sheffields thatmanmonkz is quite the sonic force to be reckoned with. with an impressive discography across the board, dropping his most recent album columbusing on delusions of grandeur in 2016 and running his own successful imprint shadeleaf, were very happy to welcome him to dirt crew and present his latest ep shade throw. kicking things off rough and ready in true detroit “hight tech jazz style,manna for poppa is a saxed up dance floor bomb ready for the taking. intrinsic divine, a sonically soaring breakbeat outing lightens the mood a little, think classic trip hop meets modern deep house. the cinematic string arrangement is accompanied by freestyle piano and licks of ad-libbed sax over a steady kitspace jam 2017 sees thatmanmonkz team up with new york citys clyde phalanx to create a pure psyched up space house outing. we can picture this one over a sun-drenched balearic scenery or deep in a dark and smokey basement somewhere. jazzy freestyle drums underpin a live guitar improvisation that gets truly nasty on this interplanetary journey. slow and sexy is the tempo for the closing track. evolver is a soulful disco burner reminiscent of idjut boys, grooving along with smooth rnb vocals and salacious keys while intoxicating strings lift the energy to pure cosmic goodness.

"all djs and producers around have at least one secret weapon to play. this series curated by marvin & guy is the equation that joins together very special edits from very special artists. it will be out in three volumes in different colours: first black, second grey and third white. the equation series are being released exclusively on vinyl, a limited edition of 300 copies; no digital formats will be released, and distributed by kompakt. with equation 2 the a-team is back and they have changed players for this second half. this time they bring along the mexican outlaw hippie, a danish who learnt how to build beats better than lego, as well as the only irish keener on music than in beer. and the last player is a man who abandoned the euro dance hits of the 90’s to play basketball in peru."

draculas son lp, visual artist jockum nordstrom and music producer joakim ahlund (les big byrd, the caesars, teddy bear stockholm) team up for a second lp, this time draculas son. now availble on junk yard connections here for stay. grab a copy before the stock is out! keep it indie!

the hanover based label malonian returns with their 3rd release -calimero ep- by the german producer-team fusal. in addition to the 2 tracks there is a locked groove, called dalailoop on the record. based on friendships, which started in mamaia.

the mighty shadeleaf pull in a seriously strong u.s team for their twelfth release damon bell from oakland, is a chief connoisseur at heralded deepblak recordings, and stands strong offering a complex variety of sounds that ebb and flow through all of his productions. known for his polyrhythmic, organic, and soul-filled musical releases on deepblak recordings & sound of speed records japan, he has also scored critically acclaimed releases recently on burek, meda fury, and don t be afraid. this collaborative ep with the vocalist (good friend and former oakland, and now berlin resident) khalil anthony, features a production collaboration with shadeleaf s own thatmanmonkz, and a remix from the mighty afrikan sciences as always, top drawer isht another shadeleaf sureshot

this rare piece of ex-yu socialist electronica was considered lost. composed by famed croatian artist tomislav simovic for the 1981 sci-fi extravaganza visitors from the galaxy which included men with breasts, beautiful alien heroine and jan svankmajer monster on killing spree, it is now found and published by fox & his friends label team. this gatefold limited lp release on 180g vinyl includes soundtrack cut from the original master tapes restored by paul alexander from cedar audio ltd., extensive liner notes in english by zeljko luketic and irena paulus, new artwork insert spread with film set photographs and colour poster starring alien heroine andra. fox & his friends is run by leri ahel (worldwide syndicated mutant disco radio show) and zeljko luketic (electronic jugoton, ex yu electronica iii, borderline music). we release music without genre boundaries, discover rare, obscure and forgotten stuff, the sounds that have timeless value, both contemporary and vintage

ready for some disco?! here are two psychedelic, hypnotic and downright sleazy jams from dan ghenacia and the martinez brothers. designed to enter your mind, travel down your spine and get you movin’ oh so fine, these fresh cuts from the boys have been road tested all summer long and have been approved with a 100% success rate. the result of two jam sessions in a new york studio, this is an instant classic two-track slice of vinyl‘disco jam 1’ will have your backside bouncing like a basketball going beserk, a killer groove and ultra crisp beats settings things off nicely. ‘disco jam 2’ is a more ‘heads down’ and moody, but also works off a seriously addictive rhythm. two expertly produced dance floor cuts from a team of professionals, tried and tested around the globe throughout the summer season and now ready for you on a fresh slab of black gold. catch them if you can!

