chateau vinyl offeres a perfectly protected, shock absorbing and cushioned space for 75 x 12inches. two equal subdivisions that can be divided to both sides. this unique feature makes record selecting more comfortable in different club situations. each chateau vinyl bag contains the flight cover, an easy, lightweight and highly sustainable solution to protect and extend the life of your chateau vinyl. advise to all the flying djs: don t check-in without! the puristic chateau vinyl solo version comes without the side pouch and docking station. less is more - if it s enough for your needs. - 2-way zipper - adjustable 50mm shoulderstrap - comfortable, cushioned shoulder pads - easy to clean, cushioned record cases - material: certified cordura nylon - made in germany - dimension: 35 x 34 x 24 cm

black bones debut was one of the year s best sellers, and it s easy to see why... lucky for all of us, the blackbones boys have more than one trick up their sleeves, as another back-breaking digging session has unearthed some sacred remains, ready for modern scientific re-animation ! sonny retools a highlife classic into a splendidly sun-soaked summer beauty... on the flip xtc takes a more cosmic route to dancefloor abandon, while roller is a barn-storming discoid jam that wraps up another damn fine ep !

it s time for another 7- foot-stomping bonanza from rocafort records, digging deep into the rich new orleans repertoire of the carbo family. all brothers were heavily involved in the 60s crescent city funk scene, so tight and on the one that it s easy to understand why hank suspects a bit of plagiarism from the godfather himself.

2017 reissue , love what you feel returns with a new release by chicago native and half of africans with mainframes (mathematics recordings/creme organization), noleian reusse! the tracks on this record mostly eschew an easy four-on-the-floor rhythm in favor of raw, jacking beats. using an all-hardware set-up, noleian banged out all new tunes especially for this five track ep. the machine funk runs wild from the jumpoff, sometimes exotic, sometimes abstract, and sometimes banging, but never typical. the cuts on this record are versatile enough to fit into both techno and house sets, and there is even a dubstep-esque track that will have crossover appeal!

nach 31 jahren auf konzertreisen erwachte der ewige live-drummer zwanie jonson eines morgens als recording artist um fortan nur noch seine eigenen songs in seinem eigenen studio aufzunehmen. eine glückliche fügung, eine hörbare befreiung!
die lp erscheint auf weißem 180 gramm vinyl, downloadcode inklusive.

die reggae anthology-serie präsentiert zwölf ausgesuchte singles auf longplay-vinyl, die alle zwischen 1972 und 1985 veröffentlicht wurden. inklusive der beiden 12-inch maxi-single versionen -promised land- (extended mix), der in kooperation mit der renommierten uk-gruppe aswad entstand, und -children of israel- (special 12- mix), produziert von ossie hibbert. darüber hinaus gibt es seltene 7inch single a-seiten, die von jackie mittoo, niney the observer, phil pratt, herman chin-loy, joe gibbs & errol thompson, derrick harriott und dennis brown & castro brown produziert wurden. die aufnahmen wurden von den musikern der backing bands eingespielt: the taxi gang, the professionals, the now generation, crystalites. aggrovators, roots radics und soul syndicate. erstmalig erschien diese lp parallel zu dem 2cd+dvd set -crown prince of reggae- im jahre 2010 und ist jetzt wieder erhältlich!

vincent inc s manuscript records continues to bolster its identity as a vinyl label after years in the digital domain with this crucial single from label founder vincent inc. -wilder- is a seductive opening track that bubbles along on a bed of honey coated melodic tones that should sit easy on the ears of any day time dancer, while -cold winds- takes a more somber approach with bluesy keys and heartfelt vocals. -dreams of d&l- ups the energy levels with a strict drum set and spiritual melodic swells, and then -sax night- edges towards more experimental territory for the mind to happily trip out on. ... support by jimpster..

