brian ellis known for his collaborations with legends egyptian lover, howard johnson also the modern funk contemporaries like zackey force funk and xl middleton, “mirror/mirror” showcases brian’s handling of all instruments, vocals, mixing and production. drawing from classic 70s west coast aor to obscure french library music and early 80s funk presenting a timeless contemporary sound. combining analog synths (oberheim ob8, minimoog model d, yamaha dx7, and more), live guitar, intricate drumming, smooth vocals with excellent songwriting have come together like never before. sure to be a classic record in the years to come.

the west coast super duo of brian ellis and tim tucker is back! 2 sided slap zone, use caution! -fancy free- is a sweater funk delight backed with -that funky stuff- on the b-side, a certified funk freaks slapper. high quality boogie funk

night palms is a compilation lp dedicated to night palms’ artist trevor tarczynski (rip). 7 individual tracks written, performed and produced by brian ellis, boy dude, xl middleton feat. ghost, mat/matix, moon b, jomeo pugz, elegant borzoi feat. megan doherty. cover/jacket artwork by trevor tarczynski with layout by margaux solano and inner label artwork/layout by michael steffen.

“the freaky things we do” and “all the freaks out tonight” are contemporary boogie tracks at its finest. with tim tucker on vocals and brian ellis on production these cuts have been dancefloor tested at original mikes in santa ana, cali alongside the funk freaks crew. out on star creature.

adam chini is most known as the keyboardist for brian ellis’s reflection band. this lp is a spaced out tribute to love in all the right ways. epic synth & tripped out drum machines with adam providing all production & vocals. intimate, psychedelic boogie classic here for sure

love cryme is back with another club-ready pressing of their signature sacramento based boogie funk sound. this is the much anticipated follow up to their sought after 2013 debut on rysque records, and is eddie pendergrass presents first 12inch offering. electric lady is a smooth, soulful scorcher while under the n fluence has a new jack swing influenced party vibe. second release from love cryme following their 2013 debut. tim tucker of love cryme recently released a sought after 7inch with brian ellis under the name birdbone unlimited, and has upcoming solo projects as well as a collaboration with boogie legend alfonzo. club-friendly 45rpm cut with vocal & instrumental of both tracks

moniquea established herself as one of the foremost female artists in the modern funk scene with her 2014 mofunk records debut album yes no maybe. for her followup, she continues exploring and expanding upon the boogie/modern soul sound of her debut, and at the same time, ventures bravely into a new sound inspired by the new wave and synthpop sounds of the 80’s. thus, the album title: blackwavefunk.

for the 3rd edition of our new directions in funk 7- series on soul clap records we re keeping it close to home with special versions of two of the funkiest cuts off the recent soul clap and midnight magic albums. the latest in the double artist, double a side, split 7inch series follows up two funky slices of wax from funkadelic & soul clap / brian ellis ft. howard johnson on volume 1 and zopelar ft. serge erege / the nephrok all-stars on volume 2.

the chordz ep brings it with 3 hot new modern boogie tracks. label hero newman opens the release with the title track chordz, a synth-fuelled dancefloor banger, reminiscent of harvey sutherland s recent work. flip it over and ourra (aka simon tappenden aka pop out n play) brings us a truly tropical treat reminiscent of palm trees, pina coladas and 80s miami sunsets. last but not least, keyboardist for brian ellis, adam chini plays horizons of funk, a lush down tempo synth funk number bringing the ep to the perfect clo

heart attack is your uncle juniors funk-that stacy adams, black love incense, hai karate groove providing the quintessential backdrop to primping for a night at the spot. on the flip, brian ellis & tim tucker deliver another sure shot, uptempo, feelgood track with dont stop. out on the tugboat edit spin-off star creature. edit disco

searching for that new dam funk-esk or brian ellis-esk tune to set the roof on fire? look no further! munir delivers 5 luscious grooves pleasing the listener. underground house music from indonesia.

those who preordered, do not have to do so again - we will contact you when we have stock! new zackey force funk on hit+run, including productions from egyptian lover, brian ellis and tom noble! the wax is all colored silver and housed in a silver metallic ink hand-screenprinted jacket by hit+run featuring artwork by uk graffiti legend sheone. check!!

royal athlete with a nice four track ep , contains tracks from disco - funk - deep house ... tip

brian eno und nick cave sind ihr bereits verfallen und die düster rockenden haudegen von grinderman hat die musik der londonerin so fasziniert, dass sie anna calvi als support auf ihrer jüngsten europatour eingeladen haben. dort konnte anna calvi ihr beeindruckendes talent als meisterin morbider musikalität und dramatik und ihre phänomenale bühnenpräsenz beweisen. wie aus einem tarrantino-film entsprungen, steht sie auf der bühne mit ihren rot geschminkten lippen und ihrer gitarre, aus der hochmelodische klänge perlen. boleroesk entwerfen schlagzeug und gitarre immer gewaltigere spannungsbögen, verlieren sich aber nie endgültig im melodischen chaos. denn über ihnen thront und regiert calvis hypnotische stimme.am 14. januar erscheint das gleichnamige debütalbum von anna calvi bei domino, das sie mit rob ellis (u.a. pj harvey) in london und frankreich produziert hat. es ist ein überraschend selbstsicheres debüt, das ihre talente als songwriterin, gitarristin und sängerin auf zehn songs gleichermaßen beeindruckend vorstellt.

roger shah, der zusammen mit partner pedro del mar auch die erfolgreiche -mellomania--compilation veršffentlicht und mit topstars wie tiesto und armin van buuren zusammenarbeitet, liefert wieder zwei komfortable sets aus midsummer-sounds und relaxten beats ab. der perfekte soundtrack fźr entspannte nachmittage, sonnenuntergŠnge, laue sommerabende und atmosphŠrische clubnŠchte!