it’s been 3 years since the last basic soul unit ep on lab.our and the label co-head is back to top form! loose, melodic and funky, the toronto producer stretches his legs across 4 tracks in this kaleidoscopic gem of an ep. on a1 is ‘behavoural issue’, a frenetic, crunchy and off-kilter number that will have you contorted in distortion with all arms and legs on the dancefloor. ‘rising over the east’ marches in next, a deep jacking head trip to the orient opium den with its endless arpeggiators. on the b-side, the heavy broken club banger ‘propulses’ harkens back to the glory rave days without mimicry. a basic soul unit interpretation with his undeniable footprint in the mix. ‘my heart skips’ turns the dial down several notches into deeper house terrain. the soulful ride begins as an easy cruise before deftly lurching into an odd rhythmic fractal workout that the producer has become known for. sealing an untouchable reputation in the world of broken soulful lo-fi techno, basic soul unit casts an even wider net to captivate audiences with this must-have ep.

spektre are back on funk n deep records with a monster ep titled lucid dream. the uk s prolific techno duo brings us another timeless classic that is undoubtedly ready to make some serious noise in the industry. along with 2 smashing original tracks, we ve included top quality remixes from techno veterans ron costa and christian cambas to compliment this amazing release. dj support: sasha carassi, luigi madonna, ramiro lopez, spartaque, umek

whispered words from the ancient earth. the biosphere metaphorically battered by dusty drum machines, synth swept landscapes, industrial hooks that ring out from the barren outback. was is das? die orangen are australian-expats kris baha and dreems, and together they have crafted a genre: krautback rooted in indigenous psychedelia, resonating the vast expanses of the island of gondwanaland, turnt up by progressive cultures, and multiplied by the logic of the german mind. hear the sound of the southern sun melt genres, feel it flow downstream into a languid ocean of sound. beware the punch of the red kangaroo, a bite from the deadly taipan, the neon stare in a tree-frogs eye, and the bleached siren call of the coral reef - these wild sonic reveries ominously soundtrack the future that nature has in store.

lcd soundsystem leben den amerikanischen traum, zumindest, wenn man dem titel ihres neuen, mittlerweile vierten studioalbums glauben schenkt: »american dream« heißt der nachfolger zu »this is happening«, mit dem sie vor sieben jahren sowohl in großbritannien als auch in den usa die top 10 erreichten.

one of the more unsung talents that came out of the gang starr foundation was the brooklyn-based duo group home, consisting of mcs lil dap and melachi the nutcracker. dap was first showcased on the gang starr posse cut “i’m the man,” on 1992’s daily operation, melachi appeared on “words from the nutcracker” from 1993’s hard to earn. the early group home song “so called friends” was also featured on 1993’s now-legendary gangstarr foundation sampler, which also gave the world jeru’s “come clean.” by 1995, dap and melachi had paid their dues and finally got their own full-length: livin’ proof. and it was everything that gang starr and any true school hip-hop fans could have wanted, produced almost entirely by dj premier (with two exceptions: “serious rap shit” helmed by guru himself, and “4 give my sins,” produced by jay-z mentor jaz-o (aka big jazz). beyond the album’s classic singles – “supa star,” “livin’ proof” and “suspended in time” – there are premier-overseen classics all over, including “the realness,” “inna citi life,” and “sacrifice.” in fact, many gang starr scholars agree that the beats on living proof are in the top 5 of all premier-produced albums – no small boast, but certainly hard to disprove.

dj windows xp s highway route from the strange deserts to the over-the-top underground clubs somewhere deep in your imaginative 18 karat gold vinyl players. straight debut fire on who s susan. wait, who is susan?

before there was a man in black, there were the sun records years, when cash began defining his peculiar and witty version of country music. born in arkansas in 1932, cash began recording as a top artist for sun records, for which he released his first full-length lp. this double lp set documents all the hits from 1955 to 1958, before cash signed to columbia records. these 35 “first steps” helped build the legend and are considered the milestones of an incredible career that ended with those passionate and soulful albums on the “american recordings” series released between 1994 and 2003, the year jr cash died on sept 12.

