after her self-titled debut last year, west coast synth-pop icon riki returns with her 2nd album.

16 soulig, funkige interpretationen der sanften klassiker der west coast aor/yacht laurel canyon hippies (tracks von fleetwood mac, doobie brothers, the beach boys, toto, steely dan, hall & oates u.v.m.) werden u.a. gecovert von quincy jones, chaka khan, aretha franklin, greg phillinganes, the brothers johnson u.v.m.!

dj haus in the house, 2 cds, 40 tracks incl. x-coast, deadboy, stephe murphy, inner sense, roman fluegel, redlight, butch, italo johnson

the only time you wear a tuxedo is when its time to party. so says legendary west coast player snoop dogg on the opening track of tuxedo ii. the blessing of the doggfather is of special importance to mayer hawthorne and jake one, whose second album as a duo finds them at the forefront of a new wave of gangster boogie one that owes as much to g-funk as p-funk. this is the territory of pre- and post-hydraulic low riders: a mŽlange of cali boom-bap, analog synth bass and elegant disco that resonates truth and authenticity in an era where so many are faking the funk

after the landmark twentieth instalment of our watergate mix series we knew we had to secure an impressive successor to the throne. to preserve the standards set by our previous selectors, who have set the bar incredibly high, weve enlisted the genius of one of todays brightest stars to take the helm for watergate mix 21 the one and only, culoe de song. hailing from the northern shores on south africaÕs east coast, culoe de song has broken out internationally and paved an impressive path for himself over the last decade.

auf seinem neuen soloalbum glŠnzt der schwedische produzent dan lissvik mit seiner typisch balearischen soundsignatur aus sanften gitarren, entspannten bŠssen, dubby disco und sonnendurchtrŠnkter psychedelia. und er knŸpft nahtlos an die erfolge mit seinem partner rasmus hŠgg und deren projekt studio an, als sie mit ihrem debŸt west coast 2006 das ibiza-album des jahres ablieferten, das es sogar in die jahres-top 10 der londoner rough trade-lŠden schaffte.

die us-amerikanische electronica-kŸnstlerin olga bell (gleichzeitg auch ein mitglied von dirty projectors) veršffentlicht nach -diamonite- (2011) und -krai- (2014) nun ihr drittes solo-album. -tempo- beinhaltet gastauftritte der sŠngerin sara lucas (callers) sowie der langjŠhrigen kŸnstlerkollegen jason nazary und gunnar olsen. -dieses album ist erst fŸr den kšrper, dann fŸr den geist-, erklŠrt bell, die -tempo- angefangen hat zu schreiben, direkt nachdem sie den film paris is burning gesehen hatte. jeder song steht in einer beziehung zum spezifischen rhythmus und kšrper, beinflusst durch das tempo des tages, durch das wetter und das licht. die zehn songs sind durch old-school club-musik, west-coast hip hop und portishead beeinflusst. experimentelle sounds treffen auf geschmeidige, catchy melodien. das ganze album ist absolut originell, vibrierend und sinnlich. ein tipp fŸr alle fans von bjšrk, st. vincent, feist, sharon van etten, chairlift!

with the launch of his white material label in new york 2012, dj richard started releasing a line of the most stunning works by galcher lustwerk, young male, morgan louis and himself. alongside a collaboration with carsten jost for the lawrence -films and windows remixes- the dial records crew deeply fell in love with the works of dj richard and vice versa the request to release his debut album here caused enthusiastic encounter. after his contribution for dial s 15 years compilation and almost two years of production, it is here: dj richard - grind! a tribute to what contemporary club music and enthusiastic sound experiments should be about: exaltation and addiction. this is what dj richard s club sets feel like- an incredible sound seduction, another dimension- grind might be the essence of it all.

das dritte und letzte kapitel der woolfy vs projections album-trilogie findet mit stations seinen kršnenden abschluss, der mit den alben the astral projections of starlight aus dem jahr 2008 began und mit the return of love aus 2012 fortgefŸhrt wurde. das konzept der alben-saga der band aus los angeles von simon james und dan hastie basiert lose auf den abenteuern des verschollenen astronauten captain starlight, der held des zazu songs, einem balearic rock klassiker, der auch den sound von woolfy vs projections auszeichnet, mitbeeinflusst hat, ein dŸsterer balearic und cosmic vibe, verbunden mit dem typischen west coast sound, disco dub, funk und hippie rock. stŸcke wie absynth (von resident advisor treffend mit air covering steely dan umschrieben), neeve oder set me loose kšnnen allesamt als moderne klassiker des genres bezeichnet werden.

