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.

so when elektrax got together with bergens label if? to create a new vinyl release of remixes of the sublime little nobody track >metropolis how?< - as the debut showing for our brand new side-label gynoid - we couldnt think of two better practitioners to suit the moment... along with, of course, another canny remixer in the guise of elektraxs main-man, dj hi-shock.

7th release on dj stays main label! another big various artists pack for all funky techno djs on the planet. preach, stay, sergy casttle and giacomo stallone!

killer collabo 12 inch !! sandwell districts main man hooks up with jerome sydenham

the first release from the tsr guys in several years here - and what a corker!four tracks here that display a great approach to the wronger side of the dancefloor - the main club filler being a1 >three men< but check out >is this ska-cid< for a novel take on longsy ds classic >this is ska< - pow !

mixes by arduini & marani and fede kora.

big with markus kavka, dubfire, aki bergen, andre kronert, feygin, sebastian roya, secret cinema, pierce, moodymanc and many more.
dont miss the next long awaited vinyl on night drive music. this time we gave the black gold to hypnos. hypnos (deepology, urbantorque, myhouse, box music) presents now his 2nd release on night drive music. he graduated from music school in guitar, and played keyboards in a rock band for a few years. he was member of the infamous >demoscene< in poland - an unofficial and underground group of like-minded people mixing music with street graphics. the original is a never ending dream between sweet deepness and techy elements. its hard to describe the tune. just listen please! remixes are coming from pawas, subsky and stefan mallmann.

a lot has happened to blm since his last solo ep back in 2008, fatherhood being the main factor for his absence. thankfully the nappy changing musical magician didnt stop tinkering with his synths in that time has come back with a string of forthcoming productions that mark a real step up in quality for him. so, first up blm releases on home soil on his own fof label. garage is back keeps things silky smooth – simplicity is the key here, the percussive elements building slowly before the evocative vocal of suz brings a hypnotic sexyness to the whole affair. step to this is the logical progression from his last fof release (believe in love) with its skippy beats and uplifting stabs being a sure winner for the coming summer. mulletover promoter / dj / all around sexual dynamo geddes provides a rather splendid dub remix of garage is back on the flip. cleverly using key elements of the original to keep the flava but dipping the tempo to give it more of a groove based feel. we think its a high watermark for the man.. check it

jumping afro-beat instrumental scorcher by tiger stripes on the a-side. oldschool-house instrumental with trancy chords and rich string orchestration on the flip very much like recent kerri chandler output.

the third record already by thomas brinkmann on curle. these tracks are taken from his forthcoming album as soul center, the moniker he is best known for. on the flip for the very first time a remix on curles main imprint. its by uwe schmidt aka atom™ aka atom heart aka senor coconut aka about a zillion other disguises. we are very proud to have him on board! we also wanna grab the opportunity to thank everyone that came out to the curle night at maria in berlin with thomas and uwe last week, you were great!

label boss fluen delivers the latest ep from barcelona label vinyl did it, and takes off with the title track, guayaga. warped marbles burble along shiny dance floors giving way to flashbulb lights as classic house percussion washes the room. soon we are sweating to a workout of layered synths and vocal hooks as the energy builds. a clean cut house vibe sure to sit well in a properly constructed set. the edit by youandme gets dirtier with some pop-locking stuttered uprock snare hits, head bobbing bass, and dramatic fuzzed chord stabs. vocals get snipped up diced with in background chatter as percolating random percussion and dubbed out drums fan the flames of this eyes-closed groove. ripped reversals give way to a main line that will have the drink stirrers throwing their hands up, with a final warm wash of smiling chords perfect for bringing a set to a close, or taking it to the next level! on the b side, give me mores spastic clatter forms the backbeat for this classy house slab, with sleek dubbed out organ chords descending into the depths only to resurface under a vocal call to action. a short break and an oldschool snare lets the house heads know its about to get serious. the hook of yeah! drops over a bouncing bassline, soliciting whistles and whoops from the crowd, with hi-hats and added organinc percussion fills jacking up the oldschool vibes

1993 release by mary j. blige, produced / remixed by sean puffy combs and dj eddie f.

