the a-side, >slap back< is a peak time, funk packed rave destroyer with all the right moves. shuffled grooves, doubled kick drums, slick edits and a monster hook equals a prime time bomb. tried tested and true, this cut is sure to raise the roof. >fridge funk< takes things slightly deeper on the b-side but follows suit to >slap back<. in its ability to peak and burn a dancefloor. layers of swinging percussion build up to a deep melody that breathes and filters up to the essence of funk, purely expressed in the monster bassline. to cut it short, this selection is simply massive and is sure to be part of your soundtrack to many a summer night sessions . dj support by tom clark, jeff milligan, laurent garnier

you might not think youre familiar with kramer, but chances are youve heard his music before. better known as larrson, the berlin-based dj/producer has released a series of acclaimed 12inchs on esteemed labels like traum schallplatten and bpitch control. he now adopts the kramer guise to deliver a 3-track ep of smart electroinfluenced and minimal house on berlins get physical. kramers first forays into music were as a singer, guitarist and songwriter, it was hearing bpitch boss ellen allien dj for the first time that inspired him to make and play electronic music. his rock/funk prehistory is subtly apparent in the eps a1, >runner<, which begins with a warm, rounded kick and busy, clicking percussion before urgent hi-hats and a hard snare sound take over and aim the tune squarely at the dancefloor. the centrepiece of the track, though, is a synth riff that summons a taste of vintage electro, while sounding purely 2007

archipel brings in two of its friends from uk, newcomer sozadams and moes ferry superstar croatian luka & lazo, for its fifth vinyl outing >tahiti excursion vol. 2< on which soz takes the a side and luka & lazo take the b side both bringing the dirty warehouse funk. soz starts things off with >broken thought< which is a thumping, sweaty late night floor mover which is sure to bend limbs in ways never witnessed before. >liars chair< is a slightly slower pusher which twists and melts along through corroded vocal snippets and dark polyrhythmic moments. luka & lazo take the same attitude of dark funk from sozs a side journey and shred it into a million pieces. >the safe< is a warmer tinged funk but still keeps things moving and grooving while >mood mode< jacks along and rips up a world of digital fabric. archipel keeps up the quality with ease and this is yet another piece of aural evidence to prove it

born in australia but moving to japan in 2000, luke le mans is the main organizer of the night >quop< in osaka which focused on bringing big international djs and contribute to create a scene in the roughest japanese city. after releasing his debut ep on trapez luke is back with this 2 tracker ontrenton. much more mature, his talent as a producer are undeniable and we hope that this will be the beginning of long series of old school but yet modern minimal material for trenton. >dark helmet< has dry beats and a funky bass line with a crazy chords pattern that has some sort of a b horror movie vibe… like a minimal techno version of a dario argentos soundtrack, dark helmet will bring you out-there! the second track called >lisa< is a bit more old school but still rules and the endless loopy bass ramp that just keeps on building up will make your legs feel a bit less heavy and your mouth a bit thirstier… slg is back on trenton, but for a remix this time. after is very first ep on our label we are proud to have him back. his version of >dark helmet< is just outstanding… pure slg style, it has it all: detroit, minimal, forward, groovy… if you are still sitting in a clubs corner after hearing that on the p.a…. means that you have serious issues with being able to feel the funk!!

70s & 80s funk re edited and remastered. the undisputed truth/brass construction

quality four tracker by manuel neztic on even flow the tracks are influenced by latin music and chicago funk for maximum dancefloor funkiness a must have

more super rare balearic disco and cosmic funk

edmx (aka dmx krew) has four albums under his belt via aphex twins rephlexlabel. here on his mathematics debut he applies his old school analogue funk techniques to the discipline of creating 5am house music. 4 tracks of og house made the way jack intended

finest groovin minimal tech funk with great remix by mobilees marcin czubala

another smooth release by amplified orchestra which goes way beyond the hip disco edits we hear all the time. on this obscure chicago label (hand stamped and no further artist info) we get 3 tracks with the sublime moon voyage (based on an old cosmic disco-funk track, but completly rebuild), the incredible asteriod (reminiscent to early moodyman and rick wade. very good detroit house) and the disco-funk-soul stepper lets have a ball. nice one

nice vocal house mover with two more club orientated filter funk mixes + original and acapella

