m a n i k returns to ovum after his incredibly successful park to the slope ep. he comes to us this whit his follow up keep that fresh ep. the title of the ep says it all as m a n i k is constantly evolving his sound and keeping the music fresh. the title track >keep that fresh< has a funky 303 bass line with intricate grooves and a hook made up of some chords. this is something that will clearly get the floor rolling. next up is ditmars blvd with its heavy drums and catchy synth line, is a stone cold groove track. on the b side we start with >hold on<. this track is inspired by the sounds of early west coast g funk hip hop with its lead synth and funked up analog bass line. the final cut on this diverse ep is >shes slow motion<, with its r&b vocal floating over the incredible deep instrumental. this is something you could hear in the early mornings at a brooklyn warehouse party. all in all a great diverse follow up from m a n i k that should be in the sets of a wide range of djs

including pier bucci remix! our seventh vinyl release features the long awaited debut ep of berlin based project house in a livingroom. clicking beats, lots of groove and mesmerizing vocals are the key ingredients for >jacked beat<, a reduced, funk loaded, jackin house track. house in a livingroom is formed by producer leo cubanero who has already delivered stunning releases on labels like textone and festplatten and vocalist rebecca metternich who adds her clear emotional voice to the ensemble. the flipside features a remix by chilean producer pier bucci who reduces the vocals and enhances the mix with fat analog drums as well as the track >push me< which actually would have been worth a release of its own.

2 slices of deep hypnotic space music from oaklands pioneering abstract funk scientist: aybee. >sun of cycle< is a twisting, narcotic, techno trip thats ideal for late night brain-fogging dj sets while the flipside, >vertigo<, is a woozy, soulful, bleeped out ambient house piece thats perfect for both the early evening and the morning after. the vinyl comes in a heavy chipboard jacket with handmade screen-print artwork. mastered by frederic @ dubplates & mastering, berlin.

float away in deep space while you do your late night driving. harbour citys duplex is back on track with a serious 2 track release on the newly formed frustrated funk offshoot harbour city sorrow. a big change in studio set-up and in mindset after a period of keeping things low is clearly audible.. fresh production.. new ways of doing things.. but staying true to their own sound palette.

after several hot tunes on worthy’s anabatic imprint, birminghams tom flynn joins the ranks of the dirtybird crew. i ve battle tested the a-side of this record all around the world. >catch that bird< is a rare mix of deep rooted funk whilst also sounding like a caribbean jungle track pitched down to 126. my favorite!
i d play this ep just on the strength of the a-side but i feel like a lot of attention will also be given to the b-side called >rhode island<. this is a classic piece of deep house with all the melodic elements of a dirtybird jam.
tom sent me at least 7 tracks before i signed these so the guy is certainly prolific and i expect to hear quite a bit more from this up and comer this year.
enjoy,
claude vonstroke

architeq – into the cosmosperf10.nettirk records recently released the new architeq‘s ep entitled “into the cosmos“, it’s gonna be the last of the ‘color’ series before the album. the whole ep connects lazy jazz/funk with future electronic vibes, definitely a great quality production bringing us warm and smooth feel. would like to emp

evans above … its the mysterious mr evans with some uptempo feelgood fun-stuff. remixes in the shape of john dalys epic solar excursion and art of tones tightened up funk dub of dr. evans >final< track.

supported by stephan bodzin, phonique, afrilounge, kombinat100. was hat ein am bosporus ansässiger liebhaber von punkrock, krawallmädels und katzen mit dem mecklenburger label acker records gemeinsam? richtig: eine vorliebe für anregend knackige tanzmusik, die sich selbst nicht zu ernst nimmt und vermutlich gerade daher so erfrischend anders und eigenständig ist. mit un chien andolou präsentiert sarp yilmaz eine akustische fortsetzung des sommers, zusammen mit lässigen beats bestimmen hier sonnige gitarrenakkorde, temperamentvolle kastagnettensounds und ein arabisch anmutender gesangsfetzen die stimmung. eine remixtechnische steilvorlage für eule:nhaupt & molle:nhauer, deren version sich durch den unverkennbar erdigen wupp im bassbereich, treibende offbeat-akkorde und dezenten bläsereinsatz auszeichnet. mit schneidigem funk und einer gehörigen prise minimal house repräsentiert the way you move die ackertypische abwechslung auf der vorliegenden platte. diesem anspruch wird auch der mollono.bass remix gerecht, der sich während der ersten takte nah an der atmosphäre des originals hält, dann jedoch mittels exzentrisch bis mysteriös anmutender pianoklänge in hypnotische tiefen eintaucht

