tracking down el frijolero (nee michael brown) for an interview to mark the release of this record proved harder than initially anticipated. despite enjoying world-wide success throughout the late 90’s and early 2000s - as well as a whole slew of critically acclaimed releases – the us born producer has faded into relative obscurity after joining a religious cult in the secluded countryside of north rhine-westphalia, germany. his last confirmed sighting was from a friend six years ago, who told us that brown had left the cult after filing for insolvency. these previously unreleased remixes were found in a box of possessions in a friend’s basement. they encapsulate the unrivaled talent and technical mastery of a man whose musical career and financial euphoria came to an abrupt end. 200 copies - hand stamped

*gussie presenting the right tracks* - the original 70s classic collection with 11 selected tracks on wax. a true parade of jamaican greats horace andy, dennis brown, gregory isaacs, augustus pablo, leroy smart etc. - the next decade gussie clarke went truly outernational with global hits galore but these are the crucial cuts that paved the way!

first 500 copies on brown marbled vinyl

slope s musical ingredients - dub, disco, house, electronica in a mix of soul - all are deeply rooted on their previous releases for sonar kollektiv / jazzanova and remixes for fat freddys drop, atjazz, 1luv / yoruba rec and 4hero. the producer duo from berlin share a number of classics tunes and are known for moody breaks and solid grooves, sincerely from the heart bringing movement to the floor. for their 4th album soultree slope have been jamming and recording with singer knixx to creating songs over the last 3 years, keeping it simple to be able to play as a trio on stage. what s left is the essence of tracks turned out to songs and songs turned out to jams . songs you can dance to, lyrically inspired by the streets of berlin, reflecting personal moments of a city, with it s very own pace and melting-pot characteristics - colorful and in constant motion. the ignition to the collaboration happened during a live performance by knixx on a birthdayparty for dj-mate m.path.iq. both of the slope guys, daniel paul & honesty where blown away by his interpretation of killer . a bit later together at the studio they formed a soulful and productive unit. right time, right place. capitol a - a soulmate of slope and responsible for various slope hits in the past joined again for writing and recording brown sugar - a song you would not want to miss on an slope album !

after several years in the making we finally see the realization of sound blacks first various artist release the kemystry set ep. on offer here are four relative new comers with extreme talent who know their way around a digital audio workspace. the tracks here take us on a journey through sound that is both deep and hard. everything on offer here is sure to keep heads nodding and bodies rocking on the dance floor with no mercy.

der sympathische hip hop-produzent, dj und labelinhaber aus columbus, ohio, veröffentlicht mit *the legacy* sein vorerst letztes solostudioalbum, bevor er sich auf produktionen für andere mcs, instrumental-projekte und sein label polar ent. konzentriet. dieses mal tritt er in erster linie und wie selten zuvor als mc in erscheinung und reimt über produktionen von befreundeten kollegen wie kev brown, rashad, lakim, bombeardo, dj o-sharp, mighty dr und rob riley. unterstützung erhält er von gästen wie illa j, oddisee, nottz, wordsworth, masta ace, john robinson, u.v.a.

james brown reworked into a rough and ready frenzy over a bubbling analog jam - a totally infectious raw dancefloor bomb - rumoured to be the work of blue boy. flipside brings the deep calm in a larry heard style - beautiful, warm original hardware cut.

180 gram double 12 inch in gatefold sleeve with download code and poster included.

fantastic voyages new series, soul city, explores the music being produced in key centres in the early 1960s, when r&b was evolving into the style that was soon widely referred to as soul. having kicked off the series in detroit, we now turn our attention to the big apple. special backstock

first word records proudly presents *the misadventures of a middle man*, the new album from essa. despite being a firm fixture in uk rap for over a decade, this will be essas first full-length since 2006s *grown man business* with dj mr thing. early releases *liquid love*, *city breaks* and *dancing shoes* (under former name yungun) established him as one of the uks most insightful mcs. collabs with guru (gang starr/jazzmatazz) and praise from nas and mark ronson followed. all of this whilst pursuing a parallel career as an entertainment lawyer.

debut solo album by swiss producer st plomb. it s like traveling the most sparkling of all worlds and experiencing ...
limited 200 copies only!

young jessie is one of the unheralded greats of the r&b, rock & roll and soul eras. beginning his career as a young teenager in la vocal group the flairs (with schoolmate richard berry, later of louie louie infamy), he then signed on with modern records and cut several high quality r&b sides through the mid-1950s

pmx soundz is the cool newcomer in the ostfunk portfolio from france and he presents with his - the golden brown one of the most interesting soundpieces of the berlin clubscene in 2014 - a real anthem for the clubs for sunrises in the morning.

