art department are back on the mothership crosstown to kick off 2012 in lurid style with a slice of slow burning, chugging disco-tech and pendulum beats in new single >touch you gently<. the b-side is taken care of with a powerful brenann green rework of >tell me why<, from the much lauded album >the drawing board<.

slamming groovin disco shit .... limited copies!

j.a.m. traxx is an italian label for vinyl lovers of chicago house. the production of material is inspired by the sound of analog synths and machines of the early 80s. j.a.m. prefers the hypnotic atmosphere and everything that shows a genuine passion for the intricate rhythm and counter. j.a.m. introduced in the music market limited 250 copies, with the premise of enhancing some of the old vinyl records with more than 4 tracks on them. the team is composed of a group of friends from all over the world, from berlin, tokyo, chicago, share a passion for the music, giving rise to joint projects. various in the first include: ennio colaci (from minimono) meschi (snuff trax, lunar disko records) punknown (from sailor mood) e-dward! (bosconi records) tigermask (j. a. m. traxx)
support from: snuffcrew, jason grove, andreas ghem, humandrone, massimiliano pagliara, jody fingers finch, hakim murphy, fabio monesi, carlos nilmmns, san laurentino, matt star, moodymanc, okee ru, mass prod, rio padice, boris noiz, carola pisaturo, lula circus, sailor mood, rufus, perseus traxx, metro, francesco farfa, mirco violi, the clover, nino nins, analog airwaves radio and more.

cream ibiza needs little introduction as one of ibiza s biggest nights for over 17 years, bringing the world s biggest djs to millions of clubbers. this year is no exception with heaps of talent lined up, not least laidback luke with his high adrenalin super you&me, super hero themed, fancy dress parties, sure to create a massive new buzz for ibiza. cream ibiza laidback luke super you&me perfectly captures the new sound of cream ibiza and if you canÕt visit the white isle this summer then this album is a must-have for your cd player...

the debut that started it all! ugly but honest is a collection of songs (some four-tracked, some demos) from 1996-1999. this was the first release from carissas wierd, originally put out by brown records in 2000. this limited vinyl version is a double lp on opaque baby blue marbled vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. all lps include a download code.

40 massive r& b hits inside !!!

including lyric sheet and code for free download of this album.

a phonographic delicatesse!john tejada, souki, scsi-9, polar lights and other international heroes from the pro-tez crew unite as the knights of the sad pattern and invite you to a deep journey through 8 swirling house grooves. spiced with vocal parts by dasha pushkina, stylish murphn, uhanoff and timothy leary they bewitch you with a touchy and soulful probe of groovy yet still deep house sound.

chicagos ricardo miranda makes his debut for the ace stilove4music label, maintaining a fine year in which he has already dropped some serious heat on rush hour sub-label hour house is your rush and his own noble square imprint. title track >102point7< is all jagged synths, throbbing arpeggios, slashing claps and a rolling acid groove, marking it out as one of his most incendiary productions to date. on the flip >rotary cells< is deeper still, a 909-led jacker with undulating layers of sub bass augmented by a wonderfully woozy vocal which extols the virtues of true chicago house. this is followed by >greenline<, a stripped back jam with scuttling hats and the kind of paranoid synth melody that wouldnt sound out of place in jeff mills something in the sky series. this is dark, raw, pulsating dance music - highly recommended.

excellent groovin / techhouse - techno

soul jazz records subsiduary electronic label microsolutions to megaproblems celebrates two years of releases with this new album. microsolutions to megaproblems brings together many of the finest experimental electronic artists working in their respective fields today � whether it be electronica, avant hip-hop, twisted disco, deep jazz and more. this album features tracks from all the earlier 12 inch releases plus unique exclusives for this album. established electronic-pioneers such as kit clayton, kid 606 and sutekh are present alongside west-coast left-field hip-hop/beat-heads daedelus and ammon contact. from the uk, underground remixer to the stars radio slave, a/k/a rekid (kylie minogue, paul macartney!), tech-disco artist secondo (with a unique to this album acid mix), a.greenman are featured alongside exclusive new music from tim exile.

