review 89:ghost present an ep recorded in 1996, and originally only a test pressing (2 copies remain in existence) on nottingham house oracle cas roc s big fella imprint. now remastered from the original tapes, it s 20 year wait for an official release is over. 4 late nite trax from deepest 90s nottingham, diy studio kinda cloudy. 300 slabs of no-frills black wax

h-productions proudly presents >eye sight< by cari lekebusch. this is the fifth release in the full color spectrum serie, that is aiming to result in 9 different colored vinyl 12inches. both tracks are maintaining a stripped down policy, solid sound pictures and simple arrangements - with no unnecessary elements, breaks or changes. thus giving the dj more freedom to play around during the blending. and the sound pictures have intentionally been tuned while having the various h-productions releases in mind, that came out around 1993-1997.

first vinyl issue of keiji haino’s milky way documenting a blistering live performance recorded in kyoto in 1973

following up from the #3 white lp compilation - #3 black feature 7 more exclusive track to celebrate nous s 3 yrs in business... tip!

!! black vinyl repress !! our boy funkyjaws is certainly no stranger to kolour ltd. his releases with fellow grodno mate four walls were listed as some of the top vinyl releases of 2014. for this round, funkyjaws comes to us on the solo tip boasting four more slices of that deep, underground house business.

2016 repress - pressed on black vinyl
we are delighted and honoured to welcome the mighty dwayne jensen to the landed records imprint. known as >the born entertainer<, dwayne jensen is one of the key artists who helped to shape the detroit house sound and the new evolution of music we now call techno. a self-taught dj, musician, producer and writer, the detroit-born native started off as a jazz drummer & percussionist before gaining respect worldwide as one of the true detroit superstars. we are also delighted that geoff pesche from abbey road studios is back on the mastering and has worked his alchemy on the release

2016 repress - pressed on black vinyl
toolroom records is proud to present the first vinyl ep from one of the most talked about underground artists of now weiss, with the highly successful weiss city vol. 1

gold & black coloured 12 inch vinyl.

alphonse delivers the inaugural ep on new label black orpheus. 4 sublime cuts that move from the bedroom to the lounge and then onto the club.

nach der entdeckung durch andrew weatherall im jahr 2012, releases auf bird scarer, world unknown, crimes of the future, ln-cc, sorn, new jersey, common thread sowie dem debütalbum -hypnotic tradisi- auf island of the gods, veröffentlicht george thompson aka black merlin nun seine erste ep für boysnoize records. die beiden a-seiten-tracks bestechen mit düster-aggressivem ebm mit reminiszenzen an die dancefloor-momente von front 242, während die b-seite mit einem alptraum-soundtrack beginnt, um dann die hochspannung mit dem langsam-launischen -sequencer- aufzulösen.

remixes of the massive bigger than prince - 2016 repress on black vinyl

new label: black jesus casino!

black merlin has gone on to release on a number of labels from around the globe including world unknown, crimes of the future, ln-cc, new jersey, common thread, island of the gods and sorn. more recently black merlin has debuted his first solo album on indonesian label island of the gods which came about when george was asked to travel over to indonesia to record traditional gamelan music and put together an album of his time over there from the field recordings hed gathered which is now complete. black merlin makes his debut on omnidisc records, with a two tracker of hard hitting distortion. (single run of 300 units)

vinyl only - limited sampler of the forthcoming clap! clap! lp premiered by gilles peterson
no repress / 1per customer

portals editions is proud to release the mordendo remixed record of jan st. werners black manual project with brazilian candomble percussionists. remixes include cut hands, bleed turquoise (emptysets james ginzburg), africaine 808s format01, and ketev. >the vinyl release includes a download code.

commonly found steering his own nabuco label, noha slides over to constant black (sub label of constant sound) to round out a very productive 2016 with another round of on-point deep house cuts sprinkled with immersive techy leanings. -hamal- may have a stout rhythm section at its core, but the layers of synths and processing on top all speak to a tripped out dubby mindstate, while -palette- only reaches further out into wistful 4/4 territory. there s still a crucial clubby mentality powering this ep though, and the reduced hypnotism of -annabanana- taps into this perfectly before the live drum workout -discovery-. vinyl only release

with a pair of sturdy releases behind them already melbourne s short black crew call upon lesser-known talent rustal to deliver the goods in a deep, techy style. before the original productions dub maestro brendon moeller drops in to deliver a version of -privilege- that heads into the echo chamber and doesn t let up for the duration. it s a powerful, immersive beast of a track that provides a fitting alternative to the uptempo, melodic thrust of the original version. -forwards backwards down- pushes the chords to the front of the mix and jacks up the drums for a proper fist-shaking workout.

who s this face!? after several strong and adventurous releases on unknown precept and mannequin records, now it s time to land on knekelhuis for the next chapter. meet maoupa -clown carrying butcher knife at brussels- mazzocchetti, known for his nervous, out of the box, thoughtful machine- driven electronics. you ll love his powerful, distorted, gut-wrenching, yet danceable, black humour filled tunes! would you please buckle up?

