pop-hommage an die kora: mit superstars aus frankreich und mali.
schweres 180 gramm vinyl inklusive cd.

is&#8203, frank butters&#8203, a new artist risen out of nowhere via incendiary releases on his own too many squares label, or is he perhaps an established artist taking a new direction? the only concession to this question is that he’s someone &#8203,man power&#8203, has known a long time, and one of his favourite new artists. franks &#8203,cult of glamour&#8203, focuses his early 80s proto-house aesthetic, with two machine driven cuts at differing tempos for opposing late night moods. for remix duties, me me me asked all time hero &#8203,andrew weatherall&#8203, to deliver his own version, and deliver he does with a swamp rock lead bellied organic take of &#8203,make it right&#8203, (as well as a digital only instrumental version). to close off the package man power has enlisted not an animal records mainstay &#8203,ess

limited edition of 500 hand numbered copies on 180 grams vinyl, first 200 copies are green marbled.
the label is called spettro (the word has two meanings in italian, it means spectrum but also ghost) and the releases will be split in two series : spettro library and spettro soundtrack - this is spettro library!

when two of the most exciting names in drum & bass combine forces, you are in for something special - amoss & fre4knc bring dispatch dubplate their first full collaborative release.
highly anticipated following two previous link ups on dispatch, both heavily demanded and supported, these guys have been towing the line between darkness and groove, delivering tech with funk like nobody else (we re pleased to say there is more music still to come).
their most recent, vortice, receives a vip for dispatch dubplate, reinvigorating the original into a switching, half time laden beast, the passage offers a souped up 2017 nod to the classic wormhole sound, redemption rounds off tenaciously, as an exclusive to the vinyl.
with a limited run of just 300 hand stamped, signed and numbered heavyweight vinyl copies available, ensure your copy as our dispatch dubplates often sell out in advance of release.

further adventures into the maverick, musical universe of quinn lamont luke - this time on his own, new label, el triangulo quinn s an amazing talent (as evidenced on his recent ep for ears favourites aficionado), with a shining career under his bing ji ling alias, as well as numerous acclaimed solo and band based side projects (paqua on claremont56, coppa, the phenomenal handclap band etc) different aspirations ploughs a familiar funk/rock furrow to his other distinctive output, elevating things (in the cosmic mix on the a) to breezy yacht-rockin steely dan channeling heights. a radio edit bakes down the hooks into a delicious bitesize piece, while woodstock is a sublime version of the joni mitchell classic limited run on these - don t snooze !

ltd to 200, it s been a while, but damon wild s synewave label is back in action to continue more than 20 years of service to the techno game, and this collaborative release with jurek przezdziecki shows that both label and artists are on searing form. of the original tracks on offer, -clutch- presents a slightly more subtle approach with its low frequency acid thrum steadily building in intensity compared to the upfront jackhammer intensity of -snatch-. cisco ferreira gets invited to do a remix of -clutch- as the advent, and makes it into a deep, cyclical stomper, and then gotshell ramps up the noise for an even tougher version of the track.

after lamenting on the emotional baggage of hurricane katrina on his last single after the storm willie west offers another sonic angle on the city of new orleans, his place of birth. give it back is the closest example of mardi gras funk that willie has recorded since his cult classic said to myself on warner brothers from 1975

after only two years since their first release on cyclone, amoss have become one of the most exciting and forward thinking names in drum & bass. a love of music stretching back into both their pasts, the duo have amazed audiences across the globe with the style, panache and variation which has characterised their work. taking a lead from names such as renegade hardware and moving shadow, james and andrew have successfully moulded their influences into a futuristic, genre-defining sound.
now they are ready to step up a notch, delivering a new release for the mighty horizons label. bumbaclart and dilate will go a long way to cementing their reputation for big, bad and heavy d&b, which has seen them being supported by spectrasoul, london elektricity, storm, loxy and more. amoss are known for their involving, evolving blend of beats and bass and their in-depth knowledge of the technical side of production, and the two tracks on show here are markers of their intention, in two markedly different ways.

ryogo yamamori announced the start of a new imprint called kagerou in 2017, which focus on both digital and analogue releases. first cut ryogo’ssolo shakunetsu e.p. is this low-key tokyo veteran techno artist’s most ethereal work yet.

limited edition of 250 copies, featuring 2 hot funky tracks from tom hooker, never before released on vinyl.

