sheffield trio standard fare had a great 2010 that saw the release of debut album >the noyelle beat< festival appearances at latitude, indietracks, in the city and swn and two us tours, including playing at sxsw. it was on their us travels that they met pop soul mates one happy island.
hailing from boston, massachusetts, one happy island also had a stellar 2010, releasing their own eponymous debut album, an lp filled with a sense of wonder, fun and everything from autumnal, orchestral ruminations to farfisa-fired garage-pop.
2011 kicks off for both bands with a joint release. its a simple proposition: each covers one track from their counterparts album and each introduces a new original, all packaged as a 4 track ep, with glorious indiepop results!
comes with code for digital download.

ltd reissue

house bomb!

afrika bambaataa, rapper, producer, dj from the south bronx, new york. afrika bambaataa is one of the originators of breakbeat djing and is respectfully known as the godfather of zulu nation and amen ra of hip hop culture. in 2007 has been nominated for induction into the rock hall of fame and in 2008 he has been honored by the bronx museum of arts. afrika bambaataa’s long career is pointed by many hits and masterpieces such as reckless, unity, just get up and dance and pupunanny. countless collaborations with artists such as ub40, james brown, boy george, leftfield just to name few of them. afrika bambaataa has recorded with many labels from tommy boy to capitol records and profile but it is with the italian label dfc (expanded music) that he has releases most of his recordings. bring it up is the new release on dfc label produced by dj/producer paul carpenter. this release includes three versions in big room/edm style along with a mega-mix and a full acapella collection of all previous recordings released by bambaataa on dfc label. two lyrics videos come to support the release.

alessandro di maria aka sossa is surely one of the highest representatives in the italian underground scene. house music is his true inspiration, which has leaded him to be one of most continuous and prolific artists in the european scene. his new ep release comes on polluted records with a 4 track vinyl related to his new sound and production style. polluted is extremely proud to present his project with a sound collaboration between sossa and man & henry on bass line and percussions.

wave / darkwave compilation!

carlos grabstein, langjähriger partner von oráculo records, leitet das in berlin ansässige label miseria records. gestartet als diy-kassetten- und digital-label im jahr 2021, ist das label klar fokussiert und spezialisiert auf ultra-rare synthie-basierte darkwave-compilations. jetzt im jahr 2023 schließt sich miseria mit oráculo records zusammen, um zum ersten mal eine auswahl seiner besten bisherigen veröffentlichungen im vinyl-format zu präsentieren, präsentiert im double gatefold-format in einer wirklich limitierten auflage von 300 exemplaren, gepresst auf hochwertigem, massivem schwarzem vinyl mit lackierung. alle tracks wurden von daniel hallhuber in den young and cold studios (deutschland) speziell für vinyl gemastert.

new 2022 edition of wagram’s trip hop compilation on double vinyl.

hailing from italy, different ways is the new label run by atimpuri. the first release is signed by one of the most influent duos of the italian dance scene, tengrams. “fractured textures” is a mini album composed of 6 tracks which are an excursion of tengrams talent when it comes to electronic music. once again, the duo managed to express their art combining tracks of different styles into a unique journey. a not to be missed record for your collection!

record kicks celebrates 15 years in the business with a collection full of exclusive new singles on a limited edition double clear vinyl lp.
side by side with similar outfits like daptone, truth and soul, freestyle or timmion, under its motto the explosive sound from today s scene milan-based independent label record kicks has been pitching the contemporary funk & soul scene since day one. with over 200 releases under the belt, rk has released bands from all over the globe and earned the support of vip fans such as kenny dope, jamie cullum, craig charles and not least jay-z, thanks to which the label has recently received a grammy nomination for hov’s use of hannah williams’ late nights and heartbreak as backdrop for his 4:44.

it’s been 3 years since cayetano’s -once sometime- album, which received great reviews from the press as well as amazing feedback and support from artists such as thievery corporation, the herbaliser, mop mop and skeewiff to name a few. now, cayetano is back with 11 different stories about everyday life, love and loneliness to be heard as one. it’s the first album where he plays almost all instruments by himself, apart from the guitars, performed by alex papoulidis. from the fusion feeling of -talk to me-, or the deeply emotional -something in you- and -hold me tight-, to the funky -third world war- and the cinematic -leningrad-, from the jazzy -fading away-, to the pop oriented -treat you right-, -where the sun shines- and -never said it’s easy-, cayetano creates another sonic kaleidoscope for your special moments. electronic music at it’s best. music with soul and heartbeats by one of the leading greek artists. cayetano is back.

this is the new electronic synthesis mix made by one of the original producers of sueno latino. based on manuel gottshing s sample of e2e4, sueno latino remains one of the most famous balearic anthems and house music classic. during its long life on djs turntable all over the world, many remixes have been released and many of them were more than just a tribute to the original. this is the new electronic synthesis mix made by one of the original producers of sueno latino: ricky persi with the collaboration of riccardo ohmguru rinaldi. it is a really emotional journey and with its vintage synth adds a new brick to the never ending story of this timeless tune.

utch corporation records is a label arranged by under tech chile.

glam was the name used by italian hits producers dfc team to present their cult record hells party. hells party also was more than just an inspiration for the international hit the key the secret composed by urban cookies collective and dfc team. for their second glams record dfc team wanted one of their favorite artist of all times: pete burns of dead or alive. pete was really excited by glams demo and wrote one of his best songs: this is the story of sex drive that fast become an hit in 1994. today, exactly 20 years later, dfc label re-releases sex drive with four wonderful new remixes, a real hot record that pete burns and glams old and new fans cannot miss.

