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excellent prime time tools

ultraphat killer - dj tools, tip

phat prime time banger

bangin techno madness

cut & paste heavyweight hip-hop jams from jerome hill. think double dee & steinski, coldcut original concept, mantronix king of the beats type stuff. limited white vinyl 7inch

standard weight, translucent red vinyl. gatefold with 3 illustrated sleeves, here at last is its smashing soundtrack composed by kenji fujisawa, fully remastered in vinyl format in a translucent red 3lp edition!

b-stock! cover with bent corner. vinyl unaffected & mint. reissue of the 2009 john mayer album “battle studies”. pressing on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

reissue of the 2009 john mayer album “battle studies”. pressing on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

big wheel breaks - battletools

three years in, blackhall & bookless jaunt label is becoming a serious force for forward thinking, fractured techno exploration. on this split ep with chad, the duo take the a-side and present two different versions of links. the battle rework is a tense and dramatic tumble through dub techno soundscapes, while the bleak remix pares the elements down to a more focused, minimalist thrum. chad presents a wholly different vibe on the flip, using rich, warm synthesiser tones to draw you in to afters, and then scenery regular asok takes up remix duties on the track with an immersive version that borders on breakbeat.

break records are being released at an astounding rate. yet most of the sounds and samples used are just the same recycled material from the last dozen break albums. this leaves the dj who is looking for new material to create with, disappointed. that is… until the arrival of grime-n & starfunkle’s sushi breaks, a break record that is the compilation of a decade’s worth of crate digging, sampling and beat making.
featuring all new production from an international array of renowned hip hop djs and producers. each track of beats is set to single bpm, letting the dj juggle endless sets with no need for sudden pitch adjusts, giving maximum creativity to battles routines. sushi breaks is chock full of original sounds and samples not used on previous break albums, offering the dj a whole new tool box of scratch to paint their sound canvas with. pressed at maximum groove depths, sushi breaks keeps the needle where it’s supposed to be, so you can do your best work without interruption.

limited double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included. recorded live on august 1, 2015 at wacken festival, germany.

most excellent unlimited is back with a homage to the primal roots of the dance floor, the disco break. this six-track, 12-inch ep gathers secret weapons from a diverse group of master re-editors who ve each provided their take on the venerable dj tool in the form of loops and grooves that will be welcome additions to the palettes of creative disc jocks everywhere. ranging from the minimal drum machine beats of daniel wang and alex from tokyo to the dramatic orchestration of tom noble s -samuel- and the whistle-laced afro disco of jacques renault (and a battle-ready acapella loop from danny krivit), most excellent breaks, beats & loops lives up to its name with a collection that pays respect to the lineage of the classic new york city edited break compilation.

something special from camp critical as two of electronic music’s leading lights lock horns for a vs battle of epic proportions. taking the jungle fleck of “mind & spirit” from sam’s “wasted days” lp of last year and one of breakage’s most memorable cuts from way back when (2005), the results are as you’d expect from these two. utterly essential listening.

150 loops from the industries top producers / remixers!! feat armand van helden, dj serg, lenny bertoldo and dj domingo!!

ass kickin 5 tracker!!

yapaccs new masterpiece goes epic and tells you an existentialist story about rigid contemplation and mass euphoria, providing dem glamorous drumrolls a comeback long overdue and keeping his shit most generally together while setting up enough traps to become entangled in karma of battlefield? comes in an elegic, postapocalyptic disguise just to surprise with siren chants and cutting edge chimes. its a groundbreaking piece of music, just as his sibling conga de terre? which loosens its high end percussions with a well dosed infusion of bittersweet symphony and proves that beefy barbarians have feelings too. in the heat of the battle yapacc lives up to the promise, thats why we love him, and thats why we release him too.

