after some quiet years stilleben records is back. this va 12- goes on in exactly the same style as earlier records from stilleben. a mix between electro and electro disco. many records are planned and in the making right now for the future to be heard. this 12- has a nice mix from e.r.p s more 4/4 and harmonic melodies to more stiff electro-funk from up north. here we go...

(180gr gatefold 2lp) compiled by pete gooding and mark barrott. incl. finis africae managua, ahmed fakroun nisyan, francis bebey forest nativity, spooky orange coloured liquid, dominique dumont comme Ça, andras gold coast and more.

the grasso is greener in bologna: home to two of the most well-connected collectors in italy. suppliers to the likes of kenny dope, phil asher and dimitri, gino and federico have carved their crate craft to insane levels over the last 30+ years. as shown on this detailed, widescreen boogie, funk and disco collection for bbc.

album reissue limited edition 475 copies, remastered from the original master tapes. this is a rare latin funk studio project run by julian romero from caracas (venezuela)

belgium based fabrice lig is nothing else than a phenomenon of techno music. the list of high profile imprints where he released his music, like planet e, r&s, kms, third ear and playhouse is unique. marc romboy: „i m very proud and glad that i could sign such a legendary artist to my label. i m playing all three tracks in every set and wish there would be more real techno music like this.“

with his -planet a ep- utrecht-based anil aras makes his debut on soulfood. while listening to a broad variety of music, anil discovered his deeper love for all kinds of electronic music, which you can clearly hear in his productions. ranging from house to techno, from funk to dub, it becomes clear that anil doesn t care about simple minded visions. packed with solid grooves and catchy lines, anil finally gives us a peek at the secret weapons he s been on holding to himself for quite a while... but it is very safe to say it has been worth the wait, with four solid club bangers for the win,-planet a- is ready to shred dance floors all summer long.

next in ce s colab series sync 24 teams up with carl a finlow under his silicon scally moniker. together the pair turn in 4 tracks of robotic machine funk showing both artists distinct styles as one.

"illektrolab has been missing in action for seven years. an electro machine, this satamile alumni went rogue; ducking under the radar in 2007. now found he s ready to return to the front line. four weapons make up illahertz. clipped beats break and reform, basslines bubble and bulge as computer funk is lanced by pared steel. drums race in eerie future wastelands, fizzing static and samples circling before acid rains down. future and past influences sharpened into dangerous electro blades by a prodigal son."

exklusiver track aus den gemeinsamen sessions des japanischen kult-trios nisennenmondai mit dub-legende adrian sherwood, aus denen das hochgelobte album -#n/a- entstand, das anfang des jahres erschien. subtiler dub-techno im post-punk-style. mit zusätzlichem remix von chris carter (throbbing gristle), der eine gehörige portion machine-funk beisteuert.

for our second vinyl release we invited one of our favorite artists, le babar, to make a soulful house single with ladybird vocals and recorded instruments by mrkt. we love the many shades of house, and the remixes reflect the many influences are on 294 records. the first remix from opolopo brings a darker and deeper interpretation of the original track. the remix from the checkup is the deep vibe for the dancefloor. to complete the pack, gilbert le funk remix is filled with pure house vibes perfect for any dancefloor.

played by roland the realest, born to shine records, henri le blanc
together melbourne pair amin payne and sean deans form apsd, and they debut in quite impressive form with this digital dust album for hot shot sounds. inkswel and benny badge s label has developed into the prime source for what they call -drum machine soul music- and apsd are a perfect fit. some 11 tracks deep, digital dust features contributions from the voice of fat freddy s drop himself, joe dukie, as well as miles bonny, cazeaux oslo, silent jay and more. yet it s deans and payne s innate mastery of a glistening brand of funk across various tempos which shines through on this album.

very cool ep from skatebard on vivod ! a mixed bag from the prolific norwegian producer showing us why he s still at the top of his game. -maskindans- kicks things off with some speak & spell funk followed by -hissige helger-, a brooding chicago-style banger sure to tear up some discoteques across the planet. on the flip are -langbolgen- and -gloymde skogar-. the former is an acid style work out, the latter is more of a subtle, hypnotyizing opus. all very strong tracks. don t sleep on this. they will go fast !

