to coincide with the full remix album’s unveiling on cd, the exquisite reworkings of all i think about is death and why you feel so low by techno heavyweights radio slave and function respectively, have been singled out for release on vinyl. the former bears all the hypnotic hallmarks of a radio slave classic: incrementally menacing percussive lines woven with the heart wrenching vocal chants of the original over an epic 12 minutes. at once understated and emphatic, the tenor is deepened in the extreme on an ambient atmos version. berghain resident, function, on the other hand treats claustrophobias flagship why you feel so low with a delicate touch: he retains the buoyant hook of the original, underlying it with a thunderous, reverberating bassline, handclaps for days, and a beat tailor-made for only the biggest and brightest sound systems.

after remixing idriss d’s “alger”, eduardo de la calle returns to memento records with a 2 tracker. the spanish vinyl maestro, analog solutions label owner and beatz documentary maker delivers 2 majestic cuts of deep techno at its best, inspired by the early ricardo villalobos music released on kanzleramt or playhouse some 15 years ago. following the same ideas of building and de-constructing sound patterns made up of pure minimal elements, eduardo here tries to be as simple as he can: direct and repetitive, back and forth non stop compositions that take on a life of their own as they expand and contract. the ep was made in a week of intense and mesmerizing studio work. * die einführung* is a 10 minute number where korg poly 61 arpeggios and spellbinding melodies draw the listener down a psychedelic hole of frequency shiftings and lysergic percussions. * sonst werden* is built around hazy chords and ghostly vocal snippets soaked in a feedback of tape delay, sinister ambient sounds vibrating in the background.

great follow up on electric blue by robert owens after rons tribute to frankie knuckles.
love / release comes around with 3 versions produced by ron trent and jerome sydenham.

jesper dahlback is back on his blank imprint with four pieces of stripped-back, fiercely percussive techno and one big vocal. complete with hand-drawn center labels. play it loud. do it right.

canadian lunatic taylor hoodlum stevenson makes his giallo debut with these freaked out dancefloor bombs. think foetus during his ebm phase raising a lovechild with italo weirdo mike mareen with babysitting duties by fad gadget, you’re getting close. three vocal tracks (one vinyl exclusive) and two future horror disco instrumentals on the b-side, perfect nightdrive city slime time bangers for rome 2025. art by eric lee.

tiger stripes has delivered some heavy hitting tracks with his new ep on truesoul. each track has chunky drums that are laced with insanely catchy vocal hooks that keep the tracks and give them each a distinguishable character. the energy throughout the single is always kept up with the sweeping pads and stabs adding a dynamic flavour and showing us why tiger stripes is at the top of his game

the inaugural release from edible comes from lord leopard. direct from his studio, somewhere in the depths of rural cornwall, he brings some serious heat to the first release. mark of passion is a stellar slice of face melting, twisted tech-funk whilst fantastically well is a jazz heavy slugger, the good lord gets deep into the groove, flipping vocal samples and insane breakdowns for a very individual and unique sounding cut.

‘we should shout’ features nicola duncan over a classic house vibe with a beautiful moody organ rolling over a hard house bass line.
‘babylon fall’ classic – beautiful – sweet stuff from the persian featuring vocal snippets from the talented sevi g.
the name of the next track is the same as the label: ‘existence is resistance’ this has electronic tinged synths with a hard electronic bass riff, it has glimpses of the authentic early electro sound of 83-84 complete with vocoder.
‘pot of gold’ : disco sounds of the roller skating era.

strut follow up their hugely successful marshall allen-curated *in the orbit of ra* compilation with a newly curated set from the immense 125 lp back catalogue of jazz maverick, diy philosopher and self-professed member of an angel race, sun ra. to those of earth ... and other worlds is a hand- picked selection from bbc 6 music dj gilles peterson.

