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yes! we are going back to the roots again! chicago producer ricardo miranda kicks it raw with this acid burner. this steady club track already caught the ears of rick wilhite, who will include ricardo miranda in his upcoming vibes compilation album. on the b-side we have chicago head legowelt doing a remix, which is a tribute to the late 80s chicago era. deep and moody. essential house stuff!

rick wilhite and his vibes new&rare music record store have been a main source in detroit for over 17 years. his store is the place to go for many detroiters looking for new soulful, electronic music. and as a dj and promoter rick has been holding it down for years. next to that he mostly known for his affiliation with three chairs (together with kenny dixon jr & theo parrish) and for his solo recordings, under his the godson pseudo. now its time for rick to get his peers and friends in the mix for his first compilation, aptly titled vibes new&rare music. the compilation is spread out over four 12inchess, which will be followed by a compilation cd with exclusive tracks and features only the best of chicago and detroit electronic music. all tracks are new and exclusive. 3 chairs affiliate marcellus pittman, known for his releases on sound signature and fxhe amongst others, kicks of this series with a lush track. its playful groove forces you to just play this over and over again! next up is chicago house legend glenn underground, creator of strictly jaz unit. on >ninja< he is definitely jazzing it out, showing the ninjas the way the holy land! with vincent halliburton its back to the d. vince has been around for a while, but only releases once in a while, on labels like ferris park and reggie dokes psychostasia. with >something i feel< he is sure to gain a bunch of new fans. a steady late night club banger that just goes on & on! heavy and essential first ep. are you ready for the next one?

sweatshops third release rolls on in with two hot, old-school-vibed productions from joel alter! swedish-berliner alter turns in two fresh, yet raw, cuts that are perfect for the winter club season, and a special edit from label boss savas pascalidis also features. lead cut soul clap is a heavy metal bass weapon for the house or techno floors. pure adrenal action is on hand from the outset, where joels sub-assured kick and ravey, filthy organ riff works the groove. direct and straight to the point, its a strong, forward leaning tool that is sure to get the fires burning in early 2010. savas pascalidis also re-works soul clap with his own edited version, working the 909 into overtime and turning up the intensity even higher! classic and tough chicago vibes all the way!

kontra-musik continues its 10inch remix series. this turn is for ben klock and oni ayhun to get busy and rework tracks from the jason fines future thought album. ben klock now finalizes (may we call it the kontra-musik berghain sessions after shed and dettmann remixes) with a stomping, chicago-esque modern dancefloor cut. by adding vocals but keeping jasons original chords, there is some serious anthem warning to this one. on flip there is some magic! oni ayhun leaves us with a stunning and experimental tech electro kraut excursion. think yello magic orchestra jamming on beats provided by morris day and the time... wooow what a track!! another great piece in the carefully builded kontra musik catalogue! check

a new name appears in the hispanic techno scene: architectural, label and author, all in one. but who is the mind that draws the plans with this new pseudonym. we still ignore it, but this one, who has wanted to give free rein to the creativity that beat under his skin, has sculpted the first tracks that you will be able to listen, from a solid matter base composed by pure sonic techno with minimalist touches from chicago, with detroit streaks and forged alloy derived from the most genuine soul.

first gimme! gimme! release featuring can t live without your love by tamiko jones and the super rare cosmic classic this man by phill & friends band. “can’t live without your love” was popularised by david mancuso s loft cd/lp. originally released in 1979, it’s considered a huge influence as an electronic-disco record and is a massive chicago favourite. this record has been heavily sought after for some time and played by larry levan, ron hardy, gene hunt, frankie knuckles, …… „this man“ was a huge track with dj baldelli at cosmic when it was released in 1980 and it has been top of many collectors wants lists for a long time. very rare and very expensive, this sleazy downtempo rock/dub disco cut really is one of those extraordinary once heard never forgotten tracks.

chicago house legend ron trent rocks the brazilian rhythms. three tracks of house meets samba. bahia features keyboards by sean wallace from soul people. the flip feats sex games and sensual drums, two azymuth inspired works that are certain to bring everyone to the dance floor.

ultraphat groovin chicago jackin disco ep...