after a short hiatus, eddie c s red motorbike blazes back through we re back to the 7 inch format for this one, as eddie splits the release with long time compadre roberto who rewires a smooth tropical groover with a warm, absorbing low end, marimba noodles and an imaginary palm tree overhead on the flip eddie proves yet again why he s one of the best in the business, with a heavyweight funk strut another keeper... hand - stamped, 7 inch vinyl only business

toy tonics going afro house. the mushroom house compilation series part brings 4 unreleased tracks. including two of the most relevant names of the growing scene: auntie flo from uk and mysterious producer hyenah. hyenah is a favourite of the scenes main man black coffee and djs like dixon and the innervisions circle are heavy fans. also on this ep a new track by toy tonics very own zhut & kapote. kids from berlin with a good buzz right now. inside their track afro rico an senegalese child choir meets some zappaesque marimbas going crazy… and as a bonus track you find munks nigerian jam: a nigerian funk band rolling over an heavy disco beat. very deep, but very effective.

a negative hallucination is an idea that was first put forward by sigmund freud in 1890. he used the term to describe how a hypnotised person could be led to be unable to see a person or thing that was right in front of them once out of the hypnotised state, creating a gap in their reality. sadly, this gap in reality seems endemic in the minds of many in the world, whether from lack of access to facts or from wilful ignorance. the result is the same regardless: a world where many oppressed peoples reality is edited out of the conversation. noleian reusse (half of africans with mainframes) and thomas cox (one third of pittsburgh track authority) got together in the studio in pittsburgh during a week of extreme social unrest in the usa in late 2015, resulting in these recordings. the tracks are crafted with a stripped back electronic funk and a stark, relentless feel that reflects the energy in the air at the time. as long time fans of politically and socially charged music like public enemy, underground resistance, nwa, dopplereffekt, and gil scott-heron, noleian and thomas have taken these influences and mixed them with their own styles to come up with a modern dancefloor version of those ideals. lead track solidarity fills the whole a side with its optimism. soulful melodies and strings conquer the driving rhythms, bringing a sense that through sticking together, a better future is possible. the b side s perspective is darker. police state is a crazy raved out banger that combines gritty acid and harsh tones that channel the day-to-day existence for far too many urban people. the third and final cut, surveillance, is a paranoid, spacey techno track that would be ideal as a soundtrack for closed-circuit television video reels. this snapshot of urban life is tied together through artwork by andrew burger, whose mix of throwback style and current ideas nails the dystopian existence that is now reality as predicted so long ago by orwell, huxley, lucas, and many more.

london’s alex warren, aka kiwi presents “throwdown”, a cover version of carmen’s cult and in demand 1986 electro funk hit. it comes in two versions, a 4/4 club mix and at the suggestion of jd twitch, an updated take on a latin freestyle mix. both versions feature full vocals from ciara haidar and have “summer hit” written all over them.

federico leocata is an italian audio-visual artist who has exhibited in athens, thessaloniki and catania. later expanding his art into the field of sound based analysis of the human psyche. first discovered by heinrich mueller (dopplereffekt, drexciya), federico released his first ep in 2010 for the belgian imprint wemè records, attracting further interest from labels like frustrated funk and last known trajectory.
zunächst vocals by beta evers.

kevin saunderson, a driving force behind detroits rich musical heritage and lauded innovator of techno, returns to his own kms records to deliver another unstoppable club weapon under his e-dancer moniker - one nation. one nation begins its 6 minute journey with signature saunderson percussion and a pounding 4/4 flow that oozes peak-time energy. an eerie and funk tinged synth fills the space with an intoxicating refrain to keep feet stomping, which later trades centre-stage for a heavy and evolving bass line as the track continues on its path of ebbs and flows. this heater aptly demonstrates why kevin saunderson it still one of the hottest names in dance music. as suited for sweaty basements as it is festival main stages, one nation will surely feature in the bags of techno heavyweights for months to come.

love will fix it: the best of ashford &, simpson is a comprehensive double vinyl lp spanning the legendary song-writing duos own recording career with warner bros. records from 1973 to 1981. the husband and wife team of nickolas and valerie established themselves in the 1960s as one of motown records many successful hit making partnerships (“ain’t no mountain high enough,” “you’re all i need to get by”). the duo added even more depth, emotion and musicality to their self-produced recordings. this newly remastered, comprehensive groove line records release features 19 of the duo’s classic progressive 70s r&b duets including it seems to hang on, send it, don’t cost you nothing, found a cure, bourgie bourgie, love don’t make it right, is it still good to ya, ain’t it a shame and one more try, of which the latter four titles are represented here in their extended form, and many of which are mixed by valerie’s brother jimmy, regarded as an early innovator and enduring influence on dance music. groove line records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. newly remastered from the original tapes and half-speed mastered by matt colton at alchemy, its housed in a gatefold sleeve featuring liner notes penned by christian john wikane. love will fix it: the best of ashford & simpson is an essential addition to any serious r&b, soul, funk and disco vinyl collector.

