relating back to the etui records roots of monomood, abstract animal presents the remixes of absolute control that originally appeared on etuiltd 003. who can be more suitable for transforming the heavy chord sounds of the original into a forward pushing floor behemoth than 50 weapons multi talented sound artist benjamin damage? in addition to that monomood took a re-edit of his own track and put a even more dark and industrial feel on it. to close the circle etui records mastermind and dresdens very own insect o. converts the originals four to floor rhythm to a broken beat machine funk monster.

frankfurts frank heinrich aka reboot was raised on a diet of real techno, gorging on many nights at sven väths legendary omen club. today he gathers influence far and wide for his own productions, often delving into the realms of world music and jazz, and combining them with his unique and relentless dancefloor rhythms. now one of the most in demand producers on the scene, reboots music regularly features on labels such as supplement facts, moon harbour, cadenza and cocoon.
reboot makes his circus recordings debut with two new cuts that encompass a desire to own the dancefloor, coupled with his micro-particular drum programming and relentless demonised funk. label mate harry romero returns to lend a hand on remix duties, stripping samson of his locks and replacing it with loopy techno. another huge ep from circus recordings.
pressing on translucent blue vinyl.

detroit dancer is back! this time its the dutch master >orlando voorn< behind the gidgets. 313 theory features 4 excellent detroit cuts, from soulful to phunk and electro to ghetto. no commercial top 10 beatport bullshit stuff on here, this is the real authentic techno deal folks!

for their fourth transmission, happy skull presents a trio of dystopian fantasies from analogue maverick marco bernardi. opener floating is a throbbing trip in to rattling techno territory complete with discordant chords and bubbling acid lines. broken boiler offers a trademark bernardi fusion of sweet, visceral melodies and raw machine drums. rounding things off is upside in , a fearlessly wonky voyage in to freaky techno-funk.

s3a, rhythm&soul, cecil, adepte on slow towns 6th release! four cuts that goes from the sexy garage touch of rhythm&souls say u will, the amazingly organic funk touch of what i dreamt from the parisien golden boy s3a to the aggressive naughty groove of the cecil or the bizarre uptempo beats of hidden treasure from paris, the new comer, adepte.

killer ep of hypnotic late-night techno from the rapidly maturing dark arts imprint. the brooding * point blank* kicks things off, combining twisted low end darkness with eerie orchestral stabs and immense claps – a darkly elegant opening. next up, * panic* is an essential joint, riding in on a tightly-controlled broken rhythm before a unique, string-heavy motif provides the intrigue. side 2 opens with the tensile funk of * downstream* – a sleek, driving dancefloor offering to get lost in, with space-aged atmospherics and bristling percussion sitting astride a tunnelling techno groove. finally the motorik * ricochet* combines submerged dub textures with slinky synth work – a strong closing statement for this towering record. tip! with support from the likes of dvs1, nd_baumecker, answer code request and alex do, dark arts is becoming an essential label.

kreidler begehen 2014 ihren 20. geburtstag - gerade der pubertät entwachsen, aber immer noch juvenil, draufgängerisch, ungestüm. die sechs stücke des in tiflis, georgien, aufgenommen albums sind für so manche Überraschung gut: plötzlich übernehmen bass und schlagzeug das ruder oder ein chor ertönt. ja, ein chor. kreidler haben mit georgischen sägern zusammengearbeitet: entrückt schwebend in dem versponnenen popstück -ceramic- oder bestimmend einen neuen raum im raum öffnend, wie in -nino-. letzteres eröffnet das album, ein stück, wie gemacht für die cabriosaison, mit schritttempo durch die verkehrsberuhigte zone und alles rauskitzeln, was die boxen hergeben. eine frauenstimme übernimmt zu -alphabet-, die laune steigt, es rockt, wie eben nur kreidler rocken, dann ein kurzes innehalten mit -destino-, ein melancholisches sehnen, das in abstrakten no-wave-funk führt, und dann -modul-, ein ähnliches brett wie -nino-, nur gnadenloser. bei -abc- geht es um ein ausloten von freiheiten in zuvor gesteckten grenzen - typisch kreidler. die lp erscheint inklusive einer cd.

super rare california sunshine soul, limite to 1000 numbered copies! this lp is the perfect combination of crossover and modern soul filled with strong black male group harmonies and funky instrumentation, a recording to savor the palette of soul and funk collectors across the board. this release isnt just about the vocalists but also the variety of talented musicians and unique instrumentation involved in creating this timeless testament to west coast african-american consciousness of the late 70s and early 80s.

