cani and jen give us 3 takes on psychedelic contemporary and upbeat dance music. roadtested by prins thomas for months. these do some serious dancefloor damage

the 1954 los angeles concert from duke ellington on vinyl.

erell ranson has got some serious credentials behind him. the french producer has been releasing music for over ten years, landing on a range of underground labels that more recently include barba records, subwax excursions and nightflight. on this release for uk label distant worlds, he matches the vibe of label mates john shima, derek carr et al with a gorgeous set of emotive, yearning techno reflections that call to mind the early uk scene pioneered by b12, baby ford and others. this is thoughtful, heartfelt stuff that works both as distinctive dancefloor material as well as intimate home listening fare.

honey butter heartily welcomes the very talented duo rhode & brown, known for their outings on toy tonics, rose records, lets play house and of course on their own slam city jams to join the family rooster. on this side sits the collaborated number women together with coeo, in which you get 2 sides of the story, one for some serious sing along and the latter for stomping it out in an orderly fashion. that side will continue to showcase their love for heavy disco affairs and infectious hooks in the heat & lazy disco loop (but i ll dance anyway) all the while putting the cherry on the sundae in the title track langusto dance orchestra

thule are back on the icelandic techno reissue trip, this time returning to a serious classic from sanasol (yagya & thor) that originally came out in 1997

serious disco 4 tracker

post-nuclear landscape, strobe lights and smoky streets. roboscopic techno for juan atkins and blade runner lovers. mastered by stefano genta. feedback:thanks for sharing your music with me, there are definitely tracks in there that i would play! intergalactic gary! satisfaction is def my favorite one ! nice one! mick wills also supported by: olivia, lokier, miley serious, kovyazin d and jerome hill.

the west loop chicago collective reportedly span continents, pooling soul-soaked talents into some truly powerful dance music. -knocking on the door of the cosmos- doffs its cap to sun ra with some crafty samples, but the musical vibe is more in line with the likes of andres, dego or other such masters of irrepressibly funky house music. -theme for chicago- takes an iconic roy ayers jam and gets wild with the filter, -son of equinox- trips down a loose and limber jazz funk pathway and -payback- whips up some tightly clipped samples into a pumped up peak time belter. from start to finish this ep oozes class and authenticity - a serious grip for any self-respecting midwest heads.

serious energy boosts on the dance floor

dan shake is on a one-man mission to keep the party vibrant and interesting without losing that all-important impulse to move. his buy on sight shake label fires up once more with two fine-tuned heaters that have the peak of the night in their sights and a shot of pure disco coursing through their veins. -freak- takes its cues from 80s electronic disco embellished with a little acid magic and some serious heft in the production department to create a strutting, sassy party monster. -can t take it- finds shake in filter sweeping sample mode, taking a massive disco sample and strapping it to a rowdy, fist-pumping house undercarriage. this record is set to be huge this summer, no doubt about it.

after “monologue” and “dialogue”, aaron abernathy is back with the final part of the series - here’s “epilogue”.

ramiro lopez returns with a smashing double a-side. this will cause some serious damage on dancefloors!

one of stockholms finest beatmakers presents a massive four tracker of deep house under his carl borg pseudonym.

producer : nu guinea, .... tartelet records and the vinyl factory join forces for a release showcasing remixes from two prominent americans and a great dane. ge-ology and byron the aquarius of sound signature and tartelet veteran james braun deliver three outstanding remixes of wayne snow s feel good tune nothing wrong taken from his debut album freedom tv . the original version, produced by naples-based duo nu guinea, is an irresistible up-tempo funk tune that has been getting serious spins from some of the most respected selectors in the game. ge-ology s in-reverse-reflip mix is a trippy ten-minute journey through layered in-reverse melodies and subtle acid carried by a tight, stripped-back groove. the result is a hypnotic gem that sits comfortably in any late night set. byron the aquarius slows it down for his live mix adding a playful bassline, live drums, rhodes and synth almost reminiscent of kool & the gang s 1974 hit summer madness . tartelet mainstay james braun steps back into the limelight after years of silence with a highly effective club mix, combining his signature low-slung house grooves with wayne s backing vocal, turning it into something that is both pumping and exotic.