sold out - repress 2017 , its gonna be summerly again in the fauxpas musik catalog and while its tour de france at the moment, were releasing the album chapeau rouge by french artists bruno bourmendil aka folamour. four tracks taken from the album will be pressed on sunny yellow wax including a sunset-red innnersleeve, a risograph printed inlay and a download-code for loading the entire album. the nice design concept was made by alex ketzer again. were looking forward to a warm and sunny summer 2015. vinyl tastes better…

it’s not very widely known but, when he’s not digging for other people’s music to play out at the party, mister harkin spends a good deal of his time in the studio making some of his own. up to now, those efforts have made their way onto records for the always on point argot imprint in chicago and nyc’s own throne of blood. and although he’s djed at almost 250 mister saturday night & sunday parties since we got going in 2009, this is his debut release on the label. it’s made up of three spaciously sculpted club scorchers, ripe and ready for the power hour, and we’re super stoked to finally be able to share them with you.

san francisco native and modern funk wiz diamond ortiz makes his first appearance on austin boogie crew records with -goodies-, a sweet and enticing 12inch ep of quality jams! coming off the buzz of his acclaimed loveline lp, diamond takes a slightly more chill but equally party-centric approach on goodies. this is the first 12inch release on abc and its fire from front to back!

informationstechno was released on cassette in 2014 via zeon light and it was nominated for best swedish dance album of the year at manifestgalan 2015. during 2015 the band received attention from swedish radio p2 and p3 and performed a series of gigs at home in stockholm. the second album informellt was released on lamour 2015 and a remix album called reformellt released early 2016. motormännen make information techno infused with an air of swedish nostalgia through a filter of retro-futuristic skepticism. the music is packed with minimal acid loops and samples with excerpts from swedish politicians, documentaries and christer glenning, reflecting on times when the cold war and the traditional welfare state were dissolving. inhibitions were relaxed and new, foreign influences crept into the body of society and the old information monopolies. motormännen s tracks are visually enhanced by messages from pictures and videos from the 1970s and 80s.

bottenvikens silverkyrka welcomes you to a collective trip towards eternity with the ep arken, a sequel to det stora uppvaknandet. the congregation has recorded tracks to convey a sensation of dance as salvation. contributing to the record are anna levander, sebastian adolfsson, ingrid marklund, ulrika stenhamre and mats wikstroem. the mission of arken is to gather, listen, dance and together end time.
pressing on transparent yellow vinyl.

im klanggarten is the very first release on frank wiedemanns newly established bigamo label by the musician, video artist, author and dj rainer buchmüller aka fred und luna. it began as an homage to german electronic music of the 70s and 80s known as kraut. however, rainer gives his style its own name: elektrokraut or krautelektro, in which he blends kraut elements, such as repetitive rhythms, with beautiful melodies and modern electronic sounds. this lp comes as a double vinyl in a gatefold cover!

a new entry to the catalog this time with the pumping beatz of our nipponese yusuke yamamoto for the front side, proper bodyrocking compositions for the harder hours of club night dancing suit best for -no signal- and the vocal anthem driven -need you now-. on the other side we found nicolas diez timeless -amazonia-, a soulful dance track encouraged with romantic vocals that soothe our inner being. last but not least martin bellomo and diez collaboration takes form in the minimalistic deep tune called -algorhythm-

in its five years dgtl has carved its style and sound worldwide as one of amsterdams staple dance music institutions. this year the organisation is deepening its focus and vision. therefore dgtl is launching its own imprint dgtl records. the label builds on the festivals musical theme of an evocative cross section of the sounds and styles showcasing forward thinking, cutting edge artists. the one to kick off the new imprint will be the bulgarian hardware wizard kink. best known for his live performances, teemed with explosive energy, which for a consecutive year puts him to the no.1 spot of live acts on ra poll, he is also one of houses most in demand producers. kink has worked with dgtl for quite some time, including last years audiovisual installation transmission tower, where the first track neutrino was born. the melodic neutrino , kicks off with syncopating bassline. its interconnecting layers organically jump over and under each other, reflecting the organic character of kinks live performances, where every knob touch and turn matters. on the latter, he built the b-sider dynamo: i loaded my favourite element from neutrino in my computer and i tweaked the sound through various weird devices in my studio, till it sounded like a completely new track. as usual, he added a few endless loops on the record, for the adventurous djs, exclusively for the 12inch. the idea for the dgtl records artwork is to feature a different visual/graphic artist from the dgtl art program every year starting with the cover from tim buiting and his graphical visual of the liege train station, designed by calatrava for this years releases.

folamour was responsible for one of the dreamiest, most colourful deep house records of recent times - the brilliant shakkei ep on all city so hopes are naturally high for this excursion on the producer s recently launched fhuo records. he kicks off proceedings with the thrillingly addictive very first touch, where dreamy pads and looped party samples cluster around a snappy, jazz-fuelled house groove, before ratcheting the energy levels up a notch or two via the rubbery slap bass, driving drum machine beats and warm rhodes chords of alerte a babylon. in between, you ll find pravis l estaque, a stomping deep house floor-burner blessed with some seriously good, jammed-out electric piano solos.

