british quintet me and my friends are set to release their captivating and mesmerising second album, hide your way, on soundway records this summer. a unique and singular blend, it’s the sound of english folk colliding head-on with the golden-era music of 1970s west africa and the caribbean. towering vocal harmonies, soaring cello and clarinet lines, colossal basslines and drum patterns combine on an exquisite rollercoaster-ride of the emotions from euphoria to melancholia and back again.

first album release from italian house instigator enrico mantini which is going to set another mark in his discography. 8 of mantini’s best tracks from years 2012 - 2014 personally chosen by the artist and splitted on this 180 gram double different coloured vinyl release. debut one from mantini’s very own label down da mountains.

ay what? josh butler returns for his solo this time with don hauswerks! uk invasion once again on material with a legendary ep! tip!

ron juan back at it on his own label after the last year’s debut with the sunny record “o pais do sol” and the stunning solo track “black jungle” released on the zurich’s deepart sounds label. now it’s the turn of “musica complessa”, a journey trough four exceptional tracks hand made in his studio combining jazz, funk, afro and house music. all the tracks come from original arrangements played and recorded with both real and synthetic instruments to create different sounds for the music world who don’t needs hits, but timeless music for his soul!

fuckthegovernment.ltd, a.k.a. f.t.g (alfredo trastulli) and music box head honcho, marco riff, return to the skylax fold in 2016 with a cache of house nuggets for our listening pleasure. their last venture on skylax saw f.t.g collaborate with a bunch of his friends, resulting in some of the best tracks we’d heard all year, including the unforgettable fuckthegovernment theme. their tracks have been celebrated and hailed by some of the best djs in the game, names such as derrick may, ricardo villalobos, raresh, and dj harvey. the bar set by the first record remains sky high, and somehow, these two manage to raise the bar even higher. it may be the biggest cliche going when talking about an album, but the duo certainly do take us on a journey, through the past and present of house music. it’s a record not too dissimilar in tone to paranoid london’s from a few years back, but f.t.g and marco strip things back even further than those guys did, in our opinion, the sound is more raw with less frills, and no track names to predispose feelings in the listener either. this eight track project is cohesive and elaborate, with movements through sounds both acid and jazzy, minimal and maximal. it explores sounds that came to prominence in famous house locales such as detroit and chicago over in the u.s., but the underground european influence is definitely present, from paris to berlin, and of course f.t.g and marco’s home of italy. with this album, these guys add to the underground sound that has cultivated in the city of perugia for years now, a place that has seen the likes of simoncino and nicholas hone their craft.don’t miss out on a piece of skylax history

mechanisms industries reemerges from the tape studio to welcome the return of fanon flowers with “track modes 4”. the fourth installment of the track modes series. two tracks of pure dark, metallic modern techno. relentless and unforgiving tracks designed to destroy the dance floor. dropping later in 2016: fanon flowers “track modes 3” reissue in vinyl and digital format including a remix by don williams on a.r.t.less records berlin.

transit records kyoto’s 5th vinyl release!! the label is based in the ancient japanese capital “kyoto” (not tokyo).
a-side tracks are composed by bee lincoln in berlin, aa-side by ryoma sasaki in kyoto. so, the sounds of berlin and kyoto are mixed in this vinyl. this work “transition ep /tr-004” includes 3 cool deep tech house tracks & 1 nice deep house track. these tracks will fit many kinds of floors and people dance to the music (ongaku &#38899,,&#27005,,)!!
supported by: doc martin (sublevel), someone else (little helpers), ondrej (kumquat), lex (athens), flokati (flauschig records / verlauf dich nicht), frau hofmann (tanz.t.raum music), zuckermann (lebensfreude) daniel m. (separate skills / frantic fork)

very cool ep from skatebard on vivod ! a mixed bag from the prolific norwegian producer showing us why he s still at the top of his game. -maskindans- kicks things off with some speak & spell funk followed by -hissige helger-, a brooding chicago-style banger sure to tear up some discoteques across the planet. on the flip are -langbolgen- and -gloymde skogar-. the former is an acid style work out, the latter is more of a subtle, hypnotyizing opus. all very strong tracks. don t sleep on this. they will go fast !