latest installment from eleve music is produced by madrid duo uanamani. derk and iterbio have been studying sound and spinning records for many years, and currently uanamani is one of the top local live acts in underground events in madrid. their analog multi-instrumental set up digs classic ambient and deep techno which morphs into a live organism, with tribal touchs from around the world. they join eleve inviting us to dive into their myths. during the journey, expect first class deep techno with bursts of reverberant hihats, syncopated percussions and harmonic wind whistlings, blurring the lines between adventure and mystery. the organic feeling is present through the whole ride with mutating arpeggios that will make the most obscure rituals go hypnotic.

coeo are toy tonics lead artists and they dont joke! technically perfect on a level that most producers start to get jealous. musically filled up with so much knowledge about the history of disco and house that its no wonder that big names like kenny dope, borrowed identity and tensnake are huge fans. and their styleà? its a pure hedonistic discoish attitude that combines the funk driven eclecticism of today, the curiosity of young music cats who always want to be ahead and a sense of quality in music that we miss in so many of todays house music productions. in fact its 2017 and a lot is changing in the house scene. the old melancholic deep house now is quite dead - while most deep house charts are filled up with sample based funk house. coeo are regularly on the top of the several deep house charts, and there is a reason: their tracks have that kind of new, nasty, sexualised vibe that gets more inspired from the late 1990ies french touch house or early masters at work production. from jazz djs and dj sets of wildstyle djs like harvey or the idjut boys. its not any more about the old schematic ketamine deep house that always sounds the same (and makes your feet fall asleep.) listen to flesh world! its black music basically. its booty sound. disco for sure. this track gets you riding on a trip. play it one time and youll play it every time. and: check the percussion jam remix by toy tonics head kapote.

25 jahre, 18 alben und mehr als 20 songs in den top 10 der charts: scooter sind nicht nur kult, sondern gehören auch zu den erfolgreichsten deutschen bands.
2017 arbeiten h. p. baxxter und co. weiter an ihrem ohnehin schon beachtlichen Œuvre und präsentieren ein brandneues album: »forever«.
contains extra cd with selected rave classics reworked by scooter

lewis fautzi hands in his fourth ep for figure yet, a collection of tunes that interlock seamlessly in a gradual progression, displaying the producers accurate skill of tailor-made tools for every energy-level. starting out with two elastic grooves, the a-side carefully sets the scene for what is yet to come later on. careful layers of rich acid riffs, precise placement of atmospheric details and fine-tuned textures - this clearly is the work of a burgeoning producer on top his game. keeping the finesse, but amping up the oomph, the b-side bursts with two heavy hitters that pull out all the stops. stomping, booming and driven by wild percussion, these tracks are sure to stir up a frenzy.

celebrating its 10 years label anniversary permanent vacation releases a top-notch package of 16 brand-new tracks by their main artists including john talabot, tuff city kids, mano le tough, tensnake, red axes, pional and many more. plus special guest joakim, who contributed the track camino de la luna, paying homage to his classic remix for antena s camino del sol, the first big hit on the label 10 years ago.

vinyl reissue of os mutantes live album from 1976, their last recording until the 2006 reunion. an excellent progressive rock record with the legendary brazilian bands trademark quality and the line-up oforiginal member sergio dias, paulo de castro, rui motta and luciano alves on top form.presented in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180g vinyl.

earlier this year ellen allien dropped her seventh solo lp, nost, an ode to the music that has been at the epicentre of her career, and life, for over two decades. the album provided a link between the past and the future, blending influences from the very early days of berlin techno with contemporary sounds and, of course, a vision of the future. now we have the first batch of specially commissioned remixes, taking ellen’s original works in a new direction with four artists delivering their own interpretations of the music featured on the lp. emmanuel top, rod, k-hand and skudge are the first ensemble of techno titans to administer the remix treatment to tracks from nost

the *iron man* original motion picture soundtrack on black 180 gram vinyl.

hot on the heels of mays ambivert tools volume one lone aka matt cutler delivers the second instalment of breezy atmospheric house, stacked with floor ready trax, inspired by his red hot magic wire imprint. first up is the tropical percussion and telescoping arpeggios of a minds eye melody, displaying cutlers talent for a nagging melody it comes on like tangerine dream remixed by 808 state pulsating drums, hymnal chords and gooey sub bass. looking glass calls to mind a mood ii swing dub - truncated stabs and jacking rhythms overlaid with shimmering resampled piano chords that give way to a slashing fm riff that contrasts sweetly. in the b2 slot cutler unfurls a hushed, 6 minute balearic reprise of the a minds eye melody, heartstopping emulator ii chords and harp glissandi wash over a wistful flute figure pedal to sweetly memorable effect. ambivert tools finds cutler a true master, at the top of his game - taking all he’s learned over his many years of beat exploration and condensing it down into rugged house stacked full of nagging melody / harmony that feels fresh and vital to 21st dance floors.

