wiederauflage als vinyl-edition! von künstler willie mitchell 1971 für hi-records unter vertrag genommen, entwickelte sich syl johnson neben al green und ann peebles zu einem der erfolgreichsten soul-künstler des labels. -total explosion- ist sein populärstes solo-album und enthält den größten hit -take me to the river-. dieses stück gibt es auch in einer interpretation von al green, jedoch ist syl johnsons version deutlich langsamer eingespielt, so dass diese eine gänzlich andere wirkung entfaltet. syl johnsons tochter ist die r&b-sängerin syleena johnson, die er bis heute künstlerisch berät und begleitet.

fantastic limited reissue of one of the holy grails of the balearic scene. recorded in 1981 by guy cuevas, a cuban-born dj living in paris, every track is a killer. side a features the full seven minute 12inch version of ebony games an epic latin-tinged disco-funk floor-filler and for most the stand-out track, but side b’s mesmerising dubbed-out everywhere is my home and the sweet slo-mo groover inside my mind are also brilliant. excellent stuff!

doppel-vinyl im gatefold + cd! auf fritz kalkbrenner ist verlass. zuverlässig beglückt er uns alle zwei jahre mit einem neuen album auf seinem berliner label suol. ways over water heißt das neue, dritte studioalbum und es zeigt einmal mehr, warum fritz kalkbrenner einer der eigenständigsten künstler deutschlands ist.

comb eh brush eh crimp eh, oil eh mess eh spoil eh. comb eh brrush eh crimp eh. oil eh mmess eh spoil eh. spoil ehh. spoil eh spooil duhmove to me likure practising urecooos like a ringneckd dove! wind and coil, bend and twist, swells with water, smoothes with oil, now its morning and ive been thinking like allll night, its perfectly natural. take a tissue pick a cherry come save me! take a tissue pick a cherry come save me! take a tissue pick a cherry come save me! take a cherry pick a tissue, my hair its black climb up eh. lean out the window climb up eh

jerry williams jr. alias swamp dogg ist ein echter exzentriker unter den soul-legenden. in dem wissen, dass eine außergewöhnliche biographie die halbe miete ist, verlieh er sich nivht nur seinen spitznamen, sondern behauptete zeitlebens er habe nie die schule besucht (stimmt nicht!) und sei eines morgens aufgewacht und habe gewusst, er sei ein -musikalisches genie- (kommt schon eher hin). jedenfalls arbeitete er als produzent, songwriter und studio-musiker für andere soul-musiker, bevor er sich eigenen songs widmete. und obwohl musik-kritiker vergleiche zu curtis mayfield und quincy jones bemühten, war ihm der große erfolg doch nie beschieden. dazu war er dann doch eine nummer zu abgehoben.

half speed mastered 180 gram vinyl + free album download code.
caribou aka dan snaith aka daphni forms a mixture of digital pop production, hip hop inspired beats, muted house basslines and a love of shuffling garage.

prostitutes – aka cleveland, ohio marauder james donadio - flexes a whole new set of muscles on nouveauree, his first work for night school. sticking to an all-analogue machinebased strategy, donadio has warped and stripped his palette to create a juddering force majeure across 5 tracks and 28 minutes of power play.

this album is a highly convincing distillation of what makes music modern today and, in the process, adds to it through subtraction of what is not essential. shrimp that sleeps is just that though, essential that is! lp contains free cd with bonus track & remix by sagat!

yawn zen is la-based hip-hop producer ringgo anchetas debut album for stones throw. mndsgns psychedelic beats have already won him fans such as danny brown, who snapped him up to produce a track the lead track for his classic drug referencesrelease and bbc radio 1s benji b. dazed & confused described him as *one of the west coasts finest beat-smiths… each track is a patchwork of lush electronic samples blended together to create warm, sun-drenched little charmers.* on yawn zen, his debut for stones throw, mndsgn has carved himself an unusually calm-sounding place in the los angeles beat scene. the influence of labelmates madlib and j dilla on this on this collection of laid-back beats is never far off, but yawn zen has a psychedelic, jazzy flavour that equally recalls the likes of flying lotus, gonjasufi and samiyam. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

luciano esse s own blend of techno has led him to release on acclaimed labels such as safari electronique, trapez ltd and material among others, and to be invited as a special guest on john digweed s kiss 100 radio show. his decade long gig schedule has seen him take the stage at superclubs like fabic

jeudis sought after limited vinyl only edition is back again. jeudi basics 3rd edition is coming with a huge three tracker. not only co label boss doctor dru but also the great smash tv and roberto calzetta & twin soul got inspired by treasures from the past.

