an independent band since 1998, dub inc are nonetheless fully acclaimed by the entire reggae scene. the group won no less than three victoires du reggae awards (in 2014 for the paradise album, in 2011 for hors contrôle, and 2008 for afrikya). in 2016, they are back with a sixth lp, so what. no doubt this one will be yet another important landmark. completely self-produced, as is their habit and will, this fourteen-track record is the result of a long process of composing and writing songs inspired by the dark events that have been going on in france in the last few months. featuring a mix of dancehall, hip-hop, and electronica influences, so what is a pure reggae album upholding the values of this rebellious, spiritual, and universal music genre.
double vinyl lp in gatefold sleeve.

rawax proudly welcomes alexander dorn aka credit 00 to the rawax family!
back in the days at the west-saxon highlands there was a missile, which marked the starting point. when credit 00 saw the legendary rocket rise on tetris’ final screen, it was the first time he became aware of electronic music at all. since then it actually hasn’t changed that much. he keeps pushing that buttons that belong to the impressive pool of music machines towered up next to his bed. after moving to dresden in 2000 to study fine arts, his passion for synthesizers and drum machines got nurtured through visits of dresden’s club-canalisation. he quickly made himself a name as a dj, who is just doing his own thing and got popular for that reason. as a part of the idealfun-crew he started hosting parties always in the twilight zone between legal and illegal. this led to “robo dance”, dresden’s only and (also for some other reasons) best electro club night featuring guests like dmx krew, luke eargoogle or imatran voima. the track credit made with randy barracuda of imatran voima has probably been created some time after the show. apparently, randy was not in good shape anymore and so “lebensraum” unmistakably bears credit’s hallmarks. for his own music he’s inspired by cannibal movies, number theory and birds. still, his music is not easy to pigeonhole. after all, he loves synth wave, electro, afro, kraut, kosmische, disco, italo, miami bass and other proto stuff – a lot of machine music.

new album of previously unreleased music recorded 1962 at auditorium maximum/ freie universität in berlin. austrian genius friedrich gulda on piano and baritone saxophone, leading a 13-piece, top-shelf lineup of players featuring benny bailey, erich kleinschuster, georg riedel, fatty george, arne domnérus and ack van rooyen. sparkling modern jazz in front of an excited audience, including parkers anthropology, monks round about midnight plus original material by gulda and riedel, with world premiere of “music for three soloists and band. it is the rhythmic drive, the risk, the absolute contrast to the pale, academic approach i had been taught. (f.gulda in new york times).

first release of a mysterious brooklyn-based vinyl only label, hand-stamped, featuring original recordings & edits.

catch recordings is one of the uks most interesting underground labels and to mark its 10th release it is back with another essential ep featuring four fresh tracks from swedish artist, random island records owner, inter gritty, who has previously released on labels like rise and deep moves. not to mention his own random islands works. since the birth of random island in 2012 he has carved out a singular sonic niche for himself with various solo eps and albums and also his partnership with nihad tule as ntta11.

this second document continues the theme of openness, crafty unpredictability and heady, vibe-heavy tech featuring tiefschwarz, ruede hagelstein, florian busse and re.you of course. the label extension of his event concept, younion firms our focus on precision selection where quality quashes quantity. like his parties where the line-up relishes in close connections rather than the all-too-common top-loaded hype parade, the label drawers deep and encourages no boundaries.

following releases on labels such as greco-roman, ttt and templar sound, dro carey (eugene ward) returns to the scene with his new offering, the industrious yet delicate track queensberry rule featuring the vocals of ku&#268,,ka, taken from his dark zoo ep, out now via australian label soothsayer. where his previous releases have been firmly focused on the smoke-riddled clubs, queensberry rules sees dro carey traverse new territory. working with ku&#268,,ka and collarbones marcus whale on the track, queensberry rules sees the sydney producer creating a unique pop sound, however maintain the gritty dna that he is so distinctively known for.

fifth release from the much sought after funk e s own imprint, featuring another debut release, by newcomer marvin gain.

