tony allen with african music, flipside with killer a afro disco beat

fantastic air - album... special backstock action

>ibara: river crossing< ist die erste compilation des new yorker deep-house-labels yoruba records, das gemeinsam vom künstler und produzenten osunlade und soul jazz records betrieben wird. osunlade, der nebenbei priester der afrikanischen ifa-religion ist, brachte für dieses album zusammen, was zusammengehört: deep house, african funk, nu soul, jazz und broken beats aus aller welt. mit dabei sind mitglieder der yoruba-familie wie südafrikas soul-superstar kb, nadirah shakoor, santos und djinji brown, aber auch andere musiker. osunlade arbeitete u. a. für 4 hero, salif keita, ms dynamite, cesaria evora, incognito und roy ayers. yoruba records dient ihm als plattform für seine lieblingskünstler und als eine art laboratorium, um den sound seiner vorfahren weiterzuentwickeln. alle tracks wurden exklusiv für dieses album eingespielt.

the other site of daniel stefanik: dambala experience is starting with the three tracks by this leipzig-based artist. in difference to his releases on cocoon, freude am tanzen or mobilee you can listen to his freeing from minimal-four-to-the-floor-arrangements into an experimental dubby/dubstep - affair with a great influence of african sounds, made for the dancefloors too! available as limited colored 10inch ,check it out!

fina has been soaking up the sunshine over the past few weeks procrastinating over the best time to release its next summer cut. with global warming rubbing everyone up the right way, we feel now is as good a time as any to drop fina 004. originally from south africa, esa mervin granger may now be more glasgow concrete towers than table top mountain but his grooves are pure house pedigree. from his releases under his mervin granger moniker to exclusive remixes for ooft! the cape town cat was a natural choice for a very >summer< shuffling three track jaunt.title track veloore is immediately recognisable from its soft analogue piano chords, amalgamated with a dreamy filtered vocal and a bass line which nods to the acidic side of deep house. on the remix is erefaan pearce, a fellow south african who pins soul to every production he lays his hands on. reworking vocals and bass lines into an infectious frenzy that is almost impossible to resist, erefaan draws that sunshine feeling from every angle. think las salinas and you are nearly there. completing the ep on the flipside is galaxy, a deep vocal number paying homage to all the lazy dogs. cosmic deep house aimed purely at the terrace. fina records 004: we present… esa

fantastic and incredibly rare afro-disco album from 1978. originally released on the seminal french disco label barclay, this album seamlessly blends elements of african, afrobeat, funk and disco styles, with segments continually morphing and evolving into new tracks. irresistibly funky and percussive, this album’s drumming patterns and melodies grandually hypnotise the listener, with only outbreaks of african chanting breaking up the grooves. the b-side is effectively one long drum track broken down into 7 segments that never drop a beat. this album really takes the listener on a journey to africa, via 1978 new york, and is a real one of a kind. it’s also a samplers dream with no end of complex drum patterns and basslines to recycle.

long awaited 2nd part with more finger lickin jazzy deep house

fantastic limited reissue of this amazing self-titled afro-funk lp from ghanaian singing and percussion star sidiku buari. originally released in 1975, this super-rare album features an all-star cast of top funk instrumentalists playing alongside buari and boy does it show! blending heavy african rhythms with funky disco grooves, the arrangements and the playing are incredibly tight and the album is chock-full of killer tracks including advice from father (sampled by everyone from kenny dope to groove armada) and ku ka maria with its intense funky breaks and awesome drumming from legend bernard ‘pretty’ purdie, which made these tracks huge on the b-boy/breaking scene also. other stand-out tracks include the wonderful disco-tinged afro monsters karam bani and iro le pa plus the cool laidback groove of them yebtheget. top class!

this time mr raoul k not only wants you to dance - he wants you to go crazy on the dancefloor. in his well known way he crafts a relentless groover that sends everyone on the floor into the higher state of concsciousness called trance. he layers track upon track and builds a solid grooving base…. for the balafon. a handmade percussion instrument not unlike a marimba that gives guinean music its characteristic flavor. the vocal loop on top draws you deep into the vortex of nested percussion, african melodies und thick baselines. thistrack will never let you go - like moebius band. its main theme will stay in your head for a very long time. it will shake your hips after you left the dancefloor. and it will escort you on your way home after youve left the club. maybe it even serves as a lullaby after a long night out. already tested by Âme with stunning results.