12 inch comes with a downloadvoucher to the full album!
space is the place friends! we are happy to present “space consciousness”, the first album on our little imprint composed by astro traveller adham zahran. born on a day where the sun was aligned with the eridanus supervoid, a ray of energy from deep space unraveled an ancient force inside baby adham that allowed him to share the wonders of the cosmos through some seriously funky house muzak. the 8 track joint comes to you in a binary format with a 12” continuous analog excerpt (by buying the 12“, you will get a download-code for the complete album). on top of that we asked professor chinaski, a proofed expert of the chaos theory and meteor card collector, to invert the albums intro into a slammy dancefloor banger, which the professional disc jockey won’t be able to resist. if you don’t believe us, ask your astrologist!

limited to 100 copies!
megafon is the first in a line of releases from diskodans recordings. where dancing, joyfulness and the northern music producers of scandinavia will, once again, be at the top of their game.

the third and final part of the jacob f. desvarieux anthology on endless flight brings two more hot productions of the fabled french zouk veteran with roots in guadeloupe. the tune “rifyx” is taken from desvarieux’s 1985 album “oh madiana” and delivers arresting jazz-funk and zouk-suspense enlarged with touching horns, synth-enthusiasm and longing female vocals. the second song comes from the paris based, west cameroon born singer tala, produced by desvarieux for tala’s album “mother africa” in 1982. also here desvarieux tuned the synthesizers odd and edgy to let them dance with an afro styled rhythm. above all tala sings sexy with a chorus of girls while percussions go crazy and the sounds of horns are longing for the sky. on top of everything endless flight asked again the japanese producer kuniyuik to edit a desvarieux track. he chose “rifyx” and tuned it into an epic soulful eight minutes long dream house anthem that funks all dancers crazy. hotter than hot stuff here!

soul deep recordings and blade are pleased to present the blackbird ep. the ep features 2 richly crafted rollers that will rock the dance floor.
the title track, “blackbird”, has received support from ltj bukem and many other top deejays around the world. the song starts off with a heavy amen break and light background atmospherics. at each turn, the break seems to get heavier as layers are added to the mix. when the bassline drops, the groove is undeniable, and will have your head nodding in approval. the song chugs along and builds to a crescendo with it s epic pads and tasteful atmospherics.
“bella l’amore”, is the second offering, and it shows a different side to blade s diverse productions. the track begins with a light break, airy efx, and chiming keys, that set the backdrop for this tight production. at the drop, the drums fill in nicely and the warm 808 bassline punch through the mix. overall, blade delivers big on this release, and will surely satisfy his fans with this slice of d&b heaven.

mute veröffentlicht zum release des sechsten albums >wixiw< des new yorker indie/experimental trios liars die beiden alben >drums not dead< und >they were wrong so we drowned< neu auf 180 gramm vinyl.
kurz nach dem release ihres hochgelobten zweitlings >they were wrong so we drowned< zog die band nach berlin um dort das 2006er album >drums not dead< aufzunehmen, ein weiteres konzeptalbum das mindestens genauso surreal klingt wie sein vorgänger. kurz nach der veröffentlichung erreichte >drums not dead< platz 6 auf pitchforks jahres-album-top-50.

the critics were unanimous in their praise of the music on this legendary dutch only philips jazz lp from 1971, recorded at vara studios hilversum and produced by joop de roo, preceding the performance of the same compositions at jazz festival loosdrecht. excellent all star band with unreal line up: 17 top musicians from different countries featuring benny bailey, herb geller, ack van rooyen, jiggs whigham, frans elsen, rob madna, cees smal, rob franken, tony coe, rick kiefer and tony inzalaco, conducted by jerry van rooyen, first reissue, remastered 2009, comes with extensive new liner notes.

