jetzt auch auf vinyl: die 17. kitsuné maison-compilation vereint den globus von usa und uk bis australien und von frankreich und deutschland bis brasilien. 17 begabte künstler stellen 17 tracks zwischen pop, indie und electro vor. kitsuné gilt als eine der besten talentschmieden des planeten. jüngste entdeckung, die in den pop-himmel hinein explodierte: years & years!

limited 2015 repress !! less than a year old, the newly formed label apollonia presents its debut album release inviting you on an imaginary journey in their lotus seven, a road trip back to 90s san francisco takes chris carrier and hector moralez on a musical mission, stopping for hip hop style smokes, disco jams and soul-warming joints on the beach, this is an exploration through their colourful inspirations and rhythmic upbringing.

studio is benny’s 5th studio album. not just casually called by its name. no, there is something else happening here. the word ‘studio’ originates from the latin word ‘studium’, which stands for ‘studying’. the studio is the place where painters, artists and musicians learn, study and create. it’s the place where benny is most comfortable. benny’s amsterdam based studio has an amazing view of the canals. studio is an ode to this place, which he built 4 years ago, and everything it has brought him. because it brought him more than just the music he produced there. it gave him his place in the world and with it so many other things. all of which is to be heard on his new album. you find him exposing true love, follow his search for a home, he opens up about settling down and he speaks of breaking through old patterns in which he found himself being stuck for years.

continually pushing back the boundaries of his comfort zone, luca bacchetti has always encouraged us to expect changes of direction and scene. following last years acclaimed ovo ep he now releases amazon, his new single, once more full of surprises. taking its cue from a memorable gig at the lost beach in montanita, equador it stands as an iconic symbol and, in this case, a tribute to the south american continent. an incredible musical voyage spanning mystical, electronic and dreamlike dimensions which, like so much of his output, are inspired by and rooted

2018 repress , following on from co-compiling one of 2012s best received compilations into the light: a journey into greek electronic music, new amsterdam based record label music from memory sets sail with a compilation of lo-fi beach funk and lazy synth jams from the rhode island keyboardist and ocean loving leon lowman.

first part (of 2) of kenneth bagers 3rd sunset sessions compilation.

mother recordings has built a amazing relationship and great connection to latin america. the latest signing from the region is fresh ecuadorian talent ordonez, resident of the world famous lost beach club. the spell ep is definitely one of the biggest releases of 2015 so far, which says a lot as it has been an amazing year so far!

die ultimative musikalische reise: der londoner dj präsentiert seine hip-hop-band. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

yppah meldet sich mit seinem vierten studioalbum tiny pause und seiner einzigartigen mischung aus electronic, psychedelic und rock zurück. yppah (ausgesprochen: yip-ah) hat sich in den letzten jahren eine große und treue fanbase erspielt und veröffentlicht nun mit tiny pause sein bis dato wohl intimstes album. das album erscheint auf transparente, grün gesprenkeltem 180 gramm vinyl im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.

cool creations of st maarten were formed in 1975 by carlyle barriteau, funk gumbs and winston macco. they were all in our last year of high school in st maarten. the name coolcreations was inspired by kool and the gang, one of their off island influences. the band mainly played hotels, local dance clubs and carnival parades and they recorded one lp. these two tracks were taken from that little know but much loved lp which was recorded in san juan in puerto rico (no one can remember t...

reissue des legendären on-u-sound klassikers der missing brazilians von 1984, der mit seiner rhythmischen kollision aus noise, dub und elektro der musikwelt den atem raubte. vocals von shara nelson (später massive attack) und annie anxiety (crass records). neu geschnitten im berliner dubplates & mastering studio für noch wuchtigere bässe. schwarzes vinyl inklusive poster und downloadcard mit zusätzlichem bonus track *ace of wands (unreleased extended mix)*.

original rio beach boy marcos valle returns with a brazilian masterpiece. evoking his carioca sound - where expansive orchestral sweep meets beautiful melody and complex harmony - valle mixes perfect romantic bossa-pop with cinematic brass and strings. this new recording explores a six decade career that has swung between pop, bossa nova, delicate psychedelia, jazz, and funk. responsible for bossa classic >summer samba (so nice)< valle has collaborated with leon ware, sarah vaughan, & chicago, seen his track >ele e ela< sampled by jay z for blueprint 3, and his songs recorded by the likes of frank sinatra and bebel gilberto.

this collection will appeal to fans of the synth/vocoder work and unmistakable razor sharp production of gina x performance as well as fans of left-field synth heavy prog and disco (a more rock based moroder if you will). specially remastered for this vinyl reissue. presented on high-quality 180gram colored vinyl.