following on from his releases on kolour recordings and profound, berlin resident ant orange’s latest 12“ on karaoke kalk is an innovative record packed full of diverse and lively tracks. the five tunes on the single take in an extremely wide range of styles, fusing elements of tribal drumming, funky soul, nu jazz and deep house. omi gets the ball rolling with groovy off beats and a wonky kalimba melody to get your feet tapping. yesterday is a funky dance-floor track while tunes like are you alon and the look are filled with romance and vibes under the careful guise of eclectic electronica. the track hands together brings the 12” to a close drawing inspiration from the same marlene shaw vocal sample that st germain used to such great effect on their hit rose rouge. ant orange brings a new twist to this iconic soul-jazz voice embedding it in a contemporary down-tempo groove. although originally from leeds uk, ant orange has such an mixed range of influences and styles present in his music that the result in a truly global sound. ant orange relocated to berlin some time ago where he now plays out at any opportunity, and with this new single he is again giving something back to his fellow vinyl junkies.

after 3 years of hosting and co-hosting several successful events the guys at vbx decided to expand their musical horizon in the form of a vinyl only label. none other then vbx mainstay ferro is responsible for the kickoff ep. >time will tell< perfectly showcases the various facets of ferro s musical persona. the a-side track >time< is the most introspective and hypnotic on this ep. the background atmospherics swell and fall, while the rhythm steadily chugs forward, slowly making you lose your sense of time. the growling sounds and heavy kicks that form the backbone of >mushin< make this track the most straightforward club banger of the bunch, while still maintaining an edge through the intricate sampling of armand van helden s >the funk phenomenon<. ferro rounds up the ep with >opening the seven<, nagging vocal snips serve as a melodic hook while distorted rhythmical elements give the track its typical ferro sense of swing.

-i think of you- kicks things off with a taught 4//4 pulse sitting under cheeky vocal samples and a climbing bass pattern. expert arrangement sends guitar licks rolling in and out of focus before -still feel good- sets a disco-indebted chug walking throug

new dj rocca & fred ventura collaboration, including dj rocca + n.o.i.a. + italocconnection mixes ... hot!
here we go again! we are happy to announce a brand new release by disco modernism records, milan. -looking for love- is the work of long time collaborators dj rocca and fred ventura featuring a fresh sounding original version, a pumping remix by italo legends n.o.i.a. and a classic italo rework from in-house team italoconnection. the bonus track appearing on b2 is an old collaboration between dimitri from paris & dj rocca feat. fred ventura previously available only digitally on gomma records. the release is strictly limited to 300 12” vinyls, 150 green colored copies plus 150 classic black vinyls.

new dj rocca & fred ventura collaboration, including dj rocca + n.o.i.a. + italocconnection mixes ... hot!
here we go again! we are happy to announce a brand new release by disco modernism records, milan. -looking for love- is the work of long time collaborators dj rocca and fred ventura featuring a fresh sounding original version, a pumping remix by italo legends n.o.i.a. and a classic italo rework from in-house team italoconnection. the bonus track appearing on b2 is an old collaboration between dimitri from paris & dj rocca feat. fred ventura previously available only digitally on gomma records. the release is strictly limited to 300 12” vinyls, 150 green colored copies plus 150 classic black vinyls.

bubble clocks opens with the sublime talking proud beautifully built around a vocal sample from one of jazz s undisputed greats, nina simone. the title track bubble clocks is over 9 minutes of dream psychedelic bass music. turn on, tune in, bliss out. punchlines is a rave/bass crossover peak time bomb, and output, the closing track is 10 minutes of totally individual vision, taking a convoluted idea and teasing it out in all its permutations. a major talent in the making who has been showing promise, delivers on this ep.

wonderful re issue of leroy burgess (collaborator with patrick adams amongst many others) single heartbreaker / stranger. this single originally released in 1983, his second ever production, showcases his wonderful production and vocal talents on this boogie classic. shep pettibone supplies both mixes on this extended 12inch from the salsoul vaults.

andrew weatheralls vocal and dub mix for unloveds *guilty of love*.

