zc008 limited zodiak commune part i zodiak communes special series combines underground legends with the heroes of the present. this three track analog pleasure bomb represents years of underground madness. the music is adventurous, energetic and coming straight from the soul. curious who produced these monster tracks?

mo record kicks is back! and act ii is an even heavier collection of rk exclusives, b-sides, remixes and material that appears on cd and compilation for the very first time.
from deep funk to afrobeat, early reggae and vintage soul, mo rk ii packs in the best of the record kicks sound. whether you are a cool cat or a funky monkey, this collection will have you out of your seat and ready to hit the dance-floor at any time or day!

assoziierte man die tracks auf >ambivalence avenue< noch mit sonnendurchfluteten landschaften, so ist >mind bokeh< der nächtlich-urbane gegenpart in neonfarben. lebendig, bunt, angenehme erinnerungen weckend! hier vereinen sich warme, seligmachende klänge mit pop-sensibilitäten & peter-frampton-vocodern, entstehen hybride aus thin lizzys pop-aggressionen & dem blue-eyed-soul des 1990er french house, fusionieren afrobeat mit starsky & hutch soundtracks. >mind bokeh< ist qualitativ hochwertig & abwechslungsreich, oder wie bibio gerne seine warp-kollegen boards of canada zitiert: >nehme immer an, dass der hörer die intelligenteste person ist, die man sich vorstellen kann. wenn du immer daran denkst, wirst du ihn nie beleidigen können!< du hast dir >mind bokeh< verdient!

ltd 2016 repress.. more beautifully crafted deep house from detroit soul singer marvin belton. recorded in the motor city soon after >bleed to be free<, this single is soon to be another underground classic. 3 versions including a 808 & 303 dub for late-night dancefloors …

mighty highness records are back with another tip top 12 inch, this time showcasing afro dizzi act, a brisbane based world music 10 piece. the remixes released on this record are once again hitting the right note with our vision. on the a side, paprika and mr fish deliver a dancefloor jazz/afro/funk version of >toubabau<, followed by fingers malone doing his mpc chop and paste tune called >the drop off<. on the flip side, golden sound reworks >all comes back< in a classic house style featuring juice on bass. to round up the record we placed a downbeat version of >do you love< remixed by barkin soul. only 300 hardcopies available with download codes for those who need em!

killer vinyl named four track vinyl vol 1. featuring some mighty fine names in the deep house world who have composed their recordings especially for the label, karol xvii & mb valence / maya janes coles & soul minority…. dj support: jimpster, aki bergen, shur-i-kan, franck roger, roger sanchez, satoshi tomiie, eelke kleijn, stevie sole, mark knight, jask, dj chus, fabien kamb, spiritchaser, robert owens, scope, demarkus lewis, kiko navarro, bruno from ibiza, fred everything, ralf gum, richard earnshaw, darin epsilon, dubfire, cj mackintosh, kid massive and many more . limited pressing act fast

what a journey! well, these guys have been around for a while- they have gone through: rave, jazz, krautrock, garage, detroit, house, hip-hop, disco, folk, dubstep, electronica, funk, punk, wave, chicago house, handmade music and soul. all those nights at clubs, the records, the shelves, the dirt in the second-hand record shops, the stacked audio- and studio magazines in their toilets or elsewhere in the house, the hours spent making their own radio-shows, hundreds of hotels checked in and out of, dozens of sound-checks done. last but not least, the revivals, the subgenres, the fusion - well these peeps have given real influential input into some of these (sub)genres in the past. >lovin< is the second single release of the upcoming >alex and the grizzly< album which is due out in april 2011. alex barck is on the vocals together with lois longerling, who is known for her work with dollkraut. andre lodemann delivers a smart remix giving the tune his trade-mark sound and putting onto the house-dancefloors. prommer and barck are on tour with their own live show.

it might seem counterintuitive for a producer to detach themselves from one of the planets most thriving music scenes, but in the case of matthew walker, aka julio bashmore, thats exactly what he did growing up in bass music hotbed, bristol. you see, julios first love is house music. and operating just on the peripheries of the citys scene has allowed him to quietly cultivate a take on the genre unlike any other.
following white hot releases for dirtybird, ten thousand yen and soul motive this is bashmores first new material of 2011

iberian records comes out of a hibernation period with the a series of >tax haven< eps. this first ep comes from a group of producers located in the barcelona bass enclave and who have been some of the main players in the monthly b.low events there. dedicated to what the label describes as bass n groove, this ep contains three varied and original sounding tunes with different bpms suited to the leftfield of various bass music fields (dubstep/funky/future garage etc).