vinyl edition to the fania release! stock will be very limited!the project is a marriage between old and new,a fresh take on classic sounds from the fania archives.late last year, fania records hand-delivered the original multi-tracks in a battered cardboard box to joe claussells nyc studio.each track was approached and assembled differently, each on its own terms. as joe says,some songs were edited,some were time-stretched many parts were re-recorded some new parts were recorded on top.the first disc features nine classic fania tunes from lou perez, celia cruz,eddie palmieri, ray barretto and more,all re-worked with the joe claussell touch!

the response to sven kacireks album the kenya sessions (pingipung 20) was overwhelming. the cooperation between the drummer-producer from hamburg and musicians from kenya links electroni- ca with african recordings in a unique, exciting fa- shion. it therefore has been and still is being praised in various scenes from techno to jazz to world mu- sic. the cd will receive the award preis der deut- schen schallplattenkritik in may 2011, category: nu and extreme. also friends of the label have been enthusiastic about e quality of this material. pingipung therefore re- leases a 10inch vinyl with reworks of the album in the end of may. lawrence, hamburgs most melancholy house artist, co-owner of the labels dial, smallville and laid dedicates himself to the track kayamba tuc tuc. he reduces the track to its essen- ce, without adding anything new, and edit full of wisdom with heartfelt warmth. taprikk sweezee is the best known moniker of the musician nikolai von sallwitz next to gizmog or fussel . taprikk sweezee builds his soul glitch beats with ease, and he is by the way the most convincing electronic performer we know these days. one single track was not enough for his mix. wed love to see him dance with all the kenyan musicians who play on his two originals of choice, kayamba tuc tuc and mariae. furthermore on this 10inch: a rework of paperflowers by sven kacirek himself, created in cooperation with samy de- luxe producer sebastian winkler. finally, less a bonus but maybe the secret highlight: the ex- clusive sven kacirek track takaye village!

since >african beach< the producer and founder of >deep house berlin<, rekardo rivalo be on everyones lips. backed by a remix of the guys from channel x release swept through all these clubs in the country. now its time for the next bomb from rekardo. this time he takes pleasure in the third release from the house to contribute mimique. suitable for spring provides the >cant get enough ep< for the right fealing to gently slide into the party summer 2011. accompanies the release is a remix of marco fender rounds of this plate so perfect. from may this third string of mimique crew goes into our vinylcase. the guarantee of success rekardo rivalo and marco fender passed by their tracks in advance.

the guynamukat limited edition afro disco boogie edit series goes from strength to strength with volume 4 just in time for the summer festivals and sunshine filled outdoor dance jams ... all these four tracks are peak time players with guynamukat crew diggin deep to unearth lesser known soon to be dance floor classics.
dj support from: greg wilson, al kent, sofrito crew, ltj experience, sadar bahar, nick the record, mr scruff, kay suzuki, pat les stache, nicholas, eddie c, faze action, azztronik, kyoto jazz massive ...

2 nice technoid minimal tracks .. olympia kommt mit african vocals daher, auf der grüne heide gehts floatiger zugange

finally dusty presents the most exotic tracks of his new album >keep it raw< on this brilliant vinyl ep. true to the title, the opener guarantees an exotic mixture: dubby horns, latin voices, african drums as well as melodic saxophon and rhodes solos. umberto echo, a great dub producer from munich has formed the title track into a wonderful and energetic dub version with half tempo beats including great effects and reverbs.

hypnotizing acid-ebm-electro-wave masterpiece from düsseldorf. tolouse low trax is detlef weinrich, one of the members of german band kreidler, dj and co-owner of the düsseldorf based club/bar salon des amateurs. tolouse low trax remixes noblesse obliges already fantastic >the great electrifier< into a mesmerizing and highly original blend of electronic dub and new-wave-like techno. the other three tracks are solely by the hand of tolouse low trax. his unique signature is all over it: teutonic marching beats with layers of spaced-out, dubby electronics. the perfect soundtrack for a german party in an african cocktailbar during a full eclipse in the middle of a coup d etat. fear and loathing in düsseldorf. highly original and an absolute must-have.

the definitive soulful house track of 2010, crazy by black coffee featuring thiwe, reaches the final stage in its constant evolution, progression and reinterpretation within the house world. crazy, which topped the traxsource singles charts for 2010, received the accolades and praise of the house world’,s most revered names for its unadulterated and soulful passion. black coffee, the master behind crazy, is the most notable name in south african house music, and is one of the most imperative and admired names within the house world. recently completing a 60 hour charitable dj set, and a with constant culturally minded output, black coffee’,s fiercely passionate and ambitious musical ethos is venerated worldwide.

