die italo-britin francesca lombardo präsentiert mit -life of leaf- ihr debütalbum, auf dem sie sich vom dancefloor-sound ihrer eps auf crosstown rebels, mobilee, leftroom, poker flat oder bedrock und ihren dj-gigs auf festivals wie tomorrowland, burning man oder circoloco entfernt, und sich ihren klassischen einflüssen nähert. so entsteht ein überaus überzeugendes listening-werk auf softem electro-pop voller verträumter soundkulissen, rührender melodien und hypnotischer rhythmen, das den moment überlebt.
cliff martinez’ original score for the amazon series “too old to die young” by director nicolas winding refn. pressing on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.
limited deluxe 40th anniversary reissue of the #1 album by the specials, including their best-of-live on red coloured double vinyl, housed in an embossed gatefold sleeve.
a memorably bracing, momentarily pummeling highlight of ‘song for alpha’, daniel avery perfectly bridges the light and dark contrast of his influences on standout cut, ‘diminuendo’. uncompromising tech-noid drums establish genuine frenzy, matched by a pulsating industrial drone, ultimately collapsing into ethereal feedback, before one final round of frenetic rhythm.
you won’t find many producers quoting plato - ‘inner symbols’ takes its cue from the philosopher’s words “music is a moral law. it gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, charm and gaiety to life and everything”. influences are many and all, ranging from colonization and african diaspora to korean shamanism, doug hammond to junior byles.
afterhours, one of the most iconic series on the global underground label returns with a brand new journey. this is the soundtrack to your post clubbing adventures, the music for the party after the party. over 30 tracks and 2 continuous dj mixes of eclectic electronica, dirty basslines, pitched back techno and blissed out 90bpm moments, all cut up, spliced and layered to create a sonic landscape to get lost in! with music from whomadewho, tuff city kids, matthew dear, howling, trentem¿ller and more.
A REAL LABOUR OF LOVE (ORANGE & PURPLE 2X12 LP + MP3)
Coloured 2x12 Inch 08.03.18
usm are pleased to announce the release of “a real labour of love”, a brand new studio album of 16 tracks from ub40 featuring ali, astro & mickey.
for “a real labour of love” the band have again chosen a mix of well-known and less well-known reggae songs to cover in true ub40 style. tracks featured barrington levy’s “here i come”, ken boothe’s “moving away”, gregory isaac’s “hush darling”, culture’s “international herb” and beres hammond’s “she loves me”. cover art includes a bespoke painting by the respected american painter mark t smith. he has incorporated elements from the tracks to create art unique to the band.
the coloured double vinyl (1x orange, 1x purple) is housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.
A GRAM OF BOOGIE (THE STORY OF LEE MOORE / SCORE RECORDS & LM RECORDS)(5X 12 INCH)
5x12 Inch 11.12.17
arkansas native, lee moore moved to memphis in 1975 with only one goal in mind: to make it big in the music industry and to release music that would be played in new york, l.a and everywhere in between. as a singer and songwriter lee moore spent the 1980s collaborating in memphis with the best of the best session musicians and vocalists from labels like volt and stax records to record and release futuristic boogie, soul, and funk. in his quest for a unique sound, he constantly reinvented himself, creating projects with new aliases and concepts, scraping together studio time, and hustling. even today, moores music sounds ahead of its time.
electronic emergencies is thrilled to work together with brand new new york label sangron records on the 10-track compilation album sangron volume 1. compiled by skeleton heads leo torres, the compilation draws from the u.s. underground with songs from minimal synth pioneers crash course in science and mark lane, alongside contributions from skeleton head, revival times, m/a/n/o/s, ortrotasce, minima moralia, silent em, horoscope and paper music. moody, dancefloor-friendly and rebellious, this is music for dissidents
new extended play from frederick on his dwelling label fifty fathoms deep, with the idea of bringing together remixes, collaborations and previously unreleased bonus tracks from fifty fathoms deep and roar groove. as well as new works from frederick on this full circle release, the revenge and craig smith feature both individually and collectively as the 6th borough project.
before there was a man in black, there were the sun records years, when cash began defining his peculiar and witty version of country music. born in arkansas in 1932, cash began recording as a top artist for sun records, for which he released his first full-length lp. this double lp set documents all the hits from 1955 to 1958, before cash signed to columbia records. these 35 “first steps” helped build the legend and are considered the milestones of an incredible career that ended with those passionate and soulful albums on the “american recordings” series released between 1994 and 2003, the year jr cash died on sept 12.
back with a renewed energy and purpose, latino-flavored rappers cypress hill climbed back into the ring for another round in the fight for hip-hop supremacy on iv, an album which is as much at home with ghetto street-kids as it is with california surfers.
erster offizieller re-release des disco-klassikers von retta young, erschienen im original 1976 auf all platinum. remastered from original tapes. die cd wurde zusŠtzlich erweitert um zwei vorabsingles, darunter den uk top 40 chart-hit (sending you an) s.o.s., sowie den 12-mix der post-album-single my man is on his way von 1978, was diesen re-release zur kompletten anthology von retta young werden lŠsst.
gut zwölf jahre ist es her, dass james blunt mit »you’re beautiful« seinen ersten hit hatte. sein debütalbum »back to bedlam« erreichte gleich in mehreren ländern platz eins der charts und wurde weltweit mit platinauszeichnungen geehrt. seither veröffentlichte der britische singer-songwriter drei weitere alben, die ebenfalls alle die spitze der charts eroberten.
beste voraussetzungen also für album nummer fünf, für das sich blunt das »who is who« der songwriterszene ins boot holte und auf dem er wie ausgewechselt klingt. hier ist »the afterlove«.
die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.
the cacao crew pay their respects to their favourite classic tunes. while we re constantly flooded by daily rapid-fire releases, there are some timeless gems that always ignite the dancefloors. the following tracks come from influential artists that have left their mark on the cacao team s sound world, blending perfectly into their sets.
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