after agoria and oxia, dino lenny is now entering the sapiens family. founder of frenetica and fine human records, dino lenny starts young as a dj in a small radio in cassino (italy) and after a while he moves to london where soon he starts enjoying successful releases on labels like ellum, innervisions, crosstown rebels, exploited, yoshitoshi, toolroom, suara and many others. dino also gaines notoriety remixing underworld, missy elliot, timbaland and collaborating with everyone from scissor sisters to wutang clan and madonna. in 2015 dino signes to ellum 3 eps in a row its saturday, living in a song & the anthem this is a love song. 2016 sees dino remixing in partnership with seth troxler the magic room out on seth’s label (play it say it) and contemporary on innervisions a certain distance with a great rework from label boss dixon himself. this year correspondant will take part in this exciting journey with a track that dino wrote with fiberroot called suddenly meanwhile his label fine human records continues building nicely with great support. the italian wizard just got remixed by agoria & maceo plex and his original mixes of shoot me to the sky/ this time we take it easy will be out soon on sapiens. exciting electronic days for lenny! tracklisting 1 shoot me to the sky (maceo plex remix) 2 this time we take it easy (vinyl edit) 3 shoot me to the sky (extended mix)

love notes reach their tenth release with a double pack from label regular tape_hiss. following on from two crucial 12-s that landed on the label last year, the brooklyn artist steps up with eight cuts of purest heat that remind you just how much mileage there still is in no-nonsense hardware jams. there s a consistent mood of immersive, undulating house coursing throughout, with warm, punchy acid basslines offset by intricate percussion and dreamy pads that sit easy on the ears. -folding space- is a standout track with its delicate beats and refined lead lines, while -no neck & bad as hell- brings a little electro bite into the mix, with stunning results.

white label with hand-stamped. in a world over easy-come-easy-go overnight success stories, artists like kiwi are a rare find. steadily refining his skills as a dj and producer since the mid 00’s, whilst amassing a back-catalogue with labels such as optimo, disco halal and futureboogie, his trajectory encompasses an eclectic range of influences, making him something of a sonic wild card. with shards of disco, techno and fuzzy electronica always present, it’s seems fully logical that he can count the likes of erol alkan, andrew weatherall and dj harvey as fans. now, making his debut on moda black, kiwi delivers a surreal trip that balances raw energy with e-moment goosebumps, perfectly backed up by remixes from cult favourites lord of the isles and willie burns

29 songs from the movie “baby driver” on 180g double vinyl in gatefold sleeves. which includes the bonus song “chase me” by danger mouse featuring run the jewels & big boi.

rare extended versions of every track - on vinyl for the first time! includes a download code plus an autographed poster.

die exklusive italo disco vinyl serie “italo disco collection“ geht in runde 3 und liefert auf 2 lps die großen hits und exklusive raritäten. natürlich gibt es auch diesmal nur die extended versions, z.b. von lee marrow, wish key, cyber people, radiorama, koto, the fashion.

obwohl die letzte kompakt-offerte aus dem studio der legendären russichen synthesizeristen scsi-9 schon eine weile zurückliegt – 2008, um genau zu sein, mit dem album “easy as down” (kompakt cd 068) -, hat co-gründer und techno/house-virtuose anton kubikov nicht auf der faulen haut geaalt, sondern sein eigenes label pro-tez records gepflegt – und eine karriere als solo-künstler mit klarem drang zur verdubbten tonlandschaft und ambient-musik in die wege geleitet. whatness ist seine erste solo-album-veröffentlichung unter eigenem namen und webt einen luftigen wie schillernden klangteppich, der genau da weitermacht, wo kubikovs exzellente beiträge zu unserer pop ambient compilation-reihe aufgehört haben. anton kubikovs besonderes ohr für ambientes und tonale räume war schon immer integraler bestandteil von scsi-9s musikalischer dna, die gerne zwischen fokussierter tanzathletik und ausufernden melodieräumen changiert – doch erst als solo-künstler macht er sich daran, diese räume wirklich auszuloten und geheimnisvollen klangspuren in neblige, hallende gegenden zu folgen. kubikovs gastspiele auf mehreren ausgaben unserer pop ambient-serie deuteten auf ein vielverprechendes neues projekt im talentpool hin – ein versprechen, das mit dem mitreissenden klangbad von whatness mehr als erfüllt wird.

after a run of club-ready 12”s, the fifth no bad days release slows the pace right down. on the views from my shed ep, long-standing friend of nbd james booth breaks in new alias the gardener with an easy-going record inspired by nature and sure to inspire relaxed, repeat listens.

the follow-up to last year’s lphwhtd! as with the last one, this is a collection of tunes from some of our friends and folks already on the label, though these, unlike those, are 100 percent new, not one of the four has been released online or elsewhere yet. keita sano, klubbhuset, lovers, and jacques renault. easy!

