ruf dug’s debut album ‘island’ was released to much acclaim in 2015 on kenneth bager’s music for dreams imprint. it sold out its first promo run within weeks and scored top spots in many ‘best of year’ reviews. now for 2016, ruffy has picked some of his favourite artists to rework his tracks and this is the result. limited vinyl - dont sleep!

theres a reason kai alces name consistently comes up when the topic is exceptional house music. the ndatl label boss remix of the dangerfeel newbies * what am i here for* takes the soulful number to heights beyond the originals already heady groove. j piccola sings with a perspective thats like bopping through the city, skyscrapers above giving dimension to the groundwork so necessary for love and progression. his vocals match the pace of propelling keyboards by chris irvin and delvynw. saxophone by quinn mason adds an element that in alces distinctive hands becomes a part of all things classic house: deep, melodic, and ultimately, free. thats particularly true of the kzr’s late night mix. it harkens the wee hours with a shuffle, leading keys and pinpoint bass. the piano instrumental puts keys front and center, with a few jazzy chords that recall the hippest, dopest brunch you’ve ever attended. the entire project is very much atlanta-grown, representing its strong, interconnected music and art scene. all the key contributors are based in the city, from alce and the dangerfeel newbies, to acclaimed visual artist radcliffe bailey, who created the album art, and tastemaking graphic artist steve deniro, who designed the album layout. after small promo run in japan the gem gets a full worldwide release with alternate mixes and kai alcés bonus distinctive remix of * swingin with the new jack* previously unavailable

second volume of the hit+run presents “road kill” compilation series on limited-edition 12” colored vinyl. now on vinyl for the first time “road kill vol. 2” features fourteen hand-picked tracks that originally appeared on the compilation’s cd/digital release. each of the 400qty records pressed is a unique mixture of black & bone colored wax. the record comes housed inside a shrink-wrapped full-color offset printed jacket.

those who preordered, do not have to do so again - we will contact you when we have stock! new zackey force funk on hit+run, including productions from egyptian lover, brian ellis and tom noble! the wax is all colored silver and housed in a silver metallic ink hand-screenprinted jacket by hit+run featuring artwork by uk graffiti legend sheone. check!!

copenhagens music for dreams continues its run of great releases with a tasteful 12 inch from label boss kenneth bager who presents four on-the-money remixes of his single *sunshine stereo* taken from forthcoming album *follow the beat*. currently enjoying heavy rotation on p3 (denmarks answer to radio one), this summery anthem gets makeovers from denmarks jazzbox, greek duo bonnie & klein and from mr bager himself who teams up with napoli-born producer extraordinaire tuccinelli to give us not only a superb extended vocal mix but also an on-fire dub version of the track that is sure to be a future classic both for the balearic brigade and all lovers of funky downtempo dubbed-out weirdness. treading the same territory as the fabulous frankie knuckles hallucinogenic mix of *aint nobody*, this dub is full of tricks, teasing and pleasing the dancefloor and already getting strong support of manchesters moonboots, amnesia legend leo mas and danish dj peter visti. elsewhere jazzbox deliver a great uptempo beach boogie version full of soul and groove making great use of the unmistakeable voice of damon scott, known for his work with storm queen, while bonnie & klein produce a very special percussive jazzy dub mix. the pair are on a roll at the moment and this remix with its warm marimba vibes creates that mediterranean vibe we all love. a real sun-soaked winter warmer, this 12 feels like a knitted sweater in the cold! limited vinyl.