fbnm presents two killer cuts by finnish house and techno master jori hulkkonen and we’ve backed them up with a beefy dub mix from the genius international collaboration of balihu records head honcho daniel wang and j.e.e.p. aka jules etienne. pressing on green vinyl.

after a huge success with the first release by dj aaekmael, we signed another crazy good release. the man who is everywhere at the moment luvless. with releases on tsuba, sleazy beats, rose records, razer n tape, diggin disco deep and much more, this guy can t be stopped. sometimes slow mo deep house, with a fantastic vocal, and a piano that will make your heart melt. on the flip side, we asked the productive desos to make a remix, and he did that very well, he added a little more basement vibe to it, just ready for the clubs. vinyl only release.

marquis hawkes returns with a new ep for houndstooth, sweet. pairing up a sugary r&b sample with his signature swinging but slamming beats, opening cut when i get home is a return to the flavour of last year s summer smash cant find a reason, although this time around, it s more tracky and introspective. next up, a different facet of hawkes production talents is reprised with at the witness stand, a trippy take on classic ny freestyle. opening the b-side, title track sweet furthers hawkes trademark rough and ready house sound with distinctive vocal hooks and a hip-twitching rhythm, whilst bringing up the rear, what a relief is a raw but inescapably funky drum workout that would make the likes of traxmen & eric martin proud.

as one half of simian mobile disco, jas shaw has been co-creator of a remarkable string of varied albums, from their debut, attack decay sustain release, through their vocal lead more pop leanings on temporary pleasure, uncompromising techno on delicacies, and prog synth wig outs on whorl. now, given a bit of free time while his musical other half, james ford, has been off producing for other bands, jas has been busy crafting a whole slew of new material, the first fruits of which see the light of day on this brand new release on the duo’s own delicacies label.

anouka started a year ago with her first sets on soundcloud and the response was incredible, building her fan base consistently. her debut ep traveller is released on soso, the label that she runs together with zusammenklang and oliver schories. the ep reflects what anouka always tries to express in her sets: showing that melancholy and happiness are very close together and they can work harmoniously. she recorded the vocals for both tracks by herself, which was challenging yet very rewarding. frequent traveller kicks things off nicely with its melancholic moodiness shining through as we meander effortlessly through berlin inspired melodies, while the sultry vocal sits wonderfully on top adding an extra layer of depth. christopher schwarzwalder is on remix duties, and from the off creates tension as this atmospheric rework subtly growls as it grooves. its sparseness is the key here, as this restrained gem works its magic. liberty is next as it tinkles away, creating a warm glow, and its caressed with its spoken french vocal, creating an air of sophistication. and rounding things off nicely is the midas 104 remix. this mystical touch up takes the energy levels up a notch, but increases the melancholy further and adding an air of just the right amount of wonkiness and quirkiness.

22a present fresh new talent on their latest split-release ep. south london lyricist, do£ boy has been grinding in the uk rap game for a hot minute and now joins the 22a family with tracks produced by tenderlonious, jeen bassa, al dobson jr and reginald omas mamode iv. be prepared for a journey into do£ boy s inner-city lifestyle. having previously featured on henry wu s all over track, shepherd now brings his own brand of heavyweight soul via his smooth vocal deliveries. working alongside label mate, reginald omas mamode iv, this south london pairing show just how deep a dynamic duo they are.

a double whammy of scottish techno as two of the biggest names in todays scene collide in one almighty bang as slam & clouds take on each other with devastating outcomes. originally a hit for clouds in 2013, complete control is given slams expert remix treatment and turned into one peak time burner whilst remaining true to the originals machine gun snares and ominous vocal sample! clouds delve back into slams extensive back catalogue, bringing back the monstrous stepback. clouds revitalise it for the modern age, coming at it all guns blazing and delivering a broken beat, snare driven beast.

