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lucid dreams already appeared on lobster theremin’s rinsefm takeover, showcasing a gritty and cavernous aesthetic. warm zone is faster and sharper, hats and claps slicing through a dense mid-range until the track suddenly opens out halfway through. feelings (original) is a melodic beatdown for open landscape and clear skies, one for morning, noon or night. bringing the release home is non other than route 8, who delivers a stripped back, dubby and super infectious rework of feelings thats gonna have everyone hugging on the dance floor.

the 12” dance series is dedicated to showcasing the finest rare original 12” remixes and extended versions of crowd-pleasing, floor-filling classics. from the disco, soul, rare groove and funk mixes of the 70’s, to the groove, hip hop/electro & techno/house of the 80’s and the acid jazz, indie, r&b, rap & club/house of the 90’s, 12” dance will deliver a lovingly curated selection of both the commercial big hitters and the underground cult club classics! this 2lp collection presents the finest in soul, funk, disco and jazz-funk mixes of the era, from feel-good old school classics to dance-floor anthems to underground club classics featuring artists such as gwen mccrae, rufus & chaka khan, jocelyn brown, sister sledge and many more.
the 180g double vinyl comes in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

new years deal - the next chapter in the creme organization ecplise series comes from cosmic garden with three original tracks and one remix from orgue electronique. little is known about cosmic garden other than he is from southern italy and has had two eps out in 2016, one on hotmix and one on cosmic rhythm. he heads out the blocks here with reptilian treant , six minutes of lo-fi deep house that is roomy and atmospheric. lazy synths bring soul and a gentle chatter of claps and hits helps drive it along. rare centaur is also way below the surface but is darker and more celestial, with turbulent bass, frantic claps and angelic chords glowing like a white light at the end of a tunnel. dutch house and electro don orgue electronique then remixes reptilian treant into something that is slick and serene, with metallic lines dancing above rubbery drums as big piano chords boucle up top. it is joyous and colourful and truly majestic before final track apocalyptic moose takes us back down into a mournful house vibe that echoes chicago with its roughhewn analogue textures and lovestruck chords.

enter music is happy to present their 2nd vinyl release, with 1 original track and 4 big remixes. enter music is a specific label to work only the genre techno, and with great expectations of big names in the genre.

lord of the isles, a.k.a. neil mcdonald, has spent the better part of a decade steadily producing and releasing beautiful music. the esp institute has always wholeheartedly believed in neil’s work ethic and his journey as an artist who constantly refines his vision, and when we inevitably approached in hopes of working together, we were enamoured by the sheer breadth and depth of work he had in progress’. there are two types of artists. one internalises their process, endlessly perfecting their work while finding the endpoint a massive hurdle, in turn they produce immaculate yet very little art. the other is continuously inspired, so full of ideas they can barely work fast enough to articulate them all. the art becomes by-product of their larger trajectory and not just a collection of endpoints. lord of the isles seems to be both, always in an evolving state of process where the work is constantly shed to make way for the new layer growing beneath, yet he holds his cards closely, cherry picking when and with whom he releases his art into the world. neil is simply prolific. he shared with us a vast catalog of unheard beauty, which over a long span of time was collaboratively shaped into his debut album “in waves”. the title speaks to neil’s process both intimately and from afar, it speaks to the emotional ebb and flow of the music itself, and ultimately it speaks to the listener. ahead of the album’s release, we are proud to share with you the single ‘weh-in’, a mesmerizing arpeggio melody that opens and closes, purrs and barks, and plays nicely with its percussive accompaniment over more than 10 minutes. this lengthy single version of the track is joined by a dark and stormy, exclusive non-album cut entitled ‘pik’, as well as a big room rave remix by esp institute resident ian blevins, which take us to a slightly more frantic place while retaining the euphoric essence of the original.