the third editions series continues where the 2nd stopped with another 4 track banger. featuring tassid, squat dom, chris liberator & sterling moss.

up next for moss co. is the split ep featuring the highly talented london duo odd, mysterious collective innominati and label founder archie hamilton, bringing a diverse 3 track ep.!the records opens with abductee from odd, a dubbed out groove providing the listener with catchy tribal percussion elements, along with deep melodic chords, making this track perfect for any hour. next up is smoke and mirrors on the a2 from the mysterious innominati - their first reappearance since their last outing on odd s own label - who grace us with an hypnotic minimal house roller, ready to take any dancefloor on a journey! the final track on the record comes from label founder archie hamilton. vitamin d is an excellent chunky house cut, blending the new age sound and the old an addictive acid flavour bassline compliments groovy percussion to make this a perfect conclusion.

to celebrate this years record store day/black friday, coalmine records is pleased to release a special-edition 7 inch version of heltah skeltahs previously digital-only slapper, midnight madness, featuring dj revolution. as fans of the duo already know, the circa-2009 track is pure flames, and brimming with hilarious bad-guy lyricism from ruck (aka the late sean price), and his partner in rhyme, rock. the two absolutely let loose over shukos funky instrumental, as ruck drops concrete flows while rock communicates with animals.

ikebe shakedowns debut release is as heavy as an angry herd of elephants! recorded at dunham studios in brooklyn with the help of members of the budos band, these tracks are rough and tough to be sure and offer a variety of different sounds from the band. ikebe seamlessly blends the raw emotion and passion of 70s african funk with the danceable horns and rhythms of american soul music! bio: ikebe shakedown is brooklyn-based, eight-piece instrumental juggernaut that incorporates the sounds of 60s and 70s african funk and american soul music for a totally fresh sound. featuring dynamic horns backed by a hard-hitting rhythm section, ikebe shakedown (pronounced ee-kay-bay) will get you out of your seat and onto the dance floor! with obvious influences from legendary groups such as the j.b.s and the meters, ikebe shakedown is also looking to make their own mark on the brooklyn scene in the vein of more contemporary groups like the budos band, antibalas, and the menahan street band.

halocyan continue to plunge deeper into their originary technicity series which has already featured an ep by hackman backed up by remixers such as timo maas and kink. for their latest offering, the l.a coterie have enlisted the talents of the legendary german duo extrawelt and have backed them up with remixes from championed master of machines ulrich schnauss as well as joey beltram and giegling affiliate vril. extrawelt s breaking bricks remixes addition to halocyan s originary technicity series will be released across two separate volumes with ulrich schnauss interpretation and the two original mixes on the first and joey beltram and vril s revisions featuring on the second.

bosconi extra virgin has prepared for you two super tasty various artists featuring 11 tracks by 11 new, fresh and promising producers mostly from all around the italian peninsula but not only! -the sweetest- volume 1 begins with the outstanding jazzy midtempo song of austrian producer m.a.r.s -feel the heat- and the deep space, italo soundtrack infected boogie directly from napoli of bop & 291out s -uomo dalle nuvole- , known for their releases on acido records and really swing.b side features instead the chugging raw deep house track (($)) from misterious producer from tuscany def safari and more funky, garagey, soulful vibes and broken beats by the mechanical man from napoli and young artist jts1 from milano.

volume 15 of the about: berlin series, featuring 35 tracks on limited 4x12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included. see below for full tracklist.

top secret swat manoeuvre s from the us of a !
dj nature aka the legendary wild bunch dj milo at the controls with a heavyweight natureboy selection featuring lf a hypnotic & rough and ready deep house joint for red light situations in two mixes, that drop hard !
serengeti run on the b side is a super deep, ny dancer rescued from the timeless natureboy archives...
a fierce debut to be sure - super limited us imports - blink and you ll miss em.

