after all these years nick wants to give something back to the audience and his true fans, which led him to the concept of his debut, each of the eleven tracks can be seen as a unique lovely flower embodied in music given to you as a sign of his gratefulness! the music speaks for itself and lovers of nick previous works like minimal summer, world dubbing etc. will surely find some new treasures here for their collection and for the novices this album is a great introduction to the inimitable trademark sound of nick solé!

morgan geists project storm queen marks a return to his roots with an analog approach towards modern house music with a disco pedigree. >lets make mistakes< once again features the vocal talents of damon c. scott. storm queens debut of 2010, >look right through<, became an underground hit and was reissued as a remix package by defected records. 2011s >it goes on< nearly outstripped storm queens debut in popularity and was featured in countless radio and club dj sets and charts. >lets make mistakes< extends the storm queen continuum at 117 bpm, slowing down and emptying out to form a sinewy, building sound sculpture with a pop song nestled at its core. storm queen physical releases will be limited-edition 12 inches only. storm queen is made for djs, but doesnt sacrifice atmosphere and songwriting. storm queen owes a debt to classic house music from new york, chicago and detroit, as well as disco and boogie. s t o r m q u e e n i s a l e a p o f f a i t h .

ein sommerlicher klanghappen für groove-gourmets, eine augenzwinkernde provokation für schubladendenker. rene bourgeois breitet zum tanz einen elektronischen rhythmusteppich von minimaler, jedoch kurzweiliger eleganz aus. was darauf geschieht, gleicht aber eher einem klassischen song. elke brauweiler verzaubert den zuhörer nämlich mit ihrem lieblich- verträumten gesang, der die stimmung von je danse prägt. nicht zu vergessen die unverkrampfte heiterkeit der irgendwo zwischen fahrstuhl- und filmmusik klimpernden melodie. mollono.bass trommelt seine organischen percussion-samples zusammen und treibt den akzent des originals subtil in richtung rhythmusanimation. und der deep in the club mix von dan caster und rene bourgeois erfüllt schließlich alle erwartungen, die man an einen titel mit solch einem namen hat. zwingender groove, hypnotische atmosphäre und dramatischer aufbau.

teaming up with syke n sugarstarr & dbn from hamburg cosmo hits the dancecharts in several countries like britain, spain, austria, france and staying on no. 1 for several weeks in germany with >my belief<. the song beautiful lie, a cooperation with keemo & tim royko became a huge no. 1 hit in portugal and brazil. in portugal his fans let cosmo win the best live act award 2011 of one the biggest portoguese radiostations nova era. 2, 7 million clicks on you tube only for beautiful lie speak for itself.
the song feel alive, written & composed by cosmo & jean elan also reached international awareness hitting the floors and radiostations in mexico, canada, usa, russia and germany reaching 2 million clicks on you tube up to now. feel alive and the new rocking single with producer tim royko called everlasting now managed to manifest the rising success of cosmo in germany, internationally and especially in portugal by being top ten airplay hits on national radiostations and finding huge support on the dancefloors as well.
2012 is full of more highlights he will team up with legendary producers like tocadisco & getting back together with jean elan again, and now he presents his debut on purple music: with seven days that is already in several dj and radio charts!

carillon continues with the vinyl limited series, after imprints in my mind of giuseppe cennamo, is the time for francesco assenza - berlin - sleep is commercial with sarahs theme on carillon limited 002.
two tracks, two dancefloor killers. sarahs theme is the main track with the collaboration of jmc, another artist from sleep is commercial. the other track is sarahs tool and is a solid and massive song.

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?

nicht ohne ein kleines augenzwinkern und etwas schwarzem humor suchen die beiden the glitz mit ganz viel soul ?in their pants? nach ihren freunden und den lieben ladies...oh my god! simon baker lässt es dort gewohnt britisch locker angehen und schüttelt mit seinem groove alles noch einmal durch den club-kakao! der zweite song von the glitz widmet sich mit einem wunderbar deep treibenden sommer-vibe der ?windy city?. lachen und träumen!

nite recordings second 12 inch and the first single from the argentinean duo moan. this single gives us an original song with a clean sound and a catchy melody. the first remix of this song by pablo pellegrini highlights the electro-styling voice of moans singer, agustina parpal. side b starts with a remix with a groovy and slightly slower beat by acclaimed artist deep mariano. this side continues with a remix by kristian gjellan that brings out the deepness of the song. a must-have 12 inch that you can play a any time.

peng peng das musikanten duo der herren dolph und meerkats bringen nun auf ackerdub ihr debuet! treibend , drueckend und emotional sind peng peng auf diesem release zu einem grossen ganzen verschmolzen ....