nice price deal !!! it s been a big shock for all of us to hear the sad news that our good friend andreas gehm passed away this year. his last big project is the -worldwide electronics- - series on his own label -cologne underground- which brings his friends from all over the world together. the idea of „worldwide electronics“ is to combine music from all over the world on one album (in fact, there will be a vol.2 too). the second idea was to combine well known artist with newcomer. when gehm, who runs cologne underground together with dbh distribution, ask the artist for tracks, he don’t ask for any specific style. the artist were free to deliver whatever they want. so at the end it ended up from deep house (oldschool definition, not edm definition) to acid. „worldwide electronics vol.1“ contains one track from greece (dimdj), germany (hardfloor), netherlands (baz reznik), england (perseus traxx), columbia(s.valencia) 2 tracks from japan (takeshi kouzuki and jin-cromanyon) and the first of hopefully a row of collaboration tracks from legowelt (netherlands) and elec pt.1 (germany) as „gehm & wolfers).

another 1991 italian house classic, produced by moz-art and ricky montanari for irma records. now reissue on flash forward records big tune!

all songs written by billy the kid (member of charles bradley’s extraordinaires), two soulful vocal features with influences ranging from timmy thomas to brian wilson, all songs mixed by max shrager of big crown records’the shacks

for those of you wondering what adesse versions was doing at our heist boiler room this summer in london, the answer is here. the “push it along” ep for heist is adesse versions first appearance on our label and features 4 stunningly raw and warm originals, and an amazing remix by new york’s ambassador of funk: ge-ology, together with multi-instrumentalist marc de clive-lowe on keys. after having released numerous records for jackmaster’s numbers, local talk and toy tonics, we’re happy to welcome adesse versions to the heist family. when he sent us his demo’s we had the tough job to choose the right tracks, cause there were just too many. the selection on the “push it along ep” features what we feel are his purest work up to date. with only a small amount of elements, he manages to create such a big and warm sound, finding a great balance between gritty percussion, rich analog synths and funky sampling work.

hudd traxx first release of 2016 comes from parsian house don chris carrier after the label had a big year in 2015 with their 10th anniversary. back to business then and no messing around on this one as carrier delivers 4 slices of gloriuosly crafted house music with something to please everyone. cycle psycho is a raw house groove that filters the main hook up and down throughout the track accompanied by heavy beats reminscent of early cross section releases. dimension 5 is a cheeky acid number that carrier has done so well in the past and he delivers here once again with this. flip for the b side and find more groovy head nodding material with smoke and flesh. tough beats and a trippy vocal with various hits make this one a sure fire future hit. chris rounds things up nicely on b2 with a sleezy deep one for the heads entitled flying sausage.2016 looks set to be another good one for hudd traxx hq.

following on from label boss matthias tanzmann s latest and great lp, moon harbour announce the return of a big talent to their ranks: that person is ninetoes, aka german producer Özgür yelmen, and he serves up a fine new single that finds brothers santè and re.you appearing together for the first time ever as remixers on the same ep.

atrocity exhibition ist der neueste höhepunkt in einer langen serie von highlights: im verlauf der letzten jahre hat danny brown mit vielen hochkarätigen künstlern von purity ring bis rustie, von schoolboy q via e-40 bis hin zu ghostaface killah gearbeitet. für den posse-track detroit vs. everybody tat er sich mit eminem, dej loaf, royce da 59, big sean und trick trick zusammen, und auch den legendären the avalanches lieh er für ihr comebackalbum dieses jahr seine stimme. da er auf atrocity exhibition kein blatt vor den mund nimmt und gewissermaßen die hochprozentige essenz seines kreativen ansatzes herausdestilliert, hat danny auch die wahl der gäste ganz genau darauf abgestimmt: ihren schlangenhaften gesang steuert kelela im fall des wahnsinnig finsteren from the ground bei, mit b-real von cypress hill ist ein alter hanf-fachmann für die tiefentspannte hook von get hi verantwortlich, und mit earl sweatshirt, kendrick lamar und ab-soul treten gleich drei junge hochkaräter für das ominös schillernde really doe zu ihm ans mikrofon, die er derzeit für die besten rapper hält, die es momentan gibt.

