for the 3th release of the label we got a vvaa that comes straight from the depths of the underground. 4 tracks from going from hip house to disco and funk. summer ghetto vibes. on a mission

we dig deep into trax s vaults to unearth some unreleased super rare versions of some trax classics. vol. 1 contains two ron hardy reel to reel edit s of jamie principle & frankie knuckles classics -bad boy- and -baby wants to ride-. very different to the final released versions these are personal edits ron made to play at the music box, chicago in the mid-late 80 s. released in conjunction with trax 2015.

limitierte fanbox enthält:
- doppel-vinyl mit downloadcode für das gesamte album
- farbige 7inch-single mit den titeln *bussi baby* & *mona lisa der lobau*
- *bussi* schnapsglas
- postkarten-set
- jutebeutel
- verschiedene sticker

neuauflage des roots dub album-klassiker in einer hochwertigen 180gram edition (remastered und mit linernotes). ursprünglich auf dem observer-label im jahr 1977 (cat: obs 1003) veröffentlicht, verfügt sledge hammer dub über versionen des dennis brown longplayers deep down, eine sammlung von früheren veröffentlichten 7inch singles von niney the observer produziert. laut dem experten harry hawking wurden acht von 10 originaltracks mit den mitgliedern des soul-syndicate im randy s studio und zwei titel mit den cimarons als backing-band in den chalk farm studio (london, uk) aufgezeichnet. höhepunkte sind die von king tubby gemischten tribulation (tribulation version) und so long rastafari (dub long rastafari

lim 250 vinyl only 180 gr!! one per customer

aus music continue to bolster an ever expanding roster in uncovering an adroit and overlooked producer - the dublin born producer timothy blake. in amongst those in the know, blake is an artist whose reputation reaches back over 20 years and one whose releases have touched the likes of dirt crew, fatty fatty phonographics and kleine reise.

the vinyl factory is proud to present an 18-track vinyl edition of µ20, spread across three 12inch records. for a label thats existed in an orbit of its own, on very independent terms, its remarkable that planet mu has survived 20 years. pushing buttons from idm and breakcore to dubstep and grime, and lately footwork, mike paradinas’ (µ-zip) label has a strong history of joining the dots betweens genres by supporting idiosyncratic artists from label stalwart venetian snares to kuedo, machinedrum, boxcutter, vexd, falty dl, luke vibert, ital, jlin and mr. mitch to name just a few. µ20 is a living document of that history. a colourful and adventurous ride across the roster, the compilation features contributions from the current decade as well as some of the old guard, dipping back to the late nineties and early 2000s for a range of noisier, knottier track

as well as being a resident at moscow s denis simachev bar, leonid lipelis has been slowly making a name for himself as a producer for some time. there s a whole raft of lipelis remixes for the nu-disco set dating back to 2006, but it feels like the russian producer has stepped up his game of late. inbetween some killer edits for lies and an upcoming public possession 12- as tmo, lipelis dons his beard in dust guise for the latest release from the mysterious bahnsteig 23 label. if you were a fan of that aforementioned lies release or any previous bah 12 its highly likely you will dig the four cuts here with lipelis drawing for some obscure sources with eminently danceable results.

part 2 of editors kutz 005 pressed on purple vinyl feat cuts from jkriv / noodleman / riccio & emvee who round things off nicely. with edits and reworks on little known or impossible to find originals, and some beloved classics, this release covers various disco styles, keeping the right balance between the uptempo and low tempo vibes. limited repress act fast

after retiring from the jamaican police force arthur duke reid established his treasure isle liquor store and sound system in pink lane kingston and was crowned the undisputed king of sound and blues in 1956, 57 and in 58. the duke then moved into record production and after relocating the store to 33 bond street, he then built a recording studio on top of his new premises in 1966. according to the musicians and singers the wooden construction of the treasure isle recording studio gave the music a distinctive warmth and richness and with resident engineer byron baron/smithy smith at the controls, the sound of a bond street recording was immediately recognisable.
but the studio one sound is different to the treasure isle sound! the people have to know. - bunny striker lee
a glittering selection of strikers treasure isle recordings are featured on this compilation. so please sit back and enjoy the set!

