usually, the purpose of a piece like this is to tell other writers, music mag editors, distribution people and record shop clerks why they should like a certain release and buy, hype, review it. often these encomiums are not really honest and sometimes you even feel like attending an attempt to sell a flat tire. as for i:cubes new longplayer m megamix things are – of course! – very different. being its fifth solo album, an introduction of a man like nicolas chaix or even his biography (another popular brick of sales sheets) seems rather unsuitable. if you dont know what you should know, just use your internet search engine with any of these terms: chateau flight, versatile records, french touch, disco cubizm or parisian prodigy.
swedens (almost) unknown techno veterans börft records we have played and seeded wizely through out the years - to be honest, weve hid their treasures for years too. forget all you know about swedish electronic music, this is börft crew, the core underground of söta brorstechno history - here represented by frak - a full out techno acid punch.
founded in 1996, adam beyers drumcode has become synonymous with all that is exciting about techno. having completed a landmark year in 2011 with the labels 15 year anniversary celebrations that included a 12-date club tour and a 28-track various artist compilation, drumcode gets back to the future in 2012 with a busy schedule of releases. followers of the label will recognize lost of familiar names within the schedule with projects confirmed from adam beyer & joseph capriati, ben sims, alan fitzpatrick, kaiserdisco, slam, jay lumen & gary beck, sam paganini and nicole moudaber. having notched up 15 years of service within techno, most followers of the scene would say they know what to expect from drumcode. nononsense, dancefloor orientated techno that has managed to steer a path through the maze of genre hopping trends that to create a sound of their own
breakbot aka thibaut berland - ed bangers newest and brightest star announces his debut album >by your side<. having delighted dancefloors around the world with his infectious discoid funk of baby im yours and fantasy, and killer re-rubs for justice and metronomy amongst others, one out of two is the first single to be taken from this multi-instrumentalists highly anticipated debut album by your side.
double 12 inch vinyl release, including cd-copy of the album
sex tags mania warehouse find! this might not be one of those popular ware house finds you run into these days, but still, from a storage of a friend of a friend this got dug out. almost brand new but never sold in any amount - a german-french(?) 12 as great as the summer. straight to the b, you know that track you hear, not on any given sunday, but only the exeptionally good ones, the track that sonically floats around, though maybe being to euphoric, still gathers everybody in the area to some sort of silent agreement of peace. usually these musical pieces are found as single items on flee markets if you re a proper digger or have straight out beginners luck. maybe the world has turned up side down, because this beauty has german lyrics (with an instrumental following).
cazumas yume is a delicately balanced trip, from a broke, raw groove towards the light. striving upwards all the way, higher through beautifully orchestrated pads, strings and chants. if you flip the record, you will find envie by mr raoul k. if you know raouls sound, you would probably find this one to be on the clubbier tip. bulding from a groove of raouls patented percussive arrangement comes an electronic sandstorm, from tiny stabs through a full on and freaked out break where the mighty beat is totally lost. and then back at it! this is really one of those tracks that you cant help yourself from playing whenever control is lost on the dancefloor, a gateway to the crowds inner animal.
detroit powerhouse dj stingray drops his latest ep on ott label of the year ‘unknown to the unknown’. with support in the bag from techno conquerors lory d, antony shake shakir , david vunk & dj glow to rising knights falty dl, egyptrixx & 5kinadnbone5.
at the end of 2006, erol alkan was at a crossroads. he’d been voted dj of the year by mixmag. he’dmade landmark, expectation-defying remixes for bands he loved: a crunching “glam racket” reworking of ‘do you want to’ for franz ferdinand, a wonderfully wistful reinterpretation of hop chip’s ‘boy from school’, a psychedelic take on scissor sisters’ ‘i don’t feel like dancing’ and a genre-defining reworking of justice’s ‘waters of nazereth’.
with - matio michael gull & brian benson leads you in a guitar-sphere. inclusive the remix of guest head-liner - livio & roby (desolat) you dont know how high you will be flying when you pass into the other sphere behind the horizon. the track is pervaded by deeply and rocking features
the mysterious zohar – nobody knows who he is, but what we do know is that his music is truly remarkable. we first took notice of him for his great records on the equally fantastic label quintessentials. his love for philly soul samples is one of the reasons why he is such a perfect match for tenderpark since we are big philly lovers ourselves. brooklyn 9.30 am and dog day are full of wonderful soul references and so is the drei farben house edit of brooklyn. another deep quality outing from tenderpark. supported by alex agore, roman rauch, ivano tetelepta, skipson, borrowed identity, adryiano, ynk
new stuff from o*rs and break the surface! the two leipzig-based record labels team up for a split release praising fresh disco und happy hooklines. metasound & lucius14 on their side of the record show us what a laid back, soft and fizzy alternative to ordinary dancefloor music should sound like. o*rs comes with panthera krause on the one and dominik marz & leon holstein on the other hand. first spins the knobs in marbert rocel, the latter are the hope of the new house bastion in germany – augsburg
the label from the infamous spanish new rhythmic store has build a solid reputation and prooves it status with this high profile release.another big serious techno release featuring some of the top stars in the scene. you will find hardly anywhere a crazy line up like this on records.. you know the score! big!
