a great collection of classic roots recordings from the mid-70’s for the singer who came close in challenging bob marley & dennis brown for reggae’s crown. all re-mastered recordings available as 23-track 2lp-set in a gatefold sleeve, with in-depth sleeve notes by noel hawkes. the release is supported by several summer festival appearances.

trux’ second ep on berlin based record label office is a bow to the many outstanding moments in the history of ambient music. allusions to brian eno are just as recognisable as to the charming concepts of pop ambient or clicks & cuts. it’s between these poles that the four tracks on the a-side oscillate and manage to capture the listener with vibrant and diverse soundscapes. the flip side sees trux drop a stunning melodic breakbeat tune besides remixes by workshops premier techno chef lowtec as well as a freestyle electronica version by o$vmv$m. the much loved super quiet tops the record artwork off with another remarkable example of his casual and airy black and white photography.

colin potter is a sound engineer and musician currently based in london. he has worked within the fields of electronic and experimental music for over 35 years, collaborating with the likes of current 93, the hafler trio, organum, andrew chalk, and most notably as a key part of nurse with wound alongside steven stapleton. he started the esteemed icr (integrated circuit recordings) label in 1981 releasing a clutch of wonderful home recordings of his own, over half a dozen small run cassette only releases. ‘the where house?’ was recorded in 1981 at ic studio, a converted wash house in sutton on the forest in north yorkshire. the album was self-released on cassette that same year via icr. this expanded double lp edition features all 13 tracks from the original tape on vinyl for the first time plus 4 bonus tracks. ‘the where house?’ is a prime example of early uk post-punk/industrial electronic music. “combining dub, electro, and krautrock rhythms with psychedelic, kosmische noise in multiple mutations ranging from almost pop-wise songcraft to horizon-scanning motorik flights,” says boomkat. most of the damage was done by colin using guitars, synths, sequencers, drum machines, percussion, and modified toy keyboards with fairly primitive 4-track recording equipment. he was assisted on some of the tracks by stephan jadd-parry (guitar, percussions), jon caffery (guitar, bass, e-bow, percussion) and nick jackson (synth). all songs have been remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. the record is sleeved in a replica of the original cassette artwork by jonathan coleclough. every copy includes a double sided postcard insert with notes from colin.

radio slave’s colossal ‘the revenge’ track now gets expert remix treatment from klasse wrecks label head luca lozano. luca has also released on the likes of optimo, sex tags ufo and unknown to the unknown and brings a raw, acid tinged sound to his beats. as a performer lozano’s versatile dj sets span between raw house, cosmic disco and dynamic breakbeat selections, which is why he’s become a regular at key clubs across europe and tasteful festivals like houghton. his ‘how bow dis’ remix’ is solid and features wild old school flavours in its huge drum breaks, a monstrous bassline and dark filtered vocals. it bangs for seven superbly heavy minutes with plenty of twists and turns along the way, and will transform any club or warehouse into a writhing, sweaty mass in seconds. on the flip, his ‘how bow dah’’ version is based around elastic drums and rumbling bass while a loose synth line darts about up top. some distant synths bring a sense of serenity to the madness and so despite the physical impact of this one, it also has real emotion to it.

the ‘matière obscure ep’ is the first in a two-part series, whereby each composition was made using only recordings from one specific material (metal, glass and wood). the process involved taking everyday objects and making them resonate in every way possible, such as striking them with mallets or using a violin bow, and building up a sample library. ‘weld (metal_01)’ kicks off the release with its syncopated percussion and gritty groove before moving into the cavernous ‘molten (glass_01)’ that’s composed of rolling drums and sinister atmospherics. ‘carve (wood_01)’ is a lot bouncier by comparison, with its fidgeting bassline and murky tones until the menacing ‘cast (glass_02)’ concludes the package with machine inspired effects and a cacophony of stabs.

the studio and label digital b of producer bobby digital dixon became the ruling production house in the musical revolution that swept through jamaica from the mid-80s onwards with a lethal selection of dancehall weapons and chartbusting reggae hits. x-tra wicked gathers many of his bestever productions from those heady times when specialist stores were awash with 7-inch singles, freshly arrived from jamaica, and reggae music was once more on the rise. this great double 2lp-set presents 24 selected tracks in a double wide vinyl jacket, with just the top hits from the two bobby digital reggae anthology releases, the 2cd+dvd set x-tra wicked and the 3cd-set of -serious times- and has liner notes written by reggae expert john masouri.