kicking off the bump sampler is head honcho luke solomon, with his remix of anytime insanity by lil mark. it features vocals by us based vocalist allegra bandy. next up is the brett johnson remix of hot by copenhagen based producer kim kemi. on the b side lil mark s original production runaway, gets the remix treatment by the infamous matt tolfrey for his ec1 mix series. rounding off the sampler is bandwagoneer, a brand new production by lil mark.

black vinyl repress .. rebirth is proud to release * free bass* , the brand new single from dave lee aka joey negro.

black vinyl repress - some pirated copies circulated illegally, but this is the definitive version…tried and tested in the last few months and always ending to be the tune of the night, marvinello is the result of the collaboration between michel cleis and klement bonelli.

ltd ed. 200 units first release for the newborn black angus rough, sublabel of the cult black angus records. dj soch undertakes a new journey to the deepest roots of house music through his estabished personal vision. the ep is the perfect fusion of jersey sounds and warmer italo house.

sting’s first rock / pop album in over a decade as black 180 gram vinyl edition in gatefold sleeve.

strong club weapon

2016 repress on solid black vinyl ** 4 superb pieces of deep, underground house vibes straight out of grodno. by now - four walls & funkyjaws perhaps need little introduction to you. coming off the heels of their smash hit release * one night in grodno* the belarus boys return to us with the follow up release simply titled * another night in grodno*. the recipe stays the same - four deep, underground house joints crafted with love and precise execution. giving you more of what you came here for!

die netflix-erfolgs-serie “narcos” erzählt den werdegang des kolumbianischen drogenhändlers pablo escobar. der brasilianische filmkomponist pedro bromfman hat schon die scores zu „tropa de elite“ und das remake von „robocop“ musikalisch in szene gesetzt. für „narcos“ kombiniert er südamerikanische musik mit atmosphärischen soundscapes. diese edition enthält das original-cover der serie, das limitierte doppel-vinyl (140 g) ist rot und schwarz gefärbt. downloadcode inklusive.

a record produced in cooperation with unknown pleasures records under the -black alliance- project. michel amato and pedro pe

it s a first for pinkman and lux rec. yet the two labels have so much in common that it isn t surprising they have been drawn towards each other. and the rosa luxembourg files is the result of this collaboration. rotterdam and zurich, ian martin and barbir & nicola kazimir, exploring different shades of the same black, wandering at the fringes, plunging into obscurity and machines talk. there s no rest and no comfort, but manic fixation.

fresh off the success of versus volume one, volume two of lossless music’s various artist ep series features more fresh underground talent hand picked by ceo soul intent.
tim reaper, melani & silo take pride of place with “finite motion”. beautiful, somber and full of percussion detail this is a track that could well feature on such imprints as exit or metalheadz. london based paragon who brings his unique mix of ominous and sinister vibes with “again & again”. artilect (formally known as deeperheightz) hails from manchester and delivers a tough n ruff roller in the form of “kush”. lastly soul intent brings some serious breakbeat edits alongside eerie cinematic atmospherics with “eyes open”.
pressing on yellow & black marble coloured vinyl.

pitch black mirror is the new full length album from industrial techno veterans orphx. rich oddie and christina sealey have created a diverse and distinctive body of work over the last 23 years and this album may be their most definitive statement yet.

spanish dj/producer hd substance brings timeless techno elements in original tracks. juho kahilainen,korben nice and albert williams offer own and different vibes and elements to this ep.

limited first pressing of 150 copies on black vinyl.
elisabeth dixon is a producer/live performer (melbourne, australia) specializing in experimental techno/edm. layering meditative drones beneath dark industrial beats, her approach to sound design is rooted in both hypnotic, trance inducing experience and the aggressive frenzy of industrial techno. having performed steadily since her emergence in 2015, dixon has played dance floors from the mercat to revolver, abandoned warehouses to lounge, alongside respected artists like daze, chiara kickdrum, sleep d & oake (berlin). elisabeth dixon’s debut lp, entitled “lp1&#8243,,,,,,,, is slated for release on october 5th 2016 on vinyl/digital through trait records (melbourne) and instruments of discipline (berlin).

the nicholas ft. nikki-o collaboration continues..

having repeatedly proven himself to be one of the uk s most innovative rising producers, impey returns with his debut ep, midnight in little havana , on the critically acclaimed astral black imprint. the release follows his bangclap single which comes off the back of two prolific years that have seen the 20 year old producer crafting soundscapes for viral campaigns for converse, securing a residency on nts, tearing up radio sets alongside the likes of faze miyake, and having the likes of skepta, trim, capo lee and rocks foe bless his instrumentals on sets from slimzee, dj maximum, kahn & neek, murlo and plastician. midnight in little havana sees impey serving up a diverse five track collection that showcase his versatile production skills drawing influence from grime, jersey club and vangelis-esque synthscapes. the ep is as much for the dance floor as it is the after hours bus home. at its centre is long time crowd favourite bleepz which finally sees its official release, having been a go-to track exclusively for djs such as boofy & hi5ghost and kromestar. the track is framed by 130bpm dance floor melters pep talk and pong song as well as showing impey s more intricate side through its title track and inner , both of which resemble astral black releases by the likes of drae da skimask and jaisu moreso than its club-focussed vinyl releases. midnight in little havana is presented visually with another stellar effort from astral black in-house designer oscar whale, the 12- being housed in a full colour sleeve depicting an illustration of miami s little havana strip, as detailed & nuanced as impey s productions. midnight in little havana is set for release on october 14th on 12- vinyl & digital via astral black.

