vinyl only! double - d - strikeforce, channel zoo! two recs in a row to start, the second release from our balearic heartbreakers shows another ray of the spectrum: getic funk ... compromising of super talents funk e, piticu and xandru ... these three tripping lil monsters o go deeper .. phat basslines .. rrrrolling .... stepping almost .... massive.

for its first release the french collectiv’ macadam mambo comes with four killer disco adjustements that will be perfect soundtracks for the summer. okay okay is a brilliant tropical sexy track edited by bob bernard. spartacus is a punk disco hit dubbed, extended and twisted by bikini freak. sweety francisco is a lovely californian balearic ballad magnified by roger suchard. le jardinier is a huge rework of a french demoniac epic boogie made with genius by teetwo mariani

hugo is back! gomma records berlin posse is busy. hugo capablanca - resident dj at broken hearts club and man of los massierias joins forces with swedish amigo t. keeler. the second one for gomma. they started with an epic flamenco percussion disco track last summer - now they go deep into proto electronica. dreamhouse… balearic you can call it. its the greyness of berlin winter days with the warm waves of south spanish beach evenings. check also the name in lights remix of ???

galaktika and apersonal chef maurice aymard delivers 2 original productions with singer yetta in his distinct slow disco meets tech style we know from his productions and remixes for the likes of gorge and compuphonic. deep vocals from yetta are layered on top of a solid groover with suprising guitar parts giving an almost balearic feel, though firmly keeping the groove tightly locked. remixes comes courtesy of fellow south american and exploited records shooting star joyce muniz as well as the dynamic uk duo craig torrance & finn casey. while joyce muniz delivers a version for the deeper floors with her ilegard remix, her dejando remix is perfect tracky peak hour fun. the torrance & casey remix concentrates on a modern touch, giving the original a slightly more electronic feel.

excellent slo mo / disco / balearic / cosmic edits

nice price deal !!! welcome aboard brand new label olum. their debut release comes from japanese newcomer shunsuke kojima. >twilight< is a perfect title for this beautiful track, a melodic and deeply pulsing analogue dreamboat, which sets sail just as the sun goes down. who better to handle the remix than balearic superheroes soul mekanik, who take the track into choppier waters with a bumping, synth-happy rewire

since their highly anticipated and widely acclaimed 2008 debut album >silent movie<, quiet village, aka matt edwards and joel martin have been exploring other music avenues under their maxxi & zeus moniker. now they are back, with >too high to move< a compilation of their most inspiring and sought after remixes to date, stitched together with love by maxxi & zeus. quiet village is the infamous duo comprising of matt edwards aka radio slave and joel martin (velvet season & the hearts of gold). their debut album on !k7 was a balearic masterpiece proving one of the quintessential albums of 2008. this new compilation comprises of a selection of their finest and most sought after remixes to date. both tracks on this sampler are unreleased remixes which will only ever be available on this exclusive vinyl!

uk stalwarts jamie anderson and owain k team up again for another sumptuous slice of contemporary house music on steve bugs dessous recordings.jamie anderson has been exploring and manipulating the links between house and techno for over 15 years, having released on numerous influential labels, both solo and as a collaborator with other top artists. but its his work with bristolborn hot-property owain k that is currently exciting discerning dancefloors worldwide. do you know, their latest collaboration, sees jamie and owain drop some serious sunshine grooves - shuffling hi-hats and a classic, chitown synth let you know that this is all about the good times. the spoken word vocal pays homage to forgotten jazz legends – the uplifting vibe sure to put a smile on the faces of dancers all summer long. jamie and owain switch it up on the other main track in this release.keep it pumping drops the tempo to 118bpm and digs its toes into the sand for a balearic-tinged nu-disco stomper. disco toms fire, the sub bass rumbles, and spacey synths and vocal samples wash over this expertly crafted sunrise/ sunset groove. a dub of do you know rounds off the release from this hugely talented combo

deep house mestro nacho marco joins forces with sais and fabiani and together they are dropping a balearic house stormer (with a certain jan hammer influence). although they keep the things simple the track relentlessly grows during its whole length to full effect. ooft! is on the remix duties. he speeds up the track, so the purist can call it house without suffering, and he does a great job while doing it, taking the whole thing into deeper territories.
all that on a very limited 12 inch with screen-printed artwork and download coupon. with amazing silk screened artwork by graphic genius pepe medina. includes code for free mp3 download of this release.

