7th storey projects is immensely honoured to present a new, limited edition collaboration ep from two dutch masters, fff & coco bryce - double dragon ep.

2022 repress! the roof is on fire! a double a-side from the french maestro. (dixon)

nice price deal !!! chicago based ricardo miranda, an upcoming star of the deep house scene, joins the reincarnation family with a deep deep ep. >delayed reactions< is a long journey with deep subtle yet round sound and killer piano licks, >thank you chicago< is ricardos homage to masters like ron hardy, larry heard, marshall jefferson and is presented here in its original, acidic dub and a very useful fx acapella version

santiago leyba makes his vinyl debut on the label following the rooms tape released earlier this year. recorded simultaneously, life, money, work shows the new york-based artist by way of albuquerque, new mexico, portraying the different characters one might have in a broken mind. sketching a strong criticism of america by means of disorienting vocals and slow-paced d.i.y. electronics, santiago finds him performing alter-egos of sorts — ranging from forlorn ballad singing, to more guttural and strained barking seeking to describe a conflict in maintaining a unified persona. paid labor, sex, and consumer goods. how america tells you to grow up when there is nothing left but complacency and oppression through economic and social means. it all goes down to the shortcomings of humanity, the tangled webs we weave, the impossibility of justice and fairness, and the pressure those things put upon ourselves.

jah wobble s biography is a long and winding one, and he s achieved a lot both in collaboration with others and of his own accord. emotional rescue know a talented auteur when they hear one, and in the case of wobble they ve chosen to shed light on one of his less well documented phases, when he started his own label called lago. drawing on recordings made between 1981 and 1985, the lago years is a captivating listen that touches on post punk and no wave all the way through to dreamy psychedelia and the kind of world music wobble would become so well known for later on in his career. an essential collection for any lovers of leftfield music and mysticism.

after an amazing duo of vinyl releases from jordan fields and vincent floyd, chicago basement trax keeps banging out the jams! the boxed out ep sports another lost tape from jordan fields with oriental. no fake added noise here from this original 80 s synth and drum machine creation just more uncut raw from jf s archive that seems to have no end!! check out more old school and acid by jack jeremy williams, italy s giuseppe gatti and paris underground pushers wondernature! massive ep!

nice price deal !!! total killer remix session from agoria for this now already classic track by general elektriks. influenced by jazz and detroit techno as well, agoria is back! for an explosive meeting with the amazing keyboards killer general elektriks, the multi-artist/producer based in the san francisco bay. here is a massive deep-house remix from one of the best talented (and acclaimed!) french artists. groovy & spacey. on the b-side, another remix of raid the radio by general elektriks himself! a lazy lazy tune ... ready for the indian summer in dub? the last one is an previously unreleased track: how she got away ...

first release for the london based residents at keep on going, well known afterparty and new born record label. 2 tracks with a minimal & atmospheric sounds. vinyl only / no repress

for the 2nd installment on sturo the calm sloth-like tiago walter contributes 3 groovy house jams straight outta bockenheim which also is his natural habitat.

visions congo is yet another moniker from discrepant’s head honcho, goncalo f cardoso, taking africa as a starting point to evoke the memories and re-imagined experiences of his 6-month stay there in 2015.
most of the recordings and compositions were done in the great lakes of africa region of uganda, congo (drc), tanzania as well as the island of zanzibar.

boris bunnik dons his hexagon scuba gear before diving into electronic abstraction and aquatic electricity. counter utopia brings together three works of machine textures.

smashing d & b madness

blay ambolley, and his sekondi highlife band (the creator of highlife/afro/ jazz dance music) the legendary gyedu blay ambolley from ghana, west africa and his sekondi band has 29 music albums to his credit. the most recent album “the african soul “was released in 2015 and still remains a hit for highlife/afro/jazz dance music fans around the world.

roots underground records was born out of pure love for pure house in 2012. their third instalment on wax, “riccardo vs ricardo // italia to chicago” is a split 12” with each side exploring the more exotic frontiers of that wholesome house sound.

repress , from moods & grooves to sistrum, brian harden has served up more than enough soulful, synth-led house and techno in his time. it s just the kind of style that suits the mood on d3, and so the label has picked up his essential -chicago to detroit- jam and called upon a fine selection of remixers to rework the track. first up is byron the aquarius, who drops some expressive broken beat drums into the mix to spar with the illustrious melodic tones to great effect. meanwhile the label boss brian gets busy with a classic, straight-up adaptation on his -chicago sur seine mix- before patrice scott opts for an energised variation with poignant new rhodes-esque keys floating on top.

chicago basement trax follows up from an amazing jordan fields release solidifying it s legendary status with another home town hero: mr. vincent floyd! check out this re-issue of a highly sought after 1995 ep originally on relief records no less! looking for that good old feeling get this in your hands. nothing but pure chicago grooves covering the styles you love from the time period.

dark brooding techno from sister label of stay up forever.

stripped down to the bone, nothing else in this room but you and the analog sounds of smooth guitar and funky boogie bass lines. mesmerizing with a touch of class, this ep highlights uplifting choral stabs and ever changing rhythmic moments. the louder you turn these songs up the more you gain subtle changes in the driving force known as the pagoda.