after a bit of a quiet period, moods & grooves returns with a heavy hitter – gu (aka glenn underground). an icon from the 2nd generation of chicago house music producers, gu by far is the most prolific. back to the basic is a concept through which he returns to the roots of chicago house when producers made the music, not a computer or program.

the stl project continues with warm, soulful and dirty sounding tracks from the basement. this record features five moving deep chicago flavoured house tunes, plus the always appearing dope loops on the b-side. oldshool stylish melodies between raw and colourful beats, channeled through vintage hardware equipment direct to your ears. evolving percussion patterns will make you get inside the groove and feeling of each track. things for the dancefloor and moody listening places. ruff house music without any frills! besides the great stl tracks, there is also a dubby rmx from intrusion echospace.detroit on the flipside, which will get you even deeper into sound. something vinyl series 11. grab yourself one copy as long as you can!

for the third nowar release, chicago house producers hakim murphy and inbum cho team up for this beautifully organic trip into deep grooves and lullaby melodies on a steady deep house rhythm. sweet strings, gentle melodic rhodes chords and a bassline that will get you hooked instantly. its an armchair staring-at-the-nightsky house essential!

spooky chicago and acid drive phreakin trax

hard ton is the 21st century disco queen: falsetto vox mixed with hard jacking analogue chicago house and giorgio moroder basslines. comes with a acid house version of madonnas music, berghain hit jealousy and a remix by germanys jackmaster no. 1 snuff crew.

encer kincy was giant in chicagos house music revival - part of the second wave of younger djs and producers that took the music of the early 1980s, rubbed it up and dropped it in places like 500 west cermak, medusa’s and the vault. a lot of people who are now superstars of the scene - mark farina, sneak, derrick carter, and dozens of others - were a part of that movement, too. spencer released a number of tracks on relief, planet e, cajual, peace frog - labels representing the classics of that era - and he usually recorded under the name gemini. as a dj, he operated in his own space - i’m sure he could play for a room, and sometimes did, but the unrestrained madness of a spencer kincy dj set had to be heard over several hours to appreciate. he could blend a sleazy disco track into hard acid, downtempo into a punishing armani track, jazz into detroit techno and so on. it wasn’t technically brilliant or tricky, but the selection was exquisite. a number of figures from his era still list him as an influence. his productions, viewed as a whole, are so much like his sets: going softer than many dared to go, and going much harder than just about any dared to go. simple jack tracks! respected by the standards of the industry of the time, and you certainly couldn’t go anywhere in chicago without hearing derrick, sneak, mark, lego, gene, jevon, diz, johnny or the other djs beating them. and so many of them have a timelessness - a little piece of eternity stuck like some bit of wax between the grooves

ultraphat deeep and sexy chicago house / phunky flavoured house

the latest ep to come from the detroit grand pubahs label detelefunk is dj and producer k alexi shelby with >i can go<. kaay is one of chicagos true heroes and cited by many as a pioneer of the citys sound. this is his unique smooth blend of techno and house, as kaay calls >tecsoul< (which is also the the name of his own label) that attracted the eye of the pubahs with a track titled >i can go< featuring kaays own vocals, and the heavy female breathing.

we are so proud to welcome the talented producer from chicago, kate simko, known for her great work on spectral. kate send us 2 amazing pieces of music... a-side, >lost in time<, made during a trip in argentina, shows the deep, intense and intimist sides of kate music. dark grooves lead by an amazing atmosfere made of pads, synths and keys... like dop said... they were in love with it, and wanted to remix it badly. on the b-side, the dop remix is a great reinterpretation of the track with a pop feeling, where jaw bring his vocals. another version of the remix, a really and special one will be released in 2010 on eklo. the second track gets in a more housey feeling, but still deep with famous kates rhodes/synthssounds, and a great toms hooks leading the track through her groovy organic and analogue rhythm.

limited warehouse found!!! a must have for any fan of good chicago house!! sublabel from minimal wave comes with an official repress wich can be considered by many to be the first full length house record ever produced - tracks from this 1984 album have been bootlegged and re-edited over the years but here it is, in it’s official repress glory!

