• umek makes a welcome return to billy nastys electrix label
• very limited vinyl pressing
• umek reprises his zeta reticula moniker for a welcome return to billy nasty’s electrix label with an innovative ep comprised of 4 new tracks, split between the two spheres of electro and techno. the slovenian-born dj and producer should need no introduction, boasting more than two decades of experience, playing the world over, producing music for labels like toolroom, spinnin’, great stuff, intec or his own imprint, 1605 to name just a few, or presenting his hugely popular weekly radio show, behind the iron curtain. it’s been some time since a zeta reticula release on electrix, with ‘ep 1’ to ‘ep 4’ surfacing on the label between 2000 and 2003, although umek has continued the project more recently with tracks on 1605. the a-side of ‘ep 5’ delivers some electro flavour, opening with the serious electro-funk of ‘electric blood complete’, before the vintage sci-fi electronics and playful rave stabs of ‘euphonious’. over on the b-side the techno takes over with the deep and dub-drenched ‘encroach’ followed by the tough housey grooves of ‘radiate’ to complete this bold package.

the argentinian based ngly had seemingly appeared out of thin air landing on the brooklyn based l.i.e.s. label in 2014 with an untitled four track white label ep. on this ep, the unsuspecting track -speechless tape- ended up becoming a cult hit with select djs in the scene (i-f, mick wills, intergalactic gary...) eventually leading to it being voted as intergalactic fm s #1 track of the year in 2014. on the heels of his successful debut rudolfo could have stayed the path and produced an easily digestable follow up dance record or two, instead he chose to take his time and reflect. sitting back in the studio tweaking his live act, recording endlessly, transforming and refining his sound.

die hochgelobte sammlung von 17 songs erscheint hier erstmals als doppel-lp, natürlich in wertiger ausstattung und fertigung (180 gramm vinyl, klappcover, bedruckte innenhüllen). eine gute gelegenheit, diesen ausnahme-künstler mit einer ungewöhnlichen song-zusammenstellung (u. a. mit der nur auf diesem album erhältlichen langfassung von »trouble in mind« und der raren soloversion von »spanish is the loving tongue«) zu erleben – oder vielleicht auch erst kennenzulernen!

four never before released or publicly available demo cuts from the writing sessions of craig peyton and jolyon skinner circa 1983-1985. the duo produced and wrote hits for artists in between working on their own projects. these songs survived the past 30 years on a cassette tape, which was lovingly transferred for this exclusive to peyton records release. after their short but fruitful collaborative period, peyton went on as a writer and band leader and skinner went on to have a career as a songwriter for pop acts such as joe, nsync, and freddie jackson. in the words of craig peyton: “jolyon skinner and i met in the early ’80s through our mutual friend keith diamond (the trinidadian producer of hits such as “caribbean queen” by billy ocean). after we met, jolyon and i started regular writing sessions at my nyc p-factor studio. our first break came in 1983 with howard johnson’s “let this dream be real-. that was followed up with “love of a lifetime” by melba moore and “where ya gonna be tonight” for will collins. after this we were offered a recording deal by april blackwood music, but due to my contract with profile records at the time we couldn’t accept it. shortly after skinner got signed to zomba and we stopped writing together around 1985.

excellent selection with disco / soul classics on double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

this the second album by big funk factory d-funkt! the soundtrack to the story transaction declined traces the final adventure of dweeb droid and introduces aged rocker awm, whose perfidious character we will suffer a good deal more in the final chapter of the big funk epic bucky ball. anyway back to d-funkt! the band s usual cast features amongst others mat johnson (jamiroquai, laura doggit, julian perretta, duffy) as the nerdmeister general on keyboards. wayne nunes and perry melius (tricky, aswad, billy ocean) as that tall bloke and the metrognome on bass and drums

our second and final release from billy bruner t spoon out of his obscure oil capital record label. if you dance tonight is almost unknown boogie spin your never gonna find, solid. on the flip say yea is an 80s sweet soul ballad years ahead of the pack, i have a soft spot for this one, damn good end of nighter if its been a good one. strictly 500 no repress.