so sound returns with a brilliant four track ep by nottinghams superbusy kinky movement crew 4 funk filled deep grooving house gems for those who know this is a must have

dutch producer tommy largo responsible for the 5th release on the rising kolour label robbing & stealing is a very catchy deep house number with this irresistible bleeps on it support from farina, jt donaldson, raoul belmans, brett johnson, inland knights, the littlemen, mes, ken ecb, phil weeks, lawnchair generals, phil weeks, honey dijon, and pete moss

essentially one of the biggest spring/summer tune !! 9 minutes of groovin sub heavy tech funk at its best, styled up with nice melodic bleebs, a lot of natural atmospherics, and the talking and screaming children put a big smile on your face!! incl amazing interpretation from dreher & smart (mute, rotary cocktail). kollektiv turmstrasse is the hottest producer team at the moment and after >disconnect me< this is their next hit for sure !! with this release they bring ostwind records an excellent tenth birthday, congratulations! charted & played by michael mayer, james holden, karotte, monoroom, james zabiela, elektro3, gebr. teichmann, sven dohse, sebbo and solomun aka play !!

great package of remixes for this hands up in the air summer feeling classic mixes by sunlovers, paric la funk and man of the momment ben macklin

genialer sommer open air melodiestrahler !!!

turbo crystal is a new project from talented frenchman jean françois mouliet, who also records & performs as pacovolume. his widely acclaimed debut album manhattan baby has been the subject of serious interest from an array of uk labels. turbo crystal is an outlet for mouliets less serious, raw & stripped ghetto rock. this is diy punk funk that will appeal to buyers of modular, dfa, kitsune and disco heads alike. the hyped new york collective escort, who are getting props from the likes of trevor jackson, metro area, ewan pearson, prince language, the rapture and so on, provide an awesome rework. the gang put together a totally new backdrop with added vocals, brass the lot! new tiny sticks signing fabrizio mammarella also sprinkles his italian disco magic on another glass to make for a dubby, slo mo, cosmic style joint

welcome to our 4th release with hot new talent tim gregor providing a rather splendid ep. you might not have heard of tim before but we reckon youll be hearing quite a bit from this talented fella in the coming months…following in the footsteps of his better known brother, mark-henning, tim takes up the minimal baton with aplomb, producing 3 tracks of teched up treats. starting with >subterrain<… a right heads down minimal groove if ever there was one, kicking off as it means to go on with a right big dollop of funk in the form of a wibbly, bowl quivering b-line and those oh so important funked up hi-hats. dollops of tripped out fx and breaks & builds aplenty keep the hips wiggling..

next jacking funk masterpieces from the robsoul crew on their limited serie. tight beats und ultrahot driven basslines makes this to a sure shot 4 tracker !!

rush hour limited presents san propers adam family series. this is a series where he teams up with well known and lesser known producers from amsterdam. on this four part he collaborates with one of amsterdams busiest djs, o.boogie, check the results! a deep slamming 12 inch

in the a side, undo & vicknoise, the masterminds of the label deliver their most tense and baroque track ever. to the simple kick-snare of the beginning they add progressively a distorted and powerful bassline, and omnipresent xylophone and some sub-aquatic melodies factor city school that will give you the creeps. sistema and his other self in full-moon nights, show in >te tazas< its best-known face: dark and epic tunes with a slight taste of 90s sound. hands up for mister coromina with >dancing and confused< he delivers what will be a sure hit forgetting the sound we were used to listen in his productions alongside undo. as you hear the track and its persistent jaw-dropping bassline, the best productions of carl craig and Âme will pop up to your mind showing clear influences of the new generation house music. youll dance more than c3po in a gargantuan spin-dry machine !! supported by: laurent garnier, funk d void, kiki, the youngsters, stefan goldmann, donato dozzy, mathias kaden, sian, glimpse, jesse somfay, karotte and angel molina

electro hardgroove remakes for well known classics by smooky

brilliant 80s disco funk infected modern electro tune , very special !!!

brill heavy funk trax from the supra crew with a great bside. originally released in 82 by bunny wailer

der nächste verückte wahnsinn vom puppenliebling mr.oizo !! toller elektro-tech-funk, natürlich mit humor und einem kleinen houseeinschlag

ultracool 80s boogie / punk / funk influenced track... incl rmxs by mstrkrft & a spacin disco rmx by emperor machine

brilliant soul funk tracks by lefties soul connection !!!

