next timeless sos tracks

with the summer season well and truly in full step, mosaic returns with two finely tuned cuts of classic dubbed-out minimalism. a side in the night is a typically understated affair from label boss steve o sullivan under his wise caucasian alias. propelled by a bass-heavy tone and lit by layers of percussion that build on each other you ll find yourself getting lost in the washes of sparse vocals, rhythmic stabs and splashes of delay that reach out over the dance floor. far from providing instant gratification, this requires timely and repeated play to uncover the layers of subtle finesse and craftsmanship: perfect for keeping those feet moving at any hour of the night, or day for that matter. on the b side, steve teams up once again with fellow londoner, frazer campbell on rise which goes straight for the full smile effect as the duo conjure up one of those rare pieces of magic. set to a melee of skippy percussion, high-pitched toms and warmly toned melody, the prophetic voice of maya angelou and her timeless poem still i rise resonates supreme, bringing a touch of thoughtful intelligence thats all too often forgotten. as the track hits it peak, you cant help but feel the deep elation a groove like this brings in the darkest of hours.

a teacher by trade, dr mary sullivan bain recorded her musical works to be used as an educational and motivational tool in the miami-dade public school system she taught in. the single was recorded at miami sound recordings, south florida and released in small numbers as a self-published 12 pressing for educational purposes. copies of ‘do you know black history did not circulate much further than floridas public school libraries and the vaults of some local radio stations when it was released in 1985. produced with no label constraints, mary worked alongside her friend and vocalist herman attaway. she would give him the words and the melody and together they translated her ideas into song. if one wanted to categorise it theyd have to put a copy in a few different boxes … 808s, bass synths, deep chords, live percussion and effects dubbed into the mix. the production leans towards the electronic diy framework that informed the local sound on the south side. whilst the categories are blurred whats clear is that the musicians who made this thought outside of the box.

limited to 300 copies, 180g. vinyl only. no repress. for the first release on randall m s new imprint, bucharest artist guy from downstairs presents two tracks packed with groovy moods that flow with a vibe of pleasant oddness. on the b side is a stellar dub remix coming from none other than mosaic boss steve o sullivan. early support from the likes of tini, bill patrick, livio & roby, alexkid…

loved by: laurent garnier, dave clarke (top 10!!) and funk d void, featured on bbc essential by deep dish !! the third installment in the dk7 remix series. an across the board affair where scene stalwarts slam take the dark path to the floor with heart like demon,steve rachmads two schools of thought on life is everywhere and 6am weather girl fan phil kieran dubs it up. in 2001 >the difference< was released on dk recordings as the seventh release and it later got licensed to output recordings,thus the project was called dk7. dk7 recordings was funded by jesper dahlbäck and mark o sullivan and is not to be associated with dk recordings.

shooting stars john dahlback and dk7s mark o sullivan strike 2 killer blows as they launch their new label jm recordings. i saw your eyes is a mid set acid triggered tech stomper,driven by a sinister vocal hook, a pure celebration of those of us who have flown too close to the sun. while when you caught the sun clears the air with its lush crisp synth sounds and driving bass. the gravity pull of this stunning release will drag you into its orbit which is of course the centre of the dancefloor

limited 180 g coloured vinyl lp

supported by steve o sullivan, per hammar terry francis, sasha, thor, ohm, red pig flowers, roger gerressen, andrey pushkarev, truncate , igor vicente

last worldwide copies of this amazing box! incl. tote bag! vinyl only! berg audio is proud to present >horizons<, the monuments series 15th installment. discover the labels brand new compilation featuring works and exclusive collaborations of some of the industrys most exciting artists. the 12 tracks are gathered in a beautiful collector box which includes a special tote bag designed by juli jah. essential piece to any record collections – colored vinyl – 3 x 12 – limited edition collector box!

2lp + cd vinyl edition in 5mm standard sleeve

unreleased funk-fuelled, minimal dancefloor weapons by adny (test 542, svek etc.), swayzak, benjamin wild, jackmate, steve bug and cle plus a steve o’sullivan (mosaic) remix of steve bug’s “the morning after-. every single cut comes out of the top drawer and is sure to keep the people on the floor shaking.

a compilation of hopelessly obscure jazz, soul and folk from between 1969 and 1981. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

for the second release of his multidisciplinary platform cl series, christopher ledger invites the new york-based artist kamran sadeghi to work on three experimental cuts reinterpreted for the dance floor by sateq - the new project of the giegling’s artists, sa pa and ateq - and steve o’ sullivan for this 2x12-.

