the latest release from the swiss duo larytta, entitled jura libre, is a chunky, massive, intelligent, colorful (in that full on tropical way) four-song collection of club bangers. to be exact the full set actually consists of two original songs with an in-house larytta remix a piece. the originals lean on pronounced inflections of playful, tricky, afro-tropical rhythms, while the reworks go for a more direct four-to-the-floor approach straight for the jugular. apart from the vibrant, tight production what unifies all of these tracks is a head nod towards that nineties club sound, especially that golden age acid rave material. this is music made not only by great producers, but heads that really know and love clubbing culture and history and know how to tastefully reference the past. the ep closes with bota mao pra encima which features brazilian emcee junior, and thats the point at which you start to question if this ep was truly cut in switzerland.

gari romalis and lello di franco - dreamin for the uninitiated, our man gary romalis is the unsung master of detroit’s house and techno scene. having djed across the motor city’s top venues for the last three decades, gary is somewhat of a seminal figure for many of detroit’s djs currently at the forefront. following a slew of high quality releases on various labels over the past few years, gary now unleashes that special flavour on us for skylax 142! he is not alone though. with him, he brings all round italian partymaker, and top selector in his own right, lello di franco. let me tell you, this duo’s collaboration is something to behold. throughout all 3 tracks on the record, gary and lello maintain the essence of what the detroit underground is all about, stripped back tracks with soul that never feel like they go ‘big’ for the sake of it. while dreamin (wanda mix) may be packing a big kick and power clap combo, it’s the elegantly filtered, jazzy sample that will leave you wishing that the track lasted forever. the vibe takes a dip right into the deep in detroit underground (beat dat mix). spacious pad synths alongside a mesmeric vocal carry us through. taking a step back up, afrobeat rounds off the ep, made with a solid toolkit of afro-centric samples.

mute records presents the 4th longplayer from erasure, originally released in 1989, as limited edition reissue on 180 gram vinyl.

office recordings introduces trux with office 07, an extended ep tinged in a smokey blue hue of low-fidelity candour and aberrant compositions. blankets of white noise and distortion, lap over renditions of hazey house, stripped synth arrangements, jungle breaks, and queer patterns.

mister ho and heap are ambassadors of the river danube. this is their first offering for the esp institute. on side a, collision resistance throws us into the bowels of an underground sex lair with an adrenaline-laden heartbeat for a kick drum, a rough dose of fisting illustrated by the combination of bassline with low-tom and an unrelenting snare that whips us raw into submission. somewhere in between the waves of punishment we can start to audibly pick up tortured moans of endurance and pleasure, but maybe its time we pull our minds from the gutter, wipe the sweat from our brow and flip the record for a reward. with side b’s veils of the beloved, mister ho & heap deliver us via speedboat to the white isle, coasting along to bouncy staccato bass notes and machine bleeps as a euphoric chord progression puts us in an 808 state of mind. the percussion arrangement and phasing string flourishes are introduced through a filter, opening slowly as if coming up for air from a beautiful blue abyss. these two songs are neither too salty nor too sweat

die 13. ausgabe der “about: berlin” erfolgsreihe auf 4-fach vinyl inklusive downloadcode.

africa is not a country. we in the west often refer to african music but what is that exactly? it could be myriad, almost unimaginably different forms of music that bear little relation to each other, as after all africa is a vast continent that is larger than the united states, australia and the whole of europe combined. these four tracks showcase some of those different forms of music from across the continent. there is some cosmic synth drenched proto-house, an afro-beat call to arms, a hypnotic juju workout and a rough and ready, relentless lo fi west african banger. all proceeds will go to human rights justice group, nigeria.

this is idle033: the sound of an accomplished dancefloor producer stretching out. these aren t straight dance tracks, neither is this a ponderous ambient lp. this is vivid, vital electronic music for modern times. tracks to cut through the monotony of depressingly average house and techno releases. the music shimmers with warmth and humanity, a testament to karmil s personality as well as his skill as a producer. one can sense in the tracks that this a musician who has travelled and absorbed much along the way: long drawn out winter nights in sweden with the studio barnhus crew. years spent in cologne with its distinguished electronic sound, a city which has given so much to the world with kompakt and more. last but not least you can sense karmil s upbringing here in the uk, the roughness and rudeness all added to the mix. idle hands has never been a label to follow trends or to take the easy path. it has strived to keep people guessingand to remain in awe and wonder at new music being produced. inmatt karmil it has found a producer whoembodies this notion.

