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.

the original, with a well-constructed bassline incorporates a warm up melody that begins to set the tone for the night ahead. each layer is distinct as the track begins to build itself right to its crescendo when each of those individual layers collectively come together. you can distinctly hear the 80 s like synths that are cleverly inserted into the track which are highlighted by the female vocal samples. the grittier elements add a touch of darkness and instantly transport you to a warehouse club with an intimate atmosphere. the remix, done by the widely loved tech-house duo pleasurekraft jack up the tempo a notch, and add a bouncy groove to the track. where the original brought out a darker side, the remix is more upbeat and settles in well for a peak hour set. bringing that crisp bassline to the fore, and tuning out the melodies to make them a tad subtler it showcases a more tech-house version of the original. there s an added element a slightly more haunted vibe which is coupled together with those gritty and harder elements. all i can conclude is what a tech-house bomb this is from the highly talented pleasurekraft. they always manage to bring something new and unique to every single track they ve ever remixed which truly shows their remarkability as consistently good producers.

its all about the o. the dutch they call onno. the frenchie they call okain. the originality of their international collaboration. the rocking dancefloors and the obvious joy their tunes bring to whooping crowds. two members of the upon.you family join forces in the studio for the very first time, setting things straight for this season with a boiling hot triple treatment thats about to make people go: oooh yeah!

summer 2014 is drawing to a close and drumcode continues to release the hotest new tracks that make waves within the techno community. releasing tracks from artists such as adam beyer, alan fitzpatrick, joseph capriati, gregor tresher, luigi madonna, ida engberg, joel mull, sam paganini, harvey mckay and ben sims.

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.

thomass jackson is a new entry in the gomma crew. and he fits perfect: his style? outsider house - or lets call it: sex house! this shit is soo damn funky and spartanic at the same time - you want to go straight to make babies! thomass is part of the new vibrant mexico city electronic scene.

archeo recordings is a reissue record label that regenerates old, lost, obscure (and forgotten) rare gems of italian music of the 70s and 80s, and not only. all outputs are licensed by the artists and the vintage labels, audio tracks are remastered in their original form the sleeves and center labels are graphically recreated for today but all based on the original images. archeo would like to make the music available to a wider audience of collectors, djs, music lovers of a forgotten time.

since signing to hospital records in october 2012, metrik finally arrives with his long-awaited debut album *universal language*, and believe us, it does not disappoint. having already built a reputation as one of the hottest stars in d+b, he delivers an eclectic blend of anthemic and euphoric tracks to showcase his musically expansive sound.

with warehouse traxx pt. 2, the model delivers a truly rocking combo of chicago and techno for the current rave floors - bucharest power house and im game will definitely make the crowd explode - just play them out and see what happens! this is the vampireburg warehouse sound!

in the beginning, ekoplekz promised wncl recordings that, should he attempt to make any tracks for the club, he would get in touch. good to his word, the artist formerly known as gutterbreakz aka nick edwards has delivered this 6 track beast. it does rather beg the questions – which clubs has he been frequenting? and how do we get on the guest list?

we are thrilled to release the debut ep by the mysterious and mystifying glasgow-based dub-pop duo laps (ladies as pimps). lady two collars (golden teacher) and sue zuki (organs of love) wowed us with their exciting mix of vocals, acid, dub and hip hop. using out-there dub recording techniques and instrumentation fused with a tasty pop sensibility, they make an original and experimental blend of underground dance memes. there is an incredible breadth of sounds over the seven-track record, making it an excellent choice for any dancefloor. the ep also features guest collaborations with some of glasgow s best musicians, including golden teacher, sinead young, duncan young, and an excellent remix by green door studio.

(incl black asteroid rmx) tons of groove and darkness, make this release another one trademark record for 2014 which will lead the crowds to a dancing delirium.

jenifa mayanja and dakini9 (aka lola) are back with the third installment on their label sound warrior, this time with two new artists beginning to make a name for themselves in the underground electronic music scene.

our next mission is completed with these four bangin remixes by three of heckmanns tracks! yari greco takes his favorite heckmann track called simply 808 from the sub waves records series and gives it a fat and bangin make up with his dark techno version

remastered re-issue of the iconic 1981 disco album from arabesque. deluxe edition on 180 gram vinyl, including 8-page booklet.

