this is volume 1 out of 2 of hip hop gone wrong from john daly s west 2 west project. following up last years well received the smoke clears, john daly returns to the label under another alias west 2 west which was debuted on jheri tracks vol 1. equally as atmospheric as the ethereal smoke clears, this project is the result of his ongoing hip hop obsession. mpc workouts inspired by current listening, the result isnt quite hip hop, but sits nicely in the all city beat discography. there s an after hours headphone feel to the set spanning twenty four tracks split evenly over two 12 inches volume 1

west side story became the smash hit stage musical of 1957 through a combination of leonard bernstein’s dramatic score with jerome robbins exuberant dance routines. the long awaited film version arrived in 1961 and starred richard beymer as tony, rita moreno as anita and natalie wood as maria. its original soundtrack album clocked up 53 weeks on top of the billboard stereo albums chart and 12 on the mono, making it the album with the most weeks at number 1 of the rock (post 1955) era.

a leading light in explorative techno mininalism & drum & bass revivalism at the same time. highly recommended! tip!

your west friends return from a squat soirée with a new contender in tow. with nothing more than a wav and a dream, tom blip is the hero your party deserves. famed for his blip discs filled with rhythm and verve, blip teleports us to baltimore on this with one misdemeanour on his record. no slackin now, this one ain t coming back!

the crooked man returns to bitter end with an emotional copy only limited pre-release of powerful club pieces... keen eyed aficionado s may spot the homage to mel cheron s classic us label west end records here but while their motto may have been where the sun sets & the stars rise bitter end records embarks on a distinctly more 21st century path to dancefloor salvation... echo loves narcissus - part 1 is the opening salvo in a sonic saga across four movements, marrying, as it does irresistibly uplifting chords and vocal ad-libs to a bass line so thick it ll rattle the windows right out of your ride and knock the tiles straight off the walls of your cerebral restroom. once you ve adequately composed yourselves, we invite you to the 11 minute monster which is get the love on the aa... this recalls the brief but genre defying 1990 jams from mundo muzique s revelation project: synth assisted house-nosis, buoyed by the mantric voice imploration to accept higher states of carnality atop an immersive blanket of propulsive rhythms. once again bitter end rips up the rule book, and crafts a whole set of new, better ones in which freedom reigns light years ahead !

psychedelic nuggets from the summer of love on 2 special marble colored vinyl lps, housed in a gatefold sleeve. compiled by alec palao.

dj support: ben ufo, the black madonna, maya jane coles, stenny, luke handsfree, gene farris, jackie house (honey soundsystem), denham audio, dan curtin, j.phlip, the revenge, justin robertson, doc scott, pressa, kamera, edmondson, jon more (coldcut), moxie, rroxymore, konx om pax, truss, 2 bad mice, soulphiction, bruce, marco zenker, benjamin damage, norman nodge, dixon avenue basement jams, michael serafini, mark archer, zinc, serge (clone), rob smith/ rsd, dj guy, dismantle, xxxy, etch, joe, kornel kovacs, mark broom, john heckle, red rack em + many more

the dust settles on the inaugural release... we immediately swipe the dust away and prepare a triple-shot salvo from fyi chris: two west friends from around the way. tracks informed by times spent on the shore, in fields by moonlight with moonshine and in the line for some midnight scran. pass some time and the peace pipe with this bundle of audio from peckham, london

seit 30 jahren ist randall bramblett als musiker t§tig, er spielte bei the allman brothers band, chuck leavell, traffic, robbie robertson, steve winwood und rick fowler. zudem hat er ?ber zehn solo-alben ver¸ffentlicht. mit seinem neuen album -juke joint at the edge of the world- k?ndet er vom verschwinden einer musikalischen kultur. juke joints afroamerikanische kneipen in denen musiker zusammenkommen konnten, um vor publikum live zu improvisieren, sind so gut wie ausgestorben. um zumindest dem charakter der improvisation gerecht zu werden, spielte randall bramblett diese r&b-und blues-st?cke live im studio ein.

