reissue coming soon!

with his debut ep >swinger<, the multitalent from central germany now wants to conquer the club scene. as dj and event-manager he already has filled the dancefloors. now his songs should do likewise. inspired by the infamous clarinet-grooves of the roaring twenties and biting trombones >swinger< connects the organic sound of hand-played instruments with crunching techno beats.
the album exhausts the composition always a little bit more danceable, thanks to original instrumentation. but it is more than only dj-tools for the turntables. as the six tracks on >swinger< no second run out of ideas, it will effortlessly earn a wider audience.

surely not is a brilliant house number with moodyman indebted drum pattern based around a soul edged vocal sample which unfolds into a deep late night groover. this is an essential release for detroit aficionados. on the flipside earl goes in with british knights a frenetic subloaded tribal number with a lot of swagger and the odd nod to classic todd edwards and afrika bambaataa along the way. this one is all about the stabbing repetition and the infectious bass line that builds and builds euphorically until it drops into a rhythm track that commands the hips to move and the fist to punch the sky.

die letzte fsoj vol. 11 ist schon fünf jahre her, die erste kam 1995 raus. ich habe das gefühl die zeit dreht zurück. ein bischen erinnern mich die tracks - vor allem die langsamen stücke, wie so mancher sound - an die ersten >future sounds of jazz< compilations. ich kann sagen, ich hatte eine gewisse leerstelle von 2007 bis ende 2010, sah weder die notwendigkeit, noch hatte ich lust empfunden, eine neue fsoj zu machen. es gab seit 2007 schon den ein oder anderen tollen track, aber nicht genug, um gleich eine compilation daraus zu zimmern. zugegeben war ich, wie viele andere, mehr dem disco-, edit- und deep house-fieber verfallen. bin ich immer noch, aber die musik fusioniert wieder stärker mit den vibes, die ich für fsoj suchte.
es begann in 2010, festigte sich in 2011, ein déjà-vu ritt mich plötzlich, der viel beschworene zeitgeist wehte wieder. haufenweise gute tracks, interessante projekte, die von der Ästhetik, vom sound und feeling den frühen 90ern, oder meinem gutdünken ihre reminiszenzen aufwiesen. immerhin sind seit der vol. 1 schon zwei generationen nachgewachsen, sagt man doch, daß alle sieben jahre eine neue generation entsteht. ich denke, die jüngeren projekte (z.b.: lo tide aus australien, anchorsong und ragout delapin beides projekte aus japan, scrimshire, letherette, laszlo, sepalcure, eden) die hier vertreten sind, spiegeln das eindrücklich wieder.
michael reinboth

a double helping of killer cosmic rarities from legendary miami-based disco label t.k., bringing together two super-obscure cuts from 1979 - queen samanthas amazing progressive electronic disco odyssey >take a chance< and the heavy soul/funk epic >cosmic funk< from the wonderfully-named mad dog fire department. the queen samantha track is eight minutes of slow-burning disco bliss - a bubbling mid- tempo monster with awesome percussion, super-funky bassline and the queens glorious soaring vocals which caused mayhem on the dance&#64258,,,oors at mancusos loft and levans warehouse as well as being a fave on the early ny breakbeat/hiphop scene with afrika bambaata giving it some heavy rotation. flip over for mad dogs extremely hard to &#64257,,,nd >cosmic funk<, a grooving grinding low-slung workout featuring hypnotic chanting vocals and some wild synth action. remastered for top-quality sound, this double a-sider is a must for lovers of that heavy t.k. sound.

excellent bjorn torske disco with remixes from harvey, todd terje and crimea x

four funky afro-disco edits from guyna mukat. good times!

jan driver ist gleichzeitig techno & disco, punk & uk-dubtech! seine vorabmaxi >gain reaction< auf boys noize erhielt grossen support bei house & techno djs wie erol alkan, miss kitten, modeselektor, tiga & der ed banger-crew! nun liefert der berliner partyheld, der in seiner langjährigen karriere über 100 remixes (u.a. für armand van helden, laurent garnier, faithless & afrika bambaataa) erzeugte, und sich jüngst vor allem als mastering-engineer & co-produzent von modeselektor & siriusmo auszeichnete, ein erstklassiges, bassgetriebenes, deepes album ab, mit dem er sich endlich wieder selbst als erfahrener artist in den fokus stellt und von dem ed banger-chef busy p behauptet, es sei jan drivers bislang beste arbeit!

