carbon chic, a native of minneapolis, delivers a high-impact redux on a soulful kick for the a-side. while for the b-side, a deep and cozy after-hours excursion effortlessly begins. two tracks at home both on the dancefloor and in your space. beyond the speaker invites carbon chic for the label s sophomore release after legowelt and willie burns shared the successful label debut, angels against dust. with a broken man, beyond the speaker expands its horizons by committing new talent to wax, furthering the label s vinyl expedition. carefully mastered by alek stark, a broken man in redux form does not compromise, upping the tension between burrowing bass, satisfying beat and vocal machinations. on the flipside, deep affection offers a more comforting assortment of synthetic melody and late night warmth while maintaining a firm dancefloor footing with gently rolling hihats topping everything off.

if you re going to beat em down, you need the right tools. on the label s second release, grimy trax has given you a couple hammers. the a-side, dejay cease s the fixer is straight chicago. we re talking banging 909 funk that might be found buried on a particularly unhinged ron hardy mix. a simple bass line and two notes of acid are all it takes to make the floor go wild. this is functional heat with enough atmosphere to engage the mind, body and soul. on the b-side, rising chicago son boogienite proves he s earned the hype. boy, ok is an instant classic thanks to some recognizable disco strings and a funky escalator of a bassline. the producer uses a trippy, rubberband synth which eventually turns into rhythmic, teasing vocal. the mixdown is ridiculous, especially as the lengthy track passes the halfway mark. boogie brings the bassline in and out in between beautiful ambient rhodes and a call and response male and female vocal. those strings hit again and you feel no pain.

david k is the parisian-turned-berliner producer who has been a prominent artist within the underground house scene since the late 90s, having first joined forces with dan ghenacia of apollonia when releasing his bestseller * boul de nerf* on freak n chic. a fruitful career in production led to music on labels like cocoon, visionquest, supplement facts and bpitch control, while his new album * out of range * is just about to drop. ten years in the making and signed to tiefschwarzs souvenir, david proves his music is still as relevant today as ever. as one of the main artists on freak n chic, david k seemed a natural fit for apollonia to approach...* david is an old friend and talented produced who we have known from the beginning back in paris. of course we wanted to see what he could do for the new label, as you know by now we apollonia are always referring back to our roots. a 2-track package, * middle-aged romance* is characterised by its bell melody and hard-hitting bassline, an electric story moving between ethereal wonder and an intense workout. * drop the beat* perfectly demonstrates the classic chicago house style david k and apollonia first enjoyed together all those years ago, but adding a very modern, textured touch. coming 2014, apollonia invite premiesku to the label – the combination of livio & roby and their pal george g – and also the newest addition to the lola ed roster.

more super smooth analogue detroit style house music from the masterful jus ed
limited 2014 re release

manchester artist belly is back with his second ep of 2014 released through his new inprint belly dance and this time he is joined by east end soul vocalist shona carmen & one half of asphodells tiimothy j fairplay on the remix. the second ep see s belly up the pace slightly from his inagural release moving slightly away of the slow beat of tracks like dark autumn and farewell and embark on a sligtly more up tempo , swing style bordering on the style of machine drum. the first track control is a hazy club track with strong vocals from both belly & shona backed up by drum and bass beats which is followed by vocal heavy space beats in the form of zu . on the flip side we see the real inpact of shona carmen with a clubtrack loaded with summer vibes called painting . the vocals are soulfull and beautiful with a swing tempo and drum patterns that lift throughout. this is followed by timothy j fairplay bringing in his own take on 90 s chicago garage music with a banging clubtrack remix of dark autumn off of belly dance 001.

ltd 2014 repress !!! 12 inch and 7 inch doublepack. tracks from the rare da sampla 12 inch on m3 sessions originally released by the original detroit techno record shop record time. the new full release of this record contains new unreleased material from the same dat tape and a collaboration between shake and kyle hall resulting in the track >frct beat #6 (kmfh 808 dub)< … lastly for the vinyl fanatics, on the 7inch there are 2 secret little locked grooves gj lkd and frctbeat 6lkd.

rock the box is a hand picked selection of grooves to shake a stick at. inkswel and benny badge asked their homies for a taste of the finest. deep soul grooves, lo fi house and 80s funk in its purest form.

als waschechter untergrund-sommerhit aus dem jahre 2007 war simon bakers plastik einfach der richtige beat zur richtigen zeit - ein täuschend einfach gestrickter track der sich auf rauen groove und ein verwundenes synth-riff konzentrierte, fernab der paradoxen begeisterung der minimalen Ära für exzessives sound-design. im schnellvorlauf ins jahr 2014 gesprungen, verspürt die welt einmal mehr das drängende verlangen nach einem soilden schieber - eine gute gelegenheit dieses neu gemasterte juwel einer neuen tänzergeneration in die schuhe zu schieben.