the ep reminds us why we love techno so much, fans of mills, hood, dehnert and dettmann will adore. a perfect cross over between detroit and berlin signature sound.!! the title track hits us with a heavy metallic stab which quickly lock us into the groove as the underlying bass tones start to twist and turn our bodies without self control into a must have dancefloor friendsy an essential chord-driven deep techno cut, keeping it minimal yet packed full of funk.

classic - back in stock!

the third and final remix package for mathias kadens masterpiece album -studio 10- comes along with two reworks of mathias vakant label mates onur Özer and dewalta. onur Özers >hâre remix<, a massive, bass driven rework for kadens >chazz<, takes the track to a deeper, more jazzy level, until it fades out with a dreamy yet abstract melody after 11 minutes and counting. david koch aka dewalta takes on >ikenga< (an african god of time, success and achievement), which is surely kadens most played track of the album. david maintains the acidic vibe of the original, adds his very own funk and sends the track back to the dance floor.

fer br is one the most prolific artists on the special series imprint with now finally his debut album ready to launch early 2011! fer br has stirred the techno scene with his incredible fresh and funky techno sound. very well produced and very very party friendly! the girls just love his sound. so if you are into the dj-ing for getting the girls, you must play fers productions!with not only great tracks and remixes for labels like gtmuzike, basics, subcult, code, cobra, patterns and many more he also set up his own imprint which is called funkme. thats just fer br. it cant get any funkier! this is funk. fer br presents: this is me. watch out for the album dropping early 2011...

mzo bullets track >casablanca< has become a sought after underground classic over the last 18 months, so when it landed here as part of our township funk compilation album we thought we would do it justice and give it a full vinyl release. as our friends hot city were jumping around to it when they heard it, we decided to let them loose on the remix. already picking up plays from benji b over at radio 1 plus dj support from the likes of diplo, kissy sellout, doorly and andy george.

12 inch from yam who? on the demo disc imprint. side a: hi steppin yam who? rework >> brilliant reworking of classic track hi steppin, very chilled disco feel. glittery synths, hypnotic vocals and lots of funk from the bass. killer track! ... side b: come on and do me re-edit --> italo discoy bass, lovely female vocal and wait for percussive breaks!!

12inch full of music with a definite sense of place. eerie synthesiser pulses, funk-infused drums and languid guitar-scapes have been part of the musical topology of düsseldorf since the early seventies: and this particular release pays full tribute to that legacy, with jagd auf den hirsch (hunt for the stag) comprising an eerie piece of swampy lazer-forest rock. this sound is also a modern day staple of düsseldorfs nightlife at the salon des amateurs, a small bar attached to the kunsthalle art gallery that is an oasis of hypnotic disco nightmares. the salon is where der räuber und der prinz made their first live appearance in 2008 (when the original composition for moogwalzer was debuted), and both members of the band frequently play there: ralf beck with his bodyrocking club act unit 4 and sebastian as half of art-rock duo noblesse oblige. meanwhile two of the guests on this release - detlef weinrich also known as toulouse lowtrax, contributing words about a ghostly maiden on moogwalzer, and thomas klein contributing drums to jagd auf den hirsch - are both original members of the quintessential düsseldorf act kreidler. salon dj resident vladimir ivkovic also had a hand in the creative clarion call for the jagd auf den hirsch (hunt for the stag). to complete the circle, düsseldorfs new resident and desolat mainstay guti wrote his remix in the middle of the night in buenos aires, as a kind of letter to his new home-to-be. there we have it: a true tribute to a city we love, with tracks for the dancefloor as well as moments of melancholic contemplation.

