esa & mervin granger returns jan 2011 with the second installment of his rememory music label project. >luxarama< is a stunning two track ep featuring an original track of the same name by esa & mervin granger, along with an edit by ali ooft and subcultures ross telford on the flipside as the midnight marauders.
esas rememory music project began earlier this year as the south african ex-pats main creative output, dedicated to his late father. the critically acclaimed debut vinyl >i stole some thunder< sold out quickly, making >luxarama< an eagerly anticipated release.

the legendary skatalites, alongside the later studio one in-house bands - the soul vendors, sound dimension, soul defenders and brentford road all stars ? were as much a part of the classic studio one sound as were the singers that they accompanied such as alton ellis, horace andy, marcia griffiths and bob marley and the wailers. this album features many of the musicians involved with studio one who literally defined reggae music. from the skatalites members tommy mccook, roland alphonso, jackie mittoo to killer sidemen such as trombonist vin gordon (a/k/a don drummond jnr), saxophonist cedric im brooks, keyboardist and twelve tribes of israel member pablove black. many of the rhythms that these musicians created became the back-bone of the jamaican musical world and their songs have been replayed and re-versioned by 1000s of reggae producers ever-since. the album features classic and super-rare tracks all recorded under clement ?sir coxsoneÊ doddÊs supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. as well as sixteen killer tracks the album comes with new sleevenotes and photography by dennis morris and adrian boot making this another essential studio one reggae release for connoisseurs of reggae and newcomers alike.

music on vinyl is now issuing ed harcourts 2010 album >lustre< on 180 grams audiophile vinyl, including the beautiful >do as i say, not as i do< and >fears of a father< (written for his daughter roxy), so we can all enjoy his luscious sounds even more. conquering obstacles has never sounded this alluring.

soul jazz records new compilation of the uk funky scene.
>riddim box< explores the most unique, left-field and innovative uk funky releases of the recent past with loads of killer tracks and exclusives! uk funky inhabits the space between dubstep and house mixing together elements of grime, dancehall and rnb with the percussive rhythms of nigerian afrobeat and caribbean soca to produce one of the uk’s most interesting recent musical developments.

2010 remastered versions of two deep house classic kenny bobien tracks! first one >father> is remixed by frankie feliciano , flipside track >reach< is produced by kerri chandler!! must have for deep house lovers

following on from his string of successful 12 inches on styrax, l2s and mj coles prolific label over the past year, roof light drops a four track ep of dancefloor killers for highpoint lowlife.
already getting heavy rotation from the likes of hot city and mj cole, these four tracks span the spectrum of current uk club memes, from the 2step rhythms of title track >what makes you so special<, the slo-mo house of >face up to your sensibilities<, through to the todd edwards influenced of >prayin to t.e.<, and the moodier down-tempo sound of the closing >cakes, biscuits, and hows yer father<.

one time proprietor of the infamous atlas records shop in soho, london over a decade ago, pete herbert divides his time these days either behind the wheels of steel at clubs and parties around europe or in the studio working solo or with friends on their various musical projectsàhe is found regularly behind the decks at places such as fabric,mondos, goa, cafe capitol playing out an unexpected mix of balearic leftfield disco/house/italo/dub/funk and beyond!! building up a dj reputation in parisian underground circles, doing parties with jef k, chloe, alexkid and ivan smagghe, working the dancefloor but also developing his skills in the studio, tim paris had his first breakthrough with the remix of a rock tune called >future now< that became one of the biggest underground tunes of 2004. from there tim paris didn t stop but continued to release quality tracks and remixes. the two come together as >challenge<, on tim s imprint marketing music, the follow up to their 2008 release together on kompakt >zimmer<. just a few chords into the track, and its obvious to hear - the broken clock e.p. has been too long coming... >broken clock< - featuring homemade guitar riffs by none-other than mr. paris himself...! >wind up< follows with its more organic appeal, featuring some wicked synths... and finally, >wind up genius of time remix< will suit your palate indefinitely. genius of time, aka >cloud< from gothenburg, sweden... pushes the hands of father time to the reference point in early house, the vocals are pushed to the front to build us up into a hazy groove, that you wish could go on forever...

following his acclaimed collaboration on strut with the heliocentrics, the father of ethio jazz presents his brand new studio album, >mulatu steps ahead< for 2010. the album explores new directions in fusions of western jazz with ethiopian modes, moving forward the pioneering sound mulatu developed during the Ê60s and Ê70s, showcased on the recent strut compilation >new york / addis / london<.