arkives analog features 6 pieces of 180 gram vinyl, exclusive tracks and a limited edition poster, presented in a deluxe custom box. (12 songs).... richie hawtins triumphant return to the stage as plastikman in 2010 proved that his best-known alias is as innovative and as relevant as ever. hawtin has taken plastikmans most classic material, originally released between 1993 and 2003, and reworked it for a truly live performance accompanied by mind-bending, synchronized visuals-a sound and light show like no other, one that collapses the distance between present-day festivals and the uncompromisingly underground warehouse parties of the mid 90s. for many attendees, this is their first taste of plastikman...

schon als jugendlicher interessierte er sich für r&b-musik und gründete eine high-school-band (the spades) mit jerry byrne (lights out) als sänger. rebennack wurde einer der ersten weißen musiker, der regelmäßig bei r&b-sessions in new orleans spielte und als fester studiomusiker bei den legendären ace records arbeitete.

acid jazzs rare mod series is a collection of vinyl eps, compilation albums and books that shines a light on the forgotten side of the british mod scene.
one such album is live 65 from kenny bernard & the wranglers, which is an extraordinary historical document that turned up at a car boot sale a couple of years back.

rockabilly was the name given by american trade papers between 1956 and 1959 to describe a new kind of music.

the fourth in the successful compilation series, chilled r&b summer 2011, this triple album contains current laid back r&b hits alongside a wealth of huge classics from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s. the new 60 track collection is led by tracks that perfectly encapsulate this vibe including aloe blacc -i need a dollar-, rihanna -russian roulette-, mariah carey -my all-, nelly -just a dream-, michael jackson -human nature-, sade -no ordinary love- and bobby brown -rock wit cha-. also featured are huge laid back hits such as jennifer lopez -if you had my love-, jason derulo -ridin solo acoustic version-, usher -you make me wanna- and alicia keys -you don t know my name-. plus, other superstars appearing on the compilation with chilled classics include al green, whitney houston, justin timberlake, kelly rowland, lemar, r.kelly, tlc, craig david and ne-yo.

since his first two personal album releases on kilk records, serafim tsotsonis has been developing into a talented musician. with the release of his brand new album. beautiful people, the greek artist takes a step further, presenting even more facets of his diverse talent with a work of exceptional polyphonic delights.in the albums opening track red, green, blue, a unique postmodern lullaby, the serene atmosphere of a childs room, is pierced with the sounds of an urban environment. an imposing performance by zach soars together with a chorus comprised by mikael delta, kid moxie, kiki, antoneta kotsi, fay depasta and serafim himself. at the same time, dimitri vassilakis, one of the foremost recognized greek wind musicians, adds further brushstrokes of sensitivity with his saxophone. with relaxed beats, unequivocal references to 80s melancholic electronica and the vocals of kiki and kid moxie, my own sea invites the listener to dive into the waters of his own dream world. in a way, it constitutes a continuation of serafims past creations, as heard in his earlier works, a fact that is sure to satisfy the most loyal of the artists fans. the dubstep references in the intro of so good, are intertwined with the modern electronic sound of berlin and the saxophone of dimitri vassilakis comes in at the end, marking a shift that leads to an exploration of new sound structures, in which european metronomy meets neo-jazz. the most radio-friendly track of the album comes with far away, a mutated balearic rhythm interpreted unpredictably by the rock-tinged voice of norwegian sverre olav r¿dseth. catch the cloud is where the album really takes off. a deep tech anthem for clubbers around the world, one can imagine it featured on the soundtracks of films such as berlin calling, had it been released sooner

if you were to cut neville watson he would bleed acid house, he would also quite likely knock you flat on your arse for having the temerity to wave a knife at him, but thats a whole other story. for his first wu contribution he ventures down the ethereal proto-house boulevard. jacking 707 patterns, a bouncing juno bassline and outer-space synth lines take you into the upper atmosphere for a glorious airborne joyride. as ever, neville manages to evoke those 85-89 feelings without ever sounding merely retro or like some kind of pastiche, something that many attempt but very few manage to pull off. over on side u apiento, the force behind the magisterially brilliant testpressing website, chips in with a heartfelt homage to the new beat sound. another testimony to the fact that a lower tempo doesnt have to mean diminished energy levels, the orange place simply oozes class from top to bottom. like some lost ancienne belgique classic it pounds and pumps along, building up the tension all the while until the quasi- eastern refrain lets loose half way thru and all of a sudden a mystic portal opens up in the space-time continuum that leads all the way to southwark street in late 87.