with eddie cs previous creation for lets get lost barely out of the barrel of the the labels finely engineered hand cannon we are bombarded with two more selections from the canadian turned berliners seemingly limitless arsenal of secret weapons. masterful re-arrangement as ever ever from the now seasoned producer. side a yields wonderfully quirky balearic vibes while on the flip a horn and string led disco barn stormer reminiscent of a rub-n-tug unknown gem provides what is, for us at least, the highlight of the ep. two very different tracks and a great package all round.

limited edition vinyl reissue of the deeply balearic and impossible-to-find extended version of the magnificent tranquillo (melt my heart) from the one and only carly simon. produced by the acclaimed arif mardin, who also worked with such luminaries as aretha franklin, esther philips and donny hathway, this 1978 classic rides soulful disco-tinged waves of blissful strings, heady horns and cosmic guitars with a rich orchestral feel - no wonder this is a such a firm favourite on the balearic scene with djs in the know from harvey to phil mison. originally released on a promo-only 12 inch single with the same version on both sides, tranquillo is here backed by another essential sun-drenched gem from ms. simon - >you belong to me<. a jazzy, breezy summer groover laced with gentle piano, soothing vocals and some amazing saxophone from virtuoso david sanborn. welcome chance to grab an affordable copy of this highly desirable 12 inch.

above machine is a record label run by steve lee (the project club). seconds is the alter ego of markus enochson and luciano leiva. together with singer linus lutthi they deliver >another day< which is a breezy, balearic affair with the solemn moodiness of nick drake. it is reminiscent of late end-of-summer days when time seems to stand still, but in the most bittersweet of ways. remixes are provided by lexx - who once again adds that subtle disco blend whilst drinking an estrella at the beach bar. the seahawks dive deep and provide an ambient masterpiece, which lures you deeper into their crazy world of delays, reverb and a studer a80 running backwards in a shoreditch broom cupboard.

excellent balearic / disco / funk edits... pure summer feeling

brilliant groovin deep house, ibiza / beach flavour

nice price deal !!! the rapture return with another 12 inch featuring remixes of the title track of their 2011 album. the a side a balearic workout by spain disco superstar pional, and the flip by the la-base musician/producer/dj team poolside. limited to 400 copies, this is a surefire hit for the summer

excellent groovy space / disco... balearic feel

two tracks from tinis debut album tessa get a remix treatment by carl craig and pulshar. carl craig, a creative visionary, electronic music icon from detroit, founder of the seminal planet e label, exposes the essence of my shine and turns it to a serious peak time track. pulshar, desolats musical heavyweights and travellers between spacious songcraft and the futuristic outer-reaches of the dub techno, appear here with their remake of mine has a shower, a pure balearic bliss.

this next instalment of psychemagiks edit series is a two sided journey through the cosmos and back down to earth. first on the countdown screen is way milky. leading the inter-play between instruments is a deep hypnotic bass that creates a throbbing atmosphere for spacy 70s keys and inter-galactic sound effects. hiding in the background are funky drums and a lead guitar that dons a space suit goes exploring. ready for blast off? side b. make it mellow, >make it mellow< is that warm-you-through balearic bliss that this dynamic duo are masters of. a delicious edit, this encapsulates the sound of a lazy summer afternoon. spacy synths and guitars interwoven throughout, the searingly syncopated solo shines in the spotlight. complemented by chunky bass and soothing vocals that ease their way into your head, this epic summery edit rounds off this b side beautifully.

