4 great techno / electro tracks

versatile records are proud to present a 12 inch vinyl sampler of selected tracks form the forthcoming physical and digital anniversary compilation spanning 20 years of the labels output 1996/2016. the compilation will feature exclusive and unreleased music carefully chosen from the versatile records vaults. the sampler features the return of the mighty i:cube with his early house influenced cut vvv, inspired by the masters with that unique cubic touch.

this track has been in my computer since a little while when dj sotofett joined me here in amsterdam, to play an epic back to back at the school (amazing new club here). when i am doing a track, it could go to a lot of different directions as im jamming them for hours in my pipe studio. i sometimes could get lost. so i asked sotofett to join me in the studio to help to finish it. then we ended with those 2 versions of cham, which are, as often when i work with the sextags man, the result of live takes almost unedited. we also add some percussions from shadi khries and we recorded two versions of the same track within hours. one being bass driven with a lot of psychedelic noises and the other one more space-techno. our adventures continues, here is another slice of spaced out music.hope you ll enjoy.

king ghazi is shadi khries and gilbert cohen. recorded in amman / may 2014. all the music presented here is original, and has been recorded in jordan in may 2014. this project was born when i met shadi in paris, at the percussion recording sessions for acid arab. from these sessions came the idea of&#8203,,,,,exploring local music styles on the verge of disappearing, in jordan and elsewhere in the middle east. it was also an opportunity for me to meet exceptional people and wonderful artists. for 15 days, we travelled through jordan, recording local musicians. here we hear osama al khairat aka abu sayah, an exiled syrian musician who plays the yarghoul (two flutes linked together by beeswax. one plays a drone, the other the corresponding range, all while blowing continuously). i want to specially thank shermine sawalha for allowing us to record in the living room of her parents house, as well as for coordinating the whole project. without her energy and patience, this record would not be in your hands today.

after the success of their first ep, gilbr and dj sotofett joined forces again for an impromptu jam in the versatile studio. while one was recording, the other arranged it on the fly, creating the impression of a live band playing: organs, live bassline, percussions, live delay feedback and so on ... the result? two tracks of jungle hypnosia.

we booked dj sotofett a few months ago for a versatile party at rex club. he decided to stay in paris a bit more, to work with gilb-r in the versatile studio. and here is the result! they jammed with zombie zombie, recording the infamous bongos of cosmic neman and the modular synths and saxophone of etienne jaumet. then each of them took the parts and did a version on his own. its the beginning of a collaboration, another 12 inch is planned and already recorded... peace

nice price deal !!! remixes by fred rister, gilbert le funk and fuzzy hair

feat gilb r (organ, synth, handclaps, percussion)

slow futur was the name of the live soundtrack of zombie zombie for a juggling company. an add project that we decided to release some months ago, consisting in 4 tracks of 15 minutes. we were suprisingly sold out very quick. so we decided to give that record a longer life having some new mixes of one the track : hyperspace. tolouse low trax is all around the place at the moment. the amazing resident dj at salon des amareurs in dusseldorf provides a kind of sleazy remix here,that never really starts but subtlelly evolves while i:cube brings it in the dub territories, in a lush mood. enfin, gilb r provides a little reprise,putting the percussions in the front for a tropical effect.

this september, acid arab celebrate their third birthday and the release of a first ep on versatile. from acid arab, you knew the ‘collections’ series: three eps and one album, featuring a lot of guests (omar souleyman vs crackboy, i:cube, legowelt, pilooski,gilb-r). it took the band that long to finally release a whole record of their songs. it’s called ‘djazirat el maghreb’ and it’s a tribute to north africa and its three countries, morocco, algeria and tunisia.

dj support: carl craig, ame, raresh & more....
here comes the solo record from the label honcho.it has been a while ago since gilb r hasn t release on his name on a 12 inch. busy with the label and the chateau flight project(together with i:cube) he finally got back in the versatile basement to deliver 2 deep cuts.while -master of the illusions- is more house orientated,approaching kether is more an intropective ambient proposal