italy meets england for 4 tracks of head f...ing terror!!

ilya santana originates from the canary islands (spain). he started to discover his passion for music 20 years ago, while his father was listening to alan parson, vangelis and giorgio moroder amongst others. 15 years ago he started dj ing around all the clubs in gran canaria. not long after that he started producing his own stuff. his first release was on balihu, daniel wang s label. in the meantime he also released records on tirk, permanent vacation and gomma, and remixed artists like human league, the phenomenal handclap band, lindstrom... now we are proud to announce ilya s first release on eskimo, burning jupiter. it s the predecessor to his artist album coming up later in 2010 and showcases perfectly exactly why we wanted him so much to join the eskimo family

after releasing tevo howards >move< hhyr is back with more music from the howard family. this release sees tevo producing his father rick howard again. after working together on the first beautiful granville release about fourteen / without your love, the duo returns with the >i wont lay back<. vocal chicago house just as we llike it deep and raw! i wont lay back is possibly the best track they have worked on so far. comes as original and underground mix. the b-side features a remix of about fourteen. classic stuff! raw and dirty house music. when music is this good, let there be renaissance! our house is your rush!

heavyweight vinyl. in this light and on this evening, the new album from editors, represents a significant step forward for the band following the huge successes of debut album the back room and the number 1 follow up an end has a start. there have been many changes to life in editors since an end has a start broke the band worldwide and established the then birmingham based four piece as one of the uks most prominent bands of recent times. bassist russell leech and guitarist chris urbanowicz are now resident in new york while singer tom smith has become a father. these changes added to the sense that in this light and on this evening is the start of a new chapter for editors and the band came together in london for the recording sessions with producer flood at the start of 2009 with a determination to push their sound into wholly new territory.

altair nouveau consists of one brandon mitchell, a young producer from the west coast currently residing in san francisco. altair nouveaus music, though designed with the dance floor in mind, still evokes a personal element. it is the combination of these elements that give altair nouveau his indistinguishable larger than life, spaced-out future disco sound sure to cause a dance floor frenzy. raised in the sprawling city of san jose, california to musical parents. mitchell grew up with the encouragement of his father, an electronic music teacher at the local community college. brandon began educating himself by collecting albums from the likes of giorgio moroder, vangelis, ennio morricone and john carpenter. this gave way to newer acts such as in flagranti, prins thomas, lindstrom and several artists on dfa. the title track æspace fortress marks a bold and exciting introduction into the sonic landscape of mr. nouveau, combining g funk, p funk and a 4/4 disco foundation that adds up to something otherworldly altogether. released as a joint effort with the uber-hip dfa records this 12 features mixes exclusive to this release from ultra-talented irishman john daly who turns out a deeper take while michel morins criminally underrated nom-de-plume sneak-thief takes it deeper into spacey disco-funk territory.

some notorious electronic music talents have started their careers as percussionists. and so did yaya, but his tale is different to all the rest. his new release for desolat takes a unique, upbeat approach to 4/4 beats: combining heartfelt benin influences - samples from dialogue and traditional ballads - with the stretched-out tension and release of balearic and the bubbling pops and stutters of tech house, plus the occasional kickback to a commodore64 high score melody. raised in turin, italy, rhythm was his lifeblood for yassin legali, also known as yaya, from an early age. his father was the lead vocalist and percussionist for mbamina, a band consisting of musicians from benin, zaire, italy and cameroon. mbamina released eight albums, collaborated with artists like manu dibango and salif keita, were sponsored by paco rabanne and played all over africa, including a show for the presidents of senegal and france. their final show was with james brown in paris in 1985 - the year yaya was born. well-versed in his fathers legacy, yaya grew up playing drums and djembe, and at the age of 15, began performing as a percussionist in turin clubs. just one year later, he was already djing, playing funk, soul, afrobeat, house and garage. manu dibango and fela kuti found a spot in his crate next to records by masters at work and dimitri from paris: contrasts of rhythm and structure that pervade his music to this very day.