2001 compilation from dj skips pushpac records.

och pops up on baby fords pal sl imprint after a solid debut on autoreplys offshoot stuga musik. although the producer behind the och pseudonym remains mysterious for now, his early productions have garnered support from such esteemed figures as ame, norman nodge, gerd janson, dj sneak and anthony shake shakir, and this latest 12 inch is, in our humble opinions, ochs best yet. the standout track here hogs the entirety of the a side, with >bombay bedbath< characterised by some beefy drums and a drowning, late night soul vocal which complements the rolling groove. flip over for two wonderful b side obscurites, namely the rich ambient textures of >interlude intuitive< and twinkling piano lines and moody atmospherics of >out of key in<.

the french party crew jett, now having two releases under their belts, welcome another jett favourite on the third one, d.diggler !! already played by luciano, christian smith, orde maikle (slam), radio slave and more...

let be known that this is the 10th and last release on beautiful granville records, as the label will be closing its doors. at conclusion, we are proudly presenting 4 versions of >dusa<, which represents the beautiful soul of the music that we chicagoans have loved and cherished all these years. please join in our celebration of house in this gentle banger with tevo howard, who has great hope that the track will move you timelessly

repress in black vinyl !!! r&s records return with another exciting young talent. space dimension controller has already caused a fuss on the underground with his >love quadrant< (kinnego) and >journey to the unknown sphere< (royal oak) releases. the temporary thrillz ep contains intergalactic slow jams, deep club excursions and mid tempo space funk, all with the sdc trademark depth, soul and finesse. this is another release that will cement sdc as one of the best and most talked about young producers of the year.

soopasoul aka danny hybrid supporters include craig charles (bbc 6), andy smith, danny krivit, ashley beedle and many more, all embracing the special soopasoul recipe for pure soul food!

info: ltd 300 copies.first support by: gregor tresher, reboot, slam, julien chaptal, ilario alicante, brothers vibe, okain, wally lopez, gorge, federico grazzini, sebo k, afrilounge, mendo, feygin, riva star, silicone soul, edgar de ramon, marco resman, alex dee, affkt, tom findlay, remo, varoslav, darlyn vlys, julien sander, samuel dan, oscar sala, sami wentz, piok, isaac fabregat...kiara dont release many, but when they do we can be assured of its quality. once again the spanish label have delivered, and this time its a revisit to their very first release, jairo catelos 2009 smash >yairos concept<...

r&s records return with another exciting young talent. space dimension controller has already caused a fuss on the underground with his >love quadrant< (kinnego) and >journey to the unknown sphere< (royal oak) releases. the temporary thrillz ep contains intergalactic slow jams, deep club excursions and mid tempo space funk, all with the sdc trademark depth, soul and finesse. this is another release that will cement sdc as one of the best and most talked about young producers of the year.

celebrating its tenth release culprit welcomes another extremely exciting and upwardly mobile young american producer to its fold, m a n i k. born and raised in nyc, and with an accent to match. 2010 has been a break out year for this 24 yr old with his own original material appearing on some of the best underground electronic labels including josh winks ovum, poker flat, four:twenty and chicagos very own fresh meat – run by legendary audio soul project. as a dj and producer its impossible to put m a n i k in any one box. graduating from school in 2007 with a degree in music business, he is not by any means your typical artist. being heavily inspired by a diverse and comprehensive musical background, his style is a unique blend of cutting edge house, futuristic techno and deep, classic old school grooves, along with dark & edgy sounds. from the deep and groovy mclovin you to the old school techno feel of crooklyn this is a great four track ep, that further cements culprits burgeoning status as a cutting edge new label

remixes from restless soul and jay hannan.

