the third in struts inspiration information studio collaboration series brings together an intriguing pairing between one of africas great bandleaders, mulatu astatke, with the next level musicianship of the heliocentrics collective from the mighty roster of stones throw / now again. known primarily through the successful ethiopiques album series and the film soundtrack to jim jarmuschs ?broken flowers, mulatu astatke is one of ethiopias foremost musical ambassadors. his selfstyled ethio-jazz sound flourished during the swinging addisÑ era of the late 60s as he successfully fused western jazz and funk with traditional ethiopian folk melodies. the heliocentrics have become known as one of the uks foremost free-thinking collectives of musicians, inspired by a wide palette covering sun ra, james brown, david axelrod and all manner of psych, afro and eastern sounds. the collective have featured on records by madlib and dj shadow. now a fixture within the stones throw / now again roster, they forged their own genre-breaking directions in the astral analogue groove on their 2007 debut album, out there. a number of tour dates around the release and headline slots at festivals throughout 2009 have been confirmed.

very funky bearfunk sampler with ronda, altz, free disco and billy bogus & sal (enzo ponzio remix)

dieses 1985 erschienene album war schon lange nicht mehr erhältlich. nun wurde es das erste mal remastert. das original-artwork des plattencovers wurde übernommen und digital überarbeitet, das inlay enthält viele der texte auf deutsch und englisch.

der titel legt es schon nahe: >for now<, das zweite album des britischen 60s-retro-trios the bishops, ist eine art bestandsaufnahme. eine referenz an den moment, an das jetzt, das die gruppe aus london seit erscheinen ihres deb?talbums 2007 mit hunderten konzerten ausgiebig gelebt hat - u. a. als support f?r james blunt auf dessen europa-tour. so sind denn auch viele der songs von >for now< auf tour entstanden, aufgenommen wurden sie im sommer 2008 in london vom produzenten brian o?shaughnessey (primal scream, my bloody valentine). abgesehen von den klassischen dreimann-arrangements spielen the bishops auf >for now< auch mit ungewohnten instrumenten wie trompete, mundharmonika und klavier. rockig und im besten stil der kinks und fr?hen beatles ist das allemal, wie nummern wie >hold on<, >free to do what you want< und die erste single >city lights< beweisen. doch auch ein folksong wie >he was a friend of mine< schaffte es auf die platte.

everyone knows this feeling, when a hook line of a track wont let you go. one says it is a tune wedgie, even if it sounds a bit weird in the clubbing scene. but never you mind, you just start singing out of the blue. olene kadar just hit the bulls eye with >yipyippyip<. this track impresses with an extraordinary addicting ragga vocal and puts on top his breathtaking freaky beat wrapping. one wonders where to put this into a greater content: musical seriousness or simply the fun factor. but in the end people always go crazy, when olene kadar rocks one of the countless parties in holland. the artist playing right after him faces a difficult time. that is what dave aju might have had in mind. his remix heads for another direction. very relaxed and reduced to the bare essentials he slows down the tempo to garnish this fantastic groove with the vocals and e-piano chords. so cool. on the flip you will find the dashing rave monster >neal deepersma<, that brings olene kadars former releases on mos ferry back to mind. on the label website you will get a free bonus download called >looking for an<.

big m shakes da bootie for the 9th time and delivers yesterdays pearls polished up to enlighten todays and tomorrows dancefloors!

own baby from french dj and producer master h who decieded a few month back to launch his own imprint on the back of his success releases on labels such as soma, f.com! or vega records... so here are for the first time on vinyl all 3 first releases, at the same time as the very new 4th one. francois dubois, is the alter ego of lars sandberg, also known as funk d void. a massive dj favourite and another member of the soma family. the duo are a match made in heaven. combining their techno talents, the pair have crafted wonderful productions. h delivers the sounds of old school detroit and chicago, woven together by the fantastic vocal of yuanist woods. this will find fans from the soulful and techno scenes and everyone between!

mountains is brendon anderegg and koen holtkamp, friends since their middle school days. they began exchanging musical ideas and compositions which led to them founding the apestaartje label in 1999. as their collaborations and individual projects blossomed, they decided to create mountains as a vehicle for live performance. a love of sculpting sound in front of an audience is at the heart of mountains. the groupÆs third album, æchoralÆ (their first self-titled release and second album æsewnÆ were both on apestaartje), is the culmination of their work to date and a balanced mix of the first two efforts. mountains are often compared to artists such as brian eno and fennesz, citing their extended melodies and their unique broad guitar work. mountains seamlessly blend pastoral electronic sounds with both field recordings and a plethora of acoustic instruments.the effect is incredibly sublime and hypnotic as the sounds slowly wrap themselves around each other and alter themselves in the mind of the listener. includes free download voucher.