clubbers presents nightcruizers(million miles)

ltd 2010 repress !!! marco carolas string of recent releases on plus8 and his own 2m imprint are now effortlessly hurtling forward under the weight of their own momentum and the bloody cash ep shows no sign of relenting. in fact if its possible, this collection of four new combustible tunes adds another dimension to his already substantial repertoire. on the title track bloody cash, carola immediately shows his intent, letting fly with a spiraling tribal groove full of bright, crisp percussive elements that stretch skywards towards the sun. the tough, earthy beats keep everything rooted to the ground as he taps into some age-old hedonistic urge, creating a universal groove that rolls out across the oceans before breaking on the shores of each continent with an all encompassing call to dance. the main body of the track incorporates a straight synth stab doused in reverb that sets the scene for the finely crafted main keyboard riff, which is an accomplishment in itself. alternating between two complimentary parts, it elevates the backing track to another level. perfectly balanced and enhanced for maximum danceability, its without doubt one of carolas finest works to date

its a brand new year with a new start and steal vybe and alexis do it again. from the last single >goddess of the moon< that was an instant hit, gives yet another classy soulful vocal for your mind, body & soul with a variety of mixes to suite your personal mood. steal vybe gives you afroditey co-written by alexis simmons. including mixes from abicah soul and conan liquid.

truly beautiful deep house records are things to be treasured, akin to proper songs that will last the test of time, not made to meet a fleeting fad. this is one of those records and a real pinnacle & departure for blm & pawas. although the term deep is an oft overused one, >waiting game< personifies the genres true key traits with a subtly moving groove that gradually builds, using layers of subtle percussion and a rich, warm synth motif to make a rich tapestry of sounds before finally introducing the beautiful female vocal that gives the track its name. patrice scott liked the track so much that he agreed to remix it - his first ever outside of his own, excellent, sistrum label. using plenty of the original track parts but taking it a different direction, patrice really has come up with something special. the track moves along with snippets of the main vocal and clever use of the main synth, the groove being underpinned by patrice s classic sense of production before moving into a more classic >detroit< ending - a mindset with a bigger, more dramatic sensibility

produced by toshiyuki& masabumi kikuchi

track 2! john daly continues his evolution as a producer and comes with some of the best works he ever did! rooted in chicago house traditions of larry heard he comes with track 2 on his own designer label for tracks he loves to play. this is an ultimate house track that very few djs can resist. classic groove, epic build up, intense synths, sexy bass lines! he navigates between classic deep house and his own desire to go into oceanic depths. larry heard would be proud of him!

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.

nice price deal !!! once again we are searching the globe for music that makes you move, music that you dance too! we welcome the newest members of the family straight out of the french underground movement! dagui rodann & timoth ee milton are no strangers to the dance culture in eille , france.

gui borrato / kid gloves / compuphonic remixes
launching into summer with the swirl of a bundle pakistani kites come two new 12” releases of arsenal - first up is estupendo, that sounds like a pastel tinted rival to mgmt’s electric feel.

a second huge anthem from jean claude ades & mantu on great stuff with >blue note<. remixes by italian 8bit artists uglh & federico locchi and hot german newcomers robert heart vs. richtberg & wojkowski.
played by laurent garnier, riva starr, axwell, groove armada, stacey pullen, wally lopez, jon acquaviva, tiger stripes, seamus haji, zombie disco squad, larry tee, madskillz, d.o.n.s. ...

transformed in dub. the dub album to transform i with unheard deep and dusty mixes from the dubkasm studio.

classic vocal-discohouse

part 2 and final of the remix ep series for the renato cohens album >sixteen billion drum kicks<, with reworks by boris werner (remote area, moon harbour), mr g (rekids, phoenix g, oproof), and renato cohen!

sino is proud to put forward two remix eps of brazil based artist renato cohens latest album, 16 billion drum kicks, introducing for the first outing reworks from santos (moon harbour, hell yeah), dosem (sino, green) and delaze (sino). the second disc introduce remixes from mr.g, boris werner and renato cohen himself.

wild pitch style oldschool house.