never one to rest, our pal the revenge has been busy as always. his latest lp as 6th borough project find your rhythm recently dropped on roar groove, he created a beautifully delicate remix of auntie flos waiting for a (woman), had a change of scenery relocating from scotland to denmark and his collab ep with dirt crew, flush with nachtbraker remixes was one of our biggest records of 2016! amongst the action he’s taken the time and a more in yer face approach to write us his latest ep, a four-tracker of proper club tracks. every night brims with raucous disco energy. the french filter house reminiscent gems strings shimmer and funk horns hit heavy, a jam destined to wear holes in shoes. grit attends to the easy-going disco grooves we love so much from the revenge, plenty of shake and soul its overflowing with good-mood energy. b-side opener never learn gives us a glimpse of the darker end of the revenge’s spectrum. subby toms rumble, tweaked out synths bleep and slide and delayed key stabs shift the party into smoke hazed, underground rave mode. the closing track krokodille brings that bass n electro gritty booming sound! the acidic lead wraps around sturdy drums. straight forward with plenty of kick, what an ending to a high quality ep!

ltd edition blue coloured 2lp+mp3!

2x12 inch lp+mp3!too slow to disco volume 3 - this is bottled sunshine! die meisten songs auf dieser äusserst erfolgreichen compilation reihe mögen die charts verpasst haben, können aber problemlos herzen brechen. killer-tunes, geschrieben und gespielt von völlig übertalentierten musikern, die später in ihrem leben oftmals den einen oder anderen welthit für andere musiker schrieben und sich etliche grammys in die tasche stecken konnten. alle zutaten, die den too slow to disco volumes 1, 2 und der the ladies edition so viele fans von berlin bis new york, von barcelona bis bottrop beschert haben, sind wieder am start für eine weitere runde fast tanzbarer opulenz. dj supermarkt schüttet auch auf tstd3 wieder ein füllhorn von vergessenen obskuritäten und kostbaren schätzen aus, die dem erfolgreichen konzept folgen: all killer, no filler. mit dabei sind u.a. cornelius bumpus (ex-steely dan), larry carlton (ebenso ex-steely dan), dwight druick (mit dem ersten französische track), billy mernit (der erste brite auf der compilation) sowie grateful dead (!!!), bob welch und lee ritenour. der sommer kann kommen!

its certainly not easy keeping up with tuccillo. the relentlessly productive producer has been constantly firing off dancefloor bombs on labels as respected as visionquest, one, holic trax and 8bit for years, but never before has he turned his hand to an album. finally, hes decided to do the right thing and give us a deeper insight into his sound, and he s doing it on his own unblock label. fans will get everything they crave on a part of 20, as tuccillo indulges his dancefloor sound and keeps the quality level as high as ever. there are some choice guest turns from vocalists on tonight, feeling hot and again, but throughout the album tuccillos commitment to the stripped down, emotive house groove remains constant.

“once in a long, long while...” is the follow up to 2014’s “0”, which earned karazija a large new audience after his music was discovered by iconic japanese video game creator hideo kojima. kojima used low roar’s “i’ll keep coming” and “easy way out” on two high-profile trailers in 2016 for his death stranding video game starring norman reedus, mads mikkelsen, and director guillermo del toro.

a fistful of wax is an extension for some very special projects of our beloved deep house skylax records sub – label wax classic. a fistful of wax is back with its fourth volume! this offshoot originally began as an avenue for showing off some of the overflowing great talent we have floating about the wax classic sub-label, but with the growing reception of our previous three releases, it has developed itself into its own uniquely successful imprint. in a time when a lot of the hot records of the moment are made by highly distinguished producers with years of success under their belts, it is easy to forget how much good house music can come out of the underground by relatively fresh names. with afx4, we are only scratching the surface once again, yet we have 5 special tracks from a group of producers who, if not already, will stay on your radar for the foreseeable future.the a side features tracks from erman & abtomat (of série limitée records fame) and kid mark (head honcho of killax recordings). we start off deep with the aptly named how deep can you go , easily the most soothing of the bunch. fantasy 95 takes it up a notch for those who wish to, with classic 90s chords and accompanying bass and horns. over on the flip side, we hear won t get to heaven by californian newcomer, an expresso. being a self confessed new jersey style house addict, this hits in all the right places for those familiar with the sounds of nj legend george lockett jr, aka jerzzey boy. shin continues things with phara , a percussive stormer with one of the hardest hitting leads you will hear for a good while. this one is a sure fire hit! last, but by no means least is rosenhaft s voyager . fans of early uk garage, perk up your ears because this could have easily been a tune you would have heard on your favourite pirate radio station back in 97. if you are still on the fence about the record at this point, you are in the wrong place. this record has it all for lovers of the 90s house sound! whether you are of the deeper persuasion or the more garagey persuasion, the us or the uk side of things, there is something here for almost everyone on a fistful of wax 4.

