gary caruths sad city project has progressively attracted ever more praise, not least since his shapes in formation album landed last year. straddling purest ambient and abstract rhythmical electronica with a unique approach that is all his own, caruth is returning to emotional rescue with a 10inch that revisits three of the tracks from shapes in formation and magnifies them as the longer form versions they originally were. music removed was a particularly strong track on the album, and this new extended version lets the pneumatic percussion and soulful vocal croon bleed together in the most captivating of ways. patterns sounds even more elegant in its pagan ambient finery with a longer run time, and vexillations flits between poised static and cascading chimes with the deft touch that has come to define the sad city sound.

restauriert und remastered: nigerianische afro-rock-rarität von 1977.

wah wah 45s are proud to present the first release from afro-dub stalwarts and brand new signings, soothsayers. having been fans of this influential south london based outfit for the best part of two decades now, its come as a great thrill to finally, officially welcome them to the fold.

passafire s longshot, the full-length follow up to vines (2013) and the interval ep (2015), finds the band continuing to stretch in new musical directions, while still maintaining a strong core of reggae elements. some songs tread into 90s grunge, hip hop and even current pop, but for hardcore passafire fans, this genre-bending style will come as no surprise for a band that has always pushed itself through experimentation, with a foundation of hummable hooks and vicious musicianship. a guest spot by rapper mr. lif also contributes a new angle on the song -blow. vines debuted at 1 on billboard record chart.

the 40th anniversary edition of the roots reggae classic -two sevens clash- album celebrating the period of 1977 to 2017 is available as a great 2cd-package and also as 3lp-vinyl set with additional 12inch-single disco mixes, deejay cuts, dub versions all state-of-the-art remastered by pete norman at finyl tweek. two sevens clash from culture was the must-have reggae accessory for any self-respecting music fan back in that long hot summer of 1977. loaded up with hit anthems like see them a come, i am not ashamed, natty dread taking over and the prophetic title track, two sevens clash remains the defining album statement of the year that reggae crossed over get ready to ride this lion to zion!

edit king, alkalino delivers wall of fame s first solo release with 4 tasteful reworks.

skyline remixes ep collects on vinyl some of the most exciting remix moments from the rapid ascent of izo fitzroy - the gospel & blues sensation whose debut album skyline has been lauded by both uk and international press. in its original form (produced by dr. rubberfunk) the album is a stunner but it soon became clear that a voice as distinctive and powerful as izo s was always going to suit the remix treatment.

ron dj skull maney is a legend. nrg music dropped in 1991 on chicago s saber label and cemented his rep as one to watch over the coming years. one of chicago s new wave of producers with a fierce style and original sound. the original press of nrg music was super lo-fi and that suited maney s sound. his blend of jacking box jams, deep pads, porno samples and nasty ass acid lines all complement each other on what is one of the era s most unique ep s. those who know recognise that skull s music over the years has always been essential listening material and this, his first ep, is a heavyweight signifier of what was to come! across 6 tracks we get a surprising cache of styles, from the sleazed out redlight action of nasty girl to the driving, demented minimalism of the raft it s all here, plain as day, one for the heads, the connoisseurs and the freaks. the real deal! reissued and remastered with the full permission of trax/saber records we have another gem from the annals of chicago house history for 2017. do not sleep!

clear marbled vinyl written, produced, arranged and engineered by joseph longo iii | pal joey music aka earth people. new york finest joseph longo iii (aka pal joey / earth people) presents an excursions into deep & soulful house, downbeats and electronica.

another picture has the honour to welcome dj honesty to the labels crew! the berlin mainstay keeps on delivering for two decades and counting. now residing in sunny and meanwhile ultra-lively spot lissabon/portugal he shows up with two pieces of pure electronic groove with a dubby technoid flavour. studio knowledge at work! usually known for positive vibes with a still abstract feel now dj honesty reveals a darker shade of experience. get involved with a tougher edge and face some deeper emotion and sonic consequence - see you on todays dancefloors.. dj honestys releases come as various projects and collaborations: honesty, honeydrop, slope (with daniel paul) and suparaw (with woody) on such labels as cabinet, sonar kollektiv and quality vibe to name a few. he is part of the touring cab drivers live crew. dont miss!

