b-stock! cover with bent corner. vinyl unaffected & mint. next superb hypno melacholic ep on adid

next superb hypno melacholic ep on adid

fresh new release from the colombian rising star nicolas duque.

dj void presents catchy basslines and irresistible grooves with his debut ep on magic carpet.

old school rider opens up the school of rock.

breakbeat thunderstorm of the extra class.

incl vinyl only track casement remix on b2

ramu from bristol brings us a top heavy 3 tracker for magic carpet.

flynn ryder announces himself to the world, launching into the chasm and resurfacing with two crucial cuts. drawing on both the pressure of the deep and distant memories of the sun, flynns expertly crafted debut 12inch is an essential addition to the challenger deep arsenal.

re-release

nach seinen killer releases mit gallegos auf holding hands & feelings worldwide übernimmt der londoner baby rollén die zügel für das zweite werk des aufstrebenden labels magic carpet.

album composed, recorded and mixed by elko blijweert

180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

roots reggae from jacob miller and the innercircle band, recorded between 1974 and 1976.

for the 3rd release in the series, moonshine artists team up with vocalist rider shafique.

incl. somah , digid remix

diese ep ist eine reise durch die geschichte der dancefloor music die einflüsse von uk rave, jungle und dem frühen detroit techno aufnimmt.

disco sureshot by whiskey disco

rider shafique & ishan sound & kahn

melbourne’s idle minds workshop team up with rider shafique.

the 4th album from awolnation on transparent red vinyl.

killer electro and acid from the one and only dj pembroke

egoless remix of enter the gates by dubkasm & rider shafique.

remixes from hypho and moresounds on clear and black mixed vinyl.

a 1982 classic back in a limited one-off pressing!

epic, cinematic & slow driving techno by stiletti-ana (half of helsinki s jesse duo). a-side s beat mix is straight tothe point but still climbs throughout it s entireness with harmonized arpeggio s and phased pads ? b-side reprises thetheme but with no rhythm, more ambience and differently filtered acid.

moon riders is a brand new duo formed by esko boogie & ivan makvel, the 7inch comes with a 80s influenced modern funk a side with the collaboration with the queen of the modern funk movement, moniquea, and an explosive gfunk/r n b b side with the voice of ivan makvel. the old school hip hop sampling tecniques of esko boogie mixed with the synthesizers performed and arranged by ivan makvel, creates the perfect mix in between hip hop, r n b, funk & soul.

forward thinking dub is the ethos of this highly collaborative future stepper from scrub a dub records. us production duo alter echo & e3 have linked up with bristols ishan sound to create an awe inspiring warrior stance anthem. ah mi guide features a hypnotic sample from rider shafique, over an unrelenting beat crafted by e3 and ishan then mixed in dub by alter echo. the flipside remix comes via ascendant dubstep producer egoless, who transforms the stark original into a slow burning fire, garnished with a flourishing flute refrain. either side is guaranteed to shake up and mesmerise a dance! a. ah mi guide

micah shemaiah teamed up with fruits records’ studio band the 18th parallel earlier this year to produce the unanimously acclaimed “roots i vision” album on evidence music label. the album hit every charts in the reggae world and is seen as one of the best effort of 2018! in collaboration with evidence music, fruits records is proud to release on 12” maxi vinyl two of the toughest tunes of the album in their eight minutes extended versions : a side features heavyweight stepper “zion trod” and b side gives the rub a dub anthem “soul rider”. this one is a sound system must have! killer tunes + ultra heavy pressing in a early 80’s jamaican simmons style!

parisian dj and producer armless kid joins radio slaves rekids this june with five smooth house cuts. armless kid started his career in paris house circuit with respected collectives like la chinerie and copie blanche. having released on the copie blanche label, hustler trax, fina and classic music company, hes received regular support from names like dj harvey, karizma, the black madonna, voyeur and fred everything to name a few. kicking off the package, troisième acte mixes warm pads, cosmic synths and rattling organic percussion before the up-tempo abdos fessier delivers infectious two-step drums and scintillating chord stabs. jojo on the moon is next with its disco vocals until air combines thumping kicks with a pulsating sub and mesmerising atmospheres.finally, this generation utilizes a shuffling rhythm with a trippy spoken word vocal to round off the release.

meditative and off-kilter, dubkasm’s new 12” is, unsurprisingly, completely unlike any other tune out there, and pays tribute to a too-frequently overlooked part of reggae tradition: dub poetry. originating in a collaboration between dubkasm and their long-time friend, norway-dwelling heavyweight bass guitarist, bajan steppa, enter the gates is a discomix built on a tuff bassline, skittering drums and retro synths, and features reflective, courageous lyrics about the enduring power of black liberation movements and consciousness, from gloucester vocalist rider shafique. the b-side contains an upfront instrumental cut, followed, in true dubkasm style, by a collaboration with a musical titan. mad professor’s incredible dub flips the original into a propulsive soundsystem killer, retaining the tune’s heart and spirit, but driving and percussive where the original is deep and soulful. mastered on to 1/2” tape at stardelta studios, and pressed on 180g vinyl.

