its been a year or two since we featured a 12- single release from a new project. so hear at bearfunk we are really pleased to be releasing a cracker of a track. -gong bong-. it is from the caribbean house who are a new(ish) italian collective based around the core members of billy bogus & ferderico bologna. the original is one part slo-mo disco, one part psychedelic moondance and one part sci-fi horror movie. the track begins with swirling bass guitar and grinding synth before layering on a waft of sound effects and spooky keys. if the first two thirds of the track is a caterpillar then the last third is a butterfly as uplifting riffs and swirls of layered keys bring things to a crescendo. fellow italians the mushrooms project are up on remix duty first of all. they strip back the layers and concentrate on the growling bass and locked on pulsating synth. its back to the uk for the second remix where label honcho stevie kotey gets his percussion out for a drum, timpani and swing remix. stay tuned for more from the collective on bearfunk shortly.

jamaican soul special.. alter ego of reggae star winston francis..info soon! released on japan s rock a shacka. tip!

jamaican soul special.. alter ego of reggae star winston francis.. released on japan s rock a shacka. tip!

heavy hammond organ led driving ancefloor devastation on whip it on me taken from the heavy soul album from 1968. on flipside and taken from the new genius of the blues album from 1967 and the first time ever on a 45 is bill s killer rendition of got my mojo working (but it just won t work on you) featuring mr hawks on vocals and organ and joseph jones on guitar. powerful stuff from the mukatsuku camp and another essential single for your record box! limited edition. strictly no repress

seth troxlers agenda setting play it say it label is back with another massive release, this time coming from a group of detroit heavyweights. featuring a lead track from andy toth & billy love, it is packed with essential remixes from chuck daniels, andrés & midnite jackers. andy toth was part of detroit grand pubahs and billy love is a singer from detroit who added vocals to seminal tracks by underground resistance. together they have help their citys electronic music earn its enviable reputation on the world stage, and here billy tells a story informed by his time as a male revue dancer at a legendary strip club called watts club mozambique.

bonnie prince billy aka will oldham veröffentlicht mit “best troubador” eine hommage an einen seiner ewigen helden, country- und folk-ikone merle haggard. das werk von haggard begleitet bonnie prince billy nun schon seit mindestens 25 jahren. so coverte er nicht nur bei seinem ersten öffentlichen auftritt einen haggard-song. auch in den folgenden jahre seiner karriere bezog sich oldham immer wieder auf das werk und wirken haggards. das vorhaben, das nun im mai erscheinende album aufzunehmen, begleitete oldham schon eine ganze weile. das ziel war es, an der uralten tradition teilzuhaben, folk-songs an die nächste generation weiterzutragen. fast legte oldham das projekt auf eis, als er im april 2016 vom tod merle haggards erfuhr. statt in einem studio in nashville aufzunehmen, zogen sich oldham und seine mitmusiker zugunsten einer familiären aufnahme-atmosphäre in ein heimstudio zurück. so wurde dem andenken haggards werk durch besondere wärme und intimität würdevoller tribut gezollt.
die songs auf “best troubador” stammen aus allen schaffensphasen haggards. angefangen bei seinem 1967er album “i am a lonesome fugitive” bis hin zu seinem 47. album von 2011, “working in tennessee”, ist es allerdings kein simples best-of geworden, stattdessen kuratierte oldham die songauswahl entlang seiner persönlichen favoriten aus merles katalog.
schwarze 180 gramm doppel-lp in wide-spine sleeve inklusive insert und mp3-downloadkarte + zwei vinyl only bonustracks.

originally released in 2005, this sought after 12 inch from west end offshoot west end blue gets an exclusive reissue for 2017. a four track slice of night time detroit soul comes backed with a remix from fellow motor city resident theo parrish.

mukatsuku releases the second of the limited edition funk monsters series with two dance floor destroyers to slay the toughest of audiences.up first pearl dowdell who s surname on earlier saadia issues was misspelt with a killer female funk gem. on the flip the driving rare funk of billy cee & the freedom express with hard times for peak time play.

exotic tracks from the fruit loving dutch producer.