brrwd ist ein joint-venture label von ta-ku, seinem wegbegleiter repeat pattern und jakarta records. als ersten release haben die beiden dazu eine label-compilation ins leben gerufen. diese markiert auch den 2. release von ta-ku mit jakarta records. er selbst wird auf 2 tracks auch mit seiner stimme vertreten sein. das neue label veröffentlichte bereits 2015 das no.sleep (fotoband) projekt der beiden produzenten. dieses behandelte einen 24h trip durch die stadt tokyo und genau hier setzt die compilation 2016 thematisch an. die folgende 10-inch reihe auf brrwd wird von ta-ku & repeat pattern kuratiert & mäandert zwischen loops und fotografie mit künstlern aus ihrem umfeld, wie pink sifu, malik abdoul-rahmaan, yagi, abhi/dijon & submerse. das 10 inch vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

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red motorbike blazes through once again ! a various artists selection this lap, with label boss eddie laying down a downright irresistible rewire of a smooth sitar laced groover. label regular koosh offers up way out of it man a saturated stones out-take perhaps ? while taking up the whole of the a side, frasier takes on a beautiful brass hooked, afro-disco workout in fine red motorbike style! another keeper.

the boys are gliding back onto the scene with scissor and threads first release of 2016, waiting ground. the handsome twosome of frankie skates and tony b. real deliver us four prime cuts aimed squarely at the dance floor. the vinyl-exclusive, ebreo, sees the duo flex their afro-rhythmic muscle, placing silky smooth bass over a bed of soft swirling percussion highlighted by a pitched down steel drum. next, an edit first heard on frank & tonys acclaimed resident advisor podcast comes to light. deftly cutting the hushed ambient tones of donato whartons absentia into perfect portions, frank & tony loop brittle bits over a chunky kick and shuffling hi-hat to hypnotic effect. the ep’s title track evokes the sun-kissed euphoria of early hour raves with its lush atmospherics and playfully subdued piano line buoyed by a thick kick and airy pads. finally pavane takes the previous tracks laid back attitude and flips it, adding a thick in-your-face kick and propulsive pads for a foot-stomping, hands in the affair dj weapon.

aroop roy returns to basic fingers with a second reworks release, this time all guns blazing. while the previous part focused more on disco and soul cuts, this one delivers three irresistible afro-influenced house grooves. there s a reason why gilles peterson keeps playing aroop on his radio show as soon as he gets his crate digging fingers on a new release. um trago on the b side is definitely the fiercest offering here but don t miss out on the a-side with ifa & manuman. both tracks are more than enough to get the juices flowing...

die musikwelt war hochgespannt, als nach zehnjähriger pause ein neues new order album erscheinen sollte. dass der inzwischen fünfköpfigen band mit -music complete- aber ein solcher -return to form- (spex) gelingen würde, haben so einige nicht mehr erwartet. der nun vorliegenden, neuen new order-single -singularity- attestierte der musikexpress zudem, sie würde einiges der -blue monday--dna in sich tragen. und in der tat ist der song mit seiner einmaligen balance aus rock und elektronik, dunkel, energiegeladen und tanzbar, die perfekte sound-symbiose von ursprungsband joy division und der sich hier auftürmenden, grunderneuerten new order.
die farbige 4-track 12 inch enthält einen extended mix und remixe von mark reeder, erol alkan und js zeiter und erscheint inklusive downloadcode .

music for dreams are proud to present the latest vinyl sampler of “mediterraneo - rare balearica”, their leo mas curated series of sought after italian goodies.

