sources is a brand new series which will examine the output of a number of extremely influential independent u.s. labels throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. in an age where corporate anonymity reigns supreme and music is being treated like aural wallpaper, the sources series will go back to a time when record labels really meant something via their a&r policies, their ground-breaking releases, their everyday modus-operandi and their general philosophies

norways finest purveyors of off-kilter, crystalline pop, soft as snow aka oda egjar starheim and oystein monsen, are back with a brand new release for houndstooth. the 4-track chrysali’ ep is the duos second original release for the label, following their 2014 debut with the glass body ep and glass body remixed, a striking collection of reworked versions by lucy, gabe gurnsey of factory floor, maria minerva and brian degraw of gang gang dance.

new to the stay underground it pays gang, the eighth release on the label comes from none other than octo octa! you know him from his prolific run on 100% silk, and more recently for his ep on gerd jansons running back label at the top of the year. the man from brooklyn serves up 4 slices of that u.s. experimental house sound we love so much. on the a side, we have two versions of octo octa’s melancholic title track, requiem for the body. both as good as the other, it’s gonna be split for a lot of listeners on which is better. while both versions share certain elements, the second plays down the long keys of the first versions in favour of some stabby chord patterns. either way, proper 4 a.m. business!on the flip, we get a bit more ethereal with times two (loose version). simple yet effective, this one has a lot of atmosphere with those delayed vocal cuts over that late 80s bassline. closing out the record is when home. this one is a bit of a stomper at first until it brings in the lighter synth elements halfway through. someone, somewhere will have an epiphany listening to this track. if its you reading this, send in the results on the back of a postcard. all in all, another killer release that feels straight at home in the stay underground it pays catalogue

qnete joins the lobster theremin gang with a trek through inspired drum machine-based house tracks on this debut white label. channeling the spirit of chicago, detroit and new york in a dash through long-buried catacombs to find the lost pads of yore, qnete imbues his sound with melodies so jacking yet so yearning that they belie his young age and short discography. melancholy moods come and go like waves of a fever, leaving us confused and isolated, yet somehow comforted by the overriding desire and optimism left over. a release for the secret lovers, the lost individuals and anyone who s ever been caught dancing in the dark alone.

the second 12” from the burgeoning proto sites imprint comes from hungarian deconstructivist s olbricht. trancess plunges into hazy ambient techno and distorted house depths, exploring the gritty themes present in his recent cut for lobster theremin and the consistent body of work for the likes of opal tapes, gang of ducks, sicsic or his own farbwechsel imprint.

shinoby is back! another 2 tracks from this new italian producer/dj, from house to techno via raw sounds, his new sensory deprivation tank ep is now ready.

a figurehead of the uk grime scene through the influential boxed night he runs alongside mr. mitch, logos and oil gang, slackk aka paul lynch channels the instrumental music of boxed and distils it into his own inimitable, richly melodic style.

for the a-side, fuse london resident antony difrancesco joins forces with dutch born ferro and opens up with the aggressive and hypnotic -des-, with its tough drums and mesmerising pads. next up is tini and the gang- regular, crocodile soup, who brings his deeper side into action on these shoes are made for walking , a track that is elastic and seductive and expertly arranged. david gtronic s signature drums and trippy pads then mark a stunning opening to the b-side on down the burrow and last but not least, he did closes the vinyl with -algunas palabras , a track with a mixture of minimalistic and natural sounds that make for compelling listening and perfectly showcase the he did sound. this is a classy ep from a label that the world needs to get behind as they continue to grow.

002 of the analoq musik vinyl only imprint comes from up and coming producer jerome.c with two flawless remixes from stuart hawkins and max j & coockies to complete the ep. first supported by fuse head honcho enzo siragusa @ tini & the gang - these dance floor filling tracks have gone on to be supported across the globe by some of the industries biggest names. effortless grooves, intricate percussion, housey synths and catchy vocals - these tracks are simple master pieces set to take many more dance floors this spring/summer by storm