>its killing!< nile rodgers a five track masterpiece of pure 8os influenced pop/funk/boogie from new york. mastered by herb powers (sade, eric b. & rakim, sharon redd, evelyn champagne king etc.)

friends will carry you home iii - (pets recordings) pets recordings are partying at the very forefront of house music

japanese label ragrange with japanese jazz funk house cuts from no milk that got a remix treatment. kez ym goes deep and gives some nasty funky grooves.

the 50th instalment in the phoenix g series is a special one. a 4 track counting coloured vinyl affair of course from the hand of the labels head honcho and sole artist mr.g. proper machine funk drenched with synths and the significant samples make this 12 inch a journey through mr gs different sounds and mindstates.

gene siewing - the st louis dj and producer now making serious waves in berlin - keeps the momentum going for the second release on his new imprint. intent recordings looks set to be a buy-on-sight operation, prizing quality over quantity, and on a mission to provide music aimed firmly at the dance-floor, whatever the genre. as such, its the perfect outlet for gene s own productions - a conduit for the grooving, funk n disco infused house sound that he is fast becoming known for

rhythmically satisfying industrial techno crunch funk. d marc cantus 12inch on ansatz features 4 new tracks in 4 styles, pushing the envelope 4 ways. tracks: a1. surface dweller a2.grey b1.box sound scape b2.heater followup to ansatzs 12inch from jtc people mover

following on from the white collar boy & somadrone outings for numbers 001 & 002, bodytonic music have called in some friends in high places in the shape of james savage aka naum gabo & l.i.e.s. bossman ron morelli (debuting his ghost 202 project with l.i.e.s. labelmate svengalisghost) to remix the debut release of adultrock, or gav elsted to his postman. a 5 track spaced out funk excursion concocted in gavs secret synth lair in dublin, *chants* is already getting heavy rotation from the likes of james holden, john talabot, pional, annie mac & more.

apron return with a slab of yellow wax: funkineven brings deranged funk to the a side, while devin dare rides roughshod over a rapid disco/funk edit.

lucidflow chief nadja lind again teams up with uk producer paul loraine on making a difference. a track that will see them confidently build on the success of their former releases. for such a fantastic original, it was only right to draft in some esteemed remix talent like silicone soul, funkd v.

following on from his 2012 autoreply debut the model steps up again with a precise, deadly-effective two tracker. as a producer he can never be pigeon-holed serving up his mysterious blends of deep, robotic, space- funk across labels like traum schallplatten, crosstown rebels and his own clone powered adult central imprint. night times the right time finds the romanian in fine-form laying down punchy drums with pulsating-bass, persistent chords and analog synth tension. flip the disc for wolf and you get a darker, dub-driven take over the same infectious, floor-shaking beats. long tracks, mastered to perfection and playable to the max - check it.

produziert von dave sitek von tv on the radio, ist die platte von einem sound gepraegt, der einen blick back to the roots wagt, ohne dabei retro zu klingen. ein sound, der blasinstrumente und orgel mit elektronik kombiniert und trotz all der klassischen soul- und funk-einfluesse nur fuer heute gemacht ist.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover, inklusive download-code.

danish christian nielsen joins 8bit with a 4 track ep and a grooving collab track with new yorks very own mr. v. spitting out unashamedly funk jams that are solely cut for the dance floor, christian is climbing the house ranks and showing his profession in music production. timeless uncompromising house sound makes this ep a winner for good. 8bit078 played by dubfire, steve lawler, anja schneider, felix da housecat, huxley, hot since 82, noir, glimpse, betoko, nick curly, gorge, uner, tim green...