das limitierte doppel-vinyl enthält 32 kultklassiker aus der rock n roll-Ära, die von der new yorker punk band the cramps gecovert wurden. die zusammenstellung stammt von rock n roll-fachmann lucky parker, der mit hilfe der plattensammlung der the cramps masterminds lux interior und poison ivy die wurzeln der band aufzeigt.

brand new excursion into eastern territories curated by zambon of the very polish cut-outs and transatlantyk fame. five obscure disco tracks from late soviet era edited, reworked and remixed into dancefloor bliss by creme de la creme of russian and belarusian producers. among the editors we will find leonid lipelis (known from collaborating with brennan green and his own label thats a steal, here working under the alias beard in dust), moscow based diggers crew shiny boots grodno based edit wunderkind schmoltz, st. petersburgs krjuk and the papers from ekaterinburg. tracks range from balearic pop stomp of alla pugachevas *kafe*, through to the blue-eyed slavic soul of tatiana kochergina, to big band funk full of breaks and even russian disco rap with baby scratches! drink some vodka and taste the disco sound of the soviet union.

have you ever heard about william outta space the contemporary space invader. the voice of the disco dark century. slowly baby slowly! it takes route 110. including remixes by mod7, kito jempere & chizh.

it has been two years - more or less - since the debut release of editors kutz and the label proudly presents its sixth installment right on summertime. pressed on a chillin, doublemint opaque wax.

deluxe edition on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

*raunchy sugar* ist der 5. teil der sugar-serie und erscheint nun mit einer auswahl von 32 highlights der 75 aufnahmen der gleichnamigen 3-fach cd zusammenstellung von rock-n-roll-songs aus memphis. die zusammenstellung wurde vom produzenten und musikhistoriker stuart colman durchgeführt und enthält einige super-rare titel der rock-n-roll-geschichte. das limitierte doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover.

ben sims long running hardgroove imprint drops a new split release from ultramajic artist chambray and newcomer george tounisidis this september. the 12 inch a-side comprises two exclusive instrumental versions of cuts originally released on kompass in 2014 that show the german artists robust house leanings nicely while the flip side sees two similarly meaty house-informed techno cuts from george tounisidis. as always with hardgroove, this is a 12 inch of dancefloor weapons for the heads. enjoy!

ltd 2015 repress !! fear of flyings next instalment sees the label launch a vinyl only 4 tracker with revered artist schatrax providing the previously unreleased lead track >get it right<. a booming sub bass, a few cut up disco samples and 5 1/2 minutes later you have another fine addition to mr josh brents exceedingly impressive cv. romanian duo egal 3 round off the a side with more than a nod and a wink in the direction of baby ford / thomas melchior in the minimal trippy beats of in their track >siclam<. label coowner blm gets all dubby on his tribute to daughter / dog love on the flip with northern wonder nyra getting all introspective on the deep and slightly darkly edged >casturize<.

“footwork”—the very word indicates a movement of the feet that is “work” (as in an effort to achieve). its joyous social party nature sits within a lineage of african american history that includes the infamous soul train dance tunnel and hip hop dance circles. however, as footwork continues to become more popular, we should not forget that at its essence it is a highly evolved battle form. this is the central theme one feels listening to the stunning “fingers, bank pads & shoe prints,” the second album from rp boo, the man credited with inventing the footwork genre with a 1997 track “baby come on” (recently re-released on the planet mu ep “classics vol. 1”).

the third album by norman cook aka fatboy slim back on double 12 inch vinyl.

secret life music has teamed up with dj/producer simon mills for their next release on both vinyl and digital formats (slm010). best known for his work with wonky chill out act bent, these days simon produces solo material under the name napoleon. last year he fine-tuned the synth heavy napoleon sound by setting himself the goal of self-releasing an e.p. every month.
dj support: pete gooding (cafe mambo), phil dockerty (secret life), jose padilla (cafe del mar), richard norris, balearic gabba soundsystem, robot 84, napoleon, t-polar, chris coco, phil mison,michael mayer (kompakt), eli (soul clap), rob da bank, henry saiz, king unique, sahar z, nick warren, lonya koval (cat & dog, tel aviv), luke & justin (unabombers), severino panzetta ...