(2lp + download) this duo is cheerfully pushing the boundaries of traditional jazz, armed with only piano and drums. fans of nils frahm, radiohead and keith jarrett should be lining up already!

dizzy whizzards brauen ihren boombap-trank aus synths, samples und einer prise rattengift. die nürnberger hiphop crew nimmt den zuhörer auf ihrem album mit auf eine reise durch verschiedene facetten ihrer musik, die aber immer die eindeutige handschrift des producers trägt. vermittelt wird eine düstere bis apokalyptische stimmung, der es aber nicht an galgenhumor mangelt, wenn beispielsweise ’darwins rache‘ verkündet wird. bevor die tiere allerdings die herrschaft über den geschundenen planeten erde wieder an sich reißen, verbreiten die zauberer ihre prophezeiung des untergangs auf unterhaltsame und mitreißende weise. live verwandeln sich fünf bühnenerfahrene mcs (big roo, jeph smart, professor ha, bobsen und molemann) vor den augen der zuschauer in die hohepriester düsterer raprituale. vervollständigt wird der hexerzirkel von dj just, der als turntablist schon auf der itf (international turntable federation) überzeugen konnte. während der sessions zur aufnahme des albums entwickelten die magier neben ihrem unverwechselbaren soundbild auch einen einzigartigen slang, der den zuhörer dazu herausfordert, selbst herauszufinden, was es mit ihrer zahlenmystik auf sich hat. tracks auf diesem album

after their initial 7- back in 2015 the boys have been riding high, riding low and put together 2 more tracks of west coast psychedelic blue eyed soul... galloping percussion ride through tear it down while the harmonies build around the lead vocal that is backed by a wonder rhodes accompaniment that takes on a life of its own and the track builds to crescendo before opening up and allowing the vocal to come back for a final outing... ‘sugar rush is a more downtempo number, tripped out vocals of acid adventures and wonderful big strings to create a trip through mustard yellow fields, purple skies and forests of candy green trees... the flip side see s the cosmic capers of dan wainwright twist sugar rush into a 9 minute epic trip designed for the dance floor

laura jones unveiled her new label sensoramic in may with sam and karousel cutting the opening tape in appropriate style. for the second release laura delivers her first ep since 2014. after taking time out to experiment in the studio and refine her style, the why question marks an evolution in the uk producer s output delivering two incendiary underground club cuts ably remixed by trevino and u-more. two veterans working under aliases, trevino is of course better known as legendary drum n bass producer marcus intalex who has more recently found a home for his 4/4 output on klockworks, the nothing special and his own label, birdie. u-more is italian veteran and berliner, ivan iacobucci, fresh from releasing on apollonia and a slew of underground minimalist labels who delivers a late night acid laden afterhours workout to compliment trevino s big room counterpart.

its always a big moment when we welcome a new project into the watergate catalog and this time is no exception. for our next release we would like to introduce two newcomers to the label. both cle and eva be have been at the cutting edge of house music culture for well over a decade and their work as solo artists spans an esteemed list of some of the most highly regarded imprints from sonar kollektiv to poker flat, but it was only recently the two formed loyoto. after a stunning debut on marco resmanns upon you label,we were thrilled to release their follow up on watergate entitled lonely young tourist. over the course of three tracks the duo traverse an array of timeless aesthetics infected with a dub narrative they have fittingly christened starsprangled dubmosphere. from the twisted, low slung vibe on sheijk to the surging intoxication of 3 balls and the timeless fusing of classic dub and modern perspective on feel the bumpin, loyoto have constructed an exquisite ride into their sonic universe and we think you will agree. welcome to the crew loyoto!