zum 40-jährigen jubiläum wird ein klassiker des dub-reggae-genres vom masteringexperten kevin metcalfe re-mastered und auf dem vp records sublabel 17 north parade wiederveröffentlicht. im original erschien der longplayer erstmalig 1977 auf dem joe gibbs record globe label und wurde mit der joe gibbs studioband, the professionals, eingespielt - laut originalcover waren das george -fully- fulwood, carlton -santa- davis, tony chin, richard -dirty harry- hall, tommy mccook, bobby ellis und leroy -horsemouth- wallace. am mischpult saß errol thompson. hier finden sich exzellente dubversionen von riddims aus der rocksteady-Ära 1966 bis 1969 inklusive -hypocrites- von bob marley & the wailers in die neuzeit katapultiert, sowie die dubs zu den großen reggae-hits der zeit wie -uptown top ranking- von althea & donna.

while red axes s ode to the sun is still running strong one and a half years after its release (it even made it into last year s top 50 at resident advisor), here comes the heavyweight remix package: german wunderkind konstantin sibold is hitchhiking the original into afro rave territories with vodoo percussions and a hauting bassline that will be hard to escape from. fango from the italian degustibis family continues his string of strong remixes as he turns the original into a rough beat version just to drop the melody in the break for maximum dancefloor mayhem. and last but not least the axes themselves come up with a tropical house version that works any time any place. and thus the sun continues to shine.

after the huge success of their first collaboration, doorly and el prevost are back for part two: this time the world touring doorly serves up a hot original that gets remixed by red rack‘em and el prevost, while el prevost also serves up an original of his own, all on his own no speakers label. the first ep, featuring a lee foss remix, got support form the likes of paco osuna, solomun and groove armada and this second instalment is set to be just as big this summer. doorly is a dance heavyweight who headlines clubs like space ibiza on his global travels, releases on cajual, hot creations and dirtybird and is no stranger to hitting high places in the charts with his big and infectious sounds. as a dj he is energetic and can make a mark on any dance floor, and so will this new tune, ’sonder.’ it is six superbly deep and atmospheric minutes of warm, rolling drums and searching synths that bring an intergalactic feel next to twinkling keys. jostling percussion brings a little loose funk and the whole thing is sure to lock in dance floors. el prevost then steps up to remix after 15 years of putting out killer cuts on labels like third ear. his music has made its way into the record bags of tastemakers like steve bug, dj hell and steffi and this excellent remix shows off his singular style again. it is a little tougher and more energetic than the original, with sprinkled hits, rumbling bass and pixelated synth lines dancing about up top. then comes red rack‘em, the bergerac boss who had a huge hit with ‘wonky disco bassline banger’ last year. it was one of the tracks of the year and has been followed by an equally brilliant album by this esteemed house veteran. his remix here is big, bouncy and off kilter thanks to its coarse hi hats and punchy rubber drums. great vocal treatment adds more wonkiness and broad synth strokes flesh things out into another sure-fire party starter that sounds like little else. last but not least, el prevost offers up a solitary state mix of his own ‘temper mental’. it’s a hugely inventive track with great synth modulations burrowing deep into your brain as dancing hi hats and whirring bass encourage you to cut loose and shift freaky shapes. this is a strong ep that really packs a punch across four standout tracks.

berlin-based producer, yapacc take on the original sees him transferring the song into a dancefloor-ready track whilst subtly maintaining the ambience of the original. off-beat house-esque sub-rhythms and a melodic bassline helps to keep the energy of the track moving forward, whilst the top end guitars and vocals keep the listener interest up until the very last second. russian-based dave pads remix also helps the original move onto the dancefloor with this incredibly funky, groovy-laiden back beat which simultaneously manages to hold onto the original tracks esthetical ambience. euphoric house stabs and a continuous layered texture sits behind the tracks groove, adding a sense of nostalgia and depth to an already emotive original.

as noted on another release (see ropin), cornell campbell has enjoyed one of the longest-running careers of any jamaican singer, and he is blessed with a readily identifiable style too. he began his career for clement ‘sir coxsone’ dodd in 1956, when rhythm and blues held sway in jamaica, and later cut some ska songs for king edwards. he then passed through the sensations in the rock steady phase and worked as a solo singer at treasure isle, before returning to studio one with the eternals, scoring huge hits such as ‘stars’ and ‘queen of the minstrel’ as the 60s gave way to the 70s. his greatest phase of popularity was them brokered by hit-making producer bunny lee, who kept him on top right through the 1970s and into the 80s. the 1975 album dance in a greenwich farm was first issued on the grounation label in the uk. along with a re-working of ‘stars’ re-titled ‘the sun,’ a re-working of ‘queen of the minstrel’ as ‘girl of my dreams’ and the sound system opus that is the title track, the album has the boastful ‘conquering gorgon’ and a number of keenly-observed cover tunes, including a cut of the gaylads’ ‘no good girl,’ a version of the heptones’ ‘why did you leave me’ and a killer cut of the uniques’ ‘watch this sound’ (based on ‘for what it’s worth’ by buffalo springfield).