following up from his stupid advert ep, gary beck continues his output on bek with this storming selection of 4 tracks, each varied in style, yet sticking to the true beck style.

powder is an up-and-coming producer from tokyo who had put out only a couple of releases on born free and esp institute when resident advisor featured her on the monthly series breaking through this past august. inspired by her first visit to cocktail d amore in 2015, she was so enthralled by the atmosphere, she started working on an ep for the label capturing her experiences from the party. the way powder interprets sound is extremely personal and unique. the opener hip has a driving sensual groove with hints of acid, seasoned with a good amount of loons and a mysterious foggy melody while heart sounds like an italo disco aural translation of a shojo manga script for a fun in the sun tinged story. on the flip side a slowmo industrial-meets-rainforest groove characterizes hole followed by hair in which she blends many layers of rhythm patterns together.

“metamorfosi lp” is bichord’s first full length offering for the planet rhythm imprint after their “quadrivium ep” (2016) was met with critically acclaim by techno aficionados and lovers of adventurous soundscapes alike.
the new lp is a split two with the a-side showcasing the more techno oriented works and the b-side showing the duo’s set of ambiences and lush tone. this lenghty effort is the duo’s first full artist album out of many to come.

newly launced samo records is setting out to explore the depths of the dancefloor by celebrating the darker, moodier facets of electronic music.

folamour is a new name in the roots for bloom family but by all accounts he fits right in. the opening track nights over you rocks an original and an edit from the label boss himself jamie trench. it focuses on emotive chords, mesmerising key lines and as always on rfb a great groove and low end. the vocal sample cuts the break and takes the limelight of the track. the a2 last morning screams sunshine again focussing on a strong vocal sample -when the morning comes- which you cant help but picture sunsets to. folamour s last offering is $0$ which reminds us of the likes of 90s disco cut samples with great strings and keys throughout. a strong offering from a new head on the rfb scene.

it’s a slamming record. what more do you need to know? ambivalent makes a strong enemy after recent releases alongside the likes of truncate, silent servant, and skudge. the record is backed with a classy, stepping remix from dustin zahn and a floor filler from amotik!

presenting fapte002 - anamorph - subconstient ep (white 180g, vinyl only - limited)
originally from tunisia, anamorph is one of those great explorers who travel the world in search of new influences, finding inspiration in romania after a few years of living in bucharest, he presents fapte with 2 original tracks to match the identity of the label:
side a of this white vinyl consists of one original mix - sub constienta - with an uplifting baseline, with industrial background textures complete with mesmerizing synths that make your body vibrate to the groove.
on side b, swing altfel is a track that tells the story differently, taking the listener on a long journey thru the sound. just like the exquisite painting of painter leonid afremov, the track it self has many sounds combining one on top of the other in a progressive release of the right amount of joyful vibe, with passages and percussions mixed with tweaked vocals, giving this track the perfect rithm.

italian producer lucretio (the analogue cops), helps to launch brand new vinyl only imprint, paramount city records, with this analogue focused ep.

the latest installment of roam recordings comes from the japanese disco scene via the production duo of internationally acclaimed dj que sakamoto and seasoned studio engineer nt. the title track lalo is an original production with a stylish edit of an obscure vocal. this slow paced groove has a lot to offer with its bells chiming, synths drifting, and peppered in vocal that brings it all together.

pessoas que eu conheço is back with a new 12 that highlights why instrumental virtuosity is still the bee’s knees. glorious solos and otherworldly pads go head to head and head directly to the heart of your favourite retro video game.

the solo debut in vinyl of alek drive is an extract of his “frontière” digital album for unknown pleasures records, published in 2015.

mega hypnotic and minimal groover from romania. 180 gramm and vinyl only.

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

ltd handstamped 300 copies, 4 disco, funk, freestyle edits by jonny rock.serial editor, funk wizard and vinyl junkie jonny rock slides into cocktail d amore s cockring inbox with four sweaty nudes of his own. as always, expertly dug and revisioned, we range from the 80s miami freestyle of track 1 to the swampy cosmic fuzzy blues of track 4 by way of italo bliss and dubby proto house. on point curation and production throughout, sleeping on this is punishable by funk law.

