musical families always evolve along unusual paths. the synergy that brings people together can be places, circumstance, school, college & family. in the case of tatham, mensah, lord & ranks the unifying force has always been the love of music.

der berliner alex ridha aka boys noize ist eine anerkannte internationale marke des techno/electro genres. seine kooperationen sind stets prominent und fachlich exzellent besetzt. so erscheint die remixversion seines drittlings out of the black mit nagelneuen remixen von top produzenten wie audion (matthew dear), oliver, jimmy edgar, blood diamonds, housemeister und mmm, sowie mit eigenen neuen dj-edits, welche sich zu top-interpretationen der chemical brothers, chromeo und justice gesellen, ganz zu schweigen von den features seiner buddies snoop dogg und siriusmo. multidirektionale, qualitative, elektronische musik vom berlin basierten anarchokollektiv boysnoize records!

seit 2005 ist die black label -serie des mŸnchner labels compost ein garant fŸr clubhits, die sich irgendwo zwischen house, techno und disco bewegen. nun steht die fŸnfte cd-werkschau an, mit von der partie sind tracks und remixe von bewŠhrten krŠften wie phreek plus one, osunlade, woolfy, dj t. oder rainer trueby sowie hotten newcomern wie emil seidel, philipp stoya oder emilie nana. thomas herb, der seit vier jahren die compost black label sessions in den mŸnchner clubs harry klein und bob beaman gehostet hat, bringt die 16 tracks in einem so stilsicheren wie techisch ausgereiftem dj-mix zusammen, der mit seiner warmen dynamik besticht.

ltd nice price action!! 3rd zombie nation longplayer! dirty street techno from munich. on heavy rotation by: tiga, m.a.n.dy., erol alkan, headman, soulwax.... i you love justice an daft punk you need this

seit 2009 treffen sich die drei laermer keiji haino, jim o rourke und oren ambarchi immer um die jahreswende herum im superdeluxe in tokyo, improvisieren zusammen recht gigantisches und veroeffentlichen auszŸge davon dann ein knappes jahr spaeter. die cover der alben wurden in wundervoller weise von stephen omalley gestaltet. now while its still warm let us pour in all the mystery ist der mittlerweile vierte streich des power trios. erhaeltlich als 6-panel digipak-cd und als limited edition lp!

tiesto war der erste dj der elektronischen dance music (edm), der alleine ein stadion fŸllte. so geschehen am 10. mai 2003 im gelredome in arnheim an der niederlŠndisch-deutschen grenze vor 25.000 begeisterten besuchern. dieser gigantische event wurde in hd-qualitŠt festgehalten (erschien aber damals nur in einfacher qualitŠt als doppel-dvd). nun ist es an der zeit, die ganze pracht dieses superevents in heute gŠngiger top-qualitŠt wiederzuveršffentlichen! ein muss fŸr jeden tiesto-fan, der auch das glanzwerk copenhagen sein eigen nennt!

the watergate mix series goes into the next round. konrad black is a founding member of the wagon repair label and part of the richie hawtins m_nus family. for watergate he delivers a mix containing influential classic material as well as new unreleased productions by himself with collaborators such as martin buttrich. his signature sound, a dark vision of techno shines throughout the entire project and refects his self-perception as a dj. over the last years konrads sound has found a home in berlins watergate club and one can catch him play here on a regular basis

from the shadows is black sun empires fifth studio album, a high energy, high quality follow-up to 2010s lights nad wires packed with 170bpm plus beats, gut-wrenching basslines and a decidedly exciting take on the drum n bass formula. from the shadows features collaborations with mau5trap signed mc group foreign beggars, new zealand singer-songwriter thomas oliver, czech cinematic scorer rido, fellow dutch dnb stars noisia and more. this is an unbending, unapologetic, fully charged album thats infused with dark and brooding atmospheres.

its just a year since the release of grey fades to green, and we are now talking about oscar muleros new album: black propaganda.

the album features guest appearances from areal artists sid lerock (aka pan/tone), undo and stiggsen as well as electro-blues guitarist and singer k_chico.