the italian producer hydergine continues his deep sea journey with the tenth tiefenrausch release. on this ep gather three outstanding dub techno producers with their individual sound. the floating hydergine sound meets the different approaches by frank hellmond and don williams. the dancefloor oriented tune „dissolved“ gives the direction for the ep while „shamanic healing“ shows the introspective side of this gathering. with his remix don williams comes straight to the point and delivers consistent techno without compromises. frank hellmond gives a whole different face of dub techno with a soft and harmonic lead. audiomaster by salz music, pressed on 180gr vinyl, shrink wrapped and all covered up by the artwork of alex ketzer and the imagery from jules vernes „20.000 leagues under the sea“. supported by dustin zahn, luke hess, dax j, grad_u, philippe petit, plural, jamie mccue, vincent neumann, echo inspectors, mareena, hiver, arnaud le texier and many more...

bring the balance! gorge & markus homm join forces for their first 8bit collaboration and with each of them contributing own productions plus a joined feature, this ep has deep pressed right on. come into my life by homm hooks with rollin’ drums and a dirty saw bass to go along. don t give up is straight up gorge - combining evolving synths, fading delays and filtered vox into a deep club groove. balance brings together the best in both styles and delivers pure dance floor quality. a great premiere for this duo & rumor has it there’s more to come..

as &me’s last two eps on keinemusik have been hitting the bulls eye of public perception immediately, his km034 for sure will meet high expectations from djs and crowd alike. what should one do within this sort of spotlight? boil up the same old formula? milk the cow? play it safe? well, &me is rather going for the ‘don’t overthink it and just do whatever you like’-option. which in case of this “one on one”-ep is a collaborative effort with english singer/songwriter-enigma fink, that’s letting musicality rule over functionality.

executive slacks began in the hot, humid summer of 1980 philadelphia by matt marello, john young and albert ganss, three bored, broke, anxious art students. starting out with performance art in subways, they soon took their angst-ridden act to galleries and night clubs. the band found their moniker in a run-down bookstore after seeing an ad for men

reissue of a 1966 james brown classic on 180 gram vinyl with download code included.

apparently eveything is lost nowdays. but no worries, we will always find a way. forget what you see but definitely don’t forget what you feel.

remastered reissue on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

played by gilles peterson on bbc
* i just do what comes , i don’t limit myself when i’m in front of the mpc, just put the power on and fiddle shit with it.*
the words of lyon based artist and new robsoul jazz signing lb aka labat, a producer on the rise and a young man who’s already caught the ear of mcde. with a devotion to jazz and hip-hop it s no surprise that both genres heavily influence his own work, but house music? well, that’s more a means to an end. “first and foremost i love to dj. i’ve discovered how much i love that feeling of sharing my music and whats the point of a live show if it doesn’t make your hips shake? thats why i produce house music.”2014 was the breakthrough year, when his track ‘more kindyness’ was included on the ‘le sampler des copains’ vinyl release on face records. since then his soulful, groove-heavy productions have impressed and lead to the current 2016 pinnacle of ‘disques solaires’, his debut album release on groovedge records. a new chapter now opens with his debut robsoul release. an impressive five track selection that sashays through styles and sound to present a perfect picture of lb aka labat. house, soul and hip-hop feed our soundtrack, powered by a sublime sample selection. swing ghetto vol.1 … enjoy!

