frankie knuckles eft behind perhapst the greatest house music legacy that ever was or ever will be, having made dance music at a spiritual level for nearly four decades

special cd alert! after the succesful yagya and deepchord album release we are proud to present the follow up. this is a 34 minute trip into deep and mystical techno. limited edition. asfŽrico presents -serie 1-. the first volume of a collection of four releases mixed live at stšrung studio. long developments that transform asfŽrico s series in electronic musical trips full of humanity in an aiming for perfection and computer-based world. cd contains the extended version of -serie 1-

over the past six years, the australian-english outfit have won a hugely loyal following and a swag of awards for their signature blend of electronic pop, idm, post-dubstep, post-rock, house and ambient. their stunning debut the sounds of trees falling on people was anointed one of the albums of the decade by fbi radio, assured follow-up +dome achieved mojo magazineÕs album of the month in the uk and saw seekae nominated for four australian independent music awards.

still living in slavery is mr raoul ks third album. it is, however, the first one that will be released on his own label baobab music. he thought for quite some time about to shift the african instruments and african rhythm structures that uses in his production processs into a more dominant, more exposed position. giving them a role of there own and freeing them from being bound to a groove coined by a four-to-the-floor kickdrum. while using dominating drumsounds when producing records aimed for the dancefloor seemed reasonible, they werent needed for the storytelling concept throughout this album and are left to the accompanying remixes.

this is armada lounge volume 7. forty tunes of staggering beauty and significant musical skill, at times poetic, and at times as careless as an island breeze packed with exclusive tunes, there are acoustic versions of classic records, like marco v & christian burns --frozen- and the wistful live performance of cosmic gate ft. emma hewitt - -be your sound-. dutch producer rodg returns once more with his rendition of lost at sea, and conjure one graces not one but four songs on the album. the second set features heavyweights like paul van dyk, andy moor, gabriel & dresden, chicane, and several tunes from lustral. classic tunes from highly respected artists and fresh recreations of the year s biggest records can all be found here. clearly a labor of love, -armada lounge vol. 7- will surely go down as one of the greatest lounge compilations of our time. this record proves that musicality and vision are still very much alive in 2014, and it reminds us all that the pinnacle of electronic music has still yet to be reached.

will to be well is the new studio album by dalhous, their second for blackest ever black. this double-lp reflects writer-producer marc dalls continued interest in the life and arcana of r.d. laing, but also alludes to more universal and enduring mysteries: the relationships between body and mind, illness and wellness, the physical and the metaphysical.

cocoon ibiza turns fifteen! finally, its summer and we cant wait to pack our bikinis and flip-flops again for our annual trip to the island

niko schwind now presents the fruit of his labour in the from of his third album: grippin world captivates the listeners with its versatility and coherence, and kidnaps them to a world of sound, made up of elegantly reduced grooves, organic arrangements and accessible vocal-melodies.

special re-release , nice price
i always like to think my stuff is music for a warm but rainy day . low frequencies do something to your muscles when you listen to them. there have been studies of low frequencies contracting your muscles, and because they contract certain muscles you have the urge to move, you know, to get rid of that itchy feeling in your arms and legs. so that would be a reason to dance. hailing from eindhoven, which back in the day had ties with many chicago and detroit artists and labels. i think what makes music interesting is when an artist incorporates his/her influences and translates it into a unique sounding style. although it might sound a tad arrogant, i d like to think of my music as martyn music . i try not to think of it as dubstep or techno, or house or drum & bass, it s not about genres, it s about music

gilles peterson prŠsentiert vierzehn neue, exklusive electronic-geheimtipps aus seinen playlists & dj-sets! die kŸnstler bewegen sich im spannungsfeld zwischen hip hop, bassmusik, deep house, r&b, drum & bass und techno sowie allen subgenres dazwischen. -brownswood electric- veršffentlichte als eine der ersten samplerserien schon frŸhzeitig tracks der heute erfolgreichen acts mount kimbie, 16bit, shlohmo und mosca!

we were evergreen are a celebration of lifeÕs messy magic: their world is beautiful and deep, happy the trio of fabienne, william and michael are originally french, settling in london to pursue their music four years ago, a literal movement thatÕs been hugely influential on their fusion of the french lyrical tradition sung in english, married to a very anglo-pop sensibility.