born and raised on the southside of chicago and known as king les, lester represents chitown with a passion for music producing tracks for over 25 years with records pressed, and crowds rocked from the usa to the united kingdom. from relief records to ukr, he is currently producing and dropping lps in 2016 and beyond. lesters been on labels spanning the globe from relief records, ukr, mad house records, state of mind records, synewave, missile, minimalistix, music man, dust trax, ihr, modular records, brooklyn music, audio textures, home recordings, we call it hard records, dark house music, morpheus, impact mechanics, kick & clap records, chiwax and many more. his greatest influences have been farley jack master funk, larry heard, mike dunn, joey beltram, adam beyer, robert armani, jamie principle, derrick may, green velvet, drew sky, paul johnson, cari lekebusch, steve stoll, mike dearborn and speedy j. lester fitzpatrick’s sound can be described as a combination of techno and house with distinct elements of jacking, sci-fi, disco, acid infused grooves that keep the dancefloor locked in and bangin.

nice price deal !!! the luvin legion of hot and bothered slime creatures, ghost groovers and winged horses has landed!some refer to bmmb:s music as funk, some call it skweee, but in the end its modern modern soul.it comes from a place where heavy crunk beats make love to sticky synthesizer leads and angel-like falsetto singing. so far bmmb has mesmerized club and festival audiences around europe.bmmbs only ep (hrmn-7) released in 2009 received amazing amounts of love from educated players such as modeselektor to mention a hot name. now bmmb is back with their long-awaited and long-prepared debut-album dirty seconds on harmonia.bmmb stands for barracuda, mesak and michael black.randy barracuda:best-known as a member of the electro funkateers imatran voima and one of the pioneers of the skweee -movement.mesak:known as a solo-artist from his releases on klakson, ceo of harmonia and a member of the electro group mr velcro fastener.michael black electro: poetry in motion. best known as a member of the hiphop avantgardists ceebrolistics and for his solo -productions on black acre - records

played by : jonna (city fly / shadeleaf music), ooft!, simba (shadeleaf music), vincent inc, thatmanmonkz (shadeleaf music), javi frias, paul thornton (dig deep / reboot), marcel vogel aka em vee, eddie c, bodhi, dj p-sol, red greg, masterworks music
marcel vogel s ever-ready lih imprint celebrates six years of juicy, sassy, often illicit disco soul with some of the label s best cuts to date. ideal for filling any holes in your collection, the likes of uptown funk empire s pharoah saunders cover -freedom-, manmademusic s gospel-level -circles-, eddie c s tweaking, freaking drum funk -what it is-, stacy and peven s stuttering funk -body jerkin- still slap and tickle just as stylishly and smoothly as they did when marcel first prised them from the editor s clutches... and still will in 10, 20 or 50 years-time. proper dancefloor clobber.

nice price deal !!! piano funk, disco spass & oldschool house von menschen, die normalerweise andere musik machen. fein

after big succes of first two releases, with love from dam swindle, jimpster, shur-i-kan - to name a few - polish label astropical tapes is back with their third vinyl only release called -interstellar cuts- ep. record contains tracks from polish rising talents: astro buhloone, tanzlife, marcin krupa, easy audio & invent

played by villalobos...
two of paris’ original old school bad boys get together for the third in their special series of collabs. with fresh new releases already on the streets through their own labels, apollonia and adult only, dan ghenacia and chris carrier step up to the legendary music for freaks with a brand new collection of delectable dance floor delights. music for freaks is back after a long break and this release couldn’t be anymore fitting for the highly-respected label’s relaunch. full of vibrant flavours and addictive rhythms, dan and chris bless mff with some irresistible paris funk. kicking off with ‘vaporized’, a catchy little groover with dried out percussion which slaps down over a sultry bassline. wibbly-wobbly fx combine with mysterious chimes and sketchy radio interference to create an odd atmosphere. then we have ‘the green bell’, a squelchy heads-down vibe provider. ‘wind and fire’ brings the ep to a close and continues the duo’s use of strange sounds to great effect. this is no run-of-the-mill 4x4 production, there’s depth, subtle progression and hypnotic rhythms as only two seasoned pros like dan and chris can muster.an instant classic, what more would you expect from music for freaks?...