love will fix it: the best of ashford &, simpson is a comprehensive double vinyl lp spanning the legendary song-writing duos own recording career with warner bros. records from 1973 to 1981. the husband and wife team of nickolas and valerie established themselves in the 1960s as one of motown records many successful hit making partnerships (“ain’t no mountain high enough,” “you’re all i need to get by”). the duo added even more depth, emotion and musicality to their self-produced recordings. this newly remastered, comprehensive groove line records release features 19 of the duo’s classic progressive 70s r&b duets including it seems to hang on, send it, don’t cost you nothing, found a cure, bourgie bourgie, love don’t make it right, is it still good to ya, ain’t it a shame and one more try, of which the latter four titles are represented here in their extended form, and many of which are mixed by valerie’s brother jimmy, regarded as an early innovator and enduring influence on dance music. groove line records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. newly remastered from the original tapes and half-speed mastered by matt colton at alchemy, its housed in a gatefold sleeve featuring liner notes penned by christian john wikane. love will fix it: the best of ashford & simpson is an essential addition to any serious r&b, soul, funk and disco vinyl collector.

this up and coming producer is already a legend amongst the crew of techno freaks in brooklyn. with previous releases on local imprint lovers rock, and releases slated for proibito and exotic dance under the the aliases dj python and dj xanax, dj wey aka brian pinyero has contributed a massive 12” to bank records. the a side “song for masahiro” is dedicated to masahiro ueda, a dj and friend who graced the bk scene by way of japan. it’s a bass heavy tune with melodic pads floating in the forefront amongst the occasional cheering sample. it s perfect for either opening or closing a set midsummer. in contrast, the b side opens with “flow on.” with its distorted kicks, relentless claps and hypnotic bells one could imagine hearing it on a nightmarish carnival ride...fit that into a set. the record ends on an electro tip with spaced out pads, backwards samples and classic electro style drum patterns. distinct in sound and diverse in approach, don t sleep on the homie dj wey.

two thousand has always been the official symbol of the future. two thousand has been told, represented, drawn and played centuries before the year two thousand. and now it s past. -i don t wanna get rid of this: all the changes you re making now, will simply belong to two thousand. we belong to two thousand-. white label 10- w/ unknown edits that dig heavily into jazz samples but they go beyond, creating sonic impro jams including menacing low pitched arpeggios, celestial breaks of synths and far away lights of a black continent pulsating under the crisp mastering work. included is a nice printed poster with artwork from 2000 himself.

after a very promissory year as a digital label, is time to present the first vinyl release of kootz music. this is a very representative selecction of the sound of the label, between minimal and deep tech but always aimed to be extremely danceable. a limited release with no repress, so you don t miss this one!

material invites the uk don, darius syrossian and hot creation kingpin waff for a belter vinyl ep. already played by bbc1.

dieter moebius is a renowned experimental krautrock / electronic musician (cluster, harmonia), conny plank is a legendary sound engineer. they recorded five albums together, the last one being *en route* (recorded 1986, released 1995). it transports us to moebius and planks customarily audacious, bizarre, wonderful and definitively unique world of sound, noise and rhythm. *en route* is hip electronic music, yet it steers well clear of the mainstream. includes three remixes by manu guiot. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.

this first sampler consists of works from producers j. albert, rudolf c, daniel klauser & åmnfx, an international squad from brooklyn, melbourne, santiago & moscow who despite their geographical differences share the same concept in their music which explores the deeper and more compelling areas of house and techno. a perfect representation of labels club sound aesthetics.

die großen hits der rocksteady-Ära von duke reid sind auf diesem album zusammengefasst. auf 180g vinyl gepresst und von den original-masterbändern gemastert, ist diese rarität nach mehreren jahrzehnten nun wieder auf vinyl erhältlich. seit den 60er jahren produzierte duke reid auf jamaika ska und rocksteady. sein tonstudio war die erste anlaufstelle für diesen sound, das label trojan (auf dem diese compilation erscheint) hat sich nach dem soundsystem-truck von duke reid benannt. duke reid liebte amerikanischen jazz und blues und ließ diese leidenschaft in die produktionen einfließen. seine produktionen gelten bis heute als weit ausgefeilter als die der konkurrenz. diese kopplung enthält jede menge raritäten, aber auch welt-hits wie “the tide is high” von den paragons.