coloured 2x12 pressing - one light and one dark green marbled 12 inch vinyl.
asc, one of the main musicians behind the autonomic sound presents his new album >out of sync<, the follow up to 2010s critically acclaimed >nothing is certain< on instra:mentals non plus label.

this is the 5th release in the now popular vinyl series personally compiled by detroit producer & dj terrence parker. this project features two very talented women from different parts of the world who have the love for soul music in common. the a side features the song finally with lyrics written, vocals arranged and performed by reno ka. reno ka is a soul singer originally from vienna/austria but now living in hamburg/germany. the b side features the song where do you want me with lyrics written, vocals arranged and performed by kelly gunn. kelly is a soul singer from detroit who currently tours as a background singer for the r&b artist kem. both tracks were produced & mixed by terrence parker to make another funky soulful classic tp release!

a health conscious inkswel (superior elevation/boogie bash) on the newly revitalised dopeness galore. ... full info soon!

they are back! roberto mozza and erotex presents their second plattenbau-music album. enjoy minimal-techno at its best. including new pacman song.

locussolus are dj harvey, sam fox and tara selleck, ably assisted by josh marcy. berghain is a song named after the berlin club. telephone is touted as a fun irreverent pop, disco boogie fm radio hit that never happened, happening. 180gr vinyl!

for the fourth release, hold youth presents a new member to his family. s3a is a new french artist who travel all over the scene for some years, but finally release his great music. after his first acclaimed works on phonogramme, he brought us 4 deep and moody tracks, where he draws his style from his standards. we remind you that we work vinyl only, so check your dealer asap for this essential 12 inch

the liquideep duo is made up of singer/songwriter/producer ziyon and dj producer ryzor, and they hooked up in 2007 over a mutual love of hook laden, melodically rich, deep house music. just two years after their formation they caught the attention of the entire nation with the track >fairytale<, which got playlisted on every major station in sa, played on any dancefloor worth its salt and received a sama nomination for song of the year. more recently it won a channel o music video award for most gifted dance video .

first up is tabou for the people by sofrito specials featuring l barrabas which twitch edited for his dj sets a couple of years back. the lovely people at sofrito kindly gave permission for it to be included on this release. its a relentlessly driving slab of 4/4 afro funk with horn explosions. next up is the 10th and final track in twitchs cumbia series. the first 8 were released on japans lets get lost label and the missing number 9 is being saved for a future release. colombias cumbia was born out of african influences. this track is based around a sample from colombian cumbia legend andres landero and is an attempt to fuse traditional cumbia sounds with up to date production styles. the end result is a slow motion hypnotic cumbia retaining the haunting melancholia inherent in the original sample. leading the aa side, twitch passed a wild highlife song by ghanas atakoru manu to glasgows super talented auntie flo (whose highly recommended future rhythm machine album recently saw a release) to play around with. auntie flo cut it up and added additional drums and bass to come up with this euphoric modern highlife groover

after all, the successful song produced by franck roger and mandel turner originally released in october 2011, is back this year with a number of remixes. flying the french flag are remixes from d’jjulz and seuil. joining the french team is burnski, the young english berlin-based dj/producer who recently rocked real tone records with his latest collaboration with manik you know what its like. each coming with their own flavour, d julz, seuil and burnski all add their individual style to after all.early feedback and support from ian pooley, robert dietz, steve lawler, manik, okain, ame, ritchie hawtin, dj harvey, laura bones, dj t, efdemin, kate simko, alex from tokyo, sebo k, agoria, quentin harris, josh wink, dj deep, the martinez brothers, luciano, dan ghenacia, shonky, reboot, monika kruse, willie graff, clive henry, boris werner, dubfire

having released his third album >personality< earlier this year to much critical acclaim, scuba is pleased to announce his new single ne1butu will be released on july 2nd through hotflush. ne1butu is scubas glorious take on a thunderous classic house track, complete with piano break and an infectious bubbling bassline – its perfect for the summers dancefloors. backed by a scb – scubas other alias – remix, he adds a minimal techno edge to the song. taken from >personality<, the album sweeps effortlessly across a wealth of genres within contemporary dance music, proving once again scubas place at the cutting edge of the electronic music scene.