love edits vol 2 - 2016 repress on 10 inch black vinyl!

gold is a carefully compiled 12inch vinyl sampler featuring some of the best club music tracks ever. feat. fidel astro aka glenn castro, hodini, georgi barrel, peter clamat, blunted monks, roman rauch and torpedo fred.

its time to celebrate the return of tom lunn and finnian casey to sneaky music.

classic reissue 2016 depeche mode album from 1986.

hard previously unreleased dubplate cuts on side a, i roy vocal & dub on the same rhythm on the b-side! legendary channel 1 dubplate music. this version of -free black man- by earth & stone was scrapped for release in favor of the softer version that eventually appeared on their -kool roots- album, but this heavy cut achieved infamous dubplate status thru play on uk sound systems. in the case of this tune, it seems only dubwise cuts made the rounds, as we ve not heard (or heard of) a full vocal. and like many tunes not pegged for release from back in the day, mixdown masters were never kept, so only dubplates remain to haunt us. here you get two hard dubwise cuts, remastered from dubplate (punters beware!), raw as ever. on the flip side, i roy s vocal, the only released cut on this rhythm, as well as the only released dub, as appeared on the -musical dub attack.-

esteemed and highly respected house music dj, remixer, producer and acclaimed label boss jesse rose is next up on seth troxlers play it say it imprint with the a stellar new release in the shape of the beast ep. the barcelona / l.a. based londoner offers two powerful tracks, whilst influential us producer brett johnson remixes in fine style.

the untold stories offer up their next double pack collection on their trademark transparent yellow and black vinyl. for chapter v they welcome some new artists into the label with jerome.c, jarz=polors, volta cab, and md wallholz, all featuring for the first time. this combined with some superb works from franco cinelli and untld regulars ztrl, ivan lopez, pheek, and jonas sella: makes for a memorable album of highly identifiable music, with varying vibes from the street knowledge track by volta cab to ztrls one perfect for summertime afterhours, altogether another very enjoyable collection.

ali nasser is back on pleasure zone. 4 groovy minimal cuts on this black vinyl edition - top work!

die bag of bones ep ist eine aufregende und wunderschöne platte. entstanden in einer zeit, wo südafrika vielen beunruhigenden veränderungen ausgesetzt ist und ein gefühl von revolution in der luft liegt, spiegeln sich hoffnung, Ärger, liebe und träume in der musik wieder. inklusive luke vibert remix von righteous red berets.

the essential mile davis career-spanning collection, featuring 14 tracks on double vinyl.

the return of the returner. 6 track mini lp. produced by william burnett, new york. sleeve design by art crime. mixed & mastered by gordon pohl, dusseldorf. tip!

concorde schwarze spitze für das pro s system... the pro s has a spherical dia-mond stylus which minimizes scratching and a solid cantilever which can survive hectic activity at the turntable. the sound quality is absolutely not to worry about. the pro s is a consistent performer and a fi ne all-rounder!

black box recorders aren’t black, they’re orange. often they are destroyed and they don’t always have all the answers we’re looking for. this recording documents a collision/collaboration between two sound artists, michael bjella (gog) and robert skrzy&#324,,,ski (micromelancolié). this is what survived and this is all we have left, the sounds should tell the whole story.

back again on the disco house tip. shir khan presents 4 new fine cuts on black jukebox 16. a1 and a2 is being represented by iban montoro & jazzman wax (robsoul), while b1 is in charge of bas roos (featured on claptones upcoming mix-cd) and b2 by g. markus (soul clap edits). do yourself a favor and pick it up before this limited collectors item sells out.

the sound of detroit by one of its unsung heroes, amp fiddlers new album motor city booty comes straight off the d funk assembly line, a full on dance floor affair from motown to p-funk, techno and neo soul. this 11 track album produced by yam who? & includes the massive soul fly sounding like a mark ronson production had he been hanging out with george clinton s parlet followed by the bonafide p-funk anthem steppin both featuring the stunning vocals by the dames brown girls. amp fiddler is credited for taking both a young j dilla and also q-tip under his wing teaching them akai mpc techniques, setting the path for some of hip hops finest recordings which have defined the shape of things to come. his musical collaborations include: moodymans musical maestro keyboard wizard for theo parrishs live band, a longstanding funkadelic member & co-writer for prince, maxwell, seal & jamiroquai to name a few. dj support: gilles peterson, tim sweeney (beats in space) rahaan, quentin harris, eli escobar, ashley beedle, moodymann