reviously unreleased schizo post-punk/moogy folk score to 1983 british tv scouse-ploitation drama one summer (remember billy and icky?) from the vault of kate bush, serge gainsbourg and david bowie’s best-kept secret session man alan parker. inducing abject fear in protective parents and a street smart swagger amongst clued-up youths, this adaptation of a coming of age pastoral thriller by a reluctant willy russell broke new boundaries pinpointing a cultural teenage void between post punk activism and the acid house years while arguably giving thatcherite telly addicts a tiny kick up the arse. scored by legendary kpm/de wolfe library musician alan parker, this score retains a genre defying personality, pinpointing the stylistic essence of the era while successfully switching from barren rumble fish funk, pastoral moog noodlings, pentangular folk, 80’s post-punk rhythms with hints of dubby

billy nasty’s electrix records launches its 2016 schedule by welcoming back the always impressive, carl finlow. carl is one of dance music’s leading lights and a multi-talented producer across a range of genres, with releases stretching back to the early 90s. well known for the 2020 vision label he launched with ralph lawson, his solo work however has often taken an electro route with releases under various guises like random factor, black labs, voice stealer, silicon scally and scarletron (with daz quayle) on labels including warp, fuel, playhouse, paper, trope, sony, klang, arista, soma, scsi, pagan, minifunk, seventh sign and satamile. it’s been almost 3 years since carl appeared on electrix. his ‘boot loop ep’ became the label’s second release after its re-launch in 2013. but it’s definitely been worth the wait. his ‘electricology 4 ep’ once again shows why he’s a master of the genre. from the tough and funked-up ‘lateral thoughts’, speckled and melodic ‘hyperloop’, squelching, bassy ‘suspect reanimation’ and sinister, beat-driven ‘latext’, right through to the playful ‘atomic level’ (a bonus track for the digital release), the ep shines, with a stamp of high quality running though its core.

available on limited edition triple vinyl (via dj specialty shops) this is a compilation of nine tracks remixed (between 1979 and 1982) by larry levan, the dj behind new yorks famously influential nightclub, the paradise garage. levan is a producer and remixer who, though he died in 1992, continues to be cited as one of the industry s greatest and most revered. each of the nine individual full-length tracks was digitally remastered specifically for this project. the sound quality is brilliant! the compilation comes complete with comprehensive liner notes giving the label s history, its relationship with levan and anecdotes about each of the nine remixes and how each came about. originally released in 1999 this release has been fully re created for 2016. released in conjunction with west end

nice house phunky disco tunes!

was wäre die welt ohne singende pop-pianisten? man denke nur an billy joel. oder an stevie wonder. ja, und was wäre die welt ohne jazz?! man denke etwa an lady day oder john coltrane. oder die nächste steuererklärung. na, und was wäre die popmusik ohne krokodile?! man denke an prince. oder an donald fagen. na, und was wäre dieser text ohne albrecht schrader, den wundervollen pop-pianisten aus der hansestadt hamburg, der aber schon seit einigen jahren in der domstadt köln wohnt. leben in der großstadt, so der titel seiner kommenden ep spannt mühelos den bogen von steely dan über prefab sprout bis erobique und palmingers „songs for joy-. die stimme sitzt, die finger fließen und die seele tanzt. das oben drauf auch noch große pop-poesie geschrieben steht, kann man nur noch als absoluten glücksfall deuten: -das problem am kalenderspruch ist der kalender und nicht der spruch-, singt schrader in „pathos im alltag-. bevor man sich in diesem text in solchen sprüchen verirrt, bloß um die luxuriöse Ästhetik dieser musik zubeschrieben, bleibt am ende nur die dringende empfehlung diesen künstler doch einmal aus zu checken, wie man szene-deutsch zu sagen pflegt. up + coming dieser typ! keine frage...

very nice patrick adams & billy nichols produced boogie tune. original copies are very rare! huge record!
while being a rare patrick adams and billy nichols production, mary clark’s “take me i’m yours” has in recent years become one of the most celebrated disco tracks by contemporary deejays. this borderline gospel-disco gem has all the elements of a timeless disco cut, a driving bass line, powefully arranged strings and horns, but most importantly, a very soulful performance by mary clark. like many of peter brown’s “affliate” labels, little is known about them or the artists recorded. originaly released in 1980 on ‘la shawn’, it is rumored to have been no more than 200 records originally pressed, making this one of the most sought 12 inches among collectors.

first released in 1988, a huge year in house music history on unknown chicago label: critical house records. produced by billy jack williams using a minimal gear list including roland s tr-707 drum machine, casio sk-1 sampler and yamaha dx-7 synthesizer. billy jack went on to create the global smash hit warehouse days of glory by new deep society. official 2016 re issue!!

black dice s eric copeland returns to l.i.e.s. with his second release for the label, this time in the form of the 34 minute long *jesus freak* mini-lp.