the magic of classic house music has always lain in the way it finds a soul in the machine, eking warm organic sounds from cold circuitry. and tracks dont come much warmer or more organic than >oranges<, a glorious eight-minute slow-burner thats the second single from wolverhampton producer mark es 2011 release stone breaker. >oranges< is a track that demonstrates how the simplest of ingredients — a quietly insistent four-to-the-floor rhythm, an understated bassline, synth pads that sound like the first intimations of a balearic sunrise — can combine to create something remarkable. anyone who has got the cd/digital release of stone breaker, of course, will know this already — but this release is the first chance to own this track on vinyl, as it was absent from the albums lp release. on the flipside is a remix of >oranges< by mark e himself: the appropriately-named space dub, a lindstrøm-esque reworking that transports the track from the dance floor to some distant orbit, drifting through space on a wash of lambent fuzz-toned synths. as different as they are, both tracks share a sense of both space and intimacy, a mellow charm that is evocative and inclusive. a soul in the machine.

these days is proud to announce the signing of the mysterious venezuela-born, 20 year-old artist moony me, currently living in munich. his disco-influenced pop-house track filled the label’s office with so much love that we couldnt resist giving it a proper release and at the best possible moment for the spring-time.on the remix duties, label owner and house music protagonist argy crafted a much heavier and u.k.rave inspired dance-floor destroyer that is applicable to almost every moment of the night and anywhere in the world.for those who are into more new-school balearic atmospheres combined with old school new york style bass-lines, quell delivered a remix which once played at the right time, may change peoples lives.it changed ours.

kindness throws his net in a wide arc when it comes to inspirations for his debut album: phoenix style soft-pop, 80s electro-boogie, arthur russell-tinted balearic, beatdown house, synth-pop.

little is know about new artist wbbl, some say he was brought up on a diet of misunderstood folk music and balearic basslines, others say he is the first true star to come out of ghetto funk scene.

limited reissue of this highly sought-after krautrock masterpiece from german musical genius richard schneider jr. also featuring the mighty wolfgang maus on bass, this lp takes you on an amazing journey through luscious pulsating psychedelic soundscapes providing a great showcase for mr schneiders exceptional skills on a huge range of instruments including glockenspiel, acoustic 12 string guitar, synthesiser, tubular bells, tambourine and cowbells. includes the crazily ethereal high the wonderful hello beach girls which sounds like the best beach trip ever - meaningless giggling lyrics on a lazy day in a paradise the gorgeous acid-tinged visions the more up-tempo groover samba session plus the achingly beautiful synth symphony crazy world. one of the super-rare cosmic/balearic holy grails, this whole album is a pure aural treat - lie back and enjoy the ride

el freakadell ist das neueste projekt von enzo elia (balearic gabba sound system) und roskow kretschmann (sygaire, kosma, mudegg und ex-jazzanova). mit ihrer ersten gemeinsamen maxi präsentieren die beiden einen disco- und garage-sound, der die tage von david mancusos legendären loft-partys in new york revue passieren lässt.

limited edition of 200 numbered copies in sleeves handdrawn by andrea amaducci!
supported by the whole eclectic balearic community and leftfield thinkers like tim sweeney, coyote, tiago, a love from outer space (andrew weatherall & sean johnston), massimiliano pagliara, chida, red rak em dj rocca, mushrooms project, ivan smagghe, luminodisco ...
>vannij< is a remix collection by italian social-kraut-disco pioneers crimea x for the likes of bjorn torske, twin sister, a classic education, banjo or freakout, bremen…
on this fantastic limited 12 inch the epic balearic workout on welcome back sailors chillwave anthem >i ll be there<, crimea x first remix ever, the space-disco journey on luca baldinis massive >hooked<. b-side gets cinematic and darker with the awesome takes on banjo or freakout >upside down< and post-balearic classic >oceanica< out of dyno latest album: blissfull stuff.

its been a full 12 inch months since luca bacchettis remix of david alvarados >klugh”<blazed its trail here on ovum. so what better way for us to ramp up the temperature in these cold winter months than to welcome our great friend back with his latest double-header. now residing in barcelona, the tuscan has enjoyed yet another successful year. whilst luca turned his hand to a&r ing and enjoying great success with the signings for his own hideout label, he also impressed again with his own work for the likes of wagon repair, defected and crosstown rebels. having opened the year with a serious slice of techno, luca leads ovum back to house as he presents two beautifully warm sun-drenched numbers. the bongo-heavy >on the moon with you < has us dreaming of summer as it bathes us in spine-tingling synths, beautiful melodies and dreamy vocals. from the balearic sounds of the title track to the african rhythms and inspirations of >high life<. high life is a track laden with vocal samples, and powered by its potent piano riff

magic wand is a secretive side label project from is it balearic. this is their fourth release in the celebrated series, and comes jam-packed with four fantastic balearic wonders, respectfully extended and amended. magic? you bet.