rothmans turn to debutant producer dawn again, who strides onto the football-focused label with a confident grip of otherworldly hardware jams. as is customary on the label, the mood takes on a laid back approach to four to the floor grooves, with -coloured pens- kicking off proceedings on a soaring bed of psyched-out house optimism. while -the italian- may be moodier in its demeanour, it s still just as mellow in its delivery, capitalising on alluring wave synths and reverb swells to great effect. -plain of jars- takes a trippier direction with its bubbling fx and bongo-powered beatdown, and then -lavender- switches things up with a rolling breakbeat undercarriage and plush lead lines on top.

longtime favourite mutt returns to fokuz recordings with the sinnerman ep featuring tedder. on the a side we find right & wrong, a dub infused roller with classic dubby vocal cuts and fx. on the flip the ep’s title track brings forward a classic two step rhythm which underlines an iconic sample.

a milestone tenth release from butter sessions brings the worldwide debut of consumer watchdawgz, a collaboration between two mysterious figures from down under. experience a techno expedition to the dry waves of the central desert & moist air in the eastearn tropics, featuring dubbed out forward thinking rhythms & otherworldy electronics, for earth people...

fenixfire is a new label by the asggroup that specialises in the revival of new beat (typical belgian sound from the 90s) & other slow/down tempo beats dancemusic. the first ep to launch the label is “fashion victims - a selection of fresh new beat”, featuring 4 new newbeat tracks by artists from belgium & germany.

released three years after stoned raiders movlp1727, latino hip hop group cypress hill returned in 2004 with their seventh studio album “till death do us part”. on this album they flirt with reggae, particularly on “what’s your number” sampling the clash’s “the guns of brixton” plus “ganja bus” featuring vocals from damian marley. “latin thugs” is a characteristic cypress hill latin-mariachi rap and b-real rocks with a clever cover of the beastie boys “paul revere” retitled “busted in the hood”. awarded with 4 stars out of 5 by rolling stone magazine, “till death do us reached #21 on the billboard 200 albums chart and #23 an the top r&b/hip-hop albums chart.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

hot off collaborations with nottz (titans in the flesh ep) and madlib (bad neighbor lp), socal ambassador blu has teamed up with the paris-based production team union analogtronics (oj & gold) to unleash a new full length album: cheetah in the city. featuring dam-funk, phat kat, frank n dank, and more, the album signifies a stylistic sea change for blu, best known for his dusty, soul sampling collaborations with exile (below the heavens) and his own introspective opuses (her favorite colour, good to be home, york!). rippling with 808s and cinematic strings, cheetah in the city is an organic evolution from the synth-soaked, futuristic sound of analogtronics, union’s 2012 fat beats records debut album featuring talib kweli, mf doom, elzhi, guilty simpson, and more.

valere aude, the debut album from romans, a collaborative project between new york techno producer gunnar haslam and vienna-based acid evangelist johannes auvinen (aka tin man). featuring 12 tracks of hallucinogenic, psychedelic techno, valere aude is an acid-etched trip to the outer reaches of the mind.

hot creations launch the new ‘paradise on earth’ dj mix series with the first installment coming as a mexico special from paradise residents and label regulars nathan barato and patrick topping. here is a 12” only sampler ahead of the full album featuring two tracks each from nathan barato and patrick topping.

(exclusive outside japan) jig n hug single moist ep, featuring the beat broker (dream chimney) remix, will inaugurate the new japanese label monkey chop. the release is due in october.

romanias iuly.b release observatory ep on visionquest, featuring three expansive originals. following an impressive run of eps on moral fiber, bouq, claque musique, memoria recordings and vatos locos, romanian artist iuly.b has impressed a number of electronic musics figureheads and is on a meteoric rise up the ranks of late, his next project leads him to team up with visionquest for his latest offering here.