• billy nastys electrix records introduces a new series entitled * electrix shox * !
• very limited vinyl pressing
• great dj / press / reactions

always eager to champion new talent, dessous recordings unearth a precious gem from brussels-based lockwood, a duo comprising childhood friends gert-jan haegeman and billy hillaert. ‘lets talk sets out their stall: a shuffling, shimmying groove upon which an unruffled bassline and blue-tinged jazz chords blissfully coast. this is warm, dreamy, house so deliciously laidback and soulful that it never outstays its 9-minute running time.

for the last 50 years, american popular music has been filled with the timeless songs of jimmy webb and here, flannelgraph records helps to continue that legacy with still on the line: a tribute to jimmy webb.

friends and fans of tramp records in general, and of the feeling nice series specifically, will be feeling even nicer this time around with the release of this deep and soulful new collection: feeling nice volume 3. these recordings have been painstakingly sought-out and unearthed from as far away as hawaii, canada, and jamaica (in addition to the usual texas, ohio, and georgia). this music has been carefully transferred (in some cases form the sole known copy) and remastered to the highest standards of audio quality. the double vinyl lp comes in gatefold sleeve with bonus 7 inch and download code.

getwet comes back with the second release, after a very well received first 12- who got played in some of the most forward thinking dancefloors in eu, japan and usa. the opener is a majestic track from the caribbean house, side project of billy bogus teamed up with federico bologna, from seminal technogod and ohmega tribe project, and cristiano santini, from legendary italian act disciplinatha. what came out is an outstanding blend of new wave & slow motion disco, strictly for midnight vultures.

playful & boyent electronics in a romantic den haagy type haze...right up our street.. tip! the label say: *ive know billy werner aka m/r now for about 20 years, him being from whitestone, queens myself right next door in long island. through time ive seen him go through many different metamorphosiss in his musical life, his m/r project being the latest incarnation....*

markantonio can rightly be described as one of italys true techno titans, working tirelessly as he has since the late nineties to bring the tougher side electronic music into the light. recording for labels such as marco carolas design music, billy nastys tortured records and umeks recycled loops, markantonio has spent the last 16 years on the cutting edge of quality techno but it was with the launch of his analytic trail imprint in 2001 that he perhaps truly came into his own.

fantastic voyage continues to bring the sugar series to vinyl, with 32 standout tracks selected by stuart colman from the 75-track 3cd set sassy sugar. sassy sugar is the successor to the thoroughly-recommended fantastic voyage compilations, heavy sugar (fvdv051) and savvy sugar (fvdv059). whereas those releases were devoted to new orleans and the west coast respectively, sassy sugar focuses on music city, nashville.

markantonio can rightly be described as one of italys true techno titans, working tirelessly as he has since the late nineties to bring the tougher side electronic music into the light. recording for labels such as marco carolas design music, billy nastys tortured records and umeks recycled loops, markantonio has spent the last 16 years on the cutting edge of quality techno but it was with the launch of his analytic trail imprint in 2001 that he perhaps truly came into his own. the label became a hotbed for emerging and established names as markantonios own productions sat alongside releases from the likes of jospeh capriati, davide squillace, rino cerrone, & paco osuna. away from the studio he established himself as a global dj, taking his own unique sound on to the road, across europe and beyond and garnering fans wherever he went.

fantastic voyage continues to bring the sugar series to vinyl, with 32 standout tracks selected by stuart colman from the 75-track 3cd set classy sugar.
classy sugar is the successor to the thoroughly-recommended fantastic voyage compilations, heavy sugar (fvdv051), savvy sugar (fvdv059) and sassy sugar (fvdv098). whereas those releases were devoted to new orleans, the west coast and nashville respectively, classy sugar focuses on the big apple, new york city.

• billy nasty’s electrix recordings returns with a new ep by fleck e.s.c.
• very limited vinyl pressing features solid remixes from carl finlow and pip williams
franck collin, aka fleck e.s.c, is an electro artist originally from france but currently living in tokyo. franck’s earlier experience playing bass and drums in bands and his love of horror, science fiction and b-movies, naturally drove him to the electro scene. with additional influences rooted in new wave, contemporary, techno and ambient, fleck e.s.c tries to avoid the clichés of electro, leaning more toward the spooky side of horror and sci-fi and the cheap retro sounds in tribute of the movies he loves. never too serious or pretentious and always striving for fresh sounds, fleck e.s.c’s music aims to distract the body and the brain.
his ‘nice guy ep’ comprises two killer new tracks that emphasize this sound, the dappled ‘what r we waiting 4’ and the ominous tones of ‘nice guy’. remixes of the latter come from london modular’s pip williams with a sweeping rendition, alongside the mighty carl finlow who also adds his magic touch...