we re super excited to announce the new outlet of our label called deepology special under which we will be releasing fattest, best, vinyl only releases. analogue baby! so without further ado, the debut of the series, please welcome - cossway - distant ep. a little bit of something for everyone, underground house, tech house, deep house - pick your flavour. stay tuned and spread the analogue love!

die zweite vinyl-lp in der serie *the r&b singles collection* bringt 16 der 30 tracks der gleichnamigen cd vol.2 - neu remastered - auf schwarzem lp-vinyl. die ursprünge des northern soul, als ende der 1940er jahre in den südstaaten der rhythm & blues als hybrid aus gospel, blues und jazz entstand. weiterhin erhältlich sind selbstverständlich die einzelnen 7 inch singles mit jeweils zwei tracks.

planet mu are honoured to be invited to look back through rp boos archives and present the cornerstones of his style, which would emerge from chicagos ghetto house in the late nineties and develop into the genre of footwork.

italo classic

sources is a brand new series which will examine the output of a number of extremely influential independent u.s. labels throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

blog tastemakers par excellence house of disco return with their third collaborative compilation, teaming up with hamburgs acclaimed jeudi records

support by: tony humphries, tensnake, dimitri from paris, miguel miggs, glenn underground, ashley beedle, sean mccabe, danny krivit, paul trouble anderson, cj mac, faze action, ted patterson, robert owens, ross allen, richard earnshaw, david harness, hot toddy, ridney

limited edition, 300 copies.
solkyss is back! after a well needed hibernation its time to present a new born baby of the family! french kiss or tungkyss is more than a snuggle - its a musical collaboration with a common love for warm analog machines, late night jam sessions and a playful approach to life. yuma ep is the result of all of the above - a straightforward collection of up-tempo tracks! the title track comes with a perfectly crafted remix from spains uncrowned king pablo bolivar!

fantastic voyage continues to bring the sugar series to vinyl, with 32 standout tracks selected by stuart colman from the 75-track 3cd set sassy sugar. sassy sugar is the successor to the thoroughly-recommended fantastic voyage compilations, heavy sugar (fvdv051) and savvy sugar (fvdv059). whereas those releases were devoted to new orleans and the west coast respectively, sassy sugar focuses on music city, nashville.

secret stashs *twin cities* compilation rekindled the career of minneapolis soul singer sonny knight, who only released one 7 inch back in 1965. this album was 50 years in the making, with a new energetic & young backing band in tow his dynamic presence and vocal power quickly returned! real organic soul!

sinatras ultimate hits - together for the very first time on 2 deluxe 180 gram heavyweight lps, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

more late 70s westcoast yachtpop you can almost dance to. delivered on heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve

maintaining the focus firmly on the underground and keeping that no-frills party vibe running throughout their output, music is love keep things flowing at a steady pace with their 12th release. dedicated to continually curating original ideas, the premise behind mil012 is all about the label paying homage to their most prominent musical influences. leading the way behind the new concept entitled tribute, head-honcho oli furness teams up with one of his favourite producers - chicago house legend paul johnson - for a four track ep, with two tracks from either producer intended to highlight the impact of johnsons impact and influence as an artist.