a few years ago we received an anonymous email with a link to three tracks and a simple message: “hi, maybe you would be interested in this music.” it’s easy to be skeptical of yet another link from yet another artist in a world overcrowded with them, but listening is our job and so we do it. the songs were instantly striking: extraordinarily slow, somber, and spacious, each vaulted cathedral chord reverberating poetically into the distance, the melodies rolling out like fog across a cemetery. captivated, we requested more, receiving a single word in response: “yes.” then, nothing. eventually, three months later, we received another email with slightly more information: a name (irma orm), a location (stockholm), and a bit of context (she worked alone, and progress on music was slow but steady).
fast-forward to mid-2016: we’re informed the album is complete, and it is breathtaking. hermetic gothic swan songs conjured from funereal piano, twilit ambience, minimalist percussion, and spellbinding vocals. the mood is lulling and lush but lost in sorrow, stark grey structures looming in the night. majestic open spaces between notes heighten the melancholic grandeur of orm’s arrangements, blurring the line between lament and lullaby. the songs less end than ebb away, succumbing to their own downcast beauty.

we hit you with the second single from jimpsters acclaimedsilent stars lp loaded with the good stuff! the album has received much love from djs and critics alike and its clear that after 25 years in the business jamie odell retains his reputation as one of the most talented and consistent electronic artists in the uk. as a&r and dj he also boasts a fine ear for emerging talent and here he hands over the reigns to two hotly tipped producers to rework his originals. first up we have the incredible peggy gou who takes on the sun comes up ft. jinadu.her speedy rise through the ranks over the past 12 months has been down to just a handful of brilliant eps on rekids and phonica and her skills as a club dj. the berlin based korean sits somewhere between detroit, london and berlin in sound and her dj sets are an assured, kinetic combination of dark, pulsing house and techno, broken beats and abstract compositions. her influences shine through on her remix which goes deep and musical whilst retaining an energetic drive for the dancefloor. perhaps the most mesmerizing, floor-focused track from the lp is up next, silent stars. an electronic tribal dance which builds to a speaker-wobbling sub-bass breakdown and wonderful chord section at the climax. next, a remix from west coast native urulu who came to jimpsters attention through his releases on lets play house, dirt crew and his own amadeus label. trying to describe his remix of where you areft. khalil anthony is no easy task, fusing elements of techno, broken beat and afro house, but check it out and if you can think of a suitable new sub genre to pigeonhole it with, let us know. closing the release we have the slow-burning, balearic-tinged beauty known as the sun comes up featuring jinadu on vocals. this is one to drop in the warm after-glow of a crazy night under the stars when tired legs and happy hearts crave a soulful groove to give them one last lift.

words, blue notes, boom bap and bad news: here comes “the shift”, the third album of stand high patrol.

long beach serial chiller ahwlee is a beat vet who delivers smooth buttery samples with a nostalgic vibe. 1991 is a cult classic cassette now issued for the first time on vinyl. these tracks are dusty, mellow and easy-going. don’t mistake mellow for boring, however, because ahwlee’s production is nuanced and intricate underneath the minimalist overtones. there’s jazzed-up rhodes all over the place, and the percussion work masterfully includes a ton of negative space in between perfectly chopped breaks. they’ll get your head nodding.

easy morning dancefloor vibes, with a hypnotic percussive groove sure to turn some heads.

die limitierte single-box »spirit of 69« auf trojan records enthält acht originalgetreue reproduktionen von gesuchten boss reggae-7-inch-klassikern der späten 60er und frühen 70er jahre in einer box. alle singles wurden remastered, das artwork wurde den original trojan-cover artworks nachempfunden. mit dabei namhafte acts und spezialitäten wie john holt, lloyd robinson, the pioneers, lloyd charmers, vincent gordon, tyrone evans, the hippy boys u. a.

