this year sees dj uchikawa celebrate 30 years in music. in that time he has been a driving force in japan for quality soulful music from jazz through to techno, tirelessly working to push, promote and support the scene.finally, earth song sees uchis original groove laced with a killer guitar workout from hideki ikeuchi, completing the package.

hot on the heels of tom ellis brilliant the maybe logic comes organic musics latest from slowtown records boss, rhythm&soul. whas more, the package also comes primed with a fierce remix by none other than chris carrier – a man who knows a thing or two about quality-strewn house music.
early support from : audiofly, chaim, danny howells, david squillace, dj sneak, doomwork, jef k, jay west, kabale und liebe , kruse & nuernberg, midnight perverts,okain, mirco violi, shur-i-kan, animal trainer, bastard love, da sunlounge, franco bianco, halo, horatio, james silk, olderic, uglh ...

two overlooked rare disco masterpieces produced by soul legend lenis guess. when we met lenis in new york this year, the super rare shake lp *music is the only way we can communicate* was lying overlooked and forgotten on a dusty shelf. lenis had the tapes there too, so it wasnt long before we picked two of our favourite tracks for this killer 45. one for the rare disco and boogie heads and never before on 45, these wont be around long.

plastic soul is a collaborative project between paul bateman and bob bhamra – two old friends with a penchant for procrastination that makes my bloody valentine look like stock, aitken and waterman. after several years of to and fro, wncl017 is finally in the bag…

soul clap records resident butterfly spreads his colorful wings revealing the stalker ep, a body of truly sophisticated music.

fresh off his appearance on earthtones 4, this is octobers debut solo ep. expect a dark sensual foray into the cosmos, some abstract yet moody beats, a galactic house journey, & maybe a portal to another dimension.

soul jazz records returns with their most successful series to date, new orleans funk. this new instalment subtitled two-way-pocky-way, gumbo ya ya and the mardi gras mambo features more classic new orleans funk in all its forms.

the classic is back , 2013 repress !! just a must have nugget

after a new trip to new york and several collaborations on their respective projects both fellows decided to work on a common project: in the cut. still inspired by mid-90s new york hip-hop, this albu is produced entirely by dj low cut. nutso is not alone behind the microphone since you will found many guest appearances like smiley the ghetto child, rasheed chappell, dirt platoon, timeless truth, nems, ft, ag da coroner and c-rayz walz. like the song *shut em down* (a tribute to public enemy) or *grand scheme*, the 10 tracks of *in the cut*, definitely boom bap, will bring you in a world where underground hip-hop sharp lyrics, mingles with the melancholy samples soul 70s.

als 2011 ostgut ton die >fuenf< compilation veroeffentlichte, um das fünfjaehrige bestehen des labels festzuhalten, fanden 23 kuenstler auf sieben vinyls, in einer aufwendig gestalteten box, ihren platz. alle ostgut ton kuenstler konnten mit hilfe der im berghain aufgenommen sounds und ihrer passenden handschrift in der produktion die Ästhetik des clubs wiedergeben. feat. barker & baumecker, fiedel, tobias., rolando, din, crushed soul, virginia, function

after the last collaboration which saw them go out successfully on desolat, the label loco dice, finally and after so much hard work they have completed their first album on beatwax records and have entitled it a young long trip.

deluxe pack incl a beatwax sticker pack and the cd album (with 3 exclusive bonus tracks)! plux dj mix cd

industrial hardcore by the guys from sinister souls.

liquid spirit marks gregory porters blue note records debut, which arrives on the heels of two critically acclaimed indie label albums that quickly propelled porter to the upper echelon of contemporary male jazz singers and earned him two grammy nominations. don was, president of blue note, encouraged porter to stay true to his artistic vision.
*i firmly consider myself a jazz singer but i enjoy blues, southern soul, and gospel,* porter says, *those elements make their way inside my music. and i ve always heard them in jazz.*

inspired by the infinitely numbered harmonies transmitted by vista, a benevolent being from a distant dimension, iasos broke ground for a new age of electronic sound manipulation.

time to welcome soul 223 to the label with his debut delusions ep entitled fear of stopping. something of a complete legend in our eyes and ears, steve pickton has been releasing top drawer tuneage for over two decades both as stasis on influential labels such as b12 and peacefrog and more recently as soul 223 on equally well regarded imprints like delsin, soul jazz and neroli.