after his big release on the clone loft supreme series, and great tracks on prime numbers and philpot mr dokes is back in the spot lights. here another intense three track ep with tracks that ll give you goose bumps all over. with his special way of programming, his dramatic strings and light piano play and shuffling house beats this is one of those artists with a special musical finger print that one recognizes out of thousands. a rare talent which puts more value on playing with his moods and emotions instead of aiming in straight dancefloor power. this 12 is building on what he started with the chicago pimp release... pure house tracks with a deep irresistible drive combined with joyful keys and seductive strings. some magic tracks from mr dokes!

one of the most in demand tracks from the >technique< album finally gets a full single release complete with re-fixes from prosumer and kruse & nuernberg. ernestos vocal fully lends itself to the prosumer soundsignature, his mix floats and weaves around ernestos vocal, peaking around his own chords before stripping things back to bare essentials and rebuilding like only he can. the kruse& nuernberg mix is hypnotic, percussive old school house music at its best. they take a small snippet of the vocal and build the groove relentlessly until the whole room is shaking. achim brandenburg aka prosumer lives in berlin where he is resident at panorama bar, weaving together the finest blend of soulful house sounds. an expert in classic chicago house and detroit techno, his first release was in 2004 on 240 volts, followed by playhouse and ostgut, where he released his debut album with murat tepeli in 2008. separately, hamburg based florian kruse & nils nûrnberg have created some of the most interesting deep house around in the past few years, with early highlights incl nils >caught a glimpse< on 8bit, and florians >love hurts< release on om records. since then, as solo producers, but more importantly together as kruse & nûrnberg they have climbed closer to the tree-top with their unique brand of mouth-watering underground house.

tevo howard is the new unsung hero of chicago house music! after his debut 12 for hhyr move, tevo now delivers a six track double pack. all six tracks are warm, emotional, raw, hypnotic, long and deep tracks and take us back to the original vibe of chicago house music. though his tracks are heavily inspired on the early days, his productions sound very crisp and ‘today. we love tevo!

dirty, sleazy, mean and in your face pumping chicago electrotechno jack from upcoming the hague talent baz reznik on the ever impressive sd records label. it has that beloved la haye roughness that makes it essential for sweaty, hypnotic dancefloors and dark afterparties.

the d arcangelo brothers somehow forgot about the downtempo side of things for this ep on the warm and freaky 030303 imprint. unlike on their releases for rephlex we hear mid and highspeed chicago influenced stuff thats a big treat for fans of gescom, stinkworx and afx (some stuff brings back memories of his helston flora mix of baby fords normal). mind you, theres still a distinctive d arcangelo sound to all of this jackin. what are all those false and sleepy melodies for? to confuse us? what a mindfuck this psychedelic minialbum is!

a landmark house record to kick of this series. a very important release and produced by ron hardy - one of the most important djs at the time and instrumental in shaping the (chicago) house sound. real body music! this ep was released in 1985 and is one of the earlier trax releases (th 109). it remains one of the hardest to get and most in demand trax releases. originals go for over 100 dollars and even the late 90s repress is expensive, let alone the original limited edition white vinyl. we are happy have this available again in its full glory and remastered. first 300 copies will be white vinyl in tribute to the original

after their great debut >motzbaz / indeed< on afao recordings and the following 12inches >hello kool nice< and <langenthal ep< on quintessentials recordings, which found its way into the bags and charts of djs like quarion, laurent garnier, jimpster and many more, jagged strikes back with a 12 on bonzzaj recordings. this single also contains a hot remix by the dutch multi-talented man aardvarck, one half of the rednose district. jaggeds productions are restrained and minimal in the right way - they doesnt let things get overloaded. they focuses mainly on straight beats and functional house music but always with the right ingredient of soul and rawness. the title track ten to twelve is a heavy cut with a lot of disco influences, funky basslines, cool house-grooves and surprising changes all over the track. the remix of ten to twelve comes from aardvarck, who releases on rushhour, kindred spirits and delsin. he transformed the original in an broken beat stomper, which sounds like it emerged straight out of londons co-op. the b-side contains chicago, a deep house number with forward going percussions, warm strings, oldscool-house-vocals and a slight acid flavour and last but not least the track an orange drippin, which takes you with its deep synth, percussions, basslines, bells and things in the deeper shades of…jagged nation. hot shit gesundheit