mit *after dark: nightshift* serviert uns bill brewster eine angenehm-entspannte selektion elektronischer grooves, die er vorzüglich aus raritäten und exklusivem material zu einem wahren hörerlebnis zusammengesetzt hat. wir begegnen justus köhnke, as one und das blaxploitation orchestra neben bislang unveröffentlichten tunes von the grid & robbert fripp(!), the gino fontaine, mang dynasty oder den detachments, die allesamt von brewster für dieses album re-editiert und somit eine komplett exklusive angelegenheit sind. 2x12 inch virgin vinyl lp als limitierte pressung mit 12 von 18 ausgespielten tracks, audiophil auf halber geschwindigkeit gemastered, inklusive bonus-download-code mit allen tracks in wav/mp3-formaten, in antistatischen innentaschen.

mysterious, dark and droning techno monster made by > the planets <. marvellous and reduced 4 tracker with a special edit by paul mac. handstamped vinyl only release.

>i am ok<, reads the title of the new album by the berlin-based producer, dj and label-owner oliver koletzki. the heading0s ambiguity is, of course, deliberate: theres a deeper meaning hidden behind the humorous facade that is chrisse kunsts hand-drawn cover, which depicts an unadorned thirteen-year-old oliver sporting nerd glasses and a striped jumper: i am oliver koletzki, raw and authentic. because musically, on his fifth studio album, oliver koletzki looks towards the unaffected freshness of back in the day, and thus, consciously returns to his roots.

following the dazzling debut 12 inch, crumbs hit us with another stunner! although delivering a mysterious & scantily clad 12 inch is hardly a novel concept these days, it does concentrate the mind (and feet) on the music more than the brand. it is undercover time again, and we are sworn to secrecy, of course ... but three producers of considerable note contribute here.

we are very excited to present -collecting the moments-, the debut full length album from the vastly admired producer and mastering engineer, nikos fragomanolakis. this double lp (180 gramm) masterpiece is constructed of tranquil soundscapes, minimalistic rhythms and warm dub undertones. a deep and expressive sound that resonates with all, yet is totally unique to nikosf.

hot on the heels of the recent maceo plex and shall ocin & fiberroot eps comes another stonking release from ellum. odd parents (brian & christine) grace the label for the second time with a double-header, heavy hitter complete with maceo plex remix.

young jessie is one of the unheralded greats of the r&b, rock & roll and soul eras. beginning his career as a young teenager in la vocal group the flairs (with schoolmate richard berry, later of louie louie infamy), he then signed on with modern records and cut several high quality r&b sides through the mid-1950s

nice price deal !!! following the albums opening single home sick backed by a remix from mgun earlier this spring, la based artist esteban adame delivers his first album for epm in the shape of day labor

after ipoly mates bracing ignition worlds are colliding on ipoly mate 002, just as alec troniq loves it. strong voices and discreet acoustic instruments meet electronic grooves. electronica hits rock music, pop strikes tech house. alec involves rock, jazz and pop musicians here.

by now, frak needs no formal introduction. lets just say they are the swedish house mafia for people who actually know what house music is. lately, there has been somewhat of a surge in house and techno influenced by synth, ebm and obscure sub-genres that ends with >wave<. so the timing couldnt be better for frak to return to kontra-musik with this remarkable synth and acid flavoured release.

pauls rather unique vocals lie somewhere between david bowie and richard butler of the psychedelic furs. all songs have been remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. each lp includes 2 postcards with live photos, a list of instruments used and quotes, that are suitable for mailing. this collection highlights a lost duo with a big sound on par with ultravox, human league, omd or devo.

erstauflage kommt in rotem vinyl !

on this longplayer deep drifting ambientscapes will take your feelings on an evolving enchanted journey to new horizons and wonderful melancholic places. again stephan laubner aka stl is publishing here under his lunatik sound system alias, something very special. this double vinyl package comes with ten soulful dreamy listening pieces in an extended playing time and complete album feel.

strut teams up once again with rodion rosça, romanias rejuvenated electronic music pioneer, to make available an intriguing lost film soundtrack for the first time anywhere. inspired by early 80s star wars mania‚ victor antonescu had first created *misuinea spatiala delta (delta space mission)* as a domestic animated tv series in 1983. despite recording a 15-minute prototype score, rodions music was tragically shelved at a late stage, remaining an unreleased oddity in his archive until now.

