the numero groups dive into the deep end of americas private press continues. having battled the witches and wizards of darkscorch, the outlaws of cosmic americana, and traveled alongside ladies from the canyon and their lonesome heroes, its time to take it easy. with pop musics volume knob adjusted for deflation in the early 70s, softness begat smoothness. crewmen arrived from the worlds of jazz, folk, rock, and soul, all peddling a product that was sincere, leisurely, and lofty. a sound that was buoyant, crisp, defined. sometimes classified as west coast and, later, yacht rock the compass points of our private yacht expedition are the blue-eyed harmonies of hall and oates, the cocaine-dusted fender rhodes of michael mcdonald, and the combover strums of james taylor. here, at the glassy apex of rocks softer side, 20 strong swimmers are gathered together. an album for both relaxation and reflection, where listeners can enjoy the present, a cool breeze, and a taste of the good life.

surely no other orchestra can claim the dancefloor kudos of these guys - the salsoul orchestra. theyve literally played on, shaped, crafted and executed numerous classics since their inception in 1975. as salsoul records in-house band they were quite literally, instrumental, in the personality and sound of one of dance musics most famous and respected labels.

d. carbone’s first album “carbone master system” is a collection of powerful techno tracks incorporating elements of rawness, acidity, and melancholy at the focus of his intent. bringing together the feeling and the passion that the sega master system brought to him in his youth. time was lost mesmerized by technology and excitement for the quest of the unknown.

helmed by a crew of ex-pats in hong kong craving the musical stimulation of their birthplaces, homesick is a celebration of the nostalgia and passion at the root of all musical experience, as channeled through seriously on-point disco edits. after choice turns from general ludd, marquis hawkes and others, this various artists 12inch brings back former guests in an implied fashion for more of that worldly, adventurous boogie business. apocalypse now simmers with unresolved tension, tart drums and gnarled synth lines, while african temperament lets the percussion tumble in a cavernous space. summer madness is a simmering, drum led version of kc flightt s classic, and then gik gwong zung pings the record off into cosmic synth disco territory for a perfect finishing move.

south korean funkmeister mogwaa delivers a 6 tracker in his debut. this is the epitome of the instrumental modern funk sound. heavy analog synths & drum machines for days composed & played by a classically trained musician. it’s a well rounded ep across the loner funk, outsider boogie spectrum.

sein ruf als einer der produktivsten elektronischen musiker nordamerikas eilt john tejada aus guten gründen voraus: einer wäre der stete, seit über zwei jahrzehnten andauernde strom an veröffentlichungen auf legendären underground-labels wie etwa 7th city, plug research, tigersushi, playhouse, areal, pokerflat recordings oder seiner eigenen plattform palette recordings, ein anderer die schiere qualität seines musikalischen outputs. klassische tracks wie “timebomb”, “mono on mono”, “the end of it all” oder “music for doubles” sind zahlreich in seinem hochgeschätzten portfolio vertreten, was einen künstler mit ernsthafter hingabe an die eigene zunft verrät. als mitglied der kompakt-familie seit dem 2011er album “parabolas” hat t ejada weltweit die plattentaschen ambitionierter tanzflurkuratoren mit zwei weiteren kompakt-langspielern (“the predicting machine” in 2012 und “signs under test” in 2015) und einer reihe eps wie etwa “lakewood drive” (2016) gefüllt. vom sorgfältig vermessenen schub des titeltracks ceol zum zackigen roller prelude to madness und aislings impressionistischen, melodischen grooves pflegt auch seine aktuellste 12”einen unbachahmlichen sinn für die balance zwischenden treibendem t echnoschlagwerk und house-synthies, knackiger produktion und hypnotischen texturen. beseelten verträumt

it was in february 2015 when japanese producer and sound designer kuniyuki takahashi, sometimes known as koss, releases with the ep ônewwave project æ2ö a record, that tapped some roots of his mu-sical education: new wave, german electro punk from bands like a daf, ebm from acts like front 242 as well as industrial music.

brilliant comet of the italian new wave scene. real deal. tip! atelier du mal were formed in florence in 1983 by lapo pistelli (synths, electronic drums), iacopo ficai veltroni (bass, synth) and ignazio matteini (drum programming, percussions). recorded in 1984, noblesse oblige was the first and subsequently the only demo tape by the group, self-released using classic gear like korg ms-20, roland tr-606, roland tr-808, roland juno 60, roland tb-303.