ministry of sound continue explore the softer side of music by releasing the latest edition in the chilled series. afterhours is an alternative take on previous albums combining a mixture of genres & introducing new artists to create a brand new laidback listening experience.its on a chillout dance tip, showcasing fresh new talent in the form of jamie xx (including his hugely hyped remix of adele) plus brand new exclusives from skream & yasmin (both radio 1 playlisted). cd2 features the best of the bands including radiohead, hurts, beach house & mgmt to name but a few.

ein set, das vor dancefloor-knallern nur so strotzt! moritz von oswald, dinky, loco dice, 2000 and one, dubfire, chymera, johannes heil - state of the art im sachen tech-house 2011!

kein simples >best of<-abfeiern, sondern neun hits in nagelneuen remixes: guy gerber und kollektiv turmstra§e, roman fl�gel und martin buttrich, tim green und argy und 2000 and one... hammer!

the new record features all new material from the hyperdub founder and his mc collaborator, and will follow up their 2006 album >memories of the future<. in the years since that release, kode9s sound has evolved considerably, mostly shedding the framework of dubstep for ever new mutations of uk bass music, as heard on his dj kicks or the >you dont wash< ep from last year. in addition to the spaceapes post-apocalyptic rhymes, which have also haunted records by martyn and echologist, the album features chinese mc and producer cha cha. on the final track, kode9 is joined in the studio by brainfeeder beatsmith flying lotus.

part 3 of 3 , massive upper class techno , sven väth support !!

4 track ep that collects some of the shoes classic, early, out of print releases. this includes the vocal and dub mixes of al greens love & happiness from shoes003, kyen kyen from shoes005 and why cant we live together by timmy thomas from shoes004. essential. dont sleep on this!

a seriously jampacked new compilation featuring only brand new and exclusive tracks! >forward to the past<, according to label boss steve bug, renders homage to the period between 85 and 92, traversing the heady sounds of chicago house, acid, new york house and early detroit techno. the album amasses an all star cast from across the board including the talents of steve bug, martin landsky, clé, redshape, ribn, the revenge, deetron, sasse, kink & neville watson and more. >forward to the past< takes in many of todays rising talents alongside faithful veterans of the scene. its really a joy to hear how these top class producers, both vintage and modern, each add their own spin and re-interpret the sounds of the past. complete with audiophile-approved analog tape mastering, and the highest production values around, its a wonderful tribute to the past, present and future of electronic music.

this is third single cut from the debut album of mr raoul k �introducing my world . album was recorded in his hometown africa with local musician and raoul edited and reconstructed at his german studio. a side, >japan japon< is a simple but effective african minimal house stuff and >the green thing< is raouls slow mo house stuff. b side >rainning love< is bit darker and more trancy than usual.

>we have no agenda. we are not a brand. we stand for people and music. we believe in the beauty of artefacts. we stand for a sense of community. we respect the dance floor because the dance floor never lies.<

best price - paul van dyk vonyk sessions on 2xcd !!

it was 1975 and a mere 24 years since ike turner lit the blue touch paper on rock n roll with the incendiary rocket 88 , when a small independent record company emerged from a couple of second-hand record stores in london. it was just before the fuse was lit on another stage in the rock n roll story with the emergence of punk rock and chiswick records helped strike the match - commencing with the release of the count bishops speedball ep. with the same people at its head, the label evolved into ace records and they are proud to be celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2005. ace has become the leading in-depth catalogue company in the world and has issued a vast amount of the best and most important music released in the us from the time of that first ike turner recording to the launch of their own company. that crucial period forms the core of the extensive ace catalogue. they have often wandered off this central path, with excursions into world music, some home-made recordings of local acts and have investigated beat music from belfast to tokyo. but it is at the heart and soul of rock n roll that you will find ace putting out that wild and frantic, deep and romantic, funky and punky music that will sure nuff turn you on!