news von der 80ies kultband indoor life. compost veröffentlichte 2012 den gesamten indoor life-katalog als doppel-cd, und hier kommt nun ein abgefahrenes, krautiges remix-package. die remixe stammen vom angesagten berliner dj- und produzenten-duo discodromo, die mit ihren cocktail d’amore-parties, zusammen mit berghain-resident dj boris, für derbe furore sorgen. 2014 lieferten sie auch ein fantastisches boiler room set ab. sie veröffentlichten bereits auf prins thomas’ internasjonal, bpitch control, dissident und natürlich auf ihrem eigenen cocktail d’amore music label.

limited red, blue or olive sleeve edition, including info sheet and fold-out mini poster. two tracks from the 1994 album “woob 1194” by paul frankland aka woob for the first time on vinyl.

five tracks between trippy electronica, dreamy ambient, field-recordings and spaced-out guitars. cassette c30, clear case, full printed 3-panel-j-card, yellow colored cassette labels, mastered by manes @ salz, cologne

one of tim love lees favourite nyc djs, eugene tambourine, has brought his considerable production talents to these two impeccable club classics - inner citys 1988 house anthem *in the good life*, and laurie andersons moody 1984 album cut *blue lagoon*.

altered moods recordings makes its first artist foray into asia, more specifically, it sets its sights on nagano, japan, where it finds a fertile and quickly expanding underground scene and one of its key players, yoshiki tsuchiya, also known as miruga. miruga has made a big splash in his relatively short arc as an underground artist. he came out strong in 2012 with human tube on anton zaps bellwether ethereal sound label after a full-length digital album on logos recordings two years prior.

cant stop listen the origlinal.. wow ...relative 16th instalment sees label head john swing back at the controls with a killer four track ep. the title track “get rhythm” comes with relative’s signature gritty house sound in its original mix while the arp mix shakes peak time dance floors with hypnotic arpeggios and rumbling drums. the b side opens up with a relentless african congas ride boosting the rhythmic section with an energetic afro feel. the -other version- closes this meteoric ep with a deep, jackin cut-throat groove.

following our very well received friends series we are happy to introduce our new collection series selected cuts. focussing on new talents also as on excellent producers you might not having on the radar yet. and we were digging deep to bring you new perpectives of deep house and deep techno. soulful as you are used to hear from jeudi rec. a start over. a new series which starts as promising as it could ever start.

das vinyl kenya special remix bietet einen klingenden vorgeschmack auf eine kompilation, die das label soundway demnächst unter dem titel kenya special: selected east african recordings from the 1970s and 80s veröffentlicht. damit ist jetzt schon mal klar: dieser sampler wird ein fest! die 12 inch beinhaltet zwei geremixte stücke der kollektion und zwei exklusive songs - mithin handelt es sich also um vier songs, die man als afro-aficionado in der sammlung haben sollte.
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heard on “melancholia” are interpretations of honzo’s subconscious visions of life. the intense compositions are made up of drones, noises and distorted beats moving in and out of the frame. on opener “orientalism” said elements blend with hi-hat brushes, brassy synth pads, sci-fi noises and distant human voices evoking islam’s “adhan” (call to prayer). the theme contemplates over alienation caused by western accounts of “orientalism”, soaked in “hüzün” (the turkish term for melancholia). on a2 a rework of “moral masochism” is provided by the mysterious shadows outfit, starting with a distorted guitar over a slow and gritty rhythmic backbone which gradually turns into a chaotic high-intensity acid jam on the ep’s most dance floor suitable cut. on the flipside, “lovesickness” presents a broken kick rhythm periodically flipped by toms and accompanied by a disorienting hi-hat rhythm, ghostly strings and sporadic human moans – all resulting in a tribal mood, recalling a ceremony, perhaps a quest for a saviour from the blue temper? b2 presents the “moral masochism” original. again a distorted guitar plays over a slow rhythm, but compared to the remix, the original’s intensity is introverted, contemplating over melancholia’s effect of deriving gratification from self-inflicted moral humiliation. ambient closer “emptiness” explores a cold state with such an encapsulating airiness that it feels like a close account of another person’s mood down to the impression of their breath. arpeggiated synth noises appear from a distance representing increasing pressure from the outside world without ever suppressing the state of mind. as a result, “emptiness” sums up the state of melancholia experienced as a mood rather than the effect of a cause.