yawn zen is la-based hip-hop producer ringgo anchetas debut album for stones throw. mndsgns psychedelic beats have already won him fans such as danny brown, who snapped him up to produce a track the lead track for his classic drug referencesrelease and bbc radio 1s benji b. dazed & confused described him as *one of the west coasts finest beat-smiths… each track is a patchwork of lush electronic samples blended together to create warm, sun-drenched little charmers.* on yawn zen, his debut for stones throw, mndsgn has carved himself an unusually calm-sounding place in the los angeles beat scene. the influence of labelmates madlib and j dilla on this on this collection of laid-back beats is never far off, but yawn zen has a psychedelic, jazzy flavour that equally recalls the likes of flying lotus, gonjasufi and samiyam. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

cool detroit classix - ltd 2014 re-issue

ambient, leftfield, broken beat and techno-like tracks - 5 track white vinyl ep - uv-varnish print sleeve - check!
*push* sees the bridging of two minds, a spontaneous event of shared loops, ideas and vision. my panda shall fly & maulin join creative forces giving birth to five abstract free-form compositions. having followed each others work for some years, the pair found themselves in an east london studio first commencing a sonic dialogue just days before christmas.

raw dj tool rhythm tracks & droning, atmospheric techno.

extremely limited run of don pascals cali experiment ep, only 300 to be pressed! each 12inch will include a download code. as a salsa lover and aficionado, don pascal wants his new material to fill the space between house & broken beat rhythms and salsa music, with a focus on bringing authentic salsa piano to the forefront, it was quantic who hooked him up with some of the musicians to fulfil his ideas, resulting in these two new tracks, tributo and tumbao. this release is sure to be popular with fans of quantic, the souljazz orchestra, buena vista social club and sofrito.

tekseven records. hailing from belfast n.ireland. the opening track orbit by tekseven is a trip into an off beat world of heavily laden beats, baselines, synths and sci-fi, evolving vocal lines seemingly sampled with precision from an old 50s t.v set somehow reminiscent of robert hood. the remix from uk artist binny continues along the sci-fi theme with a beautifully crafted ambient intro which turns into a thumping good retro feeling techno track! on the b-side teksevens atlas introduces us to some straight up no holds barred high quality light and shade techno that will loosen any dance floors rivets.last but not least is an excellent remix by mattias fridell verging more on the dub side of things with the deepest spacious bass that is a hallmark of his fine techno creations . all in all, a great first release from a brand new vinyl label. expect great things in the future.

mit tales from the past erscheint die erste ep der beiden münchner sinus & rafner. schon vor ziemlich genau einem jahr zeigten sie mit der auf - u6 schallplatten veröffentlichten compilation - various artists vol.1 , das von ihnen noch einiges erwartet werden kann. die a seite schmückt sinus mit seinen 2 tracks - torture me (offizieller soundtrack des - grüne sonne festivals 2014) und - dachkammer beide sind definiert durch vielseitigkeit, einer deepen atmosphäre und einem stetigen groove. auf der b seite tobt sich rafner mit seiner nummer - nordwind aus. breite flächen und lange breaks unterstützt von einem satten beat laden definitiv zum tanzen ein. abgerundet wird die scheibe durch den smoothen nordwind remix von ill-boy-phil und sebastian fleischer, welcher ein schön melancholischen abschluss zu den vorher gehenden tracks bildet.

in 1991, former king street sounds, bpm king street production released the compilation ep named la ronde, which includes the tracks by the hot artists in new york and tokyo underground scene at that time.

on his third album, the pennsylvania snake-synth-charmer deepens his approach to aural depravity. ultima ii massage widens a jagged swath through the dudes own weird catalog, each disparate track damaged to the point of contributing to some sort of greater, lurching frankenstein-like state.
pressing on yellow coloured & marbled double 12 inch, download code included.

nathan fake and wesley matsell are both producers best known for their releases on border community - nathan fake has been putting out psychedelic permutations on dance music since 2003 for the label, while matsell recently released the blissful total order of being ep for them earlier in 2014. cambria instruments is a new label venture from the pair, and for the first release they have teamed up for a split 12- of kaleidoscopic electronic sounds. nathan fake s contribution black drift starts things off, an initially inauspicious tripping beat gathering momentum and morphing into a far-out piece of fuzzy house underpinned by sunken low-end rumbles. it s the kind of brilliantly wide-eyed track we have come to expect from the producer. over on the flip, wesley matsell s bismuth is a more shadowy, moody affair, a tight techno rhythm holding things together while synths spin wildly. a highly expressive, lysergic trip and one of his finest productions to date. all in all, you couldn t hope for a stronger start from a new label.

