naeth makes his debut on new irish label move slow records following an ep release on memphis label future everything in 2017. the dublin-based producer wears his 90s and early 2000s influences on his sleeve and has delivered something truly special with this two-track house ep that journeys into breaks. produced in the middle of a rare irish heatwave, the title track poolhall lovers brims with the optimism of school day summers, while the b-side its my job veers into the more sombre side of this promising young producers talents. the release is accompanied by artwork and a series of animations by mason london (former boiler room art director).

scdd009 moves straight into the overtaking lane with skin on skin, from brisbane, australia. burning through red lights and 909s, sos takes us on a joyride through the backstreets of house with four murky bone-shakers. divided, each track on this propulsive debut is an unapologetic dance-floor anthem deranged samples, smoked-out percussion, fuck-you-up rhythm and a prominent early memphis rap motif. windows down for this one.

brazilian folk rock from the early 70s back on 180 gram vinyl.

solo piano album from vangelis, featuring 11 new tracks plus timeless compositions from his career on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

2019 repress with alternate label-art. miami rooted electronica with strong pads, big strings and precise rhythm programming. a powerful record that offers an insight in the early works of seattle based chris roman and his unique twin peaks signature style.

support for my life at 45 part 1 came from huey morgan and craig charles on bbc 6music the second instalment of dr rubbefunk s my life at 45 series. canvas cathedral on the a-side is a jazzy all-instrumental affair that will have you head-nodding like nobody s business. over uptempo hip-hop flavoured beats reminiscent of early 90s golden era hip hop, chopped and looped riffs from sax man ben castle give way to rolling melodies and rapid fire solos. on the flip, unstoppable gospel powerhouse izo fitzroy is here, flexing her soulful tones over one of the most elastic basslines ever pressed on wax. underpinned by signature laidback drums that groove like a classic rhythm section of yesteryear, tasteful guitars and chiming electric piano weave their way between izo s lyrics and, bingo! that s a little blahzay right there! always keen to give the djs a bonus, the good doctor even squeezes some canvas beats onto the 7- for good measure.

very limited repress! continuing the unconventional romanian minimal trips that flow from guy from downstairs mind, the bouncy beats from gfd002 illustrate the well-crafted, intriguing rhythms that are set to grip the dancefloors. heavy, lush basslines coliding with sharp percussions and freaky vocals are the ingredients that make the signature sound of a brand new and captivating gfd tale. after the first release from the vinyl-only gfd series, played by artists such as daniel bell, tofu prod (a.k.a. melchior+tanaka), livio&roby or audiofly, the time has come to unveil the second chapter of an ongoing story. early support from the likes of tini, bill patrick and nu zau.

little beat different deliver another album-length release, this time, it s a young hardworking italian davide, found in the deepest abysses of soundcloud, providing tracks that are beyond conventional forms of house music and techno, ranging somewhere between ancient ritual rhythms and early morning afterparty club beats. as a bonus, aussie newcomer (or is he?) hence therefore, who with every single one of his releases shapes up his unique sound, comes up with his trippy take on uk bass with his remix of waiting grounds.

fresh retro disco boogie cuts with cheesy synths riffs, all tainted with an early groovy french house style. hand played keys, bass and guitars makes it a ready to dance harmonic and rhytmic cocktail

for his first ep on vinyl we welcome akyra – the rising star hailing from italy – with a very solid 4 tracker. early support from some of the biggest names in the underground scene which is no surprise as his tunes always do the business.

b-stock! cover is slightly damaged! here it is, the second release on zukunft recordings, starring more brilliant remixes for the legendary lightness. frank wiedemann from ame/howling created a hymn. kejeblos on the flip provides a groovy disco version with early electro influences.

limited ddition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange 180 gram vinyl.
the jamaican reggae producer harry j recorded some of his most successful artists during the late 60’s / early 70’s. the first local hit he recorded was the beltones “no more heartaches”. this compilation album puts down the focus on the classics from his first years in music business. it’s one of the long players from trojan’s early years when boss reggae ruled the dancehalls all around the uk and jamaica. the fine production of songs by king cannon, herbie carter and trevor shield can all be found on this 12-track lp.