- having talked to marc houle over some years now about getting a wave inspired tracks from him, we’ve finally worked it out. and what a record it is, two terrific original tracks, backed with two divers reworks by some other favourites, red axes & the go

the definitive bob dylan collection, spanning 6 decades with 23 tracks on 2 lps.

neue elektronische instrumente – minimoog, arp odyssey, roland system 100 und mc-4, die legendäre korg ms-20 oder die roland tr-808 – ließen die musiker zwischen punk und klassischer ausbildung, zwischen kunstakademie, ratinger hof und dem kölner studio für elektronische musik, einen völlig neuen hybriden entwickeln. die zusammenstellung trägt neben der historisierenden leistung aber auch einen deutlichen genusswert: neu!’s “isi”, rothers “karussell” oder wolfgang riechmanns traumhaftes “abendlicht” nehmen einen mit auf eine reise durch die wolken, daf, liaisons dangereuses und die krupps tanzen gleichzeitig am boden mit schweren stiefeln auf den verdreckten böden des düsseldorfer untergrunds. “electri_city 2” versammelt die exzentrischen protagonisten einer bewegten zeit, gleitet im rundblick durch den elektronischen kanon der landeshauptstadt nrws und birgt gleichzeitig lang verloren geglaubte schätze wie teja schmitz weitestgehend unbekanntes stöhnen in “studieren”.

andrzej nowak is a polish early computer music composer who never found proper place in official contemporary music world. tracks produced between 1987 and 1994 as a score for never screened animation movies (the producer didn’t like them). lines of simple sounds, interrupted by primitive electronic trumpet and other fake instruments. are you sure it’s a film score? what was the thing that producer didn’t like? weird harmonies or too much rhythm?

deluxe doppel-vinyl edition im klappcover, limitiert auf 1000 stück.
neue elektronische instrumente – minimoog, arp odyssey, roland system 100 und mc-4, die legendäre korg ms-20 oder die roland tr-808 – ließen die musiker zwischen punk und klassischer ausbildung, zwischen kunstakademie, ratinger hof und dem kölner studio für elektronische musik, einen völlig neuen hybriden entwickeln. die zusammenstellung trägt neben der historisierenden leistung aber auch einen deutlichen genusswert: neu!’s “isi”, rothers “karussell” oder wolfgang riechmanns traumhaftes “abendlicht” nehmen einen mit auf eine reise durch die wolken, daf, liaisons dangereuses und die krupps tanzen gleichzeitig am boden mit schweren stiefeln auf den verdreckten böden des düsseldorfer untergrunds. “electri_city 2” versammelt die exzentrischen protagonisten einer bewegten zeit, gleitet im rundblick durch den elektronischen kanon der landeshauptstadt nrws und birgt gleichzeitig lang verloren geglaubte schätze wie teja schmitz weitestgehend unbekanntes stöhnen in “studieren”.

re-issue on 180 gram vinyl.

bristol bass don facta drop his first release on bloc with a storming double a-side, backed up with a remix from pan and berceuse heroique affiliate beneath.

a career-spanning retrospective, featuring 28 johnny cash classics. remastered from the original sources and delivered on double 12 inch vinyl.