dissonant starts off this season 2014 in ibiza with talented spanish producer medu. this new ep meets the dissonant vision of adventurous and sensuous electronic music. medu’s minimal roots immerse us into wild energetic drums and organic details. shi-sei adventure into loose breakbeat flows with its central drum sample, constantly weaving textures and percussion in and out of the groove for a nerve-tingling trip. bronq has a more free-spirited drums approach,a more steady tech-house beat, with a bit of atmospheric sounds turns surprisingly this tune into futuristic carnival experience.

anaxander returns to boe with a mini lp full of beat driven grooves, calypso rhythms, dark lo-fi jams and complemented by some sumptuous remixes from label boss ben boe and leftfield-styled newcomer madurai. the 12 comes with a bonus vinyl only track the snake charmer and a limited insert. physical numbers are strictly limited (200) and each purchase comes with a free download

though the iconic imagery of disco feels distinctly tied to the united states, the style had a wide-reaching influence that made it’s way to africa. while africa was already no stranger to the pulsing rhythms of funk, afro-beat, and highlife, the rise of disco added a slick sheen to the music, with musicians from all over the continent incorporating elements of the genre into their sounds. would there ever have been a studio 54 in ghana in late 70s, these would have been the recordings that would have packed the dance floor with their deep root in disco, soul & funk! an album recorded in the late 70s packed full of legendary musicians such as harry mosco and many more… to be re-discovered 35 years after it’s initial vinyl release as a private press. a “disco documentary full of funk” proves that it stands the test of time by sounding as fresh and original as any other sought-after disco / soul funk lp from the west coast of africa in the late 70s. bbe went on another crate-digging journey and found the original producer reindorf nana oppong and the original master tapes were dusted off, transferred to digital. in the process of this, even un-released material was discovered on the tapes, which makes this a rather special package. “nana love - disco documentary full of funk” is one special journey through afro disco & boogie in the late 70s, and we at bbe can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed!!!

1991 house classic from the nu groove camp back in stock.

usually found in partnership with blocks on their own narratives imprint, here we find escher flying solo with two beautifully contrasting compositions. deep architecture has already been causing a big stir online due to its wild time signature and off-beat percussive patterns. physically its drum & bass, but mentally its most definitely techno as it pummels with loopy drum insistency. spirit bounce, meanwhile, is a stark and breezy stepper that oozes space and shimmers with emotive synths. its a simple but soulful synthesis many have attempted over the year but only few have mastered... klute, marcus intalex and now escher, too. the return of 31 has been one of d&bs best stories so far this year.

after his big success with waehlscheibe 003, p. laoss returns on the swiss label with another dub house masterpiece. the german producer has once more switched on his reverb and delay gear and created a wonderful record full of fluffy chords, gentle pads and heavy basses. >rephrasing dub<, >i dont care< and >never though< all display the mans musical mastery in terms of harmony, variety and dramatic expression. in his remix of >i dont care<, federsen from san francisco has taken the crispy deep original and turned it into a broken beat stunner brimming with dubby crackles, noises and delays – all created with his analogue machines. as always all tracks have been mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

for a brief moment hermans are cut free from their shackles and venture out from the black dungeon, dragging xylophones made from kraken bones and drums fashioned out of reptile skins the duo summon a battle chant from deep within. scores of allies join, endlessly banging the same rhythm relentlessly until the clouds draw and the red sun is no longer visible. a basic soul unit appears from the murkiness and descends upon the racket, bringing with him booming thunder and electric lightning, a dark army marching alongside him. the massive beat continues for days, shaking all those that hear it. slowy and steadily, the din subsides, the clouds part and the sun returns as hermans retreat back to the darkness to wait patiently until they are called upon again. zaires is the third of 12 releases from z o d i a c 4 4. one for each sign of the stars and then z o d i a c 4 4 is forever dead and gone. forever

on a mission records is the new label runned by jef k and rhythm&soul. focused on keeping alive the spirit of house music that inspires their own musical background. the first release comes with their project: the groove brothers. a classic flavoured house package that shows the label identity. the a side starts with -soul food café-. a strong 4x4 beat, house chords, some vocal hits and catchy piano melody. an everlasting groove. -everyday- is a track made to shake girls on the dancefloor. a funky bassline and a r n b vocal sample that slowly goes warmer and warmer. a summer tune that shows that both producers really like it when things goes sexy. on the b side a remix of -soul food café- by nottingham house legend, nail. a powefull remix that brings his extraordinary touch. floating chords a boundless groovy pad and a pumpy bassline that drives the original track into a timeless uk house anthem.