ats everything makes his much-anticipated edible label debut with the girl powder ep, his first release since january of this year, and the first to land on his own imprint. comprising two new tracks, ritas e and veronica electronica. 2016 has already been a huge ride for the bristolian dj & producer extraordinaire along with huge club cuts the duster (featuring green velvet) and big discs, remixes for disclosure and green velvet (taking the classic) flash track to dizzying new heights), eats mixed the 86th edition of fabrics fabled compilation series back in february. and as the edible label edges towards its first anniversary, a slew of highly well received releases from the likes of rhythm masters, jesse perez, lauren lane, lord leopard and brett johnson, have established the imprint as a consistent force for quality house music. with its infectious bassline, dubbed out keys and vocal call to arms, ritas e find eats on top form, carving out an energetic and funky club cut, whilst veronica electronica gets deep, down and twisted with its duetting vocal delivery, hard hitting drums and rave-esque sirens.

lil silva’s new ep sees him exploring love and meaning in his unique hybrid uk production idiom. less tied to the frenetic pace of his for club play only instrumentals, “jimi” sees him modulate through textures, in a meditative state of mind, traveling his inner visions and memories. silva’s vocals are weaved through tracks “the play”, “lines” and “struggle” while newcomer cosima contributes to the spine-tingling “caught up” and los angeleno singer kent jamz blesses the epic night time soul of “de ja”. the ep has received big support on radio from the likes of benji b, annie mac, four tet, gilles peterson and mistajam, with “de ja” being placed on the bbc 1xtra a list and “caught up” featuring on the rinse fm a list.

a pivotal moment in 20th century politics, history and culture the november 22nd 1963 assassination of president john f. kennedy (in dallas, texas) produced a mountainous range of forgotten, discarded and ghostly vinyl artifacts. country songs, private-press lamentations, mournful poetry and violent political diatribes were rushed onto rough-hewn 45s and marginal lps that vied to be heard above the noise and confusion.

the album was written, produced, and distributed in garys hometown baltimore, between 1986 and 1987. after a break from performing while getting belated college degrees, gary returned to performing in the early 21st century, back to the singer/songwriter style of his past. gary feels that the generic art ensemble/original soundtrack days gave him an ability to open up his writing. his recent albums feature guitar, but many songs do have keyboards added to give them a fuller, less folky sound.

dyad carry the flame for the dancefloor-centric sound of warehouses and big rooms worldwide. in their first outing for dba they offer two options for the discerning techno selector, one uplifting and rip-roaring, the other dark and brooding. dyad is a collaborative music project and label by ben gibson and fundamental interaction, launched in 2014. their first trilogy of eps showcased a muscular and melodic sound, with tracks like from another place, enclosed and zou receiving strong support from a host of highly regarded djs.

ela mandou esperar’ is a stomping, soulful brazilian funk taken from cassiano’s sought after ’imagem e som’ lp from 1971. a big hint of northern soul to this one to!

without knowing it, you’ve probably heard kelly lee owens work over the past few years: the 27-year-old london producer contributed vocals and writing&#8239,,,,to several tracks on fellow uk techno wizard daniel avery’s debut lp, 2014’s drone logic, and she’s made waves with a pair of limited-release 12” singles showcasing her gifts for spectral, hallucinatory pop. on&#8239,,,,the “oleic” ep,&#8239,,,,her debut release on smalltown supersound, owens flexes her considerable muscle as a dance producer with four luscious, deeply satisfying slices of big-room electronic music.

straight ahead music presenting their twelfth vinyl & digital release from lee walker with 2 big remixes by david glass and jozef k & winter son. thanks to lee walker for keeping their tracks to sascha sonido´s label straight ahead music.

prince of persia sound from the big city: the dusty twilight of day and night sets the atmospheric backdrop for the dreamlike groove visions of berlin based producer zigan aldi. the track “blue hill” combines a compelling bassline with the enigmatic sound of a string instrument that seems to originate straight from the parallel world of 1001 nights. “rosa martha” starts as a stripped-down rhythm tool with a rather dark vibe which then contrasts beautifully with a hint of warm house music bubbling up from the depths towards the middle of the track. mollono.bass and pophop dedicate their remixes to the uplifting side of things, and the digital version provides two more exciting adventure stories for dance floor explorers.