remixes von nicolas jaar und ed bangers boogie-revivalist breakbot! matthew dears black city is an opus of bacchanalian futurism, then second single >you put a smell on me< is its presumptive climax—an unblinking industrial march to the center of the brains most neglected corners. its drums are militant, its pace is unswerving, and the squarewave synths that start falling like mortar shells are searing and wide-eyed. then theres the marbled voice of dear himself, pent-up and sexually charged, beckoning you for a ride in his big black car. its the sound of staring down the part of yourself that you are most afraid of. if that seems too daunting, theres always the dub version. when mirrored through the eyes of others specifically wolf + lamb prodigy nicolas jaar and ed bangers resident boogie revivalist, breakbot — >you put a smell on me< starts to feel less lobotomizing. jaars version is a sullen, scratchy, headphone-ready beat trip—atmospheric vibraphone samples here, stilted kicks and snares there, all of it amorphously affecting together. and breakbot has no problem hamming it all up into the sort of blithe electro-funk every prom night deserves.

hailing from the free swinging hills of san francisco, established dj and producer alland byallo has created his own unique sound out of a love for deep, soulful house combined with more edgy techno moments. from his own successful nightlight label he has released a quality catalogue including his debut artist album last year. of course it was only a matter of time until his talents were noticed by poker flat boss steve bug, and the results are this briliant 2 tracker, which also marks alland‘s arrival in his new home of berlin. welcome to town mr byallo! ‚discovaries‘ has a healthy amount of berlin‘s reduced techno affinity rooted within its phasing, growing p-funk waves. tense, moody and of course drenched with attention to detail, this is a grower in the true poker flat style. the sunken, murkier undertones of ‚shipwrecked‘ begin as a darker moment in techno, however gradually unfold and surface into a shining, tripped out afterhours anthem.

the owl, like its namesake, sits in the shadows. its deep, dubby bassline lazily rolls along, as our franco-italian alliance layer their percussive elements. string stabs usher in the smooth-keyed break, before that weighty bass drops back in. on the flip, txarco brings a sinister, somewhat industrial brand of funk, provided brilliantly by its growling, predatory bassline. as scything sounds, breathy vocals, and a variety of drums rolls lunge from the darkness, and fade just as quickly, we are constantly guarded by our bassline protector.

exactly one year ago, stimming bought us the exquisite >funk with me<. a production, created together with south african talent lazarus mathebula. having become firm friends, an invite was extended to lazarus to come to hamburg and spend time in the studio. once again, the result of those sessions is outstanding. with >change<, and through the vocals of lazarus, both artists have built a musical bridge linking hamburg and johannesburg. a beautifully exotic production, as we have come to expect from stimming, with an added african touch. completing the ep are three brand new stimming productions for you delectation. musically outstanding, with his trademark-out-there-touch. this is yet another stimming release, not to be missed. enjoy!

again a new fresh talents lands on be as one. italys sehou is indeed a well promising artist and the israeli imprint surely has a careful ear when it come to signing its artists. >to who love< is as simple as it is beautiful, a true house masterpiece with a classic touch, to stand the test of times. >dark side of the sun< turns things darker and deeper, phat bass, phat grooves, sure effect. to complete the package gel abril strikes back again on be as one after bein gmissed for long on the imprint. keeping things basic but effective, the israeli brings funk to the floor in his own unmistakable style

repress in black vinyl !!! r&s records return with another exciting young talent. space dimension controller has already caused a fuss on the underground with his >love quadrant< (kinnego) and >journey to the unknown sphere< (royal oak) releases. the temporary thrillz ep contains intergalactic slow jams, deep club excursions and mid tempo space funk, all with the sdc trademark depth, soul and finesse. this is another release that will cement sdc as one of the best and most talked about young producers of the year.