those who physically suffer from dopamine depletion seek ways to experience maximized pleasure. hong kongs hyper everything enfant terrible, s.y. delivers a much darker complex ep than his two previous offerings under a new alias, a creative therapy of sorts apparently dealing with substance abuse and unstable mental conditions which luckily for everyone translates into more leftfield dancefloor gold with the brilliantly nondescript $ lfo and weirdo power drive of the title track on a side, followed on the flip by a surprisingly beautiful ode to concrete music, and a deeply haunting field recording piece that closes a perfectly round ep... or does it? sleeve artwork by matt damhave

“i’ve said it before, but dancehall and its influence on uk music has been a massive inspiration for me, going way back to hearing chris goldfinger on radio 1 playing music that was like nothing else i’d heard before. i love that fundamental rhythmic pattern, and i love how within the same world you can have some tunes that are built around the sweetest melodies and harmonies, and others that are built around super-tuff minimal drums and crazy squeeks and bleeps.
when it came time to build another ep for critical, i decided to link up with my good friend and long-time collaborator rider shafique, who has a much deeper knowledge of this music than me, and together create something that references both old and new dancehall, while still being playable in the kinds of sets i ve become known for. there’s no halftime and no chopped-up jungle breaks here - we wanted to make something really focussed and even disciplined - and hopefully we’ve succeeded.
big shouts to the vocal collaborators - super hyped to work with stush on a tune, irah came through with the righteous fire, and tiffanie malvo absolutely bodied her beat - but ultimate biggups have to go to rider. this wasn’t a project where i made the beats and rider voiced them - for pretty much every tune, we worked and reworked the riddims together. we’re both stoked on the results, and it seems like people in the dance feel the same way.” - sam binga

copenhagen-based trio silent riders recently wowed us with their immersive neo-gothic full length album debut on music for dreams. now they are back with a remixed package aimed directly for the darkest of dancefloors. together with some top notch remixers, they are re-visiting their stand out track -i see you- as well as -shadows-, another cut off their self-titled album

vromm switches from his last ep on critical’s binary series to their equally outspoken systems series to bring another four pieces of future music. ranging from the minimal riddim of lead track level up with rider shafique riding the waves to the abstract industrial grind of ashes of shame, vromm’s sound design lends itself perfectly to the critical camp.
limited edition purple marbled vinyl with download code included.

shaddock 09 – people like me – comes courtesy of boost riders, alias of a well known hip hop producer from madrid. they deliver a classy and catchy latin freestyle tune featuring a prominent voice sample. -people like me- has been lying in our drawer for some time, it is a personal favourite and this track is the reason why shaddock records was founded. finally the time for its release is here – backed on the b-side by a mind-blowing and much darker electro/industrial remix by dj stingray.

infernal sounds are back with their 6th release on the label, this time with the combined minds and talent of japanese based artists, karnage and the infamous rider shafique on vocals. the a side, ‘realise’ providers a weighty influx, featuring the elemental voice of rider, backed by a rugged roller in the form of ‘bayside shakedown’ on the b side.

outcast oddity is back with the most dancefloorfriendly record to date& this time zk bucket nailed it! trippy primetimemovers who are not losing the typical zk bucket oddness. biiiig!

masterworks music master series returns with 2 superb tracks from the silver rider. pressed on a limited 10 inch in the usual m series sleeve

with the opening track -i see you-, silent riders offer up a brilliant pop diamond combining all elements of their distinctive sound palette. lu’s soulful voice bounces off almost funky drum machines, all drenched in layers of dark analog ambience. on the lush -copenhagen dream-, lu channels a sense of brit-pop nonchalance into a political song about the state of her city. in contrast, -being afraid- sees the band in their hardest grittiest mode - with lu reminiscent of pj harvey at her most moody and the slow groove behind her like a factory machine beating and releasing steam. other highlights include the chilling -static- and the ethereal beauty of closing track -falling- which sees the riders in their most relaxed and dreamy state, and echoes the works of portishead and massive attack. a stunning debut - limited vinyl release - don’t miss.

special edition invite texan disco lover the silver rider to deliver the 4th release on the imprint. he does so in style dropping a blend of latin, disco and funk vibes into his trademark tracky arrangements and well produced sound. all 3 tracks will scorch the dance floor and lead to life affirming results - there will be dancing!

ramona is happy to announce that chinaski will return to live at robert johnson with a hypnotizing-john carpenter-proto-house ep titled ghost rider.

soul food starts innocently til the heaviest drums in all of creation, arrive. take me with you is a moody, dreamy jam sampled by ll cool j, havoc feat raekwon & styles p, the game, etc.

trujillo, the silver rider, ooft! and p-sol team up to drop wall of fame s 3rd vinyl release, entitled, night shift.