matthias heilbronn is one of new yorks best and best-known dj/producers, and an international name in his own right. hes had worldwide house hits, including the massive its gonna be alright under the name deep zone in the mid-90s and more recently do it right on pokerflat, scooped a string of awards for his djing, production and editing, and is one half of m&j with dj joeski
a hot 2012 retreat by stereo express (atmosphere records, ipoly music) from the classic you all know ! be fast ! black 12 inch vinyl with white label print
vader, the good old, wonderful death/thrash metal band who helped drive both genres into what they are today. this compilation of their two legendary demos is impressive and shows how old vader rocked out. unlike thrash bands that play the same riff over and over, these guys know how to perform.
recommended if you like: morbid angel, slayer, death, sadus, celtic frost, kreator, destruction, master, malevolent creation ...
arbiters of the finest sonic skullduggery, foot & mouth returns with a slice of summer madness, featuring four highly effective fresh cuts of summer sonic edits from four clandestine movers and shakers.
this record flivvers vol.2 is the second volume in a story of the end of one love one life, and the beginning of a new love and new life even greater than i had known before. it is a story of total life transformation and risk taking. of following blindly ones own dreams and desires without fear. each song is giving you more detail to the events that transcribe my life into vinyl. you may not know now my name, you may not know my face, but if you know my music you know my life, my joys, and my sorrows. if you know my music you know my heart
you know what is what? its hector coutos (noir music, suara, brise records, kittball) new single on sphera with remixes by amir (bouq, off recordings, trapez ltd) and remixaholic siwell.
the udg creator cd tank is part of the new age udg case product line. the solid feel lets you know immediately that, this unique cd carry case is made to last, and to protect your precious music cd s, dvd s or data cd s.
incl. ray okpara remix! supported by: adam shelton, anthony collins, brett johnson, chris carrier,dan drastic, dj sneak, dj terry, dj jee, dop, echonomist, franklin de costa, john dimas, joris voorn, m.a.n.d.y, m.in, marc schneider, matthias tanzmann, martin eyerer, mr.statik, raresh, rene breitbarth, v.rotz, v.sexion, varoslav, werner niedermeier
122 BPM - THE BIRTH OF HOUSE MUSIC - MITCHBAL RECORDS & CHICAGO CONNECTION RECORDS (2X12)
2x12 Inch 03.08.12
122 bpm is the story of how a father and his son changed chicagos dance music scene in the 1980s and went on to take the world by storm, leaving an impression that will last forever with just a couple of 12 inch releases the world would soon know as house music. nemiah mitchell jr. and vince lawrence couldnt have known what their contribution to house music would become. their story provides the missing chicago link between soul, disco, new wave and then house, between the radio and club djs and their audience, between the old generation and the new generation. this is the story of the first house records ever made - long before trax or dj international were even dreamt of. the compilation includes numerous unreleased tracks and beyond hard to find house tracks made in chicago in the early to late eighties from the catalogues of mitchbal records and chicago connection records
big mash up party breaks from the stantons!! loletta holloway meets the beach boys on the a side! flip for a young mcs know how over a stanton beat on the b side!! repress 2012
local talk is proud to present the first release on their sub-label 1nce again. this is where we bring back classic and forgotten house gems from back in the day with new mixes and reworks. with the second release on local talks reissue sub label, 1nce again we bring back one of our personal underground favourites from the golden age of house music (the early 90s). back in 1994 mateo & matos released an ep on black label records entitled raw elements, which included an amazing cut called >maw basics<. its one of those raw 90s house jams that got the house bump but without the pump, its rough and funky but still deep if you know what we mean? no cheese in sight! together with the original track (now fully re-mastered) we also asked gerd (4lux, ny stomp) to make a remix that would stay true to the original but still bring it to the next level. the result is absolutely amazing and we are pretty confident that this baby will deliver knock out punches every time it blasts through a massive sound system in a proper club.
2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary. founded in 1987, by kevin maurice saunderson, his first release was triangle of love produced by,kreem, (just one of his many guises), little did saunderson know, at that time, that two and a half decades later, he would still be releasing music on his kms label.