4 strong minimal detroit tracks from population one aka terrence dixon.

another beatuy comes from the mysterious russian soul to us!

torontos stuart li aka basic soul unit has made not one, not two but three amazing interpretations of kyodais moving. get ready for some deep & dark electronic house biz ... for the true heads!

a special remix 12 inch with tracks taken from glenns *july 12, 1979* album. going bananas (gorilla disco dub) on the a-side is a seriously deep and soulful house groover full of jazzy horns. disco heaven! cvo soul (isoul8 edit) on the flip is broken beat piano driven dancefloor dynamite from italys isoul8 (enrico crivellaro)! fyi: going bananas (gorilla disco dub) was voted an sju fan favorite for 12 inch release after an impromptu online survey.

jose cabrera and fred p split the first installment of the perception series. the determinism ep sees jc and fp giving their slant on principles of quantum level events through sound. raw and driving, this ep is a more than an adequate dj tool, it is a formula for the transportation of the subconscious. determinism is a metaphysical philosophical position stating that for everything that happens there are conditions such that, given those conditions, nothing else could happen. “there are many determinisms, depending upon what pre-conditions are considered to be determinative of an event.” deterministic theories throughout the history of philosophy have sprung from diverse motives and considerations, some of which overlap. some forms of determinism can be tested empirically with ideas stemming from physics and the philosophy of physics. the opposite of determinism is some kind of indeterminism (otherwise called nondeterminism).

having already released music on respected labels such as dolly, philpot, mathematics, mule electronic, versatile, ostgut ton, new kanada, creme organization, nonplus+, and still music, – basic soul unit delivers 3 tracks on the inaugural release of lab.our music, the label he has started with long time friend and dj partner jason ulrich. lab.our 01 sets the tone for the new label nicely with three slices of deep & raw techno. frack marries a frantic and bottom heavy beat to a delicate melody while innershell & earwerm are both raw, jacking dancefloor workouts

a future nu disco classic from italys the zars on chicagos own smooth agent records. the zars are producers alexander giampaolo tessarolo & alessandro la padula. their sound is somewhere between classic deep house and nu disco. we just call this good music. the uks ooft! kicks things off with a deep and atmospheric mix with a touch of acid followed by the original mix. b/w a luminodisco remix with a soulful and more organic mix plus the bonus cut saxa rubina.

atmosphere comes up with the new bourgeois slam and a huge remix pack by nico stojan (katermukke), sascha braemer (stil vor talent, dantze) and dan caster (light my fire).

limited edition - 200 copies only! vid vai delivers three deep, melodic and nostalgic tracks, gently incorporating modern elements with old school sounds. suitable for contemporary berlin/hamburg deep house music fans. uffe, the new electronic music genius, honors us with an amazing remix.

after orlando vooms debut on the fanzine labels first record, the second one includes three new tracks: distant lines ep, a new record with its own particular style, signed by basic soul unit, the alias used by stuart li, a hong kong-born artist living in canada, whose works have been published by labels such as dolly, philpot, mathematics, mule electronic or the spanish label hivern discs. early support by moodymanc, raresh, djinxx, angel molina, arthur oskan, simon gacia, nicolas masseyef, santiago salazar, dimi angelis, adriano filippucci and many more.

excellent old skool styled deep house with chicago flavours

heavyweight soul providers fat freddys drop are about to take flight once again with the worldwide release of new album blackbird.

after their stunning debut, slum room by rob shields, was picked up by the likes of maya jane coles for her resident advisor podcast, and crosstown rebel jozif for his balance compilation, boutique label petit records return with a tribute to frank ocean, the postmodern neo-soul don, and prince heir apparent. newest signing and brooklyn young gun, fenbred (aka benjamin gardner), follows up his sizzling debut for the label (get enuff - an infectious edit of a 90s anthem) with his sophomore 12 inch release, pyramids, a brilliant dancefloor interpretation of the electro soul epic.

music by dominick martin, drawings by craig richards. limited to 300 vinyl pressing. dj support from: dj zinc, t++, mistajam, skream, jamie hypercolor, soulclap, a sagittariun, flight, spectrasoul, klaus fiehe om unit, dj marky, joszif.