limitiertes farbiges heavyweight vinyl in gatefold sleeve mit vierseitigem booklet und mp3-donwloadkarte.
erstes album seit 20 jahren: der sänger der only ones überrascht mit einem neuen album voller pop-preziosen und einer stimme, die lou reed zum verwechseln ähnlich ist.
heutzutage suchen wir nach verlässlichen figuren in der welt. zum glück gibt es peter perrett. auf das britische musik-urgestein war schließlich schon in den späten 70ern verlass. damals bescherte er mit der band the only ones der londoner new wave bewegung den hit “another girl, another planet”, drei alben und ganz viel inspiration. nun meldet sich der heute 65-jährige mit dem neuen solo-album “how the west was won” zurück. wer the only ones kennt, wird wissen, dass perrett schon früh anleihen aus dem us-rock’n’roll mit new wave und britischer schnauze einzigartig vermischen konnte. durchflossen von neuem elan hat er gleich einen hit genau dieser couleur mitgebracht: den albumtiteltrack.

new west records haben das recht erworben die tv-shows der in den usa gefeierten show „austin city limits“ auf (tonträgern auszuwerten. in der serie erschienen schon konzerte von r.e.m. bis johnny cash. nun ist erstmals auf vinyl das konzert von fats domino verfügbar. 1986 aufgenommen, gilt diese live-aufnahme hinsichtlich der repertoire-auswahl und der klangqualität als seine beste. 180 gramm schweres vinyl.

heutzutage suchen wir nach verlässlichen figuren in der welt. zum glück gibt es peter perrett. auf das britische musik-urgestein war schließlich schon in den späten 70ern verlass. damals bescherte er mit der band the only ones der londoner new wave bewegung den hit -another girl, another planet-, drei alben und ganz viel inspiration. letzteres wussten vor allem die kritiker. und trotzdem gelang der band niemals der totale durchbruch. danach blieb es über ein jahrzehnt ruhig um perrett. seinem drogenmissbrauch folgte das abtauchen und dann die mystifizierung seiner person. nach zwei solo-gehversuchen 1996 und 2001 brach er 2015 zu einer kleinen tour auf. dort performte er seit langem auch wieder neue songs. nun meldet sich der heute 65-jährige mit dem neuen solo-album -how the west was won- zurück. wer the only ones kennt, wird wissen, dass perrett schon früh anleihen aus dem us-rock n roll mit new wave und britischer schnauze einzigartig vermischen konnte. durchflossen von neuem elan hat er gleich einen hit genau dieser couleur mitgebracht: den albumtiteltrack. von the replacements bis hin zu violent femmes, peter perretts musik hat den sound vieler darauffolgenden bands mitgeprägt. 2017 feiert er das comeback, das keiner kommen sah.

wiederver¸ffentlichung des zehnten vic chesnutt albums von 2005. 180g schwer plus download-code. erstmals auf vinyl erh§ltlich, inkl. drei bonustracks. -ghetto bells- wurde mit popul§ren g§sten eingespielt: van dyke parks und bill frisell sind mit von der partie und geben den arrangements einen besonderen schliff. vic chesnutt war seit seinem autounfall 1983 von der h?fte abw§rts gel§hmt, was in der folge zum missbrauch von schmerzmitteln und alkohol f?hrte. trotz dieser belastungen ver¸ffentlichte er in seiner karriere 17 alben/eps. am 25. dezember 2009 nahm sich vic chesnutt das leben. die aussicht mit der musik nicht genug zu verdienen um seine medizinische betreuung aufrecht zu erhalten, f?hrte zu dem tragischen schritt

detroit s burden bros have long been looked upon with immense respect within contemporary dance music. having been in operation since 1990 with their 430 west imprint they have long encapsulated the forward thinking vibe of detroit techno with their output over the last 20+ years, gaining praise from their motor city peers as well as fans worldwide. having had success in the mainstream and an enduring underground presence they are well versed in the art of music. point blank , released on 430 west in 1996, feature some of the brothers deeper, more subdued, futuristic technoid grooves. not as driving as some of their other releases but retaining that burden groove for sure, forward thinking, intelligent techno from the d, 100%. 4 different versions of 2 tracks feature. each mix tweaking ever so slightly what came before. as usual, the dj s and the dancers are foremost in octave one s mind and this ep will be welcomed by both contingents, always classic, often imitated but never bettered! re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released in conjunction with the burden brothers / 430 west records, detroit usa.

this double-pack cymbolic originally came out in 1995 and found favour with electronic music fans who sought a deeper edge in their music. it s all here, the trademark drum programming, the epic sense that all of the burden bros productions have within them. this is dancefloor music, music for dj s to utilise, tools, but tools with the deepest soul imaginable. listen to terraforming or the symbiont - perfect examples of driving, almost tribal-esque rhythms fused with strings, synth pads and human feeling. cymbolic is for you if you re a fan of detroit techno, but it s also for those who enjoy the deepest electronic sounds. that s not to say it isn t funky though, these tracks will decimate most dance-floors, and therein lies the secret. essential