after his first stomp in 2012 its time for the true first single astral projection out of his upcoming debut album micro mega (out in june)! for the new single strip steve is teaming up with the lucid and wild eyed dream-pop band puro instinct, young protégées of living legend ariel pink, straight outta sunny southern california. unlike his more dancefloor tunes stomp/mother circuit (bnr078), strip steve is taking us here on a trip painting lingering psychedelic-noir disco pop. astral projection goes more to the root and encapsulates musical influences from the beach boys, chic, and modern disco like amplified orchestra, highlighting the fact how versatile and multi faceted strip steves musical approaching can be. its the flirtyness with fragile lucency and the infantile embracement of the simple and still undiscovered popformula which leaves the song grow and breathe on its own. this cocktail is best served by the beauty of your own imagination. so relax & leave your soul wonder, cause astral projection will take you to a new dimension until youll have the pleasure to discover >micro mega< - strip steves debut album.

galactic alignment is the new single by the elusive jump chico slamm, whose otherwise sparse catalogue includes the classic slamm project which got released on cajual in 1993 and features the legendary track feel free. another notable song in his catalogue is fuk dat, another 1993 recording (under his sagat moniker), which became a worldwide club and radio hit.

first release from the collective three hands on qalomota. this ep get together two styles from side a with a strong ethno-house track, crazy keyboards and heavy beats. side b you could hear the male singer rob li for for a beautiful song >aint the same< complete track for soulful lovers and dancefloor addicts. enjoy!

by 1982 new wave angry-man joe jackson had already broadened his attentions to a more diverse sound. >night and day< is a tribute to the tin pan alley style songwriting of cole porter and george gershwin, both early heroes of the english singer.
with more emphasis on keys & percussion than his earlier work, >night and day< became a hybrid of latin rhythms and jazzy horns & pianos, with stylish synths & splashy pop that perfectly reflects the new york of the early 80s. riding on the single >steppin out<, for which he was nominated for a grammy, the album crept to the number 4 position on the american and number 3 in the british charts, and eventually went gold. this is the first vinyl edition since 1985!
pressing on 180 grams audiophile vinyl, comes in gatefold sleeve.

the only thing that keeps dam swindle from actually being from detroit is that they are born and raised in amsterdam, a little over 6000 kilometers away. so even though they’ve got their 4 feet firmly positioned on dutch soil, their heads and hearts are rooted deep into the soul of the motor city.

special tracks have a special story behind them.and this one certainly does. after mario & vidis recorded a couple of tracks with ernesto for their debut album changed they invited him to perform in their home country. during his short stay in lithuania ernesto performed two times and both times closed his set with a track called care. it was kind of a mash-up - swedish singer & songwriter was using lyrics of his old song to sing over metro areas classic caught up to a big effect - leaving the packed dance floors to a sing along to lyrical hook of sisters and brothers, smokers and lovers, care for me every time. big fan of metro areas sound vidis offered him to do a reversion of this mash-up using caught up as a reference and inspiration. the vocals were re-recorded, new arrangement was done, and the song was tested in the clubs as well as live on stage. so here it is - another big tune from the three to sing and dance along

g. love & special sauces self-titled album is their debut and has reached gold status. on this record you can find their signatures tune >cold beverage<, featuring lighthearted jive lyrics and funky musical accompaniment, the video to this song got heavy rotation on mtv and it put them on the map. >this aint living< is a precursor to the comforting philly soul style that would be explored more thoroughly on their next album. >town to town< adds variety to the album with its slow-as-molasses blues style. g. love & special sauces debut serves as the musical foundation on which the group would build its future sound.
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing.

rare earth was an american r&b / rock band affiliated with motowns rare earth record label (which was named after the band), who prospered in 1970–1972. the core of this album is the side-long monster version of >get ready<. the epic song features various solos, and the snake-charmer sax improv by gil bridges is easily the highlight of the album. however, the rest of the album is just as astonishing.
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing.

nina simone was one of the best blues singers of the 20th century. only someone the likes of billie holiday and bessie smith had the power to lay a soul bare like she could, as her stripped-down be my husband shows. naked like a field-holler, this song would later capture the imagination of jeff buckley and antony hegarty. nina simone never, ever disappoints.
re-released for the first time on vinyl since 1965, we hope we do >pastel blues< justice with this 180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing.

vol.8 with more pure disco madness

lost blues & other songs was the first compilation oldham released. the collection rounds up many of the palace singles and b sides long with some unreleased recordings.

introducing more care and less hate! this next amazing frequenza vinyl release includes the original, sweet song from more care and remixes from less hate, nihil young, alex delia! supported from butch,umek,arjun vagale,danny tenaglia,tim richards,spartaque,slam,eric tarlouf mand many other!

fourth album showcasing a stunning new progression in sound for the acclaimed london trio.

the new album by john lydons (aka johnny rotten of the sex pistols) public image limited as double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold cover.