new york endless is the first appearance on vinyl of new jersey born new yorker dan selzer. you may not have heard of him, but many of your favourite producers, bands and djs massively respect his record collection and ear. many of the sounds he has spent years exploring and djing can be heard via the three tracks that make up the strategies ep. elements of techno and house, idm, italo-disco and new wave, cosmic and kosmiche, krautrock and a certain debt to the new york school of minimalist composers all appear. the music is pure and (mostly) analog while still centred around accessible melodies and clean synthesized tones. golf channel every time!

the cryovac machine is repaired and ready for service again. its components are tightened and aligned on course for another round of sonic manipulation. the path is always defined by the times that are endured and the moments of clarity that move production forward. cryovac is a machine that preserves a time and space into physical form. the objective is to move as one and speak in vibration of an existence that continually changes. the people of cryovac are a like-minded band of artists with strong integrity and vision for the soul of techno. their character is imprinted on the sound they make and each viewpoint is a unique direction. corbin davis inhabits a lonesome steady grind that moves without reason or reluctance shaping an environment. keith kemp is a seasoned operator versed in the sultry funk of a sophisticated pimp mind-set. annie hall has traveled the world gathering the correct frequencies to design deep and serious minimalism. a. garcia is dirty and simple, ready to turn the atmosphere to child-like warmth. these artists are the components that form a machine and also a team, focused on producing a brand that stands the test of time.

machinefunk veteran eduardo de la calle is bound to make his planet rhythm debut with a 4-track analog synth laden voyage into the the more hypnotizing side of electronic music.

accompany the reissue of woo s into the heart of love, emotional rescue is releasing a limited 7inch featuring songs not included on the vinyl pressing, plus a previously unreleased version of the beautiful title song, which only appeared in later form on their cd only, la luna album. with the original into the heart of love album only appearing as a 60 minute cassette-only release, several of the albums songs could not make the first time vinyl issue from emotional rescue. therefore, this limited edition 7inch includes two of those ommited songs. the wistful english folk duet between mark ives and sue amor on make me tea and it s sibling on the album, a little long way. possibly woo s most straight forward folk song, make me tea is as the title imagines a very particular english poem. recording as a duet between two late night lovers, awaking from post-love making slumber to find peace and with it, a nice, perfect cup of tea. however, it is the inclusion of the unreleased version of the title song, magic in the dark that is worth the admission price alone. taken from the cd only album, la luna, the original s short and gentle story of late night love is presented here in it s alternate demo form. a different vantage point is shown in revelation and then exhaltation. the sadder start expands in to a beautiful and wonderus folk celebration. mark s vocals and guitar are later joined by gentle rhythmic percussion from brother clive, before clarinets duet to a yearning finale. woo once again showing their unique mix of folk and new age electronics. a one off to cherish.

if you re going to beat em down, you need the right tools. on the label s second release, grimy trax has given you a couple hammers. the a-side, dejay cease s the fixer is straight chicago. we re talking banging 909 funk that might be found buried on a particularly unhinged ron hardy mix. a simple bass line and two notes of acid are all it takes to make the floor go wild. this is functional heat with enough atmosphere to engage the mind, body and soul. on the b-side, rising chicago son boogienite proves he s earned the hype. boy, ok is an instant classic thanks to some recognizable disco strings and a funky escalator of a bassline. the producer uses a trippy, rubberband synth which eventually turns into rhythmic, teasing vocal. the mixdown is ridiculous, especially as the lengthy track passes the halfway mark. boogie brings the bassline in and out in between beautiful ambient rhodes and a call and response male and female vocal. those strings hit again and you feel no pain.

nsm002 is me, mosca, again. two not-house not-techno tracks, a little more raw and textured than my last 12inch but with the same emphasis on dark, sexy grooves and just enough dissonance and freakiness. the greyhounds is a dubby rolling thing with an indulgent breakdown that i wondered about scrapping. i ended up backing myself because the crowds i played it to seemed happy, and ive wanted to use those strings for eleven years now. i tried to make clinical trial for the basement clubs, dust and metal and tape. thanks for checking it out.

