rares deutsches disco-funk album von 1975, produziert und arrangiert von klaus r. nagel (of joy unlimited fame) und fritz münzer. zwölf tanzbare instrumental-titel im sound of philadelphia, eingespielt mit unterschiedlichen musikern und nahezu ausschließlich für die promotion bei tv- und radiosendern bestimmt. eine der wenigen anspruchsvollen und druckvollen lp-adaptionen aus der anfangszeit des deutschen disco booms, mit eigenen kompositionen, der streichergruppe des süddeutschen rundfunks (sdr) und ohrwurmartigen solo-linien von saxophon, trompete, flöte oder analogen synthesizern. erste remasterte wiederveröffentlichung des gesuchten intercord-albums mit original cover design und neuen liner notes.

legendary sound research proudly presents its first vinyl release! considering the success of our two edits compilations we decided to feature four of them on wax!the a-side is dedicated to the two busiest edit masters of the past couple of years:rayko and alkalino, while the b-side features a highly anticipated combination: 78 edits and the legendary 1979 orchestra, or simply put 78-79! the package is strictly dance floor material with flavors of disco, balearic, funk, soul and electro boogie! we guarantee it to either get the party started or make it hotter than july.

soul-funk era inspired tune plus outstanding remix by yuri shulgin! cool record in every way.

switch and erol alkan come together on what is possibly phantasys heaviest release to date. saturated acid lines, scratches, vocal snippets and the biggest kick drum this side the planet 808 dominate a track originally conceived back in 2009. brilliant remixes come from night slugs co-founder bok bok, and new yorks willie burns whos recent release on l.i.e.s has been staple in erol alkans sets for musch of 2012. released on limited edition acid splash vinyl. artwork by greek artist dimitris rokos, label and postcard design by north internet

fresh off the back of his debut ep for phantasy which won support from the likes of the chemical brothers, tiga, damian lazarus, andrew weatherall, gesaffelstien, jackmaster, smd, heidi and many more, phantasy proudly presents paul woolfords special request remix of taste. a thundering rough and ready approach to the original track, twisting it into something which would resemble kraftwerk had they spent their formative years overdosing on jungle.

limitierte 4-track ep von jah wobble und keith levene. diese 12 inch ist ihre erste amtliche kollaboration seit ihrer zusammenarbeit bei public image, ltd (pil) ende der 70er. neben jah wobble am bass und keith levene an der gitarre ist noch jonas persson als engineer, keyboarder und backroundsänger am projekt beteiligt. die platten stecken in einer handgestempelten und handgemachten hülle.

wer mit freddy fischer und seiner cosmic rocktime band noch nicht so recht vertraut sein sollte, braucht vielleicht doch erst ein paar stichworte. orientierungshilfen. da hört man also einen jazzrock, den es aber geradewegs auf den tanzboden zieht. und disco. auch diese lässige eleganz der lieder, die manfred krug mal gesungen hat in den siebzigern und damit selbst die ddr etwas swing schenkte, wenigstens für einen moment. und jetzt vielleicht noch eine weitere glitzerkugel voll disco dazu. das steckt man dann alles in einen schicken smoking, und schon steht da ein freddy fischer da.

the project, conceived by colombian musician mario galeano, the force behind the band frente cumbiero, and english producer will holland aka quantic, brings together an iconic group of top colombian musicians representing both the classic and more modern styles of la musica colombiana!
ondatropica fuses traditional colombian styles such as cumbia, gaita and champeta with boogaloo, ska, beat-box, mcs, dub and funk to create a progressive album that re-interprets the tropical musical heritage of colombia with new approaches in composition, arrangement and production. artists such as fruko, anibal velasquez, michi sarmiento, alfredito linares and wilson viveros (to name a few) joined a group of younger colombian musicians, including members of both marios band frente cumbeiro and quantics combo barbaro, to (re)generate the excitement that positioned colombian music as one of the most influential in south america.

this limited to 500 vinyl pressing comes in a singlefold sleeve with heavy vinyl, a printed insert (signed and numbered) and a cd into the bargain to ensure you can importing to your mp3 players etc.

excellent deep disco house madness, incl the rhythm odyssey mix

legendary producer theppabutr satirodchompu - the man behind the modern molam sound - is under the spotlight on this, the first cd in a series of compilations on key producers of modern molam music from northeast thailand. from the 60s to the 80s, these pioneers created an exciting, electric sound from the centuries-old folk music traditions of the region

disconnected sounds drop number four in their series with yet another debut ep. dscntd 004 features three tracks from cyclonix with a remix from the man of the moment ejeca. the contrasting styles from both of these producers provides the variety that we have come to expect from a dscntd release, along with the hand stamped and individually numbered 12 inch records. another brilliant addition to a really interesting catalogue which grows stronger with each release. 300 single pressed, hand stamped & individually numbered records.