new dutch label with its roots in the west coast italo disco scene. teaming up with long time buddy fred ventura sfera celeste project combines the melancholy of vintage italo disco with the black funk of man parrish and the mysterious atmosphere that good new wave used to have. pretty essential and highly limited (480 hand numbered copies) for the real heads. these guys come in the tradition of the earliest electronic dance music and show their love for man and machine. interesting new label and desirable first release!

soopasoul aka danny hybrid supporters include craig charles (bbc 6), andy smith, danny krivit, ashley beedle and many more, all embracing the special soopasoul recipe for pure soul food!

m.in , alex d elia & nihil young, david keno, alexander aurel on this first great various artists vinyl! classy house-tech and minimal house on this one! supported by: radioslave, slam, saeed younan, richie hawtin, roger sanchez, monika kruse, el mundo en satori, oliver klein, andre galluzzi, sebastian lutz, tim xavier, audio fly, david west, tim green, paco osuna, monika kruse, cari lekebusch and many others!

this brooklyn duo, trap.avoid, create this smooth soundscape of mesmerizing electronica that draws clear influence from the likes of giorgio moroder, orbital, chicago house, etc. remixes ranging from sample-funk to disco-punk from in flagranti, populette, and 33hz fill out the release. aeroplane was rocking this on tour in oct!

guti & dubshape debut a new partnership exclusively for crosstown rebels bringing a formidable pair of tracks that inject a bit of funk into the proceedings...

mensahs debut release on the hench imprint, pulse 80s, turned heads with its stylish production and out-of-the-box approach. his follow-up release, >untitled future funk ep<, was all the talk on the blogs and his remix of baby ds >let me be your fantasy< has been hailed as one of the hallmark dubstep tracks of 2010. with each new release mensahs studio skills and fresh thinking stand out ever clearer. this latest offering will be no disappointmentË

first ep to deymare on trazable recordings, with this fantastic work. there are two original tracks and two remixes of losoul and rio padice. the original tracks are between deep house and disco funk. quality, pace, strength and a lot rythm, the public will enjoy! the remix of losoul, has an electronic base, with a repetitive groove, sounds and rhythms go and back with a unique atmosphere and with excellent sound. the remixe of rio padice, pure house, very sharp bases, and a lot bassline rhythm to the dance floor. indispensable in any case and for all public.

once again phunkfiction brings on a hot new talent: notion is known for combining deep and dark moods with a wide range of musical elements and influences. >because< is a sick half tempo track using an ultra catchy pitched down vocal sample and an outstanding sound design - one for the fans of instra:mental and d-bridge. >iota< is a very stripped down dancefloor tool still spreading a big amount of funk - head nodding guaranteed. both tracks are getting support by many big djs on the scene.

basement freaks smash it on jalapeno with the first proper single release from their new album. something freaky comes with an extended mix of the original album track and a block rocking mix from spanish nu school breaks hot shot colombo. next to drop is ghetto funk business with pimpsouls party breaks remix and to finish the package off is an awesome max sedgley remix.

reissue from this incredible disco-funk album, originally released in 1985 on engineered for sound. the original is impossible to get now and gooes for $$$ on ebay and the likes. a total must for those into dam-funk, james pants and the likes. comes with reccommendations and write-ups from dam-funk and nite jewel on the front (in the form of a sticker - placed on the plastic protection sleeve). cleaned and remastered from the original tracks. comes with original artwork and including a lyrics sheet.