*jamaica selects jump blues strictly for you - jamaican sound system classics 1944-1960* ist der nachfolger zur erstklassigen *jumpin the shuffle blues* compilation auf fantastic voyage. das doppel-vinyl ist auf 500 exemplare limitiert.

san francisco threepiece live band pillowtalk are surprising dance music treasures. manipulating pop melodies, classic r&b, soul and boogie into the loose rhythms of house music and performing live on stages in nightclub settings across the world, they have bridged an impossible gulf between worlds and created new expectations for electronic producers and live musicians alike.

best single ever! (dj hell)support from the likes of ewan pearson, eric duncan, kiki, busy p, joris voorn, laurent garnier, and michel cleis

yumi zouma sind freunde aus neuseeland, die in new york und paris leben. ihre musik ist stylish, spielerisch und intuitiver electro-pop vom feinsten. leichte gitarren noten sitzen auf programmierten drums und bilden das gerüst für die sanften und suchenden vocals. die vier songs auf yumi zoumas ep sind zeitlich und auf anhieb sympathisch. das 10 inch vinyl erscheint inklusive download-code.

the central executives what can we say ? not much as it turns out - the generally very forthcoming golf channel crew are remaining tight-lipped about the architects of this, frankly mind-blowing debut long-player from this new nyc collective. a walk in the dark is exactly that, a situationist song-sheet & sonic chaperone to guide us through the back street escapism these troubled times demand. from gently over-driven punk funkin mascara stained hymns, to house that has been thoroughly smudged to the edges of its live music incorporating limits. sitting very comfortably, in a moment of stewed elevation alongside sound signature style machine jams, bare bones vocal led improvisations, discordant arthur russell moments & the distorted reflections of roots house that run to the very core of the big apple. a drop-jaw debut then, that wears its influences proudly, but takes them somewhere entirely new.

in october last year, kompakt presented until the end of time (kompakt 288 cd111), a new full-length from hiroshi watanabe aka kaito putting an end to a long and meagre period of time for fans of the veteran producer who saw his last proper release and that was the way (kompakt 208) three years ago. as with hiroshis earlier full-length offerings, we are truly excited to bring you a special beatless version of the new album called less time until the end that shines a different light on the original opus.
the vinyl lp comes with a cd-copy of the full album.

second release from its berlin-based founder, kennedy smith. bsr002 (vinyl only) follows hot on the heels of the parisians recent electrifying debut for the double r, the white-hot new label from matt edwards (radio slave) and jamie fry (stablo). this latest triumvirate of original material finds smith taking his sound into a deeper techno direction, while still retaining the house grooves of his previous material. bsr002 provides further evidence of why kennedy smith and bright sounds are names to watch in 2014.

compiled by hugo mendez, co-founder of the excellent sofrito label and sound system, haiti direct features classic material from the early days of groups such as tabou combo and les freres déjean as well as rarities from lesser known groups - bringing together the sound of compas with latin workouts, psychedelic experiments and the cuban influenced twoubadou singers that continued to be a key part of the fabric of haitian musical life. featuring in-depth liner notes and interviews with some of the musicians and producers that shaped the sound, haiti direct is the first widely available compilation to celebrate the unique and innovative sounds of haiti in the 60s and 70s.

tychos *past is prologue* has a storied history. the tracks began as sunrise projector, tychos 2004 full-length debut on gammaphone records, the record was then expanded and reissued in 2006 as past is prologue on merck records, and now, ghostly international is reissuing tychos original masterwork, re-introducing graphic designer / producer scott hansens musical universe: a lush, expansive imaginary landscape of sepia-toned keyboards, warm downtempo beats, and mile after mile of sun-dappled beauty.
the 2x12 inch vinyl comes in gatefold cover with download code included.