180 gram white vinyl ltd 300 (no digital release) mastering - dubplates & mastering berlin (mastered by helmut erler)

limited copies available !! killer dubstep / bass music infected tracks

new 12 inch by detroits own howard thomas, aka h-fusion. howard has previously released on sound signature, and this is his first 12 inch for fit sound. the a side >wicked bitch witch< features contributions from marcellus pittman. twisted, psychedelic dance music that defies genres!

daniel avery releases his >need electric ep< june 25th on phantasy sound. the london based dj has spent the last few years impressing his peers, collaborating with justin robertson, being singled-out as the one to watch by andrew weatherall (who also lent his midas remix touch to daniels last release) and has now signed up to erol alkan’s phantasy label. daniels releases have already appeared on tigersushi, throne of blood and relish and he is a sought after remixer having leant his distinctive style to tracks for metronomy, django django, the 2 bears, mickey moonlight, jokers of the scene, amongst others. this new ep is a definitive statement of intent for avery as a producer in his own right. the vinyl resurects lock grooves for the more adventurous dj, and features unique artwork from the up and coming kate copeland.

with summer around the corner, hundreds of thousands of music lovers have begun preparing themselves for the start of the festival season. the continuously increasing presence of dance music in the charts means that this year, djs are filling more headline slots than ever and appealing to a more commercial, mainstream audience, festivals such as creamfields, global gathering, sw4, coachella, ultra music fesitval and tomorrowland are still going strong and are increasingly being seen as essential summer festivals.clubbers guide is one of ministry of sounds most iconic brands and clubbers guide to festivals 2012!

early support from all the usual suspects including blawan, terrance fixmer, shifted and sigha

samuel l session: hard to pick a fav here, they are all good. bring it on!

sashas ever growing label last night on earth presents the first in a series of releases from electronic wizards ghosting season. the growth of ghosting season came naturally from their previous project worriedaboutsatan, in their own words: our work was still a network of dark, brooding - yet euphoric - electronica, but there began to appear towering, vibrant, and inescapable moments of dance music

next up on fit sound - a split 12 inch that combines the way out sounds of chicago from veteran producer marcus mixx and the modern raw detroit sound from label owner fit, aka aaron fit siegel, whose last release on fxhe has been tearing clubs up world wide!

after the success with >el baile alemán<, the career of coyu keep up unstoppable releasing his music on the best labels of the moment and getting support from the most important artists of the international scene (sven väth, luciano, richie hawtin, joris voorn, marco carola, loco dice or mark knight, to name a few). while visit the music box of mid world (from israel to panama, from australia to canada) with his unmistakable style, keep selecting the best music of the moment with his own label suara

its been a long time coming but house sound is back with its fourth release. nicholas label brings together five emerging talents for a huge 12 inch release. mat chiavaroli and massimo di lina take care of the a side with two low down deep house grooves. the b-side is a funky affair with tracks from jordan peak, bubbin dub and yuri shulgin. absolute killer!

1605 head honcho umek teams up with olivier giacomotto and mike vale. remix coming from sasha carassi.

after revealing themselves as ollie and if music owner jean-claude of amalgamation of soundz fame, london based dub and bass duo cessa return with another 12 inch on their missing link sounds imprint. on vocal duty is jamiacan-born mozez, who is best known as the singer of the british downtempo group zero 7.

2012 - we are milleniumized neo, more than ever before. 1993, when techno was all over the place, german experts tommi eckart (at that time not 2raumwohnung yet) and ralf hertwig (at that time not palais schaumburg anymore) released a track, which found its way out there as a legendary underground-club classic in germany,england, benelux and france: the beat just goes straight on and on. its been sold out for years, but djs still play it in the clubs and it never lost its beat. now in 2012, almost 20 years later, the vinyl reissue being released, including the original cut and a remix by matthew styles & tobi neumann. it just goes on and on, enjoy!

brand new sound signature from craig huckaby featuring production from theo parrish and pirahnahead

dikso reach the ripe old age of 10 releases in fine style with fresh new tracks by nhan solo, huxley & daniel solar, balcazar & sordo and satin jackets feat. natalie conway

lost sounds are the archives of a forgotten history. the raucously raw, vodoun-inspired rhythms of cotonou have confirmed benin as a mecca of 70s afro sounds and revived the story of its people, but the unopened vaults housing the countrys catacombs of musical riches are endless. with this as our compass, analog africa charters its fifth expedition to benin, traveling far north to delve deeper into the obscured repertoires and tales of the bariba and dendi people.

sunkissed records delivers the 2nd collection of balearic moments, this time with 4 tracks by the >cure.

kumia is the title of the 13th release from international sound laboratory and is written and produced by isl artist tuomas salmela aka phonogenic. kumia connects the sound of his previous release, artifacts with the continuation of the latest developments from our finnish collaboration laboratory in tampere, finland. this time we also sent a sample to specialist researcher samuli kemppi, who also is involved with heavy duty works on labels such as luke slaters mote evolver.