re-edits of william onyeabors early 80s afrobeat meets kraftwerk / funk classic tracks >when the going is smooth and good< and >everyday<. we are pleased to bring you the first release on soundbox dynamic recordings.
the anonymous production team behind soundbox have delved into their extensive record collections with a view to release new versions of rare & sought after album tracks that have not been released on 12 inch. giving them a new lease of life with new arrangements and remastered for best audio quality on vinyl only releases.
this features two very hard to find cuts from this african artist from the 70s producing stripped down spacey, lo-fi electronic disco / funk unlike any other nigerian music being made at the time and is still just as unique and relevant today.
these releases are very limited and individually numbered!

esa & mervin granger returns jan 2011 with the second installment of his rememory music label project. >luxarama< is a stunning two track ep featuring an original track of the same name by esa & mervin granger, along with an edit by ali ooft and subcultures ross telford on the flipside as the midnight marauders.
esas rememory music project began earlier this year as the south african ex-pats main creative output, dedicated to his late father. the critically acclaimed debut vinyl >i stole some thunder< sold out quickly, making >luxarama< an eagerly anticipated release.

>sis surpriz< is the third in debruits trilogy of eps which began with futuristic electro hip-hop workout >lets post funk< featuring jamie woon and ommas keith, and was followed by 2010s african highlife inspired spatio temporel. the trio of releases all feature 3-d artwork by german designer rainbowmonkey, and 3-d glasses are also included for your viewing pleasure. debruit is currently crafting a debut album based around trips to west africa and recordings with the regions indigenous musicians and traditional instruments. debruit has also been honing his live show which now incorporates a three-piece band, thumb pianos, african drums, highlife guitar, talk box and more, all accompanied by live visuals from rainbowmonkey. the new and improved live experience will be unveiled at the dates below and debruits album is due out later this year.

in 2009 the internationally acclaimed german director tom tykwer (perfume, run lola run, the international) supervised a film project in kenyas largest township kibera together with his wife marie steinmann. they put together a team of international film pros that each mentored one film student and helped them put together the movie soul boy. a story about a boy who has to go on a journey to rescue his fathers soul from a mysterious voodoo women.
the result of xavers score is a percussive journey reminiscent of minimal music from the 60s paired with african vibes but completely void of world music cliches. its closer to krautrock and steve reich than to the commonly shallow perception of indigenous music by first world movie directors. full of odd sounding kalimbas and plucky guitars, backed by heavy orchestral drumming and floating e-bows.

appearances is the fourth release for neurhythmics recordings, and here juergen takes matters a step further with the main track >appearance 1<. african chants meet almost psychedelic disco with a layered string that lures you into the break. the whole track flips half-way through and intensifies to yet another level..be ready to be surprised… on the b-side, appearances 2 and 3 are equally influenced by the african theme running through this ep, with vocal chants weaving in and out of his almost trademark crafted mpc-beats

this is third single cut from the debut album of mr raoul k “introducing my world . album was recorded in his hometown africa with local musician and raoul edited and reconstructed at his german studio. a side, >japan japon< is a simple but effective african minimal house stuff and >the green thing< is raouls slow mo house stuff. b side >rainning love< is bit darker and more trancy than usual.

justin martin was playing somewhere and the typical scenario happened where a couple guys came up and handed him a cd demo. a few weeks later i went on tour with justin and i found myself always asking him what track is that? whenever he played this one cd. he gave it to me and i am happy to say we have our very first south african artists on dirtybird! introducing, the munnibrotherz.

prins thomas spreads proper, earthy dub house vibes in a good old bobby konders tradition with >lang tung ting<. a hard driving jacker with dry, punching drums and grumbling, low-frequency acidic sounds not modulated by an 808 synth but from warped cello and bassoon lines. an ode to the timeless magic of beats and bass. much less sparse >ny maskin< on the flip is a dizzying disco/ rock jam backed by african derived beats and a gyranting, buoyant guitar lick . prins thomas brilliantly proves himself a jack of many trades again

the third edition bunch of limited edition afro disco boogie edits on the guynamukat afro disco boogie edits label with a value for money 4 tracker. a side kicks off with an absolute stonker of with >ghana boogie baby<. trumpet, slap bass boogie african stylee with punchy brass and smatterings of catchy chorus. >butterfly funk< is straight out of the 1982 disco boogie period with the chunky bassline at the fore. sounding a little bit like chic with gorgeous chords, rhythm guitar and organ stabs. on the flip we travel back to africa for nigeria disco calling for lashings afro boogie with an irresistible shuffling african guitar and keys work out. b2. we ease into more afro boogie with >afro heat< for an infectious afro boogie workout with a pulsating disco bassline. essential music for your dancefloor!

