after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after his excellent lullabies to paralyze on visionquest at the beginning of the year, hot creations release the monumental highbeams single featuring the vocal talents of benjamin franklin.. with a remix 12inch to follow

hot water musics gitarrist & saenger chris wollard mit seinem brandneuen solo-album. die musikalische spannbreite reicht von vielseitigen rocksongs bis zu singer/songwriter tracks.
pressung auf blau transparentem vinyl, inkulsive download-code.

steve lees (the project club) above machine label returns with a superb 12 from the vendetta suite, the brainchild of gary irwin - belfast resident and long-term collaborator with david holmes. irwins inspiration comes from weatheralls seminal a love from outer space and belfasts early 90s sugar sweet nights. irwin creates two pieces both in thrall to the keeping the faith balearic scene. additional remixes are provided by disco aficionado ray mang (dfa) and nottinghams heavy dub brothers shrinkwrap. above machine are heading straight for the dance floor on this release.

after the success of little creatures 1st release, luke continues his vinyl only journey with another self produced single. this time he teams up with roual galloway from the legendary faith magazine.

church is a much respected london party that invites the likes of juan atkins, darling farah, marcellus pittman and other such underground heavyweights to their events, and have done for 18 months. now well established, founders seb wildblood & apes are taking the next step and launching a label of the same name after dipping their toe in the release arena with a lorca white label, ‘faith evans refix’ which was out in late september.

already supported by lucy, speedy j, aiken, inigo kennedy. ars obscurae is a record label focused in dark and deep techno. its activity is based on the publication of music inspired by a conceptual foundation related to mystic arts and traditions, magic, religions, faith. of the dark side.

anfang 2012 lieferten die schotten mit ihrem dritten album >have some faith in magic< ein lupenreines, intelligentes pop-album ab, das von der musikpresse wie auch fans gleichermaßen gefeiert wurde. das trio hat sich nicht auf den lorbeeren ausgeruht, sondern legt gleich mal ein neues mini-album nach, das auf mogwais rock action label erscheint und sich nahtlos in die konstante stilistische weiterentwicklung der band einreiht und den kaleidoskopischen pop-sounds des vorgängers aber neue, weniger beat-getriebene texturen und dadurch mehr offene strukturen verleiht. musikalisch tauchen sie dabei in relikten der vergangenheit - von stockhausen, über afrikanische tribal-sounds und king crimson bis hin zu 90er house. passend dazu erscheint das album in uk auch als streng limitierte auflage auf vhs-kassette, auf der die acht songs von verschiedenen videokünstlern visualisiert wurden! das vinyl erscheint inklusive mp3-download-code!

elbee bad is another great underground house pioneer from the formative days of nyc house in the late eighties. the true story of house music finally gets told... tip! like the burrell brothers, elbee bad aka lamont booker, is an early house producer from new york city. and the comparison doesnt stop there. elbee bad has also recorded under different aliases and has also remained largely unknown to a wider audience. he has also recorded for nu groove records, for which he has recorded his most famous material, but like the burrells he wasnt a nu groove fixture. bad recorded for a slew of other independent new york house labels like bassment, city limits, easy street, red heat, united states of america and then there was his own larhon records

bristol-based behling & simpson come correct for apple pips with two slices of cavern-deep, slo-mo tripped out bass-led housey doings… these chaps have been making waves in the last year or so with their mixture of bass music, deep house, boogie and discoid with a characteristic bristol edge of not caring for the rules. with killer releases on bristol house dons futureboogies own label and a stonking re-edit of faith evans getting plays from peeps like modeselektor, derrick carter, untold, mosca, jackmaster and many more they continue to forge out their own groovy path through the bass scenes myriad styles… >where the ohs< glides along on a rolling, endlessly chugging beat, with glacial synth sweeps, dubbed out finger clicks, treated vox and sub bass stabs slowing cutting through the mix…perfect slo mo house styles for fans of prins thomas, todd terje, mark e, andrew weatherall etc

public information present austin cesear, here with his first ever release. an lp shaped on the west coast of america ... a bay area backdrop. welcome to cruise forever.

vinyl only! decks tipp !! beautiful piece of art. unique inside-out cut, golden innersleeve, amazing fullcover! with good intentions goldwill starting their new label aurum and presents with >floras rache< their faith in timeless and everlasting music. the tracks telling stories about own experiences, hopes and dreams.

leonard cohen, the most elegant canadian bard, whispers his way through his 2004 album >dear heather< like a poet quietly musing over his life and loves.
music on vinyl is releasing this quietly powerful album for the first time on vinyl (180 gram audiophile pressing), so you can memorize the songs in time for his european tour later this year!