crux is a refined contemporary techno album with some unexpected twists. early support by: luke slater, tommy four seven, answer code request, paco osuna, par grindvik, echologist, developer, psyk, woo york, mosca, joseph capriati

tomorrow we sail is a group of seven musicians, based in leeds, uk. formed in 2009 they have spent the past four years developing their sound into what is now a vast landscape of billowing, reverb-soaked guitars, orchestral strings, piano, organ and multi-layered vocals.

ob mit monsterproduktionen auf seinem eigenen label boysnoize records oder mit sensationellen dj-gigs vor tausenden tobenden fans, ob mit remixes fuer depeche mode und daft punk oder mit kooperationen mit kŸnstlern wie snoop dogg und chilly gonzalez, boys noize hat sich einen legendenstatus erarbeitet und steht heute mit an der spitze der weltweit besten djs/produzenten. sein fabric-set aus ueberdrehtem techno, turbogeladenem electro und hochenergetischem jackin house ist zugleich lehrstunde und repraesentatives markenzeichen, eine frenetische raveparty aus 70 pulsierenden, schwei§treibenden minuten

11 track cd digipack features 4 page, full colour booklet!the sophomore release from ali wells new speciality imprint:submit.a healthy stack of press & promo support

wenn es die letzten beiden jahren einen newcomer in der clubszene gab, der weltweit fuer ganz große furore gesorgt hat, dann war dies john talabot aus barcelona. unter seinen fans finden sich größen wie james murphy oder the xx, die den spanier für das vorprogramm ihrer diesjaehrigen nordamerika-tour ausgewaehlt haben. verglichen wurde er bereits mit leuten wie james holden, four tet oder caribou.

wenn es in den letzten beiden jahren einen newcomer in der clubszene gab, der weltweit für ganz große furore gesorgt hat, dann war dies john talabot aus barcelona. auf seine zweite single my old school , erschienen beim münchner vorzeigelabel permanent vacation, konnte sich die internationale dj-elite einigen. die tracks von john talabot sind ungeschliffen, sie basieren auf hypnotischen loops, die von einer mächtigen kickdrum vorangetrieben werden. in den vielseitigen tracks des spaniers treffen sich vielfältige einflüsse wie afro beat, detroit techno, chicago house, cosmic disco, northern soul oder auch flamenco. unter john talabots fans finden sich größen wie james murphy oder Âme. verglichen wurde er bereits mit leuten wie james holden, four tet oder caribou

facettenreich, spacig und forsche e-gitarrensounds machen dieses album zum musikalischen hochgenuss. incl. dem internationalen hit >teardrop<

fuer ihr debŸt auf get physical haben azari & iii die neueste version der hauseigenen compilation body language produziert. die 13. edition umfasst au§erdem jeweils einen dj-mix von dynamo azari und alexander iii. gemeinsam prŠsentieren die beiden eine von techno bestimmte klanglandschaft, die eine andere seite von azari & iii zeigt, sowie eine voellig neue musikalische facette im katalog von get physical music hervorbringt.

rocketnumbernine verbinden einfluesse von detroit ueber london bis afrika und zurueck. ihr eigenwilliger sound ist ein psychedelischer dance-punk-jazz-mashup, der an den space-jazzer sun ra erinnert und sich im laufe der zeit von improvisation zu kernigen club-nuggets entwickelte. 2010 erschien die kult-12inch roseland/metropolis auf four tets text-label, die naechste text-12inch wird eine kooperation mit neneh cherry.

north / south / east / west is a collaborative art and music project between photographer shaun bloodworth, designer stuart hammersley (give up art) and bleep.com, focusing on the music of four different regions of the world Ñ north and south uk and east and west coast usa. the project aims to showcase their pick of a handful of labels, artists and club nights from each.
the final product is a limited edition, deluxe package, designed by giveup art. with only 500 editions printed and compromising 14 high quality photo-prints and a 12 track cd (9 of which are exclusive) Ð all of which will be beautifully enclosed in a special, custom made package.

mika vainios first solo album for blastfirst sees him return to his classic power electronics, heavy beats approach that made his pansonic duo with ilpo vaissanen garner a world wide reputation. the album developed from vainios recent live sets to make ten tersely titled tracks apprently inspired by the shipping container industry. four stars in mojo > heavy-freight< the wire complained of the album being >too rock< the quietus described it as >fearsome<. vaino continues to tour the world Ð an army of one.

hyetal returns with his second album modern worship lp.