25th anniversary reissue of en vogue’s second studio album, originally released in 1992.

osmose and thoma cher present 4 disco house jams that will work the floor from hotlanta to shanghai. each song arranged for peak hour vibes!

anglo-cherokee-japanese skateboarder turned musician korey dane returns with his second album chamber girls. influenced by the likes of t.s. eliot, tom waits, karen dalton, the beatles and the stones, and more, chamber girls was recorded almost completely live at l.a.’s analog time capsule valentine recording studios, searing instinct and experience direct to tape. dane produced everything himself, too, except for a quick assist from legendary producer tony berg (x, public image ltd.) on one song, and he was inspired by the deceptively simple ethos he’d internalized while making youngblood: pursue greatness. “writing a song that you know someone might skip over later is sacrilege,” he says. instead, he wanted every song on chamber girls to feel not only live but alive, too, with that go-forbroke spirit that animates everything he says, does, or sings: “i’m writing all the time,” he says. “i’ve lived by a line a day sometimes. i try and stop when it’s good. if you try and simplify it down to its bare elements ... it’s truly a redemptive act.”

bryan simpson, seines zeichens der mastermind der the whistles & the bells beschreibt das konzept von „modern plagues“ so: „ich stelle mir eine dinner-party vor, bei der ich einige meine lieblinge der zeitgeschichte einlade. sagen wir personen wie abe lincoln, john lennon, joan of arc und truman capote. das ganze findet samstag-abend auf coney island statt, soren kierkegaard und malcolm muggeridge essen hot dogs und zuckerwatte und diskutieren ihre ideen, - es wird immer lauter und wilder. die stimmung habe ich versucht mit diesem konzept-album klanglich einzufangen!“. musikalisch muss man sich auf eine entsprechende mixtur einstellen: indie-pop trifft auf banjo, heiterer funk auf rock, hier ein paar bläsersätze, da eine soul-sängerin. wild, inspiriert und frei von musikalischen barrieren.
die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

doppel-lp-re-issue des zweiten vic chesnutt albums von 1992.180g schweres vinyl plus acht neue bonustracks. dieses album wurde, wie auch sein debüt, von michel stipe von r.e.m. produziert. vic chesnutt war seit seinem autounfall im jahr 1983 von der hüfte abwärts gelähmt, was in der folge zum missbrauch von schmerzmitteln und alkohol führte. trotz dieser belastungen veröffentlichte er in seiner karriere 17 alben/eps. am 25. dezember 2009 nahm sich vic chesnutt das leben. die aussicht mit der musik nicht genug zu verdienen, um seine medizinische betreuung aufrecht zu erhalten, führte zu dem tragischen schritt.

after lamenting on the emotional baggage of hurricane katrina on his last single after the storm willie west offers another sonic angle on the city of new orleans, his place of birth. give it back is the closest example of mardi gras funk that willie has recorded since his cult classic said to myself on warner brothers from 1975

detroit s burden bros have long been looked upon with immense respect within contemporary dance music. having been in operation since 1990 with their 430 west imprint they have long encapsulated the forward thinking vibe of detroit techno with their output over the last 20+ years, gaining praise from their motor city peers as well as fans worldwide. having had success in the mainstream and an enduring underground presence they are well versed in the art of music. conquered nation , released on 430 west in 1995, contains some of the brothers trademark driving, technoid grooves. one for the dj s who buy 2 x copies, endless blends. as always the button labelled forward is fully pressed, their tracks contain a raw type of energy that emanates from within, sounding amazing super loud and in the mix. this is that classic detroit techno sound, tracky, futuristic, weaponised burners that won t leave your bag. essential purchase for the techno lovers. re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released in conjunction with the burden brothers / 430 west records, detroit usa

bitter end emerge from the ashes of 2016 with a message of positivity and protest beamed from the near future keen eyed aficionado s may spot the homage to mel cheron s classic us label west end records here but while their motto may have been where the sun sets & the stars rise bitter end records embarks on a distinctly more 21st century path to dancefloor salvation... 003 sees a welcome return to utilising the full sonic reach of the 12- single, with these two 21st century power-dancers for strobe-lit moments of praise. can t stop explores a walter gibbons approach to teasing a groove to within an inch of its life, and what a groove. the disco at the end of the universe may well be beaming this one up, such is its sheer intergalactic and unrelenting bad assery. we recently witnessed this unite a dancefloor in such wild abandon it should come with an age restriction ! flip for fat of the land a gorgeous and utterly absorbing, stripped back modern hymn the bitter end - years ahead !