record stereo audio directly to your ipod with protrack. capture live sound on your ipod anywhere and anytime without a single cable, and with one hand free! just dock your ipod and cover it with the protective clear shield, and you re ready to roll. you can record detailed, 16-bit, 44.1khz or 22khz stereo digital audio without connecting any additional equipment using protrack s onboard pair of cardioid condenser microphones. the on-board mics are fixed in xy configuration for optimal stereo imaging. protrack also has a pair of combo xlr-1/4 inputs enabling you to connect any professional sound source, including condenser and dynamic microphones and mixer outputs. whether you are running on plug-in or battery power, protrack supplies 48v phantom power to its inputs for operation with external condenser microphones

uk producer, remixer & musician richard earnshaw continues to be one of the most indemand guys around in house music today. responsible for seminal work across leading labels from all 4 corners of the globe, his stunning mixture of deep, soulful & vocal combined with his darker, techier more underground alter ego, pretty much covers all the boundaries when it comes to house music. bringing together 4 of his latest productions across his own duffnote, one51 & for the first time on vinyl his constantly talked about guess label, earnshaw again covers the full spectrum of house from the soulful sounds of duffnote, to the more club driven sounds of guess. this is a strictly limited vinyl run features vinyl only exclusive material.

after their last production faith christian pass and johannes team up again for sungod to continue their creative work. on the flip side johannes heil is celebrating life with his track true love. what else needs to be said!? supported by heiko mso, gregor tresher: excellent start for johannes heils new labeb!, toni rios, frank lorber. the same way volcanoes have eruptions, dicks have erections and bloody rivers flow: shit happens naturally! even when im on the toilet, i will not use force to squeeze it out because i know it will flow out anyway. its a state of mind, a way to live and the best description of how the creative process and the decisions of this new playground will take place. we will let it flow and get rid of the shit before it happens! we are not willing to take control, but we love to let things grow naturally.we love music, to play and to live a free life of passion, friendship and harmony.you can expect everything besides a concept label with corporate people creating corporate music. because the concept is to have none, but the heart will release the tunes we really love. no matter which genre you might order them to, of course, we are focused on club music, but still there will be music fit in perfectly to a sunny day on which you are sitting on the balcony having a barbecue with friends and drinking a cool beverage. there also might be a tune you can get laid to for the first time in your life. we dont create images, we dont believe in heroes - but we believe in you and ourselves. the most important place for us is the soul - the spot where it all is happening. so let us start with our two favourite tracks for the summertime.

olmeto, a small town in corsica, is infamous as the birthplace of the family vendetta. we chose the name as it has an air of mystery but also a bit of fire. we felt that we wanted a label with us as the only artists free to do what we want, how we wantà this is release number 23. all have been ours, and range across the house spectrum, vocal, minimal, tech and deep and probably a little of each in all. the raw road and madagaskar whilst different, are made from the same mood. a strong rhythm with elements brought in and out, like a good dj, you lock the groove and then begin to play around it. although all tracks are by us, we do bring in artists we like to remix from time to time. the raw road will be remixed by mark broom and nic fanciullli and they will join artist such as loco dice, green velvet and unkle who have both remixed tracks over the course of the label.

we love and admire roman fluegels solo work, as well as everything he has done with alter ego and his amazing klang imprint, so its an honor to release these tracks on turbo.

shinichi osawa made his debut as the leader and bassist for mondo grosso, a band formed in kyoto in 1991, with an album mondo grosso released in 1993 from for life records (japan). in the heightened acid-jazz movement, the album got great reviews and was well-received overseas as well. in 1995, after finishing off the tour following the release of the second album born free, the band was disbanded.

hot on the heels of the recent sold out fine art sampler 2 (with the amazing henrik schwarz mix) fa is back with another strong package. here a special collection of remixes from rodriguez jr who delivered a deep house mix of pedro calis original track. an exciting electronic techno funk mix from orlando voorn for jens loden and middle eastern exotica mix from panoptikum on the sublime sheharzads yalla yalla track. another winner and highly recommended! comes with a voucher to download all of the included tracks for free...