remixe von kotelett & zadak & bara bröst - kinder, holt die hula hoops aus euren kellern, denn die hüften dürfen wieder gekreist werden! lasst uns voller vorfreude auf den sommer gemeinsam vom orient über afrika bis lateinamerika die reifen schwingen und dabei in eine kleine vielfalt an instrumenten und gesang eintauchen. bara bröst und kotelett & zadak konnten es sich auch nicht nehmen lassen an diesen spektakel teilzunehmen und trommeln daher fröhlich mit einher.

bjorn torske is a special artist with a special name. he was born in northern norway where fishing has been the main industry for hundreds of years and his name literally translates as >bear cod<. even making dinner is unique in norway: you put the potatoes on to boil, go out to sea and catch a fish, then return to prepare the meal�this process is known as >kokning<. to say that northern norwegians do things their own way would be putting it lightly � to say that bjorn torske is making music his own way would be exactly right.

steve laviers motivators collective return with their second release on the excellent here and now recordings! following on from the success of the first 12 (which included jobu being licensed to the legendary jazz bizniz compilation series and a remix by reverso 68) these new tracks continue in the vein of raw, live, polyrhythmic grooves. on the a-side, boosters on is a driving energy-packed track with the former manu dibango rhythm section of noel ekwabi and conti bilong being impressively complemented by yam whos des morgan on congas and bongos. keys are provided by afrika mhkinse (who played with the late great miriam makeba) and faze actions multi-talented rob lee. trombone is laid down by tony trombony hayden who has played with numerous acts including quantic soul orchestra. last but by no means least, vocals come courtesy of hannah khemoh who has most recently been touring as backing vocalist for the incomparable grace jones! on the flip, r2 is a laid-back improvised afro-jazz session, with the musicians laying down some serious feel-good sounds. all this produced by rob lee in the faze action studio.

im sommer 1952 ging anibal velasquez in die studios von discos atlantic für seine erste aufnahme-session. was niemand zu der zeit wusste, dass dieser 16-jährige akkordeonist im begriff war, zu einer lebenden legende des tropischen musik zu werden, indem eine verrückte mischung aus guaracha, pompo, guarija, cumbia und schnellen african beats spielte - das perfekte material für den jährlichen karneval seiner heimatstadt barranquilla. velasquez eklektische mischung letztlich machten ihn zu einem der innovativsten und produktivsten musiker in kolumbien, und darüber hinaus beliebt in venezuela und mexiko. die hier ausgewählten tracks sind leistungsfähige dj tools der analog afrika dj-sets. verwenden sie sie mit vorsicht!
die vinyl-lp erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

south african madness! arnaud d is back again after his huge debt project late last year for the seasons limited imprint titled the jungle ep!

must have classic!

the wurst edits gang has inducted yet another ny disco acolyte to the fold, the inimitable irishman in new york, eamon harkin. known for wild dj sets not to mention his innovative bookings at such parties as sunday best and fun, harkins no stranger to dance music. no wonder the mans shared bills with such legends as afrika bambaataa, juan atkins, grandmaster flash, the egyptian lover, and kevin saunderson. on his debut single, the man heads straight into peaktime territory with the sinister sounds of john boy, where synth toms jump out of the shadows only to punctuate an incredibly propulsive groove. innit takes a decidedly different turn down edits lane, rejuvenating an early 90s house gem in magnificently wurst fashion. extremely limited edition with handpainted covers

quality etnic house stuff from the joe claussell camp!!

john talabot is a youngster from barcelona with a rather special way of approaching music. borrowing his schools name for his alias and the most diverse samples for his music, he produces expansive and iconoclastic housey tracks. his influences range from flamenco to northern soul, from african music to traditional asian songs and he s inspiration sources go from the profound and sensual house of moodyman and labels such as sound signature or kdj to disco music, chicago house, pop or techno, whatever he likes. sounds like a bass kick and a sampler, he says us in his myspace, no less. this young producer and tireless musical tracker has the ability not just to find the appropriate samples but also to conjugate them wisely. in a great exercise of sonic inventiveness, guitars, strings and keyboards are combined in his tracks with rhythms and vocals with african reminiscences, to give us his own vision of house music, original and personal, but yet very effective. cliche allergic, songs like naomi, korlee or afrika sound cosmic and tremendously emotional without losing sight of the dance floor (thats what we call fat beats). his tracks are organic, human, full of life, the kind of music that keeps not only your foot moving but also your heart tingling.