the legendary carlos santana returns with his 36th album >shape shifter<. the collection of songs on this brand new lp is a journey from soaring santana leads and driving beats to the beautifully crafted melodies that have made santana a household name. consistent throughout the project is the world-class musicianship of the santana band members, who bring vitality and heart to every note.
music on vinyl is proud that they have been chosen to release this new santana album and thereby adding another classic album to be to their catalogue after >santana< (movlp040) and >santana iii< (movlp132).
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing, including 8 page booklet.

fur the texan, born bryce isbell, extracts minutiae with precision. his compositions, while airily sparse, are saturated with details plucked from broad of landscapes, whether they resemble the texan prairie or the expanses of industrial germany. isbells composite micro-samples are infinitesimal, soaked in breathless allusion and divorced from their context. the crisp, insistently percussive arrangement oscillates like metal shavings manipulated by an unseen magnet. fur has untraditionally tapped into a eu techno mind-meld, a berlin thought-stream. after his early work with neon indian’s alan palomo as ghost hustler, isbell dove deep into minimal sounds that transported listeners closer to inner city detroit than the mid-west. unos first fur ep cocoon follows several years of isbell silence. after a notable debut with lefse, fur submerged below a sea of techno and came up with a deep analog style that has acquired fans in fred p and firecracker records with twisting house like >knots<. a second part in the fur saga on the way, uno has faith this young westerner will be putting a big texan stamp on the house scene to come.

>the loudest engine< is the third studio album of london-based australian indie rock band howling bells. the album originally came out last september. the band wrote most of the material whilst on the road supporting coldplay during the viva la vida tour.
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing including full colour insert. features the bonus track arrows (acoustic version).

brooklyns lets play house keeps building momentum with its second release of 2012. this time, label heads jacques renault, nik mercer, and james friedman have teamed up with a pair of artists shrouded in mystery—the dead rose music company—to put out an ep featuring four original songs that confound definition...

a tribe called quest’s 4th longplayer, originally released in 1996, back on double vinyl.

the debut album by the 2 bears finally available on double 12 inch vinyl.

typically commissioned to extend the life of a hot-selling single, culprit bucks the trend by delivering a remix package of gavin herlihy’s ‘endless feeling’ immediately after the ep release – a testament to the label’s faith in gavins work and the richness of its sound.

morgan geists project storm queen marks a return to his roots with an analog approach towards modern house music with a disco pedigree. >it goes on< features the vocal talents of damon c. scott and is the perfect follow up to storm queens debut of 2010, >look right through<. an underground hit featured in countless radio and club dj sets and charts, >look right through< was licensed by defected records and will be released in a remix package later this year. storm queen physical releases will be limited-edition 12 inches only. storm queen is made for djs, but doesnt sacrifice atmosphere and songwriting. storm queen owes a debt to classic house music from new york, chicago and detroit, as well as disco and boogie. storm queen is a leap of faith.

a sly pair of cheeky bangers slope their way out on very limited edition white label vinyl on new imprint boogie futuro.

this is dedicated to those that have lost their faith in our music. what happened to respect? what happened to the unity? put your petty hate aside and get on the dance floor or go home. techno belongs on the dance floor. this track will put it there! techno doesnt care how you feel or what you think. its about the music. respect each other ... techno anthem 2011 - wtf?!? vinyl + mp3 - incl. digital download code!

hand stamped and numbered - limited to 300 copies worldwide!
given the challenges of todays music market, its a fairly bold statement for an indie label to come out of the box with not one, but two vinyl only releases by an artist with no profile to speak of, but here black light smoke proves worthy of the faith being placed in him. sat001 switchback/black stripe is all old school drum machines, tape-hiss, heavy footed disco kicks, acid-a-plenty and funk-to-spare, but the tracks transcend the rawness of their roots to achieve a modern, club-ready edge with retro flair.

second blabla summer sampler with danilo cardace & elia perazzini, nice7, adapter and supernova

the number one 1992 album which garnered six grammy awards

meine zarten pfoten ( my tender paws ) is the eagerly-awaited album by lady ada that everybody s been longing to get a hold of for so long. her second album after debut blondie truly is a revelation. ada has successfully cast off that four-to-the-floor yoke and has recorded songs that go way beyond all our well-known categories, hovering above everything in a state of serene disengagement. it s certainly ppp in its broadest sense, but ultimately it s a work of music that radiates such an amazing warmth and tranquility that it will even sedate the biggest nervous wreck into a state of subtle receptiveness. this record is your friend. it s a shining light of beauty, glowing from the inside. humans have feelings. and it s only the noblest of feelings that these nine songs arouse. after listening to them you’re left with a slightly sheepish smile on your face. and then you press play again