the legend of sir joe, from chicago to the hague, 303 bass lines, junos pads and big mamas speech samples. powerful and danceable pack made up by six jackin cosmic techno house tracks.

blue, mesmerising, swinging house grooves.

das neue album von elton john als vinyl-lp inklusive downloadcode.

after releasing music from japanese artists like rondenion, altz & onomono it s time for bosconi to export some of it s finest italian homegrown products to the land of the rising sun. this japan special edition release on bosconi extra virgin includes 5 exclusive unfitered sessions starting slightly more -old school- on the aside with the happy & dirt funk moods from minimono s track -all good so far- and the dark afro-funk force of riccio s serious banger -uhh-.the b side goes more quirky, beginning with the aquatic, gentle & sexy vibe of nas1 s opening sketch -polite- heading to the biting and raw bliss of rufus ghetto house cut -hellow- and closing with the epic, dreamy, romantic and driving punch of -see you soon- by life s track. 100% unfiltered extra virgin vibes!

new granulart limited release from label boss valentin corujo aka kessell. four tracks of modern techno, as on previous limited serie, pressed on colored solid blue, black & clear mixed vinyl.
early support from oscar mulero, answer code request, reeko, samuli kemppi, pfirter, lewis fautzi, peter van hoesen, rodhad, antigone, birth of frequency, inigo kennedy, zadig, paul mac, brendon moeller, angel molina, raiz, discknocked, blndr, mental resonance, alexander kowalski, quail, jose pouj, ame, etapp kyle, eric cloutier, ben sims, ness, hector oaks, nx1, developer, arnaud le texier, james ruskin, henning baer, kwartz, vince watson, victor martinez, kike pravda, amandra, andrea, marcel heese, p.e.a.r.l., sigha, marcel dettmann, dj pete aka substance, slam, aiken, dj rolando, w.i.r.e., xhei, kr!z

as the d edge label clocks up release number 24, it turns to the phil hinter ensemble for a fantastic three track package that is filled with fresh house vibes. phil hinter ensemble is a joint project by phil s main pillars philogresz and german simon hinter. they have ties with labels like their own phil, love unlimited vibes and of course d-edge. previous eps have gone down well around the world and simon hinter s smart grooves and sample based fill-ins blends with the wombastic bass and shivering synth lines of philogresz perfectly. up first is the owl, a squelchy, synthetic house track with lively drums and chords and magical trumpets all making for a party starting track. it is perfectly arranged and expertly musical, unlike much of today s plastic and sample heavy sounds. in the air then gets even more playful with glossy synth stabs, rumbling bass and diva vocals all bouncing along in a charismatic style that is full of colour. struggle then gets intimate and final with scurrying little percussive sounds, burst of afro vocal, down low sine waves and icy snares all making for a perfectly seductive minimal techno brew

ganze vier jahre nach *gemini* meldet sich jack tatum, der in brooklyn lebende kopf hinter wild nothing, mit einem neuen studioalbum zurück. für *life of pause* hatte tatum das große bedürfnis die genre-grenzen zu sprengen und sich klangtechnisch neu zu definieren. nach einer langen phase des schreibens und experimentierens nahm tatum das neue material schließlich in los angeles und stockholm auf - zusammen mit produzent thom monahan (devendra banhart, beachwood sparks). die neuen stücke platzieren wild nothing inmitten des popzirkus: euphorisch-mitreißende popmelodien treffen auf epische arrangements, und es ist mitunter unmöglich, sich für einen lieblingssong zu entscheiden, wenn diese platte so viele davon bietet.
die limitierte lp erscheint auf siberfarbenem vinyl im gatefold cover mitsamt download-karte.