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once again, the sunkissed camp get it spot on with this loud-pressed 12 inch collection of balearic classics from brazilian songstress astrud gilberto. opens with the original version of mesmerising dancer *black magic*, a great dj weapon that got the tangoterje edit seal of approval a few years back. followed by balearic favourite *beginnings*, a jazzy take on chicago s classic hit which spins out into eight minutes of sensual bliss. turn over for big daniel wang play, the obscure lp track *all i ve got*, a glorious low-slung floor-filling gem produced by none other than salsoul orchestra founder vince montana who also supplies the sublime disco version of the song that made astrud a household name *the girl from ipanema*. lastly comes her cool and breezy version of the bossanova jazz standard *agua de beber*. beautiful stuff.

hot package from madrid resident dj bee, limited copies which includes remix by abel ramos & matt correa, mastercris, gilbert le funk and dj bee. abel and matt follow up their fantastic remix for brian cross paradise on juicy music with another vocal workout for the dancefloors. keeping the electro minimal feel from monimonster on doorn with a great soulful vocal hook. mastercris takes us on the retro tip with some huge piano lines that will surprise many. gilbert le funk follows up his remixes for dj disciple, work it out and la girls with a great master at work influenced remix for bee, and finally dj bee who got this fantastic package together takes down a soulful root for the heads.

massive string driven funky house gem feat dawn tallman on vocals!! includes brand new klaas remix!!!

great remixes for this massive crowd mover by ruff & david tort vs dj disciple and gilbert le funk not to be missed

great remixes by ruff & david tort meeting dj disciple and gilbert le funk not to be missed

vol 2>> incl mixes by nuspirit helsinki, yam who?, dj spinna, thievery corporation & latin project !!

from serge gainsbourg to barbara, from edith piaf to george brassens, all the classics of french singers are included in this very nice 3lp boxset.

ltd edition

ltd ed

when electronic music meets traditional brazilian sounds.

a collection of 15 true drum’n’bass classics on double vinyl, compiled by trax magazine.

a comprehensive collection of 41 french chanson classics on triple vinyl.

ltd boxset

ltd to 300 copies - a collection of long out of print recordings by artists from tanzania (biashara jazz band), democratic republic of congo (baba ilunga wa ilunga, orch. bana ekanga and orch. moja one band) and western kenya (victoria chomeka and international de nelly) recorded in nairobi between 1976 and 1996.
previously released on labels such as doromy, jojo, ochimbo ja-yon go and editions dokan, with the exception of “nakuomba”, which is seeing the light of day here for the first time.
no wahala sounds take great pleasure in bringing you this second volume of lost gems from east africa.

dj support: glenn underground, francois k, osunlade, dj deep, patrice scott, danny tennaglia, dj gilb r, jimpster, honey dijon, dam swindle, cinthie

the new album from norwegian musician geir jenssen aka biosphere on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

ltd repress! for their first afro-brazilian compilation the german jazz & milk label teamed up with tahira, one of sao paulo s most active djs andmusiccollectors. levanta poeira (afro-brazilian music & rhythms from 1976 - 2016) highlights a few of his favourite dj pearls and encompasses brazil s various regional musical styles influenced by african and amerindian forms. while most foreign music lovers tend to approach brazilian music by having american music genres such as jazz, soul, funk, disco as a reference, tahira s personal wish was to showcase the rich musical roots and facets of his country by featuring carefully selected artists and bands from the past 4 decades. most of these tracks will be made available on vinyl for the very first time with a highlight certainly being tahira s -a toda menina baiana- remix (vinyl-only) of one of brazil s absolute musical heroes, gilberto gil.