duke ellington once said that there are 2 kinds of music: the good one and the bad one. with the compilation series shaolin soul we are always certain to be on the right side of the line since its 1st episode released in 1998 and which compiled two dozens of tracks sampled by rza and the wu-tang clan. following a second episode in 2001 and a third one in 2014, the famous curator uncle o is back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the shaolin soul series with a fourth episode compiling 22 tracks among the rarest and finest treats of soul music, because everybodys talking about the good ol days!

cititrax is excited to present the third in a series of four song samplers showcasing the talents of some of the most innovative producers of the moment. cititrax: tracks volume three features the a powerful new collaboration between amato (aka the hacker) and mariana saldana (medio mutante, boan), the brutal industrial techno of barcelona based british producer the sixteen steps, a polish mastermind based in miami known as his dirty secrets, and the nyc underground duo further reductions (shawn o’sullivan and katie rose). the overall sound can be described as modern, uncompromising and guttural. each artist reinvents dance music by bringing their own unique vision to the floor. artwork designed by veronica vasicka and sourced from polaroids shot in nyc clubs in the 1980s, cititrax: tracks volume three is pressed on blood red clear vinyl – limited to 999 copies and housed in a matte printed sleeve.

- amazing and lovingly crafted box
- red colored vinyl in 180g
- strong limited numbers worldwide
- very special printed banderole
- each vinyl in a fullcover printed sleeve - more than 40 tunes - 10 vinyl -

deepchord co-founder mike schommer is back from a 15 year hiatus with an entrancing 12 on steve o sullivan s mosaic records. after withdrawing from production for an extended period, the enigmatic producer revives his legacy with an unrestrained session using analog synths, drum machines and cavernous sound manipulations. invitation to love uses minimalist 4/4 percussion and unfurling delays whilst remember when explores echoed synth stabs in a broken beat framework. lastly, tranquil stepper into the night carries floating chords and cyclical melodies through airy acoustics. anamnesis presents three quintessential dub techno methods - offering a masterfully engineered package by one of the genres most revered figures

new york native shawn o’sullivan returns to avian as 400ppm with debut lp, ‘fit for purpose’.
as an artist, o’sullivan has long since explored the juncture between hard-hitting, functional dance floor material and more lofty, conceptual work. from a purely structural standpoint, the artist’s return to avian bears all the hallmarks of previous output under the alias, utilising the same palette found on early ep’s for guy brewer’s label. stripped back and driven, the music marries caustic drum-machine polyrhythms with warping, pitch bent leads and characteristically atmospheric use of reverb. it’s a decidedly dance floor offering, but the music comes refracted through o’sullivan’s own lens, with plenty of elegant references to a career spent exploring much of the techno genre’s periphery, from noise to new wave. crushed vox bubble up from beneath wrought-iron percussion and the artist takes time to step away from high energy 4×4 workouts to explore more complex rhythmic structures and harsh, low tempo grooves.

london-based producer, visual artist and nts radio host kit grill has announced a new 5-track ep, titled westway. the ep will be available digitally along with a limited run of 200 vinyl copies designed by alex sullivan, with cover photography by grill and an accompanying video by london director laurie lynch. westway draws on grill’s personal experiences of living in a cityscape and echoes the industrial, fast-paced and repetitive rhythm of his home city, london. the ep was recorded over the course of several months from early 2015 to february of this year, the propulsive beats and driving, shimmering synthwork across tracks like ‘distance’ and ‘street runner’ inspired by and echoing the brutalist beauty of the capital, culminating in the euphoric, widescreen string flourishes of closing track ‘stairway’.

shawn o’ sullivan marks return to shifteds avian imprint with a four track ep under his 400ppm alias. following on from 2013s non nocere, the new yorker pairs trademark stripped back drum programming with heady, warping drones and frenetic sequencing. even at full throttle, careful attention to detail lends the productions a degree of musicality oft missing from contemporary techno. subtle nods to idm feature, and references to o sullivans work with katie o sullivan as further reductions remain in the form of spacious verb and fluid atmospherics, but the focus is undeniably on the dance floor. printed inner and outer sleeve... black vinyl.

hlanganani music is a new label with its roots in south africa and london, focused on bringing international attention to south african artists. hlanganani music, which translates from zulu as come/get together has its first release from zulu artist butiza. entitled baphuma ezulwini (they came from heaven) the track features vocals from butiza in the style of maskanda (or maskandi-a kind of zulu folk and scathamiya as well as remixes from european mainstays, xdb and christian prommer. the project itself best illuminated by hlanganani label heads and south african expats shy & linda aka sahin meyer with the label the goal is to really help all the artists involved and open new doors on both ends. support by: mr g, jimpster, mano le tough, steve o sullivan, dam swindle, auntie flo, ooft, severino, cottam, lo shea, a sagittariun, drums of death, trickski & more.