the new album from lana del rey on translucent black double vinyl. comes in gatefold sleeve and includes a 12x12 inch foto booklet

(180 gr) private agenda return with a sumptuous summer release that can play out just as well on new yorks sticky disco dancefloors as it would blaring out amongst the beach bars and palms on the white island.

great insight into japanese pop music!

vancouvers indie-electronic duo humans announce their highly anticipated full-length album noontide set for release on february 24th, 2015 via hybridity music. comprised of producers robbie slade and peter ricq, the duos sound has been called infectious, smartly crafted, and a force live. produced by nik kozub (shout out out out out), noontide is a showcase of their innovative mix of heavy electronics with modern pop sensibilities. the album is carefully constructed, building upon the bands restless aesthetic experimentation.

why does my mind circle around you? why do planets wonder what it would be like to be you? this time vakula explores the universe of the man who was searching for a world where there were women and children obeying the moon but faced the reality with its wisdom, and fever, and sickness. and faced it too soon. the music and voices are all around us. choose, the croon, the ancient ones. the time has come again . the album is vakula s thoughts in time and out of season dedicated to morrison, the poet, the musician, the soft mad child, the great man. enter again the sweet forest, enter the hot dream, come with us. everything is broken up and dances*

robsoul release number 22 for joss moog and mister consistent just keeps rolling out the essential house flavours. ego is his latest collection of work and features four new originals from the frenchman, each with the sample rich touch that we have come to love. the diva licks of the title track and ep opener ego set the perfect funky vibe for the rest of the ep. raw wave sees us riding one, as the beach vibes flow, the keys stab and the chocolatey bassline melts. whos that ramps things up with its jackin action, skittish snare and cowbell, but counters with its smooth keys. a perfect combination. joss closes the party with an ode to a hero. nothing blurred here, just the utmost of respect.

geneve based pascal viscardi bring his rich and sweltering textures to saft with his first ep for the spanish label. the swiss producers paradiso ep is already the 9th installment and by no means an odd addition to the family. strongly rooted in soulful sounds with firm aesthetics and blissful melodies, this release is exactly what saft is all about. from the moment the pad in the title track starts riding, paradiso immediately hints to a deserted paradise.
tales from the emax (a2) is a groove laden anthem that will soothe those that are into soulful but firm sounds. on the b side, we find remix work of both originals. swiss house stalwart agnes stirs things up with his thriving rework of paradiso called la charme chambertin mixx. on the b2 cut we find saft familiar jefferson belmondo with a cracking rework of the title track *paradiso* called beach mix. 4 strong, groove-laden cuts that celebrate the saft sound like never before.

beautifully crafted deep house album by the austrian producer duo bitz & redstar, including the summer hits >flamingo< and >look at me<. an album perfectly suited for open airs, all kinds of beach settings, after hours and any of that lovely sunshine madness. first music is a sub label of leap records.

ltd warehouse find, two fantastic disco banger !! big
in november 2013, a mysterious 12 inch hit stores in very limited supply, and became a cult classic amongst those lucky enough to pick one up
despite its winter release, international smark endured through to last summer and became an underground anthem in the beach bars and under the stars. discogs prices rose accordingly and its still very much at the top of many wants lists
* international smark* (translation: international taste) opens with an 8bit techno tinged waltz before quickly floating into dreamy synth chords and staccato guitar licks.
featuring an infectious cross dialect narrative (swedish/finish) provided by international songstress tigerlight, the track comes across like a meeting between metro area and abba - two acts payfone cite as big inspirations.
* people* on the flip explores an electro-disco aesthetic bouncing along into the night with a heavily pitch affected vocal and angular bassline that drives an incessant groove

early in 2014, copenhagens kenneth bager asked electronic wizard and remix entrepreneur ruf dug if he would make an album for his acclaimed balearic imprint music for dreams. that summer, ruf dug headed off to spend three months on the island of guadeloupe in the french caribbean. seizing the opportunity to live out his own compass point fantasy, he put together a portable studio that would fit into a suitcase - two half-rack synthesizers, a couple of effects units, his laptop and a 4-track cassette recorder. he set up the studio in the spare bedroom in a rented villa and spent the next 12 weeks watching the sun set and making the album. all tracks were written and recorded in guadeloupe, with nev cottee beaming in vocals and guitar parts for a couple of the tracks direct from the heart of mancunia, hooking into the powerful and long-standing musical relationship between manchester and that most famous of sunset islands ibiza

ltd to 300 stamped white labels - wolf müller aka jan schulte one of düsseldorf s sons flew to ibiza to work with jose padilla on the album -so many colours- this summer. we asked him to go in the studio and dub out his tracks. here they are.

