wade from hello records called mr. pc “detroit’s hardest working dj” about a year back, and the fruits of his labor shine through on this curious beatdown and jazz funk re-edit record. in his own words, “the scene doesn’t need another hand-stamped and numbered vinyl-only disco edit label, so i went ahead and took the proverbial razor and tape to some jazz-fusion-disco-not-disco tracks that influenced me coming up as a bass player, now fully capable for dj dance floor elevation.”
limited to 450 hand-stamped and numbered copies.

easing you into full on summer vibes mukatsuku unleash the tropical monster of use your body from mavis john with a dancefloor friendly re arrangement edit from label boss nik weston. on the flipside the track riviera jam makes a fitting b side and has been taken from the long deleted archway riviera tropical jam ep 12 inch that first surfaced on the label in spring 2013. steel pan loveliness and a perfect set starter for your beach set!

frank booker is back down in the basement for the 3rd release on his hot new vinyl only imprint. the main man himself delivers the a side cut, which is a classic booker style disco jam. by now standard booker ingredients are served - super tight drums, funky bass, big strings, joyous horns, a wild piano riff - and the whole affair climaxes with a joyous vocal hook. irresistible stuff! on the flip side, frank s compadre dicky trisco drops another serious disco weapon that is guaranteed to kick-start any party with its chunky, funk-inspired sound. absolutely ready to tear up the dance floor at any moment, it is again the keys that really seal the deal here. both tracks have 100% got the funk and have been lovingly mastered for this limited edition 10 inch vinyl release. making this yet another stellar release on the down in the basement label - as you would expect!

various artists ep with spacin deep house nuggets

fela kuti, afrobeat und schwarze diaspora: die kompilation zur legendären partyreihe. die doppel-lp erscheint auf 180 gramm vinyl im klappcover inklusive bonus 7 inch.

(q phase & ben sims remixes) the original splanetary funk 12s by p.a.s. dates back to the early 1990s. the 21st century re-activation of the planetary funk moniker isnt a nostalgic look backwards so much as an expansion of its original mission.

dalton war eine tunesische band. gegründet in den frühen 70ern, waren sie teil einer neuen musikszene in tunis, welche sich sowohl aus westlichen wie auch aus regionalen einflüssen speiste. alech war das einzige release der gruppe und wurde 1972 in italien aufgenommen und als privatpressung veröffentlicht. die wiederveröffentlichung ist von der band lizensiert und die erste platte auf dem neuen jakarta sub-label habibi funk, welches sich auf veröffentlichungen aus der arabischen welt fokussieren wird.

trax launches a new re issue series chicago trax, which delves deeper into the archives to unearth more lost tracks from the legendary chicago house label.

the in 1986 produced mks-50 synth is a rack-mount version of roland corporation s alpha juno. it has the same synth engine and architecture, but with added features like 16 programmable chord memories, the ability to store velocity, volume, panning, de-tune, portamento and other similar parameters within each patch you create. the optional pg-300 gives traditional slider type control of all editable tone parameters which include dco (digitally controlled oscillators) lfo, bend, env, pulse, waveforms, noise, pw/pwm, high pass filter, vcf (filter) with freq/env/res/lfo/kybd, vca envelope, chorus, and more. adapta delivers a project based on this legendary mks-50 synth. tracks created with technology from the past, aimed for the future. what we call,.. techno!!

new york house legend david morales arrives on radio slave’s rekids for a vinyl only release. homage to his formative years at the influential club of the same name, morales’ red zone project is the moniker which the def mix veteran produced many of his seminal remixes under, from the thompson twins to shawn christopher, clive griffin to overweight pooch and propaganda to the pet shop boys. rekindling the pseudonym for a vinyl only appearance on matt edwards’ renowned imprint, the release initiates with a robust dancefloor workout titled ‘don’t go’ that’s laced with heady melodies and energetic hats. meanwhile, ‘tribal funk’ is a more rhythmic cut featuring thudding drums, deep chords and compelling vocal samples.

after a pretty good success with tonbe s digital releases on his imprint disco fruit,now it s time for vinyls. label will be dedicated to release quality disco, nu disco, house and funk music. first release is a selection of tonbe s best tunes so far on his digital label. 4 tracks for bright future. watch out, disco bombs are coming!