introducing black orange juice for 2012 … a cosmic crew of dance floor saviours. nomads of the musical galaxy who are crazy in love and love craze. brought together by ossie of hyperdub records fame. his >tarantula< track was selected in the fact top 50 for 2011, not forgetting the awesome joe goddard >gabriel< remix for greco roman which took his sound to another level and which won him fans the world over… the all singing black orange juice, found it’s sweet spot when ossie recruited two of his closest compadres, paul black and orial, partners in crime with a history of gospel choirs, r&b quartets and lending their vocals to some of londons finest underground heros. they blend the best elements from the uk undergound with a nod to the talents of roska, jamie jones, scratcha dva and mosca, and a wave to those infectious vocal-house sounds reminiscent of hercules and love affair and azari & iii. the sound is both unique and dangerously infectious…

excellent third release on the essential supafrico records featuring four absolutely stunning afro flavoured grooves dug deep from the vaults. first up we have a previously unreleased extended version of >hot black n sweet< by nigerian funkster kio amachree. taken from the über-rare 1981 >ivory< lp, this a slice of pure funk filled afro boogie led by a groovy phat bline, driving horn section and kios magnificent kid creole-esque vocals.

vanguard sound is back with its newest record. chris mitchells phrenetic ep is vanguard sounds second release. coming on the heels of the wildly popular vanguard sound vol. 3, this ep continues to uphold the aesthetic created with the first release, while simultaneously expanding it. the phrenetic ep features four tracks from the mind and studio of a quickly rising north american talent that all walk the fine line between house and techno. all are very complex rhythmically, with both banging drums, and lush tones. a perfect 3 way marriage of classic chicago, detroit, and new york vibrations, the record contains set peaks, as well as transitional tracks that allow djs to traverse from house to techno and back. already receiving massive amounts of positive feedback, this ep is proving to be a more than worthy follow up to vs001.

hand numbered 500 limited edition 10 inch vinyl

supported by:audio injection, luke slater, mark broom, mattias fridell, samuli kemppi, slam, ascion, inigo kennedy, pfirter, sawf, dasha rush, stingrays, advanced human, dave clarke

der lang vergriffene longplayer von 1981 als vinyl-wiederveröffentlichung! dieses legendäre album ist ein arte muss für jede ernsthafte black uhuru lp sammlung - die musik wurde im harry j studio mit den besten musikern jamaikas aufgenommen, und die gesangsspuren im king tubbys studio sowie der finale mix von produzent prince jammy realisiert!

laidback luke is the latest signing to ministry of sound, where the dutch super-producer joins example, wretch 32, yasmin, and dj fresh on one of the worlds hottest label rosters. lukes recent track with steve aoki featuring lil jon (turbulence) recently reached the radio 1 b list. >natural disaster< is currently one of the biggest anthems of the summer, picking up huge support from radio 1 (pete tong, annie mac, judge jules), kiss, capital and many more.

originally recorded for chris blackwell of island records the rights of ‘life of contradiction’ were then given to joe higgs who released the album in jamaica and the u.k. in 1975. it was immediately obvious that this was a unique collection coming from a completely different direction to the other reggae releases of the period. although joe had first recorded some of the songs in the early sixties for studio one it was as if he was at last able to realise a vision of his own music that had previously been denied to him: either by financial constraints or from not having the right situation with the right musicians.

das nŠchtliche gemunkel am tresen bei bier und klaren war irritierend gewesen: aufs neue album, so drummer zimmermann und basser strohmeier, wŸrde das lo fat orchestra auch kinderchšre und ein streichquartett packen. man dachte mit grauen an Çthe wallÈ, konzeptalben-bombast, artrockkacke und hoffte halb, das sei nur der berŸchtigte schwarzwŠlder humor. jetzt ist Çthe second word is loveÈ da. nicht mit kinder- aber mit chšren und natŸrlich mit streichquartett. die befŸrchtungen zerbršseln im nu, wenn im opener Çbe honestÈ die bassdrum nagelt, die elektrizitŠt in der luft rauscht und singt, bevor der sŠgezahnbass und schmids gesang und orgel einsetzen. alles gut! alles besser! alles: mehr!

soundway are set to release the debut album from batida, the brainchild of angolan / portuguese dj mpula aka pedro coquenão. a distinctly modern and vibrant project with its feet firmly rooted in the past, batida combine samples from old 1970s angolan tracks with modern electronic dance music.

the first release for their rogue cat sounds imprint is the >no stress express!<, a beautiful piece of swampy psychedelic disco/rock. the 11min original takes you on a dark ethereal adventure thru spiky guitar riffs, mutant brass stabs, melting warm fender rhodes piano, silky deep synth chords, an array of sexy afro percussion, heavy dub live bass, and a lush but eerie live string section which all comes on like a dinosaur l jam session via a david mancuso loft party! so go on and take a walk on the rogue side of town baby!

damn fine to dance to musical recording produced by garben eden from düsseldorf

reissue of the walt j project ep by walt j, originally released on professional records in 1996. this is the third release on the walt j series on fit, created revisit the back catalog of this very talented producer.

nice price deal !!! producer adrian sherwood and ari up, the lead singer of the formative british all-female punk group the slits, first met in 1978.

classic reggea !!

classic reggae !!