amaniel presents its third release, this time with 2 original tracks by vinyl club recordings mastermind lu ringeisen plus a superb remix of funk e . 180 g, vinyl only!

traceless, the new collaborative release by sinfol and octual, the two artists who shaped the sound of the label with their distinct grooves. the 6th installment is an ep full of warm, spiraling and acid-tinged lines, spherical percussion and foggy rhythms. mystical and pristine but with a subtle summer funk around the edges.

nice price deal !!! italian vinyl only!!!! gary nesta is the voice of bob sinclair! summer hit!!!!!

der zweite longplayer dieser zusammenarbeit, high life, wird bereits ende juni auf warp records veroeffentlicht. das gelungene musikalische experiment der beiden ist vom repetitiven minimalismus von komponisten wie steve reich und philipp glass und der polyrhythmik von fela kuti und funk an sich inspiriert.

smart and airy grooves plus melodies rules this mesmerizing 12“ release from annders and michel ackerman - leading off with an irresistibly deconstructed piano on cobalamine-. the ep contains three giants of free funk dub that proceed through a variety of way-out psychedelicacies. a bit unusual for resopal but free the funk ..... let s increase flavor under headphones.

nice price deal !!! debut ep by nicolas vallee, released in 2001 on french mangusta label.

nice price deal !!! ltd backstock

nice price deal !!! sister label to markantonios analytic trail imprint, mkt records is all about providing a channel for different concepts in techno music. looking forward in to the future of electronic music, mkt is a space for new sounds to develop, evolve and emerge. originally created as a home for markantonios experimental work, mkt has developed into a destination label for all forwardthinking techno acts.
unearthing a neverending conveyer belt of neapolitan techno talent, markantonios mkt records have struck gold once again with this 3track ep from flavio diaz. proof that the key to success lies in a combination of passion and ambition, flavios story is one of selfdetermined endeavors. immersed in the music he loves and devoted to bettering his craft, success is now on the horizon.
sampling, as the name would suggest, is a patchwork of sonic fusions. multiple layers of loops, riffs and grooves are punctuated with just as many innovative fills and effects to create a punchy, stripped back cut high on energy and big on funk.
secret addiction pumps up the tempo for a fullon rollercoaster ride of funky techno. highly percussive and fast paced with a jittery, lowdown groove that booms loud out of the speakers this is flavio diaz in peaktime dancefloor action.
the most experimental of the three tracks, live today drops the pace back down and straps a big old bouncing bassline on to the front end to create an imaginative fusion between garage and techno. sounds crazy but check it out...

nice price deal !!! 11th hour recordings is back with endless days , their most dancefloor excursion so far - 4 slamming new techno and electro cuts, starting with the outrageously tough beat and grinding basslines of kick it , followed by a stunning high-tech-funk remake by motech main man and ur assault squad member dj 3000, who takes the heavy bass of the original and layers on new jazzed out synth hooks and stripped down percussion. n the flip, cold restraint is a straight out dancefloor bomb - tough driving percussion threaded with a distorted bleep hook and searing strings, all pushed forward by one of the nastiest basslines around, whilst down and out in ec2 provides a deep, driving and endlessly shifting electro workout.

material vinyl only release ofr 109th.. this time long awaited remix of emauele satie plus 3 more up and coming hot tracks - tip

esteemed techno masters pig&dan return with their highly anticipated fourth album, ‘modular baptism’, via their own label elevate.

nice price deal !!! pacifica kicks off proceedings with a bang thanks to 3 dynamite re-versions from dominic >djd< dawson. doms heritage stretches back across releases for some of the best dance music labels ever to have existed and with scores of original productions, collaborations and remixes under his belt the time has come for him to deftly drop 3 edits that show your average software bumbler how things are done.

nice price deal !!! afrikanz on marz come correct with their second release for out hear audio. this follows on from their acclaimed first single the road we travel. ashley beedle and darren morris have joined forces with uk rap artist skilf to concoct a psychedelic drum led monster with shades of early warp bleepness, bass funk and headhunter era herbie hancock to come up with something unique and thought provoking. skilf lets loose with gritty lyrics and completes a strong combination. skilf is a brighton based rap/dance artist with a unique and distinctive sound. unfazed by the restrictions of >genre< over the years he has worked with a range of producers. artists from bob dylan, to wu tang clan to the streets have had a big impact on skilfs approach to writing and rapping.