f3 are three brothers from tel aviv, who sent >lonely land< in a bottle from israel that somehow found its way to us. are they triplets? we dont know. are they ancient balearic overlords, risen from their white sand graves? or are they cosmic kids, a new generation of vagabond disco trippers taking to the future by way of the past - we cant say. have they produced a sparkling slice of sunrise disco house? we would like to think so. >lonely land< is a filtering, chugging swing for the lovers, and f3s debut. the clubmod002 release includes remixes by john talabot and seahawks.

ellum audio gets set to unleash the >ellum sleazy riders collection< - a funk fuelled drive along a deep and dirty underground house highway featuring balearic bikers maceo plex, jacek janicki, sync mode (nitin) and luke solomon blazing a sonic trail across the dusty savannah of the musical badlands

helium robots is ewan wilmott. up until now with only two (albeit brilliant!) dissident releases under his belt - and an album on the horizon - he might have been under most peoples radar.a pity! the helium robots make imaginative factory-records-electro-balearic-disco, errr, and robot music. two tracks of that caliber are placed on the a-side. the flip has theo parrish laying his gifted hands on jarza to two different outcomes.>translation 1< is an up-to-date parrish space cadet trip, while the second take emphases the dark and typical theo magic in his roots house period.limited beautiful robot sleeve covers.the laws of robotics!

pressed on heavyweight 180gr vinyl with picture sleeve. flights of fancy vol 1 is the start of a new series showcasing what, through our ear dimension filters, balearic sounds like.

jay shepheards retrofit imprint reaches its seventh release with this fine ep of old school sounds with an undeniably modern feel. >hefty done me right< begins proceedings with a house-disco hybrid sporting a particularly meaty analogue bassline, 80s electro vocal samples and shimmering pop synths, while >the electric model< marries a distinctly kraftwerk-esque motorik vibe with balearic disco sweeps and horns. on the flip, >one night in puzon< opens with a tense rising string line, broken with a crystalline piano mosaic and deep squelching bass. finally, tw closes proceedings with his own dub take on >hefty done me right<, amping up the electro feel of the original with an mpc cut-up style reworking filled with heavy vocal samples and rolling piano stabs, transplanting the original from its italian roots to 80s harlem.

exactly a year ago we released the splitt ep er 0004.1 with chez damier s balance alliance. so this very special various artists ep comes to you as the follower of the reminded release as a double a side ep, called the various artist ep two pt.2!.with people on a1 marcello napoletano delivers an analog monster. the man from south italy doesnt really need to be introduced after his stunning releases on labels like mathematics, yore or rush hour. on a2 we re-introduce our first female producer in the family basels timnah sommerfeldt with her mix of fill me up (released on balance / ba006). on the aa balance side we got two rookies on wax with the oldschol flavoured tune named da bass lover. produced by quike feat. lello di franco as a young italian producer combo. with changes demetrio giannice has gone through a maturing process, a downtempo track driven by two difrrent drumsequences, melodic synth lines, strings and a classic guitar with a balearic feeling. everything turns into a kind of background hidden hook taken from the forthcoming vocal version of changes. vocals by chez damier. few different versions will follow. strictly limited!

limited remastered reissue of the hugely in demand 12 inch release of pedestrians super phat slice of balearic grooviness >commuter fantasy<. massive on the cosmic scene after being championed by djs daniel baldelli and beppe loda, this record is extremely hard to get hold of in the original and commands super-high prices in internet auctions. despite being created by successful uk pop production duo swain and jolley, this only ever came out as a limited 12 inch in canada never getting a us or uk release but its italo-esque slow-building dreamily insistent sound has secured it a dedicated following amongst discerning disco and balearic lovers since.