the sadly departed jaki liebezeit was the kind of drummer whose influence will be continually recognised over the decades to come. best known for his work in can, there are also many more sides to this singular sticksman, and emotional rescue has chosen to shine a light on his post-can period living in stollwerck. on the a side of this 7inch curio is the sound of phantom band with linear johnson & the protons. rush rush has a spiky new wave bent to it, but still liebezeit s drumming stands out. the b side drums off chaos need little explanation its the sound of one of the all-time drumming greats letting rip in a ferocious blast of percussive abandon.

coming out of the audio plants fraternity, ukranian drum & bass artist pageant brings a bright and breezy musicality to the scene on this expansive debut album. the beats come through clear and punchy while the instrumentation takes its lead from ltj bukem s smoother moments to results in a very palatable kind of liquid drum & bass. this is as feel good as the genre can get, and with its wide scope for natural and synthetic sound sources it never tires on the ears. whether it s the soaring vocal of elena aki on space song or the expressive guitar trills on taxi driver, there s always something catchy to draw your ear in to pageant s smooth as silk soundworld.

taking proto sites back to the hypnotic hardware methods of earlier releases like lutto lento, s olbricht and sentry, suspension ep makes things kaleidoscopic, raw, repetitive and asynchronous. high gain perishing delays gradually cook your brain while flerbing sci-fi reverberations crawl across the atmosphere. this five-track cassette mantra has a furry analogue outer crust barely containing its computer controlled acid consciousness. each tune has its own density and unique stripped back bass structure which carries the whole thing along, absorbing strange hissy elements as it rocks downstream. breaking through the mantle, sawtooth voices murmur foreign incantations, swinging loopy phrases come and go jamming their way into repetitive bass squelches all pressure cooked to the extreme.

canadian label silent season continues its mission to marry modern electronic music processes with the ancient nature of the label s base on vancouver island, this time turning to mosam howieson to deliver a four track ep of ambient techno experimentation. the melbourne-based artist has a unique approach that should appeal to lovers of heavyweight bass pressure and subtle, moody cinematics, not least on opening track i. there s a submerged acid throb to ii, but only after time spent lingering in a beatless reverie. loaded with surprises at every turn, this record has a lot of depth that should it rewarding faithful listeners for a long time to come.

gatefold double coloured vinyl lp version. this is the debut album by producer rodden von ast, the man from mecklenburg vorpommern. von ast isn t new to the business. his last two releases and his own imprint sumpfsee records putting him right into the spotlight. on the altkamp album the busy producer finds time to entertain you with eight stellar tracks on the vinyl version, which come across as well-structured little stories, drowning the dancefloor. all in all sounds that are unmistakably in the family of or are related to the enchanted moments we know from kalkbrenner but as well as techno moments. the opener „altkamp- is a restlessly inventive bricolage of unconventional sounds and textures. -bettfett- is a masterclass in crisp, high-definition techno, as christal synths, a solid kick, and an insistent bass stab form a deeply hypnotic groove. -gedeih and verderb- with mate herr maarec draws on spacious arrangements of dub techno elements, burnished with snickering percussive repetition and scything synths. „unser klonet - is a spacey burner that builds into an indisputable festival-rocker, complete with punchy claps, descending bass-line.

o celebrate the 25th anniversary of ugkãs first album, get on down goes the extra mile, presenting it for the first time ever on vinyl. and 2-lp clear vinyl at that, giving the strutting, funky grooves the chance to really stretch out on your system. back in 1992, southern hip-hop was still proving to the world that it could sustain a fan base that was chiefly raised on rap from new york and la. the geto boys and 2 live crew had made strong cases by the earliest 90s, and pimp c and bun b were ready to make their own. most of the trunk-bumping bass comes from drum programs and basic sampling on these tunes in later years they would build their sound into something even fuller and deeper. self-produced with additional work from houston locals bernie bismark and shetoro henderson, the tracks here are minimal, slow and menacing, which matched their lyrical approach quite nicely. you can hear the beginnings of the groups true greatness in these early lyrical workouts ¹ several taken from the regional cassette-only ep the southern way that got them signed to jive with tales of street hustles, relationships and self-reliance in a world stacked against them. they may have been done early-on, but that doesnt mean they arent crucial to ugks legacy cases in point being the three singles: something good, a charismatic update to bill withers use me up, and pocket full of stones (the latter featured on the menace ii society soundtrack). beyond the singles, deeper cuts like iãm so bad, feels like iãm the one whos doin dope and cramping my style made it clear to the world that this crew had the attitude and charisma to make even bigger waves in the years to come.