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

adult contemporary welcomes u.k. s mark gilbert as hugh mane via his adopted home base, oslo. three impressive, punchy and amazingly produced songs adorn this release. like us, you will become a real sucka for the title track, -real sucker for your love-. this buoyant live performance was built around a sequenced bass line and really drives the kids crazy. we guarantee that over time all the three songs will rotate as the favorite at one point or another. side note: they sound amazing at home, at the beach and in the club. early supporters include kcrw 89.9fm los angeles, dj harvey, bill brewster, lovefingers, nick the record.

exzellenter sampler mit 16 massiven tracks aus der belgischen popcorn-Ära rund um den gleichnamigen club in vrasene (flandern) und seinem dj gilbert govaert. opener ist die vielgesuchte top-rarität “keelin kinda lonesome” von willie j charles, während die tunes von ki ki page und chance halladay hier zum ersten mal auf vinyl wiederveröffentlicht werden! ein schmuckstück für soul/r&b-vinylsammler.

the eccentrics parties started some three years ago by will overill and mark gilbert have been a monthly staple of the eclectic nightlife in peckham since its inception, playing a very wide selection of music attributed to thirty years of record collecting. the second release of which delves into those collections to amass a veritable hoard of gold. cosa rosa: is a stunning fretless bass led boogie new age monster, with soaring vocals guaranteed to bristle hairs on the back of the most cynical of music fan, a sure fire winner here. wake up: is a dose of downtempo synth laden kraut funk urging the listener to taste life in all its technicolour glory. nar na neh: here’s something a smart dj will use to build a dance floor, a disco not disco jam that rolls along with drum machine insistence, compass point sensibilities with synth and slap bass wonder. och eye: dirty, sleazy synth laden kraut funk, heavy heavy chugg 4 rune : mystical bongo laden intro with eastern snake charming seduction builds and builds to dramatic synth stabs, cinematic, wide and very very hot

last copies - nice price action !!
the fifth instalment of get physicals body language mix series comes courtesy of chateau flight, aka gilbert cohen and nicolas chaix. including exclusive remixes and tracks from fox n wolf, henrik schwarz and chateau flight themselves. nicolas and gilbert first joined forces in 1996, and over the last years they ve made quite a name for themselves as producers and remixers, not to mention djs and live performers.

played by disco halal, red axes, rss disco, benjamin fröhlich, naduve
for its 4th release, malka tuti is welcoming j.a.k.a.m. to its ever-expanding family. born in tokyo japan, j.a.k.a.m. has been been one of the leading figures developing the music scene in japan from the early 90s as a dj, producer and a band member. his wide variety of musical influences ranges from house, hip hop, drum&bass, techno, reggae, jazz, rock and world music. with combining these different styles of inspirations and tradition, he creates the most unique time and space on the dance floor, a kind of fusion of early tribal house (recording live instruments in the studio), world music with a pinch of shamanic spiritual vibes. on his ep for malka tuti he delivers 2 original epic tunes, followed by a smokey dub version by versatile records boss gilb r and a total dance-floor smashing remix by aussie prodigy - dreems.

this october, the compilation disco sympathy will be released on versatile. it’s author is vidal benjamin, an outstanding dj / digger, considered by his pals as one of the most brilliant in his category. and that says a lot! here he makes us rediscover the sound that was so characteristic of a certain early eighties french scene: wacky, happy, dancing and at times even poetic. one begins to travel through an era during which the french producers were not afraid to tackle disco, american boogie, british and german synth wave, to present us their version: french, poppy and above all... fun!as a prelude, before releasing the compilation, versatile will come with limited 33 rpm and 45 rpm maxis, on which every track has undergone an editing treatment by mysterious french producers: jean-marc misère (last sighted somewhere near london), dj ringardos (who, since his last versatile release in 2008, chose roman exile), alt (already spotted on the edits du golem and on the us label black disco), and of course vidal benjamin himself, accompanied by gilbert cohen - the boss. on the 45 rpm you ll find no-one less than jeff lasson, of the get a room! duo, who came through with flying colors. and as a bonus beat: misère on the b-side.