...vol. 5

volume 6 of the sought-after series from chicago to detroit compiled by jordan fields. the a side kicks off with “moonman’s return” and a full 12&#8243, version of “the runner” from boo williams. side b features tracks from steve frisco, morgan alexander and giles dickerson. be quick on this one!

vinyl only , incl john dimas mix .... next groovin hypno bomb

these 2 stuttgart germany funkateers blunted monkz (danny sugaman) and linntronix (philip könig) accidentally met in tübingen while blunted monkz was in on a gig. they instantly clicked and fast forward to now as they debut their new collaborative effort as stylus heat with 1203.

rawax proudly welcomes theodor roberts to the family! we re happy to present you this new talent on our sublabel housewax. the -chicago girl ep- is just the beginning - watch out for more t.r. action!

farrago debut shows how music can be so simple but at the same time very effective. this 4 cuts are expressing what this artist can say to us using less possible elements. simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

for their first release lumbago deliver a 4 tracker compilation starring 100hz, octave, rufus and cab drivers. definitely tech house oriented, this va reflects the roots of the crew. made for ninjas only...

release #61 in mr bongos brazil 45 series.

big remix package on this 12inch for three songs of mop mop s latest album -lunar love. kalbata, nicola cruz, dj khalab and sub_modu don t disappoint with their treatments on this single and deliver great new versions of the originals.

ltd to 300 copies
original with remixes from the talented eagles & butterflies and gerd janson

chicagos very own lloyd dev (dance mania) & dion bracken present the paranormal tractivity ep on the new chicago house recordings label. lloyd kicks things off with hyperbolic & anarchy, two retro style beat tracks. on the flip, dion delivers 2 floor bangers with outrageous & slam dance. on limited edition colored vinyl.

one sided ade 2014 version, ltd warehouse find

this release - a collaboration between ali x (alphonse from azari & iii) and mexicos theus mago - turns the heat up all the way to on and just leaves it there. the lyrical content of the title track would lead many to use descriptors like sexy, sleazy, and steamy like you wouldnt even believe, and while the music also bears that out its important to remember not to stigmatize something that almost everyone does at least a couple of times a week. vision, meanwhile, offers the perfect b-side accompaniment, a sci-fi techno workout where you dont even have to think about sex if you dont want to. the ep features dub versions of both tracks for more stripped-down club sets aimed at people who understandably have problems with the sound of the human voice. it also includes a remix by curses, whom we recently bumped into (he says cornered) in berlin and asked if hed provide one of his trademark eerie downtempo excursions. long story short: he said yes.

great electronica / idm

chicagos eargasmic drops their 20th release with 8 strictly underground tracks from label boss daryl cura, frique, isoke, chicago skyway, and dcook. house to techno, banging to deep and a few in between. on heavyweight vinyl with download with color gatefold sleeve.

often called one of chicago s talented hidden gems, singer/songwriter/dj/producer tai davis means house in almost every sense. he s dropped vocals for and worked with established producers such as paul johnson, stacy kidd, and also galactik knights, dj sound, nate caswell and dj yakka. preferring to use vintage analog gear, his classic house sound consistently packs dance floors worldwide!

we or us releases #001 & 002 allbundled up for one special price!

nice price deal !!! chicagodamn arrived on the scene with an instant classic on mark es merc label. following this was the stunning debut on his own label, as well as acclaimed releases on the excellent wolf music & claremont65 offshoot sixtyfive. so here we have the eagerly awaited follow up, strobelit futuristic warehouse tackle once again, shot through with the enduring spirit of first-wave detroit techno and the pared down pulse of chicago. attjoh kicks things off with a beautifully realised lesson in dancefloor dynamism and mood, simplistically constructed for maximum impact in the right hands. on the flip joh is another heady concotion of intoxicating atmospherics and spikes of acid bubbling up through the sonic stew, with the mood drenched finalé time waits for no man wrapping up another classic ep.

repress available! soundway records present a new compilation of twenty rare and mostly unavailable tracks from the slick and sassy world of nigerian pop music and club culture of the early 1980s. comes on triple 12 inch + bonus 7 inch vinyl, download code and 8-page booklet in gatefold sleeve.