2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary. founded in 1987, by kevin maurice saunderson, his first release was triangle of love produced by, kreem, (just one of his many guises), little did saunderson know, at that time, that two and a half decades later, he would still be releasing music on his kms label.
2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary. founded in 1987, by kevin maurice saunderson, his first release was triangle of love produced by, kreem, (just one of his many guises), little did saunderson know, at that time, that two and a half decades later, he would still be releasing music on his kms label.
the 3rd vinyl of zellyanas vitzexy-series is finished. she kindled a deep and dark >fire< as a special birthday gift. a powerful remix of the track is made by patrick arbez (ton liebt klang). whatever that means >tzitz< - we only know that it is the name for a track by zellyana & lüer! >tzitz< is remixed by mariano santos (argentinia) and again patrick arbez. both are a perfect way of driving techno! a massive vinyl ep - a must have for every dark techno lovers!
here is what we know about luv*jam: known to his mum as andrew cole, he is a house producer and dj from wrexham, north wales. enigmatic though he is, luv*jam has revealed more than enough personality between wax grooves. his generous string of white-hot releases on such labels as we play house, phonica, skylax, lany recordings, and his own crow castle cuts do more than enough talking. that sterling track record continues with his throne of blood debut.
eric erickssons not exactly the most prolific producer in the world but what he lacks in releases he certainly makes up for in quality. in 1997 eric signed his debut ep to derrick mays fragile records, established his own kass recordings in 2004 and then last year put out his killer someone is watching ep on carl craigs planet e. >love cannot< remixer mr beatnick has been in popular demand since his slow jack remix of hints >one woman army< on tru thoughts profoundly pushed his production skills into the limelight, quickly backed by the 2011 track >synthetes< on semteks >dont be afraid< label, which featured on many tracks of 2011 lists. his follow up ep, sun goddess, has already gained critical acclaim and support from the likes of gilles peterson on radio 1.
after firmly establishing their nu funk steez in the digital realm with countless releases, london label boogie boutique reached into the glamorous world of vinyl in fine style just before christmas with the double 12 inch drop a year on wax. they elect to continue their twelve inch shaped adventures with a label regular at the helm in the shape of funk ferret. the new zealander has featured on many a boogie boutique release, as well as other nu funk labels such as booty pirates and ghetto funk, so keen observers of the scene will know what to expect. >pushin forward< features the mic spitting skills of imagine this, whose mr lif style delivery is the perfect foil for a trademark mid tempo bass heavy bump from the ferret. boogie boutique have assembled a fine cast of remix talent too, with big beat veteran cut la roc dropping a fine sample heavy revision that allows the vox to shine. fellow bb artist and montreal dweller nick fonkyson adds some crunchy riffage to the mix, whilst the funk ferrets regrooved sound system partner dj alias concentrates on teasing out some bassline deviancy with some help from benson.
you may know pnau from their breakthrough side-project >empire of the sun<, elton john signed the pair after listening to their record, and now with his blessing, a selection of eltons old masters has been re-imagined into an album featuring their recreations of his classic hits between 1970 and 1976.
elton himself is a huge fan of pnaus work and gave his blessing as well as access to his original works from that era to allow them to create this revolutionary new collection of compositions.
the lp is presented in a single gatefold sleeve and includes a limited edition exclusive 12x12 inch artwork print. you will also receive a code for a free mp3 version of the album.
the second full-length album is a true reflection of the complexity and simplicity that have come to represent the artist. effortlessly weaving entirely new sub-genres, while daring to convey its fragility she assembles the marcy all-stars, a loose collective term that encompasses her longtime muses, friends, and co-conspirers. the term comes from the marcy hotel in williamsburg, new york - an underground nightclub-come-creative-space and wolf + lamb label studios that gave nicolas jaar his first gig, inspired a multitude of collaborations and reshaped the sound of house music as we know it. available on cd, lp with a special limited edition lenticular cover of the accompanying led sculpture designed by deniz kurtel and brought on the way we live u.s. tour. vital sales points: - second full-length artist album for turkish-born artist - mobile led installation was constructed for the tour, artwork is special multi-frame lenticular - extensive global promo + tour
moka only is one of canadas most celebrated hip-hop exports, a former member of canadian rap royalty swollen members who has released dozens of solo projects since he broke through in the mid-90s. ayatollah is one of the most respected producers in the american underground hip-hop scene, having crafted classics like mos defs >ms. fat booty< and talib kwelis >the proud<, plus tracks for styles p, pharoahe monch, masta ace, cormega, inspectah deck, and many more. now, these two talents have come together for a full-length collaboration straight out of hip-hop dreamland. all rhymes by moka only (as his alter-ego ron contour) and all beats by ayatollah.