iona fortune is a composer and producer from glasgow and presents the “tao of i” album as her debut release. inspired by eastern philosophy and slated to be the first in an 8 album series exploring all the symbols of the i ching, her music is influenced by oriental sounds and features a palette of instruments that includes the guzheng, gamelan and synthi aks. the overall effect is a singular and beguiling sound that loosely fits in with the fourth world concept imagined by jon hassell, and indeed iona fortune has also contributed a track to optimo music’s new fourth world compilation “miracle steps”. the initial vinyl edition will come on a white vinyl pressing with inside sleeve and original artwork by iona fortune.

the man known as dj nature holds a long and illustrious list of releases that spans all the way back to the early 90s, when, as nature boy, the bristol born dj and producer was carving out sample heavy house music for labels like ruff disco records and the underworld affiliated tomato label. his relatively modern re-incarnation, as dj nature, has seen singles and two albums come correct on revered labels like golf channel recordings and jazzy sport. following on from futureboogies landmark 50th release, dj nature drops a heavyweight four track ep on the bristol label, each track promising and delivering summertime vibes in abundance. born lifted, with its deft guitar licks and soulful vocal chops over lazy, hazy beats, is a great example of the nature aesthetics that make his tracks so very popular across the house fraternity. my life picks up the pace, deploying granite hard snares and cosmic chords with dusted vocal samples. on the flip, what it isnt packs some jazz chops with its sampled pianos and saxophone riffs over a discordant beat that swings with the best of them, whilst ep closer loving u more again serves up some delicious summertime grooves with the perfect marriage of deep, funky bass and seductive samples.

part 3 of king jammys dancehall series - hard dancehall murderer 1985-1989. 20 tracks from various artists released by dub store records.

another solid selection of cuts, overlooked gems and classics from the deepest recesses of the kms vaults. the legendary label should require no intro, but for the uninitiated it s one of the og detroit imprints, operating since the late 80s well into the future under the watchful eyes of kevin master reese saunderson. the idea behind the kms -origins- series is to shine a light on the lesser known cuts in the kms vaults as well as the classics that have given the label its legendary status during its lifetime.

in spaces, composed by the brussels based producer haring, talks about what is living between several spaces and places, the feeling of having several homes and the ability to appropriate these spaces. haring has indeed composed this album between brussels, paris and istanbul. the encounters, the anchoring and the discovery of these cities come together in these ten titles which are each in their own way an ode to these cultures which opened new musical perspectives for him.

morning is ready to break. daytime heat lingers. would be revellers trawl the streets, hoping beyond hope to keep the night alive. cutting through the stifling night air come two words, furor exotica. six tracks spiral down this 12 inch of lurid intent.

australian super group glamouratz first full ep comes exclusively via public possession promotions. including cheeeky misogyny remix by andras fox. hung up on tee vee? come cross dress for me. correctly dressed. looking your best. xxx - rated - xxx

having first linked up with london-based coyote records in early 2015, grade 10’s forever returns to the label proper for his first full ep project, hymn which explores the myriad sounds, layers and textures that have come to define his music.
the delicate, slow-burning cinema of widescreen opener gweilo, the shadowy eeriness of hymn and the crunchy, industrial club heat of swamped each point to different reference points, but all feel interlinked by forever’s grip on atmosphere and tone.
coyote label mate, chemist - also one third of planet mu trio, silk road assassins - also turns in a booming edit of hymn, complete with re-booted, icy melodies that fire off like shards of glass, and rude, 808 patterns that nod to his work with sra.

remix come courtesy of philpot honcho soulphiction.

tucson, arizonas crimekillz had an all too-brief history. forming in 2008, singer n8noface & producer scumbag tony released two blistering synth punk eps in 2010 kills kids & 2011 never dies, plus a great (delayed & generally unheard) album destroy stress in 2013. a split 7inch with (n8ãs blood brother zackey force funk, then one more self-released mini-album that year slauson ep and they were gone.