99.9 is a techno label from sterling moss and stay up forever. this brandnew banger features tracks by chris liberator & sterling moss, mike humphries, patrick dsp & millhouse

the story behind this record begins in 2004 on newbury street in boston massachusetts. juice belushi founding member paul foley is dressed head to toe in 80s regalia, including vest, fingerless leather gloves, fedora and chain connecting nose-ring to ear pierce. its like a scene out of michael jacksons bad, minus the dancing. at his feet is a boom box blasting freestyle and 80s electro-funk, hes handing out mix cds. needless to say we were intrigued!

following up on the high quality remix effort for vince watsons planet funk released via poker flat in february its now the time for berlins marco resmann to serve his first ever solo 12inch on poker flat.

brett johnson makes his second appearance on the mighty visionquest imprint with a superbly nuanced ep the secret place. packed full of rhythmic and melodic complexities, johnson embarks on a supersonic head trip for the senses. lead track the awakening is awash with eerie keys and a building framework of warping fx, clicks and bleeps, all pulled together by the emphatic groove. on the flip, voyage 34 feat. ryan is a rolling, hypnotic and futuristic odyssey with the tougher edge of techno and ryans creepy, disembodied voice. finally you can count on me indulges in an intricate, percussive groove with glitchy machine tech funk.

a very welcome back to canadas common edits! on the a side, label head honcho dane, teams up with the newcomer khotin for *josephinas groove*. the bassline takes the lead on this spaced out slice of funk, spread thick with tight drums and keys.
on the flip khotin completes the package and serves up *prince video*, a fast paced cosmic thumper for the floor. prepare to launch friends, this ones going to the moon!
hand stamped, 300 released for distribution and copies given away at the release party in edmonton, canada at the common.

repress 2014
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.

bons records is a barcelona based label focused on disco, funk and house music with 90s feel. only vinyl releases

brill 80s nyc phunkin disco

second release from wildheart recordings - theo parrishs new london-based label. epic, spiritualised jazz-funk from the los angeleno — collaborator of gifted and blessed — astutely revived by theo parrish. dego and akwasi mensah wig out with tp on the fuel-injected, flip-side overhaul, propelling the tune left of mo wax and into the light.

cottam is proud to present the first release on his new label, ruff draft. paul cottam came to wider attention with a series of limited edition blank-label 12s released from 2009 onwards, showcasing his production talents by re-working afro-beat, neo-soul, funk & hip-hop into deep house burners, but ruff draft is all about original tracks, and the first release sees three tracks from the man himself.

oberman knocks original version (white) is a laid-back affair housed within a glassy place of worship, echoing with monastic vocals, strings, wind instruments and field recordings, which are offset by synthetic beats, funk bass and entwined sleazy vocals.
in contrast autechres remix (black), panning out at just over 17 minutes long, is everything that you wouldd expect from the duo – a frantic, fractured and detailed to within an inch of its life piece, that has no need to build, but instead unravels and mutates into what is an unmistakable autechre crescendo.
whilst both versions play out at opposite ends of the tempo spectrum, what connects them is that they are both emotional machine music with guts and vigour.
repress in standard sleeve.

2nd installement in the tape sampler series. again only local artists!

ein album im sinne klassischer songwritertraditionen. natürlich angereichert mit anleihen an ihre detail-versessene und floor-berauschende aneignung von house, aber überdeutlich zu einem in sich geschlossenen sound-kapitel verdichtet. es ist ein album, das neben der kooperation mit bostons e-funk wizard tanner ross auf zwei stücken vor allem in zusammenarbeit mit dem englischen sänger und musiker chris james entstand. james, der unter anderem auch mit seiner band stateless auf ninja tune und !k7 veröffentlicht, hat einen wesentlichen anteil an der strahlkraft dieses albums. seine wärmende stimme und seine intuitive entwicklung von gesangsarrangements fruchteten augenblicklich mit den vorstellungen der berliner produzenten und so erarbeiteten sie letztendlich elf gemeinsame stücke ...