fifth release on the acclaimed imprint from those lovely people over at the acclaimed sleazybeats blog. the dust just doesnt seem to settle at team sleazy who are set to unleash their fifth dish of mid-tempo filth. sbr005 should likely round out what has undoubtedly been more than a successful year for the sleazy beats crew. as hard as it might seem to upstage their recent sampler, this release by berliner daniel solar (of no more hits and dikso fame) is another trio of totally on point sleazy business which showcases daniels stellar skills. things start off with midfidelity funk, a snappy romp through steady synth and disco string territory. this little number delivers a perfectly spell-binding groove with nicely placed rhodes stabs, crisp tambourines and haunting vocal at the breaks. on the flip, twinkle love snaps out a sweet melange of piano, guitar/bass riff and morphing vocals that combine to give a lively mood and open atmospherics. finally, rounding up the ep is la fleur, a wonky yet punchy cut thats ripe with staunch drum sounds and strings amidst loopy vocal snippets for good measure. all three tracks ride a 110ish bpm groove that is likely to ring bells for those who have been following and digging the sleazy sound so far. the last few releases all sold out in a matter of weeks, so dont sleep on this. you know the drill by now: limited release, no repress.

cultivated electronics is proud to present its 5th release of the year with a remix ep of electro legend carl a finlow aka silicon scally. the track >process< was originally featured cultivated electronics ep 004 and is now re-worked by label head sync 24 and electros flavour of the moment, finish duo morphology. sync 24 opens up the ep with a dark techy interpretation of the original track. chopped up voices, quirky analogue bass lines and spooky atmospheres rolling along at 135 bpm are the order of the day. hot on the heels of two storming eps on abstract forms and an impending long player on zyntax motor city, morphology (aka crc) turn in an analogue machine funk remix combining dark and trippy tones with subtle melodies, sharp beats and tight sequences.

sehou provides a prime piece of forward-looking nostalgia for metrolines latest release - the cirkus ep. up and coming talented producer from the south of italy, sehou was the man behind the massive track -she makes me wanna dance- released on all inn limited thats been hammered by ricardo villalobos in pretty much all of his sets for the past year. the brutal bass groove of cirkus calls to mind classic era r&s, its choppy vocals and skittering percussion give the track a raw funk, while its smooth pads add a reassuring, warm flow. untitled to her is a relentless robert armani-style workout, with a hint of chi town bubble and funk. driving chords and simple drum patterns give the tune serious momentum, while plenty of breaks in the rhythm and machine gun buildups make sure you dont lose the groove. romanian producer cristi cons aka case sensitive. after dark interpretation is a gloriously meandering, fluid rework. its subterranean bass bumps and heavily filtered synths give the track a brilliantly disorientating feel, while its tense and tight arrangement bring a tense energy.

most def. the trendsetting label on the scene at the moment, with hot releases in 2010 by big artists like a.paul / rantan / raul mezcolanza / fer br / dj cristiao & prude polly / ivan devero / raul mezcolanza and many more. this is the hot slammer for the beginning winter of 2010. dont be fooled though, this music will warm you up better than a bonfire! all the favs return with their hot techno music on this last various artists gem of the year. next in line the mighty fer br album coming, make sure tocollect all your special series!

chopshop vol.4 rides into peak-time disco and house party bombs, featuring devious mashups and remixes from australias 2009 dj/producer of the year dj agent 86 and media - connoisseur, almighty remixer and producer pied piper. side a, by agent 86, kicks off with an exquisite edit of >another one bites the dust< that is bound to rock any dance floor. agent 86 combines forces with t-rice to produce the next track, a straight-ahead, get down disco and hip-hop mashup of >whoomp! there it is<, guaranteed to funk-up the crowds. the flipside is dedicated to pied piper, delivering the goods with a killer mix of <mostly dub,< a classy and melodic disco groove. >concerto prelude< finishes off the release with an epic 7 minutes peak-time disco bliss. chopshop music vol.4 is the ideal package for crossing over styles with its dj-friendly edits that make people want to dance and party. as always bpms and timing is included on the artwork.

sean dimitrie - one of canadas finest and usually praised for his take on blunted, dubbed out san fran inspired house - surprises with a versatile 4 tracker centered around r&b. from lazivious downtempo with nice female vox and a slow burning funk backing, to chunky deephouse with some nice soul crooning on top. fans of fred everything, seasons or adny shouldnt sleep on this one!