the “miles ahead” original motion piucture soundtrack features essential miles davis tracks, original compositions and dialogue from the movie. the double 12 inch vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

featuring frank and dank, phat kat and kareem --- the first on the beat generation release schedule is jay dee who inspired the above panegyric. he is one of the more prominent members of the beat generation. detroit’s don of the beats is widely regarded as one of the most important men in hip -hop alongside pete rock and dj premier. jay dee has prepared for us a feast of beats and pieces. his credentials read like a who s who of hip hop and r&b. jay dee’s slum village project has the dubious honour of being the most bootlegged in history. the recent album, fantastic vol. 2 has received superlative reviews. jay dee produced common’s like water for chocolate (lp) - a landmark album featuring d’angelo, dj premier, rahzel, george clinton and bobby caldwell. the ummah, jay dee along with q - tip and ali shaheed, produced tribe called quest’s last two albums beats, rhymes and life and the love movement. jay dee is the executive producer on the new erykah badu lp. he has recently produced tracks for the new de la soul lp, guru’s jazzmatazz 3, busta rhymes and the forthcoming jay z lp. jay dee was also the driving force behind the pharcyde and virtually the whole q-tip lp. welcome to detroit will feature a blend of jay dee’s unique hip hop and r&b productions, as well as left field twisted instrumentals and jam sessions. a perfect fusion for this phenomenon who is a dj, musician, jazz enthusiast and the hardest working hip - hop producer in the world today.

the highly anticipated 3rd album from anderson .paak as double 180 gram vinyl release with mini-poster included.

limited 7 inch vinyl, featuring the same track on both sides.
so when stu gardner was rounding up a late night studio session, putting the finishing musical touches to a t.v production he had been commissioned for, he thought he would use the last few hours to record one more song. wow are we glad he did. “don’t fight the love” is making movements in the disco circles and with the modern soul boys. an unnamed female vocalist gives you the performance of her life! this had been sitting dormant until 1980.

so wow... jiraffe - out’a the box. well what can i say, when i first heard this record i just melted... on the first few bars and the tempo already was a fav, my ears pricked up and then woahhhhhh... that bass came in and oh god how that went through my whole body and shook me like a thunderstorm... those synths and percussion just left me floored... probably one of the most cherished re-issues that you will buy... don’t know about out’a the box... if you don t already own it, you will and it will be in the box for a lifetime.

a career-spanning retrospective, featuring 28 elvis presley classics. remastered from the original sources and delivered on double 12 inch vinyl.

for rionegro cómeme all-stars (sano, matias aguayo and gladkazuka) join forces for modern nocturnal

deep advanced techno by jp enfant! three seductive sultry tracks and as cherry on top a brilliant remix from mojuba s don williams full of tension and playful grooves. recommended!

kid flicks is the music project started by greek producer and songwriter nickos devisis. highly in?uenced by the bright side of contemporary athenian life, multiculturalism and the internet culture, kid flicks created a unique sound which draws from various genres and styles. from electronic to sample-based music to psych pop to world music, the album full of upbeat pop melodies, explosive percussion and greek, middle eastern and african music references. kid flicks third album kid flicks and first with an updated 3-piece line up, will be released by klik records in greece and wordandsound in the rest of europe on late june. on december 2015 they showcased at glimps festival in belgium and their creative process and involvement in the athenian music scene were one of the subjects of cbc arts documentary series interrupt this program. they currently work with brooklyn-based pr agency drunken piano (carpark, yep roc) and booker jj pallis (boogarins).

„you break through into that space, exactly how you were before breaking through. don‘t feel profoundly alone. you will see the light and enter the realms of higher consciousness.“

endlich erscheint das lang erwartete neue album der erfolgreichen us-amerikanischen reggae/rock-band rebelution bei easy star records. in den usa füllt die band mittlerweile große hallen, hierzulande gelten sie noch als geheimtipp. nach 12-jähriger bandgeschichte mit über 350.000 unabhängig verkauften alben wirkt das neue album kraftvoller als je zuvor. seit dem release ihres vorgängeralbums -count me in-, welches platz eins der billboard reggae charts und sogar platz 21 der offiziellen us billboard charts belegte, tourte die band um eric rachmany (gesang/gitarre), rory carey (keyboard), wesley finley (schlagzeug) und marley d. williams (bass) unermüdlich über alle kontinente. das album entstand unter mithilfe eines all-star produzententeams, darunter dwayne -supa dups- chin-quee (bruno mars, eminem), sam hollander (train, fitz and the tantrums), yeti beats (los rakas und rebelution vorgängeralben) und donovan -don corleon- bennett (rihanna, sean paul, vybz kartel).