we are happy to have pan/tone for our fourth pfand release. sheldon thompson, aka sid le rock, serves up three melodic pieces which catapult you into a deep dreamy trip, complete with floating hypnotic grooves and melodies. rhodes avenue comes with tropical bells, 70 s-style rhodes piano with 80 s-synth flavour. animal parade convinces with cinematic soundscapes and a memorable hymn which brings us to another level. inyourendo surprises with electronic soundscapes which fit excellently for intros, interludes or ending of a set. and finally, the pfand team, hali and yapacc as -the cabin- adds a rework of animal parade with a percussive techno groove supported by a groovy bassline with deep drones that move directly into your brain

its a pleasure to introduce tony rainwater, undoubtedly the most productive and creative savage weve come across recently. see usually we dont do this, lehult is a crew affair, but this guy left us no choice. being a music enthusiast, dj and dancer for a long time, tony has only most recently picked up producing his own music, yet at a stunning rate: when we first asked him for a demo, three months after he started producing, he swiftly dropped us a set of twenty-five tracks, another set of fifty more soon followed. his productions are straight rough edged, no-prisoners-taken jams, combining samples from the most far-flung corners of his eclectic music collection. his magical patchwork wild style is on full display on his debut rockberry jam ep for lehult. the a-side takes us through the lighter side of his repertoire with the title tracks slow building house groove, some dizzy medieval monk grooves on to all the world and seductive r&b on lay it on the line. on the flip operalight irresistible groove and black dream flowers provide some darker moments, before alone closes on a soft note. the vinyl version includes an extra goodie after the runouts. tony is now a fixed member of the crew already and were proud to have him and his crazy energy on the team. this wont be the last youll hear of him.

eleven tracks courtesy the rockers production team, recorded & mixed by sylvan morris and arranged & produced by the mastermind augustus pablo aka horace swaby (born: june 21, 1954 in st. andrew, jamaica / died: may 18, 1999 in kingston, jamaica). the 1984 compilation album -king david’s melody- was longtime not available and it contains music created between 1975 and 1982 for the rockers and message labels, most were released as singles only previously. here’s the re-issue for the 21st century state-of-the-art remastered with the original catalogue number grel170 featuring melodica masterpieces and deep dubs, all built on augustus pablo’s signature rock solid drum and bass foundations.

after a clutch of killers for labels like dolly, supply & argot, john barera & will martin team up once again to smash out four powerful dancefloor heaters for nyc s esteemed basement floor.

london’s finest deep and soulful house label, makin’ moves now into their forth year, celebrate their 50th release with a unique one off 12” vinyl press! the team who have already worked with amazing artists and producers including peven everett, kenny bobien, glenn underground to name but a few present the dj spinna and zo! remixes of the foreign exchange’s club hit ‘body’.

wir befinden uns in einer künstlerischen renaissance. wir haben unsere ausdrucksform geschärft. im februar 2017 erscheint dear bigotry, das neue album der norwegischen indie-band einar stray orchestra. das neue werk der band um sänger und pianist einar stray entstand im letzten winter auf einer insel an der nordwest-küste norwegens. während vor den studiofenstern stürme wüteten, nahmen die fünf bandmitglieder zusammen mit den produzenten marius hagen (frontmann von team me) sowie rumble in rhodos-gitarrist oyvind rosrud die zehn stücke ihres dritten albums auf. -die neuen songs drehen sich um doppelmoral, eine hassliebe zu oslo sowie neue aspekte unserer religiösen erziehung. die maximalistische klanglandschaft wurde beeinflusst von allem zwischen arabischem folk bis lana del rey,sagt die band. dear bigotry- erscheint am 17. februar 2017 auf sinnbus. ausführung lp: lp auf burgunderrotem vinyl cover auf dickem karton, inc.download-code (mp3, 320kbit/s)