well known for her electrifying panoramabar sessions, representing her love for all things deep, sensual and musical about house music steffis talent has blossomed out of her relationship with the musically entwined cities of amsterdam and berlin.
her touching, classic-jack inspired productions continue to gracefully bubble towards the international surface with this 12 inch. her debut cut for the label, >24 hours<, featured on tama sumos >panoramabar 02< compilation set out her production intentions quite eloquently. >kill me< continues the warm, traveling night-time vibes and opens steffis signature sound up into a full vocal-led celebration of house.
besides steffis killer chicago inspired throb and moody melodic structure, >kill me< features the sultry vocal talents of close friend elif bicer, also recording partner of label mates prosumer and murat tepeli. elifs tender and instinctive story of a love lost and found flows honestly and creatively throughout the vocal version. an instrumental dub is also included for the creative use of the dj.
steffi also shows off her skills with the >crushed soul< mix, allowing her intuitive, sentimental yet dancefloor tuned chord progressions to flow stronger. baassline led and focused on clean, precisely measured beats and synth lines to tell the story, this alternative version goes even further to suggest what treats are yet to come from this talented producer.

third part of the vinyl 12&#8243,, compilation series of selections from the mathematics label from chicago, israel and italy. includes a bubbly 80s synth-heavy banger by slava, a heavy synth composition by argaman that pays homage to wendy carlos, and a spacy house jazz fusion track by i.f.m.

fresh 2010 repress !! historia y violencia is a new project exploring the hispanic roots of santiago salazar (dj s2) and j. mendez (silent servant). both producers dissect their latin upbringings as a cinematic theme to create snapshots of the day-to-day blood and sweat that has shaped them as individuals. the sound takes cue from detroit, berlin and chicago to create classic, deep dancefloor tracks. santiago salazar started djing in the early 90s inspired by mix tapes his brother was bringing back from the gay underground scene in los angeles. his style has always been a mixture of house and techno. after moving to detroit, santiago began his music training with mike banks, label founder of underground resistance. he is also half of the duo ican (ican productions / planet e) who have been responsible for some killer techno releases. the central american born j. mendez cut his teeth as jasper in the late 90s/early 2000s, running the california-based cytrax label. a veteran dj from the age of 16, he has performed worldwide in clubs from berlin to osaka. along with technical wizards kit clayton and sutekh, he helped shed light on the small but influential minimal techno scene on the west coast. a chance meeting with karl oconnor in 1999 established a friendship that would later open the door to the sandwell district label in 2006. silent servants sound is a reinterpretation of early 80s post-punk electronics, paired with the deep, metallic sounds of basic channel and downwards.

chicago natives the shake up connection with their second release on ao. their debut single you got me (on ao10) a super gorgeous, melancholic affair already caused a huge reaction with the househeadz worldwide. these 3 tracks are suitable for any dancefloor and mark the shake up connections fine blend of samples, electronica and acoustics and they get on their mojo for sure: pitched down guises and ready to rock. the immaculate production and frighteningly powerful build up should prove it all. must have!

more ace hard rocking re edits of chicago house and acid classics from this always consistent chicago based imprint!!

jack is back you could say, but he has never really left us. far from it, jack is the godfather of all less productions. modern oldschool house maybe? jeazon its >your deal<, is the real deal, beacause the mood of this track is driven by the vocals which was seemingly recorded in the deepest chicago underground. talking large noising the track is most fun on the dancefloor.
>its not the same< is the candy for the costumer, a potential tech-house hymn, seldom before house vocals were so well arranged with a techno track and merged to a neurotransmitter pushing sound impression.
the enliven deep acoustics remix foils the whole thing with the desired portion of funk and is showing perspectives, jack would have appreciated.