the latest transmission from the world of gunnar haslam, kalaatsakia wildly sprawls across the intersections of techno and more abstract sounds to take us on a wideranging journey from the subterranean to the coastal, from blown-out dub tones through fractured rhythms. an incredible work that is not easy to pigeonhole, kalaatsakia is a full length album that navigates and sketches landscapes where new languages are created from old, dead ones to emerge as the lingua franca of interconnected immersive zones.

after what can only be described as a storming start to their label, luke hazell, ben murphy and elliott owen continue the exciting evolution of their brand music related with their first vinyl release and it’s nothing short of sublime.
this spring, music related makes its bold entrance into the ever growing vinyl market with a heavy dose of minimal and house cuts in the form of a 4 track various artists, ep. mrrv001 drafts in the talents of salva stigler & dubquest, pat ondebaak, duky and manuel de lorenzi, and it’s easy to see why as these 4 artist each bring a unique flavour to this well rounded minimal infused record.

double translucent 3-color splatter vinyl. custom printed sleeves & 12 page booklet, including photos & full album lyrics. download code included.

5th birthday comp featuring a host of artistst who ve graced the label over the perioid.. exclusives from tolouse lowtrax, geena, iueke, domenique dumont, inoue shirabe, raphael top-secret and more. gatefold sleeve. tip! made of 14 sketches - each reflecting one of the many shades of the label s catalogue five years of loving notes features new names as well as those of artists who have been involved with the label since its very beginning, like geena or iueke responsible for the first 12inch released on antinote.

six more tracks from fm’s star-crossed association with fly-by-night srs records and their soul deep imprint. glittery, loungey charms circa ’76 — and today!
limited-edition diy glue-on covers, two different fm designs available, our choice!
also includes insert of alternate cover, with liner notes.

welcome back chicago s legendary edit don underdog edits. sourcing material both familiar and obscure, this release is an education on how to craft the perfect extended dj version. limited release!

the gooiland elektro compilation “unruhe” is a showcase of contemporary acid techno… spacey and trippy in the hands of zarkoff and distorted and freaked out by roberto auser… but also rather industrial when done by foql or pushed to the extreme by the untitled… this is acid as it should sound… edgy and daring tracks for illuminated heads instead of easy and boring sounds suitable for the masses… and as with all gooiland elektro releases this one is equally intense on the dance floor as with headphone playback.

wild is the most complete musical work by nuage up to date. following a thought-out plan from beginning to finish, with a real introduction, development, and conclusion, the album is influenced foremost by the sun, sea and tropics. the music slowly evolves from warm and uplifting songs towards colder and more mysterious realms. . taking a full year to finish the album, including the entire change of season from summer to winter, memories of trips to mexico, the mountains, and the seaside fade away and are replaced by days at home and in the studio in cold st. petersburg. at the same time the music itself goes through a very personal development from outgoing moments to parts of personal reflection. without adding too much weight or philosophy to the music, the album is an easy and natural listening experience that explores contrasting and at times contradicting themes between summer and winter, cold and warm, introverted and extroverted and many layers in between, while also harmonizing the musical past, present and future of nuage.

limitiert und remastered: fünf nachpressungen vergriffener studio one bestseller. willkommen bei studio one, der university of reggae. mit studio one scorcher, studio one groups, studio one soul 2, studio one kings und sound dimension mojo rocksteady bringt das londoner label soul jazz fünf, ursprünglich zwischen 2002 und 2007 erschienene platten neu heraus.

fink veröffentlicht ein minimalistisches blues album auf seinem eigenen imprint r’coup’d! um die wartezeit auf das nächste -reguläre- fink-studioalbum zu verkürzen, veröffentlicht fink im märz -fink’s sunday night blues club, vol. 1- auf seinem eigenem ninja tune-sublabel r coup d. dies ist die erste, reine blues-veröffentlichung von fin greenall. produziert und gemischt wurde das album von fink und flood (u2, pj harvey, warpaint), aufgenommen in greenalls studio in berlin. jeder song wurde dabei in kurzer zeit live mit einem vintage-mikrofon und -verstärker aufgenommen. manchmal braucht es eben einfach nicht mehr. greenall sagt darüber: -most of this record is one take, from all of the guys who helped me get there ... new orleans legend david shirley on drums and the weird and wonderful colin stetson also really brought the heat to the table. -my love of blues has always been there, before i even knew what it was. records by john lee hooker, t-bone walker and chuck berry really spoke to me. for two springs, in 2015 and 2016, i immersed myself in the blues, scouring record stores whilst on tour to inspire and educate myself ... to do something raw, rough, and live, a record that just was, for its own sake. you d think that writing blues was easy - but it isn t ... it s easy to copy, sure, and to cover, definitely, but to write original blues that is more than just a photocopy of the past actually turned out to be equally challenging and natural...- - fink