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

the 1973 billy joel classic back on 180 gram vinyl.

inferno präsentiert zwei früh-1970 er klassiker des sussex-labels back-to-back auf einer 7” vinylsingle: das von van mccoy geschriebene und produzierte “let me make you happy” von billy woods (1970), sowie das superrare “i can’t forget about you” von the decisions (1971), einem northern soul-hit aus dem legendären wigan club.

mehr northern soul-raritäten aus den 1960ern!

a blistering new 4 track ep dave lievense (one half of psycatron) and billy nasty ! ltd copies

new years deal - bogus & kasillen come up with two original tracks with the consistent help of a mpc 1000, blending old italian horror soundtracks with dubby/cheesy analog sounds so to convey the sense of discomfort you feel while watching a thrilling italian b-movie, but in a clubby way. the final punch comes from the acid psychedelia of a different version of the same track by in flagranti and the 80 s space-like vibe of homeboy ma spaventi .

the caribbean house is a live project that finds bogus teamed up with federico bologna, from seminal technogod and ohmega tribe collective, and cristiano santini, from legendary italian act disciplinatha. straight from electronic italian suburbia of the nineties, skilfully mixed with bogus uncommon approach, this is an outstanding blend of new wave and slow motion disco, strictly for midnight vultures.

billy meier, the third record in the untold stories protagonist ep series, is by suokas, and includes a remix by alka rex. the works stem from the remote town of petrozavodsk in russia, where the artist suokas lives a life of diligent focus. the album is dedicated to billy meier whose extensive writings and transcriptions document his contact with extraterrestrial beings, largely from a civilisation called plejaren located a fraction of a second shifted from our own dimension. his works are devoted to widening consciousness and challenge what we conventionally accept as true. similarly inspired, suokas says my music is about things that cannot be proven by conventional methods.

several years in the making mike grant finally completes the second cool peepl project. originally assembled in 2002 for the puzzlebox sharevari remixes, cool peepl is a collection of detroit artists coming together for a session. focusing less on machine based tracks, the group focuses on organic productions. free features former members of the house vocalist bill beaver, longtime percussionist sundiata o.m. and the multi-talented heavyweight amp fiddler.

superb 12” reissue featuring three of trinidadian soul legend billy ocean’s greatest dancefloor tracks from the early 80s. side a features the six and half minute special disco version of ‘stay the night’ - a bass-heavy grooving funk monster with punchy horns and billy’s smooth vocals over the top. flip over for big frankie knuckles play ‘nights (feel like getting down)’, a pedigree jazz-funk cut often considered one of his finest. and last but not least is the long 12” version of the massive disco classic and studio 54 staple ‘are you ready’. with every track a guaranteed floorfiller, don’t miss this chance to own them all on one loud-pressed 12”.

billy dalessandro is back with a new album! great news for 2014, because this one is truly special. the album is called boomers and reveals billy at his best, showing a lot of craftsmanship in multiple areas of electronic music.

memorias release #22 comes courtesy of stathis lazarides & archie hamilton, with a remix by alex celler.

its always a treat here at circus company to be able to shed the light on a lesser known talent. after all, its a philosophy we have built the label on, but theres no denying we need to have that personal connection with the artists whose music we release.

brill four track minimal techno madness

kinfolk head to philly for kinfolk004, welcoming committed vinyl rummager and top notch dj billy werner into the fold. this 10 inch is the apparent end product of that rare occurrence where budding producer sends label unsigned tracks that are actually decent. *kick & flutter* is a blinky blue sunrise of a tune, innocent, euphoric and, dare we say, totally balearic... not retro but timeless. *where the sea meets the stones* treads a similar line but with a more incessant acidic undertone. both perfect for chasing sunrises and sunsets... as is traditional you get a soft rocks remix to boot... murmured voices, gentle pulses and psychedelic repetition. did any of the original make it in there? just relax and enjoy it...

