apartment records 2nd release comes from irelands analogue-obsessed soul assassins, tr one. on the a-side, drum dance is a fusion of beatdown with a minimal techno aesthetic, creating a hypnotic journey through the duos machines. the b-side serves up 2 alternative takes. john heckles debut remix takes a heaving, lo-fi approach to the originals drums while layering it with wistful synths, before juju & jordashs dub version closes off proceedings in their inimitable style, expansive yet claustrophobic at the one time.

200 limited copies. bei fdf wird deepness gelebt und der tisch mit reichlich soul gedeckt. mit an der tafel sitzen beim ersten dinner die soulbrother boytalk, filburt, monkey maffia und das unwiederstehliche, echte liveprojekt klinke auf chinch (tip!)4 x großes kino für kleine säle – lift your mind your body your soul…! o.g.

the lights go dim,the crowd roars and the announcer cries out, ladies and gentleman,its soul time!

the exploration of the northern heights by basic soul unit and unbroken dub brings us to the eighth release on other heights. a raw, edgy, yet still very soulful ep by two northern musical explorers.

ltd to 300 copies - 10 inch gold vinyl

four huge remixes of one special track, brought to you by deetron, osunlade and shades of gray.

rare soulful deep house from austria.. only 1 copy per customer!! / nur 1 vinyl pro kunde möglich

this is one release you wont get over in a hurry. bucies deep n defiant house lick get over it, picked up by foliage records from the ever burgeoning club scene of south africa, is seriously cultured stuff. a rich blend of soulful groove, vocals and lyrics, get over it is destined for long, long life on the dancefloor.

for this 2nd release,we give you the opportunity to grab 5 fantastic trax done by nicholas, new incarnation as soul systemthe brains behind the no more hits imprint is back with one of his biggest 12inch to date ! the ep opens with never gonna be the same,an exquisitely produced track, full of depth,its a melting pot full of sultry vocals,soulful disco samples and an irresistible groove on a2, we get the wonderfull & lushy keep on giving,it sounds to us like a 90s lost deep house classic workout with crisp kicks and pulsing synths & bass.and then on a3 soul beats is an old shool 90s house nugget too that result in guaranteed dancefloor mayhem! b1 comes up with one of the best track hes ever done to us (theme from) soul system, think proto - techno, man parrish, it sounds like an hybrid between hip – hop & electro, killer!and to end on b2, we are again back in the 90s. >everything must change< moves the body on a deeper level with chugging some solid house grooves & some syncopated beats. for anyone who likes deep,analogue synth heavy groove, moodymann, theo parrish, mcde... this ep is clearly for you.

lux rec brings out the latest work by mathematics & hotmix artist joe drive, delivering a spaced out three track ep, from >clone replacement< dark funk mutations to the drexciyan electro of >crossing the forbidden planet<, landing eventually on >saturn 15< hitech soul! 200 only.

chicagos richard pegue was one of the most intriguing figures to come out of the chicago soul scene in the 1960s and 1970s. raised during the citys fertile doo-wop era, pegue immersed himself in music immediately. he cut his chops as a mobile dj, record store clerk and recording artist before stepping into the booth as one of chicagos most enduring radio personalities to grace the citys airwaves. the nickel and penny labels featured in this compilation are twin sides of the same eccentric coin, pegue himself.

surely with forward-looking ambitions, serbian fellow dejan milicevic drops his debut album trust and the purpose with style, non-compromisingly showing us how electronic music has no limits, only heart and soul is needed. he throws a good example how to gather different genres and styles into one great peace of art, one that certainly cant resist giving in without touching our heart.

its time to fasten something to your ma1 style bomber jacket and make like it s 1987... as we bring the bump to a stone cold london warehouse party classic: eric b &rakim - i know you got soul!

following recent excursions for adam beyers drumcode imprint, joseph capriati delivers some hand picked remixes of tracks taken his 2010 lp save my soul. cari lekebusch, fergie, marco bailey and hans bouffmyhre all remix the young neapolitan producer who has won a host of influential patrons such as dave clarke, billy nasty, slam, chris liebing and the advent in recent years.