hailing from the musical mecca of austin, texas, and following up their brilliant debut album from last year, which featured in our year end top 10, with this already hugely lauded sophomore effort. recorded by the band in their infamous studio/trailer, wailing fuzz guitars, soulful, yearning, emotive vocals, and one of the tightest rhythm sections going provide the currency in which this unique power trio explore their brilliant, unexpected and wide ranging musical ideas. an entirely original, sprawling combination of sixties rock touchstones, free form jazz jamming, and a defiantly post punk spirit, and all performed with a precision, and vibrant intensity not often found on record.

phat alternative rock two track 7 inch... incl free mp3 coupon

susu bobien has established herself as one of the signature voices in gospel house music over the last decade. already a widely recognized name in the often cluttered world of house music, susu has vocalled many a championed release across leading labels such as strictly rhythm, slip n slide, azuli, ffrr, nervous, jellybean û and of course nycs own soundmen on wax. this limited ep features 3 lovingly hand-picked (& re-mastered) tracks from the timeless catalogue of susus work on soundmen on wax. each one rightly labeled a classic, and featuring remixes from both sides of the pond, this is certain to become something of a collectors item û make sure you dont miss out

after mondkopf and 33hz, here is the fool house third ep : deloreans ayrton senna, somewhere between phoenix, the though alliance and air france, coming with a remix by john talabot, the latest revelation on the excellent permanent vacation label. delorean is an unheard scenario in popular music. 4 barcelonans, free as air, high on o2. gradually moving away from a more hardcore scene they are now ready to embrace a kind of techno that youd play with guitars. they did just that with their 3rd ep into the plateau which was well received in a cross-over underground scene- well before the electro-something ideas and the 80s references became the clichÚs of an overcoded era. in 2008, delorean got stuck into in the remix business working on tracks for mystery jets, big pink and glasser. for now delorean are focused on developing a new type of indie pop and judging by the early support from pitchfork, fader or xl8r this band are ones to watch. its with the greatest pride that fool house welcomes them, for a length of 4 songs, just like a holiday

baltimore trio double dagger creates a cacophonous wall of sound. their dynamic combination of energy, melody, angst, and playfulness is captured exquisitely on their third full length thrill jockey debut. lp is limited to 1.000 copies and includes free download coupon. double dagger has performed with no age, lightning bolt, pissed jeans, pere ubu, and the buzzcocks, and they ve toured extensively with dan deacon and the deathset.

alasdair roberts spoils album features alasdairs old hands from appendix out (tom crossley and gareth eggie) as well as free percussionist xtraordinaire alex nielson, noted baroque guitarist gordon ferries, emily maclaren, niko matti ahti (of finnish free pop duo kiila), and david mcguinness and alison mcgillivray (both of scotlands concerto caledonia), bringing a loose and lively mixture of drums, bass, piano, flute, glockenspiel, harpsichord, harmonium, viola, synthesizer, dulcimer, psaltery, hurdy gurdy, fiddle, and of course guitars and voices. spoils has a lot on deck, but its meted out evenly and with an intense energy, always in service of the songs, which are marked with some of alasdairs finest melodies. additionally, spoils ingratiates new compositions in a deeply personal manner with the world of traditional music that has sunk beyond the horizon for too many of us. it is a gift to these latter days that a man like roberts exists, to sing us back to our ancient home.

stompin building funky chicago house!! cajmere aka green velvet teams up with legendary vocalist dajae!! cajmere shows his darker side under his gv alter ego! that this is more for the tech jocks // special backstock !!!

flying circus music, returns with its second release, this time rocking the deep, extended, dramatic house vibes of radio slaves interpretations of humates love stimulation. the new-berliner matt edwards took his popularity from underground to overground, and right back round again. the world-travelling dj founded his solid, big room production style while his infamous bootleg and remix work was a mainstay of the uk electronic scene. now, with the strength of his rekids label and his unmistakable production approach, he re-works this early classic of german techno/trance élove stimulation into two remarkable slow burning epics. the >full length vox remix< builds from very opening bars, carefully combining classic house sensibilities with a totally free and organic, long flowing arrangement. at over 15 minutes, its a heavy weight tool for those late, hedonistic hours! carrying on the blissed out theme, weare also treated to a panorama garage remix, that bears a more raw, jacking house vibe, with its straight up beats and deeply-swung chord stabs. radio slave is a master at keeping things ear-tinglingly stripped, yet still filling the room with power, energy and tension. these two remixes certainly pay their dues to classic days gone by, but they also stand out as superb examples of the modern state of house. judging by this release its still as strong as it ever was!!

duff mckagan. a man with a big reputation through his involvement with major bands. guns n roses and velvet revolver...you know the drill. but this isnt about mega headlines, superstar status and volcanic ego mania. loaded isnt a band merely to fill in time, to allow the famed bassist to massage a hyper publicity drive. this is all about music!