support from: marco bailey, tom hades, billy nasty, carl cox, paul mac, ben sims, chris liebing, dave clarke

lucky light ltd is vinyl only techno label founded in belgrade, serbia by a young talent speedy. his coworker on this first release, somebody who is known to worldwide audience, based in berlin, alexander kowalski is opening this release with his remix of speedys track false theory.
played and supported by: marco bailey, cari lekebusch, alexander kowalski, ben sims, dave clarke, gary beck, mark broom, markantonio, luigi madonna, alan fitzpatrick, petar dundov, cristian varela, slam, marko nastic, mladen tomic, dejan milicevic, tom hades, billy nasty ...

hot on the heels of their recent twelve from tilman and florist, charmin records are very excited to be motoring onto their third release with this excellent va bringing in material from new friends of the label. the east german imprint expand their sound to take in rougher techno, acid, and also more hypnotic and spacious territory. the artists on the roster are label founder florist, stanley schmidt, matt thibideau and billy dalessandro and the result is a diverse excursion that stays true to the core ethos of the label.

• a blistering new 4 track ep from paul mac
• features a remix from ritzi lee
here we have a blistering new 4 track ep on billy nasty s label from the much loved paul mac. the ep also features a dark and driving remix from underground liberation boss ritzi lee who will be the next artist to appear on tortured this year with a paul mac remix on there to boot !

repress 2015
rick the godson wilhite brank new 2x12inch longplayer... with osunlade, theo parrish, malik pittman and billy love. the long awaited debut album by legendary detroit house producer rick the godson wilhite!

the disco hooligans ! vol 1!hot of the heels of our last release ,we bring you a lovely four track ep from the disco hooligans a new outfit to bulletproofsonics that specialize in upfront disco re edits and reworks. this ep features re edits of classic disco gems such as billy pauls bring the family back, tony rallos holdin on fonzi thornton, someday and lalo schifren ,theme from jaws, which is quite ironic as theres plenty of meat on the bones to get your teeth into with this lot. i think we re going need a bigger disco

remastered reissue of the 1984 album *cats without claws* by queen of disco donna summer. pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, download code included.

low-down and dirty jazz goes right back to the early 1900s in storyville, after the bands had played their hot tunes in the evening for dancing couples, the musicians would head off to the after-hours joints and play a less energetic but more bluesy kind of music, enabling them and their late-night audiences to get through to the early hours of the morning without suffering total exhaustion. and nobody in new orleans laid into the blues so low down and dirty as buddy bolden, whose funky butt became a staple in the repertoire of the citys early jazz bands.
jacksonville, florida, 1960. charles hungry williams mentors young clayton fillyau after he had just joined the james brown band: *i dont care where you put it on those drums, remember where 1 is and you ll never lose the time. listen to hungry on huey smiths *talk to me baby* and then listen to how clayton turns it into a relentless breakbeat on james browns *i ve got money*. earl kings *trick bag*, prefiguring the meters, is as good an example of early new orleans funk as can be found.

a soul experiment is the fourteenth album by trumpeter freddie hubbard recorded between 1968/1969 and released in 1969. it was his third release on the atlantic label and features performances by hubbard, carlos garnett on tenor sax, kenny barron on piano, gary illingworth plays the organ, billy butler & eric gale on guitar, jerry jemmott on bass, and grady tate & bernard purdie on drums. pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

180 gramm doppel-vinyl im klappcover, downloadcode und booklet inklusive.
-hard believer- wurde in 17 tagen im legendären sound factory studio in hollywood aufgenommen, erneut in zusammenarbeit mit produzent billy bush (garbage, beck, foster the people). urban, bluesy und lebendig ist das album eine meisterhafte sammlung von songs eines künstlers auf dem gipfel seiner kreativen energie. -we wanted to go deeper this time, and be more ambitious with the music to move the sound forward without losing touch of where we’re from.- (fin greenall) nachdem fink von ninja tune unter vertrag genommen wurde, sich vom gefragten club dj und electronic-produzenten zum songschreiber für acts wie amy winehouse, john legend oder professor green mauserte, bestieg er selbst die bühnen dieser welt mit seinen bandkollegen guy whittaker und tim thornton um seine eigenen songs zu spielen und verbuchte für seine live-qualitäten, als auch seine ersten vier studioalben, allseits das lob der kritiker und fans. sein neues album -hard believer- erscheint auf greenalls frisch gegründetem label r coup d in zusammenarbeit mit ninja tune. fink sind fin greenall (vocals/guitar) zusammen mit tim thornton (drums/guitar) und guy whittaker (bass).