*stranger than you* is the fourth studio album by acclaimed belgian new wave group the names. recorded in 2014, stranger than you marks a conscious return to the sounds and styles explored on their debut album *swimming* in 1982. the double vinyl edition is housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve and includes a digital download code.

last summer theo parrish toured europe with a badass band he calls the unit, comprised of himself on keys and vocals, lead vocals by ideeyah, amp fiddler on keys and backing vocals, myele manzanza on drums, mr. mensah on bass and keys, duminie deporres on guitar and dancers jade soul, mai le, dominique choreographed by gehrik. on stage they covered sound signature classics, cuts from theo’s latest lp and a selection of theo’s favorite dancefloor tracks, and the label are excited to be putting out a few of the recordings made during the tour. starting with this two track 12 inch, the a side is a cover of skye’s ain’t no need. for those who know, the b side is a rendition of walking thru the sky from theo parrish’s 1996 baby steps ep.

in 2015s hip-hop culture, built on stale rhymes about sex, money and drugs, houston-bred, minneapolis-based artist, lizzo relies on inventive wordplay and an ability to seamlessly flow between rapping and singing to set her above the rest. her debut solo release lizzobangers lives and dies by lizzo s unique delivery and cadence, fueled by the depth of her pop-culture, social and historic references, ranging from lizzie borden to cogsworth to anna wintour. beyond the pop references and inventive wordplay, lizzobangers goes deep into challenging stereotypes, societal norms and the state of our culture in a rare matter-of-fact and non-politicized way. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

cartoon soundtrack alike electronica with elements of jazz, funk...

the soundtrack to soul jazz records feature-length documentary *studio one story* on double 12 inch vinyl. 2024 repress.

nozinja fusioniert traditionelle folklore, tsonga-disco, kwaito und südafrikanischen house zu einem innovativen, afrofuturistischen ravesound, der mit einer revolutionären tanzbewegung namens shangaan electro einhergeht. sein debütalbum -nozinja lodge-, gesegnet mit einem einzigartigen soul, atmet den geist der shangaan people, ihre sprache und musikgeschichte. es ist ein belebender ausdruck zukunftsgewandter dancemusik, mit dem sich nozinja an vorderster front der visionäre der digitalen diaspora des 21. jahrhunderts rund um unseren planeten einreiht

*stranger than fiction* ist eine vom rock-n-roll-fachmann dave penny zusammengestellte sammlung an us-rockabilly songs aus den jahren 1954-1962, die in den 70er jahren während des rockabilly-revivals auf spezialistenlabels wiederveröffentlicht wurden. die limitierte 2lp enthält eine auswahl von 36 highlights der 3cd-edition.

originally released on richie hawtins minus label a decade ago, restore stands alone as houles very first long-player and helped to establish his penchant for the quirkier side of techno and his superlative production skills.

remastered re-issue on 180 gram vinyl of the 1967 linda jones debut album. includes a bonus 7 inch.

more edited downbeat soul tracks from the slow soul flow mix by shoes. edits of tracks by leela james, erykah badu, donnie hathaway, taj mahal and george jackson. lots of funky drums and laidback vibes for all. limited pressing as usual so dont sleep (or you will miss out).

black vinyl 180g jacked in full colour printed sleeve. non succede niente- as a stagnating state of mind that rises into neurotic anguish, - non succede niente - as the soothing chant of a mother to her baby. mace s new ep blends in its track these two antithetic yet intertwined situations. “non succede niente - for this reason is drenched in this sort of unfulfilled dualism. these extremely different states of mind are juxtaposed in the succession of the tracks, where introspection and auditory blurriness of tracks like * 21% * or * la fine del sistema aureo* - in this last one the recollection of long past memories is both related to childhood reminiscences and collective historical memory - give space to the shining awareness and self-determination of * ti fissano* and the hope for the future portrayed in * synàptein*.

on his side ed bangers boss has called frances hottest producers fulgeance and dj oil. they are both representing whats happening right now in france. fulgeance could be the hidden son of the dust brothers! dj oil has been here for a long time, signed to bbe and gilles petersons favorite, he is a man we can only respect. you will surely enjoy his 7 minutes growing funk machine remix

ltd ed full colour sleeve, 33rpm. the tracks from magda and cornerbred (magda & baby vulture) have been produced exclusively for the balance 027 compilation and the limited edition ep.

2015 vinyl reissue of the second album from the liminanas, cd included.

more uber-rare soul & funk mined from the deepest, darkest corners of the tk disco vaults all the way down there in miami!