new label supafrico kicks off with a fantastic sampler 12 inch ep that unearths four stunning funky afro rarities from the vaults. first up is an awesome extended edit of hararis classic >party<, a floor-filling cosmic groover with killer vocals from 1980. next up are the wonderful lijadu sisters with their beautiful duet harmonies. featured here is >not any longer<, one of the stand outs from their uber rare nigerian only lp >horizon unlimited<. side b features the mega obscure 12 inch version of eko roosevelts breathtaking afro disco odyssey >kilimandjaro my home< followed by ezy & isaacs >take off<, an incredible afro funk work out taken from their impossible to find 1974 lp >soul rock<, one of the the holy grails of the afro genre. with all tracks lovingly remastered, this is a must for anyone with a taste for those amazing afro grooves - wonderful stuff.

after the highly successful sunshine reworks #1 (still going strong - big thank you!) soulshare is back with two more deep disco gems in this solid series.
first up and we are once again at prelude for a sweet beefed up version of the classic soul boogie shuffler love fever. pitching things up with reconstructed vocals, added layers and killer drums, dean ignites a deep disco flavor to this track! rounding things off with more retrospective hands-in-the-air pianos its another storming anthemic floorfiller - already getting serious support from some of the key players!
flip over and track two is a deep n dubby trip with tamiko jones fave let it flow. dean takes this killer groove and adds echos, effects, drums and vocals to create a deep disco groover that keeps you shuffling till the end! with a joyous percussive overlaying finale this track is perfect for todays deeper floors. another solid release from dean and his sunshine reworks series. getting big support from the likes of ashley beedle, eric duncan, yam who, pbr streetgang, luke una etc...

rippling with slow-paced funk and with starry-eyed soul, double hill returns to gadi mizrahis vinyl only imprint double standard this time with fellow israeli and co-producer jerome c for the stellar >i need love ep<.

surely with forward-looking ambitions, serbian fellow dejan milicevic drops his debut album trust and the purpose with style,non-compromisingly showing us how electronic music has no limits, only heart and soul is needed. he throws a good example how to gather different genres and styles into one great peace of art, one that certainly cant resist giving in without touching our heart.

italys mario pierro aka raiders of the lost arp, has been responsible for many a top-notch releases to come from romes nature and pigna labels over the years. he returns again to present two outstanding sci-fi influenced electro/techno tracks for the 9th release on lunar disko records. both tracks demonstrate marios trademark blend of electronic funk & soul, and will certainly have you reminiscing about some of the classics of years gone by from this fantastic producer!… both tracks are accompanied by two remixes from dutch master, rude 66. rudes distinctive dark and atmospheric production style make for two classic remixes from the machines of rude 66. both artists create contrasting soundscapes on each side that compliment each other brilliantly…a must for fans of either producer!

silicone soul celebrate darkroom dubs 50th release in true style, including a remix by kiki.

from the depts of basque county kastil (mario castillo) is back with bomb ep. after a few releases in the more disco sounding side of music, he is now entering his comfort zone in a sample heavy deep house release which is (although its house music) an ode to jazz music. beautiful yet nostalgic this is a record to cherish.
supported by: andy ash, james johnston, cottam, fulbert, fabio monesi, orlando b, marcin krupa, gitchell moore, shane linehan

ultra limited 200 copies vinyl edition !!

dope new release on kinda soul recordings by mathematics artist takeshi kouzuki. 3 tracks on this new 12inch blending smooth acidic otherworldy sounds with classic chicago influenced bouncy beats

after the success of their debut 12inch – the visions ep featuring james johnston, yse, tone control and basic soul unit – with support coming from the full house spectrum (including alex agore, brawther, danny tenaglia, deetron, ethyl, groove armada, red rackem and many more), its only natural city fly follow up their 1st release with a new ep to further showcase the deeper house sounds synonymous with their ethos. wanting to expand their vision yet stay true to their roots, for their 2nd release city fly are proud to present the ‘csa ep’ by creative swing alliance aka pablo valentino & steven wobblejay. not content in running faces records – featuring releases from simbad and danilo plessows motor city drum ensemble/inverse cinematics aliases – and releasing 12s under his creative swing alliance, kid swing and hipster wonkaz pseudonyms, pablo also co-runs the already iconic and buy-on-sight mcde imprint with danilo plessow and is an influential component in the label gaining notoriety and cult status with its raw cuts series – ubiquitous in many a djs set regardless of genre. steven has released records on compost records, soultronik & jazzmin under his moniker steppah huntah and played double bass for the japanese jazz band sleepwalker.