this is the debut release of berlin based producer franklin de costa on mule musiq. he has released from some various label like curle or trapez. title track on a side is atmospheric jazzy deep house. if you like the sound of larry heard, you will definitely be into this song. b side is berlin manner dark house tracks. maybe it is for fans of omar s.

so what is after the void ... we bang the bomb of course with a lady in a thong surrounded by snakes and hand grenades, obvious really! having been away for some time it appears that a light sounds dark spring is in the air. en route to their next destination (rumoured to be a dark subterranean world full of nasty mutants danger electrified tracks out this summer) with arms out the window and the mothership roof down, its full steam ahead and proper european dance music time. not really train spotting as before although a couple are a bit off piste like maltas very own ian dury by the name of iain richardson rapping about sitting on a green bus! much more like it however are classic italo covers of big in japan, gloria, a wonderful new wave version of falcos euro smash der kommissar and the thoughts massive german hit wait a long time sounding like some long lost talk talk record. light sounds dark do some minor tweaking (going for that natural look) to big beast anthems axodrys you and colme 111s you take me high (early euro take on chicago) and for lovers of something a bit more funky theres some groovy goings on from kraut funksters epsilon urging people to leave the city which might not be a bad idea if the water runs out.

die italienische kultgruppe kirlian camera kehrt mit einer epischen 6-song-ep zurück. immortal enthält eine beeindruckende neubearbeitung eines der beliebtesten stücke des letzten albums, nightglory , plus vier unveröffentlichte songs und einen club-kompatiblen remix des titeltracks von der italo-kanadischen band blank.

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ob andreas henneberg nun wirklich vom tasmanischen teufel besessen ist? immerhin hat er einen song der tasmanischen hauptstadt hobart gewidmet und reitet auf dieser wunderbaren ep durch die wildnis des fünften kontinents. so hat jeder seine geheimnisse. neben hobart versammeln sich mit drip off und skid mark insgesamt sogar drei geheimwaffen, die nicht nur in australien die outbacks zum leben erwecken.

mogahertz is the producer of the new publication on sonoro records. the second vinyl release les panoplies couleur attempts to combine minimalistic house with dry sounds and trampling harmonic grooves.the new sonoro ep is complemented by friendly trumpets,natural sounds and parcussive instruments.the remix from miss sugar its a minimal funk track, with powerful bassline and elaborated groove,can bring you in the shadows and make you dance in a dark spectral atmosphere.dubphone bring us to the oldschoolvariation, warm sounds, chilling atmosphere.its the right track that you should listen drinking a fresh long-drink to the beach at the sunset. ambassador,the second original mogahrtz song, transported lovely feelings and mysterious sensations.that evocate you in a parallel world.sonoro put in the market a complete release with all the requirements.

with >real face<, we are already giving you the second release of rico henschel aka sweet n candy on our deep circus label. the berlin resident by choice presents his newest work with the title song >real face< and >movement< - two deep, groovy summer tracks, completed with spherical elements that make this sound perfect for the upcoming open air season.
the french producer fred siera adds a remix of >real face<, which is a real bomb! the clearly defined bass sounds will have a mighty push on any dancefloor, still the remix feels really smooth because of the rest of the arrangement, making this track overall even more enjoyable. let the summer begin!

the byrds were one of the earliest groups who could combine the best of two worlds. they caught on to the energy of the british invasion and combined it with the lyricism & musical elements of the contemporary folk movement.
along the way they pioneered psychedelic and country rock, always keeping things recognizable with their vocal harmonies accompanied by their jangly guitars.
on their third album >fifth dimension< from 1966 they started showing a more lsd-tinged side of themselves with the psychedelic rock of songs such as >eight miles high< and >i see you< and a preference for the indian raga.
one of their most pioneering albums re-issued on 180 grams audiophile vinyl!

das von mark ronson (amy winehouse, adele ..) produzierte album von dem er selbst sagt: >es ist das poppigste album, das ich je gemacht habe!<

the best things come in threes: after his recent success with the the devil in me, a glorious collaboration with oliver koletzki as part of großstadtmärchen 2, and the big jet plane ep for our good friends at dantze, poster-boy jan blomqvist presents his first 12inch on stil vor talent, ink. things kick off with the title track, whose classic song structure and romantic melodies rub elegantly against tougher, sometimes distorted electronic percussion to create a tension that would be at home on a radiohead lp

were proud to present you our tenth release, the x ep! featuring tracks by some of our favourite artists, which already appeared on klangfarbe schallplatten as artist, remixer, dj and/or liveact in the klangfarbe klub events in cologne! on a1 youll find todd bodines love & hate, which sets with a dark mood and developes to a real monster. tandem follows with pubstone on a2 with a shakin groover, which lives and loves appregiated synthlines in a melodic kind of way. b1 is our man mri, who delivers a powerful techno-stomper called round & round, more than lightly detroit influenced synths and pads. b2 is done by daniel mehlhart. he constructed a harmonic song which answers to the name of happy digits, which is really nice and which completes this diversified ep with great tracks for approching summer! listen up!

