despite the renewed interest in music from kenyas past, finding these tracks and their rights holders hasnt become any easier. only a handful of music archives around the world harbour collections of kenyan music, and just a few private collectors in kenya and abroad have been sharing catalogue info online or privately. one of the problems with east african music of this era is that much of it was originally released only on 45 rpm, seven-inch vinyl singles, many of which were only ever produced in tiny runs of a few hundred. 45s with their thin, paper sleeves do not age as well as lps and are often far more susceptible to the elements

verträumte soundlandschaften, atmosphärische beats, aber auch direkte, cluborientierte sounds für den moment, wo die euphorie einer party alle trägt: der 23jährige dänische produzent sekuoia kreiiert hypnotisierende elektronische musik, die stets warm und organisch ist und veröffentlicht im herbst diesen jahres endlich seinen ersten lanspieler -flac-. seine heimatstadt kopenhagen spielt für sekuoia alias patrick bech-madsen dabei eine durchaus wichtige rolle: vor allem die starke house- und technoszene inspiriert ihn immer wieder. aber nicht nur diese. für kollaborationen hat sich sekuoia mit der experimentellen sängerin kill j und marc roland des poporchesters kentaur vor allem um dänische acts bemüht, die den pop in seiner musik hervorkitzeln. so wird aus -lamp in the dark- ein sinnlicher, vom r&b inspirierter song, während -brace- sich mit roland am gesang zum richtigen ohrwurm entwickelt. und wenn man von patrick hört, dass zu den musikalischen vorbildern four tet und caribou zählen, kann man bei diesem song durchaus auch noch bonobo ergänzen. aber auch die andere seite des spektrums wird von sekuoia noch weiter erforscht - die cluborientiertere.

melbournes luis cl is back for his second outing on superconscious records with three trademark house cuts.

more chicago house bizznizz from the original rockin house label...incl. a mike dunn version as well.... know whats up! ... ltd re:issue

stewarts jüngstes werk entstand anfang 2016 in einem zeitraum von vier monaten, “in einer zeit, in der sich einiges in meinem leben veränderte. ich zog in eine neue stadt, quasi von einer küste zur anderen, hielt um die hand meiner traumfrau an, bezog ein neues haus, kaufte mir einen neuen rechner und begann, ein neues album zu schreiben”. doch abgesehen von diesen persönlichen veränderungen, konnte stewart durch den umzug nach kalifornien auch wieder seinem langgehegten interesse nach -new-age-konzepten- nachgehen, was sich im ganzen album widerspiegelt. die lange liste der features auf diesem album beinhaltet nicht nur beyonce-kollaborateur melo-x, rihanna-kollaborateur kevin hussein, sondern auch eine reihe an neuen talenten der us-szene wie dawn, tosin abasi, ruckazoid, roses gabor oder sk simeon.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.

in terms of legendary house records, it doesnt get any better than lnrs cant stop the house.

back again on the disco house tip. shir khan presents 4 new fine cuts on black jukebox 16. a1 and a2 is being represented by iban montoro & jazzman wax (robsoul), while b1 is in charge of bas roos (featured on claptones upcoming mix-cd) and b2 by g. markus (soul clap edits). do yourself a favor and pick it up before this limited collectors item sells out.

newcomer region takes no time to get his credentials across, and this debut ep is all you could possibly ask for from an artist making their way up the food chain. coming though on the young jaunt label, region dishes out some seriously magnificent dub techno lashings here, with the opener -subline- being something of rough gem, the remix comes from lies-associate voiski, and the frenchman strips the whole thing down to a deeper, murkier tone that we ve come to associate him to. -borders-, on the b-side, is a supremely deep and meditative house track with a touch of the shed in it, and main man basic soul unit drops his version of the tune, a broken beat assemblage with that same dubwise feel that wraps the groove of the original cut.

pair of fresh cuts from portuguese disco-duo cisco cisco on apersonal music. continuing the love saga that started with -if you want me- and later with -higher- now they uncover two versions of the same single, jazzy days and nights.

three wunderblock releases bundled up for one special price!

hinter dem projekt xander harris verbirgt sich justin sweatt aus austin, tx. er bezeichnet seine musik als dunkel gefärbten snythie-pop. nach seinem debüt urban gothic erscheint sein zweites album nun bei rock action, dem label der musiker von mogwai. folgende assoziationen tauchen in besprechungen zu seiner musik immer wieder auf: der soundtrack zu dem spielfilm drive, der soundtrack zu assault on precinct 13 von john carpenter, daft punk, die interessanten schaffens-phasen von künstlern wie tangerine dream oder kraftwerk. california chrome jedenfalls wagt den spagat zwischen atmosphärischen synthiesoundscapes und rhythmischen knallern wie etwa dem track buckle bunny. seine musik ist instrumental realisiert und überzeugt bei titeln wie basilisk stare auch mit wunderbaren melodien, die sich für eine nachtfahrt auf autobahnen ideal als soundtrack anbieten. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

for their 2nd release, the parisian label have decided to play -rawze- & clubby. then they called around7 for that. the french producer has digged his best rythm voices, bumpin bass lines, heavy beats & some crazy samples to give us his version of funk. and for sure, funk is in da house & that s pure joy to play this record live, for make the dancefloor wet!! anyway, rawze ep is guaranteed fun, approved by ondulé recordings & served only on limited wax… once again all the ingredients for an unlimited pleasure!!!