brand new label from the faith fanzine people focusing on quality house / edits kicking off with 2 superb edits kate bush & grace jones from fred palakon

independent music maker, co-founder with his team-mate teru of bcr-music, indie structure for artists, in 2009. well known since 1996 as dj/ composer/remixer/director for many french artists, he reveals during the 2009/2010 season his talent of vocalist: first, on debut bcr-music release, pumpkins 12 inches ainsi de suite, hereafter on his own vinyl singles and lp, respectively supafuh yo! and 10 ans trop tard. the 2010/2011 season will be the decisive one... the 12 inches just act will be internationally released in april 2011 featuring cl smooth & eternia! cl smooth, one the most respected and legendary mcs of all time, comes back on wax through a duo with supafuh, nowadays the unique he made with an european artist of his whole career. eternia the 2-time juno (canadian grammy award) nominated is the new groundbreaking sensation of indie hip hop! they both gave sincere energy and spiritually inspired performances to make this disc a classy & classic joint. comes with code for free digital download of this release.

blokhe4d presents edition 4 of the bad taste records sampler, delivered as proper triple vinyl with code for digital download.

the wax-war goes on! uplifting vocal-house with a healthy dose of funk, soul, jazz & latin from the ever reliable soulfuric camp. the perfect spring-soundtrack!

support by luciano, matthias tanzmann, gregor tresher, reboot, 2000 and one, layo & bushwacka, mihalis safras, livio & roby, lauhaus, gorge, brothers vibe, wally lopez, luca baccheti, alex celler, terry francis, dj gregory, mendo, dj w!ild, x-press 2, edgar de ramon, affkt, coyu, and.in, nick daring, doc martin, dekay, ralf, piok, isaac fabregat, club madnezz holland,roual galloway -(faith fanzine/radio),kiko martínez - (docepulgadas radioshow),jose maria ramon - (ibiza global radio),paris one reverse radio,karlos sense - (ibiza sonica),colin perkins - (spin 1038 - dublin),toni moreno - (ibiza global radio),scan mode - (clubbingspain/djmag spain),tsugi magazine france,marco r – (soundwall.it / dj magazine italia),agus arbol - (deejay magazine spain),de:bug magazine germany,russ - (idj magazine),victor - (dj magazine spain),adam - (dj magazine uk),...

windy city producers steven hitchell and josh werner continuing to challenge and confound expectations as antenna international drops >fractalrip< a speaker-melting 303 drenched bomb from chicagos southside, harkening back to the earliest days of outlaw warehouse and loft parties this track is already doing damage in the crates of justin long, traxx and adam marshall. while on the b-side we partner with fellow chicago independent imprint nation to bring the >preludes and nocturnes< mixx of >introspective< from traxx faith cd to light. this version has been put through the sonic cacophony that is hitchells echospace studio, packed with myriad gadgetry of assorted compressors, delays and the infamous echo chamber to create an ominous, building, dark entity not for the faint of heart.

the 2010 album from the national on heavyweight double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve and clear pvc bag.

house party keeps heating up the house with more hits for your party!

massive new release on the mighty coolman records!
dutch super producer na-goyah strikes back with not 1, not 2, but 3 mindblowing hardcore tracks! produced in the typical coolman sound so you cant go wrong on this one! already hamered by al the main hardcore jocks so have it large!

big with carl cox, michel de hey, gel abril, slam, hernan cattaneo, kenny larkin, sasse, jamie stevens,... hell yeah proudly welcome on board enzo elia, a producer who genulily restores our faith into free range house music, if house is a feeling then enzo elia is going to touch your heart with this new 12 after his recent releases for be as one, lion1 and youngodds. we are not going to bore you with a long list of supporters or useless descriptions, just feel free to choose your favourite version between the peak time beat driven vocal main mix or the absolultely tripped out and moody afrologic version. if you love house music we are sure you are going to dig this! hell yeah!

brendon moeller is back on mule! after the successful ep faith on mule musiq (steve bug licensed to his mix cd on fabric), he returned with three deep stuff. title track juice is dubby and spacy deep house.this track is already big favorite of steve bug. gonubie is a spacy afro tech-house which reflected his african roots. disco devil is a new style of brendon.it reminds early stuff of theo parrish.

drumcode artists, excellent phunkin sweden techno !!!