huge collaboration of hardy hard, lady waks and afrika islam! their new project hardwaks comes along with a massive electro stomper featuring brilliant vocal shouts by the famous mr.x aka afrika islam. the message...bring the records back!!!

brand new mixes of 2008s anthem by mark pritchard (harmonic 313 / warp), matias aguayo (kompakt) & ikonika (hyperdub)! der track des jahres 2008, der afrika auf die landkarte des techno setzte, erf?rt den remix! dj mujavas simple wie infiziere fusion aus dubstep und bleepsounds der warp-geburtsstunde, dessen youtube-clip bereits vor dem warp-release knapp 100.000 klicks verzeichnete, bekommt von leuten wie mark pritchard (warp), matias aguayo (kompakt) und ikonika (hyperdub) ein nagelneues gewand verpasst!! von deep über dubbigem house zu rassigem dubstep !!

september 2008, nima gorji is spending 1 month at the house of his friend babalow baba ifa leri oma in ibiza. in cuban santeria, a babalow is the father of secrets, a shaman, a spiritual guide. the philosophy of ifa was brought by the slaves from afrika, especially nigeria, to the caribbean islands. it became santeria in cuba, vodoo in haiti, condomble in brasil. the yoruba language is used in the santerias books and the ceremonies as chants. nima assisted to some ceremonies where the babalow is cleaning somones soul, energy, or aura, and establish a direct conection with a special energy called orisha. each orisha has specific attributes like a color, tools, beads, and various patterns of percussion rhythm. nima is listening to all these beats coming directly from cuba, he samples some parts, and produces a new ep : azul y verde. we are blue is a tribute to yemaya, the mother of the sea. she represents maternity, fertility, and life on earth in general. her color is blue and her number 7. the chant is performed by lazaro ross a cuban artist who died in 2005. lazaro was a legendary akpwon, or lead singer in the yoruba tradition. warriors is a tribute to oggun, another main orisha. he represents the force and the work of human kind. he is working with metal, and he always carry a knife. his color is green and his number is 3.

here comes the first release in 2009 from soulstar.moses mcclean has delivered us some beauties before, this time he teamed up with rob burns again to deliver this love anthem.remixes come by label honchos harley & muscle as well as from bittersuite and phil r. already played by djs like: david harness, lars behrenroth, rob paine, tim (house afrika), massimo dacosta, andy ward, pierre ravan, nicolas matar, ralf gum, edground, mark farina and many others

the originators of the bear funk are introducing a new imprint for the hottest re edits around. the ambassadors call it diplomatic disco. on number 3, its rotterdams loud e again, culling three of his killer edits.

second output on ungleich comes with trax by double x, mad max, sender berlin mand disx3

incl great remix by double x aka alexander kowalski & torsten litschko

vinyl only !! (recycled by roger sanchez, dj pierre, africa bambaata & steven boogie brown & meat beat manifesto) when roger was asked to collaborate in a multi media campaign set up by the black smoke organization to create awareness for global warming, he instantly said yes. supported by roger sanchez, chus, jerry ropero, kurd maverick, jesse garcia, david vendetta and many more

repress of 1984 classic ft. john lydon & afrika bambaataa

noid records proudly present another emotional rollercoaster courtesy of one of our closest norwegian clansmen. again no expense has been spared in realising this project, from the artwork to the dedicated craftmanship of the players employed...we hope this music transports you to the lush virgin landscapes of our norweigen bredren and enables you to reach for your dreams with a sense of inner peace only the release of your noid chakras can give

beautiful replica reissue of cat stevens 1977 instrumental classic, played by everyone from afrika bambaataa to tony humphries. super rare us promo is the best earliest electronic records ever made, feat electronic drum programming, moog synths and classic dog barks, plus chick corea on keyboards. futuristic disco gem

ginny s unique 1983 slow burning >can t be serious< has some very intense vocals and has conquered the hearts of many. now finally available again, remastered from the original tapes. renowned jazz-funk fusionist clive stevens has a career spanning over 30 years and has collaborated with the likes of afrika bambaata, manfred mann, billy cobham and others. his 1983 >mystery man< track is a beautiful, exotic cosmic disco jam previously released on italian label >many records< and the german >frog records<. this rare and sought after track comes in orignal remixed version featuring famous percussionist/composer mino cinelu who has played with miles davis and weather report

arabian prince is one of the veterans of the westcoast electro funk scene!! very kraftwerk & afrika bambaataa influnced !! really cool stuff

sandy's tribal tricks & hard ace projects are growing in popularity!banging tribal stuff on the a side and a straight banging stuff on the flip.. and to complete the release, a remix by no other than arkus p. nn

westbam & afrika islam with this hip house electro classixxx

ultraphat minimal & clickin detroit / tribal techtracks!!!