exzellenter sampler mit 16 massiven tracks aus der belgischen popcorn-Ära rund um den gleichnamigen club in vrasene (flandern) und seinem dj gilbert govaert. opener ist die vielgesuchte top-rarität “keelin kinda lonesome” von willie j charles, während die tunes von ki ki page und chance halladay hier zum ersten mal auf vinyl wiederveröffentlicht werden! ein schmuckstück für soul/r&b-vinylsammler.

delroy wilson the original ‘cool operator’ was also known to many as ‘teacher’. a title given to him as he unselfishly taught the up and coming singers including one youth dennis brown, the art and delivery of singing technique. delroy’s rich tone to his voice added a depth to any song that he chose to sing. delroy wilson (b.1948 kingston,jamaica) began his musical career at the school that was coxonne dodd’s studio one label. after a brief stop in 1969,which saw delroy working for producer sonia pottinger’s tip top label. again producing such hits including ‘it hurts’ and ‘put yourself in my place’. the 1970’s saw delroy wilson’s arrival at bunny ’striker ’lee’s door and what would result in a winning formula,scoring hit after hit. it is from this great period in delroy’s career that we have compiled this selection of killer tunes,cut with the drum and bass rhythm kings themselves sly dunbar and robbie shakespeare.such classis as ‘who care’ ,’can i change your mind’,’get ready’,’you must believe me’ and the timeless title track to this collection ‘here comes the heartaches’. an album of great tracks cut with ‘the hitmaker from jamaica’ bunny lee and his team. a match made in heaven….enjoy the set….

es war ein bewegender abend, der weit bis in die nacht hineinreichte, im ausverkauften hammersmith palais in london am 05. juni 1977. unter den 2.000 begeisterten zuschauern waren auch joe strummer und mick jones. beide waren von der show der jamaikanischen top-stars dermaßen inspiriert, dass der frühe single-hit von the clash -(white man) in hammersmith palais- daraus entstand. zur feier des 40-jährigen labeljubiläums präsentiert greensleeves die gleichnamige 4-track ep (33 rpm) in attraktivem packaging inklusive eines nachdrucks des posters, mit dem das konzert seinerzeit beworben wurde. hier finden sich die besten stücke von leroy smart und dillinger mit -ballistic affair- und -cokane in my brain-, sowie ken boothes unnachahmliche coverversion von sixto waiting for sugar man rodriguez und dem äußerst raren und gesuchten delroy wilson song -rascal man (false rasta)-.

welcome to the ska beat!. the sound that came from jamaica between 1961-67. based on the american rnb and doo-wop records that sound systems in kingston town used to play. the american records style started to mellow out while the jamaican preferred a more upbeat sound.. so to meet this demand the sound system bosses became record producers to cater for this demand. sir coxonne and duke reid lead the way by putting the top musicians on the island in the studio to make this ska sound!! here for your enjoyment is a selection of the some of the top tunes that made ska so great… we hope you enjoy the best….

superstrong is the third single to be taken from max sedgleys supremely funky album >suddenly everything<. having won the accolade of having one of the remixes of 2010 on itunes – max steps up his game with the release of superstrong. fusing funk, disco and house on the original version – max shows why he remains at the top of his game as an in demand producer and remixer.
superstrong remixes come courtesy of disco dons faze action who deliver a killer mid tempo nu-disco bomb with beautifully melancholic piano chords underpinned by a driving bassline. labelmates basement freaks turn in a raw funky breakbeat banger to complete the package. vocals come courtesy of live band member tasita d mour herself a widely recognised soul diva with releases on the worlds best house labels including defected, azuli and purple.

nastia reigel is the latest artist to join the impressive roster from dustin zahns enemy records. >trust, intimacy< is as dark as it is poetic, delivering a perfect take on contemporary techno. >trust, intimacy< fuses her top tier production skills with her own vocals for a unique and introspective four tracker. nachalo is the perfect intro track while the title track and transformed are destined for peak time madness. the ep closes with the most emotional moment of the ep, acceptance…an ideal closing track that could just as easily lead the entire single.

top-sampler als tribut an den legendären londoner flamingo club, dessen kultige all-nighters partys in den 1950er bis 1960er jahren dem musikbegeisterten londoner publikum jazzigen rhythm n blues, proto-soul und später ska beibrachten. mit 16 top-tunes von james brown, little stevie wonder, byron lee, ray charles, sarah vaughan, prince buster, earl bostic, u.v.a.