the catchiest new electro single to drop in a long time, this song has a bounce and funk that is rare in this scene and only a remix from beastie boy adam horowitz can out do juan in rhythm aka adrock gives it a slap bass electro reworking with robo voices and a timely early eighties thump. tg-3x is deep techno that climaxes to something both terrifying and beautiful, like classic detroit, minimal and emotional

clectic producer johnny dangerous returns to king st. with yet another esoteric single, only yourself. his unique spoken word vocal stylings are what set him apart from other dance music producers. haunting as they may seem, they penetrate the psyche while the underlying rhythms rev up the body. italian heavy hitting producers, the pasta boys, are on board to give this an effective synthy remix thats perfectly inline with johnnys lexis. edgy, dark, minimal, techy and punchy, their remix gives energy without being overly aggressive. for those who need something a bit lighter, johnny dangerous original mix puts a bit of the funk and soul back into the song with guitar wa was and slapping percussion. theres something incredibly sexy about what johnny dangerous brings into being. is it his voice? his lyrics? his production? whatever it is, its good, and a pasta boys remix to boot? buon apetito

excellent deep grooving summer feeling house business

nice package of 2007 remixes for the classic club hit

the original deep grooving soulful number getting electro flavoured funked up remixes by paul jackson, d ramirez and craig c

pinknoize are a fresh production duo from west london with this release seeing them lay down some dancefloor friendly grooves which get locked into a soulful cycle of talking synths and playful percussion. like morgan geist topped up with a big dose of glitch juice and a bit of skandi- disco flavour thrown in, radical specs will suit funk lovers with its drunken grooves and space-laden atmospheres. high grade big-wig tom clark leaves all the big noises at home and turns up with an introspective almost sarcastically playful minimal work-out on his rmx while hot talent lee mortimer turns in an altogether more cranking and snarling electro tinged house mix, stretching the squelches and bleeps of the original over a dance floor friendly banger.

swinging jack trax from montréal’s guillaume & the coutu dumonts. the canadian producer is a member of the mutek crew and friend of akufen. his solo project is a special blend of funk, house, techno, gospel and swing

the tenth chapter of finest minimalistic techno funk comes by jon seber !! including delete remix

something really special for old school electro funk lovers

4 hard jackin chicago flavoured techno tracks from sebastian prelar with a monster remix by dj bam bam. supported by paul langley, jaime bissmire and rowland the bastard

americhords 2004 enter ep get a double reworking by two of our favourite producers: dan curtin and mark broom. ohios dan curtin metamorphic records delivers two diverse interpretations of >tighter my grip<. his first >track mix< is more in keeping with his recent stripped down productions on tuning spork, with a sharply produced linear reworking which focuses in on the original tracks vocals and shimmering synth riff. his second >string< mix sees him turn in another of his signature techno-funk classics, as only dan curtin knows how. long standing d1 collaborator mark broom, effortless as always, rearranges >phoenix< into two pulsating 4/4 grooves, with the originals haunting string line riding on top throughout both. again, as with recent d1 releases, this is strictly limited vinyl run of 300 copies

switchstance recordings artist deela come up with their first solo ep that serves as a teaser for their forthcoming album mano mano. these guys already did remixes for mo horizons, issa bagayogo, greg long and many more. the ruhrfahrt ep showcases deela at its best. its a diversity of grooves and rhythms strictly aimed at the dancefloor.

for the first of 2 samplers taken from the forthcoming splank compilation cd called the shirk off.the groove allegiance return to the splank! fray with their new funk bomb the drip. full of wonky lfo noises and trademark groove allegiance guitar licks, this ones finding favour with many a jock at the moment.for the flip, best breakthrough dj winner at this years breakspoll, hexadecimal rework groove allegiances rolands revenge. adding an acid riff to the equation, the deep bass and rolling drum fills ensure this is another essential dancefloor piece from hexadecimal.

