lay-far s critically acclaimed debut album -so many ways- which took him worldwide gets a friendly treatment from the global music family! in the first installment of the remix series we have artistic versions from atjazz, inkswel, jonny miller and thatmanmonkz! martin iveson kicks off the ep with a masterpiece of a remix for one of the highlights of the album - electronic ballad -stand up- featuring pete simpson. when the strings come in you realize - it s atjazz at his best - conscious boogie for the soul! we believe it may easily become future classics! inkswel s version of -when i m seeing you- is soaked in the warm sound of distorted drum machines and tape delays. be warned - this heavy-hitter can actually damage your speakers! the b-side opens with the deep and sophisticated afro house of jonny miller whose remix of -summer vacation- immediately teleports you to the open air party in the adriatic sea coast. last but not the least we have sheffield s own thatmanmonkz revisiting -that dream-. inspired heavily by classic blaxploitation movies, shadeleaf music label boss comes up with a dynamic soundtrack for the imaginary chase scene. badass!

third instalment in the stargazer series of unearthed classics from italys 80s afro funky scene. neatly packaged on two loud-pressed vinyl 12 inchess, this compilation includes a raft of in-demand and hard-to-find cuts which found cult status in legendary clubs such as cosmic and typhoon. great package of essential afro funky classics!

iib s latest release is an ep from the clandestino crew. first track is a slo mo cosmic melodic acid dub. a beautiful early evening trip. this is remixed by the beat broker who adds a few sublime uplifting west coast sprinkles. the first track on the b side is a solid disco tinged house beauty with synth stabs subtle acid undertones claps and a great sample. the final track is beyond the sun. a mellow eastern tinged sundowner featuring another great sample. this ep really captures the original iib sound and philosophy. a real gem.

stepping up for the second release on his own transcendent label, the unstoppable conforce offers up four more tracks of studiously deep and moving music that is as filmic as it is atmospheric. his travelogue ep features four cuts that continue ion the dutchmans fine tradition of fusing moods and grooves in submerged and aqueous ways.

panthera krause joins the lobster theremin stable with a mid-summer trip into the heart of the sun. drawing on a plethora of classic house influences, krause weaves these into a style which is a at once recognisable yet uniquely his own, production-wise drawing as much from the mpc-led west coast beat scene as the european house approach.

der new yorker rapper diabolic kehrt nach seinem debütalbum aus dem jahr 2010 auf dem immortal technique label viper records mit features von vinnie paz, sean price, celph titled, apathy, r.a. the rugged man und anderen zurück. dj premier, engineer, junior makhno, snowgoons und andere sorgen für die produktion.

las finest peaking lights give bart davenport a dubby synth makeover with a california sunset flavour. after releasing his physical world album on vinyl and cd with us earlier this year, on cassette with the über everything burger records, and subsequently premiering it on pitchfork, bart davenport officially became the king of cool. surely you can t get much hipper than that? the thing is, you can. because lo and behold, we have a remix of el bartos *girl gotta way* by none other than peaking lights. on 10 inch vinyl. with a stick-on beard tucked in the sleeve. okay, no beard. but the other stuff is true. without losing any of the melancholy of the original, our la friends come up with a balearic-via-west coast affair, replacing some of the nostalgic sounding guitars with equally longing keyboards and gorgeous synth lines, invoking the sounds of ryuichi sakamotos *beauty*. score!

sonofdistantearth finally releases his debut parachute ep, exploring a raw and textured blend of techno ideas drawing from the epic melodies of us contemporaries such as levon vincent whilst evoking the desk-crushing saturation of the very same east coast noise-techno scene.

gallic cynosure agoria debuts on the hotflush roster with helice – a compelling, propelling record that envelopes and encompasses. blending an ambience of eerie sci-fi over suspense-laden peaks and troughs, it goes after body and mind in equal measure. its b-side counterpart is make it real, a jacking house number cut through with a classic rhodes bounce. the latent garage disposition is brought to the fore by ess, whose remix nods to the east coast glory days of yore.

after the summer break, the explorers leave the coast to get back to the sea. the new adventure is called * greener ep* and is signed by kemetic just (nite grooves, ndatl, pooled music..) 4 track ep that includes remixes by volcov, above smoke and a dark deep explorer mix with brad peterson on the keys

andy burrows reiht sich mit seinem neuen album musikalisch in die fantastischen werke von razorlight, we are scientists oder smith & burrows ein. das neue album *fall together again* erscheint auf pias recordings und ist der nachfolger von *company* aus 2012. musikalisch verbindet das album moderne pop-elemente mit dem vibe erster mccartney solo-alben aus den 70er jahren. *fall together again* wurde ende 2013 in nord-wales aufgenommen und beinhaltet zehn songs, darunter die neue single *as good as gone*.
180 gramm vinyl im klappcover, cd-version des albums inklusive.