summer 2015, illustrious festivals everywhere, gigantomania and superlatives without frontiers. who is looking for the small, fine and familiar alternative to the existing festival formats will find what they are looking for at the *day at the sea*. once a year the picturesque backdrop at the beach on the island of rügen get filled with life. at our festival in prora a lot of hand-picked live-artists and djs create a musical universe from reggae over downtempo up to house and techno. with the first *day at the sea* ep our acts bondi, verschnibbt & zugenäht, masterton with his remix for moby and tagträumer² bring a bit of that special beach feeling onto the black gold. exclusive songs let you imagine the scent of salty air and make the anticipation of a refreshing jump in the baltic sea come alive.

here are some plain and simple cuts by yours truly credit 00 that push just the right buttons to make people move. the tracks were made exclusively for his live set but they are too good to keep them back. without superfluous frills these four bangers scream party in every note but as usual with credit 00 theres also a melancholic side somewhere behind those tricky beats. house is a feeling!

legowelt regurgitates his seaside houz boys deep houz project dropping 4 tracks of low slung surfer noiz houz jackerzzzzz 4 thaaa klubbabababababa!

van kaye + ignit is the dutch duo of ed van kasteren (van kaye) and ignatine bekken(ignit), who joined forces in the city of arnhem during early 1980. while at university, van kaye was the singer of the monomen, a local new wave band. by the end of 1979 he had become more interested in the use of electronics and rhythmic industrial patterns. in april 1980 he released a demo cassette with 30 minutes of his own work titled a slight delay.

the legendary 1979 orchestra returns to his edit fetish with this first release of the new edit series, pure legendary edits. the formula is updated with pure grooves, pure sounds and pure spontaneity. the a side cut, diggin it, revolves around a funky groove, cut-through drums and a warm melody that sizzles in and out via filters, delay and reverb. b side, loungin in the sun, gets even hotter with an exotic sun-drenched rhythm and brazilian sea-side vibes of rhodes undertones and horn section accents. pure dance-floor action pressed on loud 45rpm vinyl especially for club, festival or beach play!

red motorbike has been a handsome vehicle for eddies own, ever-essential output, alongside some specially selected collaborators across 9 glorious releases. here, the head honcho rides out again, accompanied by the nearest and dearest from the label family. high road is a one-off double vinyl celebration of all the label stands for brilliantly reworked mid-tempo cuts, sample house jams, psychedelic soul rewires and head-nod heavyweights, all sticky with the funk and sure to work well from beach bar to barn dance. the track curation is second to none, and you can be sure theres no filler here!

ruede hagelstein and watergate go hand in hand. not only is ruede one of the longest running residents at the club, but hes also the man behind some of the labels most acclaimed music and the curator responsible for lucky number 13 in the illustrious watergate mix series. with this, it seemed obvious to put ruede up to his next task: an album. it is with great anticipation and excitement that we bring you the first lp for both ruede and watergate records, apophenia. the double 12 inch includes a digital downloadcode.

the munich born sound architect has released 13 eps, two long payers and numerous mixes in her distinctive extravagant and charismatic style. her music includes techno productions as well as -music for theater-. we picked up on cio when she moved to cologne several years ago and appreciate her as an exceptional human being and as a tastemaker. this is the second release she has done with us. her hypnotic djs sets enchant clubbers around the world, from berlins berghaim to people in tokyo. her track >off< describes a biotope in which two different poles gently collide. rooms of reverb meet orchestral sounds meet acoustic clicks, in a process of an ongoing motion, where there is no beginning and no end. the flip side highlights >and on< shows white horses amids the waves of sounds. this track could be an electronic soundtrack to a day at an isolated beach in the indian ocean. enjoy.

first 500 copies on white vinyl + cover

asagaya debut album, entirely produced by guts asagaya is heavily supported by french musical mastermind guts (heavenly sweetness), who also produced the entire record & features his companions for hiphop after all lorine chia and leron thomas. as multi instrumentalist with a synthetic, programmed voice, asagaya & his soundscape is clearly rooted in hip hop music, also deriving from another sphere, more alternativ and transversal. he is a mystical figure from somewhere in this world. his songs create their own mood, they capture the unique sensibility. the lyrics take the listener into a journey through asagayas mystic & surreal world. the vinyl lp includes a free download code.

hello sailor is a party and record label based in brooklyn, ny founded by brazilian-born, new york based renata do valle. since 2012, the label has been staging events with an array of local and international artists. hello sailor recordings debuts with the focus on releasing only 7inch records and building its collection of significant disco, funk, afro, and balearic music.the energy of the tropics, sunset, and the beach informs the feel of this music. hello sailor recordings first 7inch release is a remastered african jam called muko wapi and an edit by french musician joakim. brazil meets africa via france!