shift ltd comes back digging again in the past , with an amazing record from house maestro giorgio canepa aka mbg . the peter pan ep was made in collaboration with other italian artists , rame , alkemy and uovo in 1992. reissue include close to the day lightness edit from dnart (edit of the original track) and another version of early in the morning edited by dj glc previously unreleased found in the original tapes. the record is full remastered and pressed with dmm technique to bang the dance floor with quality properties. it comes in 2x12- format , out of discogs crazy prices

last copies arriving in january for a special price!
since it’s inception in 1991 on the streets of glasgow, soma records has stood for uncompromising quality of the highest level in every area it operates. stuart mcmillan & orde meikle formed slam during the acid house explosion in the late 80’s and then together with friends glenn gibbons & dave clarke they forged one of electronic music’s most widely known and well respected labels. with mcmillan & meikle as the figureheads with their slam project and influenced by the early detroit techno scene, soma quickly began to develop it’s own sound and with their eyes firmly fixed on a vision of the future, the team began the quest to instill their unquenchable thirst for electronic music into the world around them. soma quickly became an international brand as slam’s anthemic “positive education” brought about an electronic renaissance that saw the group thrust into the limelight and green lit the furious rise of the label.
limited edition 5x12 inch box set with illustrated vinyl sleeves, poster and stickers.

an apposite illustration of the golden era of 70s music. self produced dub excursion from dennis bovell s matumbi early pioneers of authentic uk produced reggae

incl. huge mr.g remix / early support comes from k-hand, ryan elliot, paranoid london and many more.

eternity and a day. in the early nineties automation were the masters of uk rave. 27 years later its about time to refresh one of their finest moments. extended original version comes with three stunning remixes.

emerging producer patrick conway delivers the goods on the second ep to be released on art e-fax. e-fax002 is a selection of submerged breaks, dark and spectral bass grooves and washed out melodies all combining to make release that is as eerie as it is infectious. a producer who describes his influences as being -transcendental meditation, uk rave, sheffield bleep/warp records, carl craig circa the early 90s, silent servant, shabba ranks and joss sticks smoking out the studio-, it s not hard to hear the shadowy, dense smoke and heavy calm that unifies those inspirations.

the best of james brown’s early years on one vinyl.

an insanely difficult record to find featuring master plan, with synthesizers by tom o’callaghan and vocals by pepper gomez, “pushin too hard” was born in the early chicago house days and went on to achieve cult status and become part of the history of house forever.

a reminiscence of the early 90 s, leftfield, uk electronica and breakbeats related. drifting, warm ambient atmosphere. comes with a -the ambientist- remix and a live version of „yours-, was played on the 24th of march 2018, berlin.

following releases by label boss paul ritch and portuguese producer cardao, quartz rec welcomes a new addition to its roster, dj sodeyama, with >i wanna dance< ep. dj, producer, label owner & founder of arpa records, yoshifumi sodeyama started djing in the early 90s in his native tokyo. his well crafted productions have been released on japanese and international labels, including a recent appearance on nina kravitzs trip compilation >i have a question<. on this ep, from the building tension of the opening track, to the beautiful acid sounds of the last, dj sodeyama manages to create great atmospheres using repetitive patterns with drifting sounds that will surely make the dancers mind wander.

a 16b classic from the early nineties gets a repress and re release on 16b’s own alola records.

jammin unit is not only my brother but one of the most prolific producer of electronic music since the early days of techno. he is one half of legendary electronic super group air liquide and made his way into history books with tracks like -if the was no gravity- and -revelation- lately featured on nina kraviz - fabric 91 mix.

mr. savio is a stockholm underground legend and a good friend of born free since the early days. on bf36 he s serving up three house jams paying homage to lovisa, valle, hjalle and manfred, his immediate family. the vibe is soulful, deep and simple, just like a warm heart pumping at 120 bpm.

this collection of ali hassan kuban’s early cairo hits was first released in 1989 and has been long out of print. now it’s finally available again as a high quality remastered reissue on 180 gram vinyl.

american-born multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer peter broderick will release a new extended player titled “two balloons” on with erased tapes. available as a limited edition 10” vinyl with digital download included, it features the score for the award-winning animation of the same name, inspired by an early recording of his, plus a 9-minute electronic rework on the b-side titled “techno for lemurs”.

brand new lobster undr sublanabel for nostalgic, moody, deep & dark club traxx. first three from hidden spheres, andrew red hand + asok. from heady early 90’s manchester rave to dungeons & dragons electro and deep percussion heavy twisters. heavy productions & weighty goods.