vinyl debut for dirtydrivesounds ? and this record is really worth it !!! straight and grooving house tunes with hot remixes from chris lattner (moon harbour, nrk, einmaleins) and chris manura (lordag, pour la vie).

killer deep house release! ltd 10 inch pressing

wack records return after a short holiday in scarborough. this time fully equipped with giant disco balls, 70s roller boots and flame throwers in order to get the party started right! dj kid stretch hails from greece (dmc greek champion 2000) and his production skills shine in this superb refix of disco got me mesmerized. french veteran dj prosper turns the heat up with his version of disco reach blending soul and electronica. on the b-side smov busts some rhymes and flips it over a melody of a pure disco classic dropped into a vat of tuff beats that result in busta move. the breakbeat junkies collaboration with dj p from stoke u.k resulted in this powerful ball breaker of a tune that will leave you in a slump exhausted from got what it takes.

supported by: grant nelson, andy ward, hardsoul, ntfo, lovebirds, copyright, meme, axwell, richie hawtin, dcs, aaron ross, miss devine, groove assassin, willie graff, favouritizm, earnshaw, john jones, miguel migs, tony humphries, cj macintosh ...

early support: adonis smith, hakim murphy, neville watson, perseus traxx (future flash), anthony shakir, david vunk (moustache records), massimiliano pagliara, mass prod, ksoul, photonz (one eyed jacks), boris noiz, ali renault (human shield recordings), humandrone, michael eldridge, rick hopkins (thunder, london), terrence sinclair allen, john heckle, lula circus, eddie richards, alexxei n nig (exprezoo), rufus (bosconi records), moody manc, merrick brown, g marcell marcell, edoardo scarpellini (aka e-dward!).
locura present the second vinyl of our brand new imprint, locura records. they are trying to involve the best underground artists, focusing on the first chicago sound, with deep, acid and disco elements. this record starts with our collaboration with ennio colaci, half of minimono (oslo, bosconi, tuning spork), >the keeper of dreams<, remixed on the same side by the highly acclaimed german duo snuff crew (gigolo, rush hour, snuff traxx). the 3 tracks b side will contain 3 originals by meschi (lunar disko), rio padice (tsuba, morris audio) and takeshi kouzuki (mathematics).

streng limitierte 10 inch ep als zweiter teaser-release des britischen soulman michael kiwanuka, der derzeit in uk von sämtlichen musikmedien als neues soul-stimmwunder gefeiert wird! top-retro-soul, produziert von paul butler von the bees.

the faceless artist, the nameless music. based in paris but with soul between chicago and detroit, rhythm& soul releases his first ep on monofunk. a release full of magic and soul , proper of the most respected nouvelle cuisine chefs from the city of love. deep house with jazzy touches and an amazing groove where each track becomes a deep future classic. >la jazzete< perfectly describes rhythm & souls sound identity. elegant drums, perfect melody and a bass line full of soul and three piano musical notes that repeats itself until it finds its way in to your dreams. in >midnight preacher<, r&s takes us to the most soulfull detroit. slowly progresses, with an impact full simplicity, to build up a 100% organic track full of life and plenty of funk. thats dope! damian schwartz (cmyk, apnea, deepdope), is our star guest. damian remixes brilliantly and unexspectable midnight preacher, twisting the track and taking us to the most analogic ghetto, maintaining the elegant melodies of the original track.

this is a huge come back for legendary dj ra soul, already receiving massive support from the likes of richie hawtin, mark farina, justin martin, james zabiela, lance desardi and many, many more!

stuart li aka basic soul unit (versatile, mathematics, ostgut ton) has delivered 4 new cuts of submerged bass excursions for nouveau kanada. all tracks sound distinctly raw and heavy, but with modern nods to uk bass and spatial elektro. stuarts deep appreciation of dusty house grooves shines through on all tracks - but his treatment of the lead cut >deep diving< pays homage to those dope dance mania b-sides of yore. for fans of kassem mosse, move d, adonis, larry heard, early ur, stl, edgy pearson sound or good brazilian jams from the 60s.

für ihr album >unreality< haben trickski jede menge lorbeeren eingesammelt. zu recht! mit >good time to pray< koppeln die berliner nun einen weiteren hochkaräter aus >unreality< aus. veredelt wird diese nummer von dem unglaublich talentierten sänger ernesto. die remixe kommen von axel boman (pampa), tom trago und soul minority. hit! hit! hit!