short disco cuts and battle tools !!amazing stuff.. incl battle voices and sound effects

the original tracks from tim paris and partial arts had recieved incredible support from the likes of all big cats around the world (from l.garnier to chris duckenfield to jef k.). this new set of remixes should definitely go the same path. a side sees tim turning an after hour belter slow building and hypnotic track, while b side sees partial arts keepin it tweaked and funky with breaks

this is the sound of ark and krikor, original and most of all super funky. driven by crazy noises and syncopated, funked-up bassline, arks track >wagon< has got thath touch of prince class that will make you dance. his remix of >1968< turns krikors mad track into a great funk tune. krikors original version of >1968< is rough, edgy and funky with lyrics from romeros >night of the living dead<. his remix of >wagon< adds extra phatness and a great break, without loosing any of the originals funk

phat underground duck battle tools !!

cruising (a-side): get into the hypnotic groove of this huge track, constantly building, moving and shaking. you re locked in an upward spiral of hedonistic abandon on a packed dancefloor. think of Âme s recent burner: >rej<. it s that good !! ambition buddy… (b-side): come and meet tim s funky friend catchy josé. he likes to get down on the electro funky grooves of his wunderkid friend, very late in the morning –think tiefschwarz break-dancing in africa… played by anja schneider (mobilee)

we are pleased to announce the signing of dj/producer the last skeptik. following in the labels footsteps of releasing instrumental led hip-hop albums from j dilla, pete rock & will.i.am, skeptik will be releasing his largely instrumental album entitled thanks for trying in the spring of 2013. backed with an orchestras worth of musicians, the hip hop rooted production is taken to cinematic heights. this album will be a classic.

on his third album comité hypnotisé let you belly flop into his eleven chambers of the danza del piri-piri

ltd violet coloured 140gram vinyl album - indie retail

arkada records is excited to announce our 4th release - forthcoming split vinyl ep featuring the sounds of adj & adrien d elzius.

incl stairway to heaven !

ltd to 500

agents of time are well known from their groundbreaking afterlife releases

traveling to the future through a past of machines. childhood intelligence thirteen written/produced by “electrodefender”. unknown to most, originating from frankfurt am main, he has been pursuing his art for more than 20 years. self-releasing through his own “defendergrooverecords” - re-introduced to the world with his new mini album - “a mirror of a soul”. post-apocalyptic, classical, and mystic are the atmospheres that float across. break-battle style electro, vocoders and newbeat - full of rich synthesiser landscapes that remind of the source, the early 80s origin.

remixes from echonomist, breakin moves, stevie r & parisinos and athens computer underground.

ltd 300 clear vinyl

special deluxe edition on double vinyl with 4 extra tracks

hans zimmer live in prague on may 7th 2016. purple 180 gram 4x12 inch vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the best of season 8: ramin djawadi’s score for the hbo series “game of thrones” finale on triple vinyl, housed in a tri-fold sleeve.

limited signed edition of the new album from onoe caponoe on translucent double vinyl.

the new album from onoe caponoe on transparent green double vinyl.

dibu-z delivers a debut of colorful electro darkness on dominance electricity.

parisian djs duo cléon & jazzy pidjay are back as last bongo in paris, with a hot new 7inch filled with latin & brazilian soul-funk vibes... with raw drums, heavy breaks and jazzy flavor, these 2 new tracks should please all groove lovers for christmas!! cléon & jazzy pidjay have been united through their love of music and hip-hop culture for a while. dj cleon is one of the finest producers in france for breakdance battle breaks, also known as a fine wax digger, mixing all kinds of music together, such as disco, funk, soul, jazz, break-beat, hip-hop and more old and new records. alongside his mate jazzy pidjay and his great production and mixing’ skills, they give a new dancefloor life to hidden and forgotten musical treasures, through funky uptempo tracks.

