance scene. the dat project tracks come with the genuine old school deep house vibe from a producer who was there at the beginning. the release features 2 of his oldschools classics especially remixed and remastered, including the 92s hit >let the rythym move you<.on the b-side, mlh present two stomping tracks by the mysterious jay brown. under his groove victim alias,he brings us some deep dopeness coupled with swinging beats and atmospheric synth melodies. after several great releases as the wanderings ep, foul tracks ep, the chosen tracks ep…on imprints as cyberjamz and my love is underground, the groove will definitely grab your attention with these two hard grooving tracks...

first release on supalatino, a fantastic new 12 inch compilation of five hard-to-find floor-friendly latin flavoured club monsters brought to you by the people behind the respected supafrico imprint. kicking things off in style is the truly awesome >meu amigo blanco< from brazilian songstress marcia maria. originally released as an impossible-to-find lp track from 1978, this track on its own is worth the price of the 12inch but theres four equally brilliant tracks to follow. first is ray barrettos brilliant eight-minute latin version of the stevie wonder classic *pastime paradise* followed by the uplifting vibe of spirit of love from the king of latin piano eddie palmieri. next up is the wonderful brazilian fusion of paulinho da costas >love til the end of time< which became a classic on early eighties jazz-funk scene and then rounding off this great comp we get yambus latin disco crossover cover of the classic >sunny< produced by the legendary milton hamilton. top quality - dont sleep!

after the pre-take before the summer, wph brings you take 1 in its tribute to the biggest belgian electronic music heritage…new beat! four new killer cuts by a 100% wph family line up, also welcoming long-time friend aril brikha to the family.... this is part 2 of a 4 part vinyl set

the third release on townhousemusic contains tracks from label matador lohouse and the guest this time are giovanni randisi from tsuba rec in cooperartion with jonathan lapointe, bendejo a new face from viennna and gblanco from italy. from deep to tech house - enjoy this strictly limited vinyl!

lars wickingers house label is now releasing its number 003 - an event that is celebrated with a various artist compilation.the gang has gathered and is ringing in the festival season!

nice price deal !!! new we play house summer special. tracks by kiani & his legion, metrobox and a remix of fcl by david morales.

two house limited is a label based in copenhagen denmark focussing on house musik, and with limited pressing worldwide.

limited edition of 300 copies on grey vinyl, including 12 x 12 inch professionally printed insert and download card.
compiled by the artists themselves, and you will find them in the basement is a great overview of modern synth wave tracks from the london underground.