after 7 years of staying out of the limelight, mille & mr.hirsch (playhouse, newpolish, r.a.n.d. musik and much more!) are back with new material. the new imprint owes its name to a group of berlin artists called apollo krieg who produce fashion, artworks and whacky installation art. with berlin as their base, mille & mr.hirsch hang around & see much of their work influenced by the work of this group and decided to name it after this group of artists – true to the motto: nowadays the guys from apollo krieg also produce music. side a: (apollo/alpha) golden age is the classical, heart-warming, romantic and seemingly never-ending deephouse epic which finds its place somewhere between detroit house, balearic, jazz and funk. it is always a tad larger than life and opulent in harmony and melody but, with due to its well-defined instrumentalization, it seems somehow traditional. this track has a 9-minute arc of suspence and is devoid of any drum-machine orgies and razzle-dazzle a unique piece of shit!side k: (krieg/kokain) kinky love is a bit more modern, with more track, less melody and less music. the mix of strong samples (e.s.p./kinky go) with slightly dark and deep functional track make this 8-minute track a potential floorfiller! best regards apollo krieg berlin

helium robots is ewan wilmott. up until now with only two (albeit brilliant!) dissident releases under his belt - and an album on the horizon - he might have been under most peoples radar.a pity! the helium robots make imaginative factory-records-electro-balearic-disco, errr, and robot music. two tracks of that caliber are placed on the a-side. the flip has theo parrish laying his gifted hands on jarza to two different outcomes.>translation 1< is an up-to-date parrish space cadet trip, while the second take emphases the dark and typical theo magic in his roots house period.limited beautiful robot sleeve covers.the laws of robotics!

another big remix package from ism, who continue their homage paying endeavours for legendary nyc disco troupe odyssey. this latest 12 inch sees remixes from faze action, toby tobias, leftside wobble and ron basejam. opening proceedings on the a-side you will find faze actions thumping proto-house version of >going back to my roots< - this one is made for sweat-drenched sunday nights at horse meat disco! mr tobias goes deep on his version of >o dj ko<, with the swampy bass, echo laden vocal cuts and bleep-fuelled melody a pleasing contrast to its raucous predecessor. the two remixes on the flip maintain these lofty standards, with soundcloud don leftside wobble turning in a twinkling refix of >lonely star<, while crazy p man ron basejam turns >aint no dubbin us now< into a beefy, conga-led traipse through shimmering, balearic soundscapes.

following their recent track on reduxs pick & mix vol. 1, the disco legend that is pete herbert and melbournes golden fleece further cement their collaboration with this full ep on space walker records. >ivory waves< is a 90s influenced cut of uplifting piano-driven balearic house, complete with lush cosmic flourishes, whilst >the bells of hackney< is a more low-slung, but no less powerful production. initially combining a snaking live bassline and spaced-out arpeggios, the track builds to a crescendo as heavily flanged piano and tights guitar licks come into play. the b-side meanwhile serves up two remixes of >ivory waves<, lithuanias downtown party network recompose it as an even more-good time anthem (if such a thing is possible) with their trademark melodic charm, while slovenias sare havlicek takes the track into deeper territory bringing the thick bassline teasing the melody with dubbed out stabs, slowly bringing the huge piano line in before dropping it with force, taking the anthem potential of the original and running with it.

incarnations strike again with a fine batch of reworks of tracks off of the mesmerising >with all due respect< album. for starters, lexx turns love ballad >let love find you< into a haunting balearic jan hammered beauty, keeping bing ji lings vocals and adding some nyabinghi drumming and spectral synths. space ranger then take the uplifting >hindi ko alam< to jacking disco territory while sprinkling their cosmic dust all over it, and kare frisvold & rune lindbaek manage to transform the contemplative >sunset on punta paloma< into a psychedelic dancefloor affair.

juzus >re:momentos< in 2 remix-versions by kuniyuki. spaced out tribal-jazz with a balearic touch.

part iii boasts contributions from portland, oregons performance art and house music group the miracles club (following releases on cut copys cutters label and famed mexican summer), wurst vet nick chacona - here with longtime partner anthony mansfield, and neurotic drum bands ulysses. the miracles clubs >i cant help it< is a heart-wrenching, ethereal ballad set atop a rock solid, chicago house-inspired rhythm section. easily the deepest cut to emerge from the nick chacona and anthony mansfields fun-filled studio sessions, >tase the wizard< is tailor made for desert raves and smoky basement clubs alike. >soular power< sees ulysses at the top of his talents, bringing the tempo way, way down for a slow-burning balearic beast.