from earlydub records mastermind & creator, french native loquace has honored us with his edition of tabla, for our 5th release. after years of playing alongside flagship artists like: miss kitten, vitalic, stephan bodzin, tini & the gang, julian perez, anja schneider, and yaya, loquace has shown his commitment to the music, and has left quite an impression on many. with such releases on labels such as: little helpers, upon.you, kiara records, moan recordings, and kina music, loquace has made his musical impact, and shown great dedication, and true creativity, to say the least. loquace’s ep, entitled ‘momento’, starts off proper bringing our attention directly to the pulsating bass and excited cymbals, finding yourself on a colossal-like locomotive. nostalgia’s atmospheric rooms, brings us to a moment of breath, a certain euphoric feeling. getaway, takes us to the deep down drums while guiding you to the undertones of the bass. as we yearn for more, loquace delivers us – things. as the track unfolds, it will bring you into a groove, a distinctive rhythm, as the chorus keeps you on beat, the kicks dance around, and the secret stabs transport you to our closing, ending our journey with loquace on this edition of tabla.

ames henry is coming back with a multi-flavored ep. raw and groovy as usual.

this time around, the shimmy sham sham crew offers you a little lesson in history. in 1916, the notorious bandit el guapo and his gang of thugs are errorizing the population of santo poco in mexico. three silent film stars, mistaken for real heroes by the suffering people of the pueblo are called to the rescue and must find a way to live up to their reputation. this is the story of an epic bought between good and evil, a fight to death between three knights of light and the sons of a motherless goat! and off they rode into the sunset in the heat of the night, let those sweaty numbers melt down any worries. no top hat and gator shoes required, just shake that ass!

nice price deal !!! a journey where techno enters a land of shadows and rarefactions, escaping images, dark suggestions. where gravity becomes a relative concept, uncertain, and where cinematic refractions count as much as the dance floor rules, in a continuous encounter. it is time to get involved. after plenty non trivial satisfactions, at the end of 2013 comes the time for federico to higher the stakes. he leaves the clockwork project for a solitary one. the richness of past experiences, the years in new york (and in musical and retinal education). a musical background that goes from the sharp and geometrical hip-hop of gang starr to the spirituality of basic channels techno dub, passing through the visionaries of radiohead and to the complex lightness of matthew herbert. now, all this brings the will to give life to a new sinuous, fascinating and profound creature. millennium ep 2014. five tracks that create space, that map an itinerary, that breathe deeply.

exzellente remix-ep des norwegischen duos soft as snow, das seinen futuristisch-experimentellen pop von vier schillernden persönlichkeiten neu bearbeiten lässt: lucy aus italien (stroboscope artefacts), brian degraw aus nyc (gang gang dance), gabe gurnsey (factory floor), sowie der estländerin maria minerva.

the autoscooter gang is back with a cool tech-house ep. the tracks are made for the dancefloor with great remixes by arts & leni and remcord.

to mark the labels 20th release, the cassette library invites various members of the gang to remix each others work. bobby champs, west norwood cassette library, kevin mcphee, j tijn, j tijn, knowing looks, kamikaze space programme, west norwood cassette library.

patrice baeumel presents two adventurous minimal epics with decidedly mind-bending propensities

limited 2014 repress !!
the future times posse returns with an extended family for the newest installment in their >vibe< compilation series. well recommended! this dj double pack includes tracks both rugged and pristine, from alexis le-tan, steve summers, tom noble, l.i.e.s. remixed by max d, juju & jordash, confused house, steve moore, hunee and swimmers & gang. basically this is 50 minutes of insane dance music from 8 of our favorite producers in the world

das 2. album der chemnitzer band kraftklub als doppel-vinyl im klappcover

the original soundtrack from the 1977 disco classic - reissued on 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with original artwork.

rock the box is a hand picked selection of grooves to shake a stick at. inkswel and benny badge asked their homies for a taste of the finest. deep soul grooves, lo fi house and 80s funk in its purest form.

portrait of a legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by american singer-songwriter sam cookethe compilation is generally considered the most complete and comprehensive collection of cooke s work. it has been included on various -best-of- lists by music publications, including rolling stone and time.

when leeds duo galaxians formed in 2012, their mission was clear, to bring back beat, and at a breakneck pace, including releases on rotating souls (atlanta) and leedss own stargaze, plus stages shared with the likes of tom tom club, golden teacher, zombie zombie, and ultramagnetic mcs, galaxians are here to bring back visceral funk. with their latest release on brooklyns dither down records, galaxians have found the perfect home for a duo inspired by nyc boogie labels like west end and sam. giving them the perfect opportunity to showcase the sounds that have made them such a hit with festival crowds. it is their inherent love of nycs hard attack, that makes the bounce of ducket$z through the slippery glide of skydive all the more visceral and exciting. say hello to your new favorite gang of two, galaxians.