• superb 2nd volley of prism-pushing
• electronics from cairo-based zuli
• 9th release on lee gamble’s uiq
• mastered and cut by matt colton at alchemy
• 300 copies

currently undertaking a residency at the prestigious ems stockholm, egyptian producer ahmed el ghazoly makes a stunning 2nd mark on lee gamble’s uiq label with numbers, a ruggedly chopped but spatially hypersensitive suite of encrypted electronic rhythms and entrancing, mirage-like geometries.

die 80s pop annual edition beinhaltet die wichtigsten titel der 80er jahre auf 180 gramm vinyl. bei 30 der besten songs des jahrzehnts sind künstler und hits wie wake me up before you go-go (wham!) / footloose (kenny loggins) / kids in america (kim wilde) / girls just want to have fun (cyndi lauper ) / heaven is a place on earth (belinda carlisle ) und viele weitere vertreten. diese zusammenstellung ist exklusiv nur als vinyl-edition erhältlich.

aa single from behind this wall. from london to the world.
abuja 336 is a collective led by bow-based vocalist jim caesar, violet hour dubs heavy on a psychedelic jam recorded during a moment of inspiration at villa lena, tuscany.
sega & chess is a collaboration between two artists unknown, catch the ‘night elm on mare st’ during the wee hours outside our bar after drinking too many shots of soju.
mixed at rushes studios in bethnal green. mastering by frank at the carvery.
artwork by david at shutupandance. illustration on aa by louie issaman-jones.

fushara aka thushara goonewardene is a london based electronic musician working with breakbeats, samples and synthesiser. a constant theme for his music is urban decay. from the late 90s fushara has been involved with the london scene as a raver, dj, and producer. he has produced experimental work for labels such as pineconemoonshine, mjazz and more recently scientific recordings. in 2015 he set up an imprint lone foundation to showcase experimental bass music collaborating with daat and others. more recently he has made a return to work with breakbeat collaborating with infest for one of his tracks on his debut on criterion records and has signed to flex recordings for a forthcoming ep. here he makes his bow on 7th storey projects with two amen-driven monsters - the a side features ascension , an epic roller with industrial atmospherics and haunting vocal snatches. this is backed up with nerve on the b side, a nine and a half minute militant amenistic assault that hits hard, just the way we like it! we re delighted to welcome fushara to our roster of talent, we are sure you will be hearing plenty more from the man going forward!

drummer and music producer desmond mahoney is another of the unsung heroes of british reggae. born in jamaica, he moved to the uk in 1967 and began his professional career playing drums in a band called young ones from zion. he was a founding member of black slate when the group formed in 1974, played with them through their glory years and after running a sound system in north london for many years, returned to the fold when the group reformed a few years ago. his first foray in music production probably came during a brief period in toronto in 1978, working with a band called the ishan lions, but he was back in the uk in time for black slate’s breakthrough material, which brought them onto ensign in the uk, barclay in france and alligator in the usa. at the same time, he continued to arrange and produce for a number of british reggae artists operating in both the roots and lover’s rock modes, female duo nya & natty’s ‘one love stylee’ seemed to bridge the two styles quite successfully on this greatly sought-after 12-inch, first issued in 1981 on the s&g label, then based at a record shop in bow.

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repress from their 1982 12-on shout - comes with additional 1981 demo version from the sargasso sea track. shoc corridor was the london post-punk quartet of paul o’carroll (voice, synth), andy garnham (synth, drum), chris davis (guitar, bass, e-bow) and nogi prass (synth) named after the sam fuller film from 1963. chris met nogi shortly after moving to london in 1979 – they started playing music together, fell madly in love, and decided to form a band. they recruited andy, who had previously played in a band with stephen luscombe of blancmange, and lyricist and vocalist paul. their influences were wide reaching: kraftwerk, neu, cabaret voltaire, brian eno, pil, and joy division.

this is a collection of works from british musician gp hall, recorded between 1994 and 1999. for over four decades, guitar in hand hall encountered many styles, jazz, blues, flamenco, rock, folk, and classical improvisation. all contributed to the creation of his unique style. emerging from the british blues boom of the 1960’s, he then followed a long and winding path through various scenes and cultures. in spain, he was influenced by flamenco master manitas del plata before touring europe with liverpool band casey jones & the governors. he was commissioned three times (twice by the arts council of great britain) for original music and was immersed in the avant-garde scene of the 1970’s as an improviser, a pioneer of electric flamenco and a composer of large-scale ensemble pieces. during the 1980’s hall turned his focus to soundtrack music before reinventing himself as the solo performer he is today. with this strong foundation he branched into a tactile expression of his craft, discovering a new style which he called industrial sound sculptures. these sonic compositions are performed on electric and acoustic guitars as well as the six-string bass and are played with various techniques and implements including slides, battery fans, the psaltery bow, razors, toys, velcro and crocodile clips which are fed through sound processors to create a rich sonic environment.