the tribute series continues its search for those essential balearic dj gems with number 5 in the series.
familiar inspiration is given a fresh twist through some tender love and care (rumoured to be the work of leftside wobble), bringing it alive again and ready for those special dance floor moments. cut loud on single-sided heavy vinyl, you can enjoy it on the beach, in the basement, or on any kind of dance floor.

the third release on the world unknown label is a very meaty affair that coincides with the second birthday of the club night in brixton. on side w timothy j. fairplay fuses ancient egypt with late 80s belgium and drops it slap bang into the near future with the monolithic techno beast that is >cleopatra loves the acid<. its already been played in discos and on the bbc by andrew weatherall, for whom tim handles engineering and co-production duties in his day job, and is set to become a pounding anthem on the more adventurous dancefloors over the coming months. side u is a more throbbing psychedelic affair. kalidasa is the production alter-ego of tim rivers who runs the always excellent theacidhouse.com website. it<s exactly the kind of heavyweight midtempo tune that causes sweaty pandemonium at world unknown. if the word balearic still meant now what it did to from 87-92 then thats precisely what youd call this, most likely with the prefix >heavy<. but it doesnt so you cant, or can you?

the history clock is most certainly alive and ticking with this incredible release from argentinian duo, djs pareja. you may be familiar with some early tracks that they have done for matias aguayos peerless comeme label (their excellent ghetto rhythms, kenia and tribal scream), and this is a perfect follow-up. >psycho rhythm<, the appropriately-titled lead track is a brilliant, mid-tempo, mildly-disturbed outsider house / ebm-shocker, coupled with the absolutely perfect roska / uk funky-esque, tropical rhythm of >pampa room<. a track that joins the dots between the bumbumbox parties of buenos aires, the boiler room nights in london and the boxes of the more forward-thinking djs on rinse fm. balearic music fans will immediately fall in love with >spanish is beautiful< - in both original and alejandro paz (comeme / huntleys & palmers) remix formats.

early support : laurent garnier, funk d’void, miguel migs, jimpster, danny krivit, lovebirds, matthias voigt, phil weeks, lee curtiss, grant nelson, nick holder, luke solomon, rob mello, roberto rodriguez, jef k ... the title track life live is a gorgeous deep house number, in pure shur-i-kan tradition. you can really hear toms amazing keyboard skills and great musical legacy. lastly, we have one10, a slower track with a balearic feel to round up what we think is one of the best record we heard so far this year.

release number 16 comes courtesy of new signing spike >magic table< is a blissed out & elegantly wasted balearic rock number, elsewhere welcome stranger take things down a rougher side street, amping up the atmospherics to create a cosmic chugger of typically epic proportions !

italian producer simone fedi, hailing from tuscany, takes things to a whole new level on this third release on eskimo recordings. >bitter devotion< is a vocal pop gem with a balearic tinge, but its bittersweet vocals and the addictive melody will haunt you. for this tune fedi, a multi-instrumentalist with a knack for pop music and a soft spot for vintage gear, joined forces with a mysterious singer named lola rent, and this turns out to be a winning team.
bitter devotion comes with a rather spectacular remix package, ewan pearson (known from his remix work for goldfrapp, chemical brothers, hot chip, moby, franz ferdinand and depeche mode to name a few) gave it the royal treatment. as an additional treat, welcome stranger aka thomas bullock (rub n tug, laughing light of plenty, map of africa, whatever we want records) has indulged in a psychedelic >bitter devotion< dub, analogue and live... just the way we like it.

this summer paul weller has a treat for his fans in the form of a brand new track - starlite. the song comes accompanied by remixes from black van, drop out orchestra and d-pulse. speaking about >starlite, weller said: >here is a brand new track called >starlite< in time for the summer. its not from the forthcoming album, its just for now! its part balearic beat, poetry and psychedelic music. i hope you like it. pwx<

superb new edit of herb alperts 1979 balearic-disco instrumental