die compost allstars, bestehend aus christian prommer, roland appel, jan krause von beanfield und michael reinboth, liefern hier die offizielle geburtstagshymne zum 20 jährigen labelbestehen. good day ist ein deep treibender tech-house track mit vocals der fingers, inc.legende robert owens. show-b steuerte einen mächtigen peaktime remix bei! das good day original ist teil der compilation v.a. compost 500, welche als download-code im jubiläumsbuch soul/love 20 years compost records zu finden ist!

ltd warehouse found! chymera deliver the first anthem for the spring we all are waiting for - including a bouncy piano and uplifting vocal sample. now where is the sun?, flip side with marcel janovsky, rich in paradise is a superb remake of f.p.i. projects 1989 dance classic...

with an overall length of 140cm, the marabou is one of the largest storks. the marabou’s head and neck have only a few downy feathers. the feathers on its back, wings, and tail are dark grey with a shimmering green gloss, and its underside is a radiant white. its red and entirely unresearched throat pouch is a distinctive feature. 3tone.triangle and singer madlaina balmer fly to africa together on the marabou and caress this wonderful summer with warm synthesiser clouds, airy field recordings and pleasant, raw percussion. “marabu” will be available for purchase from the bug wan record label this september 2015, both digitally and as a 7 inch vinyl record (including a download code). the art work to accompany this journey was conceived and designed by marcel huwiler. lets dance above the clouds!

welcome to the tonal island! this debut release sees a collabrative effort from l. collins and casau, delivering some seriously deep, jackin vocal house cuts. washed up, booming machine beats stomp whilst warming pads heat up the shoreline. this slammin debut is leaving its mark in the sand.

2015 reissue of essential chicago vocal house classic from the 90ties. b/w with sinister haunting instrumental jackin track im so deep....a huge favorite at rh. tip!

a highly regarded producer and musician who used to be in the midst of the ny metro breeding reactor that spectatuclarely revived and modernized disco and italo disco since the turn of the century and added some hotliped live brass to their platters and whose sought after releases under his own appear appear much to rarely dons his house cloak and dagger for 3 sneaky new chapters on story. not wasting any time on unnecessary nicety the a-side track will send up a whole colony of ants right up your pants riding on a steamrolling percussive disco groove garnished with cut up vocals and fx trickery. b2 is another chicago style wedding of disco and house with a jubilant, string backed female vocal snippet tweaked over a heavy groove while the first track on the flip is a subterrenean, groaning dub house affair that reminds of a slowed down john ciaffone banger. no matter which chapter you jump to here it puts you right into the action.

groove line records are proud to add to their 2015 releases of half-speed mastered re-issuesingles with the pointer sisters classic 1980 tracks we ve got the power and evil, taken from the richard perry produced album special things. this is the first time we ve got the power has been released on a 12inch single. the genre defying female family vocal group the pointer sisters during a critically and commercially successful career took in country, jazz, blues, soul and funk to pop, disco, dance, electronic music and rock.

french producer julien saillenfait (deapmash) is delivering broad shouldered textures and sequences with attitude for the sophomore stale output. from the jump, the picture that the french producer is painting shows really vivid. intrusing rhythms that pierce through ear canals and are nicely propped up by taints of distorting and peculiar vocal cuts.

collection of hits and remixes from 80s italo-disco project scotch.

collection of hits and remixes from 80s italo-disco project radiorama.

following the sold out theo parrish remix of marcos valles 1985, heres the second in far outs brazilika 12 with three scorching remixes from uk dance veteran ashley beedle. three peak time excursions into percussive, soulful house on a stylish, cosmic brazilian party tip.