blaring and unnerving, yyyy s intention of mortal gets revisited with a remix package featuring lucy, varg, ascion and yyyy themselves, resulting in a barrage of arpeggiated behaviour and regimented soundscapes. a force pushing forward creativity with on-point refinement, lucy immediately veers in with his visceral power of sound. an avalanche of intricate and experimental arrangement soon meets a series of astute percussion and typical foreboding energy, retaining a certain texture-over-beat throughout. yyyy s depth of music imagination & influence is heard in this highly charged, awestricken ensemble for their rework of intention of mortal . unfolding a mixture of fear and complication, this track keeps you thinking as well as moving. an almost endless supply of plucked synth rhythm keeps the chaos taut and throughout. ascion s remix of stone relief of gods faces credits the release with clean kicks, industrial clanks and atmospheric keys. this no-nonsense approach to production is not to be underestimated, a dream-state sequence of induced electronic abstraction. the first and most immediate observation of b2 is vargs take on reach for forgiveness - a menacing, pin-sharp account of the visceral power of techno, dialling in to both tense and euphoric. the ambiguity of each track lends itself to its success, meticulous in detail and curated with passion. a release that divulges the mysterious sonic world and deviates from the expected.

after the release of their collaborative breed ep at the end of last summer, nicole moudaber and skin (from skunk anansie) have unveiled their highly anticipated remix package featuring a long list of respected producers. carl craig, fur coat, jamie jones, jerome sydenham, paco osuna, pan-pot and scuba, are just some of the names which have turned their hand to the project. originally born out of nicole and skin s desire to fuse their rock and techno backgrounds, this is a true collaboration project with a difference. the pair have also recently been sharing the stage at high-profile slots such as space ibiza and coachella. the first track on the second part see s don t talk to me i m dancin remixed by hot creation boss jamie jones, which features a thudding heavy bassline, and zebra katz vocals sampled over the top. the second track on the a side see s french emotive techno specialist paul ritch turns in an atmospheric, driving remix of these walls are made of water . first up on the b side is pan-pot s take on these walls are made of water , adding the duo s characteristic stomping touch, as well as dramatic new synth melodies. this remix is another nicole favourite, often featured in her sets and her in the mood radio shows. rounding off the b side jerome sydenham remixes don t talk to me i m dancin feat. zfk and takes the track into uptempo driving territory.

7 inch vinyl featuring rf classic mix on one side and spiltmilk remix on the other. plays on 45 rpm.

down in scenic auckland, new zealand, tucked in a small basement studio, musician leonard charles & his friends paid tribute to dilla s landmark release by re-recording the entire 31-track album on live instruments. charles gives the tracks a modern funk reinterpretation on live bass, drums, clavinet, rhodes & synths - sans any sampling of the original source or sourced material. featuring vocals by anji toy, adi dick, ruby walsh and georgia anne muldrow on the emotional tribute airworks (forever).

volume 5 of the omar-s sidetrakx series featuring nite jewel on vocals, and ian finkelstein on keys.

originally released as a soundtrack in 1974, and long out of print, cinewaxs reissue is remastered from the original tapes and is presented as an exact reproduction of the original album artwork featuring jim pearsalls classic film art. sometimes, it doesnt take very long to create something brilliant. when producer robert evans rejected phillip lambro’s original score for chinatown, jerry goldsmith was hired to create another, from scratch, in just 10 days.

shubaka come through with their third release, a big time house affair featuring two heavyweights of the scene, dj nature and damon lamar. the a side features a magical downtempo house number from dj nature. think 90s nyc, a crisp bass line and some mysterious keys. damon lamar takes things deeper on the flip, with a slow burning house number that packs plenty of emotion and atmosphere.

gunmen is the cooperative project of junglist tony anthem and psychofreud. here they come again with another hit song, or actually two if you include the huge girls anthem featuring esco!

pop ambient - our longest-running compilation series after total - sees a new instalment for 2017, featuring exclusive material from acclaimed genre veterans and series newcomers jens-uwe beyer, yui onodera & scanner, max wÜrden, leandro fresco, thore pfeiffer, kenneth james gibson and soulsavers remixed by wolfgang voigt.

theo parrish teams up with amp fiddler on -ghetto proposal- - a deep grimy chugger of a track featuring vocals from kitten koroi and john douglas on trumpet. instrumental version on the flip.

fifth 12- on the 10 years series featuring tracks by silent servant, varg, nuel and giorgio gigli.

limited edition picture disc, featuring the doc scott and original sin remixes of rufige kru’s “monkey boy”. warehouse find - last copies.