people get ready! heres the first of several studio barnhus releases to come from 20-year-old stockholm native baba. despite his youth, this former ballet dancer has an impressive discography under his belt, having been one of the strongest forces of the elusive skweee scene since 2008 while also releasing two albums of dreamy folk pop under his betlehem beard corporation alias. our girls is a raw, bouncy house jam recorded to cassette in three different tempos and arrangements. enjoy!

these redux releases are like buses, we dont hear anything for ages then they hit us with three killer eps in a row. following the grand corporation and machete savane comes the return of phoreski. we have not heard much from phoreski for a little while, but you will soon hear why when you put the needle to the record on these two new tracks. he has been busily building up his studio into an enviable aladdins den of vintage kit, wires and analogue recording equipment. all synths and vocals you hear on these tracks come from phoreski, no samples, no guests, no edits. he has been hinting at this raw, analogue authentic sound for a while, but these tracks showcase a producer at one with the machines. >brown biscuits< comes across like some lost italo/cosmic gem, but via the north east of england rather than the lakes of italy. >machines< flexes tight proto-house rhythms with some bass that will make mince meat of lesser club soundsystems whilst the feuding synth lines fight for attention. this is proper body music, play loud!

onesided vinyl volksmusik vom balkan küsst techno sooooo fettt. spätestens seit shantel durch die lande zieht ist der sound auch bei uns bekannt. hier kommt die interpretation von bicycle corporation um die dancefloors der welt zu erobern. auf der flipside versüsst uns costa vlastara mit einem massiven swing techhousetrack den tag.

mo record kicks is back! and act ii is an even heavier collection of rk exclusives, b-sides, remixes and material that appears on cd and compilation for the very first time.
from deep funk to afrobeat, early reggae and vintage soul, mo rk ii packs in the best of the record kicks sound. whether you are a cool cat or a funky monkey, this collection will have you out of your seat and ready to hit the dance-floor at any time or day!

sth. notional was a short-lived project that manifested in one album back in 1992, originally released on japanese label zero corporation. yawn yawn yawn focused primarily on various balearic-friendly mixes of the title track and some other scattered pieces, and now they ve received a much-needed spruce up from archeo recordings. the dream. another reality versions of yawn yawn yawn are laid back to the extreme, revolving around delicate instrumentation and occasional threads of speech and singing. there s a mellow beat behind the g-tar cannyon mix, and the thankful mix brings a weightier groove to the table. with the other tracks adding to this utterly smooth, early 90s shake, and spread across three discs, this is the holy grail reissue collectors have been waiting for.

vinyl-only ep with tracks taken from debut album, discovery in the atomic garden - previously releasing as community corporation on argot and crisis urbana recordings. like changing the channel, changes in one’s life can suddenly bring about a new perspective. after moving from detroit to seattle, producer taylor hawkins suddenly found himself on flora fm. previously recording as community corporation, this fresh beginning in emerald city brought new sounds into hawkins’ repertoire. where he was once surrounded by cheap boogie and disco records in detroit, seattle’s used bins were full of uk imports, early 90s ambient techno records and the idm that followed. these new influences injected judicious breakbeats and top notch electro sensibilities into his already adventurous midwest techno aesthetic. it’s as if his music has come alive, each song a new sound world abuzz with fluttering synths, nimble percussion, and soaring melodies. recorded as single live takes using an mpc to control his drum machines and synthesizers, the flora fm music flowed quickly from hawkins and needed only gentle edits. the eight tracks on his digital debut album, discovery in the atomic garden, document his experience finding his way in seattle and in life, all through the lens of a fantastic and somehow futuristic musical viewpoint. the vinyl-only ep atomic garden includes four of the album’s most danceable tracks, all wrapped in gorgeous artwork by patrick savile

(lena platonos) is a greek musician, pianist and music composer. one of the pioneers of greek electronic music, she remains active today. lena was born in heraklion, crete, and grew up in athens. she began learning how to play the piano at the age of two and became a professional pianist before turning eighteen. soon afterwards, she received a scholarship to study in the the berlin and vienna academies , where she was exposed to jazz, rock and middle eastern music. she returned to greece in the late 70s and began working with the hellenic broadcasting corporation.

mono junks label dum records is back! in 1994 an untitled 12” ep emerged from helsinki, finland. it was produced by an unknown duo called coopers and released by dum records. that particular squelchy sounding piece of wax helped to establish the sound that was later to be known as finnish minimal techno. alongside sähkö recordings, dum was one of the mainstays of gloomy northern electronics until its death in 2007. after an extremely long hiatus both dum records and coopers have now resurrected and instead of their trademark minimalism they offer now a 3-piece ep full of techno maximality! * indian acid* is a wonky excursion in repetition topped with roland corporations classical tr-727 congas, * ixam* takes you back to the soundscapes of 90s dreary finnish acid and * maximal fun* is a 12-minute trip to the electronic kraut techno madness of the coopers. play loud and preferably in dark. coopers are back with a vengeance!

one of the bigger house tracks of the moment. this is essential for every house jock supported by eddie amador, stonebridge, dave lambert, david dunne, johnny vicious, jason v, andrew daniels,laidback luke, marcella, dj mannix, luke neville, charlie edwards, hans temmerman, colin sales

for the fourth year running cocoon recordings gives a forecast on the upcoming ibiza season with the latest in its summer mix series. after having such renowned djs as dubfire, loco dice, andre galluzzi and chris tietjen, the cocoon team were able to play another well-known dj ace from their sleeve: marco carola.