operating from the heart of brooklyn, ny, the latest artist to sign up to ornate is jordan, whose plush deep house sound has already surfaced via a collaboration with fred p on the deep explorer compilation far & beyond. living on the border of the bushwick and ridgewood neighbourhoods, the title of the ep is a nod to the difference jordan sees between his own spiritual, detailed work and the trend for rougher analogue sounds that have been sweeping the city he calls home. with a focus on expressive, richly melodic synths and delicately balanced rhythms, his music stands apart from the wave of guttural lo-fi sonics, and yet this is still house music with that east coast punch where it counts. with an imminent release for the noted finale sounds imprint establishing jordan well within the remit of high-end house and techno, it gives us great pleasure to present these exercises in soulful immersion, from the three 4/4 driven pieces to the ambient vignette -visage-. with the door open for more experimental interpretations, it made perfect sense to invite former ornate guest leif back to turn out a remix of the track, his own hushed tones having recently graced a critically-acclaimed debut album for fear of flying. it s the ideal complement to an ep of highly developed musicianship that spells another exciting step forward for both jordan and ornate.

for most people, seth troxler is a name associated with detroit-leaning house and techno. yet this only scratches the surface of troxler s musical outlook, hence the formation of soft touch records, an imprint focused on peeling back the layers of the exotic and the strange, where interstellar guitar, calypso disco and seductive techno tracks can come together in unison and feel totally at home. on the labels first 10- release, long time friend and guy gerber collaborator, clarian, collects three tracks for soft001, a kaleidoscopic journey through 6am electronics, afro-beat indie pop and sixties west coast heartbreak. it s a bold opening statement for a label prepared to break the mould, get you on the floor with a whispered promise through the dry ice.

die doppel-lp erscheint als limitierte 180g pressung mit 19 von 20 ausgespielten tracks, audiophil auf halber geschwindigkeit gemastered, inkl. bonus-download-code mit allen tracks (einmal komplett ausgespielt, einmal als mixset) in wav/mp3-formaten, inkl. 30x30cm kunstdruck, im gatefold mit antistatischen innentaschen.

following the success of the digital release of sleazy mcqueens *you know how ep*, upstart label, cvmr were compelled to press the remixes to vinyl. the proceedings open in superb style thanks to the revenges live dub. a bass heavy tool with equal parts classic house and disco, with a touch of arthur baker-style drums. on a2, sleazy mcqueens space coast take things to the basement with the help of romano arcaini (latenight society), warm rhodes, live bass and an absolute drum-break-freakout add a decidedly different dub flavor to the package. b/w compost blacks main man kasper bjorke offers his acid tinged interpretation, driven by a gritty saw-wave bass hook, rolling snare hits, wanderings arps and crunchy drums, a simply stunning piece of music as expected from the undeniably talented copenhagen born producer. closing out the remix ep, cvmr in-house producer, century strips back the vibe to a dropped tempo, emotive workout fuelled be heavily reverberated piano chords, echoing vocal lines and a general chuggy, low-slung vibe throughout.

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mote-evolvers ever successful parallel series is now on to its fourth installment, this time with two west coast producers - developer and truncate - going head to head.

if nothing else, tardis records is a vessel of friendship: a place where joint passions thrive. thusly, eli verveine and oscar schubag have asked dj jes from chicago to perform his west coast-inflected house magic.

german producer and acid head the exaltics is back with a new ep on shipwrec that comes with a remix by unit moebius anonymous and terrific artwork by jaco putker. real name robert witschakowski, the exaltics is co founder of the solar one music label and has turned out a steady stream of eps and lps on labels like trust, creme organization and clone west coast series until now, always coming on strong with a dense techno style

though the iconic imagery of disco feels distinctly tied to the united states, the style had a wide-reaching influence that made it’s way to africa. while africa was already no stranger to the pulsing rhythms of funk, afro-beat, and highlife, the rise of disco added a slick sheen to the music, with musicians from all over the continent incorporating elements of the genre into their sounds. would there ever have been a studio 54 in ghana in late 70s, these would have been the recordings that would have packed the dance floor with their deep root in disco, soul & funk! an album recorded in the late 70s packed full of legendary musicians such as harry mosco and many more… to be re-discovered 35 years after it’s initial vinyl release as a private press. a “disco documentary full of funk” proves that it stands the test of time by sounding as fresh and original as any other sought-after disco / soul funk lp from the west coast of africa in the late 70s. bbe went on another crate-digging journey and found the original producer reindorf nana oppong and the original master tapes were dusted off, transferred to digital. in the process of this, even un-released material was discovered on the tapes, which makes this a rather special package. “nana love - disco documentary full of funk” is one special journey through afro disco & boogie in the late 70s, and we at bbe can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed!!!