sweet ukg/uk house & idm derived album w/ subtle pop potential

where the river turns black, is the first international album by copenhagenresident and musician katrine ottosen aka call me kat. call me kat are adorably intense and mesmerizing songs, an enchanting melancholic, almost translucent drift into this sonic world best described as alternative pop, music that gives spoken word of the ever expanding danish music scene of now. songs that adapt a fine line between organic instrumentation and that very specific sound of her voice, which although completely its own tends to remind at times on other playful ladies in music like bj¿rk, feist oder lykke li.earlier works with reknown producers valgeir sigurdsson (bj¿rk, mum, sigur r—s etc.) or joe magistro (prophet omega) on the current album have certainly had their share on this.

the yearly summit of keiji haino, jim o rourke and oren ambarchi continues with imikuzushi, which finds the group extending the power-trio strategies of last years highly praised in a flash everything comes together as one there is no need for a subject (bt05) and bringing to them a newly sustained intensity. for this performance, haino limits himself to electric guitar and vocals, forming complex networks of slashing rhythm work, noise squall and chromatic shredding, moving at times to near-silent passages of howled vocals and isolated, hanging guitar strums. the tendency towards driving free-rock which surfaced on moments of the trios last release is cemented here, with o rourkes fuzzed-out, non-linear bass riffing moving the music into almost garage-rock areas, combining with ambarchis drums to form a bedrock of hypnotic, metronomic pounding which transforms itself effortlessly into passages of flowing free-time. like all of hainos best work, the trio transcends any rock genre exercise to enter a non-idiomatic zone of ritual intensity, creating a music formed purely out of instrumental and group-mind possibility. presented as four unedited excerpts salvaged from an epic show that lasted well over three hours, the sometimes raw nature of the recording only adds to its directness and harshly emotive quality. francis plagne, melbourne, nov, 2011 released as a 6 panel digipak cd and as a limited edition double lp in a lavish gatefold with printed inner sleeves. design by stephen o malley with high quality live shots by ujin matsuo and stunning images by tokyo based photographer and sound artist shunichiro okad

the mortimer trap is an epic 77min variation of morton feldmans for bunita marcus constructed by german experimentalist and techno icon thomas brinkmann and australian sound artist oren ambarchi. pulsating waves of claustrophobic ambience generated from who-knows-what patiently builds into a throbbing rhythmic pulse of gorgeous sonic density. since the 80s thomas brinkmann has experimented with sound, its textures and its construction methods. his custom built two-arm turntable on concept 1, the sampling of damaged records on klick and various experiments with carved-groove vinyl are just a handful of career highlights that mark brinkmann out as a true musical pioneer. oren ambarchi, primarily known for his solo guitar records for the touch label, has worked with a diverse array of artists such as keiji haino, fennesz, phill niblock, jim o rourke, voice crack, keith rowe and sunn 0))). ambarchi and brinkmann first worked together in in japan in january 2011 in a trio with mika vainio. the mortimer trap is their first collaborative work as a duo.

in kooperation mit skiinfo.de praesentiert das renommierte black hole-label die compilation -snow dance 002- mit einem stilsicheren und hochkaraetigen mix aus progressive, trance & electro auf cd1 (mit tiesto, deadmau5, ferry corsten, bt, ronski speed u.v.a.), sowie dubstep und drum & bass auf cd2 (mit noisia, drumsound & bassline smith, serial killaz, metrik, the crystal method, freestylers u.v.a.). die moderne art von apres-ski als 2cd!

nagelneue mix-compilation des hollaendischen trance/progressive-acts first state mit einem vorzueglichen tracklisting von fedde le grand ueber funkagenda und arty bis robbie rivera, edx und marco v, plus exklusiven tracks des kuenstlereigenen labels first state music, darunter die eigene neue single -maze- feat. tyler sherrit.