following celebrated compilations from motor city drum ensemble and young marco – and with the second edition of its limited-capacity festival in croatia right around the corner – dekmantels selectors series now continues with an edition curated by marcel dettmann

finally the third release for red rooster records. like the second one, we are talking about a various artists e.p.: minimono (fabio della torre and ennio colacci) is an italian duo born in florence in 1997. in 2008 fabio and ennio founded their own label -bosconi records- where they released their first album in 2010. now minimono works with robsoul records, vibraphone and other very good label from all over the world. dj rou is parts of the project called homequest, a real crew of artists made in bologna, we can also find his music on robsoul jazz, bosconi extra virgin or flexi cuts. memoryman aka uovo is one of the famous pastaboys, he has a long story that starts with the label manocalda, he worked with a lot of big artists from the main house scene and he did a lot of records with the bests labels. d’arabia, class 1991, is the owner of red rooster records and this is the third release for him, surely not the last.

fredfades is a norwegian producer specialising in the uncut raw hip hop. here’s his debut solo album, “warmth”. (vinyl includes download code) in 2013 he dropped a classic with ivan ave called breathe on kingunderground records. warmth is his debut solo album following a long line of singles, collaborative albums, cassettes and load of independently released projects. the album has 16 tracks made from jazz, soul and boogie samples with gritty drums and a dash of synth stabs, mixed by fred and mastered at strype audio in oslo by christian obermayer. the title track warmth is the last track on the album and was sampled from a live recording off one of fred’s favourite jazz records that is always on heavy rotation at the crib. guests at the table include med (stones throw), mndsgn (stones throw), ivan ave, (jakarta), moruf, koreatown oddity (stones throw), chester watson and more.

in celebration of the 10th anniversary of “force fed” we have teamed up with fat beats to release this limited edition colored vinyl. “the debut album from ide the shanty one, “force fed” is a verbal maelstrom whipping through the placid seas of 21st century underground hip-hop with thunderous beats and lightning-strike lyrics. ide displays his furious command of the mic over 23 dark and storming beats, his imaginative and visceral word-warping and unrelenting flow striking listeners with gut-punch directness.

already support by margaret dygas (perlon), jan krueger, pedro (arpiar), lamache, lowris, zendid, mr roussos ...
high ends recordings comes back with his second ep produced by the young and talented ashac, who makes his debut on aeternum music with an impressive 8 tracks lp. influenced by producers such as aphex twin, christian morgenstern or dimbiman, he offers three minimal mystery and obscure tracks full of machine grooves, modular glitch textures and hypnotic atmosphere.

kunst marks the first collaboration between these two heroes. john cunnane, p.k.a. dgohn & jodey kendrick, a.k.a j.k., black narcissus, lord of the d. both gentlemen have appeared on rephlex and weme records. it s strikingly original, great listening but hard to describe accurately with attention-grabbing pidgeonholes: -from ambient, moody soundscapes to rinsing, hi-tech workouts.. and beyond.-

after the huge diggin disco deep 3 lp which released for the record store day 2016, the label hits back with its second rsd title, providing its fans with essential deep-house and deep-disco vibes by lipski, the silver rider, folamour, gari romalis & lello di franco.

limited edition lp on double heavyweight vinyl plus exclusive 12 inch, featuring 3 bonus tracks. download code included.

standard edition lp on double heavyweight vinyl with download code included.

overdraw is back this time with kaelan. the artist in charge offering two original driving techno cuts with some huge remixes from p.e.a.r.l. and fundamental interaction. vinyl only release.

inter gritty follows his debut album up with another ep, going down a slightly more abstract path here. void offers plenty of depth with warm pads and subtle breaks, while blurred edges takes your mind for a spin with its cycles of bleeps and ever changing bass line. on the b-side, cure for madness is a gradually unfolding, moody techno builder with crisp beats and lush drones.

ltd ed to 500 copies

iarltd004 it s a va remix sampler, featuring some of the best remixes illegal alien records has released on digital format, including remixes from audio injection, jonas kopp, stanislav tolkachev and jose pouj.