graham luckhurst, aka greymatter is one of the core producers of wolf music alongside medlar and krl. with a love for deep cuts, booming sonics and an amalgamation of influences that incorporates everything from jazz and world, garage to hip hop, luckhurst has developed progressive production and dj-ing styles that are uniquely his own. with a list of collaborative remixes the length of your arm, his experience as a producer is not to be overlooked and describing his output as prolific would be an understatement. greymatters sound is fine-tuned for cutting edge sound-systems and modern clubbing ears.

luckily there werent any of the anticipated refund claims for the first two chapters of >if this is house i want my money back<. so we finally dared to compile number three. the concept of the compilation is pretty simple: we ask friends, pv regulars, and other good looking producers, who are famous for dancing around the edges of the genre, for an exclusive track, all of which we put together on one neat compact disc. this time the bill reaches from hot shot producer mano le tough (who celebrated his permanent vacation debut on vol. 2 of this series), maeve label buddy the drifter, the swedish house mafia in form of house dandy axel boman and edit ramajam hnny, rising star lake people, long time vacationer bostro pesopeo (together with local munich dj san quentin) and sizzling newcomer boska to the jack of all trades willie burns, fellow nyc resident octo octa, berlin-based melody masters kim brown, the neukölln acid kingpins achterbahn d’ amour (aka iron curtis & edit piafra) as well as hotflush and we play house regular locked groove. each and everyone of the participants are more than convincing in what they are doing and although they have different perspectives on the long runner house music, the tracks come together in sweet harmony on this compilation

part 2 of vinyl release from the naturally cd this is a pure and natural look and listen... to dana ruh producer extraordinaire! deeep serious house music! pressing on dark brown coloured & marbled vinyl.

va aka jamie lloyd, session victim, johannes albert, reverend g, kim brown, quarion, mr. beatnick, iron curtis, robert oh!

*jamaica selects jump blues strictly for you - jamaican sound system classics 1944-1960* ist der nachfolger zur erstklassigen *jumpin the shuffle blues* compilation auf fantastic voyage. das doppel-vinyl ist auf 500 exemplare limitiert.

wiederveroeffentlichung des greensleeves longplayer von 1984. am mischpult saß phillip smart (neben scientist und prince jammy der dritte meisterschueler von king tubby), mit den musikern bass: paul henton, drums: donny marshall, guitar: errol moore, guitar lead: donovan mckitty, keyboards: william brown, horns: derek hinds. der titelsong ist ein absoluter classic tune der reggae-historie und basiert auf jackie mittoos hot milk riddim.

produced by kev brown and georgia anne muldrow.

with burn out the bar is raised to a high level - accustomed groovy bassline, nearly perfect selected vocals - smooth headbanging sound. time trip - the expectations have not been disappointed. more deeper and more bass output and an intensivly vocal. with the remastered version from on of the most sold track from paradise city the trip through the ep goes on. jump is like being huckleberry finn rafting on a dreamlike river with surreal surprises. brown sugar makes you move and onother further evidence that is a must have, deep from our hearts

this limited edition 7 vinyl from mcm, released in conjunction with headcount records is a little slice of history. the former lyricist and front-man of the pioneering uk hip hop crew, caveman delivers two solid joints. caveman was the first uk hip hop group to get signed to a major label and signed to profile records in 1990. the crew quickly established themselves as one of the uks most popular and versatile acts. over 20 years after the first caveman album, mcm is back. the a side cut, r.e.a.l (rhymes equal actual life) is featuring fellow high wycombe emcee c-lone and is produced by rinse dog with the cuts by mr brown. the b-side cut is through and through mcm.

dot 5 original track from madrid producer analog people. with ben sims and stephen brown and label boss aubrey on remix duties. let the music speak for its self.

deleted - strut praesentiert hardcore traxx: dance mania records 1986-1997, die erste definitive retrospektive von chicagos wichtigstem housemusic label. das label half bei der etablierung des ghetto-house-sounds und repraesentierte die street level clubkultur in den neunziger jahren. es entstand als raue alternative zu trax und dj international mitte der 80er jahre

limited to 300 beautiful black vinyl records, black lined sleeves, brown jackets.
the first release for silent season and edoardo zerbinati, aka edanticonf, for 2014 is the boundary of nowhere land ep, a four-track excursion through naturalistic ambience mixed with synthy, trance-like textures and a layering of dub techno. it is zerbinatis third release for the british columbian label following his planet ep and forest echo album of 2012 that featured title track edits from adbullah rashim and iori.