vinyl 1 of the 90s anthology album from transitive elements.

this is the second vinyl release coming from petter prestons new solo career as an artist. it has got four amazing tracks made under the serious influence of global clubbing in moscow. enjoy this limited press and stay tuned.

cutting edge electronics with the dark, sweaty and serious dance floor in mind.
from the outset w1b0 s mission to carve out his own sound in this era of cut and paste and production shortcuts has led to recognition by genre champions such as rolf mulder and dave clarke, indeed his first formal appearance on physical media was as part of dave clarke’s seminal fabric 60 cd.
the original mix of main squeeze is an electro epic, straight to business with a growling bass line sitting beneath room filling drums combining to lay foundation for a soaring synth invasion. the four remixes see four artists who represent the cream of talent in the many shades of the authentic modern electro genre transforming main squeeze into new dance floor destroying shapes. ranging from borderline industrial breaks from simplicity is beauty to the punchy experimentation of boris divider and from the unmistakeable raw sound and energy of the exaltics to the flawless dark electronics of bs-1.
supported by dave clarke, igloo magazine, technobass.net and more.

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trance wax are back at it again, with number 5 in the series providing some serious 90s trance meets house vibes. 1 per customer

2018 repress - love drop are back on disco deviance and amen to that! the mysterious maestro of the cut and paste delivers two mighty fine reworks. while never losing sight of that classic disco feeling, love drop always manages to push things a little further and produce a frenzy on the dance floor, while creating some serious disco heat in the process. dancers you have been warned!

involve records welcomes one of italys finest newcomers, the berlin-­based artist alignment, who makes his debut release on the label with a four-­cut ep of raw techno with acid influences. fast beats that aim directly to the dancefloor, together with some serious melodic work. another release on regals etiquette that hosts some fresh sounds from the new generation of techno.

pistol pete with 3 serious house groovers for idle hands.

asquith’s on a serious roll this year! the next self-released ep comes with four peak-time bangers from garage-house to techno & womping bass.

love makes the world go around. “two”, the second album by the soul session, is full of love. ralph kiefer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer from south germany embarks on a stylistically diverse journey into soul, jazz, funk and world music. being a highly respected session musician in the jazz as well as the crossover scene, kiefer made a serious impact in 2011 with “one”, the first soul session album. “one” was built on a solid backbeat of soul, hip hop and funk, while “two” now takes a step further into a spiritual and eclectic dimension. “quantraversa” featuring the voice of las vegas based neo-soul queen georgia anne muldrow is the mind- blowing opener of this album, a truly deep and intense rhythmic statement. quantraversa is a word which you will not find in any dictionary, but that is not the point, says ralph kiefer. “this album is a journey to the inner self. the recording process was like meditation. i often started with a loop, or an idea for a melody. it evolved from there and i simply let it happen. when i involved the lyricists and vocalists, my drafts sometimes took a completely different paths and ended in something unexpected and beautifully new.” the double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

highly infective tribal grooves from matias aguayo and mujaji the rain.

after the release of their playful debut album “worldstyle” the budapest duo are now returning with their 2nd album “brotherhood” and this time their message is more serious. the music often summons blues elements but also influenced by dub, funk and a little hip-hop while the lyrics are mainly about the social and personal problems of our time interpreted by talented guest vocalists from all over the world.

nanotech pop, synth jams, kitchen wave, and listening techno serious left turn from kiki kudo on incienso think huerco meets opn

andrew red hand finally joins the lobster main family following on from our cheeky m8y projct 1Ø pills mate plus scorcher releases for mos. the red hand returns with four of his finest works, channeling the spirit of romanian resistance and some serious dungeons & dragons spooky haunted house shiiii on that a-side. elsewhere, chicago grooves overlap with roaring 303 work and drum machine battery. arh staples abound, this is a killer club quartet

the prolific team from nantes is delivering its first label effort, bringing to light two complementary visions of dance music that matter equally in abstrack’s musical background. two ravy and breaky cuts by dj solange on the a side, flirting with minimalism while being obviously fit for the club floor. the balek band brings its instrumental and deviant grooves to the b side. serious slow dance madness!