soundway return once more to the caribbean and are proud to present ifetaya by black truth rhythm band, originally released in 1976. led by the charismatic oluko imo, ifetaya was the only release from the afro-centric trinidadian band and is re-issued here for the first time on cd. whereas most of their peers at the time were looking to the funk of the usa & james brown for inspiration,black truth rhythm band looked to africa, fusing rhythms from africa & the west indies with elements of jazz, funk, calypsoand soul. ifetayo was to be the only release from black truth rhythm band but imo continued his music and love of african rhythms, going onto record with fela kuti in 1988 and later on perform with members of felas egypt 80 band.

its a thing of stately, fragmented, charred beauty....this is a stone killer from first to last beat.

thirty years after they released their first four track ep black roots singles output is finally showcased on -black roots - the reggae singles anthology-. released on september 5th, by bristol archive records in collaboration with nubian records this 16 track album spans the bands creative peak of the 1980s.

soundway records are proud to present the afro-jazz soundtrack to ola baloguns legendary movie from 1978. the film was written and directed by balogun (recognised as one of nigerias most renowned directors) but shot and cast in brazil. the soundtrack was composed by one of nigerias most successful and original musicians remi kabaka (who has played with steve winwood and ginger baker amongst others). the record was originally issued in both nigeria and brazil, but recorded in lagos, using four of the nigerian music scenes most innovative players: remi kabaka himself, alongside biddy wright, saxophonist dele okonkwo and mono mono frontman joni haastrup. the result is a truly unique and experimental afro-jazz recording that has been out of print for many years, until now.

wretch 32, real name jermaine scott, is one of the uks most loved mcs - from the underground up. from his early years in londons flourishing grime scene back in the early 00s, the tottenham-raised lyricist has always stood out from the crowd. his conscious and reflective bars, along with an extremely relaxed flow, made him a firm favourite on the uk hip hop circuit. much like tinie tempah, wretch 32 has proved that british mcs can reach the mainstream without selling their soul to pop. the first fruits of this crossover success were tasted in january 2011, when his single traktor broke into the domestic top five following an appearance on the bbc sound ofÉ list. and his second official single, unorthodox, fared even better, peaking at number two in april. so its clear that much has changed since his debut lp of 2008, wretchrospective - but has public recognition come at the expense of what marked wretch 32 out as such a talent in the first place? not at all - on the opening title-track, the rapper lets the listener know that its the same old wretch at work. over a drum-heavy hip hop beat he sets up the rest of the album well, advising everyone to fasten their seatbelts as he prepares to take them on a ride that they wont forget in a hurry. never be me finds wretch delving into his past, opening up about making certain decisions in life that got him to where he is today. featuring rnb newcomer angel on the hook, the track has an inspirational feel to it - all over another impressive, but this time more grime-influenced, beat. a true standout is anniversary, with alex mills on singing duties - its a love song, minus any cheese. then the album lurches into the electro-infused sanes the new mad - a glimpse into wretchs party lifestyle, with ladies and alcohol at the forefront of his attentions. and closer dont go just might be one of the tracks of the year.

excellent brazil journey from modern latin , brazilian samba soul , funk, bossa.... check

the number 1 album, incl the singles rehab, im no good, back to black... uk edition (incl 11th track addicted)

following up to last years successful debut of playa -del lounge-, pedro del mar returns this summer with vol. 2 of his already prestigious chillout mixcomp series.

black hole prŠsentiert das debutalbum des hollŠndischen djs & produzenten alex o rion, ausgestattet mit 15 first-class-trance-tracks inklusive seiner remixversionen fŸr phunklife und tempo giusto, sowie einer kooperation mit top-trancer richard durand.

mixed by the prophet & neophyte

party class! incl. funkerman, jesse voorn, robbie rivera, armin van buuren, sied van riel, mr. sam, tiesto ..

incl trance club classix exploration space & fire wire !

great new aux 88 album - keith tucker and tommy hamilton are this time completed true to form by japanese singers and musicians akiko murakat and erika tsuchiya and the cooperation works just great. inventive uplifting icey irresistable groovedriven detroit electrostatik techno as we like it.

previously known as universal funk, the black lillies debut freestyle release is a distinctive and highly original work. fusing electronica, soul, house & jazz with an ethereal, eclectic other worldly feel and featuring contributions from thulla wamberg, hannah vasanth & jo harrop.