carl craigs creation of angel found its way onto the second installment of darkness, released 2005. observers of carls music declares this era to have been the strongest material since earlier tempered psyche / bfc classics. now reborn by the crafting hands of jerome sydenham and detroit native keith kemp, we enthusiastically introduceà guilty pleasures debut release, carl craig - angel remixes --- jerome sydenham: born and raised in ibadan, nigeria to an english father and jamaican mother, he was schooled in his teens in england before migrating to new york city in the early 80s. sydenhams work today is largely influenced by the cultural diversity of his upbringing and has echoes of a musical history that spans indigenous african and contemporary western music. during the mid 80s he became involved in the underground dance music scene both as a dj and a promoter. in 1986 he threw a successful weekly party in philadelphia and by 1987 he had a residency at the legendary nells in nyc. --- keith kemp: keith kemp has been a dj in and around the detroit area for the last 10 years, primarily focused on fusing fragmented bits of the detroit techno blueprint all over the dance floor. through various residencies, dj sets, and live performances, he has been on a constant personal journey within electronic music ranging from performing at the detroit electronic music festival to movie scores and sound design. since 2001, keith has found himself involved with the operations of the ferrispark record label as well as several releases on various detroit labels reaching all corners of the world. as a life-long connoisseur of music, his dj sets can range from glitch funk, industrial, hip-hop and jungle

amir ardon, an israeli artist and the father of the elegant universe project is a multi talented creator, producing refreshing tracks that reflect an interesting variety of musical genres from down tempo minimal to electro house and fat progressive beats. with releases on baroque, mashtronic, flow vinyl, sprout and vapour recently.. his addictive deep beats have been cooking up a storm.. here his latest offering is a gorgeous bit of techno influenced prog , with a glitchy tech remix from shifter and carvell

again four tracks that will surely make you swing. our favorite has always been my brother, a peak time disco jazz cut, which has made the disco floors erupt on many occasions. the original version of my father continues along those lines. off ramp and worldless narrative both are cool boogie tracks, which make up for another winner from nebraska. for fans of rick wade, theo parrish, trus me et al.

september 2008, nima gorji is spending 1 month at the house of his friend babalow baba ifa leri oma in ibiza. in cuban santeria, a babalow is the father of secrets, a shaman, a spiritual guide. the philosophy of ifa was brought by the slaves from afrika, especially nigeria, to the caribbean islands. it became santeria in cuba, vodoo in haiti, condomble in brasil. the yoruba language is used in the santerias books and the ceremonies as chants. nima assisted to some ceremonies where the babalow is cleaning somones soul, energy, or aura, and establish a direct conection with a special energy called orisha. each orisha has specific attributes like a color, tools, beads, and various patterns of percussion rhythm. nima is listening to all these beats coming directly from cuba, he samples some parts, and produces a new ep : azul y verde. we are blue is a tribute to yemaya, the mother of the sea. she represents maternity, fertility, and life on earth in general. her color is blue and her number 7. the chant is performed by lazaro ross a cuban artist who died in 2005. lazaro was a legendary akpwon, or lead singer in the yoruba tradition. warriors is a tribute to oggun, another main orisha. he represents the force and the work of human kind. he is working with metal, and he always carry a knife. his color is green and his number is 3.

shock n chick father come back again with a deep techno track. la luna, dedicated to his resident club, is a strong floorkiller. featuring the remix of the evil amigos, with a special tool version, exactly what you need for let the people going crazy.

>an expansive epic about the mysteries of birth, death, and the origins of life (and re-living)<

ever since hearing the terrestrial variations ep and later the vicarious disco ep we have been big fans of nebraskas work. thats why we were happy and surprised at the same time when we found out he had an unreleased ep in his catalog...

dumb-unit macht weiter mit seinen verrueckten abenteuern in unbekannte gefilde. diesmal sind es londons cesar + disorder unter ihrem alias queen atom

the 9th album by one of the biggest stars today, produced by madonna and mirwais ahmadzai.

d. diggler aka andreas mügge is back ! this time not on planet vision but on pascals new label: level non zero. blessed with a father who is a jazz musician, andreas started to play the drums at the tender age of twelve, and joined his father in his jazz combo. soon he realized that his future is not to play in a band but to make his musical ideas become reality through the necessary midi equipment. his first release for raum...musik boogiemonster hit several dj charts, club charts and was played in heavy rotation on hr 3 xxl. so did the following releases. d.diggler s first album was released in april 2000 on cd and vinyl, its sound range varying from deep to technoid-slamming. since then he can look back on 45 releases and 20 remixes and is a dj + liveact who playes in the first league. on level non zero he shows us with three new traxs his variety: from „hypno-techno“ (drehmoment), over deep tech-house (deepdown), to dub-house (control). we remember the old raum...musik times...