in the impressive flow of new talent in 2011 on fokuz recordings we already had the pleasure to present the sound of brother, command strange and intelligent manners among others. the next flavour of the funky liquid melting pot called fokuz recordings goes by the name donnie dubson. berlin based irishman donnie o sullivan aka donnie dubson started releasing his funky rollers on have a break and influenza media and already featured on fokuz on the chronicles of the deep lp together with stunna back in 2007. the grapefruit / battlecat release on influenza media in 2009 got him a lot of attention and is still heard in dj sets today. now its 2011 and fokuz presents the beautiful debut album of donnie dubson! his sound can be described as refreshing and original liquid drum n bass with a touch of the well known atmospheric drum n bass vibes from the mid 0s. his basslines are the unique sellingpoint as well as his ability to create an organic feel in the music thats only done by the few who truly understand what liquid drum n bass is all about. pleasuring both critical listeners and the dancefloor audience this album is a perfect overview of the sound fokuz stands for. a great example of how music can be time-less in this decade of fast moving consumer goods.

ltd upfront promos copies of potentially the next big commercial dance hit. raul rincon delivers his trademark remix style. open shirts, hairy chest wedding fave from gilbert o sullivan?? finds its way back on the airwaves, and we suspect to the upper climbs of the top ten. commercial dance with pop house mix from raul rincon that will fill the more mainstream floors

pleasure me is typical of ramirez productions, once again hes creating dance floor mayhem, with the trademark phat dirty bass, building tension to a frenzied breakdown & sleazy vocals, this is sure to be championed all over this summer. on the flip the guys at slave have installed fellow sheffield producer leiam sullivan (four:twenty & dogmatik) he turns the original into an underground deep, brooding, rolling techno record, undeniably one for the heads.

support by amè, jimpster, charles webster, dj deep, dixon & rob mello!! hot on the heels of their >cure and the cause< smash hit with tracey k, here comes fish go deep with another memorable dancefloor moment. already a favourite with a hatful of heavyweight deejays worldwide, >esl< finally gets a release as part of an ork double a side. with an irresistable bumping rhythm, insistent synth stabs and a climactic build, its easy to see why this has been big all year for the likes of ame, dixon, charles webster and miguel migs. meanwhile on the flip side mark and john (mark o sullivan and john dahlback) continue to provide us with top quality dance floor fodder!!! following on from their big summer hit on pickadoll(pick up the phone) they drop the irresistable >disco< on ork recordings

mark & john = mark o sullivan & john dahlbäck! an extra-fine ep including three amazing tracks. the titletrack most dangerous animal in the zoo is a banging acid-techno track which will set dancefloors on fire with its punching kickdrum, dark synth-lines, distorted vocals and the hammering hihats. trap 2 builds slowly into a more minimal acid track with a floating melody while last chance to see is a very dark track with a speric atmosphere, manic whispers and a spooky melody

duke ellington once said that there are 2 kinds of music: the good one and the bad one. with the compilation series shaolin soul we are always certain to be on the right side of the line since its 1st episode released in 1998 and which compiled two dozens of tracks sampled by rza and the wu-tang clan. following a second episode in 2001 and a third one in 2014, the famous curator uncle o is back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the shaolin soul series with a fourth episode compiling 22 tracks among the rarest and finest treats of soul music, because everybodys talking about the good ol days!

in the impressive flow of new talent in 2011 on fokuz recordings we already had the pleasure to present the sound of brother, command strange and intelligent manners among others. the next flavour of the funky liquid melting pot called fokuz recordings goes by the name donnie dubson. berlin based irishman donnie o sullivan aka donnie dubson started releasing his funky rollers on have a break and influenza media and already featured on fokuz on the chronicles of the deep lp together with stunna back in 2007. the grapefruit / battlecat release on influenza media in 2009 got him a lot of attention and is still heard in dj sets today. now its 2011 and fokuz presents the beautiful debut album of donnie dubson! his sound can be described as refreshing and original liquid drum n bass with a touch of the well known atmospheric drum n bass vibes from the mid 0s. his basslines are the unique sellingpoint as well as his ability to create an organic feel in the music thats only done by the few who truly understand what liquid drum n bass is all about. pleasuring both critical listeners and the dancefloor audience this album is a perfect overview of the sound fokuz stands for. a great example of how music can be time-less in this decade of fast moving consumer goods.