taking influence from paradise garage styled disco, early 90s house, italo and anything with a dmx drum kit, donald s house take on dance dance music is as refreshing as it is familiar – you can catch them regularly on melbourne’s skylab radio, where they host their show ‘two brothers’

finest detroitish electro tracks

the latest release on arma comes from dutch legend and devoutly deviant underground operator ruud lekx, aka rude 66. with a legacy that reaches back to the early 90s and the rough and ready dutch electro sound of bunker records and the hague, hes maintained a distinctly non-conformist approach that touches on acid, italo, techno and more besides, all finished with the punky attitude that sets him and peers like unit moebius and i-f apart. the tracks gathered together on the witch trials ep come from throughout lekxs career. as the artist himself says, tracks from wildly different eras and sessions suddenly can combine to form one coherent ep. its almost like the a-side tracks were waiting for 20 years to be combined with the b-side tracks. the overriding theme that binds together these timeless machine excursions is that of medieval witch trials a global phenomenon that peaked in the 15-1600s. considering the suspicion, propaganda and mass moral panic involved in this strange curio of distant history, lekx points to the parallels with the current age, of political polarization and fake news accusations flying all over. the ep title is also a tribute to two records close to his heart: the falls live at the witch trials, and the one-off witch trials project by members of the dead kennedys, adrian borland and christian lunch. werewolves & poisoners and the crusade against idolatry are both archive tracks from the 1994-5 period when lekx made his first albums for bunker records.

vinyl only. fine exercises in minimal house from katie drover, label-head of dokutoku records and long-time resident at melbourne s revolver club, now living in berlin. for bluetrain, stephan g or early force tracks and telegraph releases fans.

roots underground continues its travel deep down in the vaults of quality dance music, releasing uno ep, the debut of hystorical tuscan dj, producer & mc, rico herrera. known for his hip hop production for italian and american artists since the early 90s, and for his participation with the turntables collective i maniaci dei dischi. on this release he gifts us an unexpected house record, along the best tradition of music made in chicago/detroit.

legwork’s footage series enlists two up-and-comers from the san francisco bay area. sepehr is a regular dj on the sf club and warehouse scene, making waves in early 2018 on the honey soundsystem label. justin lives and works across the bay in oakland, and can be found at many of the same parties. bottom line is you’ll be hearing more from these two in the future. raw detroit-style house is order here, with a remix from legwork hq of justin’s offering.

the debut album from renegade trio mutant beat dance (traxx aka melvin oliphant, beau wanzer and steve summers) takes the wild and free sound of chicago’s music box era into the 21st century. ben ufo: -it s such a killer record!- mutant beat dance return with their debut self-titled 25 track album. contains booklet of images (in development since 2015). limited edition!! . over twenty-five tracks the album mines an oft cited but rarely understood ground at the intersection of post-punk, minimal wave, industrial, disco dub, ebm and proto-house / early-house. “mutant beat dance ” is an epic journey into a classic american ideology that had its apex in chicago

repress with green labels and green sticker on sleeve! luca lozano and dj fett burger return with part two of the three part hands of doom series. following on from the success of the recent sex tags ufo release, hands of doom 2 continues the tradition of early breakbeat and proto-rave inspired club tracks. three slices of rattling drums, low-end subs and bleeped out bleeps make for a cohesive and well informed ep and a welcome addition to the series. keep those peepers peeled for the third and final part, a full album from the duo on luca lozanos grafiti tapes series.

for the first release of low frequency foundation, ander has prepared a triple treatment that honours this special occasion. the story told in da drin hetts is of illegal parties in zurich, as told by an astounded first timer. driving percussions combined with a solid bassline make this a hymn to the zurich club culture. canter takes you on a different kind of ride, relaxed, grounded, perfect for early morning relaxation after some pushy tracks. running out builds up tension again and surprises with off-guard synth lines and a some eerie vocals. perfect for setting the mood and building pressure at half past one.

a collection of classic northern soul rarities from the 60s to early 70s.

the first songs from the young aretha franklin, recorded in 1960 and early 1961.

2018 repress, limited to 200 copies!
relentless as any artist peven everett has the knack of putting out lots of beautiful unique songs. voted number one rnb artist in chicago, peven has a massive following of soul heads around the world. we at bombay have big fans from day one with his early work with roy davis jr. and the classic bombay release men from the nile “watch them come”. his career has seen him drop some classic records including the “studio confessions” project. his bombay releases are 2 dance floor cuts from his deep collection. “heat up”, a catchy vocal cut on a super funky groove with warm keys and a bumping bassline. along with “when we’re together”, a chicago style dance floor loop with layered with peven’s infectious harmonies. the additional heat up club edit courtesy of the awaaz kids adds a thump and snap to the song for people who like that.

very special edition of hvn039 khidja - impossible holiday - of course limited. remixes by lena willikens aufgang b, john talabot

for those familiar with the infamous birmingham techno movement, makaton is someone who needs little introduction. for those that arent, the brummie producer is the head of the inimitable rodz-konez and has seen himself showcase his cut-throat techno on seminal labels such as token and blueprint. his first contribution for voitax came at the end of 2017, with iconic dance floor slayer around the throat, which went straight for the jugular on the voi 010 v/a. a good half a year on and we get immaculata - makatons full debut ep for voitax. early support by ancient methods, and, anosme, anastasia kristensen, dave clarke, drumcell, electric indigo, henning baer, inigo kennedy, kangding ray, kwarz, manni dee, matrixxman , marcel dettmann, mark broom, phase fatale, pfirter, rebekah, ruffhouse, stephanie sykes, surgeon, swarm intelligence, svreca, tommy four seven, umwelt and many more.