glenn underground takes us on a tb303 journey with lush ambient chords and spacey rhythms on battery acid on the a-side plus a raw dub edit of it on the flipside. mr heard finishes out the b-side and is yet another tribute to the master of house larry heard aka mr fingers and gu really taps into larry’s musical solar system!

riot in lagos in its essence is a compilation of modern productions and reworks rich in magic from the motherland. following on from a recent resurgence of afro inspired disco thanks to labels like bbe, strut, tala a.m and awesome tapes from africa digging heavy, and reissuing some of the best content in many years from the world s second largest continent a wide and diverse range of.

lago santo was made for the road. inspired by a drive through the mountains and valleys of northern italy in the summer of 2016, mculo s new ep is a soundtrack for highways, torn maps, sunrises, glacial lakes, and the wind. opening with in retrospect, a motorik, driving number that climaxes with a synthesized melodic hook, the b-side softens into the shimmering, windows-down piano riffs of bra hugh. the title track wraps things up with dizzying psychedelic tones and a smattering of percussion. early dj support from san soda, dark sky, gratts and kong, chaos in the cbd, youandewan

translucent vinyl pressing.

our series love songs for dragons welcomes a debut from the romanian artist dragos ungureanu, signing pfr003 with his opus ep.

repress in black vinyl / dj support, raresh (arpiar), sante (cocoon / desolat), chris carrier, ilario alicante, dj w!ld, ....
james barnsley s imprint has reached considerable momentum so far with releases from himself, scan mode, dj honesty and dj w!ld, not to mention remixes from daze maxim, laura jones and burnski to name a few. in its fifth release vessel sees the leeds based label boss pair up with irishman gavin herlihy, known for releasing on leftroom and apparel music, under their newly launched trackers moniker. hexagon paves the way forward with shuffling percussion, arpeggiated synths and mesmerising effects, before memory game delivers crunchy snares and dubby echoes. unison wax and beste modus founder diego krause then takes his hand to hexagon , creating a rhythmic rendition built on intricate drums and hypnotising atmospherics, until french duo s.m.a.l.l & paco arrive under their politics of dancing pseudonym to convert memory game into a bass fuelled dancefloor workout.

chicago has always been a place that had talented musicians. it has been a hub for soul, funk, blues, and jazz for generations. the significance of the real sound of chicago release in disco compilation terms is that many chicago private disco labels never made it out of the city. just like chicago house music...

nice price deal !!! gioele giacopelli, also known under the jwl moniker, is an italian producer and dj who had his music released by many international record labels such as plus plus, soul shift music, sexonwax and fortezza records. the uk based label pathway traxx released his disco cuts ep on vinyl, which held the number 1 spot in multiple charts and its track called again n again was supported by famous artists such as ben ufo. since 2016, jwl is signed under soundscapes records/escape series, where he collaborates with tuscan musician and producer inno (giovanni ferretti). giovanni ferretti participated as a multi-instrumentalist with a band called sycamore age on the album of the same name, released on santeria/audioglobe records in march 2012. the album was distributed by rough trade in german speaking countries, france and belenux, where it has been selling well. in december 2013, fortezza records released hard dreamers ep which included tracks by giovanni ferretti and jwl. at that time, jwl was involved in various multimedia and electroacoustic projects within and outside of his musical studies. soon, inno and jwl will release a 4-track ep escape series 003 on vinyl.

carthago wurde in den späten 1970er jahren als eine fusion von dalton und einer zweiten band namens marhaba band gegründet. beide bands spielten häufig in hotels und nachtclubs in tunis und sousse. musikalisch wandelte carthago auf dem musikalischen pfad von dalton und marhaba weiter, nahm jedoch disco-musik-einflüsse auf, die damals aus europa und nordamerika auch nach nordafrika durchdrangen. die ep enthält neben den raren originalen auch die unveröffentlichten instrumentals und erscheint mit einem 8-seitigen booklet sowie mp3-download-coupon.

jerome derradji is proud to reactivate past due records - the boogie funk division of still music to release this fantastic archive – that many consider to be the holy grail - of chicago funk, boogie and soul.
“star time” will be released in a limited 500 copies 4 lp box set, faithfully reproducing the vision of lad productions, inc.
it features each and every larry dixon’s releases from 1971 to 1987, including the ultra rare “i’am so in love” lp recorded live at the copherbox club in 1980 and the ultra rare boogie funk “can’t price love” lp, each carefully re-mastered from the original tapes and a lot more!
many unreleased songs (some mixed by jerome derradji) are also featured. each format includes a unique booklet with the story of larry dixon and his friends, written by jacob arnold, along with numerous pictures and documents previously never published. artwork is by al kent from million dollar disco.

a young male entering adulthood