nice price deal !!! road sound like massive attack going on a trip to brazil and africa, taking with them the soul of terry callier and the raw funk of gorillaz. it is a unique collaboration of musicians from backgrounds ranging from industrial funk to brazilian fusion, using instruments from berimbau and surdo to hurdy gurdy, moog and double bass. featuring vocals by valerie etienne (galliano, lucy jules, terry callier, and earl zinger the road crew deconstruct music to its roots, and rebuild it with no respect for pedestrians. the result is an infectious, fresh debut album which is to be announced for may 2007. as a first teaser there will be the single release of >my name< which features lorna brown on vocals. the track comes in 2 mixes which have been both produced by road and just show their versatile approach for modern urban music

support by alexi delano, gregor tresher, monika kruse, tony rohr, holgi star, tim xavier, afrilounge, and many more.. shokh is back again. like mr. jekyll-and-hyde he presents us two floor bombs on the brand new imprint rompecabeza music. on one side the playful “snuka”, which you can brand as pure techno funk, on the other side “mr. piper”, which packs an enormous saw tooth and where mr. shokh decides to take you on a loopy journey. the berlin based booking agency rompecabeza will surely supply more big tunes on its new in-house label in the near future. rompecabeza = rambazamba

sunset diskos presents jens lodén, he released a couple of records for dialog recordings (sonar kollektiv). anyway jens presented his version of minimal funk for us, and we fell immediately for his feeling for groove, something we lack in most so called >minimal< these days. not to be forgotten in this context: jens general background as a superb electric bass player. so what we have here is two stunning examples of straight back minimal funk, presented under the disguise as tech house.. jens presents his production in a unique style, really hard to describe or compare to other productions around , so you got to hear it for yourself..

huge crossover anthem here hip hop, funk and break beats in a cool coop this is a great package of mixes that will appeal to several kinds of djs

next big strike by matt shrewd here i am a fool is a freaky funky roller with an infectious vocal hook and this huge bassline the sound diggers & groove federation mix on the a side is a deep groover with a cool filterd breakdown on the flip you ll find a great swirl people mix the belgian duo adds a nice synth hook and a nice flute to funk things up this is a must have record

bryan jones returns to his own ringside imprint in good form. with him are newcomers j lettow and william alexander from lingo recordings fame. kicking off is make you move a pure funk bomb, complete with stellar piano and horn loops and those trademarked bryan jones drums that never fail. next up is vibe like tonight is the pick of the platter. building up with a tough as nails disco loop that drops into a delicious groove half way through. flip for hold tight a sinfully sleazy hip house jam already receiving massive support from the usual suspects. last is rub on the fat booty, another rap sample fiasco with a bumpy bassline, vocal bits and a very twisted vibe

jay west and christian mallloni have joined together to create a hybrid filter funk sound all of their own. the original reaks havoc on the dance floor creating serious synth sweeps and bass drops to keep this track versatile and improvisational throughout. the vocal sample quirky as it is rings in your head while the percussive rhythm and killer bassline dri this piece home. nightshift boss man hipp e steps up for the b side with a new style and brings down the house. extended peak time mix here with big synth rides, crispy rhythm and big kick. wicked breakdown riddled with bits from the original and ever expanding sonic modulation takes this cut to the limit

australias uprising new star in the dance music scene getting a huge remix package for his electrofunk vocal anthem slide steve mac and electro funk lovers on remix duties here not to be missed

l delay is all about the drama—but at the same time, its skipping hi-hats and ringing bells suggest a carefree spirit and a supreme lightness of touch. talk about a duality: a cloak of reverb sucks the track perennially towards the dark side, but from the gleeful syncopations to the cheekily sampled live instruments, everything else opens up to the light like a morning yoga position. there s no funny business here, just tight rhythms and emphatic phrases that command bodies to move. its a monster of a track, but it must be of the loch ness variety, because youll never see it coming. on the flip, >frost< —haunted by the same high, lonesome string note as >l delay<— might be even more energetic, if that s possible. the high end has been smoothed down, and some of the roughhewn chicago edge of its companion tune sanded smooth, but its crazily syncopated standup bass line and distant, answering keyboards is all muscle, tensed and ready to explode. spacious drum tracks clear the floor for flashes of tambourine and handclaps so dry you can taste the salt on em. again, no nonsense is the name of the game: just raw, unadulterated funk with an ear for playful rhythms and limber moves