we stick with our concept for the second release. putting some of our own and some of our good friends music on a v/a ep. this time we have bartellow, a dedicated musician with several projects and bands. spirits combines his disco-affinity with raw deep house sounds and an ecstatic vocal sample. lewy l is the pseudonym for collaborations within our very family. getting rid of limitations this is the name we put our jam sessions results abigail brought a collabo track with nubody from melbourne from the time he spent living in australia last but not least its einerweniger, long time friend from munich with his typically groovy approach on house music. there will be more of him in future productions.

the new album by moby as double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, cd-copy included.

re-release des 2009er debütalbums des kanadischen produzenten michael silver aka cfcf, der seitdem teils prämierte remixes für crystal castles, sally shapiro, the presets, health und heart revolution fertigte. electronic-listening zwischen cosmic, balearic, italo, disco und piano-house. limitierte auflage auf grünem vinyl (unterschiedliche töne pro scheibe), plus cd-beilage.

vinyl-reissue des cinematic orchestra klassikers aus dem jahr 2007. erscheint als deluxe 180 gramm doppel-vinyl, inklusive mp3 download code und 11 fotografien von maya hayuk.

back to the 1970s mit dem vierten dreierpack exzellenter 7inch reissues: modern soul deluxe!

reconstructed by sasha is his first release since his no.1 album involv3r. this highly anticipated ep once again puts sashas own twist on three beautiful pieces of music, which are all outtakes from the world-renowned involv3r series. the ep has already received much love from numerous other highly respected djs and producers such as the likes of scuba, noir, dubfire, adam beyer, huxley, maceo plex and shadow child.the tracks on the ep were described as incredible, exceptional, beautiful and breath-taking

courtesy of balance presents to you nws, the new project from copenhagen-based wonder kid and priest dj samuel andre madsen. straight up underground deep house, no frills and ready to move dancefloors of all kinds. *next to real* is a little bumpin banger, the more club oriented one, the safe shot in other words... pressed on 45 rpm to give so your message is heard loud and clear! the b-side shines as well with two deeper cuts that should easily stand out in the sea of averageness, at least we believe so. drop the needle and make you own decision about it.

first vinyl pressing limited to 500 copies on white vinyl, including download coupon.
ricardo tobar is releasing his long awaited debut album treillis on established french label desire (ike yard, monoton, live skull, keluar, deathday, egyptology, etc). inspired by mysticism & noise, ricardo uses old drum machines, analog equipment and also samples he has been storing since some years to create dirty sounding drums, modulated synth sounds and keeping far away from the more expected and polished sounds most artists are using.

next oliver koletzki output..

spike wolters quartet of self released lps which surfaced between 1981 - 84 have become the stuff of legend. an avant garde collection of solo tracks, combining guitar, drum machines, synths & vocals into spacious, fx laden compositions which stand firmly outside of the era in which they were created. its a lo-fi, but broad selection, taking in experimental pieces, alongside taut post-punk workouts, and more laidback steely dan moments. the sixteen cuts on orange cloud nine have been lovingly compiled from those four early 80s lps by golf channels phil south. its a limited single vinyl package, with custom artwork from perks & minis misha & individual download code.

slamming four track ep with deeper disco action

the inimitable stl returns with two heavy grooves to share wax alongside two flying beats from label-owner l estasi dell oro. machine language and funky drummers soar straight to the sky.

after time spent whipping up singles for moodmusic and my best friend amongst others, maurice aymard makes the leap to the long-player with a selection of jams that reflect his propensity for live instrumentation and thoroughly musical constructs within the disco-inflected realms of house music. as if metro area were played out by hand, tracks such as home groove hard on plush live bass lines, poignant rhodes chords and romantic lead synths. gui boratto turns up to chip in to colours & drops with its more prominent techy backbone, but that s offset by the non-dancefloor roll of 1994 . it s a diverse album that provides the perfect platform for a skilled craftsman to explore, er, his craft.

tough luck records are back after an extremely well received first release. the follow up to mixmags techno tune of the month for august (label co-owner rebels history), tlr002 is no less exciting and fresh bringing together a collection of familiar names and emerging talent from the uk, usa and italy.