support: steve bug, jay haze, someone else, mark henning, matt star, pan pot, agaric, jason emsley!!! 2009 has been an extremely busy year for billy dalessandro. on top of having recently relocated from his hometown of chicago to montreal, the year has marked his most engaging yet in terms of gigging and musical output. along with a successful three-month european tour, billy released a string of highly acclaimed singles, and his latest artist album (not to mention his growing catalog under the huge hephner and tyrone aliases). however, it should come as no surprise that the producer has saved the best for last.
>strombooty< (for details, consult your local urban dictionary) is the modern dalessandro sound, combining heady experimentation with dance floor prowess. the eps title track is a deep, yet explosive number that creeps in subtly like dark clouds on the horizon, before raining down a devastating thunderstorm over the speakers.
the latin-flavored >el tapatio< and super-deep cut >speak to me< make up the b-side. although the tracks represent different aspects of the dalessandro sound, the commonality they share is a thoughtful approach to dance music that much of the formulaic output these days lacks.

classic chicago house tracks with vocalist paris brightledge (who had a huge hit on dj international records in the 80s). pure house xtc with vocals that sometimes reminds us of romanthony! orginal versions as vocal and instr mix and a blazin remixes by wayne gardiner and tomson & benedict! essential release for those who are into the prescription sound (ron trent) and romanthony. warning... only very limited supplies... tip!!!

the classic ghostly release machines for lovers reissued with a brand new remix from adonis. a brand new remix of the strenouse life done by chicago legend steve poindexter. classic techno house redone. debut on the +++ label. strictly limited (300 only, no repress) stamped white label.

7 oz. records has come to its 4th release in vinyl. label founders siddharta and mr. rovat have finally put the last touches to their musical debut with windy city lights, an explicit dedication to the sound which influenced them in the 90s. its an ep which relives those chicago and detroit atmospheres, enhanced by the solo trumpet played by acclaimed musician omar valle, who gives it a unique jazzy mood intertwined with drum machines and old school tools, an attempt to have the record play in an analogic manner.
the remix was handed over to none other than to brothers vibe, an historical name in the north-american deep and house scene. the result is filled with dub echos, undoubtedly detroit and perfect for any set!

nice price deal !!! back from the dark streets of manhattans west side scndl comes creeping back into the picture. reminiscent and inspired by old chicago house from the likes of master c&j, need to know asks you, what gets you in. this time around theres a devastating set of mixes from across the atlantic. the uks lee mortimer takes the main riffs and raves it up with his turbulent basslines while markus lange & sterofunk keep it on the deeper side of dark electro. fukkk offf wraps up the package with a simple yet effective edit that fattens things up on the bottom while keeping it glued to the floor. what gets you in?

our man ryo murakami sends over the next transmission in his exciting and growing catalogue of productions. always inspired by the raw and soulful sound of chicago and new york, this next ep puts forward his vision and continuation of this timeless house feeling. lead track >just for this< is a wonderful celebration of heavy slow motion house. classic house references and even a few classic samples meet in a dirty, deep ride into the tweaked out and extended vibes of the late night people. a journey through the city of house, a perfect refl ection of the times, bringing warmth and light in a once colder world. graeme clark aka the revenge, a fi gure who has enjoyed much success with his deviant disco sound, steps up for remix duties - and a fi ne job he does too! building his mix from the bare bones, adding a little more pace and forward momentum, his version is also tightly bound within the roots of emotional, deep vibes house. this is an outstanding remix - functional, clear and fully devoted to the classic sound. on the b side a mysterious original, >untitled<, sees ryo pushing things a little further still. the energy levels climb higher and higher as this modern hypno-houser phases and pulses upwards over nearly 8 minutes of jacking, sample laden freshness. we love to visit ryos house, where everybodys welcome and theres smiles all round

after releasing tevo howards >move< hhyr is back with more music from the howard family. this release sees tevo producing his father rick howard again. after working together on the first beautiful granville release about fourteen / without your love, the duo returns with the >i wont lay back<. vocal chicago house just as we llike it deep and raw! i wont lay back is possibly the best track they have worked on so far. comes as original and underground mix. the b-side features a remix of about fourteen. classic stuff! raw and dirty house music. when music is this good, let there be renaissance! our house is your rush!

