velvet desert music vol. 1 introduces a new compilation series on kompakt, curated by one of cologne’s leading figures in electronic music, jörg burger (aka the modernist, the bionaut, burger/ink and many more).
shout out to my barrys da mix, leon, vonnett, james, tilde, jamie k, edem, mr2, fugee, 88.2 crew, leon at music house, loxy, mike p, logos, parris, mickey pearce, scratcha, all the silent listeners and all the bedroom ravers. run out groove etching im oldskool like stratford rex, i’m oldskool like templ
a 9-track album featuring special guests including andre espeut, moniquea and adam chini. after his first album on omega supreme records, the portuguese producer brings us a new album in which funk, boogie and jazz are fused creating delicate pieces full of groove with a sound that leads us to the 80s. don t miss it!
all praises due is a collaborative project from veteran mc torae and producer praise. the duo teamed up to create the seven song ep which highlights the best of their combined talents. true fans know this has been long in the works and was even teased on shoutro from torae’s 2016 album entitled. torae has been busy since 2016 filming six commercials, a movie and a television series with vh1. in that time he also joined diddy’s revolt television network and hosted the revamped freestyle friday with bet. all without missing a beat on his nationally syndicated radio show the tor guide six days a week. praise has also been grinding, racking up production credits with artists like pharoahe monch, bj the chicago kid, joyner lucas and more. you can even hear his hard hitting drums and infectious bass lines on recent ea sports – nba live video games.
todd osborn returns to spectral sound in his osborne guise with his first release on on the label since 2013 s hold up (feat. joe goddard). fools finds osborn in his best self, as a shapeshifter bringing together strands of various genres. the title track is a lesson in house reduction, while -different- is a chunk of bassline-led techno. on the b-side, -back whenever- kicks off in proto-idm electro form, all melody and light, and -integrate- slows it down to a walking pace for a dash of synth funk.
1998 classic feat method man, inspectah deck, kurupt, lord tariq, c.l. smooth, big punisher, heavy d, beenie man and many others!! slamming essential release
six years after creating rutilance recording with dj steaw, gunnter takes care himself of the 17th release by signing his first ep. 4 tracks in different styles with common features: a heavy bass line, house drums and atmospheric synths.
re-stock soon! marginal returns is a new project from andrew james gustav, sharing music by close friends and artists from the margins of electronic music.
vienna label co-founder stanley schmidt serves up a six-tracker pulsing with contemporary house, well-saturated electro and ambient sound-sculptures for 002 in the series. dj boring on the remix tip!
melbourne-based producer amin payne has adopted his teymori alias to explore a distinctive take on house music. the six track debut ep features a host of melbournes finest musicians including blasko (billy davis), silentjay (hiatus kaiyote/sampa the great) & horatio luna (30/70) to name a few. limited edition pressing of 400 copies with full colour cover and labels.
brand new project from glenn astro one side is deep immersive ambient soundscapes and on the flip is twisted rhythm tracks for the dancers, heads and deejays alike. strongly recommended!
a stalwart of the uk underground & dance music scene, simbad’s music and dj skills have brought him to perform and record on all of the continents over the last decade. as a very sought after producer that still collaborates with the likes of fred p, deetron, roots manuva, lulu james, dayme arocena, mala (dmz), gilles peterson (six albums produced for gilles legendary brownswood label) to name a few, he’s been also remixing for countless other artists worldwide and has a vast array of releases on various imprints like apron, hyperdub, sofrito, bbe etc. “reconnect” remained a dubplate amongst a handful broken beat dj’s for years until simbad decided to release it on swedish brandy productions, a label that has been fairly constant in putting out timeless underground dance music since nearly two decades. remixes by the mighty boddhi sattva and concept e25 included.
the groundbreaking new artistic collaboration between revered engineer & producer james davidson (1/2 of ulterior motive) and maverick dj, artist & visionary goldie.
new label out of london uz mi records kick things off with a house-driven four tracker vibrating with deep and sub-aquatic vibes from label owners rick silver and james vernon.
2018 reissue featuring defari, killah priest, smif n wessun, ill bill (la coka nostra), outerspace, c rayz walz, r.a. the rugged man, apathy, edo g, sabac red (non phixion), reef the lost cauze, main flow, el da sensei, pacewon...
its been five beautiful melodic years since the creation of french label hungry music, by worakls, nto, and joachim pastor. in order to celebrate this anniversary, the three artists prepared the very anticipated, first ever vinyl release of the french imprint. the three label creators will present one vinyl each, offering a selection of six of their best hungry music releases since the beginning.it s been five beautiful melodic years since the creation of french label hungry music, by worakls, n to, and joachim pastor. in order to celebrate this anniversary, the three artists prepared the very anticipated, first ever vinyl release of the french imprint. the three label creators will present one vinyl each, offering a selection of six of their best hungry music releases since the beginning. all three artists are touring extensively throughout 2018 in celebration of the label’s five year anniversary.
second release on burgeoning irish imprint - soft boy records - following on from kojaque with a debut ep from wastefellow - a forward thinking young producer and vocalist from dublin, ireland. 5 tracks of pyschedlic dream pop with picks from a number of palettes condensing everything which has defined his sound so far down to five concise, angular tracks that float somewhere between the bedroom and the dance-floor.
second part of the soundtrack to accompany the “soul of a nation: art in the the age of black power” exhibition, entitled “jazz is the teacher, funk is the preacher”. pressing on triple 180 gram vinyl
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