• run out run delivers yet another transatlantic link-up !
• one half of hermans, jerry riggs brings a healthy four tracker with two mike davis (brenda, berlin) collaborations
• hand stamped manila jacket

hit n run music is back with a mad third release stretching across a wide spectrum of edgy hard electronic dance music. we proudly present: the blood e.p. produced by the outside agency, mono-amine, jacob inhuman and d-cursed! out on transparent red 12 inch vinyl.

after putting out releases from the likes of uk rave legend warlock and baltimore rapper rye rye produced by bullion, dave maclean of django djangos kick + clap label announces tom furses run to me suite with because music, due out 9th october. on run to me furse has mapped out the ep as one opus divided into five cohesive parts. referencing early techno it has one foot in cologne and the other in detroit, with its tightly worked, precise machino-florescence, condensed and upfront, and free of the pomposity that abounds in the genre. a sound enamored with kraftwerk, juan atkins and yello, it underpins a latent narrative on themes of love, machines and obliteration.

the perfect soundtrack for a day in a nuclear restricted area on a beautiful atoll somewhere in the south pacific.

angels dust is vocalist flavia ciampi and producer david lampley, both originally hailing from san diego, ca. their bewitching, hypnotizing yet soulful debut summons the same heaviness and somber darkness of portishead & mazzy star. ciampi’s almost-whispered vocals are front and center, anchored by loose swinging beats that are as unnerving as they are catchy. lampley (also known as psychopop, one half of san diego instrumental noise legends skrapez, as well as a frequent gonjasufi collaborator) handles the gritty lo-fi production duties.

special warehouse find original pressing. only 160 units available. classic and essential killer record from mikael stavostrand. played by ricardo villalobos, dixon, raresh ... lick my deck is run by shaun soomro and matt jolley. pushing boundaries and developing the sound, a label focused on releasing intelligent and provocative electronic music. die a little starts of with a groove that wont let you go building into 4/4 drive, katous vocals set off the track with a real warmth but with a dark edge behind them. dark eyes has a sexy dirty feel to it. a thrusting bass line and obsessive vocals that hypnotize you into a deeper engagement

native angeleno, producer, emcee (formerly known as subtitle) and all around crevvy dude giovanni marks is releasing a new ten-track instrumental ep through the killers at hit+run entitled double tech jeep music(limited to 400 copies).

janis is hell of a frankfurter. born and raised that is. his bold imprint -house is ok-,being run with two friends was started 1 year before -smile for a while-, so there was surely some kind of inspiration coming from that end.

new to the stay underground it pays gang, the eighth release on the label comes from none other than octo octa! you know him from his prolific run on 100% silk, and more recently for his ep on gerd jansons running back label at the top of the year. the man from brooklyn serves up 4 slices of that u.s. experimental house sound we love so much. on the a side, we have two versions of octo octa’s melancholic title track, requiem for the body. both as good as the other, it’s gonna be split for a lot of listeners on which is better. while both versions share certain elements, the second plays down the long keys of the first versions in favour of some stabby chord patterns. either way, proper 4 a.m. business!on the flip, we get a bit more ethereal with times two (loose version). simple yet effective, this one has a lot of atmosphere with those delayed vocal cuts over that late 80s bassline. closing out the record is when home. this one is a bit of a stomper at first until it brings in the lighter synth elements halfway through. someone, somewhere will have an epiphany listening to this track. if its you reading this, send in the results on the back of a postcard. all in all, another killer release that feels straight at home in the stay underground it pays catalogue

its been more than a year and a half since life about to change and the anticipation has been almost unbearable, but the long wait is over as marco resmann is finally back on watergate with his brand new * run ep*. over the course of three tracks marco displays his production prowess and once again solidifies himself as a creator at the peak of his career. the ep begins with the title track * run * and its a perfectly executed techno anthem bridging an unrelenting drum line with crisp stabs and euphoric blasts of spaced out synths

very sexy disco theme on fever zone

with the hott ep, run out run delivers a killer transatlantic link-up featuring tx connect, tom dicicco, hermans & mr. ho and october& borai.
dj support: answer code request, randomer, nick dunton, eomac, kris

• part one of a special two part series from michigan’s revered house and techno craftsmen, d marc cantu !
• stunning hand stamped and printed jacket featured on part one and two <br • brilliantly cut by simon at the exchange

here today is significant through their releases on philpot, suol, claqueur and the legendary uk house label buzzin fly records.

run harder vol. 1 is the first installment in the run harder series. a various artists concept that will represent different cities across the globe. the first effort is a trans-atlantic affair. two great american metropoles and two european cities are connected through a slice of black gold.