hip hop did not develop in a vacuum - its roots can be traced back to the earliest afro-american music, and the folks who were influenced by these sounds along the way. this lp compiles some of the great recordings that showcase the spoken word and street culture put forth from the 1920s through the 1960s that would go on to influence the entire rap music genre. the themes will be familiar - religion, politics, black experience, badass gangsta rap, speed, sex, drugs and rock n roll. lets listen to the lessons that the hipsters of the past taught the rappers of today.

vinyl sampler 6/10 of the sound of belgium - the compilation cd

then last up to wind down the ep, tuccillo turns in so hot feat. ch brown dropping the tempo slightly and introducing mr. browns hypnotic vocal lines alongside raw rhythms and tweaking acid bass.

slamming four track ep with deeper disco action

lets play house turns its eye back to its home country for its 21st release, a four-track ep by rhythm operator. the record commences with a collaboration between the mysterious producer and a new duo from munich, rhode & brown, called *fionas room*.

the return of glenn undergrounds chicago style edit series, hot on the heels of last weeks volume 2. this time around he extends and time-stretches the detroit disco classic love bug by scherrie & susaye, tweaks peter browns penguin and taking up the entire b-side is his re-edit of idris mohammed. limited.

nice price deal !!! part 2 of this very special series by swayzak. after the magnificent success of part 1 swayzaks david brown is back with another 2 tracker which shows why he is still the brilliant master craftman of pure deepness and previously unattainable quality.

2 tunes with more than 25 minutes playtime.
inside out cut. rare.
180 gramm vinyl.
shrink-wraped.
all songs are written and produced by david brown.

morris audio continue releasing uk producers and new talents. this time its up to illyus! glasgow based illyus brown has released on sccucci manucci already and now hes on morris audio with some sexy house tunes

melbournian multi-hyphenate luke brown has his hands in a lot of pots, having dug deep in his dj duo with ricardo ramos, leslie salvador, as well as his ongoing death-disco / dark-synth revisionist twosome, negativ magick. but the past few years have found him exploring more classic, scruffed-up analog house terrain via his latest alias les level, and his six-track debut is purist uncut club gold. bookended by a pair of of mixes of the stellar neo-chicago anthem *house of need*, the rest of the tracks prowl through a host of suave, shuffling, strictly rhythmic variations, from the 3 am skyline seducer *smooth sailing* to the pumping, jazzy jack-groove *working nights*. an expert assemblage by a nuanced craftsman with style to burn.

parisian label mlh are pleased to present the first vinyl release with four tracks by the ny legends the dat project and the groove victim.based in paris, mlh brings real house music tracks based on raw rhythms, infectious stabs and hard hitting grooves, written somewhere between chicago, new york, london, berlin and paris. the sounds of house compilations are intended to be a simple contribution to the history of a relatively young musical scene but whose culture is already full of true legends. this time, the major league house have chosen two new york underground house scene activists to appear on its first vinyl. a-side signals the return of the legendary dat project, better known as william rosario. with 25 years of experience, numerous aliases and more than 350 releases in notorious imprint as nervous records, strictly rhythm, umm, next moov traxx… william rosario is considered as a pioneer of the dance scene. the dat project tracks come with the genuine old school deep house vibe from a producer who was there at the beginning. the release features 2 of his oldschools classics especially remixed and remastered, including the 92s hit >let the rythym move you<.on the b-side, mlh present two stomping tracks by the mysterious jay brown. under his groove victim alias,he brings us some deep dopeness coupled with swinging beats and atmospheric synth melodies. after several great releases as the wanderings ep, foul tracks ep, the chosen tracks ep…on imprints as cyberjamz and my love is underground, the groove will definitely grab your attention with these two hard grooving tracks...

glenn strikes back with volume two of his classiques series featuring 4 chicago style disco edits. seriously deep and funky. and classy! dont sleep on these. gonna be big.

transparent sound formed in bognor regis (west sussex) 1994 and are one of the uks longest running electro acts. transparent sound is a collaboration between orson bramley and martin brown. having grown up on hip hop, electro, 70s electronica & legends visage & cabaret voltaire, they set about creating their own unique electro sound. we proudly present their first release on society 3.0 recordings, which comes with remixes by icr and arquette aka marquez ill.

liquid spirit marks gregory porters blue note records debut, which arrives on the heels of two critically acclaimed indie label albums that quickly propelled porter to the upper echelon of contemporary male jazz singers and earned him two grammy nominations. don was, president of blue note, encouraged porter to stay true to his artistic vision.
*i firmly consider myself a jazz singer but i enjoy blues, southern soul, and gospel,* porter says, *those elements make their way inside my music. and i ve always heard them in jazz.*

paris based dj and producer reverend p have been on the gamm radar for quite some time. but its not until now that we managed to get his wonderful edits released through gamm. spread out over two eps reverend p delivers soul, funk and boogie reworks that sets himself up there with all the big players on the edit scene. on part 2 you will find two killer edits of diana ross and merry clayton that together will please all the soul and boogie fans.