oliver kroke lets his soul free in the dub mix which is for sure dedicated to the world of clubs!!

phantasma volume 2 by dinky, matthew styles and pier bucci is out now. this lovingly designed record is produced by three artists we really like and and it is just grea they decided to work with us again. matthew is damn sure one of our favourite producers and pier s skills are nothing short of his. on the last release we made with them, they d worked together as oblique strategies on balld inc. for phantasma volume 2 pier wrote a track on his own, highlighting the noble beats he is known for and expanding the explicit cadenced patterns with a chord phrase that leads the structure to perfection. dinky whose work was released on such labels as cocoon, traum, vakant and of course on her own imprint horizontal composed the other side together with matthew and you can sense their familiarity at once. the two arranged >choises< carefully, sleek and free of any kind of hubris. well, this attitude is hart to find these days and their versed piece may calm your stressed out ears both in the club and at home

the answer (gipsy kink mix) working around the rousing vocals of a mysterious anthem resulting into a stomping analogue workout. heavy heavy drums form the basis for a true oldschool-meets-newschool floorfreaker! manolo - timeless signs breathing new life and energy with this slow burning acidic jam. an ideal opener or indeed closer to the party, the free-flowing balearic vibes are coming on strong, as we are locked in on this one.

discover steep, rugged canyons, painted rock minarets, desert vistas framed by blooming wildflowers, soaring raptors and singing canyon wrens on the wildest remaining rivers. join this amazing journey composed of quiet floating as well as exciting whitewater rapids. search for birds including both the zone-tailed and gray hawk, elegant trogon, elf and whiskered screech owls, and eight species of hummingbird. enjoy dazzling flower displays, and observe an astounding concentration of nesting raptors. drink in spectacular canyon vistas. watch elk, deer, bighorn sheep-and ranchers at work-in this rugged habitat. enjoy the relaxed pace of a free-flowing river with few rapids, stunning scenery, interesting geology and rich natural history. search for grizzly bear, wolf, awe-inspiring herds of migrating caribou, and arctic birds in full breeding plumage that travel thousands of miles to nest here. through the foothills and across the coastal plain. cruise the wild islands and coastlines. from humboldt penguins to hundreds of macaws and parrots gathering daily at the world’s largest-known clay lick in the amazon, you will encounter a plethora of bird species each day. witness seabirds, walrus, sea otter, arctic fox and bear-and ceremoniously cross the arctic circle. impressive landscapes-from pristine coves and beaches to expansive tundra and soaring mountains-serve as photogenic backdrops to this remarkable adventure

cosmic disco transmission from steve webster and toby jenkins aka higamos hogamos, including the emperor machine and musclehead mixes.record comes with unique voucher for free mp3-download of these tracks.

brilliant debut from londoner, now l.a. based damian lazarus (crosstown rebels) , beween nu pop, techhouse and free electronic... dj playable to rock the crowd and pretty cool as well

the second album from swedens the field, is an hour of lullaby krautronica ideal for caressing abused ears. a digital trip through ambient, dance & drone, its been gently pulsating and washing over you like water in a shallow stream all day. vinyl version (gatefolder cover)includes a free cd of the album

mr negro returns with the sunburst band for a superb e.p of remixes. æour lives are shaped is in the capable hands of mr grant nelson who keeps the original vibe alive adding his own chunky beats and flavour. æfree bass is a wicked slice of space funk. æwe can live forever is beautifully reworked by purple musics very own simon grey who provides 2 mixes the first being skillfully edited by joey himself and the dub taking the deep funky electronic route works so well. dj support seamus haji / danny krivit / dj meme / groove armada to name a few

authentic replicant 80s chicago house music!!

keeping chicagos house heritage alive since the mid-90s, justin long and mazi namvar dj and co-produce as wasted chicago youth. aside from that, justin runs dotbleep (20:20 visions house imprint), while mazi co-runs fresh meat (part of the brique rouge family). aside from that, their work has surfaced on robsoul, cajual, junior boys own, dessous and many others. chase the devil is w.c.y.s fourth ep, which finds justin and mazi fine-tuning their craft, zooming in on their citys rich musical history, and adding their own personal details to the house tradition. mars or bust kicks things off with an onslaught of booms and snaps, effortlessly juxtaposing dirty beats with precise edits. on the flip, we have the fuzzy bounce of atomic supermen, followed by love thy enemy with its robust melodic interplay coming in and out of focus. another fine addition to the tuningspork catalog, made from 100% free-range, organic, not-from-concentrate funk.