300 copies, vinyl only, deep house by the berlin based max mulder & phil madeiski, who also released the -colony ep-.

the debut vinyl release from the dama dama label comes from co-founder pedestrian in the shape of circadian rhythms a 4 track concept ep. each track represents a different time of day throughout the 24 hour cycle, with the 12inch divided into a day side and a night side.

fusing forces from norway and ghana for crosstown rebels is djuma soundsystem & yann coppier feat. king ayisoba, with the expertly crafted anyimo a african infused techno beast of a track, featuring remixes from dj and producer ibadan kingpin jerome sydenham and the illusive johnny aux who brings his signature acid house sound. king ayisoba originates from ghana and has been sharing his modern day twist on kologo music all over the world. norwegian in origin, djuma soundsystem has been creating music and touring the world for over a decade on labels such as rebirth, eskimo and noir. the two creative forces have combined here to create a truly unique afro-infused head turner of track with king ayisoba superb ghanaian vocals. the legendary jerome sydenham delivers two floor-filling interpretation of the original, both vocal an ibadan dub, hike the tempo and hit the floor running. also, johnny aux delivers a rib rattling techno take on the original with devastating effect

love is a fridge, das zweite album des berliner duos me and my drummer. drei jahre nach der veröffentlichung ihres viel beachteten debüts the hawk, the beak, the prey kann diese außergewöhnliche band auf eine ebenso schillernde wie rastlose geschichte blicken. mit love is a fridge setzt sie nun einen neuen höhepunkt. als me and my drummer 2012 ihr debütalbum veröffentlichen, legen charlotte brandi und matze pröllochs einen mehr als traumhaften start hin, liefern mit you re a runner einen widerborstigen hit und spielen mehr als hundertfünfzig konzerte quer durch europa. währenddessen kollaborieren sie mit ebenso außergewöhnlichen künstler/innen wie kat frankie, tale of us oder breton, bevor sie sich sich schließlich zusammen mit produzent olaf opal komplett auf die arbeiten am zweiten album konzentrieren. love is a fridge zeigt, welche urgewalt und innigkeit me and my drummers musikalische kompromisslosigkeit gebärt. eine einnehmende direktheit, die sie in ihrer musik zelebrieren. das weiße doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.

beautiful afro-tinged house classic from 1999 from the man like kerri chandler! remastered and repressed for 2016 on king street sounds sub label nite groove

le tchadien, originally released in 2008 on mr raoul ks critically acclaimed 12inch himalaya, gets the doublek (mr raoul k & kaito) treatment. while the original track was a rather short and lush piece of afro-funk fuelled house, the reprise explores some whole new territories. soon after the relaxing intro the track takes a sharp turn that leads listeners and dancers into foggy darkness. but instead losing itself and all hope, doublek show that there is light and hope even behind the darkest shadows. its all about keeping your composure and keeping your head up. as a special gift for the creative djs out there, the flipside contains a beatless reprise, ready to be blended with your favorite beats. enjoy your vinyl.

nun wird -hotel ambient- als eigenständiges werk neu aufgelegt, und es ist erstmals in seiner vollständigen version erhältlich. so sind drei stücke neu hinzugekommen (-aerial-, -spaired-, -may 04 two-), andere titel sind erstmals in ihrer vollen spiellänge verfügbar. diese titel wurden bei der damaligen bonus-disc stark gekürzt, weil die spielzeit des cd-formates schlichtweg nicht ausreichte. auch liegt das werk nun erstmals in einer 3fach-lp 180g-vinyl edition vor . -hotel ambient- gilt bei vielen fans als starkes konzept-werk. bei späteren werken wie etwa -wait for me- wiederholte moby die idee ein ambient-album dem original beizufügen.

finally a visitor from another meaning returns to earth, and vinyl. the viewlexx veteran is back on our world with lost encounters i, four cuts from the vaults. beamed in from a distant galaxy is the blazing brilliance of -dance of the happy shadows-. past film score greats immediately come to mind. vangelis. carpenter. moroder. -i rarely talk to strangers- pulses with crisp beats and rumbling arpeggios, cloudy skies ready to rain on a polluted l.a. in 2019. the blue dot is left behind for the elation of -j is for jupiter-. the stars are the place to be. -j is for jupiter ii- drifts from cosmic currents before illuminating the heavens for the lead out into end credits.