projections a.k.a. simon james and dan hastie have been getting busy in their la studio re-tweaking and redefining their future funk formula. the title track >southern girls< (a1) is a blinding distorted disco odyssey that comes off sounding like a righteous metro area remix of tom browns >funky for jamaica<! simon and dan keep the quality level at a premium on the b side selection >late nite< a slick, soul drenched electo boogie anthem that harks back to the classic 80s productions of artists like atlantic star or michael jackson circa >off the wall<. dynamic fender rhodes vibes, poppin percussion, and subsonic bass tones provide set the proper interplanetary funk agenda for new vocalists wades powerful falsetto soul stylings which are guaranteed to warm up any late night steppers set.

morphology, a new collaboration from finland consisting of michael diekmann who records under the alias crc and matti turunen otherwise known as näköradiomies. morphology fuses early electro sounds with haunting melodies to create a deep blend of atmospheric future funk.
comes as clear vinyl double 12 inch, limited pressing of 200 copies.

so, who or what is trajical bitch aka manager_111 akaka elec pt.1 akakaka trajical bitch akakakaka the minister? and why is this guy making dirty rough banging chi-house/d-techno hybrid-tracks in his own special way? born an raised in duesseldorf, andreas gehm, the mysterious man behind that all - moved to cologne a few years later. this proper guy stands not more or less for an uncompromising underground techno and house conspiracy, whether you label it bleepy dry minimal, glitchy acid-phonk or shimmering futura3000-cosmic-disco that definitely makes your ass move. the d stands for duesseldorf and the c for cologne, but of course these initials likewise pertain to detroit techno and chicago acid house.
comes on black marbled vinyl, including psycho thrill poster.

omar s teams up with o.g. roy davis jr who has been in the game for over 20 years. >all i do< by roy davis is a disco-funk loaded sample house track as we know from roys days in the 90s. flip side is omar s tribal-ish house track full of bongo conga action. moody piece with that special omar s athmosphere.

tom noble presents the ligervision project! with the vinyl buying crowd known as one of the uber diggers who always comes up with sweetness. tom is now slowly establishing himself as one of the new breed boogie, disco and funk producers who drops some retro futuristic boogie funk

public lover (ninca leece & bruno pronsato) return with another single aimed at bringing you into their humid world of dance music. naked figures is a bassline-driven story drunk on percussion and beauty. a track built on abstraction and elegance. a track quiet literally naked from its humble beginning to its anti-climactic ending. it’s an unassuming journey of class. it’s ninca & bruno uttering scenes of nakedness and dim lights… but is it a love song? we think not. it’s not about a one night stand either. it’s simple. it’s funk. it’s house. it’s techno. more importantly, it’s about making you dance. on the b-side, one half of the duo, bruno pronsato, steps up for remix duties.

obscure electro funk groove raw and not clean at all from the pioneer of skweee !

italian dj / producers based in london influenced by dub to disco & funk to punk

the smptm label keeps on running and this time takes on a lighter approach. still on point as always and ever future thinking. dose takes on the a side with his stripped down roller >control me< this subtle piece of funk is one for the oldskool massive. crispy breaks and snappy high hats make this the ideal record to get the people in the mood for the early hours. fans of shogun audio should definitely peep this! the b side is a rework of bulletproof, teknik & doses >thaw< cern gets added to this already exciting group of people and that means its time for a sidechain rework. thaw gets injected with highly addictive viral sounds that will infect your eardrums like no other. big rolling stabbing beats are the core with almost >bacteria-esque< sound. spmtm shows that theyre still alive and kicking with this slamming 12inch a serious purchase for the serious people!

we bring you a special one this time: >got a soul< is a rework of todd terrys classic >house is a feeling< that has been brought right up to date by warren fellow & michel steinbach who have done an amazing job of giving this track everything it needs to rock the dancefloors of today whilst still keeping the infectious funk of the original.
we think its time to bring back that old skool house groove of yesteryear !

hailing from ireland now resident in berlin

the 7th studio album by british jazz/funk superheroes jamiroquai comes as heavyweight double vinyl in gatefold cover.