vinyl only, 180 grm , 12 inch in plastic sleeve. dj support: slackk, murlo, dj q, oil gang, inkke, mixpak...
* keep calling*, this eps title track, is one of the key anthems at leading grime clubnight boxed (finn contributed to their boxed vol. 1 compilation), and comes backed with the high octane * dangerous* and the gorgeous * only boy*. like blackjack, low deep and iron soul before him, finn is combining r n b and grime without ever resorting to cliché, and the results are killer.

losers can win is the first ep from electro-pop superband starwalker, comprised of frenchman jean-benoit dunckel (air) and icelandic composer bardi johannsson (bang gang). starwalker is a brand new collaboration between two electro-pop icons: jean-benoit dunckel (air) and icelandic composer bardi johannsson (bang gang, lady & bird). the title starwalker - suitably spatial and curious - is an umbrella term for the duo s new works together. included in this blossoming canon is the debut ep including singles bad weather and losers can win , a celestial song featuring the vocals of keren ann

first word records proudly presents *the misadventures of a middle man*, the new album from essa. despite being a firm fixture in uk rap for over a decade, this will be essas first full-length since 2006s *grown man business* with dj mr thing. early releases *liquid love*, *city breaks* and *dancing shoes* (under former name yungun) established him as one of the uks most insightful mcs. collabs with guru (gang starr/jazzmatazz) and praise from nas and mark ronson followed. all of this whilst pursuing a parallel career as an entertainment lawyer.

after his last recent collaboration with great label likes of one records,tsuba. get physical,hot waves, julien sandre debuts on nice to be records.

this is the long awaited comeback of the gang of five - dscrd - to their first home - dement3d.

monki, cassio kohl, kastle, jimmy edgar, tensnake, aston shuffle ,horse meat disco, ray foxx, ministry of sound, stacey pullen, plus artist support from redbull, mixmag, xlr8r, and more.

the great long lost album from this 60s us band, re-issued on 180 gram vinyl. musically in the style of iron butterfly or banchee, with great fuzzed-out guitars, booming bass and screaming vocals, including the 14 minutes long spaced-out track *my main woman*.

weinrotes soul jazz bag für 7 inch vinyls oder einfach nur den gang in die stadt

now might not be the best point in time to be referencing rolf harris, but.... can you guess what it is yet? it aint gonna be hard for those in the know. the second in our white label series sees a gang of veteran knob twiddlers with over 20 years of experience under their belt. at this stage we might as well just tell you who it is..... but we are still not gonna. strictly limited pressing. when its gone, its..... copies stashed away in the warehouse to flog on discogs for £300 a pop after everywhere else sells out.

dva comes with a four tracker, including a dj rashad remix, which works really expressively within a tight format of stabbing melodies and swirling psychedelic atmosphere.

space ranger are back on lovemonk. after a highly praised debut album, what about the magnetic fields?, the stuttgart gang delivers a new single, push button bang. they have joined forces with la based good night keaton on vocals to deliver a breezy, everlasting-summer anthem. sun-soaked grooves and roads leading to dance parties on the beach flow into the atmosphere when this is playing. aaron shanahan is the man behind good night keaton and he happens to be miami horrors drummer.
two grandiose remixes accompany the original. the legendary jori hulkkonen applies his wisdom to deliver one of his signature, class aa remixes, while up and coming spanish producer kresy, fresh from a wicked release on hivern, delivers a remix that will leave a certain smile on your face for a while. rounding off the single, space ranger step on it and go straight for the dance floor with intenzo, an immense italo-influenced house track.

lars wickingers house label is now releasing its number 003 - an event that is celebrated with a various artist compilation.the gang has gathered and is ringing in the festival season!

support from djulz, cesar merveille, nima gorji, gwen maze, enzo siragusa, audiofly, robert dietz, okain, luna city express, dj w!ld, jordan peak, hanfry martinez, ntfo. julian perez gets booked at great parties such as viva warriors, tini and the gang, fuse london, circo loco and more.