banana hill is a london-based party helmed by cervo, and it s built a sterling reputation for embracing all manner of global grooves. now the party is spreading its wings by starting a record label that kicks off in fine style with the sound of multi-instrumentalist majid bakkas, a moroccan musician with many strings to his bow. both tracks on this 12- have been given a delicate shove in the direction of the dancefloor thanks to cervo, who pitches his kicks and claps just right to make for utterly natural sounding party fodder of the highest order.

* mikal takes his first bow for dust audio in the form of the spirited ep . the break and bass craftsman reigns down an assault of almighty weight for the imprint which holds no barred. * off the back of his critically acclaimed wilderness album on metalheadz, mikal continues to seek out the dance floor through his precision target and locks on for a serious assault of the senses. * the ep’s title track “spirited” see’s the sinister intro build up and transform into a bass laden drop. the stepping drums and jungle infused shuffles entwine with the ghost vocal, whilst the modulated bass will move even the harshest drum n bass skeptics. unrelenting throughout. * the flip sees mikal spread his considerable studio talent over two further tunes of constant surprise. low note wastes no time in getting to the drop before you’ve had chance to take a breath. a thunderous one note bass underpins the mid ranged reece and stabs whilst the chunky drums compliment the tidy percussion nicely. a haunting vocal then sets off another 16 bars of unclouded rawness. * linear finishes the ep with aplomb. synth chords open up into what you might expect to be a lovely liquid-esque style roller… think again! mikal takes that premise and turns it upside down and inside out before bringing the dirty funk. keeping in line with the 2 tunes before, this isn’t for the faint hearted. definitely one for the drum & bass purest, who may well be dancing, but will also be taking down mental notes!

baby ford s minimal minded label is back in action with some psyched-out goodness from alex celler. the long-serving greek producer has many strings to his bow, but this release finds him tapping into his foundational sound as a steady ticking groove carries a richly produced bed of chimes and tones for the deepest moments in the dance. where -feudade- is a lilting, soothing trip, -vis a vis- heads into a more mysterious headspace peppered with nagging rhythmic trysts, crafty licks and fulsome bass to get the synapses popping. it s exactly how stripped down house music should be done, inventive to the last and yet utterly danceable.

die doppel-lp im klappcover ist in limitierter auflage für kurze zeit wieder erhältlich! -music is the rod- kommt mit den 24 besten tracks des sängers, mit fotos und ausführlichen liner notes von bridgett anderson, der ehemaligen managerin von garnett silk, und anthony rochester (seinem partner für das songwriting), sowie zitaten der verschiedenen produzenten: bobby -digital- dixon (digital b), donovan germain (penthouse), chris chin (vp), courtney cole (roof international), richard -bello- bell (star trail), sly dunbar (taxi), danny browne (main street), richie stevens (pot of gold) und phillip smart (tanyah).

denis horvat returns to exit strategy! keeping in line with the label s established modus operandi, the versatile producer presents two hypnotic tracks to bend the bow at night.

“which doobie u b?” is the debut studio album by the latino rap group funkdoobiest. dj muggs was the executive producer for this album. tracks on the album are performed by son doobie and tomahawk funk, including additional cypress hill member b-real on the track “wopbabalubop”. hence the album is very much in line with the cypress hill productions.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

this 3x12- set is the first eod vinyl release since 2013 s volume 1&2 eps. a compilation drawing from the eods series that was released digitally between 2015-16, these tracks were all recorded straight to cassette, aiming to capture the soul of the moment. highly recommended to everyone, everywhere.

yes its the amsterdam rockstar, who over the last fifteen years rocked major clubs and festivals to smaller bars and dodgy underground locations all around the world. tip!

following on from alex cellers haz / pacificon single, baby fords ever on-point trelik label turns to jonno & tommo, a production duo with a rising profile in and around the london house music scene.

madonnas 1994er album “bedtime stories” wiederveröffentlicht auf 180 gramm vinyl im klappcover.