loose joints pop your funk: the complete singles collection will be released on vinyl via west end records for record store day. the tracks arthur russell created for loose joints are among his most enduring, dance floor-ready productions. the group has been the subject of various rounds of reissues courtesy of west end, but this coming april version is for the completists, taking its basis from a 2013 japan-only cd set. included across six sides are six versions of is it all over my face, among them larry levan s original female vocal version and two 2001 remixes from masters at work. the record store day release also includes various takes of the group s other singles, pop your funk and tell you today.

next up on africa seven is the second edition of our -african funk experimentals- lps. with these we took some of our favourite african artists, choose the most funky we can find and then put together a compilation of their choicest and funkiest tracks. of course that may not be their most popular or best selling tracks..., but that s just fine. we are digging for the funk.

here at bearfunk we have been pretty busy as of late it was a casual visit to geneva just like any other. we had just finished a buzzing set and soon after we found ourselves talking to a five bearded academic types. it turns out they were a bunch of theoretical physicists out on a cosmologists night out. they work them hard at cern and that day the large hadron collector had been a real beast rebooting five times before lunch. they were pissed off and needed a new challenge. we offered them a job on the spot and they promptly moved to our london hq working on a wage of tea, vinyl and nandos. we set them a challenge. build us a time machine! they started soaking up all those bearfunk-groove-boson particles and. you know what? they did it! a time machine of our own. our first task, jump back in time to 1985 and retrieve us something really cool. set controls to the manhattan office to celluloid records. fresh from their hit with herbie hancocks rockit, spearheading rap with fab five freddys change the beat and afrika bambata stompers the legendary label is preparing to release the debut album from nyc-paris emigre lord funk.

nterstellar funk s debut ep on rush hour! this mystical six tracker takes you on an adventurous multidimensional journey. part of a new breed of young dutch producers and djs, interstellar funk crafts magical melodies and textured tracks that look to the future whilst taking cues from the past. dan curtin: -nice nice nice album, into the whole thing- solar: love cable 45 and the entire package- midland: superb stuff from interstellar funk

driving force in the south american underground music scene and argentina’s most respected producer, franco cinelli introduces a new record series – psyfunk. his expansive discography and a long series of wildly successful forays into the north have established him as an internationally-renowned master of the dance floor. psyfunk provides minutely crafted and slowlyevolving extended dj tools

coloured vinyl 7inch limited to 100 copies, dj tools

rmr records return with another various artists affair that features great new tracks from james johnston, ruff stuff, timmy p and mikki funk. from start to finish it is an essential ep that will be great bait for both djs and dancers everywhere

dabj favourites denis sulta & ct trax make a welcome return alongside mysterious new boy fear-e! denis sulta lives in a bedouin temple in a far off eastern land where he lounges in his imperial bed chamber surrounded by a bevy of beautiful women. these scantily-clad, exotic felines soothe his body and mind with an array of mystical massages as he lies on his luxurious ruby red, egyptian cotton sheets. he only drinks the finest buckfast wine and dines on delicious delicacies from far flung corners of the globe. so, thank the lord he was willing to give this up, jump down to the basement and lay down time 4 prayer, another fucked up dirty funk sulta classic. denis tags in fear-e for his dabj debut. candis quadra is a sexy wee off the shoulder number that’ll have you goggle eyed and panting for more. on the flip, ct trax completes the mouth-watering line up to smash home two winners and lift the trophy for the all stars.

an anachronism is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of person(s), events, objects, or customs from different periods of time. the most common type of anachronism is an object misplaced in time, but it may be a verbal expression, a technology, a philosophical idea, a musical style, a material/textile, a plant or animal, a custom or anything else associated with a particular period in time so that it is incorrect to place it outside its proper temporal domain. frustrated funk welcomes heinz kammlers teleportation process detected while in progress itpdwip project to its roster.

liebevoll überarbeitete disco-, boogie-, soul- und funk-klassiker in vorzüglicher tonqualität. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover.

liebevoll überarbeitete disco-, boogie-, soul- und funk-klassiker in vorzüglicher tonqualität. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover.

were not only kicking off the new year 2016 in some bootylicious fashion, but with a special release by the axis tokyo-chicago-berlin. both the japanese techno legend dj shufflemaster as well as his compatriot and partner-in-crime chester beatty will debut on bpitch. since their first joint ep from 1997 on robert armanis label cloned vinyl, the duo held a special connection to chicago, the origins of house music.