one of the cliches about scandinavian countries is that they are neat and tidy, well ordered, clean. the same could not be said of copenhagen four-piece when saints go machines second full-length album, infinity pool. the opposite, in fact. its a record born out of an atmosphere of chaos.

good price for good music! what do you do when a live project exceeds its own ambitions? just keep doing the wonderful concerts and eventually head to the studio. sounds simple and conclusive. in the case of karocel, that was exactly how they went about it and surprisingly, all six band members made it happen. though the four marbert rocels, mathias kaden and michael-mitchi-nagler have known each other from their hometown along the gera-jena-erfurt corridor, and the karocel live shows have been well received: an album is an entirely different beast.

traversable wormhole returns to clr after a huge success in the techno scene

slag is a live techno band consisting of equal parts musicians and djs. the four experienced men draw on their experience from record shops dance floors and film-/ theater-music and have the common passion for techno in their neural pathways. with the passion for electronic music and classic synthesizers, they created a sound black as oil and white as freshly fallen snow. the band varies their performance with a large portion jam elements and makes their live shows tension filled in both club and concert performances. a concert by fire slag starts in the deepest dub and ends in a furious techno ballad

ltd.edition 3 cd box set incl. veiculo, the amateur view, music is a hungry ghost + extensive linernotes and remixes by four tet, daniel miller & gareth jones and mira calix

there will always be a bass drum making people dance, but it will rarely sound the same. techno and house are in continuous flux. there will always be people celebrating. and each year new kids join the scene, hungry for pleasure, for beauty, for ecstasy - for life.

its been four long years since glissando released the critically acclaimed with our arms wide open we march towards the burning sea and the duo finally return this november with a new record the world without us.

only 9 years after its official opening, watergate has become one of the worlds most prominent underground electronic music institutions. in no small part due to its picturesque location running directly alongside the river spree, its wall to wall led dance floor installation and most of all, its consistent flow of first-rate international talent performing every week. watergates presence and influence has spawned many side projects including a boutique-style mix cd series now in its 8th volume. a whoÕs who of the clubs regular talent and resident artists such as sascha funke, sebo k, dop, ellen allien and others have all contributed to the aesthetically pleasing series, now regarded as collectors items. for the eight installment in our mix series, we bridge the gap between two global capitals of techno: berlin, and detroit, home of lee curtiss who delivers a forward-thinking mix, inspired by time spent living in both cities. lee is one of a new generation of techno visionaries from the motor city, that includes his visionquest collaborators ryan crosson, shaun reeves and seth troxler, who are putting their own unique spin on their citys most famous underground musical export. based between detroit and berlin for the last four years, lee has a fundamental grasp of what makes both dancefloors at watergate tick, and this enduring love and understanding of the space clearly shines through in his mix. building on the raw soul and funk of those who have blazed a trail before him, on both sides of the atlantic, lee brings his own subtle melodies and keen sense of dramatic tension to the fore in a mix that encompasses all that is vibrant and exciting about underground techno in 2011

incl. remixes of tracks by los colorados, watcha clan, boban i marko markovic orkestar

secret love 6 continues where the five predecessors already set new standards. collecting the best music that is floating around at the moment - be it new or old - but fitting one common denominator: quality pop music that will stand the test of time. contributions by known artists like el perro del mar, caribou, jori hulkkonen, tim knol, trembling blue stars, cantoma mix with songs by newcomers like princeton, love inks, psychemagik and loose fit. mario & vidis cover version of bon ivers re:stacks and dark souls by unforscene are two exclusive tracks only available on this compilation! furthermore luc cousineaus la premiere fois from 1976 is featured on a compilation for the very first time.

since first bursting onto the scene with the now classic album wide angle in 1999 hybrid have been known as one of the most forward thinking and technically skilled acts in electronic dance music. after four extremely well received albums, over twenty singles, countless remixes and a raft of movie & game soundtrack work it is time to reflect on some of the bands numerous highpoints. hybrid classics celebrates and relives some of the bands finest tracks from their breakthrough classic finished symphony to an exclusive cover of depeche modes enjoy the silence (as chosen by an ask-hybrid-to-cover-this fan poll in 2011).

mannequin and sacred bones are honoured to join their forces to offer you one of the best uk new wave reissue from the 80s. uv p¯p were an early 80s post-punk group from the south yorkshire region of england.