g.i.disco - an 80s history of cold war s hottest music in west-germany berlin local dj heroes kalle kuts and daniel w. best a.k.a. g.i.disco have compiled an excellent 80s soul, funk, r & b and disco selection. it combines representative music of that time with informative liner notes about the german historical background (which also is an important part of 20th century s world history), international artist quotes and worldwide renowned art by berlin based photographer frank thiel to an unique history lesson and listening experience. soul, funk and r&b from the us became a worldwide dance and clubbing movement during the 70s when it turned disco. in the late 70s and 80s more and more new electronic instruments like synthesizers and drum machines were added to the horn riffs and piano licks, bringing the funk back on the dance floor while still leaving it s soul untouched. although a global success story, it played an interesting role especially in the german experience. lp comes in gatefold sleeve.

the kat edit stable pops back up and throws a couple of biggies into the pot ... first up is conscious of my conscience, which shouldnt really need an intro whatsoever. an out and out all ends up classic and a track largely overlooked by the masses when first released on the album conscience back in 88. mr beedle makes this sound bigger than ever with some wicked but subtle extensions & tweaks along the way. on the flip we have time is running out. ashley beedle takes the stevie winwood original, strips it bollock naked and re-dresses this into a wonderful psyched-out disco funk soul rock odyssey masterpiece. over 10 minutes of pure balearic dancefloor goodness, pure n simple. big ! oh, and on a super loud 12 inch pressing..

including remixes by soulcamp anddave warrin.

jazzy broken beats by dj spinna, remixed by osunlade of yoruba records.

the b.t.s are a detroit deep house live act crew. this is there first release in the world. the ex-member of underground resistance, derwin hall bang the dam walls down with this groove. this remake track with the late ron banks vox sample >treat me like man< is a detroit killer! derwin had some extra production on the drums by delano smith. this track is so hot, me (eddie fowlkes) and my momma had to get this for the cityboy music. what a great track for their first release.the black exterrestrials come back with >the journey< on the flip side. this deep minimal soul house groove has that element of a underground banger with euro flavor - with lead vocal by angie sexy ass!

upbeat, jackin house music in chicago style

good guy mikesh is well known for his track -milk & honey- which was on the fabric 51 by dj t. and formerly released by liebe*detail spezial. with the single spare, good guy mikesh proves his talent for contemporary club- and popmusic. a rough and sometimes dark baseline layer underlines the magnificent detuned vocals. spare is a song that can enchant us listeners either in the club context or at home. remixes come in courtesy of christian löffler, axel boman, marbert rocel and mano le tough. christian löffler gives the original his trademark sound and makes it a melancholic piece of deep techno. axel boman is going straight to the floor with his remix of spare. adding clubsuited sounds and clicks this makes it a deep house version of the original for the djs to play out loud. marbert rocels version of >spare< is a playful one, the disco elements and the added sax line gives the track its distinctive sound of marbert rocel . mano le tough adds a few synth-lines to the original and makes it good for both: homelistening and club. supported by: marquese, tristen, john roberts, soul clap, dj sneak, lexy, tobias thomas, paul loraine, m.a.n.d.y., anthony collins, paulo olarte, alex tepper, butane, ripperton, nuno dos santos, milly de mori, sven tasnadi, eddy richards, nooncat, guy j, david keno, murat kilic, jesse rose, simon beeston, someone else, patrick zigon, chris lattner and elektrosalz

2005 album by the juan maclean. funky electro with lots of soul.

to celebrate georgs longplayer release >everything must change< bbe brings you a fresh dancefloor remix of falling masonry courtesy of martin stimming. minimal bliss! due to the immense success of georgs >the better life< remixes on several digital platforms, we decided to press another limited run of dancefloor tunes.

james duncans le systeme records in pleased to present a new ep by nyc native carlos hernandez. carlos has released on basenotic, rong, and danny wangs balihu label and appeared live with arthurs landing and metro area. 3 tracks of disco influenced sonic gold here. the 9 minute disco epic >bank beat< on side 1 should be rocking dance floors and dj sets for years to come. side 2 brings two other flavors of carlos personal take on disco and soul.