nice price deal !!! honest peak time techno bangers. suburban avenue welcomes two other great artists in its team. sav007 is a splitted ep between the german-based djs and producers, johannes volk and savas pascalidis. volk delivers two works: a1, >dont be afraid, theres no hope< is a an elegant and minimalistic techno tune, that seems to reveal his dystopian vision of the future, a2, >wrong prophecy< is a proper detroit banger track. pascalidis gives his contribution to this release with other two amazing cuts: b1, >night force< is a perfect track, ready for the big floor: noisy, boomy with a straight groove. b2, >strobe< is a classy and effective techno tool, lost in space.

our second offering for 2017 is by another longtime friend whom we now can also call a part of the humble lph records team, huerta, né steve huerta. four brisk, boisterous house cuts here, all built around buttery bass lines and cocooned in warm, airy, groovy synth melodies. perfect for early morning serenades, foggy backrooms, basements with red lights. music that keeps your feet firmly planted while sending your head into the heavens.

z lovecraft brings dubbed out bliss, rivieria percussion and 80’s curb stomping beats to the table with his the creator ep. as well as being part of the team that runs rhythm section, z lovecraft works at yam records, has a cat called mrs. sohi and a dog called frank.

nice price deal !!! he has produced on just about everyone of our favorite labels such as snork enterprises, ware, phil or treibstoff, is a great musician, a superb dj, a label honcho at team and first and foremost: an awesome producer. please meet philogresz.

diego krause and idealist team up for berg audios fourth release. the ep entitled >altitude< also features perfectly executed remixes by cab drivers & sven weisemann. cover artwork by the berlin based artist juli jah inspired by a well-known monument located in bulgaria named >buzludzha<. vinyl only & must have !

mixed by donato dozzy / mastered by neel. one man, live on stage, concocting wild sonic mash-ups of the jazz and techno traditions - mark de clive-lowe connecting deeply with his vision of time, texture, rhythm, space, and soul! - carlos nino italian musician, producer, dj and composer tommaso cappellato is a musical maverick - running the gamut from free-form techno to hip-hop production and jazz improvisation.

dez williams, umwelt, fleck e.s.c, dmitry distant and igors vorobjovs line up for mtron002 with a set of diverse electro and acid cuts, shifting forward in similar, energetic manner of mechatronica’s debut 12”.
umwelt and dez williams, following recent releases on boidae and vanta series, make up the a side with two booming productions, only way i know, an ever-intensifying 100 bpm eyes-down roller and mankind origin, a heavy, melodic trip in signature umwelt form.
on the flip, dmitry distant and igors vorobjovs team up on the stinging, rapid electro cut cold scape, and fleck e.s.c rounds off mtron002 with dimmer set up, another bubbly electro track from the tokyo-based producer’s vault of dramatic, buzzed-out alien sounds.

vom the sound of siam team. zweite label-werkschau auf limitiertem vinyl.

a fantastic and rare soul-jazz album recorded in adelaide (australia) in 1976. originally pressed and released on crest records and fully licensed by the hot casa team to reissue it on a deluxe 180g vinyl. . sue barker is a jazz singer from the 70s – and one who isn t afraid of picking up a bit of soul. most of the album features covers from duke ellington to marvin gaye, curtis mayfield or even james brown!

phonk d connects with his buddy le rubrique. they created three real floor bangers with some heavy punch. raw mpc drums, disco samples and classic synths melt into a deep funky mixture. as a very special goodie they could team up with the great borrowed identity, who contributed a pretty nice remix to this ep. watch your feet!

despite only a few releases, the electronic deep house sound of vibraphone records and the production team behind it had a major impact on the international 1990 s dance scene. the original 90 s vinyls are now considered precious collectors items. revitalized by an increasingly new young audience interest this label has reached a cult status and it is now been re-launched

friend and supporter of the bass cadet team, jenifa mayanja steps up for the new chapter of the orbits series. she offers three very personal tracks, carefully crafted, evolving in their own space-time, showcasing a crossbound vision of deepness and soulfulness. partner in life, dj jus-ed is also here on the remix duty. this release definitely wraps up a family affair about good vibes !