everything that is the imagination, alternate or otherwise. often thought of as crazy or weird . your west friends would like to welcome you to their new vinyl imprint. a label that hopes to fill your record bags (as well as your hearts) with that dope shit you yearn for. up first are two friends and collaborators medlar & ishmael with four rhythm tracks that heavily utilise the cowbell, amongst other things, to get the juices flowing. perfect for your next shubs. look out for more records straight out of se15 peckham. incubated in rye wax, pressed for you and yours. have a good time, all the time.

* livity sound are very happy to announce the return of forest drive west to the label, following up last years * system / show them* 12 inch.
* this time, the smoke laced atmospherics and broken rhythms are reconfigured for maximum impact on jinx , whilst scanners subtler late night grooves and grit laden percussion produce a melancholic ebb and flow.

after seven years legowelt s smackos alias returns with a vampire goes west ....an all out amateur spacejazz spiritual ambient eruption on smudgey cassettetape. in library grey jewel case, comes with multifunctional self adhesive dome refrigerator magnet

just listen records and his beatmakers crew, grim reaperz, present their new ep, the cycle ep, with infamous mobb west (big twins, ex twin gambino, from ny & xp from rhyme addicts from l.a.). this new ep offers two new original tracks, “the cycle” and “dollars & cents” as well as an alternative version which features an a list of french underground mcs. limited to 500 copies worldwide!

tucked away in a now not-so-quiet corner of south east london, wholemeal have been quietly, unobtrusively getting shit done. wholemeal music’s freshman release hits the shelves this month featuring two cuts from yam records boss tom esselle and a hoofing remix from fellow south-londoner west norwood cassette library. skilfully treading the line between house, techno, and jazz, the a-side, until she spoke is a superlative exercise in light-touc h sampling and devastatingly effective rhodes work. it shuffles then stomps, hypnotises then elates, bringing together disparat e threads to create something for the head and the heart. the title track, garibaldi, maintains the light-touch sampling thread and then takes it to a whole new plane of drum-driven dancefloor detonation. twisting chord hits whirl around a savage interplay between bass and drums before dropping back to an elemental pounding, bypassing the brain and heading straight for the feet. long time wholemeal friend and serious contender for the nicest man in music award bob wncl has very kindly picked up garibaldi by the scruff of the neck, grafted an enormous pair of junglist balls onto it and kicked it screaming across t he dancefloor. this is about as peak-time as it gets. wait for the wall of bass after the second drop, its enough to stop you breathing.

black beauty, miles davis at fillmore west, was recorded on april 10, 1970 at fillmore west, san francisco, when davis performed as the opening act for the grateful dead. the album was released in 1973, originally in japan only. the original japanese booklet is included in this vinyl package. 180 gram audiophile double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

octave one announce new album love by machine a year after their impressive last album burn it down, detroit techno legends octave one are back with a nine track double ep that again shows they are masters of big hypnotic grooves. entitled love by machine, the albums name is a nod to the fact that the burden brothers are such revered masters of their hardware. both in the studio, where they cook up atmospheric house and techno with soaring synths and vocals and also in the live arena, where they are celebrated as one of the most accomplished and forward thinking performers in the game today. that is all the more impressive when you bear in mind they have been active since the 80s, most often releasing on their own 430 west label, which is where they appear again here. say lenny: weve been exploring the theme of connection with this project. how technology gives us the illusion that we are closer to each other more than ever. at some point humanity crossed a line where the devices that we created to bring us together are the same devices that are blocking us from organic experiences.

repress 2016.. the bitter end returns with another jaw dropping selection of sonic delights! keen eyed aficionados may spot the homage to mel cherons classic us label west end records here, but while their motto may have been *where the sun sets & the stars rise*, bitter end records embarks on a distinctly more 21st century path to dancefloor salvation.

repress 2016 - keen eyed aficionados may spot the homage to mel cherons classic us label west end records here, but while their motto may have been *where the sun sets & the stars rise*, bitter end records embarks on a distinctly more 21st century path to dancefloor salvation. taking cover behind that fluorescent pink sleeve are a loose collective of artists offering up an empowering glimpse of decadent, strobe-lit abandon in the face of our corporate dominated existence.