yoruba records proudly present the return of afefe iku. returning after a four year hiatus with is his first release since his 2008 debut album and smash hit mirror dance, here we have a four song ep entitled the blues. with his eclectic force and sound, afefe brings us another chapter in his developing story. the blues gives us the dark edge of deeper techno, whereas the arsonist is an in your face mid tempo head banger featuring osunlade on vocals. dakountdown and jungle beats stand alone in style and approach as a throwback to the days when house was simply just house, without the multitude of todays dance genres. yoruba pray that you embrace the next wave of sound from the mind of the man who brought you the classic artifacts of pottery vessels

fanatico is a new project of mathias schaffhäuser and vocalist jorge socarras (macro music / compost rec.) from new york. >tessio< is the first single of a collection of tracks which will be released as an album later this year. composed and released by luomo (a.k.a. vladislav delay) in 2000 on force tracks, this song was always one of schaffhäusers favourite minimal house tunes. the track comes with fabulous remixes by kink (ovum rec., rush hour, modelisme) and m.in featuring chriss vogt (yellow tail, desolat, get physical, mothership).

after a superb 2011 for crosstown rebels, they are now proud to present their next album, amirali >in time<. tipped as a one to watch for 2012 (mixmag), iranian/canadian producer amiralis debut album is truly exceptional, a subtle combination of house, techno, funk, electronica and downbeat with indie sensibilities. the album is reminiscent of depeche mode, radiohead, underworld and art department all through a modern electronic paradigm. amirali features on vocals on the album and is already being widely, regarded as one of the most accomplished debut albums of recent years. his recent single beautiful world (featuring remixes from deniz kurtel, daniel bortz & hrdvsion) was met with rapturous appeal gaining an ever-increasing legion of fans. in time is a fantastic body of work, from the hit singles my way, beautiful world and just an illusion to the down tempo painting on a canvas and last words, the album is full of beautiful sonic vignettes. other highlights include the broken beat whisper, the infectious hear me and the mammoth sounds of my life. just an illusion will be released shortly after the album featuring mk, franck roger and appleblim remixes. amirali has succeeding in producing a mesmeric and consummate body of work. the album has already been playlisted on npr and looking like another big album release for crosstown rebels.

for some time now the bar25 label has wanted to put out a release with all of our swiss musician friends – the many folks who came to the swiss weekends at the bar and generally made a habit of visiting us in berlin. the bar always had a deep swiss connection, manifested not least in the legendary swiss cabin, home away from home to larger groups of visiting friends and monday evening after-hour hotspot. alpenglühen – feines aus der schweiz (alp glow – swiss bliss) is a swanky double vinyl of high-quality production art made in switzerland. on vinyl 1, animal trainer from hive audio share a side with andri, the zurich native. techno gladiator wandler and live artist canson play the other side, while vinyl 2 lets two matadors from the new zurich club friedas büxe – don ramon and san marco – steer for a while. and the two music geniuses from galoppierende zuversicht are also here, fittingly, using sounds recorded live at friedas büxe for their track. the sampler concludes with the exceptionally talented mastra, who contributed a special song to this swiss musical collage. the digital release also comes with a bonus live track by sublime stage band rizzoknor. even the cover was designed in switzerland, during a bar25 night at the legendary cabaret in zurich. were all excited about this release since its a special one for the 25 label. marked both by good old times and new horizons, this record is a musical compilation representing the very special kind of artist that will always be welcome in wild berlin!

marbert rocel spend most of their time looking out of the window and smoking. then they make music, someone draws for a while, and they soon go back to looking out of the window and making music. marbert rocel are twinkle-toed, and yet hardly tangible when you try to grasp them. they combine dance music with songs, songs with cookies and, in turn, cookies with dance music.therefore, marbert rocel spent a lot of time touring – playing gigs in germany, holland, italy, poland, indoors, outdoors, on the roof, in the cellar, in small groups, in front of many people, and in front of very many people.<it greatly influenced our music. this is the reason as to why we now make ballads at 130 bpm.< at a concert on enceladus in 2010, marbert rocel met martin kohlstedt. he seemed to fit perfectly to the band and behind the rhodes, thanks to his constant eight- armness and his tiger stripes.