parisian dj & producers duo, cleon & jazzy pidjay, are back as last bongo in paris, with a hot new 12inch filled with latin & brazilian soul-funk vibes. with raw drums, heavy breaks and jazzy flavor, these 5 tracks ep should quickly become a hit for all groovers and dancefloors!! cléon & jazzy pidjay have been united through their love of music and hip-hop culture for a while. dj cleon is one of the finest producer in france for breakdance battle music, also respected as a fine wax digger, mixing all kinds of music together, such as disco, funk, soul, jazz, breakbeat, hip-hop and more old and new records. alongside his mate jazzy pidjay and his great production and mixing skills, they give a new dancefloor life to hidden and forgotten musical treasures, through funky uptempo tracks

farron gets back on shaw cuts with his fourth record, invincible shaolin a tale of double-dealing, rivalry, royalty and bad blood. manchu general pus evil quest to eradicate the shaolin tradition unfolds, cunningly pitting north and south shaolins against each other. spring break ya neck opens the clash with its rhythmic shifts and whirling synth pads. the northern masters prevail. after pus henchmen secretly kill the southern shaolin, the general blames the masters from the north, unleashing chaos. cosmicaph restores order, its pounding drums and floating melodies giving new strength to the southern shaolin. revenge must be taken. to prepare for conquer, the southern master sends three of his disciples to three masters to learn their secret weapons. sir hatch sets the pace with rolling punches, dirty synths and sharp percussion as the three disciples transform into lethal fighting machines. just before the final encounter between the shaolin, leibniz lands on the scene with his fresh interpretation of spring break ya neck, revealing to both schools that they have been deceived. joining forces, north and south battle the general and his men, led by leibnizs funky drum patterns and turbulent synth action. and the shaolin spirit lives on

debut single breakthrough introduced the insanely catchy but deeply soulful blend of synths and groove, but here on the album that is explored to the fullest with longer breakdowns and more expansive, experimental solos. pocket 5 displays the, possibly unexpected, influences of broken beat and almost combative rhythm playing - particularly in the complex guitar and keys breakdown where koor and o keefe layer conflicting time signatures and battle to ride it out to the heavy drum return.

few authentic electro producers from the uk can wear the badge legend with the same level of justification as phil klein aka bass junkie. active since the late 80s, phil has been peddling his own take on electro almost constantly, either as a solo artist or as part of numerous collabs with the likes of dynamix ii, keith tenniswood (radioactiveman) and si brown (dexorcist). dj, remixer, live act, and the man behind the killer battle trax label, there is nothing this junkie hasn’t done.
with essential releases on labels such dmx krew’s breakin records, andrea parker’s touchin bass, and billy nasty’s elektrix, the bass junkie sound spans the old school beats and vibes of the electro genre’s origins, to the borderline industrial. from funky to ferocious, bass junkie’s discography is a must have for anyone claiming passion for the genre - influential, individual, and infectious with every beat.
his low frequency fugitive ep is a welcome return for his bass junkie project, after several years working primarily on collabs. the ep brings four new tracks that maintain the bass junkie sound that brought him such success and notoriety in the first place, with a healthy dose of evolution too.
this is one fugitive everyone should try and track down...

in 1999, the duo of dj t-rock & squashy nice formed in atlanta. squashy nice is an accomplished beats producer, and dj t-rock is a scratch-master responsible for battle records on the likes of bomb hip-hop records, stereo-type, and replicant music trading corp. together they released three party-ready instrumental hip hop albums for new zealand’s why records label. now based from coast-to-coast (squashy nice in new york and dj t-rock in los angeles), the duo has joined the cold busted family for their fourth album, the satisfying seventeen track back to the essence. showcasing the variety and breadth that squashy nices beats and samples and dj t-rocks scratches can provide, the tracks on back to the essence swerve from party rockers to soulful, thoughtful numbers featuring vocals from new zealand vocalist miss glue. among the standouts are the opening hit the breaks, combining harmonica, 60s style fuzz guitar, heavy beats, and some crucial vocal scratches, let them be, with miss glues lovely vocals providing a counterpoint to acoustic guitar cut-ups, and watch the clouds, featuring gentle piano, a loungey string section breakdown, and wistful vocals from squashy nice. back to the essence should be ingested whole, as its plentiful tracks radiate fun, funk, and good vibes. its like a virtual block party dropping down wherever its cuts are playing.