following his well received fabric mix comp in december 2013, ben sims returns to his own theory imprint with yet another ring release in the form of *reflection*, which features two original new tracks, a remix from rod and a vinyl exclusive. the eponymous opener is a strident, 909 + 707 driven affair that fuses overlapping, stereoscopic tones to a gently distorted and brutalist groove that sits somewhere between dance mania and detroit. *break glass* is the second original on offer and has been a heavily requested track for the past few months. the perfect partner to *reflection*, *break glass* is similarly overdriven but heavy on the sort of mechanical funk that sims does so well. rods version of *reflection* is a linear assault which ebbs and ows with purpose throughout a linear and intense arrangement while sims remix of *break glass* zeros in on bone rattling percussive aesthetics and vox samples, in much demand after featuring on his fabric mix cd.

special 2014 re:issue
deep disco and boogie vol.1 compiled by zaf, is a must have for disco and boogie collectors around the world, featuring 8 in-demand disco stompers. tip.

bruno patchworks hovart is definitely a name to remember if youre interested in todays groove music scene. after playing as a bassist and guitarist for various bands, he started producing in the mid-nineties and has kept on mixing todays technologies with the raw spirits of house, electronic, disco, funk, soul & jazz musics golden years since then.

mid-paced, fresh n funky electro gear on this eight track ep from swedish artist, obergman. all very nicely produced while maintaining the quirky factor throughout which results in an ep that gels perfectly from start to finish. having first appeared on luke eagoggles label stillenben earlier in 2012 abstract forms quickly got in on the action, and once again obergman doesnt disappoint, the funk is strong in sweden. limited to 250 copies.

extremely welcome vinyl reissue for this highly collectible and obscure early 80s jazz-funk-disco fusion lp from david astri. originally released on tiny baltimore label award, the album oozes quality all the way from the excellent opening track, super-cool sexy floor-filler *get down to it* - with standouts including the superb brass-driven funk workout *do it right*, the beautifully delicate and dreamy *safe and sound* and breezy summer groover *everyone has feelings*, both with sweet vocals from karen goldberg. however, the lp saves the best till last with an amazing eight and a half minute version of the wonderful in-demand electro funk boogie burner *dancing digits*, a big play for many discerning djs including harvey, todd terje etc. dont miss your chance to own this fantastic slice of jazz-funk heaven.

new york house meets detroit techno, melted together in berlin. fierce funk driven techno with a killer bassline (kinda old school orlando voorn stylo) on the a-side and some deeper slowly building tracks on the flip. nice one!! bill youngman known for collaborations with serotonin records, tresor records, scandinavia & killekill records is on a good run since relocated to berlin! limited stock, no repress!

after a period of absence, killax recordings comes back stronger on a vinyl only release (first one for the italian label) whit the participation of noego and marco zampini aka kid mark. funk, jazz, and foxy samples is what you feel in motherfunk to follow the raw notes of lift, less melodic track that becomes very rough and coarse, carachterized by a more mechanic an futuristic sound.

with this second ep, the access affirms his love for a deep-house tinged soul and funk, but adds a few more sophisticated ingredients, with four tracks with singular universe for each night time.

marco bernardi has enjoyed a long an illustrious career, but its probably in these last couple of years that the glaswegian producer has found his sound. previous releases on frustrated funk, clone, royal oak, creme organisation, futureboogie and rawax have built a solid reputation, and key releases last year on carl craigs planet e and mos/delsin have sealed his rep as a unique player in the industry.

for l/b014 bulgarian musical genius and painter cooh aka ivan shopov has found time in his busy schedule to cook up 4 tunes that show his amazing versatility and cunning production skills. ranging from the trapped out influences of duuure vip, the remix of a legendary tune which was originally released on position chrome in 2008 and changed hard drum&bass forever, to the broken beats of propast and stunningly avant-garde sunshine units (a current favorite of the panacea & the l/b family), he switches effortlessly to the neuro-funk influenced raised in the sky, a collaboration with c.a.2k. from russia, who recently has had a run of strong releases himself.