charity project !! vol 2 with four tracks from tube & berger, aki berger, gorge, daniel steinberg!

ché ché the >ché ché< project produced by sid vaga & guillaume boulard featuring adeline michele is finally out now ondate in a limited vinyl pressing 4. being parisian by birth and martiniquaise by heritage, adeline brings her suave and erotic voice with words in créole to this deep, soulful yet tribal track filled with african instrumentations. >ché ché< also has its dub version >ché ché le dub< which becomes a tad more electronic, keeping the original roundness of the track. wen are also proud to announce a remix by highly renowned producer roy davis– a gem!

number 5 in the best selling killer funk disco usa series with the cheekily titled >these boots were made for dancin< ep. the kfd all stars drop another funk & breaks driven unreleased discofired edit on the a side whilst on b side slap bass boogie is the order of the day from a mysterious stateside artist and a rare but so, so essential nigerian mid tempo hypnotic masterpiece.

this is 2nd single cut from the debut album of mr raoul k >introducing my world<. album was recorded in his hometown africa with local musician and raoul edited and reconstructed at his german studio. a side is a title track of the album. its a typical raoul’s unique african minimal house. b side,>africa< is more musical song which is mixed the sound of traditional african instruments and chorus.

averse to any easy classification, rainbow arabias continent-trekking, kaleidoscope pop is rooted in no particular time or place, employing modern technological processes to an array of musical cultures and eras. the los angeles duo began with the purchase of a lebanese casio that played microtonal scales and eastern beats, with which they quickly recorded their propulsive first ep, the basta, synthesizing bossa nova and industrial post-punk with heavy middle eastern vibes. digging deeper for inspiration from the worldly found sounds of sublime frequencies compilations, their follow-up ep, kabukimono, expanded the color palette of their >fourth world< pop with dark, arabic disco-dancehall jams sitting alongside sunnier moments with caribbean and african flourishes...

4 track sampler, taken from the >psychedelic disco-tech< mix by darkstarr.

the second release on claap appeals to those who enjoy mixing long transitions and like to create moments during their dj set. sounds from the continents features two wonderfull musical collages, inspired from the favourite findings of label head gummihz in world music. loose percussion, hypnotising xylophones, guitars and singing voices take you on an introductory trip to the beautiful soundscapes of the african continent. high priest and toba lee theme also feature elements of field recordings which alex has collected throughout the years. sharpened with an extra edge for those who seek!

sublimely convulsive shangaan electro-gospel by a pastor from giyani, limpopo, recorded in 2008, brimming with aching, plaintive, mournful spirituality. however fractured, multi-faceted and fresh the music comes across ù that signature whistle and sampled marimba, a little wonky high-life, rough, skittering drum patterns, no bass ù the surging vocal lines and harmonies are unmistakably rooted in traditional south african music.

2nd ep from the talking album, raw, dynamic, african drumming inspired rhythm tracks.

derived from the french joujou, juju refers to the supernatural power ascribed to an object, or fetish. in black coffees >juju<, the woman is his muse, the driving force of his uncontrollable desire. having recently won the african music award for >best video<, the sama for best album of 2009, and the world record for longest dj set of all time, black coffee returns to present >juju< on citydeep music, with a fresh batch of international remixes by the likes of halo & atjazz, andre lodemann, marques wyatt, and even more. clearly set to take the world by storm, the >juju< remixes restate, reinterpret, and redefine. who would have imagined black coffee would become south africas most valuable export? support from : deetron, rocco, mr v, andre lodemann, manoo, alix alvarez, black coffee, ian friday, dj christos, franco de mulero....

the third and final remix package for mathias kadens masterpiece album -studio 10- comes along with two reworks of mathias vakant label mates onur Özer and dewalta. onur Özers >hâre remix<, a massive, bass driven rework for kadens >chazz<, takes the track to a deeper, more jazzy level, until it fades out with a dreamy yet abstract melody after 11 minutes and counting. david koch aka dewalta takes on >ikenga< (an african god of time, success and achievement), which is surely kadens most played track of the album. david maintains the acidic vibe of the original, adds his very own funk and sends the track back to the dance floor.