re issue des albums von 1973 albums auf vinyl.

played by: oliver huntemann, butch, popof, kiko, ricardo villalobos, tobi neumann, adam beyer, ivan smagghe, stephan bodzin... ji-fi is a new artist from belgium who was actually suggested to afu by none other than popof, who himself recently had a very rocketing career ! ji-fi has had a few releases and remixes on smaller labels already and serves just right with his first one for afulimited ! its truly influenced by popof, but ji-fi already takes it some steps further and rocks off with katapult ! it has all the bleeps, the driving bassline, the freaky sounds and the lovely break that will let everyone go mad in the clubs ! madness guarantied ! taste my visit and gougou complete the ep and it will surely be hard not to play all of them ! born in 1982, this belgian new producer has everything to foreseen him a good future. intrigued by music since his early age, playing piano with his grand father, everyone knew that music was a part of him. dj since 1997, he has visited lot of places of his country. from minimal to techno, his dj sets are always restless with a big groove. heís a great fan of funky bass and delayed melody coming from nowhere with space and warm sounds to complete and personalize his tracks. summer break is over and here we go with new energy

after the massive success of stay around in 2007 the next single by milk & sugar is set now for ibiza domination. ‘no no no’ receives support from pete tong on bbc1 and the and world class djs like axwell, david guetta, bob sinclar, roger sanchez, little louie vega, tv rock and many more. top position until now #4 uk buzz charts. milk & sugar s new single no no no contains vocals by roxanne wilde, youngest sister of 80 s superstar kim wilde. roxanne s career had always been championed by their famous father marty wilde, no wonder her debut album was picked up by pete tong for wall of sound records in 2005. the following year she left the label again, and went on to songwriting with various artists and supported her sister and also kylie minogue on their live tours as a background vocalist. no no no edition 2 will be released now with mixes from mischa daniels and d.o.n.s. vs. dbn

nice price deal !!! shadowfax is hot! with the superfat release from jelle kuipers which is getting huge response and a lot of airplay by big names and the also wicked mark broom remix on the flip. the next one is by bells and macoye. macoye is the alter ego of ortin cam who is is doing some heavy tunes lately like the dancefloor killing remix of dhs classic the house of god on missile. this a1 track is in the same style as that remix, a hard bass line driving track with a lot of things going on in there to make sure the crowd will recognise and appreciate this tune!! on the flip a steady building track that can be used as the sneaky weapon in any dj set!

two years ago, honest jons travelled to lagoswith the great drummer tony allen, to make his first recordings there since his time with fela kuti an album entitled lagos no shaking, a classic of contemporary afrobeat. since then, the label has widely commissioned numerous responses to those new sides. from legends of dance music culture like basic channel in berlin, for example, and founding father of detroit techno, carl craig, and young tigers like dizzee rascals newham generals, mia producer diplo in baltimore, and carioca sensations bonde do role from rio de janeiro. and newrecordings from cairo, saturn, bogota and kingston, jamaica fresh interpretations or complete reworkings by the space jazz pioneersalah ragab, a street brass band descended from sun ras arkestra, highlife inspired afro colombian drummers from the maroon village of san palenque de basilio, and a veteranof count ossies mystic revelation of rastafari.

conforming to abnormality unveiled a style of extreme metal that was completely unique in its makeup: blending mind melting guitar technicality with inhuman drumming, a wildly schizophrenic vocal attack, smatterings of jazz sensibilities and devastating sub bass blasts.

the new great soulful jori hulkkonen album.. featuring ebb, jimi tenor, justine electra, nick triani, john foxx, jerry valuri and ernesto

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

hum along is one of the earliest productions of mr. mwambe. he started the track in the beginning of 2004 and for the last 4 years it has always been a very important and personal part of his life. only brontosaurus intelligence & ca$h were able to get this masterwork for this lickyboom- boom-down house 12. to complete the commotion full time nice guy, father and electronic innovator move d from the beautiful city of heidelberg sat down to deliver a spontaneous disco version of the track – reanimating the fresh and impro vibe of late 90ies german disco / house productions. the b-side >greatest love< continues where artos mudhutma 12 ends, celebrating the unholy passion of deep housemusic. voila.. a limited number of covers will be hand-printed with another nice torso. as always.