lefhanded fuqs is the second of bjarki triptych of lps to be released this year. follow the stunning b released in june this year, lefhanded fuqs and ae are being released over the coming months and represent a snapshot of his archive, selected by nina kraviz for trip

six chunks of stunning, next-level mbalax, then, funky as anything. (incl. download code)

repress 2016 the long awaited release of my life with the wave vol 2 is here. mike huckaby is finally ready to take you on another journey of skillful sound programming using the legendary waldorf wave synthesizer. yes, this is volume 2 of my life with the wave. 4 tracks of strictly deep house music made entirely from the wave. enjoy another experience of music made exclusively with this synthesizer, the waldorf wave.

v-001/m-005. remastered 2016 edition..

at 21 years old, mathis ruffing has already managed to craft a signature sound, elegant and mature with a focus on melody and texture. rewardingly diverse, the ep touches on several genres and influences, ranging from cosmic to earthy dancefloor cuts, acid, grime, proper electro, idm and ambient. the common thread on this record is the search for balance between heartfelt melodies on one hand and on the other a form of immediacy, raw and almost industrial. ruffing has no trouble finding this balance and adding five terrific tracks to the banlieue catalogue.

the unstoppable tag team gerd janson and phillip lauer aka tuff city kids have another surprise up their sleeves with their first full on vocal track labyrinth, which is also a precursor of the soon to be released first tck album. who else but norwegian wonder woman annie could be better suited for the job on the microphone? the result is a timeless disco mutant for all centuries. and who else but new york don morgan geist could do the remix job? he delivers a notorious disco dub version that lets all of you disco vampires burst into flames. if this wasn’t enough tuff city kids give themselves a taste of their own sweet medicine and lift labyrinth onto the thougher club floors. for all creative djs, there is also a heavy percussion workout by mysterious dj oyster. here we go again!

to mark the 20th release on essential house label holic trax, boss man tomoki tamura steps up wth his first solo outing on the imprint. coming on vinyl and digital, one of the cuts is a sample for you to use on your own tracks that you can then fire back to the label.

a couple of months after the release of contemporary spaces, four of abstract division s tracks get remixed. and who better suited for the job than label residents stefan vincent and deepbass & ness, and dynamic reflection debutants tensal and lewis fautzi.

at sneaky we are very pleased to welcome g.markus. what can we say about him? not much apart from the fact that he makes super groovy old-skool house beats like not many can these days. spreading perverted twistedness mixed with great classic housey vocals, ‘smoking hut’ will be how your dance floor will end up when you play this record out. recently also known for releasing great re-edits on soul clap records and as part of s.h.a.g edits va on roots for bloom. what else can we say? well, not much, really. g insisted on having a clause on the contract that clearly states that his true identity shall not be revealed. all we can say is that he’s a real mofo and that you’d be better off listening to his music instead of to this silly banter…

after some quiet years stilleben records is back. this va 12- goes on in exactly the same style as earlier records from stilleben. a mix between electro and electro disco. many records are planned and in the making right now for the future to be heard. this 12- has a nice mix from e.r.p s more 4/4 and harmonic melodies to more stiff electro-funk from up north. here we go...

fourth 12inch release of the belgian records label, unreleased. more than a year since their last techno ep, unreleased is coming back with lucky punch, a 4 dub techno tracks ep produced by frankfurt-based matt star vinyl only.

matrixxman and echologist team up for prruk’s 2x12 ep “black & white”. as the title suggests, this comes in a black + white package showcasing sturdy techno rhythms that have happened when these two stalwarts got into the studio together. acidic tones, thumping bass drums and adventurous fx sweeps. from rhythm driven techno cuts to the more oddball bits, “the black & white ep” proves to be a versatile yet energetic package.

chi-town house legend ron trent goes from strength to strength with this fourth release on his very own music and power imprint. two deep house instrumentals coming to you from outer space: * time & space* b/w * bass to love*

diggin disco deep s massive rsd 2016 release has been split into 3 separate vinyl releases. the 3rd & final part features tracks from obas nemor, monsoon season, manuel sahagun & space coast feat. terry grant.

three mannheim based labels will be joining forces to release a 3 part ep showcasing the emerging talent coming from their hometown and community. 9 tracks, 9 artists, 1 release date.

ma001.1 by sukhumvit records!
ma001.2 by valioso recordings!
ma001.3 by medeia records!

good times, bad friends

nice price deal !!! 7 hardcore tracks ep!!