up first on the ep comes splendid -copper-. a pure 909 detroit funky work out and a dancefloor-filler at its best. with his name kind of a bow to the originators and the vinyl history. waiting for the drop business. the second tune -memories- is harder and darker. it comes with a huge atmosphere. you can see a dark room with just a strobe and fog in front of you. last one is the title track -akira-. its more experimental with a broken beat and a vibe which feels like a walk through chernobyl. one for the heads.

analog waves from the deepest underground of rome.

new years deal - following on from the admas/andras fox 12inch mpr007, major problems raids compassion crews vaults for this killer double comp, featuring 11 tracks from frak, admas, plustwo, big city orchestra, philip jeck and more. compassion cuts, tapes & acetates runs through a rarified selection of raw house and most-wanted italo 808 and vocoder jams, proto-house dope synth workouts private press gospel and some experimental tracks that just wont be defined. dont look, hide! all tracks restored and mastered by thomas p heckmann and cut by andreas at schnittstelle. out on 2x12inch gatefold lp, with simon landreins full-colour artwork presented in a laminate gloss finish.

james k is a stranger to obviousness. over the past few years the new york native has quietly honed her sound and peculiar aesthetic. equally organic and electronic, her sound is a combination of odd dreams, industrial beats and vocals, both incomprehensible and appealing, with a thick layer of glitter on top of it. james k is a concentrated dose of emotion mixed with sorrowful iciness, which in turn ties together ripped, broken, morphed and enchanted samples. james k stands for a fusion of visual and sonic elements, deeply rooted in conscious art practice and downright freak-out. james k creates a mythology of her own. pet, her first lp due out in early 2016, will be a co-release with dial and her own label, she rocks!

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long an unsung hero of the underground, langenberg (a.k.a max heesen) has a string of quality releases to his name, both on his own solo as a part of his ribn moniker with manuel tur. this outing on dessous recordings provides yet another string to his bow shadows is a supremely soulful outing featuring the vocal talents of blakkat. liquid deep and balanced perfectly between euphoric and melancholic, shadow sees mark bell (blakkat) deliver an emotional invocation over a beautifully crafted track, with echoes of the master larry heard clearly present. also included on the vinyl release are two extraordinary remixes, uk legend atjazz providing a sumptuously realized fusion of melody and driving, dance floor urgency. brooklyns house veterans frank & tony (scissor & thread) drop a huge remix of their own to complete the package - serving up their distinctive and timeless nyc deep and raw vibes to complement langenbergs original fully.

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releasing an album is a daunting task, especially in dance music. you got to keep it fresh and exciting from the very beginning until the last track, not sticking to one tempo, make tracks that work both at home and in the club and ultimately tell a story with your music. alexander lay-far knows a thing or two about this, having his debut album so many ways out back in 2013. the thing with lay-far and a big reason why we ve always had a soft spot for him is his way of incorporating a certain magic in the tracks that leaves you on an uplifting and optimistic note. therefore we re really excited to release his second album, how i communicate, on local talk. how i communicate is a two part vinyl release which we hope will come as a fresh breeze in these days where so much dance music simply lacks the actual musical aspect or the organic approach. like most producers and djs that are influenced by soul, disco, jazz and the blacker side of electronic dance music its all about the actual tune . listening (or dancing) through this album we hope you ll find your special tune (or tunes!) that hopefully will bring joy to your ears. to his aid lay-far has invited an impressive cast of collaborators such as ashley beedle & darren morris, restless soul, sean mccabe & mark de clive-lowe to give the tracks that little extra something under the watchful eye of lay-far himself. or as lay-far describes it himself the album is about the music as the universal language, the ultimate means of communication, bringing people of the world together. part 2 will be released in the new year...

the second album from evil blizzard, continuing the journey down into the nether regions of sub-frequency sound. pressed on 140g red vinyl.

hulks of heavy industry lay strewn around, primitive yet shot through with a cracked futurist vision. red rusting mother loads could have lain there for years, a henge to post industrialism. time to open the sluice gate and slide the fetid bulk into the bloated brine of the next high tide. surfing out across the broth its bow breaks the water, sending a long lazy wave like treacle slapping the side of the wharf. slaughter-phonic noises pulsate from within the lead encased carburettor. on the blistered deck great knotted balls of chain lie rusting for ever, atrophied by age and despair

as they did on their last release, hell yeah once again look to offer new takes on some of their excellent recent album projects here. this new ep finds four producers tackling tracks from tempelhofs blissful and beautiful, ambient and slo-mo work alongside gigi masin, namely 2014s hoshi.