after a strong debut these boring middle-aged, middle-class family men continue their adventures in the world of acid this time with a strong two track release on finnish proform series. a-side “tÖks” takes us to the exciting world of serious low ends, electro beats and 303 lines you haven’t heard before. if you want to burn down the floor or house, this is your choice! on the flipside “tolkun acid” continues the strong finnish storytelling culture mixing mysterious finnish lyrics with some deep grinding acid lines. the ultimate choice if you want to confuse and make everybody dance at the same time. limited and numbered edition of 200, after that it’s gone, no represses, no digital, so you know what to do!

after keeping an eye on shan as a desired candidate for a while now, we proudly announce to launch his latest release via footjob. his records on running back, beats in space & the healing company during the last 5 years were critically well received and put him on the musical map - a highly gifted producer who’s capable of going into many directions. his “filterjob ep” takes us back to the golden era of sample house. driving beats combined with filtered disco melodies never get out of style. if anyone it’s shan who’s able to play with this type of sound and manages to deliver three superb dance floor bangers in filterjob, on & on and serious. to rounds things up, the ep finishes with a raw and dusty deep house banger called ruff draft pt.2

the 1976 debut album from the mighty maytones finally available again on 180 gram vinyl.

neil landstrumm began producing in the early 90s after moving to edinburgh from inverness. initially producing within a variety of groups often with christian vogel, he began his solo production in 1993 influenced by the sheffield school of bleep as well as electro and miami bass. landstrumm s unique sound soon caught the ears of a wide variety of some of the worlds finest electronic labels and he went onto record for tresor and planet mu as well as his string of ep s and album for peacefrog. his playful sense of humor and penchant toward unpredictable song structures and bizarre sounds have continued to offer humour in a world often dominated by serious minimalism. threesome features landstrumm s three peacefrog ep s originally released between early 1995 and 1996. highlights include the minimalist chicago jack track takks, dancefloor destroyers such as swing / jerk and blam the target, along with the off kilter raw stomping funk of sniff and destroy. to this day landstrumm remains one of the true innovators in uk techno.

exium can be considered with no doubt pioneers in the spanish techno scene, almost two decades of devotion, passion and work on behalf of what we know as serious and militant music. in their vast career the have released countless vinyls in labels from all over the globe and have spread their live sets throughout the most respected clubs and festivals all over the place.
they decide what their pulsations are, it can be minimalistic, complex, broken, layered or tooly and precisely, this is the case in this four tracker.

increasingly known for his productions as much as his storied dj sets, eric cloutier approaches the studio with the same kind of precision that marks out his club and festival appearances. on this first release on palinoia he exercises a keen sense of control over playful elements, not least on lead track “heuristic”. the nagging lead synth may hop around the mix, but it stays locked on to a thoroughly focused undercarriage of drums and low end that suits the professional techno set. “ipseity” is lighter in its demeanor thanks to some calming pad tones, but the strong structure of the track remains. the release rounds up with the slower thump of “opprobrium”, surmising cloutier’s attitude to the warm-up part of a serious, long-lasting dj set.

although ultimately a comedy act, the cuban brothers are simultaneously serious musicians who have played with prince, been on the road with james brown and supported fatboy slim, chuck berry and de la soul to name but a few. 2018 will see them perform with a 12-piece band and a rotating roll-call of special guests on board to help them turn 20, including the average white band’s hamish stuart and the jungle brothers’ baby bam. ‘la familia’, released 24th august via sunday best, features a brand new cubans track, ‘i hate hate’, alongside such classics by roy ayers, bill withers, erykah badu, a tribe called quest, children of zeus, d’angelo and more. the cuban brothers clearly have an impeccable taste in music.