repress. the third instalment on kutmah s experimental izwid imprint, south london dj and producer al dobson jr. creates a 15 track deep, exploration of soulful, tribal drums and abstract musical curation. otherworldly and nuanced beats re-imagine the score of the sampledelic funk tale. one that s non-geographical but rather lost in loops, journeying through the time and space that exists within your headphones. alternating between cosmic vocal rips and a myriad of loose, soul-infused beat tape-style sketches with its digital flourishes, sounds from the village vol. 1 sees the sunrise and sunset over a bohemian musical vista

benga returns with future funk the pioneering uk producer, dj and innovator adegbenga adejumo, better known as benga, has announced his return to music with a new ep titled future funk. the 3-track ep heralds a new chapter for the 29 year-old and finds him on better form than ever, ready to get back to what he does best.

rising manchester born producers mason collective and teefunk deliver the third release on the mekanism s vinyl only imprint worx.

zackey force funk was born into this wild world in tucson, az in 1974. in and out of prison since the age of 17, zff began producing on pirated software his brother gave to him once he had given up a life of crime to focus on writing tunes and raising his family. first discovered by kutmah back in the golden era of myspace, zackey’s signature “force funk sound” swiftly grabbed the attention of a number of formidable producers. as these tunes were scattered across various labels, finding their homes on their respective collaborator’s projects, zff continued to hone his style, delving deeper into the psychedelic future funk realm of which he has created for himself. the fruits of his discipline all add up to “electron don” hnr52 a 15-track collection of early productions that serves as the initial transmission of a fantastical mind that has many more stories to tell. “electron don” gathers together various unreleased and classic tracks recorded by zackey force funk circa 2009-2011 in tucson, az. included here are a treasure-trove of classic productions by the electron don himself, as well as tracks by luminaries salva, mike gao, lorn, jellphonic, cupp cave, crimekillz, mark lowe and paolo xz.
pressing on white vinyl.

third release from the brand new label of the much sought after, funk e.

the 2nd single in this white label hand stamped remix series. this one brings the heat with a dope ass rewerk of isaac hayes moonlight lovin, a late night disco jam perfect for old skool house heads b/w school days from stanley clarke, a jazz funk cut time stretched for the dancefloor.

blah blah blah... long story short... just listen!!

2016 repress - further heat from gay marvine, brightening up every floor with powerful uplifting dj tools, the essence of the heat of the party. this time we have lost disco classic that just gets you burning, the funk of war given the perfect disco treatment, diana giving it to you like only she could (and later michael would, his exact staccato style), and luv tempo of factory favorites who later had a member who completed her phd in the cultural politics of the house music aesthetic in 1995. serious business for any floor!

royal athlete returns with yet another collection of loco party weapons, inspired by the hot pony club in berlin curated by vexkiddy and antoni maiovvi. first up is hot pony regular baxa, the korean disco king, offering up a cut of dubbed out funk gold with -i m not kool-. next up the man, myth and legend that is fiero, channels the spirit of -soccio- for a strong eurocrime groove with his track -standard hotel-. on the flip we open up with berlin newcomer don chrelli who s track -tonight- plays with smooth electro-boogie, spaced out fx and a killer vocoder hook. finally finishing of this wonderus ep is heartbeat stars with -obsession-. produced by everyone s favourite feline lazercat, this spaceage freestyle slayer is heavy on melody, funk and emotion. all tracks mastered with love by manmade mastering berlin.

salsoul boogie essentials vol.2 - the second part a new series from the seminal nyc label. specialising in all things boogie! this time we have 5 wonderful timeless tracks from instant funk (just because) you ll be mine, special forces stroke it, vaughan mason & butch dayo you can do it, the jammers what have you got to loose and the salsoul orchestra take some time out (for love). released in conjunction with salsoul records/verse 2015. expect more boogie essentials in the pipeline

ok, so the much anticipated return of primate recordings darker sibling, primevil recordings has now happened, and monkey funk pt1 was met with great dj support from the likes of marco bailey, tom hades, cristian varela, axel karakasis, lars klien, anderson noise, maxx, roman zawodny, donnell knoxx, to name but a few.

mono junk delivers four pieces of pure finnish melancholia for rat life s 7th release. this guy is a true european techno originator and like no one he reflects the darkness of the long, cold and lonely winters of suomi in his music. while listening to these tracks you will find yourself wondering: are these voices coming from the speakers or are you listening to your own morbid thoughts? perfect soundtrack for your winter depression. can t understand what you say!