release number 4 for pleasure unit, sees the debut release from lunar concept edgar moon and nephew junior. a wonky slice of stringy afro house backed with two remixes, one from label mates les crocodiles taking it on a slow trip up river.

ruff daft returns, and after a various artist ep for number 7, number 8 on the label goes back to the founder, with three new tracks from cottam washed out kicks things off, at the cross roads between mood hut & basic channel where dub techno sensibilities meet dreamy chords for a delectable deep house track. horns harks back to cottam s earliest releases, with an afro-ish horn loop teased out over four minutes until the full loop and bass kick in to devastating effect. a ruff draft sees cottam look back towards his techno roots, with a killer kick drum and raw acid lending an abrasive edge to a well rounded ep of varied styles.

wolfgang flür ist ein deutscher musiker und wurde als schlagzeuger bei der elektropopgruppe kraftwerk bekannt. die hier vorliegende compilation *eloquence - complete works* vereint alle songs, die flür seit 2002 veröffentlicht hat. darunter titel wie *i was a robot*, *cover girl*, *blues spark*, *beat perfecto*, u.v.a. inklusive sechs bonus tracks! ein absolutes muss für alle electronic-, elektropop- und kraftwerk-fans! jetzt erhältlich als limitiertes, durchsichtiges doppelvinyl inklusive mp3-download-code! 

the last few years has seen parris make a name for himself across a number of scenes, to the extent he is just as likely to be found spinning records for butterz as he is putting records out on berceuse heroique. here at idle hands we first touched base with parris many moons ago when he bought copies of the first release on his soundman chronicles label into our shop. as it is one of our favourite labels we were intrigued to hear what he would come up with as producer himself. needless to say we were impressed. presented here are two tracks that perfectly reflect his sound and our own a nod to techno here, a weighty bass line there, a love of reverb everywhere and all with a view to being played in dark rooms late at night. the 12 inch of burr and blue is idle hands last release of 2015 and we think it rounds off nicely what has been a great year for the label.

collaboration between freund der familie and the seml crew straight out of paris.

sol power sound is proud to present the color soul ep by obas nenor. after a huge year with releases on legendary strictly rhythm and moodymann s mahogani music, the tel aviv producer blesses sol power sound with a four song ep of thick afro-disco, bumping house, and twisted techy grooves.

copenhagen’s music for dreams label is releasing the third edition of their popular sunset sessions series curated by kenneth bager on limited edition vinyl. ‘music for dreams – the sunset sessions #3’ is compiled by danish dj, producer and club owner extraordinaire, kenneth bager (aka dr baker), the label boss music for dreams and one of the most prominent curators of balearic and chill out music.

kicking off with the 12 minute epic when the going is smooth & good, which was recently used in keiran hebdens essential mix, this is a truly pioneering piece of disco/funk with a clear message in the music. dipping in and out of intricate percussion workouts and driven by bleepy synth grooves, it has an iressistable lo fi charm. followed by the uptempo this kind of world , another percussive electronic workout that begs the question have you ever seen this kind of world? . the b side sees the lp s tempo drop down a notch with the lp title track anything you sow . the lp finishes with a beautiful electronic ballad every day . this album is an exceptional piece of music, that s all killer, and you ll have never heard anything like it... it will appeal to fans of nigerian afro funk & electronic disco... don t let this fantastic album pass you by!

chicago’s own specter of tetrode fame joins the sounds familiar family and series of 45s with a double a-sider. ‘circus time’ is an hipnotic disco stomper, while ‘concrete jungle’ will please all the afro-funk headz!

vinylsampler mit 10 tracks der spätphase der legendären krautrock-formation tangerine dream, zusammengestellt von der witwe des im sommer 2015 verstorbenen frontmannes edgar froese, bianca froese-acquaye. limitierte und nummerierte auflage von 5.000 stück weltweit auf mandarin-(tangerine)-farbigem doppel-vinyl, im gatefoldcover mit raren fotos.

(180 gtriple gatefold lp, gloss print) remixes from maceo plex & shall ochin, fur coat, extrawelt, long time musical sparring partner marc romboy, pan pot, max cooper, agents of time, dominik eulberg and many more