official reissue of one of the hardest to find albums by the afro soul maestro, a pure afro funk spiritual grail from 1978!

doublet is the production moniker of friends and musical partners tomoki tamura and tuccillo, previously releasing together on other labels, they have come together to form the new eponymously named doublet imprint as a channel for their own music which is vinyl only. tomoki and his holic trax label have long been serving up solid house music whilst tuccillo has conjured up numerous beatport chart toppers on labels like 2020vision, visionquest and holic trax. here their unique style brings you back from classic house music to future minimalism and is sure to fill you with joy.

vocoder pop duo of primary school teachers in london making beautiful songs with drum machines, synths, and voices. one of the guys released previously on wt as tagwell woods. works at home or in the club. check!

it is easy to hate, judge, complain and to look at others and say i could do that, but you have to rise above that and get out there and do it. the third release on xerophkz records come from label boss conan o’donnell. uncompromising techno, electro, and ambient interludes. the journey continues.

bqd40.3 features some new label signings that hint at the label’s future musical direction. first up is giuliano lomonte, who delivers an unbeatable groove courtesy of “reflections”. on the b is jorge gamarra & gulp from the sur label collective, who weave a tight combination of broken beats and 4x4 rhythms on “valve”, a track that comes complete with swelling synths and a modern, house flourish. closing off the package is another member of the sur collective crew, formas, whose track, “prisma”, really does take the listener on a proverbial journey. a real synth-infused masterpiece, it’s proof indeed that the next chapter in the brouqade story looks set to be every bit as exciting as what’s come before.

zwei herausragende künstler der russischen underground-szene, julia govor & tmz (letzterer vor allem bekannt als tripmastaz), führen mit * the probability* second state tief in die sphäre minimalen technos. ohne frage: drei geheimwaffen zwischen purer hypnose und brachialer durchschlagskraft!
the time has come again to welcome two new faces to the second state gang. introducing two of russia’s biggest exports and house elite, julia govor and tripmastaz. between julia govor’s recent meteoric rise and tmz s (the fresh alias for the more techno leaning output of tripmastaz) long discography of avant-garde clubland hits, the pairing of the two are a match made in heaven. over the course of three tracks the pair craft an expertly woven tapestry of hefty sonics resulting in their debut collaboration, ‘the probability’ ep. from the start, the aptly titled ‘1-’ kicks off with an enormous breakbeat kick and distant reverb heavy percussion forging a shimmering atmosphere as energetic hi-hats and swirling tones crescendo into a deep yet celestial fervor. ‘plus two’ sees the pair spawn their heaviest tune of the bunch as rolling low end and trippy, churning synths give way to a barrage of energetic claps and racing ride cymbals sure to make any dancefloor explode. wrapping up the ep is ‘equals tree’ where ethereal tones and flickers of delicate acoustics defy a monotonous yet robust groove culminating in a beautiful display of opposing forces. we couldn’t be happier with the outcome of this stunning ep and we know you will revel in it for a long time to come

ltd epress , expectations is an extended player from minimalist disco outfit harvey sutherland and bermuda. the second release for sutherlands own clarity recordings brings his bermuda project into sharp focus - six tracks spanning harveys influences from the west coast to west end records. recorded with bandmates graeme pogson (drums) and tamil rogeon (electric strings), expectations follows last years stomping label debut single * priestess/bravado*. the ep includes a long-awaited studio version of live favourite * clarity*, uptempo burner * coast 2 coast* and a moment of spiritual introspection with * spiders*. the title track offers glimmers of the doobies and the dan – a sign of things to come from the melbourne producer and his unique trio.