sister label to markantonios analytic trail imprint, mkt records is all aboutproviding a channel for different concepts in techno music. looking forward in to the future of electronic music, mkt is a space for new sounds to develop, evolve and emerge. originally created as a home for markantonios experimental work, mkt has developed into a destination label for all forward-thinking techno acts. unearthing a never-ending conveyer belt of neapolitan techno talent, markantonios mkt records have consistently struck gold with a series of eps from emerging artists such as joseph capriati, mladen tomic and flavio diaz. this time out label boss markantonio takes the controls for an ep of his own.
title track >play the music< kicks off the ep in understated but highly effective style. forged from a brooding low-down bass with plenty of wiggle this track cuts a heavy mechanical groove through waves of sci-fi effects as it builds and drops.
>funky junkie< pumps up the tempo for a full-on ride through funked-uppercussive techno. centered on a groove of big heavy kicks and jacking snaresthis inventive vocal track joins the dots between early chicago house and techno.
>debug< completes the ep by taking a more stripped back approach, laying out a minimized tech house outline around which is added a combination of a bigbouncing bassline and layers of tribal horns, firing percussion and rising sirens.

chicago house style take on famous jazz dance classic

while the first outing on this new label from the italian edit champs is still a highlight in many a djs box another incredible outing from ltj comes along. two more reworks of fine soul and disco tunes that have a strong chicago deephouse sensibility to them. this received a record number of hits on soundcloud and might even be bigger than the first swde!

support: raresh, 2000 and one, jay haze, loco dice, miss jools, julien chaptal, anja schneider, laurent garnier, kasper, lauhaus, ray okpara ...
cray1 labworks label artist kornel lemon kicks off the 25th releasse with a deep space funk house releasse.
kornel lemon is back this time with a 2 track stormer >la leona< & >high spirits<, warm tech house affair tracks with a dub mood and a strong banging hihat beats. on side a we can find maybe one of best alex celler remix, really old school remix to the original >la leona<, big room tech/house with a disco feel including some functional chicago percussions with a warm and groovy bassline.

circus company welcomes a new artist on the label: the homewreckers. named after a track by southern soul legend sam dees, the production collective from germany has been moving and breaking new ground between detroit techno, abstract funk and melancholic disco music since 1995. their debut album amercian ruhr has been released on unique records in 2008 and creates an absolutely distinctive sound which seems to come straight out of a from a feverish dream populated by the ghostlike figures of larry graham, juan atkins, frank hutter, bernard edwards, erik b or al green. the not my business ep perfectly shows how the homewreckers flow on these two original tracks. you feel the funk, you feel detroit and you feel a deep and unique sense of music. cherry on the cake, you got a remix from san francisco based artist dave aju who is back on the label after his much acclaimed album open wide released in 2008. not my business isnt their first shoot on the label as they were already part of last months snuggle & slap circus company compilation with a brilliant live-version of chicago urban blues.

2004 trax records release by chicago house hero joe smooth plus remixes by friscia & lamboy.

amazing 4-tracker of funky chicago style house with jazz and disco samples by lawnchair generals, joey youngman, olivier desmet & chuck daniels and da sunlounge! ltd backstock

clone classic cuts continues to dig in the crates to bring back forgotten or obscure records from the past! this is 3 tracks by da posse (produced by hula... one of the outthere brothers... and with maurice joshua, k fingers & martell). strings & its my life are chicagos take on detroit techno... a rare release that sounds like a early derrick may record (think the dance) but maybe slightly more straight forward (as one might expect from chicago). a rare piece in house and techno history since this is one of the rare examples of a record that doesnt show the clear difference between chicago and detroit in the late 80s. this record most likely got produced within 1 year after rhythm = rhythms legendary nude photo and strings of life releases (both 87 and this came out in 88). as extra bonus track we have the groove. a phat bass driven chicago acid track that still rocks it. another fine piece of powerful dance music history back in the spot light!

vindi had been played all october 09 by richie hawtin ! barraca music celebrate their second in the >love barraca love music< series with a continuation of all things groove related taking precedence once again. talented french producers acumen and timid boy start us of on the a-side giving the dj plenty of room to build and create with >vindi< and >londres< respectively. the b-side nudges up the tempo a bit with noidoi >deep down chicago< a track that has seen lots of heavy play across the globe by some big hitters. milans karm wraps up the b-side with his track >reika< bringing us back to a deeper melodic style.

limited one sided 2009 rework of this huge chicago house classic