kreidlers detlef weinrich digs back into his solo archives and furnishes the excellent antinote records with a series worth of unreleased jams. big tip!

future times is back at you with more hot wax!! dc s own ov, who came correct with the opening cut on our vibe 3 compilation, shares this 12- with diego (also known as dude energy, suzanne kraft) and together they lift off into the atmosphere with two dope cuts. big tip! . ov s -perc song (chords)- sets a perfect, humid scene full of string licks and syncopated chunk, before it rinses the -(chords)- and cools way out, setting the scene for -crack- on the flip. diego s track climbs all the way up, cutting in slippery drums and arpeggios underneath the floating, soaked synths, before the end of the tune gives way to pure pad bliss.

kian t, a self-confessed analogue synth addict, steps up for the 6th secret reels release and with an ep on big bait already under his belt and one forthcoming on toy tonics, 2016 is looking like a vintage year for this italian producer. this ep is all about tough beats, warm & punchy synth lines and a few dusty vinyl samples thrown in for good measure. kian s production values are always on point, and these 3 tracks are no exception, instantly standing out from the crowd. on remix duties is man of the moment daniel leseman. his solo productions and remixes are firm favourites with a vast swathe of top djs. he is also one half of fouk, alongside junktion, who have absolutely taken over recently with releases on heist, razor-n-tape, house of disco and not to mention their own label outplay. daniel turns the tough syncopated beats of flughafen into a shimmering, funk-laden piece of house.

lars von licht’s -from arrows“ is exactly one of this sort: an almost 15min live jam, both simple and sophisticated. a track for special moments and for special people, perfect for reanimating supérieur. one of the frst persons whom i gave this tune last year s summer was lee burridge, who played it straight away at burning man. admittedly, this release took some time, but we wanted to fnd the right moment and the right remixer. we considered many options but came back to one of our own people in the end. dodi palese who released his connaisseur debut earlier this year, felt like the right person to challenge this track and we were right. he has transformed it into a tribalistic high energy bomb, with an unexpected, big synth theme, blowing you away. yes, we are more than happy about this release and it was well worth the wait.

adam beyers drumcode juggernaut attracts more fans and critical plaudits with each passing year. holding firm on its future facing ethos, techno s number one label presents a new volume in its acclaimed a-sides series with 20 prime tracks to signify its 20th anniversary. such is the volume of quality music adam beyer receives throughout the course of the year, releasing all of it would be impossible. enter the blue chip a-sides series: a chance for the quality-obsessive label head to issue a collection of outstanding tracks that couldn t fit in their regular ep release schedule. with an eye on future talent, as much as the label s established roster of heavy-hitters, the compilation showcases the full breadth of drumcode s multifaceted techno sound, equal parts inspiring and functional. the compilation takes in exciting highlights from big guns such as alan fitzpatrick, dustin zahn, bart skils, pleasurekraft, luca agnelli, jay lumen, kaiserdisco and gary beck. also showcasing emerging techno talent boxia, enrico sangiuliano, juan sanchez, ian o donovan and timmo also drop fire, establishing their credentials as some of the most promising talent breaking through the ranks in 2016.

adam beyer s drumcode juggernaut attracts more fans and critical plaudits with each passing year. holding firm on its future facing ethos, techno s number one label presents a new volume in its acclaimed a-sides series with 20 prime tracks to signify its 20th anniversary. such is the volume of quality music adam beyer receives throughout the course of the year, releasing all of it would be impossible. enter the blue chip a-sides series: a chance for the quality-obsessive label head to issue a collection of outstanding tracks that couldn t fit in their regular ep release schedule. with an eye on future talent, as much as the label s established roster of heavy-hitters, the compilation showcases the full breadth of drumcode s multifaceted techno sound, equal parts inspiring and functional. the compilation takes in exciting highlights from big guns such as alan fitzpatrick, dustin zahn, bart skils, pleasurekraft, luca agnelli, jay lumen, kaiserdisco and gary beck. also showcasing emerging techno talent boxia, enrico sangiuliano, juan sanchez, ian o donovan and timmo also drop fire, establishing their credentials as some of the most promising talent breaking through the ranks in 2016.