make no mistake, for vault series 15 the doors have been flung open to welcome a new act to the fold. theres very little known about mistake made. no records or releases exist to date, but they have impressed vault chief subjected enough to have them join the sequestered berlin-based crew. and in sublime compliance with the vault series creed, this debut effort from the shadowy outfit presents yet another set of functioning and frill-free dancefloor material, complete with a rusted-through hue of its own. on the a-side >wrist< jumps straight in with marching intent, complete with fidgety hat work thats both anxious and infectious. then on the flip, >ricochet< opens with field recordings tossed into a stormy concoction of ticks, hats and fuzzy atmospherics, teamed up here with one of those basslines that will keep you glued to the floor. >indec< then concludes in signature vault series style an ominous, growling number rattled with alarm bells and screeching, clangorous detail. its one of those monstrous slow-burners that leaves you wounded yet longing for more. all in all, a rounded first release from a new techno tour de force. this isnt the last we will be hearing from mistake made.

with two years of solid output behind them, sheffield label cpu has established itself as a binary science lab that delivers precision electro time after time. this continues with the welcome return of cygnus - tesseractar is the electro world killer he has always threatened to make. following on from his 2012 album newmark phase (the inaugural release on cpu), cygnus presents a collection of sci-fi / video game influenced soundscapes and melodies with a healthy dose of the roland tr-808.heads up drexciyan researchers.

not the usual bio rhythm release... as far as they have any usual releases at all. recently the label accidentally came across this lost treasure by midnightopera (workshop) and signed in at the spot. produced in 2007, five is an epic 12 minute journey straight into downtempo/deephouse walhalla, making your sunday morning seem to last forever. the 2010 rework is delivered by bad boy roger 23, diving into even deeper territories and adding some psychedelic elements to make it safely through the other side and back. sunrise over riegelsberg... dont sleep! translucent red coloured / black marbled copies, vinyl only.

ancient future records shares its first outing through the incarnation of the kilunga ep. facing the future, but remembering all things that have been, we are focussed on the universal presence, the eternal here and now. four tracks by four artists guide us through this constant state of nowness.

berlin techno was the big thing over the last years, but you might know that in german cites like hamburg and munich there is a huge growing experimental house scene. hamburgs diynamic records crew or munich artists such as sascha sibler (innervisions) or cocolores (exploited) are equally well respected as the big names from berlin. one of the fresh new labels is toy tonics from munich and the raising stars of the labels are rhode & brown.

maddisco is back with a cracking 7 inch release, first up we have a sweet little jazz funk tune, dreamy vocals, gorgeous chords and a solid bass line make for one hell of a heavenly tune, 7 inches of pure delight. next up is a slow slamming jazz funk instrumental, dope beats, heavy heavy bass line, trumpet stabs and solos to die for, a truly sultry music affair of the highest order

another new face graces the halls of soma’s roster as american based techno artist jeff derringer make a blistering debut with panic. jeff weighs in with 2 top-notch hypnotic techno tracks and we also welcome a debut on soma from the incomparable mike parker who whips up his usual storm of sound on his remix of title track panic.

john tejada does not really need any introduction - he is simply a phenomenon. starting with his first releases in the mid nineties, he has been constantly expanding on his massive catalogue of singles, remixes and albums released on well known us and european techno, house and electronic music labels and there seems to be no end in sight. in addition to his output on prestigious labels such as playhouse, plug research, defocus, moods and grooves, 7th city, kompakt, and others he has also been running his own palette recordings imprint since 1996. john tejada s ep for slices of life make reference to his earlier releases that were beloved by dj s for their driving energy and an occasional wink of humor. the three tracks on -times like this- combine a musical glance back to earlier times, while showcasing tejada s high level production skills of today: a slice from the past without being nostalgic

warmer than warm club/techno groovers by the man brooks mosher, delivering his third release on dolly. 4 very strong cuts with exactly that dreamy & sensual feeling which might be the main reason why we like to dance & sweat in the dark so much... body to body with the eyes closed, far away from everyday trouble... dance, make love and heal yourself. powerful dj-tool on several levels!

dj cana-pé debuts as a producer with a powerful vinyl release that includes all his musical experience as a vinyl dj. containing two tracks called 4/4-klack and der sache auf den grund gehen, this one is a double hit onto the dance floor that will make your body sweat and your face beam

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adams stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demos that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested. there are also new artists that have been invited to release on drumcode for this compilation and others who are a staple in drumcodes core family. combining both old and new talents drumcode have come up with something unique and distinctive to make this two-part compilation something extra special.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adams stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demos that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested. there are also new artists that have been invited to release on drumcode for this compilation and others who are a staple in drumcodes core family. combining both old and new talents drumcode have come up with something unique and distinctive to make this two-part compilation something extra special.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adam s stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demo s that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested. there are also new artists that have been invited to release on drumcode for this compilation and others who are a staple in drumcode s core family. combining both old and new talents drumcode have come up with something unique and distinctive to make this two-part compilation something extra special.