glenn is back with 4 more tracks reworked in his distinctive style mixing jazz and chicago house. candido’s “dancin’ and prancin”, a party cut with all new percussion plus one by eli’s 2nd coming, a paradise garage/musicbox classic b/w fatback band’s “all day” and a dope earl klugh jazz funk jam!

our 5th release keeps the musical stories on, this time with two new amazing jams from negru and a hypnotic remix from funk e. whatever underground stands for, we got it..180g vinyl only.

dj soch presents the third volume of -kick tom & hi-hat-. the first track, * fight for love*, is a powerful raw groove in jacking style. when you least expect it, it turns into a dream traveling towards infinity, a poetic voice, the pad and the synth transform the track and take the dancefloor to another dimension, straight from mathematics recordings, giorgio luceri curates his remix, taking the arpeggio and buying a ticket for a techno trip to detroit, made of synths, pads and drums that remind us of carl craig productions. speaking of detroit, here comes * a friend from detroit* - it seems that dj soch know the way to our destination, with a super, detroit techno, stylish funk-bomb! vinyl only limited edition

despite delivering a smattering of original nu-disco productions over the years, producer disco tech is probably most famous for his sneaky but relatively faithful reworks of classic funk, soul and disco cuts. here he returns to the re-edit field, reworking more sweet soul and funk jams. waiting on you delivers a slick, floor-friendly take on al green, while devil s work subtly tweaks a mid tempo funk-soul gem, check the suitably slow and dewy-eyed take me as i am.

those who preordered, do not have to do so again - we will contact you when we have stock! new zackey force funk on hit+run, including productions from egyptian lover, brian ellis and tom noble! the wax is all colored silver and housed in a silver metallic ink hand-screenprinted jacket by hit+run featuring artwork by uk graffiti legend sheone. check!!

twice and blend it! records are back with the 8th release of the black aroma edits. expect the trademark sounds that made this series in demand and sought after: side a is sure to hit the jazz - funk heads, whilst side b is a treat for 80’s boogie and soul lovers. grab hold of a copy quick, these don’t last long!

javi frias is a dj and producer from madrid that has been playing soul, funk, disco, boogie & house since the mid nineties in clubs and festivals all over his country and europe. always looking for soulful records around the world to make people dance, his dj sets are ever elegant, addictive and eclectic, full of energy and mostly on vinyl. in the last two years he has started to produce his own disco edits, respecting the sound of the original but adding some retouches to make them perfect for the dance floor.

8 tracks of raw arabic funk music, none of these have ever been reissued before. so far fadoul (or fadaul, or faddoul, the transcribtion of his name to latin letters differs)& his music had not been rediscovered, as a matter of fact most of those songs still left no trace whatsoever in the world wide web. it took us 2 years and countless trips to morocco to find the artists family to license the release from them.

the funk n deep 2015 ade sampler paves the road to amsterdam dance event featuring our artists from all across the world. from chart-topping veterans to rising artists, this album is the hottest and latest sampling of funk n deep records distinct flavor and passion for deep, dark, and dirty techno grooves.

limited repress for this mighty double header of highly sought after disco funk rarities from tc james and his fist-o-funk orchestra. originally released on the tiny fist-o-funk label out of nyc, this impossible-to-find 12 inch boasts the incredible tripped-out walter gibbons mix of *get up on your feet (keep on dancin)*. weighing in at an impressive 11 minutes, this mix bears all the gibbons hallmarks - wild psychedelic synth sections, stretched out breaks and an amazing hypnotic dancefloor groove that never lets up the pressure for a second - immense! flip over for the magnificent saverese mix of *bumpsies whipping cream*, a funky-as-hell disco track filled with soaring guitar riffs, b-boy friendly percussion breaks and some very ecstatic female vocals. essential purchase.

more typical frustrated funk electro

to anyone with even a passing interest in the weirder end of good-time party-ready house music, freaks should need little introduction. luke solomon and justin harris have been keeping our preferred kind of dancefloor vibrating to the cheekiest manifestations of house music since the mid 90s, never letting up and moving in the same oscillations as the good ship circus company.

new years deal - 3024 welcomes a bright young lad from denmark to the label by the name of erosion flow. these three vibrant little nuggets of funk are the introduction to his ambitious spectrums series. artwork by erosie (no relation)