new ep from detroit techno and graphics legend alan oldham.
following up the more experimental >johnny gambit 01: the prodigal son< graphic novel/soundtrack (pure18lp), alan d. oldham a.k.a. dj t-1000 gets back to basics with the >blaster ep<, phase two of the pure sonik records restart.
>blaster< kicks off the proceedings. a dirty, tracky, and bitcrushed statement of intent, >blaster< is a 130 bpm love letter to all the hard techno fans in germany and spain who have kept the faith and supported dj t-1000s international dates all these years, and the definitive statement that pure sonik records is back!
on the b-side, oldham goes electro with >i rock shit everyday<, a dark, dirty, detroit electro-groove inspired by one of his all-time favorite detroit electro acts, ultradyne. the ep closer, the lo-fi >machines<, is the sound of your laptop, tv, and coffee maker conspiring against you in dial-up modem code. what happens when your microwave starts thinking it can cook better than you? you better watch out...

after their last production faith christian pass and johannes team up again for sungod to continue their creative work. on the flip side johannes heil is celebrating life with his track true love. what else needs to be said!? supported by heiko mso, gregor tresher: excellent start for johannes heils new labeb!, toni rios, frank lorber. the same way volcanoes have eruptions, dicks have erections and bloody rivers flow: shit happens naturally! even when im on the toilet, i will not use force to squeeze it out because i know it will flow out anyway. its a state of mind, a way to live and the best description of how the creative process and the decisions of this new playground will take place. we will let it flow and get rid of the shit before it happens! we are not willing to take control, but we love to let things grow naturally.we love music, to play and to live a free life of passion, friendship and harmony.you can expect everything besides a concept label with corporate people creating corporate music. because the concept is to have none, but the heart will release the tunes we really love. no matter which genre you might order them to, of course, we are focused on club music, but still there will be music fit in perfectly to a sunny day on which you are sitting on the balcony having a barbecue with friends and drinking a cool beverage. there also might be a tune you can get laid to for the first time in your life. we dont create images, we dont believe in heroes - but we believe in you and ourselves. the most important place for us is the soul - the spot where it all is happening. so let us start with our two favourite tracks for the summertime.

the mission : bring together 18 international hybrid pop breakthroughs for the summer. for who: those who havent made their way into the jungle of the web and nouveautes in the past few months. fans of todays pop & rock. those who like unexpected hits, and who generally believe that some tracks deserve a 15 days life online. the frame: hybrid pop (except in one case), freshness, air du temps (anxiety-tinted-cheerfulness?), slightly-twisted-lightness. the base: a compilation. remember keeping the faith, artificial intelligence, c86, respect for france, source lab... and the effort behind your own, home made ball pen illustrated mix-tapes. compiling its all about sweat, attention and skills : suspense, respirations, cliffhangers and (not) happy ending... this one says it all on the cover artwork: starting all pop & girly then progressively twisting. you will notice that every sisters support are illustrated by different pictures of virile women and other men accepting their femininity. some of them will be edited as collectors silk screens and might get exposure in paris in july...come have a drink if youre around.

who the hell are bleep district i hear you ask? well for those of you who havent heard their awsome debut on replay records they are matt powell a founding dj of the legendary quadrant soundsystem and the inappropriately nicknamed matt rhythm who rumour has it spends his spare time pressing random buttons as one half of deep house anti-heroes rhythm plate. coming straight out of leftfield, bleep district have exploded onto the deep house scene like a musical gas leak. their quirky, chunky, dancefloor orientated beats causing serious damage on dancefloors and working mens clubs around the counrty. these two devout christians and still practising altar boys have decided to continue the religious theme of the bleep of faith ep on the highly respected winding road and titled their debut for ornate music… end days ep. revelations (rapture rub) kicks of the ep with a clearly deluded shaun ryderesque gentleman professing his faith over a big moody analogue bass and detroit style stabs on a track that would make the staunchest non believers begging for absolution! and on revelations (pillar of salt dub) they take things nice and deep for those more reflective moments in the evening.

rough to the touch, the jt3s latest will sink into your souls, purifying them by breathing in the bad and exhaling out the good. js songs use blues and r n b templates, executed with sweaty, wide eyed energy - and this time, hes added a couple of colours to his rainbow that are blowing our minds, those of dub reggae and ska, which squeeze next to their northern brethren with excellent tightness. you ll be left breathless after a nonet of new songs, all of which address the modern dilemma of identity and faith. vinyl only release - as befits the classic rock and soul sounds.

artizan number four wheels in the big guns from londons clubbing firmament in the shape of faith head honchos terry farley & dave jarvis who deliver a simple yet deadly house groove. if that were not enough, there are some heavy duty remixes from jafar & touch, funky transport & tom blacksoul, this ep adds a touch of class to proceedings

great deep mixes of fresh r&b tunes

ltd backstock.. clear vinyl with excellent piece of deep house to deeper detroit techno music