in 2012 society of silence released their first ep on their own imprint and, by being supported by such artists as shake shakir, efdemin, signifying monkey ep has been a great sucess, nick hoeppner has played their track b workin on his fabric podcast.2013 began with matin noir on fragil musique. once again they are exploring the expanse of techno music and the single is backed by a stunning remix from ukrainian producer vakula. and in june 2013, it s on dj gilb r label versatile that society of silence fourth ep unijambist has been released, followed by to the maggot ep in january 2014.now it s time for the parisian duo to reveal sos02, their new maxi, back on their own imprint. chroma is a jacking techno track with deep dub synth s chords. the release also comes with a tunnel track, for dark clubs and tascam dub, which is a low-fi tape stretched track. the ep is already supported by nick hoppner and anton zap

the acid arabic wind has not finished blowing. after the warm welcome of our collections ep01, versatile proudly present four new tracks for eclectic and demanding dance rooms. once again, guido, hervé and sex schön from acid arab deliver one track and have asked producers from all over the world to contribute to the project. as you can see, some of the best musicians of our era have answered positively.

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.

acid arab collection contains tracks & remixes from i:cube, omar souleyman, crackboy, dj gilbr...

freeze dried is the brand new label from the one and only grant nelson, with this new venture focusing on a deeper shade of beats... although refusing to be pigeon-holed, the labels brief is kept quite simple, fitting between a fusion of disco & deep house, the music quality is as you would expect the very highest quality! the opening release is a perfect snapshot of this, with the infectious nu-disco flavour of >time ties< kicking off the package, on the flip >not that same< goes a little deeper in the mix, with a melodic yet uplifting hook that has already been getting some serious exposure out in the ibiza sunshine.
plenty of high profile dj support has surrounded this release: giom, richard earnshaw, miguel migs, graeme park, soulmagic, tedd patterson, danny j lewis, kiko navarro, charles spencer, roog (hardsoul), ricky morrison, gavin mills (copyright), deepcitysoul, scott wozniak, dj jask, martin ikin (soul purpose), cj macintosh, random soul, andy ward, shane d, gilbert le funk, danism, dj mfr

achterbahn d amour is courtesy of edit piafra & iron curtis. rooted in nu&#776,,,,rnberg, city of love. jx2 is another slammer, guided by lush pads and some quirky acidish bassline that cuts from your left brain to your right brain and then straight to the next dancefloor. there is no escape, dont even try! the other side of the platter has more to offer: the middle of is a high standard dj tool with heart. repetitive loops all over and no end in sight. but(t)! exactly the right amount of dirt to keep you movin and shakin that hips. oh, we have to admit, no rnb samples were used at all. sorry guys! if youre into pop music with a certain love for jackin house music, youll probably go for into the wilde. this song was recorded just before a mad club gig in berlin and you know what to expect: pitcheddown and pitched-up vocals, a live bass and drum machine workouts galore. frank says: these guys are hot as hades. early plays by gilbr (chateau flight), axel boman, basic soul unit, hunee, san soda, roberto rodriguez, red rack em, sasse, ethyl, patlac, matthias vogt (motorcitysoul), francis inferno orchestra, snuff crew & foffie.

re funk explosion is the third gimme! gimme! release featuring amazing edits by the italian dj belabouche. his work received critical acclaim on soundcloud and this selection presents pure dancefloor disco dynamite! side a starts with >one of the best edits of jb< - to quote a soundcloud member - and is followed by the funky monster >dance and chant< by sam jam. next is belabouches version of the underground gem >the rock is gonna get you< by gordon war from 1979. the flipside continues with 2 finely executed edits of al hudson & the partners and paul lewis >girl, you need a change of mind<. last but not least an awesome edit of bebel gilbertos >aganju<. for your listening pleasure all tracks are professional remastered. enjoy the sound explosion!