college - old tapes celebrates ten years of composition from 2006 and 2016. most of these tracks are unreleased demo versions. to illustrate the music video of the track -auto pilot-, college team up with the director dan bell. this collaboration, born out of the same generational anchoring, reflects the strange dream of a paradise of the consumption which collapses silently.

a very welcome return by dany dorado to adult contemporary for their tenth release. as always, on 180g with a decades proven grammy award winning technical team behind the production.

repress ! via app and bank team up for her second ep, secret rotation. prepare for angular tones and her characteristic manic drum patterns. her style can be disruptive at times, and her approach to production intends to test listeners and djs alike.

immobilarity is the second studio album and the follow-up to only built 4 cuban linx by wu-tang clan-member raekwon (a.k.a. the chef). the album, which was originally released in 1999, reached to number 2 in the us billboard top r&b/hip-hop albums and number 4 in the us billboard album charts and was certified gold by the riaa.
double 180 gram audiophile vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

forty six knobs machine by unbroken dub is the first release from nikita zabelins label, resonance moscow. based in the russian capital, the label focuses on electronic music from towns and regions nationwide. unbroken dub is the stage-name of denis safiullin, well known to domestic audiences as a member of the hot wax team. that project comes from the industrial city of tyumen, sometimes called the hydrocarbon heart of russia. winter temperatures in the area can fall below 45c. denis is a long-standing aficionado of analog synths and continues to experiment with all manner of samples. those two trajectories produce a high level of originality, especially when he enlists the support of leading club figures from around the world. denis release for resonance moscow is excellent proof of this bold experimentation. all three tracks on forty six knobs machine use the rokton, an antique soviet drum synth.

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.

after various releases on weevil neighbourhood, two of the label’s key figures, anthone, who made a first appearance in 2012 with the “aloof” ep and “double dub / clear view” as well as “breath/lungs” in 2014 and katsunori sawa, who debuted with the “lr” ep in 2011 together with yuji kondo as steven porter and later released “the two legs” (2013) as well as “holy ground” (2014) as a solo artist, team up as bokeh for their first collaborative outing dubbed “peace obscured”. the release comes as a 12” ep combining both artists trademark musical vocab - industrial dub and noise influenced techno - resulting in a three tracker of relentlessly driving bottom end rave. black vinyl, limited edition, artwork by lee noble (no kings records/ bathetic).

32 mayday-klassiker auf limitiertem 4-fach vinyl im klappcover.

bookworms and max ravitz aka patricia team up as pulpo and giving you some dusty brooklyn haze. while it may be challenging for most dancefloors, the guts and murk of these tracks are sure to get you in the proper headspace for a night sinking deep into the couch. heavy sludge for the true freaks. comes without warning.

november sees not only one release from an italian on moon harbour, but two. the first was from riva starr, and hot on his heels is the top team of paul c & paolo martini.

an emotionally drenched and flaming hot release from the brand new lobster theremin and meda fury tag team, lobster fury. dj seinfeld delivers five chunks of ratcheting techno, squelching acid and dance floor euphoria that’s guaranteed to deliver until the end of time.

hot off collaborations with nottz (titans in the flesh ep) and madlib (bad neighbor lp), socal ambassador blu has teamed up with the paris-based production team union analogtronics (oj & gold) to unleash a new full length album: cheetah in the city. featuring dam-funk, phat kat, frank n dank, and more, the album signifies a stylistic sea change for blu, best known for his dusty, soul sampling collaborations with exile (below the heavens) and his own introspective opuses (her favorite colour, good to be home, york!). rippling with 808s and cinematic strings, cheetah in the city is an organic evolution from the synth-soaked, futuristic sound of analogtronics, union’s 2012 fat beats records debut album featuring talib kweli, mf doom, elzhi, guilty simpson, and more.