tribut-sampler mit klassikern, versions, covern und einem konzertmitschnitt der marley family auf 180 gramm vinyl.

ovum welcomes leftbank records co-boss dudley strangeways: a uk house and techno dj rooted with serious residency stripes at the legendary back to the future parties and appearances at the likes of boiler room. hot off the back of releases on stardub, little helpers and made of concrete comes his ovum debut, three tracks made constructed for one sole purpose… melting minds in the darkest of rooms. keep it clean is twistedly simple, a rump-busting roll in the drum department and paranormal pad leave space for a precision tuned tone that warps with the gravitas of a life support machine. sinewy, cold and deliciously disconcerting, dudley ensures funk and focus with delicately placed rhythmic elements and constant fluctuations. next we find ourselves breaking into an early 90s warehouse as transition whisks us on an acid trip with flurries of jack and a lean lead line that slithers through the ever-mutating drums and occasional fx hailstorms. devilishly futuristic and tailored for those deep long blends, the stripped back extensive nature of this guarantees mixing bliss. truly, tracks built by a dj, for djs. don t let this one slip…

introducing the second release from southern lights. dedicated to releasing high-end hypnotic tracks from close friends and family from australia and around the globe. the sink ep is by melbourne artist ground loop, featuring low slung magnetic grooves on the a-side in the form of the title track “sink” and “don’t slip”. on the b-side, “sink” and “don’t slip” both receive hedonic workouts courtesy of remixes from pvs and fabrizio lapiana. for lovers of fine art and fine techno. limited to 300 copies, 180 gram vinyl.

driving, rumbling techno beats and soulful vocals. all tracks stand in contrast though they don’t lose their relation to each other. positive vibes have the potential to develop into their complete opposite after re-listening. sounds fade through industrial ruins, always picked up again by vocal snippets. satanic choir meets berghain.
redredred from muenster (germany) is coming to tell a story with his debut ep. shifts between deep rough techno tracks, warm house tunes and ambient pieces like a master. still, other musical influences are present as well. significant here is his distinct sound design. constantly revealing new elements almost like a nightly walk through an empty city under a foggy blanket. this ep is more than a travel companion as it delivers tracks that are definitely suitable for a club.

a polytechnic youth singles collection.

ltd pressing !! a warm and organic deephouse masterpiece by the bearded don. sello delivers 4 classic and distinctive deep cuts for the latest tiefrequent 12. a1-every creature has its place gently rises to a warm and organic deephouse track full of soul and passion. it mainly consists of a loop, containing a smooth chord-sample and a massive bassline, combined with a constantly playing organic bass guitar slap. the well thought-out arrangement, the discreet use of some voice cuts, the permanent variation of percussions makes every creature an easy flowing piece of music. a2-beachcruiser (w&p by sello) the rough beginning composed of a stomping bassline, a concise hi-hat and a cracking clap, transforms to a hopeful song at the time, the main piano chord soul sample flows in, and is packed to the rafters with breezy positivity. b1-the hook-up (w&p by sello) a perfect symbiosis of a rough and slightly distorted drum/bassline ensemble and harmonic elements. the stomping fundament in the lower frequencies and the emerging pads in combination with gently altering noise and percussion parts make the hook-up a spheric, impulsive and versatile deephouse beauty. b2-rhythm poser (w&p by sello) rhythm poser a gloriously deep and athmospheric jam, that flows perfectly. the well-chosen minimalistic use of versatile elements are generating pure deepness and emotionality. with the a side marking an organic and sample-based take, while the b emphasises a more electronic feel, the diversity and quality at work ensures this will be another celebrated tfq release !