12inch whitelabel, limited to 250 hand stamped and numbered copies. the 2nd drop on through my speakers comes straight from nght drps dubby chambers. showcasing his musical roots and influences, it blends earthy grooves and heavy drums with his signature deep and trippy vibes. from killing it on factmags against the clock producer series - collecting almost half a million plays and making it into the all-time top ten of against the clock to remixing moderats 2016 eating hooks, we are very happy to announce nght drps debut ep on through my speakers. already played by dbrigde, plastician, toddla t, sarah farina, kabuki, scratcha dva, zed bias, moderat and more

top-reissue der beiden legendären alben us-r&b/gospel-band the voices of east harlem: “the voices of east harlem” (1973), produziert von leroy hutson und curtis mayfield, und “can you feel it” (1974), produziert von leroy hutson. zwei definitive soul-klassiker auf zwei lps.

top-reissue der beiden legendären alben us-r&b/gospel-band the voices of east harlem: “the voices of east harlem” (1973), produziert von leroy hutson und curtis mayfield, und “can you feel it” (1974), produziert von leroy hutson. zwei definitive soul-klassiker auf zwei lps.

hannah holland s batty bass imprint returns with the vinyl release of mama s sublime, atmospheric unmask me, sits somewhere between dub and house. the 16 min original twists and intertwines with rippling bass and powerful vocals. a concoction mama s uk upbringing and dark berlin sensibilities have shaped. legendary house pioneer, ashley beedle offers a glistening, summer, deep house beauty. stunning rhodes sit on top of shuffling percussion alongside mama s message.

chaim, chaim, life, we here in the disco halal hq are so happy about the fact you joined us, you are a true gentleman, a melodic genius, and really the missing link in the chain of our releases. for you who still haven t heard about chaim, we urge you to do a small search and find this universe, no less, of music that he has created on top labels such as bpitch, jeudi, and so many more. as a moroccan decedent chaim graced us with his fresh approach to north african music, summing it up with banging beats and percussions. the perfect circle, lives up to his name, it feels like chaim finally went back to where he has came from.

the much talked about love fever label is back with a hot new ep, this time from absolute with remixes from willian djoko. it follows big records from the likes of citizen, john daley and bicep and is another essential outing from this top label.

the signs within is drunken kong s debut album on tronic, featuring collaboration with label boss christian smith. with this work japanese duo prove they are here to stay with some top notch techno. whilst keeping the groove alive, they deliver some punching bass lines, rolling subs and deep synths.

with the motorforce ep, pépe joins the renascence family in its fourth installment. a both tear-jerking and hot-blooded collection of music inspired by long highway drives in the spanish summer, pépe goes from lost-in-the-tarmac-jungle percussions to relentlessly emotional energy with melllow and nostalgic synths. dan white brings you deeper than the marianas trench through a light, spellbinding, dub rework under the rings around saturn moniker to top off the emotional trip that this entails.

copenhagen-based trio silent riders recently wowed us with their immersive neo-gothic full length album debut on music for dreams. now they are back with a remixed package aimed directly for the darkest of dancefloors. together with some top notch remixers, they are re-visiting their stand out track -i see you- as well as -shadows-, another cut off their self-titled album

zeb wayne returns with a majestic and scintillating song titled ‘wulfman’, featuring a trio of top tier remixers including alva noto, calibre and radio slave. following the release of ‘float’ on rekids last year, ‘wulfman’ is a beautiful song that demonstrates how musically versed wayne is as a producer, blending a serene vocal by ziwi, with intricate sounds to create a truly beautiful song from start to finish. alva noto, who composed the film score for the revenant alongside ryuichi sakamoto, as well as being the co-founder of esteemed minimal imprint raster noton, is the first of three heavyweight remixers. the renowned german producer employs his signature elements of grit, static and glitch resulting in an inimitable melancholic cut. well respected for traversing numerous electronic music sub-genres, as evident in his recent album on craig richards’ the nothing special, calibre ups the energy in his remix using sultry synths, syncopated percussion and mesmerising effects. concluding the colossal package, rekids founder radio slave creates a club-ready reinterpretation of his own, complete with fine-tuned kicks, looped vocals and a heady bassline.