leading up to the release of their next album, tribazik return with the remx ep spacetime collapse, featuring remixes from such electronic royalty as venetian snares. tribazik are no newcomers to the spotlight. having supported influential post punk band killing joke on their european tour and having previously enjoyed reviews from rock sound, kerrang and terrorizer on their last album all blood is red, mixed by andy gill, of gang of four, the band are establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with.

lil jabba isnt like the rest of them. while they are busy joining the dots between house and techno or whatever is safe right now, he is throwing paint all over the page. he is not american, but he is affiliated with chicagos teklife crew (dj spinn, dj rashad, etc.) and divides his time between baltimore and brooklyn, exhibiting his visual art, riding around with his bike gang and making some of the most hypnotic juke and footwork you will ever hear. local action have been figuring out a release with him for over a year - eventually an ep wasnt enough, and they persuaded him to make it a full-length album, scales. some of scales has already seen the light of day through youtube or limited cassette releases, some of it is unheard. some tracks sound cleaner than others, that is because they are newer. that is how these things work. what is consistent throughout scales is the quality: across 12 tracks, jabba flips, twists and inverts the footwork template with endless layers of samples, gurgled vocal tags, jazz licks and whatever else he feels like. these arent trax, they are tapestries.

animal collective veroeffentlichen ende mai mit ihrer 12 inch (+ download code) namens monkey been to burntown eine remix ep auf domino. die 4-track ep beinhaltet remixe von den songs monkey riches und new town burnout von ihrem letzten album centipede hz. neben einem gro?artigen edit von gang gang dance-mitglied brian degraw, finden sich remixe vom hip hop-kollektiv shabazz palaces, den new yorker dance-produzenten teengirl fantasy und dem chicagoer traxman!

following on from the well received ancient methiods versus kareem 12 inch of last year - fondation sonore present their 2nd release courtesy of new york industrial maverick - adam x. very limited copies as always with this label.

stuntman mike cars soundtrack is the first various artist compilation on troubled kids records. we are proud to present four new awesome tracks to celebrate our 10th release. life recorder, trevor deep jr, ricardo miranda, jesus gonsev & the troubled kids gang (who are tito, jairo sanz & the nearly man) are the brilliants artists who made it possible.
so play it louder when you are driving round the highway! of course stay alert at your rearview ... stuntman mike is out there and he want to recover his soundtrack ... you are advised partners!

only vinyl! supported by: raresh, dorian paic, onur ozer, nicolas lutz and many more...

the italian gang strikes again: wilson-mastermind fabio monesi got his hands on some real badass 90s house by the italian house pioneer enrico mantini.

limited edition double vinyl set in gatefold sleeve, full length dj friendly mixes & re-edits, compiled by al kent.
im always pleasantly surprised by some of the feedback i get when i put out one of these albums. i mean, liking good music isnt exactly rocket science is it?

drew lustman aka faltydl zählt zu den angesagtesten elektronik-produzenten der vergangenen jahre. mit *she sleeps* veröffentlicht er nun den stärksten track aus seinem aktuellen album *harcourage*. die single wird als zwei separat erhältliche 12 inches . *she sleeps* enthält einen gastauftritt von friendly fires-sänger ed mcfarlane. *she sleeps part 1* beinhaltet neben der original-version noch remixe von gang gang dance und ital. hat locker das zeug zum hit!
pressung auf milchig-transparentem vinyl.

das dj-duo the hood internet aus chicago, bestehend aus stv slv und abx, veroeffentlichen mit feat das erste album mit eigenkompositionen, nachdem es durch diverse mixtapes bestehend aus blends und mash-ups verschiedenster stücke von so verschiedenen kuenstlern wie whitney houston, justice, fleetwood mac, jay-z u.v.a. aus diversen genres einen hype im netz kreierte. fuer ihre eigenen kompositionen konnten sie kuenstler wie psalm one, class actress, cadence weapon, show you suck, tobaxxo (black moth super rainbow), donwill (tanya morgan) und viele andere begeistern.

the miracles club are producer rafael fauria, singer-songwriter honey owens and dancer ryan boyle from portland, oregon. since 2008 the group embarked on a mission spreading the joys of classic dance music vibes. their style draws from an endless palette including early new york & chicago house, detroit techno, and psychedelic pop. on stage the miracles club have manifested live alongside acts like larry heard, glass candy, gang gang dance, mikeq, kim ann foxman, blondes, and hunee.