after one of the coldest winters on record in the uk, boe provides a welcome respite from haunting memories of the past freezing months with a slice of warmth, soul and deepness from the labels first italian signing, gaetano battista. with a slew of releases under other aliases, the first vinyl record for gaetano under his birth name comprises of 3 tracks of measured, mature and emotional house music that defies any debut presumptions.

the deep house is the genre of reference that the author aims to customize in his title track >say what<. it is a ganglion of rhythm and foggy atmospheres where a voice reproduces a sort of rhyme. it is pretty similar to >revenge<, where the loop cyclic effect is preferred to another though, and where the voice (reduced to a sharp tip) pierces the four quarters in place of the snare drum. both tracks are presented in their remixed versions: the first made by julie marghilano and the second by matthew burton.

they come from livorno, italy but these four young men seem to have landed from detroit in the mid-90s. raksasa is the debut ep of the talkin robots who have been remixed by the dextrous brain of jerome sydenham who has once again shown immeasurable talent with soul research.
analogic and definitely old school, is the sound of the original mix while sydenhams mix is dark and refined: deep techno for all hours.

jk soul had a new vision for his new album take me higher. he wanted to show the world his wide range of production skills and his capability of moving through the different styles of electronic music with class. not a lover of sticking to any stylistic niche to mark his territory. electronic music was always his playground so now house, dubstep, drum & bass, together with touches of reggae and soul are equal parts in his new creations all of which are there to enrich his unique and famous hip hop based beats and soul influenced trip hop trademarks. lala pumpkins voice moves the listener far away, across the european borders and in the west side of the atlantic, sounding so fresh and full of emotion but at the same time strong and certain of the capabilities that carries like a funk diva.

taken from souled out remixed album which brings a new perspective to makotos 2011 album souled out by featuring remixes from makoto himself, lenzman, random movement, sinistarr, ena, bun and jabberloop.

dab hands first vinyl release brings together a range of housed up summer grooves to fit most sections of a discerning disco selection. from the slower building deep disco delight of what you gonna do to the percussive rare grooves of mood 2 groove and heavier work out of concrete boogie. a fine start for dab hands on vinyl.

the new moscow based label, soul.on records, comes with their first release with kashawar & nu zau >soul.one<. this is the first part of a seven souls collection. don t miss to get a copy of that special series.

slammming remix package, four hot mixes coming from steve angello vs jacques lu cont remix, matador , destructo, gregor tresher.

after his first successful release (sunrise) on society 3.0, matthias korr is back with his follow up - i want your soul, including a techy axel bartsch remix and a sweet melodic hakan ludvigson remix. we think it is a brilliant follow up from the cologne based guy.

dj hidden remix is a great dancefloor soulfull warmachine, superb roller! the krumbe track is a hard dubstep melodious little perl. 2 superb tunes. enjoy!

soulab welcomes you in another soulful ride. the tracks from this vinyl 12 inch are clearly dedicated to the dancefloor action. four members of the soulabs dream team are represented on this compilation: the leader of the new school uptown funk empire from france, the old school japanese dons of slow motion replay, and the rising talents uraz kurt from istanbul and giuseppe storniolo from miami. this worldwide bunch of inspired artists bring essential modern funk & soul vibes with this vinyl. it is simple, the 4 tracks of this release are 4 sureshots for any dancefloor. this is not a tracklisting, this is an anthems alert! soul is back again & again!

excellent dark styled experience mini tech

nice price deal !!! soul intent is a drum and bass dj/producer based in nottingham uk and the owner of lossless music. after releases on labels like 31 records / blindside / broken audio / commercial suicide / creative source / cylon / demand / ingredients / lossless music / mac ii / project 51 / samurai music / vampire the time is right to start releasing on his own imprint and his debut is a banger. 2 straight forward high quality drum and bass tunes for the true fans.

can you jack? chicago acid and experimental house 1985 - 95 pt.2! feat sleezy d, dj pierre, lil louis, tyree, green velvet, two of a kind, armando & phuture... repress 2013

a special double header 2 tracks each from nzs frank booker / ugly drums & chesney

snw01 contains some previously unreleased cuts from labelowner kastil. where he never thought of releasing this before. he rapidly changed his mind after seeing the reactions to these cuts at his gigs.after several people requesting a release of the a side rush he decided to press them up to serve his loyal followers. these are two rough, peaktime house jams which have a mesmerizing effect to them. the vocal in gather up! is the perfect example. these are two underground slammers, produced with class and in high demand