repress of this scott ferguson classic. dump days is a wild hypnotic and uptempo detroit deephouse groover. free all political prisoners and a track for aleksandra are more laidback but they groove equally...

suburbias crew has created an infernal duo... burrini & pompili... 4 new tracks again... korn is a classic b.& p. groovy techhouse, chlorine is an explosive journey into the trasgressive tunnel of k.... if you want to be free from your trouble dance baila baila with its south american vocals...

dj meme is back solidifying his status as one of the most talented and sought after producers in the game. garnering incredible pre release demand among clubbers, movers, shakers and djs at the forefront of the house music scene, this exciting new interpretation of the rufus & chaka khan classic is a lush slice of summer replete with uplifting vocals, free flowing flutes, soulful strings and sexy latin percussion –, an infectious groove destined to become a fixture on soulful dancefloors worldwide and a classic in its own right.

richard gateaux, kopf des fat fuk labels, bietet hier afro-cosmic-monk-style-disco sowie funk-piano-disco. dies ist zumindest die labelauskunft der wir uns hiermit gerne anschliessen. tragend, groovig, andächtig, special backstock

pezzner is back with this, his third ep for freerange, following on from the almost here and other lover releases that kicked off his solo alter ego. he is now in demand for his remix skills with upcoming remixes including mike monday and mark farina for om, lusine for ghostly international and josh wink for shaboom. its easy to hear why he is being heralded as the man to rival dave taylors earlier house productions with his totally unique sound and floor friendly arrangements which guarantee peaktime plays from djs across the board - justin martin remix

superb & deep 4 track ep incl christian prommer remix

munich man dario zenker is back again for his second vakant ep following 2008s >sam und er/womde!< (va019). still fresh faced and just as hungry, dario continues to bring the bavarian goods to our freaky masses. a side -would be nice- makes more twists and turns than a sausage factory while consistently pumping out the mystery meat thick and juicy. if you want freak, thump, space, expanse, its all here. b1 -blue champa- is perhaps more on the vegetarian tip: light, nutritious, guilt free and always leaving you a little hungry. fun and bouncy, -blue champa- easily proves that you dont need to eat meat to get phat. at b2 position you will find -while rain gets air-. we have no idea what dario means here but if you were asking yourself >wheres that track on this vakant record that wont let close my eyes at night cause i heard this track at 7am and im still a little freaked out,< this is it. listeners beware

fergies excentric music imprint continues with its remix series showcasing new reworks of fergies recent work by some of his favourite producers. on this latest 2 track installment we have an a side remix from the alter ego of dave robertson - reset robot - with its climbing, knarly synth line and drving feel. on the flipside we have a corker of a remix from pig and dan with its dark, bass heavy warehouse feel and clever synth work

be quick !! ltd to 99 copies / analogue madness

vinyl exclusive release! no digital !!!story02 brings you more tales from the deepside that have no author attached to them and rather sound like deephouse traditionals secretly and orally passed down from one wise deephouse initiate to the next. free from superficial glitzy effects, showy noodling or even the slightest nod to the latest fad in clubland every single one of these 3 tracks is like a condensed version of what deephouse is about and revokes mystic memories of nights in dark, bassridden basements. >deepcut59< is a manifest not for minimalism but simplicity where only the slow swelling of a chord can make you burst with joy and just the addition of a hi-hat will stir you into action with new vigor. >on the way back< over on the b-side features a relentlessly pushing, driving rhythm with abstract, piercing piano chords scattered all over while the title of the closing >rhodes on drums< says it all: sweet wailing, rhodes musings on >love and happiness< for those blue hours in the morning. this story is an epic!

the recently created alter ego of established tech house beat maker dave robertson, reset robot has burst on to the scene with an impact rarely seen. with two eps already scheduled on premier tastemaker label sci+tec and the great and good of the scene clamoring for more of his output it is with tremendous excitement that 8 sided dice unveil this ep of wigged out tech house

phreakin electronic rock... juan maclean rmxs (dfa fame)... incl free mp3 download code

dj antoine presents his new alter ego: ant1! this new project stands for high quality, advanced club releases! the first release of ant1 is an x-traordinary fusion between famous opera & classical music themes and smashing electro sounds. this will definitely move the crowds!

support comes from len faki, andre kronert and angel molina !! xander zoe, also known as his alter ego axel x, is a multi talented guy who runs his own design studio during the day and produces music at night. as a designer he works for well-known national and international artists, labels and festival promoters. now he has his own imprint zoelektric.

2007 compilation of classic 1975-79 disco tracks!!