groove charts pos 1 (issue 126) its finally here! we are honoured to announce laid007 a colaboration with on of our favourite labels >workshop< initiated by our dear guest a&r dor levi. the house of workshop is powefully represented by kassem mosse & lowtec. it does not require a lot of words to introduce these two outstanding artists. lowtec and kassem mosse define since years how contemporary dance music can sound that locates its one foot in the future and the other one in a record collection filled with countless amounts of soul, disco, house, detroit, chicago, techno whatever you call it - its all there - enjoy!coming up laid 008 by marcello napoletano and laid 009 by lawrence.

a very tasty summer sampler from joey negro includes new tracks from ac soul symphony & akabu

the locke saints band was a high school band from watts califorinia led by reggie andrews. also known as the msingi workshop, the locke saints band created deep jazz/funk and modern soul. similar to kashmere stage band, there is an energy and mood to the music that is raw yet focused. everlasting love blends soul and funk nicely with an incredible vocal performance, originally recorded by rufus and chaka khan. this 7 inch is limited to 300 copies only!

following on from their own ep, the latest offering from hanuman and atki2s steak house imprint sees baobinga, poirier and a host of mcs join the steak house family. steak 003 sees the label moving into bashment territory with the original bass music badman baobinga serving up three prime cuts of juicy vocal raggastep. backed by a remix by karnival king poirier, this record is crammed full of party heat. sam baobinga has been one of the most important producers on the british music scene over the last five years. with releases on labels such as soul jazz, ninja tune and positiva as well as his own build imprint and remixes for artists like guru, the ragga twins, and the wu tang clan, baobinga has consistently reinvented and reshaped his sound and stayed several steps ahead of the game. this release sees binga push his heavy raggastep sound, bass heavy vocal bashment with a nod to the lush full synth sounds of future garage and featuring original voicings by some of the uks hottest mcs. fire!

on this 12 inch k’alexi is dropping the poetic smooth voice over the remixes of “you are” ov takes it into the jazzy feel with sublime bass and chord structure as we are used to from him. fluffy sounds and smooth backround vocal stabs that makes you want to replay it after it’s finished. maurice joshua is bumping you out your seat with his energetic samba house flavor mix of “you are . this track is right in the middle and can be played in a techno room as well. norman chung is discovered by k’ alexi and provides a supersolid mix-edit of k’s original. words keys and rhythm are dominating the track. flawless production make this a great contribution to this ep. k’ alexis dub mix is uptempo tech-soul-house and will be easily picked up by the techno dj as it is a great tool. echoing “you are’s” floating around and drives you into a haunting synth soundscape.

yo la tengo have worked with a huge variety of artists from different genres over the years. in 1997 they released the >autumn sweaters remix< ep, featuring remixes from tortoise, kevin shields and ?-ziq. in 1999, they released the >danelectro remixes<, with remixes by kit clayton and nobekazu takemura. during the early 2000s, the band performed with members of legendary free jazz combo other dimensions in music as well as members of the sun ra arkestra. in 2010, the band presents an ep of remixes of >here to fall<, the lead track from last years >popular songs<, by de la soul, rjd2 and pete rock.

z is hitting you with 3 tracks from the debut album by akabu, dave lees pseudonym for his more electronic housey material. the debut akabu album >the phuture aint what it used to be< is due this year and is filled with deep, musical, properly underground grooves but which still posses enough energy to keep the dancefloor busy. boom clap bachelors - a collective of producers, live musicians and djs out of copenhagen / denmark. the collective was founded in 2005 it provided the outlet for future collaboration. the music spans from electronica, disco non disco to leftfield, new wave, soul and indie influcences. remix comes from the mighty motor city drum ensemble

puenktlich zu sharon jones diesj?hrigem geburtstag wird die band ihren vierten longplayer >i learned the hard way< auf dem unabhaengigen brooklyner label daptone records veroeffentlichen. das album ist ein wichtiger schritt nach vorne f?r die band, die nahezu im alleingang die r?ckkehr von soul zu (s)einem traditionelleren sound losgetreten hat.