double 12 inch release, including 2 vinyl only tracks.
this cheeky bootleg comes from a well know viking, who has released on labels such as kozes pampa records and hypercolour imprint, glass table. 4 tracks of super-fun, tongue-in-cheek house party classics, delivered on white vinyl.
jakob seidensticker and bardia salour are running a special path since almost one year, releasing only unique tracks on underground cutting edge labels. we know jakob from the first collaboration on sic008 with wareikas wonderland remix, and since the first meeting we knew there was more to develop together. this time seidensticker comes along with bardia and danilo schneider. both were already tested for the first 2 issues on enough records. the result is a new powerful release for sleep is commercial.
gredits returns to basic fingers with his for second release. picking up where he left us last time with his pitched down and bumpin take on disco this one is a marriage between two giants on the disco scene.sister peak & musique love is the gredits treatments we know and love.
the perfect summer soundtrack to those late warm nights with bbqs and good friends. fans of jazzy jens & changed on basic fingers take notice, this one is for you!
hypeltd are happy to introduce another new talent in the form of j. alvarez. it is a name you wont know yet, but the man behind it – seattle based producer chris 214 – has already made a name for himself with some rude electro, techno and even ghetto tech releases on in-the-know labels like frustrated funk (a subsidiary of clone) harbour city sorrow (and again) and others. now, though, he is on a house tip, and it is for that reason that he has assumed this new moniker…
continuing in the tradition of offering up sounds a little less accessible than its older hypercolour brother, hypeltd seems to have once again unearthed a producer more than worthy of popular attention.
rhythm music and dance is one of the only common pastimes of all humankind around the globe for all of time as we know it. it is one of the only common ceremonies to be used by all different beliefs and cultures. even now some of the most unaffected tribes in the most remote areas of the globe use rhythm and dance for recreation and for the most important ceremonies. one could even say music and rhythm is the key to reaching the subconsciousness. let i-land beats rhythm and music take you on a journey and remove all the barriers in your mind and bring peace and love to all of mankind and we can all dance together as one.
when discussing producers with consistently good outputs, few compare with jan driver. just pulled out his debutalbum amatilda last year, jan driver again dished out an extra tasty and promising morsel: this one-shot named peaker comes with a gigantic brightness in sound and is not less than a slammy hand-clapping celebratory basher. the and heavy subbasses are literally all over the place. jan driver signatures for sure! it has the exact fair amount of tension a track needs to sound excited and to infect your eardrum. on the flip side, action flowers rework pad the track with a golden summerdress, adding a magnificent arpeggio sequence so perfectly complementary to the original sound, its shimmering all the way to the solar system.peaker is proven to be one of our favourite summer releases in 2012 thus far, with its take on a slower beat and more of a late night come-down vibe apparent. you know that feeling when you hear that perfect song for the first time? well, it just happened. twice. weve got goosebumps. were feverish. were sweaty.time for the summer to come. now we impatiently wait. were just a little excited, you know?
calling on a roster of talent that includes the much vaunted luminaries tyree cooper, rick wade and his namesake wilhite, scott grooves, terrence parker and more you know that the vibes & pepper agency expanding operations to include a label means the standard of music will be high. number three in the fledgling wax initiative arrives with the man, the myth, the maverick that is norm talley at the helm for the three track bumper the westside project. talley fans will be all over this one for the chance to grab b side hugger >grove street shuffle< a track that originally featured on the producers uber rare 1997 release for city boy, and the two tracks that complement it find the beatdown brother in fine form. lead track >do what you like< deftly weaves in some expert voodoo ray sampleage amidst a permanently punchy groove whilst >greenfield groove< has talley in looser rhythmic mood, with busy percussion driving through a thick swamp of vocal pressure and ever twisting piano riffs
viewlexx coming back at ya! 6 neo-italo tracks that are dark, intense and haunting. bombastic melodies, spiky arpeggios and masculine beats in the genuine viewlexx quality! produced by kid machine (if anyone has more info on this kid... let us know!), supported and curated by i-f and the intergalactic fm. tip!
a new 1track! produced by john daly and its one of the best tracks we know from his hands! a beautiful melodic track rooted in the best chi-town traditions sophisticated with dalys modern production skills.
the dutch lowriders collective present a mini album by spanish producer slam funk!. this record is strands maiden voyage into funk sounds from the 70s and 80s with an unconservative spirit. slam funk! is not a look back to the past but a vision of what today and the future could be like. mixing up old school funk vibes and instruments with modern sounds and vocoders. 8 tracks drenched in that computer funk we know of the lowriders.
strand delivers a cool synthetic slice of funk on purple coloured 12 inch vinyl.
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