first taste of nickodemus upcoming new album featuring vocals by sudanese american singer alsarah, whose new album manara was released to critical acclaim in september remixes come from swedens andreas saag (local talk/freerange) & portugals izem (soundway records) targeted pr and radio campaign for the single & remixes

the first release on neon finger found dutch veteran dj overdose turning out a surprising blend of boogie on the techno hop lp, but for the second installment on the spanish label the remit proves to be wide as inkswel and lesser known the jungle sessions join forces for secret river. this meeting of minds, recorded on a raft of vintage electro-funk equipment, culminates in a perfect slab of sweet, low slung grooves for every boogie enthusiast to engage with. there are instrumental delights aplenty, but also some welcome vocal cuts such as the essential -sucka free- featuring john robinson on the mic.

after the release of their collaborative breed ep at the end of last summer, nicole moudaber and skin (from skunk anansie) have unveiled their highly anticipated remix package featuring a long list of respected producers. carl craig, fur coat, jamie jones, jerome sydenham, paco osuna, pan-pot and scuba.

ron trent brings back the “dance floor boogie delites” tag for 2 tasty cuts featuring similar flavors to previous releases on prescription and future vision! the artwork is appropriate as “boogie down” will make you want to break out your rollerskates and “in the light” is a nod to early prince!

after the success of their first release, emotive returns with a 3 track follow up from label forefathers silk 86. emotive 002 continues the theme of its predecessor, with an evocative blend of house, disco and some much needed soul laying the foundations for all 3 tracks.
the aptly named “vince charming” kicks off the package, drawing you in with a smooth bass hook before the vocal gets to work on embedding itself deep into your mind. on the flip side “whenever you need me” is a driving house workout, featuring cascading strings and horns straight out of disco s heyday. rounding off the package is the not so subtle “vince charming g mix” a thumping club ready rework of the a side.

be y&#333,kai’ is the collaborative project from techno duo minilogue’s sebastian mullaert , fellow swedish composer douglas holmquist and celebrated illustrator/animator kristofer ström . uniting music with art and the moving pic ture, ‘facefist’ leads a multimedia experience through a trio of mesmerising audio/visual trips - two films (‘facefist’ and ‘facemissed’) featuring japanese anime-inspired shape-shifting creatures and a third more abstract, alternate vision/soundscape( ‘facekissed’).standalone track ‘facetwist’ is a more propulsive version of leadtrack ‘facefist’.this debut release will be landing as a rare treat from hypercolour offshoot space hardware with a limited run of vinyl. art flourishes when the freedom, flow and creativity intersect. often a direct response to resistance, art transcends borders and the physical to allow transmission of the soul, emotion and consciousness.

italian based producer mtd presents his “mantua ep” on the self reflektion imprint - featuring a remix by label resident hiroaki iizuka!

jex opolis presents: in the nite---look at my car!,- a versatile new ep featuring three cosmic cuts from jex and ian d. knight, a st. louis-based performance artist. knight features most prominently on the compass point-tinged -look at my car!,- a paean to the joys of both consumerism and rampant motorism. on the flip, jexy whips out the strat for some chic-inspired licks on the chugging -guitar sands,- with the italo-bumping 120 bpmer -rimini nites- along for the ride, too.

following the acclaim of time travelers im made of stars lp, michele pinna presents the remixes report i, featuring remixes of tracks from the album by four key names in european and us techno. these remixes take pinnas dystopian sci-fi vision and place it firmly in the club, with each artist providing their own unique take on a different track from the album.

2016 repress - following on almost 5 years after their first release *journey to the centre of the sun* on esp institute. 2 big excursions from a couple of very well respected heads. featuring the label’s very own tako reyenga (red light records, music from memory) and jonny nash (melody as truth, land of light) these two tracks were cut from a weekend of sprawling space-jams recorded in jonny’s north london home in 2012 and until recently were thought to be lost.

strictly rhythm is back on track after a summer hiatus with a double header from one of the most exciting producers in house music right now: the uks josh butler. what is real? and innocence showcase butlers talent at blending his love of classic house with fresh flavours cut for todays dancefloors.