brand new 2017 recut finally available on vinyl for the first time. 2xlp+mp3 in full original coverart. the legendary movie soundstrack based out of kingston, jamaica in april 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. the sixteenth release on the moll-selekta label shares its title with a wonderful film, a heartwarming homage to the golden age of rocksteady. it documents the recordings being made for this very album at the tuff gong studios, kingston, jamaica in april 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. excerpts from an all star reunion concert staged in kingston and older archive material complete the picture. never before in the history of jamaica, which already occupies a unique place on the world map of song, its sound embraced by western popular music, has such an illustrious collection of singers and players been assembled. the album showcases 15 rocksteady classics in sparkling, deeply inspired new versions, recorded in the studio which also played host to album sessions of a certain bob marley. under the musical direction of ernest ranglin, a guitarist of considerable renown not only on the reggae circuit, but also on the jazz scene, mixed by legendary engineer errol brown in duke reids employ at the treasure isle studio in the sixties - and freshly arranged by lynn taitt

over the past five years velvet season & the hearts of gold have laid down all manner of sizzling disco edit grooves that veer into spaced out, cosmic territory, but on this new joint for blue velvet they aim for the jugular with an abundance of cheeky licks from familiar sources. angel dust is set to get all manner of parties going wild with its classic hooks, while turn me on takes a smoother approach into romantic climes with equally recognisable sounds repurposed for the modern dancefloor. the samples may be easy to spot, but that just makes this records appeal even more universal.

it is easy to hate, judge, complain and to look at others and say i could do that, but you have to rise above that and get out there and do it. the third release on xerophkz records come from label boss conan o’donnell. uncompromising techno, electro, and ambient interludes. the journey continues.

when it was released in the summer of 2016, eli escobars happiness blew people away with its sophisticated house/disco hybrid sound and striking urban landscape. critics were falling over themselves to hyperbolise over elis exquisite synth stabs while the coveted double lp continues to sell through to this day. the quintessential new york dj, eli’s happiness stomped through the streets of his city, stopping off along the way at the jumping brooklyn basement clubs and dusty record shops that he frequents. some months later, developing on those themes seemed like the most natural thing to do, hands flew up across the board for remixing duties and assembling the extended classic family to contribute was an easy, nay joyful, task. happy again was born, giving the album a fresh new suit of clothes. re-works from kon, soulphiction and yam who? alongside bonus versions of tracks from the original album makes this the ultimate vinyl bumper pack

twr72 is back with a full new story starring lucid as the lead. lucid dropped out of space on a world called planet earth. it’s luminous and vivid appearance were instantly clear. at first lucid was a bit reserved but during it’s first steps it opened up and showed some colorful emotions and hints of it’s personality. with detailed patterns of communication lucid tried to find a way through this new world. erudite, which was already for a more prolonged time on planet earth, picked up the incomprehensible code from lucid and reproduced it into a solid and clever message. erudite was keen enough to think of a way to communicate back with lucid as it noticed lucid needed help. but it needed someone else to bring the message to lucid. so erudite asked help from colloquial who could easily transcript the message back to lucid. colloquial used different types of frequencies to connect to lucid, but it wasn’t that easy. lucid already travelled further and was hard to reach. therefor colloquial tried to use heavier elements to make a more solid composition. unfortunately not only positive things arrived from space. aporia was a rather negative influence which disturbed the link between colloquial and lucid. aporia tried to force the communication by continuously changing the elements of the message. but it wasn’t all that bad, because at the end aporia brought the two important elements of the message together.