billy nasty re-launches his electrix outfit ! very limited vinyl pressing

was gibt es für eine schöne art und weise, die weihnachtliche jahreszeit zu feiern, als mit einer musikalischen zusammenarbeit von zwei guten freunden? in diesem jahr haben dawn mccarthy und bonnie prince billy gemeinsam die beiden everly brothers-songs >christmas eve can kill you< und >lovey kravezit< neu aufgenommen, die ende november via domino als 7inch-single erscheinen werden!

two more live jams mixed canned and pressed. wbeeza has been hassled wherever he goes to release these. first limited pressing comes in silver glitter disco bag.

das unerschöpfliche werk des bonnie princebilly sorgt seit jahren regelmäßig für großes erstaunen, sowohl bei fans als auch bei neuen freunden seiner musik. nun ist es wieder soweit: anlässlich der wiederveröffentlichung aller alben von will oldham unter seinen palace-pseudonymen bringt domino eine exklusive 7mit den b-seiten zu time to be clearauf den markt. auf diesen erlebt der hörer will oldham ungewöhnlich spielfreudig und stellt fest, dass es immer wieder neue seiten an ihm zu entdecken gibt.

nice price deal !!! foto recordings is proud to present its 5th release, a 2-track ep from ooft! with fully printed 12 artwork courtesy of computer juice (fra). the title track memories is an emotional deep house workout which nods towards detroit territory with its classic rides and hihats, whilst the flip-side track billy opts for a pitch-down groove with some heavily chopped samples to make up its looping refrain.

exploring anything from sunshine boogie to straight-up melodic house on this new 10inch vinyl release, brussels-based billy palmier is following his 2008 madeinjapan release with flair. featuring the vocal talents of vinylic, mandy and none other than dj lefto !

soniculture, the lisbon-based label, proudly presents billy dalessandros 5th album entitled cracktime. this project forges a new generation of production style and sound design for billy as he cocks the shotgun of his latest experiment in electronic debauchery. cracktime sonically defines those innocent and naughty moments that each of us exhibit, in our own way, that helps to fulfill our lives with all those insane memories we carry with us back to the grave. thirteen tracks round out this ring match in a dub-infused, 303- injected, chicago-style bassd-out fight that lasts just about an hour. so sit back (or jack back) to the show, and remember...that if religion is the opium of the masses, music definitely gives us our daily crack.

wonderful remastered reissue of the hugely indemand biljuma records 12 inch release of billy frazier & friends disco funk masterpiece billy who? originally released in back in 1980, this killer track with its awesome phat disco b-line, sexy vocals and gorgeous strings sounds amazing on a big system which made it a huge hit on the underground scene and a staple at legendary clubs like the paradise garage, the loft and chicagos warehouse. an absolute classic and a must have for any collection.to get peoples bodies moving

sechs jahre nach ihrer ersten kollaboration auf dem album >superwolf< taten sich will oldham, a.k.a. bonnie prince billy wieder mit chavez frontmann und gitarrist unter anderem bei zwon matt sweeney zusammen und nahmen eine neue single auf, die am 22.04.2011 in deutschland und Österreich auf domino erscheint. die 10 inch enthält den song >must be blind< auf der einen und >life in muscle< auf der anderen seite.

mainrecords is back - stronger then ever!
we are proud to present an very talented upcoming artist from athens/greece called billy on air. growing up in a house full of music had many influences by different kinds to him. he started playing the piano at the age of 6 and that you can hear on his first production for mainrecords wich is a very aelodic and well produced hybrid between techno and trance. for his debut we got some cool remixes, the first one is from our long-time friend frank leicher who has stripped down the original to a techhouse bomb in his typical style. on the flip we present a crazy technoid remix by noone less then alex bau. his repaint uses just the essential drums of the original.