taragana pyjaramas music is as refined as it is chaotic, described by some as a fairytale with a bassline

bong-ras new album monolith is a new step in pure hybrid electronics. seamlessly mixing all styles with ease. be it metal, drum and bass, hip hop and dubstep. a musical characteristic he has gained international praise for. monolith is divided up into two segments: alpha and omega. alpha are four hiphop-esque colossals featuring the american rapper sole, who has proven himself over the years with his crew and label anticon. omega is the dancefloor orientated part of the album where bong-ra continues with his trademark metalbreaks style which made him remix the likes of bolt thrower and even screamo legends therapy? since 1996 bong-ra has released 5 full length albums, and has released on labels such as djax. planet mu, ad noiseam, kid 606s tigerbeat 6, jason forrests cock rock disco to name a few. the biggest success came with the 2003 album bikini bandits, kill! kill! kill! managing a full rotation with the videoclip 666mph on mtv. bbcs radio 1 dj, john peel, was also a big fan, inviting bong-ra to do a famous john peel session in 2001, and was asked to be part of the peel tribute cd kats karavan containing peels 125 favourite session artists. this cd contained the likes of bob marley, boomtown rats, the jam, pj harvey and bong-ra amongst others. in the last decade bong-ra has played all the big festivals: glastonbury, lowlands, fusion, dour, eurosonic, etc and has toured europe, the us and japan. bong-ra is further known for being one of the pioneers of the breakcore genre. together with artists like venetian snares, shitmat and jason forrest they developed this unique and energetic crossbreed in the early 2000s. with monolith bong-ra continues to pave the way into heavy electronics, always re-inventing and evolving himself with every album. he recently won the dutch 3voor12 award (the largest dutch music platform) for best musician, for his bong-ra and the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble projects.

touki ba banjul is a compilation of the gambian psych sensation guelewar who played a major part in the development of the afro manding sound. from 1979-1982 the band released four albums, featuring some of gembias best funk tunes.

the yearly summit of keiji haino, jim o rourke and oren ambarchi continues with imikuzushi, which finds the group extending the power-trio strategies of last years highly praised in a flash everything comes together as one there is no need for a subject (bt05) and bringing to them a newly sustained intensity. for this performance, haino limits himself to electric guitar and vocals, forming complex networks of slashing rhythm work, noise squall and chromatic shredding, moving at times to near-silent passages of howled vocals and isolated, hanging guitar strums. the tendency towards driving free-rock which surfaced on moments of the trios last release is cemented here, with o rourkes fuzzed-out, non-linear bass riffing moving the music into almost garage-rock areas, combining with ambarchis drums to form a bedrock of hypnotic, metronomic pounding which transforms itself effortlessly into passages of flowing free-time. like all of hainos best work, the trio transcends any rock genre exercise to enter a non-idiomatic zone of ritual intensity, creating a music formed purely out of instrumental and group-mind possibility. presented as four unedited excerpts salvaged from an epic show that lasted well over three hours, the sometimes raw nature of the recording only adds to its directness and harshly emotive quality. francis plagne, melbourne, nov, 2011 released as a 6 panel digipak cd and as a limited edition double lp in a lavish gatefold with printed inner sleeves. design by stephen o malley with high quality live shots by ujin matsuo and stunning images by tokyo based photographer and sound artist shunichiro okad

2012 collection from the r&b trio. they emerged from the late 70s disco boom and helped define the 80s with a string of dancefloor hits, innovative dance moves (they introduced the uk to body-popping) and trend setting wedge hairstyles. this collection includes their four uk top 10 hits (-i can make you feel good-, -a night to remember-, -there it is- and -dead giveaway-) plus a further seven uk top 40 classics.

the late steve reid, veteran jazz drummer and percussionist, and kieran hebden (four tet), the british electronic musician/producer young enough to be his grandson, present the fifth and final installment of their momentous synergy. the music on this double cd was recorded in concert on 20 june 2009 in the foyer of the queen elizabeth hall at london s southbank centre, as part of the meltdown festival curated by free jazz legend ornette coleman. for this marathon workout, reid and hebden were joined by swedish power saxophonist mats gustafsson, whose fiery blowing style had inspired kieran to seek out a drummer like steve to work with in the first place. live at the south bank stands as a memorial to a thrilling and productive partnership sadly cut off in its prime.