tenor singer johnny clarke had many false starts in his youthful days. hanging around studio one as a schoolboy with jacob miller, clarke was supposed to record material written for him by bob andy, but somehow never made the grade. his 1973 debut recording for lesser-known producer glen stair was not released, and early work for clancy eccles failed to hit, though ‘everyday wondering’ for rupie edwards made an underground impact in britain and new york. subsequent singles for keith hudson and glen brown also did not get very far, but the breakthrough finally came when bunny lee asked him to sing ‘none shall escape the judgement,’ which was written by the singer earl zero, it became a massive hit that launched the ‘flying cymbal’ craze (based on an open-and-closed high-hat cymbal pattern, adapted from the soul train theme), and clarke became one of lee’s most reliable hit-makers, partly because lee stoked a rivalry between him and cornell campbell, whom lee had previously asked to voice ‘none shall escape.’ clarke’s satisfaction lp was recorded at harry j for lee, voiced at king tubby’s studio, and issued by third world in 1979. it is a set largely comprised of cover tunes, such as the strong opening update of the paragons’ ‘riding for a fall,’ the title track adapting their rock steady hit ‘my satisfaction’ in a post-rockers style. better still is the hard-hitting ‘reality’ tune, ‘play fool, get wise,’ which uses a proverb to relate a means of avoiding trouble on the dog-eat-dog mean streets of kingston.

duff breaks is composed of 40 breaks and sound effects compiled for easy use in any set or production. a companion for any serious dj or amateur record collector. duff breaks is the frst of an essential vinyl series transforming the sound of music and helping funky beats and drops conquer the world.

it really feels like we (aka mad mats & tooli) have been around way longer than 5 1/2 years with local talk, but it s really true what they say, time flies when you re having fun! from what started as a somewhat simple and almost primitive urge to create a small house imprint has now grown into a much bigger affair. we really tried hard to keep the label from getting stuck in any genre (remember 90s house?) and to always keep the local talk relevant, curious, diverse and with a healthy dose of underground mentality. from our very first release with bassfort s excellent moon shadow in the summer of 2011, we had a crystal clear vision of what local talk should represent...house music in any way, shape or form! over the years we released soulful, disco, jack, afro, vocal, deep, jazz, tech, latin, old school, acid, uk, berlin, new jersey, detroit and of course chicago inspired house music. if it made us bump...we put it out! this brings us up to today and about +80 releases later. we thought about how we best could sum up these first 5 1/2 years and immediately the image of blaze s classic album 25 years later popped up. besides the fact that it s an amazing album cover it also a good representation when different musical genres fuse together. it s not strictly a house album but just as well a r&b, reggae and soul album. this fusion and variation of house sounds is something that we ve tried to capture on our 5 1/2 years later compilation, split into two parts. on part 2 you ll find a high energy disco rub from parisian s3a, a truly deep and soulful vocal jam from boddhi satva & sly johnson, a deep uk garage production from smbd (aka simbad), a dark and electronic affair from toto chiavetta (yoruba) and finally a musical acid number with that magical bristol touch from newcomer marcel lune. all in all we think we got most angles covered and hopefully this album will make you spread that chalk on the dance floor and get down...local talk style

bas roos is a dj and producer from rotterdam, the netherlands. he started dj ing at the age of 16 after spending some time on making his own music. a year later he released his first ep and from that moment on he started to develop a unique and fresh sound which has seen releases on phil weeks’ robsoul label as well as shir khan’s black jukebox disco house series on exploited. the 18th edition of black jukebox sees the young producer deliver 4 new tracks which work magic on the dancefloor. do yourself a favor and pick it up before this limited collector’s item sells out.

das label acid jazz leitet eine neue Ära ein. es wird nicht nur ein großer teil des back catalogues wiederveröffentlicht, sondern auch zeitgenössische bands veröffentlichen brandneue alben. zu diesen gehören new street adventure. sänger und gitarrist nick corbin gründete die band 2007 mit dem anspruch pop und moderne soul-einflüsse elegant zu verbinden. nach dem album -no hard feelings- ist dies der zweite streich unter der flagge von acid jazz. mit -stubborn sons- sieht sich die band in der tradition von curtis mayfield oder the jam, beides acts die das politisch unruhige klima ihrer jeweiligen dekaden - die 70er und 80er jahre - in ihrer musik verarbeiteten und kritisierten. so sind die texte kritisch, die musik hingegen erstaunlich groovy.

new orleans’ grammy-nominated hot 8 brass band release their fifth lp, ‘on the spot’. in true hot 8 style, this album pairs hard-hitting, heart-on-sleeve sentiment with party-fuelling beats, hooks and grooves, raw funk and charismatic hip hop vocals mix with big easy jazz elegance. expect unshakable horn riffs and bubbling bass as the record transports you right into the centre of an electrifying hot 8 party crowd.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.