myk derill is back on knotweed! kw 013, the numbers e.p., is a four track adventure into myks immediately recognisable techno universe. he strips down his techno to the bare minimum and goes even darker than usual.
early support from brendon moeller, ed davenport, kr!z, etapp kyle, billy nasty, milton bradley, alan fitzpatrick, samuli kemppi, plural, jeroen search, liss c, fundamental interaction, ozka, mental resonance, merino, hydergine, mattias fridell, session restore

• dynarec appear on billy nastys electrix outfit !
• very limited vinyl pressing features solid remix from radionasty
• excellent press / promo reviews

dnaut is a brand new label launching with an ep from the mysterious collective mdec - music dance every chance. the first track *the treasure* is a spangled fusion of synths that variously rasp to shine, while the percussions lend a rough feel. the rubbery drums and bass line of *riz jungle* harks back to old school chicago. *hero* is a predatory, creeping and crawling house grove with a whispered voice to add yet more intrigue. *desire* featuring hayley blackman is a little more playful- rooted drums underpin elastic, swaggering percussive lines and a little disco dazzle is hiding in the subtle synth patterns. *glisten feathers* feat billy love closes the ep heartfelt style with a breathy male vocal. shimmering synths, lingering pads and tinkling pianos add color to the killer vocal.

der rhythm & blues-fachjournalist lois wilson (mojo, record collector) hat für fantastic voyage tracks aus dem chess katalog aus den genres blues, r&b und rock n roll ausgewählt. die vinyl edition enthält 32 clubtaugliche stücke und einen farbigen einleger. mit dabei sind songs von muddy waters, chuck berry, howlin wolf, bo diddley, john lee hooker, u.v.a.

doc scott was on the decks. it was at tribal gathering (i think), 1996, standing in front of a wall of speakers to one side of the stage, enjoying myself, like you do, when this sound started growing inside my brain. my head was then ripped clean off my shoulders! words are still hard to find! it was the first time i ever heard shadow boxing and its the only thing i still remember from that night. om units 2014 remix is paired with the 1996 original.
dj support from: fabio, mark pritchard, friction, surgeon, toddla t, laurent garnier, pinch, zinc, baliey, rob both, billy nasty, krust & john b.

*jamaica selects jump blues strictly for you - jamaican sound system classics 1944-1960* ist der nachfolger zur erstklassigen *jumpin the shuffle blues* compilation auf fantastic voyage. das doppel-vinyl ist auf 500 exemplare limitiert.

every vinyl comes with individual screen printed artwork and hand stamped labels limited to 200 copies.... next for brokntoys is prolific producer of the underground uk electro scene, scape one. kurt baggaley has released on many electro labels over the years including scsi-av, drivecom, billy nasty’s electrix and sync 24s cultivated electronics. for this ep scape one serves up 4 tracks of deep and murky electro and techno for the early morning and afterhours.

early support from larry heard, dvs1, marcel hesse, billy nasty, jereon search, victor martinez, rob hall, slam, franco cangelli, the parallel, adam x

*gently down your stream* von the four mints markiert einen kreativen höhepunkt innerhalb der columbus, ohio, soul-szene, an der verbindungsstelle zwischen den 60er und 70er jahren. the four mints waren eine der einflussreichsten lokalen gruppen ihrer Ära - und mit unterstützung von columbus doyen und capsoul hoflieferanten bill moss - unter den wenigen, die ein full length album veröffentlichten. die liste der gastmusiker liest sich wie das line-up einer midwest supergroup, mit überraschenden auftritten des in indianapolis beheimateten vibraphonisten billy wooten und schlagzeuger bobby allen von den fabulous originals aus dayton, ohio.

somehow its been two years since tic tac toe boss patrick bateman stepped up on his own label for a full release, but thankfully he now returns with a new single club queen - complete with remixes from frank haag, billy johnston & gennaro mastrantonio - that reasserts his authority as the label s finest exponent.

mark broom appears on billy nastys newly re-launched tortured big dj support!

jackson & his computerband entstand im dunstkreis der letzten disco-funken der french-house-bewegung, aus dem auch daft punk und phoenix entsprangen. jackson zerlegte den filter-house seiner vorgänger und vermischte orchestralen bombast, techno und gothic-hiphop zu einer eigenwilligen mixtur, die einen hauch von post-millennium-barock in den rave zurückbrachte. doch im gegensatz zu daft punk und phoenix verschwand jackson danach in der versenkung, um nun endlich - als neuberliner - den langerwarteten nachfolger abzuliefern. *glow* ist ein lustspiel aus musikalischen obsessionen und furiosem vergnügen, das nur jemand erzeugen kann, der mit hardcore-techno sozialisiert wurde, aber im laufe seiner entwicklung zeitlosen pop und den unklassifizierbaren funk eines prince lieben lernte.