austin hip-hop beatrepreneur the deli made serious waves with previous cold busted album vibes 3, featuring the song “flowers.” this track shook up the spotify world with over 14 million plays and inclusion on at least 500 playlists. anticipation is strong for a follow-up from the deli and, with his new album jazz cat, he delivers with gusto. filled with the smoked-out, laid-back cut-and-paste rhythmology that the deli is known for, jazz cat contains 15 enticing beat compositions. the title cut shows where he’s at, transmitting an old-is-new-again feel through scratchy snare snaps, looping piano chords, and faraway — both in time and place — city sounds. other highlights include the dreamy lounge pressure of “virgo flip,” “fractals” and its shimmering vibraphone atmospheres co-produced by lungfulls, the ‘hip-hop party happening down the street’ vibe of “spring,” and the crucial, jazzy beat construction of “going home.” dig in ... with jazz cat, the deli trips the night fantastic.

pleasure zone welcomes bmw to the family! dont worry we didnt start to produce cars now :) bmw stands for christian (b)urkhardt, (m)eat & chris (w)ood. the offenbach/ frankfurt based trio teamed up and delivered us a very good debut release, called like children ep. the right mood for the late summer season.

housemeister joins herbert’s ever burgeoning accidental jnr roster with an ep of definitive leftfield techno clout. lead track late at night pulsates with a piercing vocal hook whilst a remix of the track from matthew herbert offers a funkier and altogether darker edge. other offerings on the release are the acid inflected der kleine könig dezember and closing the show is the simple but affecting funk that which really speaks for itself. housemeister has never looked to conform to the genre rule book and this latest release is no different with serious execution and cheeky playfulness in equal measure.

music mania and indica dubs is proud to present the next release in their mania dub series. following multiple classic re-issues, we now bring you two freshly produced dubplates on a 10inch by uk dub innovators alpha & omega. taken from the forthcoming lp: dub plate selection vol. 3. alpha & omega are a roots/dub duo that mix both analogue and digital elements, comprising bassist christine woodbridge and keyboard player john sprosen. they began working together in the mid-1980’s and issued their debut home-recorded cassette in 1988. this 10” includes rootical dub and hands up high (both tracks will be found on the brand new forthcoming dub plate selection vol. 3 lp) that come with extra exclusive dub mixes, for serious sound system addicts! the tracks have been remastered to sound to their full potential! beware: loaded with heavyweight roaring basslines, unstoppable echoes, mystical reverbs and phasers. all special dub effects that will make you get up and dance! also coming soon: a brand-new alpha & omega lp on mania dub!

a coming together of some serious house music legends. boys own don terry farley teams up with kevin swain of d.o.p. for a peak-time acid anthem memory child. label boss posthuman strips it back for a sheffield bleep techno vibe remix, while kirk degiorgio rebuilds the track with modular acid and epic piano chords into a blissful, sunshine anthem. terry and kevin bring it all back with the more chilled acid tool mix to complete the ep.

p.e.a.r.l. is launching the fifteenth installment of his falling ethics series with two versions of a serious club destroyer that has been released on the label back in the early days of falling ethics. sorrows has been reflipped to a 2018 version that is sounding modern, large and in sync with the current aesthetics in techno music. while this version can be located on the b-side, on the a-side we find a larger than life cub version (karl o conner & simon shreeve) that will definitely turn some heads over the next few months. reworking classics is not always needed but in this case, it’s a welcome addition completely in harmony with the times.

ako beatz is happy to have dj future deliver a serious 4 track ep. dj future pulls no punches on this release and also teams up with eric electric.

official re-release of the nelson family s gospel lp from 1986. essential for any serious collectors of gospel. quality from end-to-end, including the cuts thank you lord (firm favorite of floating points and skymark), filled with his spirit and everlasting love.