the new soft-spoken, hard-rocking group from baltimore debuted their full length live show at the wolf + lamb marcy hotel this march. following in the footsteps of greats like nicolas jaar and pillowtalk, they were the first invited guest in over 2 years to perform at the legendary brooklyn proving grounds. life on planets is a duo that met in the studio lofts of their east coast hometown, whereby a collaboration fusing indie artrock and electronic music began to take shape. it was a pairing of two dramatically different personas, merging as one for a serendipitous, romantic sound that s now been signed to the double standard label. life on planets has also released music through better on foot, where the debut single apollo made waves in early 2014. the touring act features live vocals and guitar, backed by a dj/producer, dawning a long-awaited return to authentic songwriting in dance music.

debut release from skander. dark, raw, west coast techno.

nathaniel soho808 jays love revolution imprint drops this 4 track ep featuring east and west coast artists: cameo culture - will be free, travmatic & morosy - reverend on one side, velcro - let it go and in the place on the flipside.

the eighteenth theomatic installment comes courtesy of amberflame. the a-side unique is a lean towards the early-naughties dancefloor-oriented french electronica with a certain amount of delicate synthwork and contemporary crisp blended in. the laidback and melancholic ultraviolet, on the flipside, would, without any doubt, make a perfect soundtrack to a sunset drive down the coast… with a beautiful lady… in a convertible.

sumerian fleet aka alden tyrell and mr pauli with vocalist zarkoff. their debut eponymous ep was released on clones west coast series in 2010 and the sturm bricht los ep came out in 2012 on the creme eclipse branch of creme organization.

the new lana del rey album as deluxe double vinyl with 3 bonus tracks. comes in gatefold sleeve

clipping. makes party music for the club you wish you hadnt gone to, the car you dont remember getting in, and the streets you dont feel safe on, are phantom broadcasts bleeding into power 106 as you drive out of range, are twenty different rappers looking into one broken mirror, talking to themselves all at once, are classic west coast rap music out of the tradition where sounding different wasnt cause for fear.
the double lp includes 100 locked grooves on side 4 (vinyl exclusive).

dedicated to one of the biggest names in the history of hip hop - tupac shakur.

die dritte single aus dem visage-comebackalbum hearts & knives erscheint mit klasse remixen auch auf 12inch vinyl. mit dabei: die synth-popper young parisians, house-legende jon pleased wimmin, der isländer b.g. baarregaard und sleazy mcqueen (space coast) mit einem deep house-mix, sowie die italiener bottin mit perfektem italo-disco

chicagos andrew emil under his change request alias teams up with chez damier on the 2nd single from the tangible illusion album. soulful and funky electronic house music with remixes from glenn underground, sleazy mcqueens space coast project and dave allison.

super rare california sunshine soul, limite to 1000 numbered copies! this lp is the perfect combination of crossover and modern soul filled with strong black male group harmonies and funky instrumentation, a recording to savor the palette of soul and funk collectors across the board. this release isnt just about the vocalists but also the variety of talented musicians and unique instrumentation involved in creating this timeless testament to west coast african-american consciousness of the late 70s and early 80s.

as one half of seminal hip hop duo organized konfusion, prince po helped elevate lyricism and shape the art form for years to come. after joining forces with danger mouse for his classic solo debut, po is now back with animal serum, entirely produced by west coast beatsmith oh no. oh no has made a name for himself in recent years with a series of acclaimed solo albums, group work as one half of gangrene (alongside alchemist), plus production work on everything from the latest mos def album to grand theft auto v. with two innovative artists joining forces for the first time, animal serum is a dark, psychedelic experience that even includes a long-awaited reunion organized konfusion reunion on the pharoahe monch-assisted smash

what does radiation sound like? what do the effects of radiation sound like? what happens when a musician with why sheep?s imagination and skill tries to answer these questions? 11 march is the 3rd anniversary of the tsunami that hit the pacific coast of japan and set in motion the disaster at the fukushima nuclear plant. 31th march sees the release of why sheep? s radiation ep. radiation 1 and 2 with remixes by kare san sui surrounding, another why sheep? moniker.

first ep on cmykmusik by rising west coast techno master patrick gil, after successful releases in his own imprint pressed friends and genoid records amon others. in a1-gloriana and b1 bucket, patrick gil shows a clean deep hypno techno tracks that somehow seem to be alive. a2 captains completes the ep with an acid minimalistic brain grinder, dirty sound in opposition to a1 and b1, that feeds with contrast a perfectly round ep

the west coast cosmic vibe of kingcats -down in california- was one of the highlights of 2012s magik cyrkles compilation with an edit cut by albion. now the track has been reworked by album compilers psychemagik who kicks up the drums and extend the parts purely for the dancefloor.