electronic stuff

japanese street music icon, yasushi ide released new album featuring don letts, josh milan, jeff mills, dj krush and more.

a legend is back , incl bonus cd ...! featuring afrika islam, lil wayne, busta rhymes, hardy hard and more!

copenhagens music for dreams comes with yet another strong release - a double album of personal favourites compiled by jan schulte.

die spezialisten f�r konzeptalben haben wieder zugeschlagen: jazzkantine begibt sich auf eine zeitreise zur�ck in die achtziger und beleuchtet die anf�nge des hip-hop. dabei kommt es zu wiederbegegnungen mit grandmaster flash & the furious five, eric b. & rakim, epmd, public enemy, nwa, tone-loc, afrika bambaataa und den jungle brothers.

all good stories need a context. named after the multitalented artist who used to operate at the bauhaus in dessau, Èmarianne brandtÇ is the omnidirectional long length debut of alex ketzer, the respected designer behind noordenÕs artworks as well as a talented musician on the rise. ketzer recorded in a room at the dessau structure for a few days, meticulously crafting a piece that sounds like a conversation between history and future, audio and visual, bridging the gap over a century of creation in one of the epicentres of the highest form of artistic production in europe. and now inviting electronic music to its table.

how much do you really know about nina kraviz? shes a russian techno dj, an accomplished producer, one of dance musicÕs breakthrough names of the last five years. true enough, but theres so much more to her story than that. shes one of electronic musics most interesting characters, someone who has stuck to her musical guns since day one, someone who has wide-ranging roots that run deep in the past, yet shes also the embodiment of the future. her signature sound is a raw blend of house and techno with a very acidic feel. if that feels very now, kraviz has a lot to do with it, which is why she was asked to mix the latest instalment of !k7Õs landmark Ôdj kicksÕ series.

classic afro-compilation on double cd.

over 100 past, present and future dance anthems mashed up in the mix feat. tracks & remixes from avicii, calvin harris, duke dumont, chainsmokers..

rocketnumbernine verbinden einfluesse von detroit ueber london bis afrika und zurueck. ihr eigenwilliger sound ist ein psychedelischer dance-punk-jazz-mashup, der an den space-jazzer sun ra erinnert und sich im laufe der zeit von improvisation zu kernigen club-nuggets entwickelte. 2010 erschien die kult-12inch roseland/metropolis auf four tets text-label, die naechste text-12inch wird eine kooperation mit neneh cherry.

2 cds with 31 tracks...

die defqon 1 ist mittlerweile eins der angesagttesten hardstyle events europas und das zu recht. die location der defqon 1 ist einfach ein traum, denn sie findet jedes jahr direkt am almere strand in den niederlanden statt. natuerlich gibt es bei der defqon 1 wie auch bei fast allen anderen gro§en dance events eine compilation dazu.

aardvarck returns with his third full length album for eat concrete records. anti concept showcases a taste for deep ambient and minimalstic soundscapes, dub, detroit techno and bass heavy beats, mixed into a perfect flow. as the title suggests anti concept leaves aside musical genres and focuses on atmosphere rather than style. on anti concept aardvarck carefully and patiently builds his own world of sound, adding layers and complexity with each track.tip!

diese serie ist ausschie§lich von den djs zusammengestellt worden,sie enth�lt st�cke,die das erste mal digital und in voller l�nge zu h�ren sind.f�r die erste compilation ist hier nun grandmaster little louie vega am werk! seine musikalische vielf�ltigkeit erstreckt sich �ber house, latin, classic disco, afro-beat, jazz, hip-hop und soul.einfl�sse von afrika bambaataa, larry levan, david mancuso, tony humphries and jellybean benitez r�hren von der gemeinsamen herkunft, dem classic sound of the new york underground.