benefitting from a market-leading front-line r&b output, this xmas rhino shift direction from their traditional sony-led r&b yearbook album to a release a brand new r&b super brand that looks set to become a true industry heavyweight

pumping chicago 4 track ep.... swingin style

this cd seeks awareness about the impact of armed conflicts on children. the proceeds from the salewill be donated from the sale will be donated to the non-govermental organization play31 which organizes as a reconliliation method football games among former child soldiers.

a killer 2 part sampler from saved feat some mighty fine names in underground house & deep tech all the tracks that rocked the ade parties. **pressed on limited yellow vinyl**

including mp3 download code.
>good things< marks a shift in methodology from personal to political for aloe blacc, who refers to the project as his report on present conditions - the misappropriation of wealth, pillaging of resources, a universal lack of compassion, and the struggle to survive. ethereal production from truth & souls leon michels and jeff silverman mask a foreboding undercurrent in which aloe blacc crafts thought provoking lyrics. nowhere is this more evident than on lead single >i need a dollar< - theme for hbos >how to make it in america<.

angel alanis label slap jaxx with an ep from perc trax artist bobby dowell & a remix from submerge.

gilles peterson ist ein britischer dj und musiklabel-betreiber. mitte der 1980er-jahre praegte er den begriff acid jazz fuer einen musikstil, der stark vom jazz und funk der 1970er jahre beeinflusst war, und gruendete 1988 zusammen mit eddie piller das label acid jazz. 1990 verlie§ er acid jazz und rief das label talkin loud ins leben, das kuenstler wie courtney pine, mj cole, the young disciples, reprazent, 4hero, incognito, terry callier und galliano unter vertrag nahm. seit 1998 praesentiert er die radiosendung worldwide auf bbc radio 1. zusaetzlich produziert peterson fuer verschiedene radiostationen in 15 laendern, darunter radio multikulti (rbb) und fm4 (orf), eine internationale version der worldwide-show . sein musikalisches spektrum umfasst dub, reggae, jazz, nu jazz, broken beat, house, drum n bass und hip-hop.

remixes by matthias tanzmann, kevin griffiths and hector.

surgeons fabric-cd spr�ht vor leidenschaft & imagination. zwei eigenschaften, f�r die diese techno-legende steht. in seinem set verbindet surgeon bew�hrte rave & techno-sounds mit moderner bassmusik, stellt links her zwischen oppression & reduktion, die bislang in dieser form noch nie decodiert wurden und erschafft so ein einzigartiges, generationen �berwindendes kunstwerk!

factomania continues! excellent remixes by coyu & edu imbernon remix (trapez ltd, liebe detail) and namito (great stuff, kling klong, systematic)

already my favorite jazz album of 2010 jose james - perpetual shows a different side to gideon van gelder, the pianist we already know from tracks like touch on brownswoods soul jazz conjurer jose james lp black magic, and championed by the likes of gilles peterson.

bump music with a 4 track quality ep featuring gene farris, miss honey dijon & lil mark on limited yellow vinyl!

4th release on nerven offshoot steckdose. marco remus always picks his tracks carefully and test it on his numerous gigs all over the world. only the tracks that rock on the dancefloor make their way to his labels. this time its violent sally first release on steckdose, no stranger to the scene this duo rocks the house with the hulk ep. check it!

material series starts the funky, wandering mix series,mixed by well known artist of this hipp pool. valiant and versatile character, a bright, cohesive mix that is inherently mihalis safras through and through. mihalis as the label owner is the 1st that will deliver the mix with teased throughout with samples from some of the latest materials plus some hot unreleased tunes. seventy minutes in a disc that leaves you feelings that will remind you the good old days. after a year of touring his debut album >cry for last dance< at trapez , this guy is taking things back to the beginning. material mix series 1 recaptures the same explosive dynamism, and ebullient enthusiasm of the material series releases. a glimpse into the future sound that material offers to the techouse fanatics. enjoy!