adam beyers drumcode juggernaut attracts more fans and critical plaudits with each passing year. holding firm on its future facing ethos, techno s number one label presents a new volume in its acclaimed a-sides series with 20 prime tracks to signify its 20th anniversary. such is the volume of quality music adam beyer receives throughout the course of the year, releasing all of it would be impossible. enter the blue chip a-sides series: a chance for the quality-obsessive label head to issue a collection of outstanding tracks that couldn t fit in their regular ep release schedule. with an eye on future talent, as much as the label s established roster of heavy-hitters, the compilation showcases the full breadth of drumcode s multifaceted techno sound, equal parts inspiring and functional. the compilation takes in exciting highlights from big guns such as alan fitzpatrick, dustin zahn, bart skils, pleasurekraft, luca agnelli, jay lumen, kaiserdisco and gary beck. also showcasing emerging techno talent boxia, enrico sangiuliano, juan sanchez, ian o donovan and timmo also drop fire, establishing their credentials as some of the most promising talent breaking through the ranks in 2016.

rolling mechanical machine music from hamburg’s headless wonders!

nice price deal !!! double 12inch originally released in 2000!

following their release of the michael turtle 12inch last year, music from memory now publish phantoms of dreamland a compilation of works by the uk musician recorded between 1983-1985. tip! this double lp features tracks drawn from the recording sessions for turtles album music from the living room and also collects material turtle recorded shortly after that, for an album which would never materialise. with three tracks taken from music from the living room’ and the rest of the compilation entirely made up of unreleased tracks, phantoms of dreamland draws on an illustrious period for michael.

sherwood at the controls vol.2: 1985-1990 liefert 16 von sherwood produzierte oder remixte tracks zwischen electro, industrial, noise, hiphop, afrobeat und dub aus der zeitphase zwischen 1984 bis 1990. klassiker und raritäten, cd-erstveröffentlichungen und fünf(!) komplett unveröffentlichte tracks von lee perry, dub syndicate, bim sherman und african head charge. dazu ausführliche linernotes mit den entstechungsgeschichten der einzelnen tracks, archivfotos, lavelscans, uvm. alle formate unmixed.

beste freunde vol. 3 mit der nächsten 4 track ep stylisch zwischen deep house & techhouse

weval beziehen ihre inspiration nicht aus einem einzelnen musikalischen genre, sondern eher aus einer akkumulation von musik, die sie inspiriert. die ergebnisse zeichnet eine beeindruckend kohärente vision aus, aufnahmen wie das dramatische the battle, der bassknurrer i dont need it oder die trip-saga madness teilen diesselbe dna aus schwungvoller nostalgie, einer schwäche für immersive klangschnitzerei und einer gewissen delle im groove. sie nähren sich auch aus zutiefst persönlichen erfahrungen und stimmungen, wie zum beispiel bei der eindringlichen elektronischen ballade youre mine, dem vorsichtig geschichteten, polaroid-gefärbten just in case oder dem wunderschön gesungenen schlussakt years to build. und manchmal ist es nur ein altes, verstimmtes klavier, das im flur herumsteht: immer wenn ich dran vorbei lief, musste ich darauf herumklimpern, erklärt merijn, also wurde es ein zentraler bestandteil von you made it (part i). kein zweifel: dies ist wevals stärkstes und organischstes material bisher, was durchaus was bedeutet, wenn man das talent bedenkt welches bereits in schmalen, doch gewichtigen portfolio der band steckt.

standard release in stamped paper sleeve. one per customer as usual

fantastic four track balearic journey

e-minor releases #30, 31 & 32 all bundled up for one special price!

repress in black sleeve,
what can be said about this hasnt already? cited by many as one of the most influential chicago trax there ever was, especially those within techno circles unsurprisingly, computer madness set the stage for a new wave of demented club tracks along them like the gherkin jerks n aw that. you know the script by now. originally released on muzique in 89, the work that mutha fucka ep is a goddamn classic and thats all you need to know, if you didnt already. and guess what? you dont lug that ol beat-up copy around anymore. fresh artwork from the resurrected dance mania, and a full-blown sexy sleeve lookin sexy as a mutha...

tresor.283 unveils yet another exceptional debut ep, this time from the hand of zadig. the head of construct re-form had already been initiated to the tresor catalog with the inclusion of panic on the demo tracks #2 compilation, in 2013.
with the stellar hunter he delivers three tracks rich in tradition, matching impeccably to his style, arrangemental magic and masterful set of technique.
between elongated synth pads, high-frequency blips and reversed kick drum sequences coupler with deep hypnotic bass lines, zadig proves to be the talented recipient of an illustrious heritage in techno, carrying it forward with modern application.

due to major shipping damage, there is a delay on shipping this product detroit s i.t. dust off a whole ton of unreleased i.b.m. (recorded 1995 - 2005) essential. tip!