supported by deetron, rocco, mr v, andre lodemann, manoo, alix alvarez, black coffee, ian friday, dj christos, franco de mulero... derived from the french joujou, juju refers to the supernatural power ascribed to an object, or fetish. in black coffees juju, the woman is his muse, the driving force of his uncontrollable desire. having recently won the african music award for best video, the sama for best album of 2009, and the world record for longest dj set of all time, black coffee returns to present juju on citydeep music, with a fresh batch of international remixes by the likes of halo & atjazz, andre lodemann, marques wyatt, and even more. clearly set to take the world by storm, the juju remixes restate, reinterpret, and redefine. who would have imagined black coffee would become south africas most valuable export?

exactly one year ago, stimming bought us the exquisite >funk with me<. a production, created together with south african talent lazarus mathebula. having become firm friends, an invite was extended to lazarus to come to hamburg and spend time in the studio. once again, the result of those sessions is outstanding. with >change<, and through the vocals of lazarus, both artists have built a musical bridge linking hamburg and johannesburg. a beautifully exotic production, as we have come to expect from stimming, with an added african touch. completing the ep are three brand new stimming productions for you delectation. musically outstanding, with his trademark-out-there-touch. this is yet another stimming release, not to be missed. enjoy!

for the latest maya platter, cultural vibe and keith thompson revive the house classic >ma foombey< - a slamming slab of funked-up african-styled house, featuring adope ethnic/chant vocal and some tight tribal drumwork. romain mix features the vocal in full form over a heavy percussive beat, blakkats is a more stripped-down techier dub that packs a nasty punch.

soul jazz records new compilation of the uk funky scene.
>riddim box< explores the most unique, left-field and innovative uk funky releases of the recent past with loads of killer tracks and exclusives! uk funky inhabits the space between dubstep and house mixing together elements of grime, dancehall and rnb with the percussive rhythms of nigerian afrobeat and caribbean soca to produce one of the uk’s most interesting recent musical developments.

volume 4 in the wh a t c h awa n n a d o disco edit series features two artists from the new school disco sound that have contributed remixes for the likes of dfa & rong. first up is southern californias wes coats with an african tinged disco groover that will surely tear up dancefloors from london to soweto. the flipside is turned into a 10-minute gospel house/disco anthem by frances blackjoy that will be the perfect closing song for clubs around the world.
>finally there seems to be someone doing some actual a&r work on the re-edit front! those are all solid. havent seen that happen in about 10 years of meaningless re-edit releases!< - dimitri from paris

organ-driven afro-beat, cosmic afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie... just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by samy ben redjeb, founder of analog africa. no effort has been spared!
to document these 15 irresistible tracks and the music scene from the 70s, samy crisscrossed the lengths of ghana and togo in search of the producers and artists - or their relatives. in the process he recorded a dozen interviews, scanned 90 pictures and transferred 120 master tapes. afro-beat airway showcases an amazing diversity of local rhythms spiced with afro-american funk, soul and jazz.

first press hand-numbered one sided white label. hordes of berghain freaks and techno headz go crazy about (b1) >blofunk< - another collection of fab grooves from doctor vinyl!! supported by ricardo villalobos! includes digital download coupon.

after a recent short n sweet stint on tensnakes mirau imprint irish ex-pat mano le tough reemerges on internasjonal where he first saw the light of the day as a producer with the much acclaimed warhorn. yet even with such a rather small, straightforward discography mano managed to sculpture his unmistakeably very own style fusing the deeper shades of house and techno with a strong melodic sensibility that one would never even get the faintest idea to file it under the mostly bland tech-house genre. oblique boast a perfect effective dramaturgy with slighty spooky broken melody box theme rising out of a thick mist of grinding chords before morphing into a deep acid finale. french gentlemen of distinction and many styles chateau flight toughen up the beats and throw in some african wood percussions and sparse psychedelic dub effects for a superb rhythmically multi-layered rework.

a journey into the movement.we are back after a short break for some heat for the summer to burn up dance floors worldwide!dasoul & fabry diglio have landed on the seasons limited imprint with a summer african jam that has nasty written all over it. lyrics by the almighty upcoming artist ngakula.we have been graced with some powerful remixes from some of house musics up and coming artist.enjoy this one and play it loud!

murmur return with a brace of killers, their first new material since mean 011s split release with bovill back in 2008. over the course of the half dozen years since beginning their meanwhile imprint, murmurs output has been so sparing, evanescent, and epitomising the labels low-key approach to steppers house music and horizontal techno with an implicit electronic beatdown sound, that acknowledges their pitched down sound, so heavily influenced by their early south african adventures and exploits.

dont miss out groovers parts 2! n1 in safras & broom charts tiger stripes, wally lopez, strict b, simone tavazzi? all in!

nice deep tribal african vocal house