• the return of the welsh wizard, dez williams !
• earwiggle is the techno label from sunil sharpe
• our next release sees the welcome return of dez williams. since his first ep on the label in 2013, a lot has happened for the welsh wizard. releases for shipwrec, bedouin, new flesh and bass agenda have followed, while his reputation as a killer live act has continued to grow. opening with lumphammer, dez harks back to a time when big, brooding basslines were king. add in whistling keys, tribal percussion and a few well-timed breakdowns, and you have what is surely one of his biggest tracks to date. order to fight takes a more aggressive route - a vocal-fused slab of raw acid, it leads nicely onto the flip, where kabin feeva s wild roaring synths are tuned specifically for the headstrong. work like crazy meanwhile, sees dez return to his roots with a bass heavy cut of crunched electro, doused in a dark filtered vox.

king sighter war ein eher wenig bekannter reggae-dj, der stilistisch mit i roy oder big youth verglichen wird. das album wurde ursprünglich 1978 von phill pratt produziert und im channel one studio mit the soul syndicate aufgenommen. es erschien in jamaica als master of all von king sighta auf terminal. für das album wurden unter anderem riddims von al campbell’s “foot stool”, delroy webster’s “book of love” und ken boothe’s “who gets your love” verwendet.
limitertes 180 gramm vinyl.

the music fell into the lap of wt records and it seemed only natural to release this 2 part big room art piece. moon temple is gabriel andruzzi. you may know him as the bass player/sax guy/engineer of a well known defunct nyc band. this well polished piece contains 9 tracks of delicate interludes, big room acid stompers, and weirdo spastic mechanical marches. there is no way to know if this release will end up in a big room, a sweaty basement, or a museum. not only does it sound good but there is a visual aspect too. both 12inches (pressed on 45) are packaged in beautiful silver foil op art by moscows art crime.

those who preordered, do not have to do so again, we will contact you when we have stock! the music fell into the lap of wt records and it seemed only natural to release this 2 part big room art piece. moon temple is gabriel andruzzi. you may know him as the bass player/sax guy/engineer of a well known defunct nyc band. this well polished piece contains 9 tracks of delicate interludes, big room acid stompers, and weirdo spastic mechanical marches. there is no way to know if this release will end up in a big room, a sweaty basement, or a museum. not only does it sound good but there is a visual aspect too. both 12inchs (pressed on 45) are packaged in beautiful silver foil op art by moscows art crime.

cocoon recordings is back with another limited 10inch edition! scotsman vince watson and frankfurt cocoon family member frank lorber are in charge for our latest baby and with no exageration we feel this is going to be one of this years highlights! although hailing from erskine in scotland and meanwhile residing in amsterdam speaker freaker by vince watson appears like a detroit house gem in perfection! this is planet e, this is electronic art, this is a deeper than deep tech-house-lovers delight! if you missed the high times of detroit techno maester vince watson beams you straight back to it - however not without adding up to date soundscapes and frequencies. you might guessed it already and we have to admit: we really fell in love with this one… big time!

finally vol.3 is ready - we continue with bringing house heros to the label - this time we asked nate tinsley aka the nathaniel x project if he wants to join the label, and we were lucky that he say yes. this is real house music, funky deep beats, spoken words, and heavy melodies. high quality all the way. one the remix we brings desos back to the label, his luvless remix had big success, and this remix already has had very good feedback - we can t wait for this vinyl to drop.

hailing from reynosa, mexico and the lower rio grande valley in texas, andres aguirre has been a lifelong devotee for music and audio production. he became a radio host of an electronic music show and production director for the student-run 91.7 fm station in austin, and his longtime passion for playing and collecting music linked andres with the forbidden colours family from long ago. aguirre returns to forbidden colours - this time with a solo ep concept crafted with as much love for the dance floor as it is for the casual living room listener. situated somewhere in the realm of deep house with a touch of techno, the rich harmonies and vivid textures take you through a hypnotic trip composed of spacey electronic tracks, smooth songs, and adventurous interludes. my love wears forbidden colours my life believes my love wears forbidden colours my life believes in you once again