fulgeance & dj scientist are back with more dope material from their beat laboratory. last year s debut album the soviet tape featured their beat-fuelled take on funk, soul and jazz grooves. for the first release on the newly-established excursions imprint, a soviet disco excursion follows up with three amazing edits strictly for the dancefloor.

the first place the world heard the lead track from this new love notes from brooklyn release, where pathways meet, was on deep house legend mike huckaby s my life with the wave show volume 2. pascal viscardi was one of many great artists to take huckaby s warm tones and turn them into a work of art. pathways. wriggles with deep funk and soul, and is paired with 3 other likeminded tracks for this very well-rounded ep. oshakusan is the dancefloor track, juxtaposing warm chords and an insistent sax sample over the a tough bassline and rhythm combination that s aimed staight at the floor. free at dawn is the fathoms deep effort, going miles below the surface in a emotional expression of soul, and and i showed the clouds (how to cover up a clear blue sky) provides a perfect outtro, and end to the statement made, making this ep feel truly complete.

the official mr bongo re-issue.
banda black rio’s ‘maria fumaca’ is one of the strongest brazilian samba-disco-funk-soul-fusion albums of all time. as regularly played by theo parrish, gilles peterson and co.

rare and obscure boogie disco funk bomb from italy, recorded in 1981 but pressed in 1983 and featuring: roland zaniolo the lead voice of the italian disco-funk group of firefly. this release is a collector’s edition, limited to 300 copies like the first release but it comes with a nice picture cover artwork plus liner notes containing infos and pictures provided from the original producer.

the official mr bongo reissue.
‘os orixas’ is rich in layered percussion, horns and guitars. singer eloah’s lead vocals are reminiscent of the likes of ellen mcilwaine, elza soares and joyce. samba, funk, folk, jazz and mpb over ijexa and african grooves, that combine beautifully across the moods. os orixas refers to one of the manifestations of the ’supreme god’ in the yoruba faith.

soul legend gwen mccrae s 1975 debut lp on miamis cat records has long been a favourite with serious funk and soul aficionados since it s release. the title track rockin chair was the number one single on billboards hot soul singles chart in june of the same year, no doubt keeping many dancefloors moving in gwen s native florida as well as across the nation

one of the most accomplished and celebrated bands in the field of contemporary, unclassified pop music. almamegretta are masters in combining a wide range of elements such as dub, funk, reggae, world and electronica, all filtered through their own deep southern italian roots. the band from naples is now back with a new album, mixed by the dub master adrian sherwood, who had already been involved in their mid-nineties masterpiece “sanacore”. this new work consists of ten tracks, nine originals plus a well chosen cover of an old neapolitan hit by nino d’angelo transformed into a lovers rock style song. almamegretta’s original line up of gennaro t tesone, paolo polcari and raiz is augmented by a great list of collaborators and the result is a strong and multi layered set made of afro-funk numbers, reggae ballads, and other riddims, while the british dub influence remains central within the group’s wide sound palette. the title “ennenne”, which means no name, is inspired by the acronym used for those who are born from unknown parents. the right title for such a highly dense picture based on the combination of contemporary sounds and social topics.
file next to: massive attack, on-u sound, dub syndicate, tricky

eddie ness and liem join forces once more to bring you lhlt007. the hardcore will never dry ep has the two producers embarking on a journey into deep machine funk and swelling subterranean soundscapes, mass tailored for sweaty clubs. all produced in their shared hardware-heaven of a studio the tracks are full of intriguing rough edges and charming imperfections, equipping the tracks with a deep textured and evolving character

neue 7inch der 9-köpfigen, instrumentalen afro-soul/funk-band mit dem produzenten (u.a. charles bradley) und gitarristen thomas tnt brenneck.

the incomparable mark henning blasts back on soma with yet another dose of machine funk as he drops the jaguar ep. mark has consistently been one of soma’s top artists due to his amazing sound design and keen knowledge of exactly what make a top dance floor track and this latest ep really shows him operating at his highest level.

in 1976, aura quickly rose to the top as hawaii’s preeminent funk band when it secured the most coveted gig in honolulu’s nightclub scene: a residency at the point after. consisting of eight siblings from the mendoza family of waipahu, aura became the first local band ever to play the venue. they kept the gig for ten years.