wir begrueßen auf compost black label the ohohohs mit ihrem einzigartigen disco angetriebenem analogen indietronic outfit. das paket kommt mit einem ueppigen techy remix von einzelkind & robin scholz, die entwicklung einer boesen verspieltheit. space coast liefert eine epische synthie-verpackte disco-version des originals. si tews remix ziert unsafe music mit perkussiven und bassigen eimlagen.

aubrey is a man on everyones lips at the moment. after nearly 25 years of releasing music, the south coast techno pioneer has just completed a busy 2013, including a remix for juan atkins metroplex records and is pushing his own dot records to new heights. here, aubrey has followed up his earlier ferox releases abstractions and inner feelings with two super deep cuts on this techno jazz fuelled 4 -tracker. on remix duties are label boss russ gabriel and his rt-transmissions partner germanys hans thalau.

part 4 of our 4 sampler 10 years full pupp compilation. each 12inch has 4 brand new exclusive tracks a 12inch. norwegians finest. cost to coast and hot as hell.

part 3 of our 4 sampler 10 years full pupp compilation. each 12 inch has 4 brand new exclusive tracks from norwegians finest young adults. cost to coast - out of the cold - hot as hell.

already declared by backdrop as one of the best drum & bass releases you are likely to hear in 2014, ivy labs missing persons ep is nothing short of sublime, a collection of work from sabre, stray and halogenix that will simply take your breath away. featuring their mainstay vocal collaborator frank carter iii on the title track, ivy lab carry us from sumptuous, warm liquid through to acid tinged tech with emperors input and finish with some west coast, lo-riding electro crunk. essential is an understatement..

here it is, our new release comes from the far west coast of the usa, from a total american,a blend of the north and south continents, the scfi xicano: santiago salazar. he is a long running veteran, ambassador of the deepest techno, founder and president of thehistoria & violencia imprint, sandwell district cooperator. if you are into techno, this guy needs no introduction. for his debut in our label, santiago provides four pieces of soulful electronic music suitable for mind or body dancing, slow tempos, vintage drums, resonant pads and heavy synth workout.

part 1 of our 4 sample 10 years full pupp compilation. each 12 inch has 4 brand new exclusive tracks from norwegians finest young adults. cost to coast - out of the cold - hot as hell.

part 2 of our 4 sampler 10 years full pupp compilation. each 12 inch has 4 brand new exclusive tracks from norwegians finest young adults. cost to coast - out of the cold - hot as hell.

candi statons *whadda you want* remixed by space coast, polar snares and brookes brothers.

dave dubbz from basel in switzerland re-joins the robsoul camp, following two volumes of ghetto funk tales released for phil weeks imprint. his music can also be found on legendary west coast label tango recordings. the four tracks on *lost in the past ep* do exactly what it says on the tin, with classic funk, jazz and disco samples expertly wrapped and filtered around punching 4/4 house beats.

before birthing his blasted acid house identity bobby draino drummed for various synth-punked groups around vancouver, and some of that scorched earth live energy bleeds through the five primordial bangers comprising his vinyl debut, *brain drain*. tracked live through one channel of a space echo straight to his computer, draino’s mo is overdriven drum machines saturated with gritty fried acid, bass damage, and blown-tone sequencer patterns, fused into a radical and weird debased mutant house. the eps five tracks are the cumulation of two years of demo workshopping, tr-606 and 303 autodidacticism, warehouse party spelunks, etc, all savvy tactics for developing a shredding, progressively singular style, which bd has in spades. one of the most awesomely wrecked and raw silk slabs to date. a west coast wiz worth watching. mastered by eric hanson. edition of 430.

we are pleased to welcome american producer developer into our pack. mr. developer brings to warm up his beats and sequences all the way from the west coast, with two original tracks plus a bunch of extra remixes available on the digital edition. on the list of remakes, none other than argentinean top producer pfirter and the label owner himself, oscar mulero, both in charge of providing all the funk.

submersible machines resurfaces on lunar disko records with more underwater soundscapes from the third coast.. the 5 track isobaths once again explores the sensuous melodies and rhythmic intricacies found in the works of the mysterious submersible machines. drifting between house and techno, waves of ethereal electro flow throughout this gracefully crafted ep.after the highly acclaimed debut ep, submersible machines delivers more timeless cuts immersed in an atmospheric aqua-space.. for lovers of deep electronics.

offspin is back in the saddle again, this time turning its head to the west coast. them jeans comes fresh from cali with an amazing single introducing his particular style filled with vocal ghetto licks, a continuous infectious groove lead by a powerful bouncy bassline

ark to ashes is a new label brought to you by shadi megallaa. the first release features the linguinis (shadi megallaa & nadir agha aka ostrich). the second track sees the triumphant return of grant dell who brings his usual dub by goodness. the 3rd and final track is a re-release of a coastal commission track titled bring down the walls which was originally released on pacific coast house. you can expect a lot more dub by influenced house/techno on ark to ashes in the future.