2016 reissue - this rarity from the thule catalog has been considered by many to be one of the finest releases from the label and has been extremely sought after by techno-loving vinyl collectors. these couple of minimal techno masterpieces were released in 1998 and immediately caught the attention of big names within the industry, such as richie hawtin. from the hypnotic and atmospheric t1 to the driven minimal beauty of t2 this release is a solid feast for the ears, mind and soul. thor (thorhallur skulason) is one of the founders of the thule records legacy. with his numerous releases on sushitech berlin, connaisseur recordings and missile records (to name a few), he has established himself as one of the leading techno producers of our generation. thule records is considered by many to be a pioneer in the field of dub-influenced techno music and was a starting point for many of icelands most renowned electronic musicians. repress

another extra hot rebirth limited 12 inch….the fourth volume of the back to the future ep is another double a side for your collection ! while the infamous is still getting big plays in the underground music scene, butch and chriss vogt are back in the studio to produce the new single.on the flip, a taster from the forthcoming single by the italian duo blue mondays. alex ferrazzi and keemani are both involved within the italian underground scene beginning in the early 2000s.

the 3rd album from aerosmith, originally released in 1975, now back on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl.

awesome new album from stockholm s ever morphing production/live unit. skudging the depths as you expect and exploring yet more sounds along the way. big tip! first edition - limited to 500 copies

neville watson’s debut on riverette! big! 3 tracker full of bangin techno! take cover!

travelling extensively across asia and africa between 1974-1985 to study music, roberto made many field recordings and collected many instruments on his travels which he would then combine with synthesizers and electronics back in italy. big tip!

deep breath records strikes again with it’s third release. this time the music comes from the austrian duo brunau. the ep also comes with two big remixes from lucio (get physical, material, the factoria, stereo production, time has changed, serkal, deeperfect) and anton djaneiro (witty tunes, kinetika records, king street sounds, jekos music). this ep is a mix of techno with deep and dark which makes it all vey complete.
the ep has got the support from: steve lawler, joseph capriati, paco osuna, marco carola, richie hawtin, sammy w & alex e, massimo cassini, tripio x, reelow, diwex, danielle nicole among others.

the grooves of thomas white and pete williams aka natural rhythm, have been a mainstay in the sets of robsoul boss phil weeks for more than a decade. today he pays ‘tribute’ with a special re-release of some of his favourites. born in a garage in the late 90’s, natural rhythm was a meeting of passionate musical minds. working together the pair sought to create their own style and sound, influenced by the tracks they were regularly spinning in their own dj sets across the country. creative sampling and their own raw beats, together with live instrumentation and regular guest vocalists, saw natural rhythm create a strong catalogue that, as we know, are still getting played today. with three albums and over 35 ep/single releases to their name, there more than enough music for label boss weeks to select from for the tribute ep. a tough job? of course. however, phil went straight for the four that never leave his box. leading the ep are the sun-drenched vocal vibes of ‘something big’, the title track of natural rhythm’s 1999 release on under the counter. our a2 is the lead track from 2001’s last call at the martini ranch ep, ‘chicago nights’, with its quaking bassline and disco dalliance. on the flip we’re treated to a choice selection from natural rhythm’s 1999 double album contrast in nature. first up with its celestial chimes and thumping kick is ‘smoldering island’, taken from the original part 1. closing the tribute release and taken from part 2 is the devilishly funky and suitably titled feelgood jam ‘energized’. we definitely are!

nas i am was his third studio album release and proved his reputation of one hip-hop s leading rappers. his strong lyrics are heard on tracks like -small world- and -favor for a favor- featuring scarface of the ghetto boys. the original material of the album was leaked onto the internet and this forced him to record completely new material.