already receiving full support from the likes of: dave lee, tony humphries, roger sanchez, dj sneak, danism, roy davis jr., cj mackintosh, soulmagic, sir piers, sonny fodera, dave mayer and many many more

zweite vinyl-ep zur zweiten folge der von tom bioly und benjamin fröhlich zusammengestellten compilationreihe >if this is house i want my money back<. die ep enthält vier brandneue und exklusive stücke von trickski in kollabo mit soul clap, contra communem opinionem, beautiful swimmers und dem berliner Überflieger hunee. house musik aus dem hier und jetzt, gewappnet für das morgen!

ashford & simpsons return to europe for the first time in 20 years is celebrated with the release of this 16 classic song compilation on limited edition double album. nicholas ashford & valerie simpson are soul icons responsible for gold and platinum hits through the 60s, 70s and 80s for such artists as marvin gaye, chaka khan, diana ross and gladys knight (their solo hits include >solid<). this is the first time many of these have been assembled on one collection, but expansion have gone one step further by combining the hits with seminal disco records like >over & over< (sylvester), the two-step anthem >keep away girls< (stephanie mills), the awesome >california soul< (by marlena shaw, as utilized by kfc), the modern soul smash >top of the stairs< (collins & collins) and an exclusive remix of >aint no mountain high enough< (marvin gaye/tammi terrell).

chicago a place celebrated the world over for the talent of its musicians spanning across countless genres of music. you name it---soul, funk, rock, jazz, blues, etc. in modern times, chicago’s dance floors have had a worldwide reputation for house music.

tom giles previous twelve on modern soul saw him flex his muscles as a producer of sample-based wonky disco. this latest release, however, shows him stepping up to the challenge of crafting heavy boogie gems from scratch – with not a sample to be seen. the 12 inch kicks off with colour theory, a memorable mid-tempo number where crisp snares cracking between a lithe synth-line and a funk-bass backbone, featuring alex farrell of the london afrobeat collective on guitar. its a boogie daisy-cutter, packed, primed and ready for dropping on discerning dancefloors.

an irresistible collection of ye-ye, rock & roll, twist, beat, garage, rhythm & blues, soul an latin sounds!

leah gordon

uk duo deepcitysoul step onto the nice n ripe label with their get back ep – synonymous with the garage sounds of the 90s, grant nelsons pioneering label has been something of an institution over the year, now reinvigorated for the new generation whilst still keeping its roots in the garage sounds this classic sounded ep shows just way the label is still rocking out dancefloors around the world.
hooky vocals, stabby melody hooks and a killer bassline are the tried & tested elements – and this ep has em all in abundance!

a big release from the om records team. this latest cut from miguel migs really is seriously dope. migs dub mix does exactly what you want and expect providing musical house music at its finest. throw into the equation the fact that all three of the remixes are done by artists that serve up serious heavyweight tracks and you get a four track piece of prime vinyl. soul clap (possibley the biggest success story of 2011 along side seth troxler) produce a finely tweaked and expertly executed remix which lives up to every bit of the soul clap hype. aki bergen from neurotraxx fame also smashes it on the remix front gracing us with a deep grooving interpretation to nod our heads in the clubs. finally, hardsoul (if you don’t know who they are where have you been hiding) do what they do best, vocal house gold. a quality release not to be missed

new york noise describes the period in history (1978-88) where new york art and music collided. beginning in the mid-1970s, new york city s soho and east village became a hot-bed of musical and artistic ideas. owing to new property laws, downtown new york and its many warehoure and loft spaces became the home of artists, bands, filmmakers, studios, art galleries and more. in this small area partically every musican was also an artist, every artist a filmmaker and every filmmaker was in a band. this scene is documented over a vibrant ten year period and the book includes pictures of jean-michel basquiat, david byrne, suicide, keith haring, glenn branca, esg, madonna, laurie anderson, philip glass, afrika bambaataa and hundereds more previously unseen photographs. with accomanying text from david byrne, laurie anderson, cindy sherman and more, this is an essential record of a fascinating era in new york s cultural history.

osunlade graces us with more unique, truely deephousemusic with strong afro jazz references.