second release on the fresh italian imprint universal consequence is coming from the hamburg duo silky raven and features 6 special tracks produced as a session in early 2013 and will show us their eclectic and intelligent idea of electronic entertainment. jakob seidensticker & henrik raabe who are also part of the well known project wareika will break new ground as silky raven with more focus on the dancefloor!

randomer sees a cccp release with three tracks of gutter club techno mayhem and off beat oddball vibes that will surely rock down the house. floor burners for the adventerous dj of today.

well, well, well! our teutonic chums come through once again with the secret selections you vinyl-junkies love to love! house master boyz get ripped up, but this aint chicago and it aint 1986! that classic acid house refrain gets welded onto some distinctly brand new / retro sonics, an acid laced behemoth that is equal parts new beat and strobe-lit proto house. timeless & powerful floor food, and as such, equally at home in some erol alkan piloted stadium as it is in a stinky basement. a quick flip and the jj jam swaps the faithful homage we found next door for a futuristic steppers workout. roughly hewn stabs underpinned by some rib cage rattling low end registers
300 copies - vinyl only file under: weapons!

universal cave featuring edits of forward, deep & free music for maximum summertime spins. soft rock for hard times, slow grooves for mellow moods and chainsaw euro funk brought to you by disco duos d. lord & werner williams, jaz & party dad, and universal cave. pressed on limited 7 inch vinyl.
*around the bend* is soft rock for hard times brought to you by universal cave. bongos high in the mix, a breezy beginning builds towards guitar glistening over a mega kind groove. a tune fit for hang gliders, rock climbers, and summer sundays. sunsets and sailboats. slow grooves for mellow moods. side bs *riding* is flipside meets ripside, no nonsense shredding over a driving drum beat. long haired beardo disco rock that never quits.

this is skinnerboxs first release on treat your dj right. on love songs for the broken arpeggiator ep, the two berliners olaf hilgenfeld and iftah gabbai celebrate their own vision of modern dancefloor music in four epic tracks. all music is based on the beat while the sound ranges from acid fragments – over hypnotic, extensively melodies to yet modern club beat.

ever adventurous sound travelling guided by never disappointing shackleton.

some records are birthed through countless months or even years of studio hard yaka, drafts, followed by re-drafts, an eternal process of searching for that money shot musical moment. then there are albums that simply pour out of the collective minds of its creators more of a stream of consciousness and musical expressions that strategic beat creation

just be free - the long awaited debut album from the undisputed queen of bounce!

sage francis ... relocked and reloaded. after a 4-year hiatus, the indie rap icon is taking his signature style of hip-hop and performance art back on the road to support the june 2014 release of -copper gone- on strange famous records. it features beat production from long-time music affiliates buck 65, alias, cecil otter, reanimator, and more.

at its very first start, the new label founded by conrad van orton proposes a vinyl of his own with two original tracks on the a side, november and captivity archives. and two great remixers such as vsk and the mysterious annuled user on the other. just as the needle starts to mark the passage, the classic four quarters give life to a beat that between one step and another compresses catapulting reality in a classic industrial scenario of mid-autumn where the clear sky gets marked by black and deep plots. a background noise accompanies the whole programming part of the drumming that gives off a relentless pace. on the a side captivity archives reconfirms the industrial nature of cvo with a look towards distant galaxies ..... with the needle still hot we turn around the record to the b side. here we find the vsk remix with a more ambient and crystal clear sound. to the original drum, vsk, choose an equally technical percussion. all home made. last but not least the contribution given by annulled user. trademark? techno! .. and there is nothing here to mess about with. 4/4 dry, hard which feel anger and rebellion desire. the kick, fairly present, is ripped apart by some demonic filters. the 5.30 min of annulled user are a reminiscence of the 90s.

love or hate his infamous twitter beefs there is no denying the legendary status of this house music vanguard. with 20+ years of djing and producing under his belt, this is dj sneak s first release on exploited: a collaboration with murk (oscar g and ralph falcon). back in 2003 murk released dark beat - a track that topped the billboard dance charts and became the underground smash of the year. a few months ago we asked sneak for a remix by mail but we didn t get a reply. after 4 months he suddenly popped up in our mailbox, apologized and said that he finally had some studio time. in the end he sent through some tracks to see if we like them. the rest is history as you re probably listening to one of the tracks right now. this quirky and funky house track (a 10 minute journey) is only the tip of the ice berg though.