roman rauchs debut ep on viennas up and coming label tjumy records, already played and supported by dirt crew, m.path.iq, mikeburns, muallem, pat heart, peter kruder, chez damier, raoul belmans, reade truth, till von sein, michael rütten, simbad, matt flores, session victim, lefto, catz n dogs, johannes lehner and myny more!

yore returns with the 3rd release on the yore limited series. 300 limited copies in green transparent vinyl. a beauty musically and for the eye. orlando b. favours the kind of funky and raw-sounding techno that flourished during the late-’90s and early-’00s and so naturally invests his maiden voyage on the yore imprint with the same kind of classic soul that renders that earlier era’s sound so appealing. ” beneath the surface ep ” largely focuses on warm house grooves. “a feeling” dishes out eight minutes of classic deep house that’s also as funky as hell. a subtle latin percussion vibe sneaks in at the beginning but quickly enough the tune rolls out a warm house strut that dominates thereafter, piano sprinkles, lush strings, and a crisp, hi-hat-spun groove give the tune added style and flair, as does the insistence of the titular vocal sample. “esoteric” digs into a steamy, bass-driven house beat that’s both raw and funky, then slathers it with a synth solo that squeals with delight, while “new york tale” smoothens its techno core with warm chords and delicious house swing. “mj12&#8243,,,, is the coolest and most techy cut on this diverse four cut ep. orlando b. sprinkling billowing dub chords and a spoken voice sample over a rock-solid tech-house base that will go straight under your skin, when it hits you on the dancefloor. 300 copies left still. go grab yours before it’s too late

finest acoustic & discoid soul funk from 1979

2nd part of nick holders people in the shadows sampler... nice groovin deep house with futuristic moments, for those who knows

tel avivs yoav b is back! a welcome return for this maverick producer on delsin records. after some years of silence we are proud to present new material by dj yoav b. if you dont know any of his singles, then you might know him from his underground cult hit >energize<, which got licensed to mix compilations by ame and carl craig. this is fifth full length single, again in his own freestyle sound. >higher love< sounds like house done by a passionate liquor store, with its lazy house beats and dramatic synthlines. >love dub< is a more freestyle beat jam, whereas >soul surrender< has a gritty moving bassline. welcome back!

a collection of rare and very sought-after underground british disco, funk and soul tracks avoiding the obvious hits that have been on a million cdÆs already. many of these tracks never went beyond a very small local release but have since become very collectable - buying this lot would set you back somewhere in the four figures.
back street brit funk is the latest compilation from dave lee aka joey negro released on the z records label. the double disc album features highly collectable tracks from the late 70s through to the mid-80s with sleeve notes from soul weekender veteran mark webster.

house remakes by master kev & tony loreto of this 1980 funk/soul classic from atlantic starr.

after a long 5 year hiatus from recording original material, stacey pullen returns with a future smash hit >alive<. the track features futuristic vocoder vocals from the man himself announcing his return to producing timeless music in a microwave lightning speed action pack world. the (original mix) takes you on a rhythmic adventure that keeps you wondering where hes gonna take you next, then the bassline comes in like a tsunami. stacey is experimenting with loads of new ways to capture your senses threw aural pleasure. with so many tracks released nowadays sometimes we forget about the melody which is important. alives techno mindframe comes to you full of different aspect to capture staceys musical intellect.

cool 2010 disco edits !!

7th release in the series of rare and hard to find soul, disco, funk & boogie, selected by dj funky chocolate.

support by: silicone soul, groove armada, loya bushwacka!, brothers vibe, x-press 2, tim green, tom novy, kasper bjorke, sarah main, zdar, terry francis, wally lopez, patric la funk, noir, ante perry, wollion... after their big success of their charity project >it began in africa<, juliet sikora and tube & berger come along with another wicked bomb called >la boca loca< on kittball records. beside the wicked >mouth trumpet< hook the track contains an extremely danceable and organic tech house groove and a bass line that will cause heavy vibrations in your stomach.