this is ponty mythons first appearance on the swedish brandy productions label. expect a wicked four tracker of dirty lo-fi sounding deep house grooves packed with samples and sturdy analogue bass lines. vilnius based dj and producer aleksandr pletnev aka ponty mython is known for his many outstanding releases on labels such as tusk wax, no more hits, dirt crew, quintessentials and many more. besides spittin out goodies on a regular basis ponty mython runs his own imprint beats delivery releasing the most interesting artists and producers from russia.
the title track * i wish* starts of the ep with its deep and fumy organ chords combined with filtered hats, clever vocal samples and harsh bass lines. next up on the a side you will find the pumping head nodder * holly fm*. swinging hats, guitar stabs, smooth pads with simple but very effective hook on top. the b side starts off with the slightly minimal track “keep on using me” (brother). this one with grim beats, organ pads, off beats punching in and out as the track steady builds with a rock solid perfectly tweaked bass. the last minutes on the b side is reserved for the dreamy yet hard hitting and raw gem * new toys*. pure basement love.

following the 2008 release deep vibes crew proudly presents the 2nd instalment of in the streets. this time split in two eps, you can expect some dope tunes from ezikiel, melon and sascha dive.

red laser conductor general il bosco once again turns his beam on 8 tracks of mind melding italo. providing a another superb double vinyl release of tracks that have been inspirational to red laser records and the labels releases. this isn t by any means your run of the mill italo selection. il bosco knowingly selects a set that shows the true girth of style and fashion in the genre. face grillers are ramped up next to sleazy pop sensibilities. goth-synth disco frottages with 8-bit machine gun bass lines. chugger masterpieces salivate on crystalline new romantics. as the compiler says truth is, loads of italo is shite but when its good it s up there with the best electronic disco music you will ever hear check this album and you ll agree. for maximum disco potential several red laser protagonists have suitably revamped and edited some of the selections with kid machine & il bosco uniting in the cut, flemming dalum sprinkling his magic dust over a bonafide classic & parisian romain bezzina repairing an old banger. as always red laser pay close attention to detail with all tracks carefully restored & remastered whilst the vinyl comes in full colour heavy card inners with two riso print poster sleeves & a gatefold pvc cover. limited to 500 & no repress !

welcoming the fourth vinyl only instalment from farfromnormal features an excellent 3 track ep from the up and coming julian. after a long process julian has come up with 3 great original tracks which farfromnormal where happily to take on board and put together julian s very first vinyl release. this record grabs your attention from the start with track 1 resorave. resorave is a very psychedelic track with dark drums and beautiful slow atmospheres and a tripping vocal. track 2 grunge is much more on the groovy side to with fantastic production and pads that take you on a great journey. track 3 chorale is the title track and the one track to leave you on a high, with the heavy kicks and bass lines mixing between a tripping vocal and beautifully placed instruments, this is perfect for the peak hours.

same procedure, different music! again the imprint’s limited serie steps up with a one-sided vinyl. limitation to 50 transparent vinyls only! this time the music is contributed by no other than snuffo, one half of the infamous snuff crew. well known through releases on labels like bpitch control, rush hour or their very own imprint snuff trax the boys are no stranger to the scene. „one of those nights“ is a good example for snuffo’s versatile musical approach as he delivers a pretty technoid piece of music. the track is all about the hypnotic vocal-sample that makes you wanna go mad. paired with a heavy-ass baseline this track is exactly what you need to have one of those nights.

andré laos second act on let s play house is a continuation of his first. like roundabout, nordic delight (the guy hails from gothenburg, so you can guess where the title originated), is sunny and bright piano laden house that s as melodious as it is layered and ornate. unlike that ep, though, this one really revolves around one track stroganoff which is presented in three different forms: a vocal mix, a piano stew dub, and a remix from anton klint of tiedye. supplementing and equalizing those is kalops, the 12inches second original.