special collaboration with friend label ‘simple music experience’ from bordeaux/marseille, contains original industrial, synth-pop, jakbeat, post-punk, experimental and contemporary music by underground artists from france.. originally released on tape (sm05) in 2016. 100% hit !

with further announcements forthcoming with life and death later this summer, drug dilling offers up the first new material from the/das on the label since 2013s outfashioned. now as a duo, fabian fenk and philipp kollers latest ep is the result of playful and pure studio sessions, during which they aimed to capture the often-overlooked club-friendly side of their project. top vibes breakbeats come as a welcomed surprise, while holy rollers pairs wobbling synth pads with a vocal cameo by dj tennis. the standout title-track recalls hazy afterparty moments. detroit stalwart dj bone delivers a focused reinterpretation on the flip, backing expertly-sampled organ takes and flanged vocal lines in an enticing bed of afro-cuban rhythms.

boney m. waren die definitive supergroup der disco-Ära. mit ihrem frischen pop-sound und ihrer sexy-show gelangen ihnen seit ihrem ersten top-hit »daddy cool« aus dem jahr 1975 außerordentliche erfolge am laufenden band. bis heute wurden von den schallplatten der formation mehr als 50 millionen singles und über 60 millionen alben verkauft. mehr als 800 silber-, gold- und platin-auszeichnungen stehen heute im trophäenzimmer von frank farian, dem mit seiner opulenten mixtur aus karibischen klängen, heißen disco beats und black music-elementen das erfolgreichste deutsche musikkonzept der 70er und frühen 80er jahre gelungen ist.
für die 2017 vinyl re-editionen der lps wurde die vorder- und rückseite des original artworks sowie das original tracklisting der lp aus dem jahr 1984 verwendet. für die bestmögliche klangqualität bekam die re-edition ein high-resolution re-mastering von der original-master-quelle spendiert. mm sound wurde, wie damals für das original, für das mastering verpflichtet.

since its release last year, the grammy nominated album louie vega starring…xxviii has reached unfathomable heights, after 8 single vinyl releases and two full triple set album releases, we still have one more up our sleeve. today, here we are in the third and final installment of the louie vega starring…xxviii vinyl album release series, this time taking it to another level with unreleased and lost mixes. when making an album there are usually way more than the number of songs allocated for the project. in this case there were over 50 songs and tracks created for the louie vega starring…xxviii album. vega has selected 14 unreleased and lost tracks from the recordings and put together dj friendly versions with these super talented artists involved: funkadelic, nick monaco & soul clap, kenny bobien, cindy mizelle, maphorisa, berita, wanda baloyi & kabomo (south african top talent), roberto roena (of the fania all stars), brutha basil, jesse jackson (blues rock artist), sara devine, luis salinas (argentinean guitarist), duane harden (song/hitmaker), & 3 winans brothers featuring the clark sisters. the packaging is lovely with an open gatefold huge picture of a mural painted by none other than richard wilson uk artist. mastering by the great walter coelho, for sonic perfection & pressing manufactured by optimal in germany.

an original copy of the brasileira lp by brazilian singer maria rita stumpf has been on top of collectors and music lovers wishlist for the past couple of years, since cântico brasileiro no 3 (kamaiura)- broke out and cast a spell worldwide – from japan to brazil, from norway to south africa, everybody was flabbergasted after they first heard the song, and each and every time they heard it again. for the lucky ones that could listen to her whole album – and get to know other gems such as lamento africano/rictus and a cidade it is clear that it is an ouvre that more people should have access to, not only an elite of listeners and connaisseurs. the good news are that the lp will be available again in its entirety in a new, glossy, loud and clear pressing released through selva discos, a new label run by augusto olivani and millos kaiser (the dj/production duo known as selvagem) in partnership with jd twitch s optimo music. it s a legit reissue overviewed by maria rita stumpf herself, the music being remastered from the remaining dat tape of the original release and artwork faithfully updated by brazilian design studio colletivo, featuring liner notes by the singer/songwriter.