180g, black double vinyl lp version of *run*

next nick curly hammer on 8 bit! nothing more to say

another fine example of funky-soul at its very best. while the a-side is highly regarded within the northern soul scene, the b-side is the tune why funk 45 collectors are after this beauty. bot sides were recorded in the early 1970s and pressed on a small press run on 45rpm single. original copies are nowadays very hard to find and due to the outstanding quality sought after by record collectors worldwide.

small re-press - be fast

bror is a conceptual vinyl-only label based on the swedish west-coast in the city of gothenburg. the label is run by martin nowakowski and the output is centered around swedish producers, with a focus, albeit not an exclusive one, on west-coast based individuals. bror is a house and techno record label.

highlife welcomes the return of alma negra! anyone who bothers paying attention to these press releases will note that we have recently been comparing tracks to other artists we admire, or go down the celebrity endorsement route. this time round well do neither. instead we will say, maloya is the first record we’ve listened to 3 times in a row upon receiving it. it has provoked id requests every time weve played it and our dear friend susie crome claims its one of the best records shes ever heard. that’s no mean feat, susie is well versed on the party front. see for yourself.

2022 repress! those lovely chords, that growling bassline combined with nancy sinatra-esque vocals and one big tease and build. thats what makes this track a true stand-out and sound like nothing else in club-land right now.

killawatt debuts on run out run with four of his signature journeys into electronic music. brutal drums meet paranoid synths and cavernous atmospheres to create four cuts ready for the soundsystem.

released in 1988, tougher than leather was the culmination of the rap/rock road that run-dmc travelled in since their earlier albums king of rock movlp675 and raising hell movlp633. its superb production, booming 808 beats combined with guitar samples, catchy choruses and smart rhymes made tougher than leather undoubtedly the best hip hop record that came out in 1988. great tracks include *mary, mary*, *runs house* and *i m not going out like that*. its equal appeal to hip hop as well as rock fans made the album a million seller, and underlined run-dmcs stature as living hip hop legends all over the world.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

• superb hard techno from this new london based label from the club of the same name
• features slamming remix from sought-after remixer and pennyroyal artist, j.tijn
• limited to 300 copies only

die suol label-bosse chopstick & johnjon melden sich mit der zweiten single-auskopplung ihres aktuellen albums -twelve- zurück! der album-opener -run slowly- ist ein intensiver track mit viel seele und einem brückenschlag zwischen elektronischen und akustischen sounds. eine dicht gelayerte gitarre und stringharmonien, perfekt abgestimmt auf chris james melancholischen gesang, kreieren ein emotionales hörerlebnis, ohne dabei das dancefloor-potential zu opfern. hinzu kommen remixes von andré lodemann, few nolder und quarion.

nice price deal !!! fantastic 4th release on diciccos label from the man himself !
• subtly hand stamped sleeve
• expect great support - updates to follow
tom returns to run out run after his latest offering on anthony parasoles - the corner - with four cuts of his distinct take on techno and house...

fantastic 3rd release on diciccos new label! hand stamped sleeve! expect great support. john osborn and tallmen.785 debut on run out run with two spaced out house excursions backed by a remix from label boss tom dicicco.>meldrum< also features additional production talent from bill youngman.

borai returns to helm tasteful nudes’ third release, *last time out*, demonstrating his techno chops in two different ways. the title track is all techno muscle, banging out a gigantic piano riff to match the slamming percussion and hypnotic undercurrents. *midnight run* imagines a race through a pitch black city, layering stark pads and sparkling riffs atop its gas-guzzling bass line. both whip the dance floor into shape.

true love never did run, it stood its ground. it fought. it tried to hold on, but in the end? there were bitter tears, and loveliness all rolled into one. for romance is the glamour that turns the days dust into shimmering golden haze. dreamy night owls and deep end lovers-this ones for you: stb crafts more shapely analogue tones in this four-track soliloquy to the night from label head francesco belfiore and rome-based upstart alex tea.