‚narcotic romance’ is a free-basing discofunk jam that sounds like it’s been found in a time capsule on the shore of lake garda, buried deep beneath the ruins of the cosmic club. ‚summer on repeat’ is a slipping and sliding slice of liquid techno that deftly balance playfulness and pathos, with a real emotional undercurrent belying it’s punchy wonkiness. ‚sun sign’ combines the wonk and the disco from both of the preceding tracks, and slows them down to menacing effect, with a chugging discordance that is very correspondant.

still riding high off the success of their last album but never ones to sit still, titanic techno duo octave one are back with a hot new single. featuring their long time collaborator ann saunderson on vocals and coming with three different mixes, just dont speak it is sure to be a summer anthem.

nice price deal !!! uplifting straight garage business featuring female vocals by sevaugh. strong dub with outstanding horn work, uk style choppy garage melodics and tidbits of scat vocal. also included is a stripped down vocal mix with techier beats.

this soundtrack remains so powerful and evocative it could almost stand alone from the classic western it accompanied. just close your eyes and it won’t take long for you to start conjuring up images of grizzled mountain men, intrepid wayfarers, murderous outlaws, boom-town mining camps, lines of covered wagons across the skyline and the great american outdoors that just seems to go on forever.

stunning debut from london based artist forest drive west for livity sound. * system revolves around an irresistible deep and tripping pneumatic broken drum groove, propelling the track through ten tense minutes of foggy atmospherics. * show them is similarly immersive but this time with nods to the densely smoked out uk dancefloors of 2004, austere and hypnotic.

classic 430 west compilation from 1995. detroit techno city! originally spread over 2 samplers it contained some of the burrell bros (under several guises) best work all featured here. the original releases also contained tracks from alien fm (aux 88) and unknown force, however, the rights to these tracks have now gone back to the original artists. still you have 5 absolutely killer golden age detroit techno tracks to chose from!

two tracks from gothenburg iishivu and debut stockholmer flord king. deep cuts from nordic scandinavia. limited supplies as usual!

ghetto house at its best!

made 10 years ago in only 2 weeks airport west the rev. thorn s debut lp brings the world of easy listening muzak and chilled out disco. it his second release on his very label dreamtime uk, releasing goldie thorn canal life. after being played heavily in melbourne cafes and bbqs, it now due to make waves across the world. romanticly bitter sweet strings with a vintage disco beat, analog synths on an lp journey to heartbreak and back.

more classic burrell bros aka octave one productions. originally released on derrick may s transmat during its golden era in 1990, this ep now sees a timely re issue on octave one s own 430 west recordings. containing sultry vocals from lisa newbury and a remix from the one and only juan atkins.

seminal released from the burden bros circa 1994. recorded entirely at west lab 2, detroit. fully re mastered for 2016 all 7 tracks are of the highest quality from the golden age of detroit techno.

technos brothers on the run, octave one, take time off from global touring to deliver what promises to be one of the biggest dance anthems of 2016.

reissue of the 1984 west coast hip-hop classic for record store day 2015. triangle, white vinyl. custom sleeve – thick black board, gold foil printing, magnets – 8 panels folding into a pyramid.

die hommage an west-berlins under ground der 80er jahre. der soundtrack zum erfolgsfilm *b-movie* auf doppel-vinyl im klappcover.

enduring and influential detroit techno act octave one are to release their fifth full length album, burn it down, in spring 2015. the 11 track opus is a collection of the unreleased music that has been lighting up their much talked about live shows for the last few years.

record in paper sleeve + 12 inch photo print in transparent plastic sleeve.
east to west is about horizons. facing the sea, east or west, at dusk or dawn, it never appears the same. we talk about well known territory, the world of move d and benjamin brunn. following a number of collaborations, now for the first time the two present individual works on one record, back to back. this 4-track split ep is a must-have and collector s item: ermitage, a collaboration of moufang, vladimir daronkin and dmitry cherednichenko, recorded in st. petersburg. eastman from moufang s legendary kunststoff album, sounding as fresh as it did 20 years ago received a new finish by dubplates & mastering. brunn makes extensive use of spoken word, an unusual style for him, in da hulk. for d k dates from his tr-707 period and mimics a party in a submarine.