harlems legendary disco label queen constance has long been a cult favourite among fans of underground dance music for decades. one of many labels operating under the equally legendary p&p family of imprints land of hits was operated by one peter brown, a truly colossal figure in nycs music scene, its catalogue still fascinates music lovers to this day. covering a wide range of styles including gospel, early rap and disco the label s output continually finds it way into the playlists of respected dj s and selectors across the globe. mistafide s colossal old-school rap behemoth equidity funk has long been a record that makes the serious collectors salivate and is now here in full 12inch form repress, too legit to quit. not much is known about the crew behind mistafide , their government names are listed online but this is the only record they put out using this name. suffice to say, this has no impact on the fury and style with which the mc s deliver their raps, backed with the studio nous of impresario peter brown. across 12 minutes equdity funk is a slamming disco-rap monster, interpolating elements of the evergreen b-boy jam theme from swat it sounds like everyone just got into the studio and went for it. in the style of the times this is the real hip-hop flavour, a live band, some mc s and some death defying bars being dropped, proper old school. a truly rare recording, equidity funk has been one of those records fans of the disco-rap era have been fiending for for decades - often commanding prices over the $1000 mark you can now grab this slice of essential nyc street funk.

4th tilly jam with four deep disco / house slammer
folks, here is tilly jam number four, served by till von sein with a striking can’t stop, won’t stop attitude. as if the first three fourtrackers were just heating things up, he’s firing out another ensemble of four to bring serious exercise to the floor. “say say say”, the opening title track of this ep checks many trademarks its originator is known and praised for. an explicitly soulful affair, even flexing some g-funk muscles here and there. crackling vinyl noise in the background, warm and thick bass footing, a bassline doing the filterhouse-routine and a sample heavy arrangement that even gets a boost-up after half of its running time. then there is “shadrach”. go do some exegesis if interested where that name stems from. we can assure you, this jazz-infused build-up including nervous hi-hat patterns, a boldly bass groove, a frenzy drum-solo, inciting chants and a horn section scaling things up, stems directly from peaktime heaven. and on b1, “impala” is taking up the thread of this rather outgoing vibe, tvs is going for with this set of tunes. find an energetic beat providing the ground work for filtered adlibs that kinda nail what comes to mind when this track gets mixed in. “whoo-hoo-hoo” – that’s right. just add some subtle percussive lining and let a saxophone take over and you’ll have another trigger for floor-ecstasy at hand. cooling things off a little bit it’s “baden powell dr” as closing cut. tilly is winding up the melancholy-meter on this one, reversing elements and by adding pianochords and synth-pads, infusing an overall mood of wind-whistling summertime-sadness

following our 004 ep we present our first va release with northsouth records bossman and all round don henry hyde (aka harry mccanna) kicking things off. still talking epitomises the forward-thinking sound that is currently coming out of london - a perfect example of our ethos and aesthetic at the label. a tried and tested bomb that will do serious damage on any dance floor.

there is some serious music coming out of nz right now and has been for a while and these tracks are of no exception. this ep has a very sonically pleasing sound about it all coated with an industrial vibe. from a main room club banger right through to the early morning dark twisted -i have had way too much of a good night- tracks this ep really does push the boundaries and brings something new and refreshing to the table.

o phase presents two striking, no-nonsense techno cuts for token85. each side of suspended animation delivers the special kind of face melter that manages to remain sincere without being overly self-serious. stroke b favours the sensational approach, with a bright and playful lead playing against a hi-hat frenzy in the breakdown. stroke c is more introverted on surface level, but offers pure chaos instead from its depth.

this is the first brand new hyper-on experience ep to be released in decades, and it is simply amazing. the legendary artist behind massive underground anthems such as “lord of the null lines” and “monarch of the glen” return with a superb 3 track ep and its like they have never been away. all three tracks retain that unique blend of quirky humor and style with serious production and technical skill. lift me up is a full on piano and live vocal work out, while cannon rush stands out as the most…hyper-on-ish of the tracks? with its choir intro and cleverly manipulated vocals, is is both original and authentic. meanwhile, vibrations rounds out the ep and stpes a little further back in time, being slightly slower and deeper. this whole ep is a classic waiting to happen.