firing out of his northampton studio, tom dicicco brings the heat with part.2 of under the aquadrome. his sound is bang on point for the current techno climate, the perfect balance of deep and industrial sounds... mesmerising & searching deep techno - mechanical yet delicately put together – the first track physical states its claim for the dancefloor and the heads alike. the ep then continues to take the listener into other sound zones and will continue to find favour in the longstanding traditional clubs alongside the new basement party scen

limited to 300 copies on 180 gram vinyl - no repress.

more heat on the killer 777 series! this time, man of the moment jeremiah jae (warp) shares lazy minutes of 7 inch space with another exciting l.a. talent, zeroh. limited edition transparent 7 inch silk screen sleeves.

paul ritch is no stranger to drumcode and has returned with an outstanding single featuring three tracks that will dominate dj sets. the first track >run baby run< entertains us with an arpeggiated chord sequence that is accompanied by percussion-like synth sounds before bursting into a thick-layered sequence of sound. the dark and dubby side of the single sees pauls > astral< bring a funky sleazed out groovy track that also uses a discerning melody.

incl oskar offermann remix

nach ihrem durchaus gelungenen und erfolgreichen debütalbum *hunger* (top 40 uk-charts), haben die fünf jungs von frankie & the heartstrings ihr zweitwerk fertiggestellt. ihr großartiges nachfolgewerk *the days run away* wurde produziert und aufgenommen vom suede-mitglied bernard butler, der auch bereits 2011 an dem stück *everybody looks better (in the right way)* mitgearbeitet hat. die lp erscheint inklusive cd-version des albums.

after years of honing his craft as one half of uk house duo homepark, newcomer fold continues his prolific run of solo work following on from his debut outing on george fitzgeralds manmakemusic imprint earlier this year with the slime ep. he now makes his first appearance on electric minds with the upstairs for thinking, downstairs for dancing ep armed with an arsenal of four tracks that are tailored to suit all moods of the dancefloor and that have already been given the thumbs up from the likes of joy orbison and midland.

hardly a rookie these days – perhaps more of an intrinsic part of the great british renaissance and current techno climate, tom dicicco brings his new label run out run to the table with a superb 1st release. treading a more layered path than on his previous outings, tom shows his teeth here with brilliantly creeping, menacing riffs at the fore while retaining the house and dub sensibilities in the rhythm section that have already gained him much support – certainly something for everybody here on this worryingly confident own label debut!

willie burns doesnt need much introduction these days with several releases for trilogy tapes, l.i.e.s. and creme org under his belt, as well as numerous appearances, aliases, amounts of podcasts and radio shows bordering on the insane, not to mention his own label wt records and on and on and on it goes.. for a man who likes to keep a low profile he sure gets around! as it stands, here are four bright new signature cuts drenched in naivety and joie de vivre for yall to chew on.

matlocks finest rhythm plate resurface brandishing a new label in pressed for time, and what better way to inaugurate it than revisiting one of their key tracks. released back in 2002 on the mantis label run by atjazz, >lean part 2< was a wonderfully sleazy slab of deepness notable for the lascivious vocal hook that hung slinkily over the production throughout. it still sounds superb some 13 years on and is backed with an unreleased version that was done in the same period, along with deliciously freaky new >leaner< mix from the pair

run-d.m.c. wurde von jason mizell (jam master jay), joseph simmons (run) und darryl mcdaniels (d.m.c.) 1982 im new yorker stadtteil queens gegründet. durch russell simmons (der ältere bruder von joseph simmons und mitbegründer des us-amerikanischen plattenlabels def jam) gelangten sie ein jahr später zu ihrem ersten plattenvertrag. 1983 kam ihre erste single mit dem titel * its like that/sucker mcs* heraus, der rest ist bekannt....

fresh on the trail of this years exceptional long player ‘noir, steve bug returns with perhaps his most deep house-oriented track in a while ‘the long run.