since its inception in 2004 by futurebound, viper recordings has become a powerhouse in the drum & bass scene and has been responsible for releasing some of the biggest dancefloor hits of the past decade.

north / south / east / west is a collaborative art and music project between photographer shaun bloodworth, designer stuart hammersley (give up art) and bleep.com, focusing on the music of four different regions of the world Ñ north and south uk and east and west coast usa. the project aims to showcase their pick of a handful of labels, artists and club nights from each.
the final product is a limited edition, deluxe package, designed by giveup art. with only 500 editions printed and compromising 14 high quality photo-prints and a 12 track cd (9 of which are exclusive) Ð all of which will be beautifully enclosed in a special, custom made package.

le carousel is the new band project from acclaimed belfast dj/recording artist phil kieran. for Ôle carousel kieran assembled some of irelands finest musicians, writing most of the album while staying in donegal on the remote west coast.

new cd compilation by dachshund!

folge 17 der vom label und internetradio rinse initiierten compilationreihe praesentiert einen mix von elijah & skilliam mit den besten grime-tracks aus dem englischen dance-underground 2011. die beiden djs, label-, club- und blogbetreiber (butterz) haben sich in ihrem mix vor allem auf instrumentale tracks konzentriert, darunter -take off- von faze miyake (dem wohl besten instrumentalen grime-track des jahres), wollten aber auf stimmen wie die von p money, blacks sowie trim and wiley nicht ganz verzichten. mit den 27 tracks schaffen die beiden einen reinen grime-mix, aehnlich wie in ihren shows auf rinse fm, mit den angesagtesten tracks aus der britischen grime-szene, darunter einige exklusive dubplates.

andreas reihse is well known since 1994 in his role as musician with kreidler. sometimes he releases club music, for example using his alias april or with detlef weinrich (kreidler, tolouse lowtrax) as binford on labels like italic, onitor or smoothrooms. he also composed soundtracks for artist movies and installations (rosemarie trockel, maximilian zentz zlomowitz, thea djordjadze, andreas gursky, frances scholz/mark von schlegell, among others). romantic comedy is music for dark clubs, for places without much light and oxygen Ð its driving, percussive dance music. a comedy in six acts: from l.a. to dŸsseldorf and back. music and lyrics? - pop goes my heart! - of course its a romantic comedy, a bittersweet romance full of memories and a bit of sorrow. >der lange weg nach dŸsseldorf< the title reminds of mittagspauses der lange weg nach derendorf, derendorf, the district of dŸsseldorf where andreas reihse and stefan betke / pole in the late 80ies shared a rehearsal room. langeweg also was the adress of the studio of klaus dinger in zeeland. the titles of the other pieces refer to dubious characters that show that the trip on the west coast makes stops in manchester, milano, brussels and london without forgetting charlottenburg and williamsburg. places that hold up against oblivion and reinvent themselves. your club needs you. the cover was designed by artist thea djordjadze

pingipung presents >the kenya sessions< - an enchanting cooperative mission featuring sven kacirek, our experimental drummer and electronic producer, and musicians from kenya. the kenya sessions is the result of svens extended visit to the country with live and fieldrec sessions which he later processed in his studio in hamburg. sven kacirek plays with local kenyan stars such as 80 year-old female vocalist ogoya nengo, or with joseph oganga, who delivers amazing patterns with his >nyatiti<, a traditional string instrument. its sometimes difficult to tell the parts recorded in kenya from those overdubbed by sven kacirek himself. his own compilation of marimba, bassdrums and brush patterns forms a musical thread that he weaves skillfully into the live sessions. at times joyfully straight (arsenal aluny vilage) at times mellow and melancholy (mariae, paperflowers). sven kacirek and some of the kenyan musicians will bring this fantastic material on international stages in early 2011. the linernotes by goetz steeger illustrate the detailed recording process of this record. >the kenya sessions< is pingipungs second album by sven kacirek who has a background as virtuoso jazz drummer. he studied at drummers collective in new york, played several solo-shows at the world drum festival and has written books on the experimental use of electronics on the drumset. on his solo debut >the palmin sessions< in 2007 he presented his original ambient aesthetics made from silent patterns recorded on paper, wood, or glass surfaces: >svens frantic drumming is really a pure pleasure to listen to ... his instruments join together in a deeply meditative study< (foxy digitalis)

incl. tiesto, jochen miller, orjan neilsen moguai..

collaborative project of money mark, shawn lee and tommy guerrero. a tasty three-way meeting of the minds resulted in this funk-inflicted collection of beats n breaks, wrapped-up in a sunny west coast musical tortilla thats smothered in as much jazz and prog-rock as it is in soulful psyhedelica!