*** vinyl only *** the 3rd edition of ( djebali ) presents has arrived, and it features a number of new and forward-thinking artists. a 3-track package full to the brim with grooves by reda dare, the frenchman living in london, and remixed by house of warez (hanfry martinez + justin harris) 2016 repress

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nice price deal !!! techhouse/electrohouse club bomb by mr. kurtis!!

nice price deal !!! marco del horno teams up with katie leone to deliver a killer cover of the tina moore classic never gonna let you go. the package includes mixes from soulful dons aphrodisiax, electro starlet last japan plus mixes from benjamin daly and faz v greef. already receiving support from bbc radio1, galaxy and kiss in the uk, this is set to be one of the vocal smashes for this summer

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nice price deal !!! smoking 4 track ep with modern german electro techhouse madness

nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! this tune already creates big buzz on air and in da clubs - here it is on wax! >stick up< by rising star dotstar in 3 versions.

nice price deal !!! smooth house mixes on the a side here - flip for d&b and downbeat versions!

nice price deal !!! 2001 release on belgian serie imprint out of the constant stream of high quality productions by fabrice lig.

nice price deal !!! an enormous club monster from the uk beat braintrust of the count & sinden. its another addition to their catalog of forward-thinking dancefloor hits, and quite possibly their best yet.

outcast oddity return for their third installment. this time with a blend of cracked up trance and left field rotterdam acid techno on the a and haunting yet beautiful melancholic house on the flip. our office favorite zk bucket added two locked grooves in between.

nice price deal !!! mixes by mikdat & sebastian klein after a short break schieber returns with release number 05 - and what a return it is! for number 05 the label has signed japanese producer ditch who is already known for releases on minibar and adjunct and who picks up and refines the swinging minimal groove which dinamoe has shown on schieber 04. on >euphony< ditch initiates fireworks of samples made out of vocal snippets and mulitcoloured sounds which are held together by a dark piano sample and a straight groove. in his remix mikdat succeeds in delivering another one of his inimitable tightrope walks between house and techno

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nice price deal !!! from the beginning, oktored has tried to keep himself away from the pigeonholing nature of the electronic dance scene. seamlessly blending early rave sounds with futuristic beats and melodies, he has really been coming into his own lately. from a young age, he has been into a multitude of different genres of music ranging from ambient to death metal. the next two releases will show just that. the first of which will be the more passive side of oktored.gemini 1 (or the good side) really brings together a feeling of old detroit style techno/house with some new moombahton flavour. the fact that he has been motivated by so many different styles and sounds becomes very apparent on tracks like relax and inéz, while he brings some real deep, future bass styling on the drifter. for fans of future sounds of 8 mile, this release will be a fantastic follow up ep. but that is only one side of our gemini friend. the follow up release, gemini 2 will showcase his darker, more aggressive side. delving into rough, uninhibited bass and beat tracks, oktored will begin to show just how deep his production can go

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on this last 12inch you will find old & new friends, some good buddies & homies around movida records and they will show you another time their best music. basti grub brings us a new club bomb called >batalistico< as the opener on this ep. our old friend patrizio cavaliere has send us a new track which we love so much and we are sure all >innervisions< fans will love it, too. the guys from gua camole from düsseldorf / germany are well-know and especially on vinyl you will find some rare and exclusive tracks like they did on their own label >gua limited<. their track show you again that typical, phat and amazing sound and will take you on a trippy journey. my good old friend and bro matt star send us a big acid house bomb with the name >aggronaut< which should let you guess what to expect you on this ep. supported by rampa, someone else, stacey pullen, ray okpara, shinedoe, c-rock.

some more uncut diamonds by s4aw... robert nedelcu aka lecsicu from rural romania is only 26 but already a skillful and dedicated producer of oldschool-flavoured house music with a tek-edge. on top we ve got vocals by berinika van wyk a singer born in south africa. robert was inspired by guys like rick wade, mr. g, kerri chandler, and of course moodyman. his trademark are strong percussions, little harmonies every now and then and a “tracky” atmo to his tunes that sound very chicago-ish. all three original tunes are pure, vintage-style house music a little on the tech side. so this clearly is an ep for the dancefloor and for early morning sessions when the sun s coming up again... “route to 95” received a groundbreaking rework by detroit house music veteran gari romalis. with incredibly deep subbass sequencies he makes this tune a deep jam like you never heard one befor

a career-spanning retrospective, featuring 28 johnny cash classics. remastered from the original sources and delivered on double 12 inch vinyl.

de sluwe vos (dutch for the sly fox , a name derived from aesop s fable of the fox and the crow) is the newest addition to the dutch house and techno scene. his productions are supported by artists such as dj sneak, joy orbison, boddika andbicep. moreover, de sluwe vos has a packed tour schedule and travels many miles for all his national and international gigs