after last years heartbreak hotel including the mighty glitter, here comes the new tb ep. wave house, disco noir, acid love, and an all roland gear slo-mo session of the early 90ies trance-rave classic schoeneberg by marmion. gerd janson noted sounds good when he dropped it at sven vaeths party on ibiza.

multi culti is honoured to reissue this 1996 classic by ghanian highlife legend gyedu blay ambolley, adding amazing remixes by red axes and johnny aux, as well as an in-house edit by dreems & thomas von party. a major force in afro-funk since the early 1970s, gyedu blay ambolley is considered the godfather of hiplife, transforming the highlife genre by adding elements of hip-hop, funk and jazz. the opportunity to reissue the amazing and influential simi rapp is one of the clear high points of the label s trajectory thus far. the reissue package is bolstered by an ecstatic rework by israeli gurus red axes, an early-morning anthem from master remixer johnny aux, and a laid-back house edit from multi culti executive shamans dreems and thomas von party. multi culti: voyaging through time, space and licensing agreements to bring you the best music the world has to offer

a collection of unreleased music from an undisclosed source going by the codename of „abstract tune“, possibly produced around the early 90’s, was recently acquired through a fortuitous dat discovery in an italian vintage market by alpha 2000’s retrieval team.

originally released in 1996, the 6-track remnants ep was only the second record produced by morgan geist for his own environ label. now beautifully remastered, this heretofore hard-to-find ep is crammed with geists early influences: from intricately-programmed roland orchestras that echo his early techno releases on metamorphic to jazz- and r&b- listening tracks that would later inform the sound of his debut album.

alex metric & ten vens transmission 1 is their first release on diynamic, although their productions are not unheard of in the labels orbit as solomun has been supporting them heavily in his sets throughout recent months. opening track the q, much like the closing track plates, are reminiscent of old uk garage raves with a hint of acid. minuscule shifts in the pitch give that certain cassette-nostalgia, transporting the listener back to the early 90s. the centre piece titled nebula is a driving melodic deep house tune with a hefty break that brings things to a halt right at its centre, only to return with the catchy riff that is its main feature.

at the forefront of the irish electronic music scene, sligo-born berlin-based duo brame & hamo, aka tiarnan mcmorrow and conor hamilton, announce their hotly anticipated fourth ep, celebrity impersonator. via their own imprint, brame & hamo. the title reflects the duos personality and playful energy, nodding to their love of celebrity impersonators whilst growing up. we have a bit of a soft spot for impersonators as it is a pretty ridiculous way to earn a living. a bit like djing! our favs were those of tom cruise, bill gates, gordon ramsay and johnny depp. opening with ‘midnight express, the rolling melodics nod to the early sounds of prog house and italo, acting as a transitional opener to their signature trance via techno scores. on the b-side, title track ‘celebrity impersonator, is a moody four four that edges into the darker realms with their love of breakbeat shimmering through, resulting in a club ready anthem. melting down into a rolling trance groove with a late night heady feel, ‘request rhythm closes the ep. with an impressive discography of eps behind them on their own imprint - trants, club orange and the dj favourite, limewire, as well as bookings worldwide the irish pair are set to propel onwards from sligo to berlin and beyond.

frigio consistently plumb the depths of electronics to find new material, and this time the madrid imprint has unearthed, in the murky currents, a real gem. tecwaa is the solo project of york based producer paul fawcett, a musician who discovered his sound in the british warehouse parties of the early nineties and went on to nurture it with movie scores, detroit techno and homegrown electronica. his debut brings together three pieces of original machine music alongside a very special remix. the menacing -the eighth circuit- broods into being. looming synthwork is further darkened by distant vocals, house percussion keeping time in this sinister opener. -mantra & machine- has similar attributes. adopting clean rhythms, the track refuses to sit comfortably in any genre pigeonhole as tecwaa weaves a work of cerebral depth. charles manier introduces the flip with his take on -fervour-, tadd mullinix returning to frigio for the first time since his superb remix as jtc of juanpablo s -dream- in 2010. a funk laden work of hip hop breaks and industrial distortion where manier explores blackened moods and horrorshow grooves. the original of -fervour- closes, showing another side of fawcett s style, bpms drop as foundations are laid bare in this stark conclusion.