adam cummings aka binny made his first appearance on orbis records a few months back and it was certainly not his last. that we can assure you!

the groundbreaking verve remixed series is back with verve remixed: the first ladies, set for release july 16th on verve records. the all female compilation features 13 classic jazz tracks remixed by some of todays most acclaimed djs and producers. billboard has called verve remixed “one of the most successful brands in dance/electronic music” and it is considered by many to be the best remixed series of all time.

the uk producer is joined by some famous friends on a surprising journey. watch the ants, paul whites forthcoming ep, is sure to further solidify his reputation as one of the most innovative producers in hip-hop and beyond. the south londoner is joined by the motley crew of trim, sean price, homeboy sandman and rap superstar-in-waiting danny brown, who recruited paul to produce nearly half his forthcoming album old and cited him as *my fav producer to work with*.

it is neither a new computer game, nor a novelist - but most certainly the tightest live formation that jazz & milk has to offer to date! gta hoffmann sips out of your ear, sways your hips and bypasses the vessels of your awareness, 120 times per minute. three musicians, experienced in diverse and manifold musical areas, play their own and unique creation of live dance music. beni brachtel, aka bartellow (guitar), lukas rabe (keys) and gabriel hahn (drums) operate their instruments as armatures of turning knobs, sliders and effect pedals and pave their way through earthy rnb grooves, wooden house and analogue elevator-minimalism. as improvisers and composers they love to play with shapes, moods and all types of sounds. the result is pure energy, which inspires deep listening, immersion and dancing. what appears to be an artificially produced electronica record is in fact the live sound of a trio, which levitates through space and time - far away from any musical categorization - while sonically complementing and reorganizing earthly pulse.

more edits by jean claude gavri on light brown coloured & multi-colour marbled vinyl.

the debut vinyl release of editors kutz brand new imprint joins summer period with three juicy disco-house edits on tracks that we all love and danced back in the days. the ep features on side a a fantastic house edit by the talented russian dj / producer buzz compass on a fav by chaz jankel, plus an outstanding club edit by the greek disco stallion leonidas deejay, aka alien disco sugar, on a rare 12 inch version of ray parker jr. on the flip, vinyladdicted upraises the bpms with a house edit on the boogie oogie classic like you have never heard of before! 70s and 80s aroma, beefed-up, sampled, filtered a bit, extended and strictly made for bringing on the dance-floor a real disco fever-pitch!
limited red / brown coloured vinyl pressing.

ltd repress - after mark ernestus mix of moyege in this series, now his basic channel / rhythm and sound partner comes to the control tower. moritz s deep berlin steppers discloses dubwise traces of our original lagos recording — the percussion of yinka ogunye, the singing of fifties palmwine legend rolling dollar, oscar olimbi s guitar lick — in with his own oberheim voicings, additional drumming, and cool-and-deadly rhythm track. its a tough, masterly dance record in fine rhythm and sound style — which during its ten-and-a-half minutes seems to ponder time elapsed and journeys undertaken. like a stepping razor, but t-u-m-p-i-n. this reggae land version is the take-no-prisoners, pared-down dub of wareika hill sounds rootical rework of ise nla. magnificent trombone and percussion. expert, classical ja mixing. brings to mind those great dubs of glen brown s black man stand up pan foot

yoshihiro hanno invites us to take part in a comprehensive storytelling session. he gathers some expressive voices around him who are skillful contributors to the art of narration – just like the japanese producer himself. setting up an array of soundmarks to be followed continuously, with ears wide open, radiq supplies a reduced framework of themes and subjects where guests are welcome to get involved in. they are here to accompany hannos visions, to leave their own impressions, to deliver various ingredients of personal flavour, to provide some very special and unexpected aromas to the story of eastern hemisphere ep.

time for one of freeranges longest standing regular producers to return to the label for his first ep in three years. the stepping tones ep is absolutely classic shur-i-kan from start to finish with two original tracks plus a remix from the very excellent berlin newcomers kim brown.

swayzak!! after a long, long break the real swayzak sound is back on 3rd wave music with a holy masterpiece and lesson in deep and dubby techno music. everyones sound of todays bub or deep vibes is called >sounds like swayzak< but this one is swayzak. raw, floating and never ending adventures of pure andvbeautiful electronic soundscapes and feelings combined with a straight groove. this release has a unique inside out cut! means the needle runs from the inner side of the vinyl to the outer side! 2 tunes with almost 20 minutes playtime on 180 gramm vinyl. all songs are written and produced by david brown. shrink-wraped. rare!