after an amazing 2016 year remixing legend mobys porcelain for drumcode, releasing on labels like soma, drumcode (with his phoenix as well), kaputt ltd, planet rhythm, tip top, label owner luca agnelli is back on his own etruria beat. this new release contains 2 original cuts and 2 remixes by amazing artists abstract division and yotam avni. original tracks metamorphosis and chaos are very powerful techno tunes, filled with hypnotic looped chords, melodic synth stabs on solid beats and drops. dynamic reflections owner abstract division revisited metamorphosis in a very mental trippy way, adding a dutch raw and dark touch to the title. after a few releases on innervisions, stroboscopic artefact, yotam avni transformed metamorphosis into a pumping groovy track that can destroy any dancefloor. play it loud!

amotik returns for the 6th release on his imprint with 4 tracks, including an ambient opener.

bereits im letzten jahr veröffentlichte parlophone records mit »five years (1969–1973)« und »who can i be now? (1974–1976)« zwei boxen, die david bowies studio- und livealben aus den besagten jahren versammeln. fünf dieser longplayer erscheinen nun auch einzeln, und zwar als cd und lp (180 gramm vinyl im klappcover). mit dabei ist unter anderem die 2016 gemasterte version von »diamond dogs«.

star creatures first single of 2017 starts with a hot 2 sider. 2 slamming peak hour floor fillers. these lean more on the chicago boogie vibes than his previous work which is why star creature was quick to grab them. modern rnb at its finest. live drums, bass, keys with excellent vocals.

to begin the year with, antinote summoned panoptique and jc satan’s paula to release a badass two-tracker, paying a pared-down tribute to a very overlooked period in recent musical history: the accursed electroclash-era.

just listen records and his beatmakers crew, grim reaperz, present their new ep, the cycle ep, with infamous mobb west (big twins, ex twin gambino, from ny & xp from rhyme addicts from l.a.). this new ep offers two new original tracks, “the cycle” and “dollars & cents” as well as an alternative version which features an a list of french underground mcs. limited to 500 copies worldwide!

repress 2017 !!
after over 10 years out of press, very limited vinyl re-pressing of the he extremely sought after dj assassin >a face in the crowd< 12 inch on cross section records. a total classic house track from 1998, that sounds even fresher today. the vocal is minimal, yet haunting and the bassline just revs like a an engine, proper house music at its finest.
supported for years by: craig richards, villalobos, mike huckaby, dj sneak, phil weeks, hector morales, monoman, dj mes, chris cutter, cedric maison, marco faraone, boris werner, to name a few.

fledgling belgian artist phara returns to stockholm ltd for four track ep >paramount one<. having appeared for the label on va release >a number of thoughts< in october, alongside doka, sinful & octual and label owner par grindvik, the belgian was invited back for an extended play of his own.

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 !

limited fan edition, celebrating 40 years of boney m. the box includes:
- 12 inch lp “take the heat off me”, the first boney m album from 1976, including the hits “daddy cool” & “sunny”
- 3x cd “diamonds” (40th anniversary edition), featuring all hit-singles, mixes & rarities
- dvd “boney m. in lämmerspiel”, a previously unreleased german documentary
- fan t-shirt “daddy cool”
- stickersheet with cool slogans

amazing spaced out techno tunes by the mysterious ruhbarb. not new to the game but a new alias. outstanding coverprint, shrinked and dj friendly 140g pressing. mastering and cut by cgb at dubplates and mastering.

psychic advisor is a worldwide affair- mysterious makybee diva from down under, snad hailing from chicago, l amour fou on b1 the project of move d and his friends from taipeh benoit and marco plus last but not least arnaldo reppin berlin / uk / argentina, closing down the compilation on b2. you might consider this record as a clubnight from start to finish there is everything from slow euphoria to crystaline deepness, from shake everything-moments to different states of a sweet dream but it all fits as if it was bound together. full cover artwork as always by stefan marx.

ny-based label arcane, by co-founder of cosmic chronic, edg4r (dreamboat, miami players club) debuts with it s first release by diamond jackson produced by tom noble (superior elevation). stars, maybe so, & streets. limited

nice price deal !!! incl los hermanos remix. house heads, be on the lookout for a deep descending piano hook echoing through a club near you. last seen wearing shuffling tambourines on its 909 kick, it communicates through the medium of gospel vocal and is thought to be armed with a killer bassline. this threat to society is the latest release from dublin s eamonn doyle, following up his last plate >red shift< in fine style. as the journey continues doyler keeps it deep and raw, holding fort in a fashion that will appeal to all seekers of deepest waters. on the flip, detroits gerard mitchell reworks the track in drive mode with one of those classic detroit style basslines that keeps him at the forefront of todays techno producers. another essential 12inch from d1

nice price deal !!! fresh from stopping the likes of nic fanciulli and paul woolford in their tracks with his work for audioflys highly respected supernature label, pedramovich is currently enjoying a growing reputation for producing high end electronic music that spans the range from deep to full on tech.