supported by c-rock, marlon d, jamie thinnes, luis radio, robert owens, dj rork, dj le roi, roed svensk, richard earnshaw, halo

jazziger house sound produziert von marcus enochson

bear newcomer roberto auser has his debut album inbound on bearfunk. whilst we prepare for that gem to drop roberto has teamed up with fellow dutchman alden tyrell for their disco house hybrid blondes and brunettes. alden has had a series of fine releases on the clone and moustache labels, here he fuses his accomplished style with the electronic wizardry of roberto. each of them contributes a spanking remix. alden is tasked with dancefloor operations and he duly delivers with his 4/4 drums, rolling analog basslines and main room swing. roberto goes for the bar mix which tones down the swank but adds in slick percussion and analog stabs for a early set highlight. label chief bear stevie kotey contributes his own version. this time around the real drums and bass guitars have been sidelined in favour of linntastic drum programming and sequenced synth lines. the roberto auser album secret carnaval is out on bearfunk in spring 2010

strong new jersey house with a jazz twist, rich live instrumentation and hip spoken words

following the huge rüfdug release was never going to be easy, an all ears bestseller last year and heard just about everywhere over summer and beyond, but the ppf crew have lined up a heavyweight release schedule for this burgeoning offshoot label, and we’re very excited to present the second release over the last few years ooft!’s ali alongside graeme ‘revenge’ clark have taken the underground music scene by storm crafting their own unique, trademark sound in the often overpopulated ‘edits’ market, pretty much single-handedly instigating the pitched down house sound resurgence & running a superb blog, digital promotions company and forging ahead with their own productions as well as being consumate dj’s and party throwers .

here is finally the first single from yakine, a close member to the eklo family. after his featuring on the hooksey vol.1, he gave us four tracks which he worked specially for this ep. yakine explored a new sound, some more melodic and deeper works, different from his usual stuff. captor of sin, the main track here. we find yakine in a more pop dimension with the vocals. the metric rhythm is mix it up with sub and perky shuffle grooves, everything harmonized through a lead ambiance made of weird synts & pads. then shirp, lead from synths, the track go on in the same vibe, more excentric and percussive, rounded beat, and a slap bass, 80s funk type. on the flip, temptation, a more singular track, a great detroit techno influenced, with his unusual keys and some indus sounds. the story ending with aferone, a deep and sensitive balad, overhang by a poetic piano coming and going all along. solid and versatile 12 inch.

the second release since their return to vinyl, soul heavens vinyl cuts 2 is another chance for the label to open up its box of tricks and showcase their latest & greatest tracks for the soulful house community to enjoy! bringing together new tracks from sean mccabe, johnny montana & aphrodisiax, soul heaven once again show their dominance of the genre with each track perfectly polished & sounding great. a real taste of miami for those whove missed out, and once again a welcome return for this much loved & influential label.

kremenerstrasse in prenzlauer berg, north-east berlin, five hundreds meters away from the mauerpark, not far from the flea market of arkonaplatz and the famous kastanienallee, right there stands the souvenir office. just a quick guided tour for you! the kitchen shared with the boys of turntable rockers has the best café latte of the street, and with entertainers of the likes of ali and basti, you always get extra spices (and funny anecdotes) with your meal. just book your table in advance. next-door, you will find the souvenir studio, the audio empire of philipp “santé . behind a two-meter-high wall of machines, surrounded by computers screens and synthesizers, you can imagine him working away on some funky keynotes and well-chosen kettledrums with ali and basti. it may well be stomping and uplifting but there’s still something missing… that little extra something, which turns this new tfschwrz track into a breath-taking floor filler comes from the office at the end of the corridor. where hundreds of 12? records collected by tiefschwarz over the years are stored and also where retty works, the jokester of souvenir, the good mood behind the desk of souvenir booking and the good moves behind the decks of souvenir’s dj booths. retty is otherwise known as the whistler

believe it or not - summer has finally come. so what could be nicer than some audio delicatessen, produced to become the perfect companions for this season? sun shining in your face, groove rolling through your hips: that must have been andreas krügers vision of the upcoming months. so how come the calender and the leaves on the street are presenting us with a completly different truth? it seems like der dritte raum wants to shed some light onto these endless weeks of cold and darkness - and really, sunny thoughts and warm feelings find their way into our hearts and minds

deep & smooth soulful house from this talented producer! featured backstock !!!

dj sneak and jesse rose remix riva starrs lemonade and deliver a huge package of finest funk-flavored dancefloor fun!

fergie returns with remixes from the tronic main man christian smith and erphun.