bolder is martin maischein who used to record as henrich at hart on position chrome and peter votava also known as pure who has recorded previously for mego and was half of ilsa gold. with their combined background in electronic music of all angles bolder introduces a significant proposition to the current experimental electronic boom. blurring the lines between industrial, techno, dub, ambient and narrative forms, the work on bolders debut presents a dance amongst the abyss, a world where organic rhythms provide the path amongst a swarm of foreboding electronics. herein lurks an atmosphere where hostile electronics weigh the hope and paranoia of todays climate. one humans listen is another humans challenge.

great reissue of the hugely in-demand rota enterprises 12 inch release of panaches massive jazz-funk tune *sweet music*. unstoppable and fiercely funky, this brilliant cut never lets up the energy for a second - frenetic guitars and bass combine with grooving keys and sweet vocals in a highly-charged dancefloor bomb. backed with the equally wonderful instrumental jazzy version which ramps up the drums and keys, a big favourite of kenny dope amongst others. unbelievably good and ultra hard-to-find in the original, you wont want to miss this!

another superb selection of eclectic rarities from balearica. includes the great chugging groove of *dubbing in buk-in-hamm palace*, a floor-filling reggae disco bubbler from the legendary peter tosh followed by bella vistas rare and in-demand *mister wong (disco dub)*, a slo-mo balearic gem. the flip side features dwight druicks wonderful french jazz funk cover of totos classic *georgy porgy* and an extended edit of the afro disco flavoured *stop, stop stop*, taken from the sought after cosmic zig zag lp. an essential collection.

berliners dirk leyers and nomad expressed their hard earned musical freedom in a dogma: the use of a roland tr-808 analog drum machine in every single track. they programmed the machine to lay poly-rhythms over multicultural drum and percussion tracks, fascinated -and sometimes puzzled- by its own characteristically sudden swing and accent changes, and named it: africaine 808 - their third and first female band member. in the first year of their musical joint venture, the three spent quite some time in remixing and editing some of their favourite african and island funk tunes, transforming the old gold into modern dj and dancefloor friendly tunes. the sound of organic grooves mixed with 808-beats and analogue synthesizer basslines became soon a trademark sound, and more and more samples got replaced by live played guitar, bass, organ and percussion. the trio experimented with different tempos and styles ranging from slow cumbia and exotic rumba themes to island-funk and percussive disco, electro and house. in spring 2012 they first took the project to another level, turning their tracks into a full live act at one of the vulkandance nights in berlin. today the project is growing and integrating guest musicians, drummers, percussionists and vocalists - for live performances as well as for recording in the studio. 100% sonic voodoo golf channel every time!

vinyl only - played already by moodymann !!!!!!!!
once again showing their appreciation for forward-thinking music and supporting think-outside-the-box sounds, the latest ep on hold youth opens up the boundaries of electronic music and offers something more. the opening track sample n 909 has been injected with pure funk and sets the scene for the rest of the release, which maintains that groove throughout. well selected vocals can be found in the soulful harmonising of those voices or the smooth-speaking that makes rainbow slices the most mellow of the package. ending the b side with no more pretty, a joint stripped down to essential kick and high hats, you can feel the full strength of the funk once again as the jazzy keys enter… s3a is a breakthrough dj/producer from paris and resident of the illustrious concrete parties.

enough! music welcomes in the new year with a new release by label founder and artist, danilo schneider. two convincing originals with the typical schneider groove that is immersed with moody energies, governed by a slight detroit touch. the pace of each track is pulsating, pushing hard and aiming directly to the dance floor.on the remix side, enough! has sought the work of romanian ada kaleh, who s mix is on par with an intense, hypnotic groove that wont let you go. here are presented three weapons for the night and certainly a talking point for all underground lovers of this style of tech funk. enough! music hopes you will enjoy this trip!