tommy four seven is back on clr with another challenging release, titled ox. featuring two original versions and a remix by oscar mulero, one of spain s most tireless and trendsetting techno ambassadors.as usual, tommy uses his profound skills as a sound designer and his do-it-yourself approach to sound in general to shape unique textures and haunting beats, which make his productions easily recognizable and compelling

filsonik, one of new yorks finest old school underground dj/producers is down to make his debut on the illustrious hot creations imprint after his regular appearances at circo loco dc10 and close relationship with the martinez brothers brought him into orbit with jamie jones et al. a staple in jamies sets at the moment and always creating a major impact on the dance floor, dogfish is testament to filsoniks nuanced production skills and flair for a killer groove and a ridiculously infectious swagger.

technosoul is a group of dj s & promoters, responsible for some of the best polish parties with techno music within the last years (with guests such as robert hood, surgeon, regis, james ruskin and many others). the idea for a label was born a few years ago – it took more than reasonable amount of time to make it come true. the first release is produced by piotr klejment – member of technosoul, previously known as 0311 and dj ninja. remixes come from perc and sleeparchive.
includes the *technosoul* mix-cd by dtekk.

spectral empire prove once again that they are some of the deepest producers working today. the uk duo - george thompson (aka black merlin) and kyle martin (half of land of light) - make their nuearth kitchen debut with two tracks of stunning depth and range.

its been a year since the first release of the successful editors kutz series and the mysterious imprint hits back with its fourth installment, this time on a special 180 gram vinyl pressing. love is the message coming hand-in-hand with this release and the package includes a quartet of sexy, chilling and sentimental contributions

sofrito returns with more heat for your tropical discotheque, this time dipping into the mysterious sounds of nigerian acid boogie!

the a f/looped up bass, punchy house drums, filtered vocals are the main order, but make sure you hold out for the drop. the b gives us a functional dubby number, laced with samples from a well known jamaican diva.

now a firm part of the modern moon harbour make up, frequent label artist sven tasnadi is back with a new ep that comes complete with a fantastic remix by marco faraone.

the first release on taechno comes from the labeldaddy himself.-rich vom dorf- serves an ep which is made to make the faces on the floor shine like the summer sun.with nice remixes from the monaberry newcommer martin waslewski and from the beardy beatbuilder mauro valente

to rack & ruin comes thundering your way slap bang in time for summer courtesy of our italian disco brother in arms dj rocca and his compardre n2b. the usual high standard of sounds are as present as ever on the 6th instalment of our edits and reworks imprint. get up hits you with a rolling bassline that brims with plenty of pant flapping groove & wah wah guitar licks before that ever so familiar vocal kicks in for a full on reggae disco workout. weird safari certainly lives up to its name - a stripped back, dark & almost techno sound, alongside tinkering percussion and spaced out wild animal noises surely make for a weird safari. dubby pino has you from the off, all the foot stamping & money shaking elements are present - hooky guitar, fat bass loop, infectious percussion, soulful vocal licks and a gorgeous little piano break. mr rossi’s backpain starts off by getting the award for the best song title we’ve ever had on rack & ruin, but as well as that it’s in the proper groovy dance floor tackle category with a bassline & guitar that commands your respect and then when the 4/4 kicks in at 1 min, well just have a listen.

heavy deep disco invasion! black pearl record s mudegg (roskow kretschmann & tom sky) deliver insight into their knowledge about and passion for disco-music. one complex and well arranged song full of musicality and a keen sense of groove make „at light“ a bomb. sello s raw and straight rework and siggatunez rolling slo mo joint improve the fourth tieffrequent-release to a very diversified dance floor-filler and a very special piece of music..

this is the first work published by subspecies, a new label of techno music based in spain. the north gate volume 1 wants to show how different artists like david meiser, ritzi lee, victor martinez or demon.i/o can work together and make a special release full of good sounds and good taste, enjoying themselves...

quality collection of 80s soul duo collins & collins finest moments all loud pressed on 12 inch vinyl. with the original 7 inches changing hands for ridiculous money, grab this chance to get your hands on all these amazing tracks on one 12 inch.