andrade is the fresh faced insurgent whos been pulling at the hearts and ears of listeners ever since his debut release on the french label time has changed last year. now, in only a short time the young man has built his sound so that it captured the attention of steve bugs dessous imprint. the pumping, disco storm that is face de bouc is like taking a ride down the street into funkytown centre! lazy, swinging beats underpin a monster baseline track that lifts and builds as hot horns and cosmic elements become intwined in the mysterious narration. fellow french power player d julz remixes‚..de bouc in his typical upfront and hi quality style. urgent, dubbed fragments of party house phase in between flashing, energetic percussion. housemusic 2010. the tight grind of old rules is a perfect companion to these two monsters, then. operating on devious, dead funky sub levels its a tight and modern take on stab laden house classicism.

big zis and the nation music crew seem to enjoy the trip into electronic music to the fullest. on volume 3 they one more time deliver high-class remixes of agnÉs (sthlm, geneva), wandler (motoguzzi, zurich) und m.a. (gs, zurich). the unique trilogy comes along with the beautiful, detailed artwork of zurich based street artist tika!

a little house in the deep blue sea: a perfect title for a tune, this track kicks off with a subtle, tribal groove, claps and deep chords then take the listener into the deepness. hypnotic, sweet and elegant music for the late night movers on the dancefloor. b1. thank you for listening: new york meets frankfurt on main with this tasty tech-house tune. a pounding bass drum combined with japanese vocal snippets, spooky strings and mills like percussion drive this tune on and into the peak time dancefloors. a must play for all lovers of the new school house movement. b2. for the moment: a slow mo tribal electro tune perfect for the morning after the night before. a tune made for all space night lovers and dreamers.

limited edition white vinyl on the new qualifide single mixes from crowdy & the main man qualifide himself.

rick wilhite and his vibes new&rare music record store have been a main source in detroit for over 17 years. his store is the place to go for many detroiters looking for new soulful, electronic music. and as a dj and promoter rick has been holding it down for years. next to that he mostly known for his affiliation with three chairs (together with kenny dixon jr & theo parrish) and for his solo recordings, under his the godson pseudo. now its time for rick to get his peers and friends in the mix for his first compilation, aptly titled vibes new&rare music. the compilation is spread out over four 12inchess, which will be followed by a compilation cd with exclusive tracks and features only the best of chicago and detroit electronic music. all tracks are new and exclusive. 3 chairs affiliate marcellus pittman, known for his releases on sound signature and fxhe amongst others, kicks of this series with a lush track. its playful groove forces you to just play this over and over again! next up is chicago house legend glenn underground, creator of strictly jaz unit. on >ninja< he is definitely jazzing it out, showing the ninjas the way the holy land! with vincent halliburton its back to the d. vince has been around for a while, but only releases once in a while, on labels like ferris park and reggie dokes psychostasia. with >something i feel< he is sure to gain a bunch of new fans. a steady late night club banger that just goes on & on! heavy and essential first ep. are you ready for the next one?

the dons from milan and the superstar vocalist india (maw) deliver this deep vocal bomb! official release with new remixes from jon cutler, jay j & anthony nicholson !

for the 10th radioactif music’,s reference, tom donax & fred de f have re-edited the two main tracks that made the label’,s success: dreamin’, & electro modulator. both tracks are remastered for the occasion. for that special edition and as a bonus track, the two guys have realized an exclusive and very huge versus: dreamin’, vs electron modulator inspired from their summer live 2008.

soulful deepness, created by lisa millets voice and loftsouls sounds. remixes come from dj spinna and glenn underground.

new imprint from the ashes of hidden history has born please welcome to gentleman recordings. mr riccio rocks the first ep. a1) bags of groove and funky glitters are in this irresistible dance tune. a2) the boogie gets deeper, the loops are even more rhythmic then the chorus enters adding powerful disco diva-style. b1) dont stop to dance till you hear this! now the club is in full disco swing, here comes the hottest track.

the essential subsolo imprint drops another indispensable release. on the a side we have >maximum height<: a electroesque static bass tune with cryptic ambience, nautical!. flip over for b side pressure. maximum width subsolos next pitch, not missing the strike zone. this knuckle ball will score for sure. incredible street track that will break bones