romanias iuly.b release observatory ep on visionquest, featuring three expansive originals. following an impressive run of eps on moral fiber, bouq, claque musique, memoria recordings and vatos locos, romanian artist iuly.b has impressed a number of electronic musics figureheads and is on a meteoric rise up the ranks of late, his next project leads him to team up with visionquest for his latest offering here.

dj plant texture & gnork aka dj shark team up for this split 12 on uttu.. rough break-beat-houz & jungle pressure for the headz!!

new project from zopelar but with another partner this time. outta space house tracks with a slight new wave and disco flavor. a davis version brings the whole brazilian dream team together. fresh as hell!!

welcome tolga top, the berlin based mannheim native with turkish roots gives his debut on kusi records. the remix this time comes from the upcoming french dream team zendid.
written & produced by tolga top. remix by zendid.

little beat different issues is a new series focused on reissuing music from eastern european regions previously unavailable on western markets. the first release is a compilation by project orm, the moniker of czech producer team petr and pavel orm. originally formed as a disco group in the late 1970’s, pioneers of electronic dance music in former czechoslovakia, petr and pavel quickly rose to fame as the country’s eminent pop producers. working with the then icons of the communist czechoslovak scene such as karel gott and josef laufer, they stand behind countless hits from that era. however, not many knew that the duo also released their own records, whose sound and artistic direction was different to their mainstream pop productions. this compilation cherry-picks the tracks from 4 different albums released between 1979 and 1984.

available for the first time since 2003! for all you bathtub house cats, here s one of your genres templates. laid down over a decade ago in an onionburg studio by legowelt as part of the - now mythical - bunker team/global darkness geofiction wave. limited repress on icey cold crystal clear vinyl!

in search of the perfect piece of veal to create yet another variation of the schnitzel, we ve sent out a team to new york and followed up on a lead regarding taking us all the way to the vibe alleys of kingston, jamaica. the results are just as confusing as they are satisfying, since it turns out that heat, tranquillity as well as endless traffic jams are all factors accountable for a nice and tender slice of deliciousness. the island s variation of up tempo deep tissue massages, as opposed to the confusingly more laidback style of the new york method both make for a great preparation, and are now served on both sides of this schnitzel before you. as always vinyl only and limited to a number that will most likely serve most of you, but probably not all of you.

randomly few times a year rutherford and eargoggle team up for some monkey business in the studio. as often the result is -monkeyshop- a journey into the deepest, darkest forrests and landscapes of the north. scandinavia is not known for the monkeys but they exist there especially arround gothenburg in the mountains.. the music is a mix between electro and disco, might call it electrodisco and its all programmed and recorded in with the most easy and understandable equipment so its possible for monekys to use... also for you that dont know about gothenburg music scene themselves discribe it like this... - gothenburg is not a jungle, its a zoo-

gliptolito sees frigio return to its beginnings whilst making a bold statement of future intent. this time in collaboration with seti recordings for a split release by the heads of both labels. juanpablo shares the platter with ard2, the team of ekis and pen

crimes of the future is the kind of label you can trust, no matter who is at the controls. the same could be said for giallo disco, and certainly the two labels orbit a similar space for lurid soundtrack-inspired hardware jams from the italo age. vercetti technicolor is one half of the giallo team alongside antoni maiovvi, and here steps out with a perfectly bombastic range of compositions that revel in b-movie brilliance. -golden taurus- is the perfect slow-burner, those mono bass notes warming like no soft synth ever could, while -topaz fear- brings a more action-driven sequence into the mix. -death wish- too opts for a pumped up club scenario, while heinrich dressel smokes out -golden taurus- into a seedy slow-jam.

the argentinian team brings the power of their knowledge back to our imprint with this split ep, a four track musical journey from drones to heavy kicks, with a bunch of intelligent techno in the middle.

rora is back! romar and janeret team up to deliver outerspace ep, the label s second release this year and 13th issue. we hope you ll enjoy the trip! vinyl only and 180g. vinyl only and 180g.