little pianist is the stunning debut album of japanese duo bocca grande. formed by music producer kousuke ishida aka trio and piano teacher yuka kobayashi, bocca grande music gives an high value to the classic piano mixed with the electronic vibes. their beautiful single procedere, that anticipated the release of the album, shows magically their concept, a magnificent and emotional record, above any trend ! trio started to compose at sixteen years old. his sound reflects the deepness experienced in his life and that we find in the japanese culture and his dj style is influenced by the old school, from the deep side of chicago house to the detroit techno etc. their productions have been already released on labels like mathematics (chicago), four roses (germany), black vinyl (uk), nice and smooth (canada) and futic silver (tokyo). the tunes have been getting huge responses since played out by motor city drum ensemble during his guest slot at tim sweeneys legendary beats in space into the radio show in new york. an incredible album from start to finish. blending the majestic piano work with electronica, house, downbeat, dub and a cinematic vibe in a creative and innovative way, little pianist is one of those records that warrant to be listened to in their entirety... repeatedly!

this is the first part (of four) of the much anticipated reissue series of drexciya s early catalogue, marking 20 years since the release of their first ep deep sea dweller , and 10 years since their final album grava 4 . one of the most influential techno acts ever, and part of the heritage of detroits underground resistance, drexciya explored techno like no-one else before: raw and uncompromising music that reflected the harsh environment of the city where drexciya was conceived, with a mythical approach that only added to their cult appeal. drexciya arguably stands for the darker side of techno and electro, made not only for the club scene, but a further development of the music as an expression and extension of the mind. journey of the deep sea dweller is a near-complete collection of their early works, released in four parts, with all audio remastered from the original master tapes. since the original releases have such a strong character and stand on their own, these reissue can never recreate the magic of those originals. instead, clone have stirred up the catalogue, taking tracks out of their original context, giving the committed fan a fresh experience and the new listener a document that is the best possible introduction to the aquatic world of drexciya.

this latest release by the ever impressive trunk records consists of two jazz recordings from 1964. the first four tracks, credited to west indian trumpeter shake keane, are taken from an unreleased acetate belonging to garricks private collection. the final four tracks consist of the shake keane & michael garrick quartettes a case of jazz ep that had a limited pressing of just 99 copies. much like trunks earlier michael garrick release moonscape (which was recorded in the same year), this is indeed obscure 1960s uk jazz. the first four cuts from the untitled acetate are very much jazz of the bossa nova variety. the hastings girls choir feature on the first two tracks and their lush vocals add a cool exotic vibe. tracks 3 & 4 are taken from the flipside of the acetate and were recorded with the gordon langford orchestra. the final four tracks from the a case of jazz ep are freer flowing and keanes trumpeting accompanied by garricks piano makes for some quality early modern british jazz. moody album closer regrets is a stunner and best showcases how well they both compliment each other.

a brand new compilation featuring the a- and b-sides of all the bands chiswick singles. includes four tracks new to cd. when we recently came to re-press our long-standing the best of the damned, the pressing plant told us that, unfortunately, the films had been lost. rather than simply make a new set of films, we decided to make a completely new cd and so present you with the damned: the chiswick singles - and another thing... overseen by the producer of the bands chiswick releases, roger armstrong, the package comes with brand new high-end transfers from the original master tapes - the damned have never sounded better. an extensive trawl through box after box of saved material from that era means that the booklet features a lavishly illustrated package including rare photographs and tons of memorabilia.

a few days ago james blake premiered a new track, a collaboration with bon iver called >fall creek boys choir<, and now its been announced that the track will be included in an upcoming ep from blake called enough thunder.
we now also know that the ep is due out october 10 on atlas and will feature blakes cover of joni mitchells >a case of you<, as well as four other new tracks from the electronic singer-songwriter wunderkind.

thirty years after they released their first four track ep black roots singles output is finally showcased on -black roots - the reggae singles anthology-. released on september 5th, by bristol archive records in collaboration with nubian records this 16 track album spans the bands creative peak of the 1980s.

soundway records are proud to present the afro-jazz soundtrack to ola baloguns legendary movie from 1978. the film was written and directed by balogun (recognised as one of nigerias most renowned directors) but shot and cast in brazil. the soundtrack was composed by one of nigerias most successful and original musicians remi kabaka (who has played with steve winwood and ginger baker amongst others). the record was originally issued in both nigeria and brazil, but recorded in lagos, using four of the nigerian music scenes most innovative players: remi kabaka himself, alongside biddy wright, saxophonist dele okonkwo and mono mono frontman joni haastrup. the result is a truly unique and experimental afro-jazz recording that has been out of print for many years, until now.