sounding like something to come out of solar records in 1984, love on hold embraces aeroplanes typically exquisite attention to detail, resulting in a perfect blend of disco, 80s funk and boogie. love on hold also features one of the greatest backing vocalists of our time, tawatha agee who was also the voice of legendary funk band mtume, singing on their 1983 classic juicy fruit. the credentials of tawathas richly poised voice coupled with aeroplanes flawless composition make love on hold unmissable. after a digital release which reached overall traxsource 1, the extended mix of aeroplanes instant classic is now being made available on 12inch, along with an extended instrumental, accapella and two edits from the master of disco re-rubs, dimitri from paris. both extended versions, dimitris instrumental and re-touch explore the versatility of the track for dj use

bbe is proud to announce the release of ‘influences vol. 2’, a compilation album and dj mix showcasing a selection of dj marky’s favourite music, created with a healthy disdain for genre-puritans and an emphasis on fun. taking in traditional brazilian music, disco, acid jazz, early house and of course a little drum & bass, ‘influences’ is more of an invitation to a barbecue in the são paulo sunshine than a chin-stroking ‘back to mine’ selection.

international black stick to their word and come good with another ep of high end club material from two young uk producers: neinzer & losian. neinzer, having released on deep moves berlin and the fabric affiliated yumé records presents what could prove to be his breakthrough track in the form of weiblich a devastating and highly function piece of sound art meets techno. losian finishes the job off with the heaviest techno cut weve heard in a long time channeling basic channel and passing it through a uk sound-system filter to create a monster ready for the berghain peak-time dance-floor.

divination is the second lp to come from liam blackburns ancestral voices project. where his debut lp night of visions, reconstructed his rhythmic approach into a primal framework, divination sheds the beats almost entirely and focuses on soaring drones and liams refined approach to ambience. there is moments of tempered elation (revelation, inscriptions, cleromancy), contrasted with black hole soundtracks (geomancy, hieratic) with the overall feel of divination becoming a gently traversing voyage through a revolving mood-scape. with divination following more beat oriented ep’s for samurai music and horo, liam redefines the sound of ancestral voices with every release.divination is a glistening example of the singular voice he provides to electronic music.divination is pressed on crisp white vinyl 3x12inch housed in a deluxe full artwork sleeve with spot varnished runes exclusive to the lp version.

when armand van helden pronounced todd invented the game. the rest of us are just playing it he articulated a feeling that had existed in the house music community ever since todd terry became the toast of the dancefloor with a brash, brand new sound that combined the rhythms of house with the attitude of hip hop. those early productions, struck through with raw energy, low-fi production and heavily manipulated samples set the tone to come for new york house and in the process, propelled todd to one of the first internationally known dj/producers

when two of the most exciting names in drum & bass combine forces, you are in for something special - amoss & fre4knc bring dispatch dubplate their first full collaborative release.
highly anticipated following two previous link ups on dispatch, both heavily demanded and supported, these guys have been towing the line between darkness and groove, delivering tech with funk like nobody else (we re pleased to say there is more music still to come).
their most recent, vortice, receives a vip for dispatch dubplate, reinvigorating the original into a switching, half time laden beast, the passage offers a souped up 2017 nod to the classic wormhole sound, redemption rounds off tenaciously, as an exclusive to the vinyl.
with a limited run of just 300 hand stamped, signed and numbered heavyweight vinyl copies available, ensure your copy as our dispatch dubplates often sell out in advance of release.

after a full ep on his own for third episode of the label senoid, kike pravda come back with a new release with 3 powerful cuts and a brillant remix by exium.

audiosapr is one of the most consistent albums you’re likely to come across in russia’s gost zvuk entire back catalogue. surprisingly, the full-length by saint petersburg’s scene veteran kuzma palkin is a compilation of random jams and studio recordings he made in the period of 2014-2015, carefully pieced together by label’s masterminds. sapr stands for the system of automatic projection (a russian term for computer-aided design, cad) which defines the album’s experimental yet complex and interlocking heart. based around a central theme of immediacy and spontaneity, audiosapr builds upon the foundations of early, pre-detroit era of electro and techno, and then progresses the wispy entrails of analogue gear in a contemporary dancefloor direction. it’s clearly music that can be attributed as hybrid, however it’s not you re going to think about while listening to “audiosapr”, palkin’s definitely most inspiring work to date.