system2 return with 006. four tracks varying and covering all aspects of house music. a1 - wet dog is an 808 inspired track with a deep groovy bassline with vocal cuts. a2 - old fool with its chopped up bass stabs & open hats with a cool vocal hook b1 - esp brings a more sub bass & deeper vibe on this ep. shakers panned from speaker to speaker & filled out with background sounds and chords b2 - tell me is a tech house chugger with relentless bassline filtering in and out. great mainroom peak timer with a french house vibe

we had no choice but to bring back our friend kiko navarro after the success of the new life ep released on local talk earlier this year. isao is kiko at his finest, a beautiful and hypnotic house track that has the perfect blend of afro and latin elements with a bouncy electronic edge. theres also a mighty fine remix coming from jose marquez. jose develops the vocal elements and brings in a whole orchestra of drums taking the track in a sweatier direction. kiko also delivers a koki dub where he continues on the same vibe and adds strings complimented by shakers and percussions throughout the track.

full vocal & dub mixes from the *return of vibronics* album sessions. especially packaged on scoops records for the soundsystem selector - vocal & dub style. 2 legends from the scoops label head 2 head on a mighty riddim that has been setting the dub roots reggae dancehalls alight all year. madu messeneger is fresh from touring the world as vibronics main mc and echo ranks has recently scored hits with kanka. serious stuff for the dub collector.

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.
each whiskey disco aims to shed light on forgotten gems of yesteryear. wd42 welcomes two men who need no introduction, kon & jacques renault. both known the world over for their sleek and well-oiled productions and their contributions to the wd catalog are no exception. jacques leads the a-side with disco bass, clattering percussion and sublime vocal crescendo making way for love dance s understated edit of this noodling version of the bill withers classic. kon wraps the b-side with a long and drawn, slightly dubbed and ever-building edit of the album version of promised land.

mastermaster kicks things off and drives a shifting sequence through a lo-fi break, plodding piano notes and a clipped, lively vocal hook before -bruce wayne- melds spring reverb and squelching flangers to treat guitar riffs and more 80s drums. eerily wobbling synths shimmer over head before -hornet green- drives a sprung kick under tense, soundtrack synth tones and a sandy shuffle as a cinematic pursuit is rendered. -valium- then sets sultry vocals floating through more hazy drum breaks and softly shifting chords. rhythmic variation and more vintage effects wade in and round off off a refreshing package of rich and intriguing gems and another fine addition to the charlois series.

echolette proudly presents its stunning debut release,
* you gonna dream - feat. byron stingily*, from french producer who and the vocal from byron stingily itself of his *it’s over* released on nervous records 1998. the wonderful tracks comes in two distinct versions: the first mix works off skipping percussion, a warm round sub bassline and uplifting vocals full of hope, love and joy. on the flip the * club mix* adds a tougher edge, taking us straight on to the dance floor of a new york basement club circa 1994, while the vocal (feat byron stingily from nervous record) keeps the bright and upbeat.

theyre young and tough, and especially wonderful too, easily one of the most compelling harmony soul groups to ever hail from the windy city! the sets a chicago soul gem from the early 70s, recorded with a laidback, slightly tripped-out vibe thats different than the tighter styles of other groups from the same scene, definitely righteous at points, with some of the superbad modes you might hear from an east coast lineup like the delfonics or soul generation, especially when they were trying to get a bit more conscious in their message. arrangements are great – handled by tom tom washington, eugene record, and cliff davis, very much at the best brunswick mode, but again with a deeper sort of vibe too. the title cuts a monster, and a very fitting follow-up to their earlier sly, slick, & wicked track – and the album features 2 versions (vocal and instrumental) of a cut called this is the lost generation, a very righteous soul groove with a heavy production tip.

slovenly recordings presents a new black jewel in the rough from australia: melbourne scuzz squad pronto, and their self-titled lp will steal your purse n pills before kicking holes in your speakers! pronto hits hard from the gate with a rare breed of aggression that mercilessly attacks your better senses with scraping vocal chords, three or less guitar chords and brash, unrelenting rhythmic fuckery. this decroded piece of plastic devolves from hammering rock n roll into psyched-out meltdowns, never neglecting the breed of anthemic choruses that were perfected during the first wave of uk punk in a twisted post-punk application. pronto is making good with ruthless threats of thuggish damage. they’re knocking at your door, and you need the hurt.