high quality virgin vinyl - incl dl code, melbourne-based producer andras fox (a.r.t. wilson) creates a tactile and unique form of antipodean funk that feels equally informed by garage house and new age musical traditions. his productions sound appropriate on both the dance floor and in the lounge, boasting a casual danceability and mood that seamlessly adapts to both environs. on vibrate on silent, wilson creates g-funk with a surf sensibility, congas, shakers, electro-acoustic melodies coalesce with deep grooves, subtle hooks and a laid-back, oceanic ambience.

sao paulos selvagem drop a masterful double sider for universal cave 004. tudo bem is sunny, soulful aor bliss. a tribute to a favourite brazilian musician and an update for contemporary rotation. luanda is hypnotic, psychedelic tropicalia. truly digging deep, selvagem give universal cave a taste of the forward deep & free sounds of balnearico from brazil. balnearico is the fusion of balearic and balneario, the portuguese word that is synonymous with beach.

vyg03 introduces a new member to the voyage fold in melbournes analogue beat-maker m5k. five tracks spanning beats, boogie, house and funk, the ep is a great snap shot of who m5k is as an artist. the flip features a heavy remix from germanys imyrmind and his mpc. voyage returns with a six track ep from melbournes m5k. featuring a lush, swung-out remix by box aus holz imyrmind on the flip. an exploration into analogue boogie, marcy ave shows m5ks versatility with five tracks paying homage to his hip-hop, boogie and house roots.

this time from the greece copla beach bar resident mr. dello. naked swing is a great techhouse track with a special oriental flavor and comes out incl. a massive aldo cadiz remix.

please find enclosed the latest biomix 06 by dj steef. #06 is about balearic & space disco feels. the very first track (a1) is a cosmic conquest, perfect for those really late night / early mornings picking up the speed to its maximum pontential. a2 is a long balearic ballad, dreamy & chilly vocals rounding up the first side. b1 is a solid cosmic & boogie loaded track, very efficient with an irresistible bassline, a must to set the atmosphere right on. b2 is a classic slow mo adventure, very hypnotic where you recognize dj steef savoir faire to turn any dance floor into a south east asian beach. the whole ep is a stylistic composition showing the cosmic disco influences of djsteef.

the no stress express rolls back into town with their second offering for rogue cat sounds, where they pick you up and transport you to the sunnier climes and headier days of 1980s caribbean. steel drums, loose-limbed percussion, lazy synth stabs and carefree basslines, all infused with a whiff of woodbines, jerk chicken and dark rum. as the sun sets, the party picks up momentum. barefoot beach dancing.

the songs on >cartographer/explorer< have a late-night, narcotic quality. limited to 300 units

second press! for the first release on austin boogie crew records, the label presents a heavy instrumental two-sider from austins own solar shield. well recommended! reesis is an electronic boogie-funk banger. beeturia is equal parts beach boogie and jazz-fusion, propelled by the virtuosic soloing of solar shield producer chris mcdowell.

*miami/mumbay* comes in two versions. the vinyl version is released by amsterdam/leipzig based doumen records as doumen 04 and contains 6 original tracks by praezisa rapid 3000, the cd version and digital is released by tokyo based noble label, it contains the 6 originals and 4 reworks from 4 different artists: ras g & the afrikan space program, heatsick, serph, takashi hattori.

enjoy the new novo musics sound.here you have the next selected raw series, a compilation of 2 original tracks signed by hd substance and j.m. aboga. also include 2 remixes of italoboyz and ekkohaus.novo music create music. beleive in it.support: dj w!ld, gel abril, m.a.n.d.y

from the sun kissed shores of brazil and the wonderful starlit nights of the mareh festival comes a new label, mareh music. mareh festival was started by a small group of friends whos only aim was to escape the big city, take an amazing sound system to a remote and beautiful part of the country, and then party together with friends and great music. it has grown since into a week long annual event featuring international djs playing alongside talented residents, and still has the same commitment to real quality and fun. mareh music is born from the soundtrack to those parties, and is launched to mark the festivals tenth birthday. so you can expect to hear beach bar boogie, disco-tinged dance floor movers and deep electronic groovers.

the hardest working men in the d bounce back with a beach vibe built around a killer sample. remixes are by andres, danny j lewis & newcomer mrj hitting it heavy with the late night vibes.

summer is in full effect, and even as we enjoy the warm breeze and the occasional boat party, we never quit hunting for fresh music. this time, with a perfect ep for those who enjoy their dose of soul and funky rhythms.