soniculture presents the second and last volume of the >polis< remixes from billy dalessandros latest album, and what a way to end this project in style with four great floor fillers for the most demanding audiences. the ep kicks off with mobilees exercise one, who take >only your touch< through a ride of arpeggiated basslines and dark grooves only to melt later into the melody that is the heart of track, drifting into uplifting moments. an amazing result from this dynamic duo from berlin. americas own jason emsley, known for his releases on platzhirsch, takes a darker path down the techno lane and creates a mind blowing version of >in the red<, with his own processed vocals which end up being the core his message. from siteholder chicago, billys mate, brian ffar, creates a happy and playful version of >alphasex< fooling around with synths in ingenious ways. an amazing track filled with groove and originality that will bring only happiness to the listener. sonicultures label owner expander keeps the hypnotic feeling of >acidburn< but drives it over a stronger bassline towards a point where fine-tuned melodies take over and fill the soul with several sorts of feelings making it ideal for the mind and the soul...

>island brothers< respektive >new wonder<, ist die neue single von bonnie prince billy & the cairo gang. aber es ist nicht einfach nur ein tontrõger mit zwei gro?artigen songs und einem tollen artwork, nicht einfach nur zwei weitere songs von zwei kumpels, die gefallen an der zusammenarbeit gefunden haben. es ist vielmehr ein versuch die musik zu nutzen, um menschen zu helfen, die zum ?berleben zunõchst mal etwas viel grundlegenderes brauchen, als gute musik. denn die gewinne, die durch den release der single erzielt werden, gehen direkt an die organisation edge outreach, die in haiti im rahmen von graswurzel projekten einheimischen den selbstõndigen aufbau und einsatz von trinkwasser aufbereitungsanlagen vermittelt. mit dem erl÷s aus den verkõufen von >island brothers / new wonder< unterst³tzen die kõufer der single edge outreach, domino and bonnie prince billy & the cairo gang in ihren bem³hungen die menschen von haiti mit sauberem trinkwasser zu versorgen.

slamming 2x12 inch vinyl pack with amazing analogue sounding techno. four great tracks fotr a very nice price

nice price deal !!! ltd new years 2018 deal

re-issue of an 1977 disco-longplayer by billy woost.

already played by: richie hawtin, pascal feos, someone else...

special repress / backstock

soniculture has prepared a hot package for the summer with billy dalessandros new ep that is ready to hit the dancefloors. a true visionary in the art of developing new and sophisticated approaches to dance music, billy shows us once again his talent and plays around with new frequencies and soundscapes that blend neatly to form yet another masterpiece.

4th release for i-robots opilec imprint brings us billy bogus & sal with >the addiction<, a classic italo-disco affair. flip over for an electrofied remixed by nemesi.

das amerikanische song-genie pr?sentiert die wunder dieser welt.
viele worte braucht will oldham nicht als empfehlungsschreiben. mit >the wonder show of the world< legt das song-genie sein elftes studiowerk im elften jahr als bonnie prince billy vor. es ist ein album, das ganz in der tradition seiner vielen vorg?nger steht. hinter der cairo gang verbirgt sich niemand anderes als der kalifornische singer/songwriter emmett kelly, der bonnie prince billy bereits bei den alben >the letting go< und >lie down in the light< (beide 2008) zur seite stand. zehn wundersch®ne, tiefgehende und bewegende songs vom wohl produktivsten songschreiber amerikas.

for our fourth release we decided to take one of our favourite tracks from the discos de lata catalogue and give it to some friends to remix it. the tracks is sour mood by xpansul and damian schwartz.on side a, the capo of the new sond from chicago, billy dalessandro adds all that funk he has, with that remarkable chicago flavour and a subtle touch of acid. a solid track that keeps the hypnotic vibe of the original adding a tension that takes it to peak time territory. on side b, spanish techno master, alex under, joins forces with super talented argentinean producer leo gruenbaum, aka gruenbox, to deliver a piece of strong funky techno. the deep bass and groovy percussions are the foundations for a progression of hypnotic elements that make this a track a sure killer. we love techno!

from the chunky dub tech funk of runner to the lush, beautifully orchestrated hole and fach, billys attention to detail as well as his instincts as a dj are clearly apparent.