it grabs you and turns you round. resistance is futile. fall into it gleefully because the darkness has been lit, there is a chill in the air and you feel as taut as a bow. laurent pastor and marc lapeyre (fkclub) are responsible for decadanse where ice doesnt hurt anymore according to the whisper in the title track. the label head was convinced by his partner to start production in a basement studio to create a sound using guitars and synthesisers. the coming together of these 2 strong (id)entities has culminated in an ep which is cinematic (train in vein, easy drive), distinguished post-punk (plan b) and electronic (decadanse). and when susuma makai ventures into the meandering ruin, he delivers a mind-blowing version.

the *tape jam ep* is patrick vanos fourth release on berlin-based label mos ferry. the a side *rhythm disease* crackles and rumbles in this typical sound mos ferry is known for. *drone shadows* on the flip is much quiter and vano plays the techno bow in wide and flowing moves – best suitable for the later party hours.

special triple pack for all you exprezoo / autem lovers out there - including 3 classics from the sunny side of life!
- autem05: gvk / dj da / lorenzo esposito / owen howells - autem 05
- expmarble01: hate me - remixed edition (snuff crew / muteoscillator / decoside / massimo di lena mixes)<br /-> expv008: rio padice vs. don kosmo - h.a.a.r.p.

2015 sees the return of welsh psychedelicists white noise sound with their second album *like a pyramid of fire*. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

yse, aka ant plate, also known as one half of stellar british deep house duo rhythm plate - makes his editorial debut with a strong 4 tracker, complete will deep disco / house crossover jams for the dancefloor, a slo-mo funk bomb in bow legged robot and a tropical breeze of a tune on optimistic voyeur. it all adds up to a great plate of wax.. coming soon on translucent purple limited edition vinyl.

neana makes his night slugs debut with two huge bootlegs. both sides showcase the young producers unique style, melding grime, ballroom beats and the ns club constructions manifesto into a new club sound of all his own.

unfinished business is the latest step for luke solomon, a mix album for his kaleidoscopic talents that gives him the chance to highlight what is still the bedrock of his extraordinary career: being behind the turntables and digging out those records you really should be listening to but might have missed in the avalanche of background noise. this handpicked four track sampler highlights some of the exclusive vinyl only releases from the forthcoming compilation.

aufgenommen auf einer 24-kanal studer bandmaschine und gepresst in schwarzes vinyl, erscheint im oktober das debüt album von chogori. die gleichnamige veröffentlichung bietet über 15 songs einen unverfälschten eindruck des trios. dabei prägt der analoge synthesizer in verbindung mit dem gestrichenen kontrabass den charakteristischen klang der formation um ralf stritt und gregor kerkmann. im fokus liegt der hypnotisierende rhythmus und die klangliche tiefe ihrer kompositionen.

responsible for organizing the moments event series throughout berlin, i/y is releasing an ep celebrating their collaboration with all the artists who performed and adhered to the moment s concept in the last few years. releasing music from everyone was impossible, but the 4 tracks produced by voiski, blind observatory, schloss mirabell, and i/y give a solid idea of what moments is about.

>just had the good fortune to hear this. its a masterpiece< moonboots

magazine 10 wendy gondeln fracking wendy gondeln is here to introduce and spread the dance style called fracking

vinyl only! handstamped! after the successful label launch >pure 001<, the follow-up release >pure 002 - tribute to gerberei< is now on the starting blocks.
the two former gerberei residents ron albrecht & stefan rein announce their a1 track >tatort< using their pseudonym >brothers in mind< while remaining true to their typical sound that goes back 20 years: pumping functional techno for the floor. thats it!
longtime friend and companion andre kronert was brought in for the a2 project. he contributes a fulminant remix of the song >tatort< as an absolute statement to techno - pure and direct, just like it was celebrated in the gerberei for almost 19 years. what a club-monster!
stefan rein as well as the mysterious s.e.p.e. are in charge of the b side of the record. >unwavering detroit<, created by stefan rein, is to be understood as a deep bow of honor for many great years and stunning sounds in the >holy halls< of the club... never forget!s.e.p.e. closes with the b2 title >we will find you<, without making a secret of his dedication to techno.
who the fuck is s.e.p.e.?

the fantastic 1995 compilation of madonna ballads, including *take a bow, *crazy for you*, *live to tell* and the collaboration with massive attack on *i want you*. a rare and classic release now reissued on 180 gram vinyl.

alex font is a serious guy who knows that now is his time. a multi-instrumentalist, as well as a producer and dj, he can sometimes be seen on stage in trademark shirt and bow tie. he declares himself a lover of vinyl and, above all, what he calls real house. i think that says it all.