ligovksois new ep with remixes by peder mannerfelt, abdulla rashim, polar inertia and hbt. the duo ligovskoi, between bruxelles and paris, has come up with five new pieces, bringing their craft to a whole new level. their condensed and moving soundscapes are now heightened by narrative compositions and constructions. (cross and lethe for instance, will drag you down several routes...) their hybrid sound-design and detuned, infra-thin arpeggios now also integrate free improvisations and breathtaking, melodramatic moments. (take a shot at aures for example) enjoy

in this offering by the berlin-based made in the middle east label disco halal, we are more than excited to introduce you our new family members, sasha & sergey lipsky aka simple symmetry, aka the russians. since our first incredible adventure in khazar khaganate, we were hooked and we wanted more, send us music, that was the only message we sent them and they responded gracefully, after working back and forward together, listening to music and planning the future, the time has come, here is simple symmetry s first release for disco halal in 2017, and to top it all an amazing remix 12- is coming up just a couple of weeks after the release... but more on that soon!

little mary strays from the pack, floating from one rock to another, in the midst of the narrow cascading river stream. feeling the respirating leaves ebb and flow, she caught a glimpse of a pagan rain dance, a drum circle within a pocket of sunshine – where all mantras come to life. this captivating split ep (titled ‘acosta’), sees kilchhofer’s second 12”, after his ‘dersu’ ep on ‘marionette’. the flip side features hainbach who gets his work pressed on vinyl for the very first time – after a few tape releases, his latest being on ted butler & cortini’s ‘limited interest’ label. this is truly something wonderful from two very gifted and unique artists.

for record store day 2017 razor-n-tape presents icarus, an original song by lovebirds, with remixes from tall black guy, moods, and jkriv in a striking double 7inch package. giving the shine to their 45 series for this years record store day, rnt welcomes back lovebirds aka sebastian doering with a slice of chilled-out analog soul. although primarily known for his nu-disco and house productions, lovebirds is a seasoned hand at all things deep, and icarus shows the smoky late-nite side of basti s skilled production style. an all-original tune, icarus layers jazzy vintage electric pianos over restrained but head-nodding percussion, with galliano s soulful vocal soaring above it all. the ever consistent tall black guy delivers a 90 s-esque boom-bapper of a mix, with an added verse from 80 s babies for good measure. moods works the track into a slo-mo stomper on his mix, complete with stuttering synth bass and driving percussion. and rounding out the package is rnt s jkriv, with a beachy stripped-down retro-boogie remix perfect for those warm-weather months to come. each mix gets its own side in this double 7inch pack, with stunning full color artwork, making it a truly special package perfect for both collectors and djs alike

first pressing comes with limited 24x36 sized hand folded poster and silver sticker.last years svs residency took place in budapest at 4dsounds spatial sound institute, where svs artists from la, ny, osaka, seoul, berlin, london,tel aviv and munich worked for 10 days preparing a showcase on the 4dsound system. during rehersals for the showcase, bartellow alias beni brachtel met grun alias daichi furukawa during three long nightshifts, the tracks emerged out of a continuous great vibe. always joined by several artists from the svs family, it became the soundtrack for a very special event. first pressing comes with limited 24x36 sized hand folded poster and silver sticker. exclusives sales on april 1st at the independent label market in london-early support by renaat from r&s and confirmed reviews on tsugi, thump + more to come

luciano nitri has been locked away working on his debut album for horizons music. the sampler is a glimpse of what is to come, with 3 shining vocal tracks, each have the power to be the lead track in their own right. ‘circles’ is funk infused bassline, coupled with lucy kitchen’s haunting vocal this track is the perfect tease and intro for the album. visonobi takes no prisoners, with his heavyweight vocals laid on a sparse nitri beat. ‘homage’ is the calling card to throw some darkness on this single. the final track shows nitri’s liquid flex, soft vocals the track takes us on a journey, and yes this journey for nitri has just begun. circles the album is out soon!

next up is the talented bolumar with his monsieur8 ep. 2 great original house tracks that are sure to get you moving, emixes come from the brilliant romanian funk e and belgium’s jerome.c. vinyl only, 300 press.

pentatones, the artists collective based in berlin, leipzig and amsterdam, have produced a new mini-album, which is released in june on lebensfreude records. in advance they come back with the single -glowing- and surprise with an unusual musical perspective: less difficult, less mystical, almost affirmative. a magical track. matching: marek hemmann as a remixer with a great charming and dance affine version. a bomb!