matt moroder - one half of the team that brought you the short-lived but no less notorious glossy series - unearthes his new ambitious -little leaf- project compiling other producers and his own reworks of songs that are not your usual disco/ boogie fare but demand a true diggers and imaginative djs mind to spot their dancefloor potential. matt moroder proves this ability right away with the blinding, hypnotizing >secret secret< - an interpretation of a cut by one the biggest, most avantgardistic 70s rock/ pop icons. he extends a short portion of the originals beat, loops the jagged guitar riff and throws in more layers of congas, shaker, handclaps etc before revealing the tracks secret by throwing in parts of the chorus sung by this totally distinctive, instantly recognizable voice. flip over for spanish producer nelues take on >porque te vas< - a one hit wonder song that had worldwide success after being the main theme in carlos saura cannes-winning movie >cria cuervos<. already an unusual mixture in its original form - breathy lolitaesque vocals gel ingeniously with a more 60s bubblegum orchestration of horns, big beats and folky guitar - nelue does a great job with sublte loops and additional bubbly synth overdubs while keeping the sing-a-long charm intact. both tracks already recieve well-desereved support from mark-e, gilb-r ( chateau flight ), beppe loda, tim sweeney and more main players. these two big cuts shouldnt need extra arguments, but since mr moroder is a generous guy he also throws in some extra special, lush artwork for this vinyl only release

remixes by arnaud le texier and paris connection.. full support by djluz, dan curtin, minimono, gilbr, k-soul, shinedoe & raresh

support by bart skils, laurent garnier, slam, davide squillace, luke solomon, technasia, … platform b, a hot new imprint created by munichs finest dj/producer lützenkirchen for his raving family, his clique, his posse and not to forget his mates. so its all about friendship, support for the homies from munich and to give it the right platform. no single combats but on every ep 3 tracks by 2 or more different members of the gang. on the #05 there are two tracks by lützenkirchen and one by his closest rave buddy gilbert martini. please also check >monster in my house< from #04 and enjoy the future sound of munich

tony lionni is the new signing here at versatile. born in liverpool, his love for the music was passed on to him by his father, a record collector and former dj, who introduced him to crate-digging at the early age of eight. his roots stem from black music. hip-hop will become his musical bases before he discovers the acid-house explosion at the mythical hacienda in manchester. he naturally starts mixing in the late 80s/early 90s, playing a mixture of rare groove, deep-jazz, deep house, etc. he then turns to production and is noticed by gilb-rs fine-tuned ears who signs him on the spot. releases on labels like wavetec and mule musiq are planned further in the year. listening to papaia one cant help to think that 2008 will be the year that progressive house will make its comeback. it has been a long time since we had heard such a simple and effective kick and bass intro. the hi-hat then come in along with a small acid sound. the filter opens before the rhythm accelerates. in the middle of the track, the main melody gets dropped in, arms raise and the listener gets lost in the darkness of the night. on the b side, shuffle explores the deeper roots of lionni. the title is surely a reference to the beat, which is predominant in this track. once again the hi-hats are up infront mixed to percussive sounds, which undulate to the rhythm of the bass, making this track an essential tool, ready-to-use and be mixed into almost anything

as label boss gilbert says about this new versatile outing: i:cube is a prolix producer : some weeks, the cube used to bring me 4 or 5 outlines tracks, always amazing ! i played them sometimes in my dj sets, or shared them with my producers friends. there was always a nerd to ask me what is it… few years later, i decided to compile these unfinished -or not wanted to be released by the artist- tracks in a new versatile collector serie : >les archives cubistes<. re-edited for some, released without modification for others, they show the evolution of this amazing producer, who explores since a decade different styles but always with his typical sound. for this first volume, two techno tracks. deep end, composed in 1999, could be a >news of the week< as it sounds so current… latecala (under maurizio influence) was composed in 2000, to test a new studio gear (a multi effect)… versatile, some years after, delivers you the result. a few 12inch will follow… in different styles. be aware! limited pressing and special artwork by the excellent designer >machine< !