skat, the paris underground groove machine, the ever banging and so respectably personal sounding producer is onboard with us at sthlmaudio! mais oui!!! fred aubourg a.k.a. skat made his first musical education in the early 80s in rouen by listening his father during his radio show. hidden behind the mixer, he discovers artists and musical styles which would soon become essential for him, and would naturally lead him towards house, hip house and hip hop as well. he will then build his first loops with a k7 recorder in the mid 80s... skat comes here with a deliberately house ep. and it makes us all happy, because weare tired of the sterile, tired of the clicks with micro kicks

baby, when the light is on, you see who is who & who is doin what.julien jabre has always been amongst those artists we love & admire, because he delivers truly good music, soulsearching, without having the need to run after the next hit single. this warm production will stir our feelings through to our roots & seems to be a magic track inspired by chicago house figures lil louis and memphis house boss, mr. fingers aka larry heard. with its incredible and amazing atmosphere the stook is going to send all the listeners into a hypnotic and euphoric voyage.on the flip, he is said to be of the best underground producer, david duriez gives you his vision of early acid house with a wild and rough track. wilderness sounds like a tribute to davids musical father, afro acid man dj pierre.

who is dj swap? after his first introduction on smallville01, swap now starts with a first full 12inch of real minimal music. simple deeptech grooves, deepkickin basslines plus superb soundwise hooklines makes this three little tracks glimmering perls of technomusic. “the walk” comes up with that kind of double minus rythm ending with a dubby chordish groove to make it an awesome debut a side. on b1 swap features the african kalimba on the sametitled piece of switzerland related minimal endless loop, and the last track consequence features a trippy sequence on simple bassy beats- this one goes out to daniel bell, we may call him the mental father of swapmusic.this is 100 % advanced dancefloor shit for all you ibiza underground afterhour junkies! we stay to dance

der dritte raum is possibly one of the most innovative liveacts germany’s techno scene has brought forward since the early nineties, the formative years when frankfurt trance was growing into a national movement that would change the course of dance music in germany forever and inspired countless individuals with its take on electronics. with two album releases on the incredibly influential frankfurt harthouse imprint, which was partly run by pioneer dj sven väth, techno germany’s undisputed father figure who still spearheads the scene, and three album releases on virgin, there is hardly any live act and producer duo as successful and innovative as d3r

steve rachmad, has taken the global techno scene by storm both as a producer and as a much sought after remixer. his dj exploits is second to none. for many, he is considered a father of detroit techno in the netherlands, respected in the world of electronic music for his deep, groovy sounds that tend to rest on impressive strings, melodies, funk and soul.his first single from his forthcoming album >neo-classica< on sino exemplifies the efficient combination of sonic subtleties and frenetic nuances found in his productions. energy abound with an unwavering level of production quality, this single is yet to be another modern day dancefloor classic

theodor zox is one of denmark s upcoming producers. he has already released on well-known labels like tic tac toe, 3rd floor, textone, thinner and morris audio citysport. >dark liquid<, the flollow up to his much acclaimed >crystalized< (m.a.citysport 27), is a proper deep techno & house minimalism release in a alex under vein, where harmony, texture and propulsive rhythm are the most important ingredients! his love for music started at a very early age, when his father, a disc jockey of the 70s, exposed him to jazz, funk, disco, dub - and kraftwerk. theodor zox uses all his creativity in exploring, experimenting and refining the minimal music

few people have risen to dominate their chosen genre faster than john dahlback. sure, his father was a well-regarded musician in sweden and his brother jesper is one of the most respected names in the world of techno, but john has taken this jump start and used it to lap the field many times over. for wow recodings, he is remixing >opposite sides< the last track of world famous resident dj of amnesia ibiza : dj mar-t

big electro album...already heavily supported by: sven väth (charts # 1!!!, track father ), monika kruse, dave clarke, dj hell, luke slater, billy nasty, laurent garnier, andre galuzzi, miss kittin…+ big features & interviews in all important mags worldwide!!!

new album

christmas charity electronic music from the prspct camp - all proceeds of this cd will go to nonprofit organization “save the children”.

khruangbin and leon bridges continue their highly acclaimed collaboration with the upcoming Òtexas moon epÓ.