the second of two remix eps for max coopers debut album human - this one bringing one of the albums most talked about tracks impacts for the first time, with an acid rework by pitchfork favourites factory floor and percs insane, obtuse and uncompromising abstract version. this is also the first release of harvey mckays version of an earlier max track, von der klippe fallen - one long grinding techno beat that opens to the dramatic piano of frequent maxs collaborator tom hodge.

when leeds duo galaxians formed in 2012, their mission was clear, to bring back beat, and at a breakneck pace, including releases on rotating souls (atlanta) and leedss own stargaze, plus stages shared with the likes of tom tom club, golden teacher, zombie zombie, and ultramagnetic mcs, galaxians are here to bring back visceral funk. with their latest release on brooklyns dither down records, galaxians have found the perfect home for a duo inspired by nyc boogie labels like west end and sam. giving them the perfect opportunity to showcase the sounds that have made them such a hit with festival crowds. it is their inherent love of nycs hard attack, that makes the bounce of ducket$z through the slippery glide of skydive all the more visceral and exciting. say hello to your new favorite gang of two, galaxians.

renowned for their sublime, lyrical take on dance music, dc / berlin based duo benoit & sergio return to their spiritual home of visionquest with some freshly crafted groove ridden thrills. more set in the smoke and heat of the club than their vocalised bittersweet visions, the your darkness ep showcases the duo at their dancefloor focused playful best whilst incorporating infectious vocal samples, searing melodies and pulsing rhythms

dj tools. dj beats. stickered disco bag.

super rare early lost trax ep by jesse velez from chicagos trax records. pressed on original red vinyl for first 500 units. re mastered from original 1985 tapes for 2014.

modularz label owner developer presents his first lp, sold in three parts as a, b & c. the title named *in pure form* is a real wealth of work that developer has been creating over the last year. its a fairly large catalog of music focusing on raw rhythms, strong tools and powerful funk fueled techno. we do advise that this is not your average concept album with ambient and break beat type pieces that the market is flooded with - but instead a more straight to the point no filler type of lp. this is a massive selection of functional tracks direct from the developer factory of techno. already a huge amount of support and positive feedback received on this release from the global heavyweights currently playing a selected amount of tracks from this killer release

modularz label owner developer presents his first lp, sold in three parts as a, b & c. the title named *in pure form* is a real wealth of work that developer has been creating over the last year. its a fairly large catalog of music focusing on raw rhythms, strong tools and powerful funk fueled techno. we do advise that this is not your average concept album with ambient and break beat type pieces that the market is flooded with - but instead a more straight to the point no filler type of lp. this is a massive selection of functional tracks direct from the developer factory of techno. already a huge amount of support and positive feedback received on this release from the global heavyweights currently playing a selected amount of tracks from this killer release.
pressing on transparent, slightly marbled vinyl.

modularz label owner developer presents his first lp, sold in three parts as a, b & c. the title named *in pure form* is a real wealth of work that developer has been creating over the last year. its a fairly large catalog of music focusing on raw rhythms, strong tools and powerful funk fueled techno. we do advise that this is not your average concept album with ambient and break beat type pieces that the market is flooded with - but instead a more straight to the point no filler type of lp. this is a massive selection of functional tracks direct from the developer factory of techno. already a huge amount of support and positive feedback received on this release from the global heavyweights currently playing a selected amount of tracks from this killer release.

another round from the hound! robert crash again delivers with the kind of house music that was informed by the disco of the past. reconstructed and re imagined off kilter beat tracks, mixers and wacked out cuts that will turn the party out. abstract yet cohesive behind the beat jackers from the crash man! if you missed out on his previous effort, take this as a second warning. heavy duty, stripped down psycho-beat dj fodder ready for the club. truly unique off kilter mixers to slam-jack in the pit to.

amir alexander together with dj traxx cant go wrong! and it sure doesnt, together they make a super dope ep feat. 4 chicago acid bombs, dont sleep!

for our 3rd vinyl release the keyword to demonstrate is freedom. a word that today is always more and more eclipsed. starting with an original mix from our young french talent deam, with his solid and hypnotic basslines, -empie- is a well executed raw techno track. the release is completed by remixes from dubit, eomac and myler. the first remix from dubit, brings a unique groove absorbed in a network of industrial sonorities, aggressive and fraught, ready to kill any dance floor. on the b1 side, we have a killer remix from eomac with his poetic fast broken-beat grooves and frozen atmospheres. this is a mix between d&b, jungle and idm which makes it a perfect execution. myler demonstrates his full personality with his own interpretation bringing out a dark and mystical feeling through a static and engaging evolution