on the a side you will find sexy drummachines,the casio rz and the electribe mx1 getting in a wild penetration mode called -oldskool madness-, the electribe pushing deep garage chords in this banging beats and the casio rz-1 still jacking sharp as knife ! on the b side the slammin jack charmed the westerwäldersaw-tooth-tiger-beat from the japanese laserdose, a magnetic noise in anxious beats on epic breaks, a synaptic massage also for the headbangerballet and for all other ravers a whopping meal !

a fine 2015 for untilmyheartstops so far has seen the label usher in superb 12- releases from zach lubin, arnaldo, and duckett with the latter s pair of records a particular highlight. label co-founder leif is next up with taraxacum, his second album and umhss debut long-player and it may be their finest work to date. building on dinas oleu, his well-received 2013 debut album for fear of flying, the nine tracks on taraxacum show leif channelling all-new levels of immersion in his productions right now. very much an album you sink into, there are still tracks on taraxacum that will work on the dancefloor when you require something a bit hypnotic wed love to see a small club reacting to the startling an elephant madness for example. great work leif!

the first chapter in a series of three eps to come from dutch label field records is from swedish producer staffan linzatti. hypnotic techno from the outer edges of our galaxy combined with richly melodic, angelic and heavenly electronics on the deep space affair. dedicated millsian productions which are riddled with spaceship communications and distant sonar pushes.

the mns x series returns for its 4th issue after a blistering john heckle ep with one from the spainard mystic: eduardo de la calle. featuring full eps from the label artists, the mns x series plays in the field of the analog, acid and techno.

when people think of tuff gong they usually think of bob marley and rightly so, as he was nicknamed and often called tuff gong and from this his early releases which came out on the tough gong label. but tuff gong was also the name of a recording complex named after bob marley hat included a top level recording studio, pressing plant and distribution centre that would allow reggae music to carry on many years after his sad and too early demise. we focus for this release on the work carried out by the great scientist on the songs of the black solidarity label run by ossie thomas (aka joe the boss) recorded at tough gong studios. one of the foremost recording, pressing and distribution facilities on the jamaican island set up from the work of bob marley to carry forward reggae music. hope you enjoy this set.

proper destroyer, is what somebody said and its probably the best description youll hear for this new syncom data release. syncom data teams up with finnish/dutch vocalist saara soini for rumpukone. inspired by me and my rhythm box from the 1982 film liquid sky, saara soini delivers a powerful vocal performance on razorsharp beats and acidic textures by syncom data.

limited salespack featuring a nice variation of artists and remixers! includes oblack releases # 006, 007 & 008.

parasol dance embodies the musical headway and fruition fabio experienced exploring different soundscapes and rhythms in his london based studio this last year. the crisp analogue cuts in the album are peppered with monesis organic evolution from the new jersey sound drawing inspiration from jazz, funk and even acid/jackin house, all the while never faltering on the end product of raw undulating grooves.

taking one track from each of the under the influence cd compilations, and feat unreleased tracks and an exclusive joey negro edit of sweet talks -do the beat-. dj support: jimmythetwin, pete haigh, faze action, nowicki, mudd (claremont 56), señorlobo (lovemonk), red greg, paul phillips

limited­edition/vinyl­only release. who is chocki hookon? you probably know him/her/them, but dont preoccupy yourself with trying to figure out the mystery. wheres the fun in that!? these tracks were made to make you dance and thats all you really need to know. two originals, two remixes by lph co­head, jacques renault.

10 rare french disco and boogie titles, all produced between 1975 and 1984. 500 copy press - check! on one hand, tracks by overdrive, marché noir, didier makaga or france-lise, were produced by underground artists and labels from the french caribbean and african community and also filled with the raw spirit of this tropical stamping. on the other hand, tracks by beckie bell, kelly, le club, or bernard guyvan, were released by major labels such as trëma, carrere, disques vogue, or pathé marconi, thanks to confirmed independent producers, acting not only in france, but also in canada and the us

never on a sunday is one of many names used by detroit s burden brothers otherwise known as octave one, a project that has been running since the early 90s. fans of detroit techno and house will already be familiar with the brothers output over the last 20+ years and day by day has long been at the top of the wants list for lovers of the motor city sound since it s 1992 release on 430 west.

messalina records return with a superb collection of balearic rarities lovingly re-edited by lucci capri. top quality!