when martin hossbach asked dirk von lowtzow whether he was interested in covering a song of hossbach�s favourite english pop group, pet shop boys, he immediately said yes. von lowtzow chose »i want a dog«, the b-side of »rent«, also featured in an epic frankie knuckles remix on the album.

the patron saints of altered states known as john frum welcome in the golden age of musical enlightenment with a stirring in the noos. nearly 6 years in the making, john frum�s unorthodox debut maneuvers through 40 minutes of darkly psychedelic and meticulously crafted death metal, acting as a medium for malefic musings, the backdrop of a bad trip. john frum borrows its name from a relatively isolated group of natives in the south pacific islands, known as a cargo cult, whose encounter with the outside world led to an awakening of new beliefs and lifestyles. the mysterious john frum is the manifestation of four musical minds coalescing in a collective consciousness developed from time spent playing with the dillinger escape plan, the faceless, john zorn, cleric and many more elite projects. a stirring in the noos is a dismal distillation of oneric transmission and a totem to modern primitivism in heavy music.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

australian super group glamouratz first full ep comes exclusively via public possession promotions. including cheeeky misogyny remix by andras fox. hung up on tee vee? come cross dress for me. correctly dressed. looking your best. xxx - rated - xxx

paris based label rose et rosée is proud to present the first solo ep from artist bataille. this second release from rer is a self- contained universe that fits into the label�s open-minded, experimental style. veteran of the parisian club scene, bataille has risen through the ranks of several house and minimal labels with his group antislash (circus company) as well as joining forces with trans -genre labels such as silicate to release solo work under the name john merrick.

(180g vinyl) the far out monster disco orchestra is far outs in-house brazilian disco super group. the projects arrangers are the late, great azymuth maestro jose roberto bertrami and the legendary arthur verocai.now on its 14th release, the remix series is a sizeable and ever-growing arsenal of disco weaponry, with a prolific list of contributors including theo parrish, marcellus pittman, andrés, dego, mark pritchard, john morales, dj spinna and 4hero

the sixth compilation of mutated machine music from contort yourself centres around british industrial pioneers nocturnal emissions. the group hack out two thick cuts of oil soaked savagery. gears crunch and chains clatter as drum machines are minced and mangled for demon circuits bloodbath before the reduced and removed bitterness of even the good times are bad. l.i.e.s. main man ron morelli under the guise of u-202 takes on the static of the 83 original, lonesome rhythms fired into a gaping hollow of echo and decay. there is brief respite, very brief, coming in the haunted strings of penelope s fiance. torrent grinds this short break into dust with exe 2 blueprint, a sludge stomper drowned in distortion and dripping with distress. innsyter (l.a. club resource), aka seixlack, calls time with the hazy house bottle smasher, think fog machines and bodies in the dark and youre getting close. off-kilter madness all-round!

* nan kolé, producer, dj and head of influential label on-the-rise, gqom oh!, returns to black acre for his debut proper with �bayefal�, after first collaborating with nervous horizon�s wallwork on his �facts / fyah� 12� at the back end of 2016. * originally from rome, although now a resident of london, nan kolé has been a major player in the expansion of durban�s gqom sound after discovering it in early 2015. through his label, gqom oh!, he honed in on a network of south african producers operating out of durban, unlocking the keys to a world of music largely untapped by audiences outside of southern and western africa. * �bayefal�, he explains, was made while still living in rome and was inspired by a group he formed called pepesoup, which consisted of an italo-liberian singer, karima 2g, and senegalese percussionist and singer, moustapha mbengue. �for me, he (mbengue) was a mentor and taught me a lot spiritually but also mentally�, kolé explains, �and without his hard work i wouldn�t be here for sure. this track is dedicated to him, as he s a muslim bayefal.� a joyous, steadfast drum workout made in the carnival spirit, �bayefal� also serves as an ode to his love for both west african rhythms and more specifically, the gqom sound. * on the flip, �malumz� � backed up with two dark, brooding remixes by durban�s citizen boy and crew, formation boyz � is another track rooted in personal experience. �malumz is a tribute to my gqom oh! family�, kolé explains. �they call me malumz, which in zulu means �uncle�. the first time citizen boy called me �malumz�, it was overwhelming � i felt a change in my relationship with all the guys, because they started to treat me more as a family member, which meant a lot.� * the original mix, a stark, pulsing drum-track dotted with playful whistles and bleepy sampling again celebrates kolé�s fascination with the gqom sound, while first citizen boy and then formation boyz flip �malumz� with harsher, grittier tones and crunching, industrial textures.

formed in 2015, vanishing twin came together to make an exploratory record that marries oblique english pop with a palette of arkestral sounds. having previously released a string of conceptual cassettes under the name orlando, founder cathy lucas named the group after her vanishing twin, an identical sister absorbed in utero, when they were both still a cluster of cells.

any disco dj worth their weight in vinyl knows the name donnell pitman, and until now this has been mostly due to his highly sought after work of the late 70s and early 80s. renewed interest in donnell has reached critical peak over the past few years, fueled by red greg�s feature of donnell�s seminal �love explosion� on joey negro�s under the influence vinyl compilation series and chicago�s numero group putting out long forgotten, unreleased boogie bangers �burning up� and �taste of honey� in 2015.
it was this refreshed enthusiasm that caught the attention of producer kumar mcmillian of chicago-based disco ensemble wings of sunshine. kumar�s group was looking for another vocal collaborator following their 7� debut release on star creature records. a casual introduction led to an informal studio session between the two culminating in a modern disco masterpiece.

double 180 gram vinyl in gatefold cover.
a landmark album - and one that milton cut with his -corner club-, an elite group of musicians and songwriters from the early days of his career - including greats like lo borges and wagner tiso.

blinding tracks from joey anderson, qu, nicuri and new artist art gallery.
exchange place is the dj collective that includes nicuri himself alongside joey anderson, dj qu and a producer by the name of art gallery. the name makes reference to a district in downtown jersey city, just across the river from manhattan, which is where the crew is primarily based. they released a 12-inch under the name exchange place with dj qu s strength music label back in 2010, and have dj d occasionally as a group around new york city. the new ep, immaculate inception, includes one track from each of the four contributors.

jean-louis huhta and joachim nordwall are high boys. together they share a deep interest in old school techno acid, aswell as electronic experimentalism and insane electro-acoustics. they want to make music that will mess with your mind, and make you move while your skull is melting. together they have served in the ritual rock group the skull defekts for over a decade but this is their first own project together. huhta also does is killer project dungeon acid amongst other important things, and nordwall runs his ideal label since 98 and makes electronic music alone and with other heads. high boys will not change the musical or political climate but they will make you feel... different.

since it�s inception in 2013, 22a has continued to showcase emerging, underground uk talent. having initially focused their output around a core group of south london producers - such as mo kolours, al dobson jr and founder tenderlonious - the label has now reached beyond the channel for its latest release. following hot on the heels of tenderlonious�s �on flute� mini album, 22a introduces us to a new extended family member, neue grafik.

180 gram vinyl pressing with download code included.
for his third ecm release as a leader, chris potter presents a new acoustic quartet that naturally blends melodic rhapsody with rhythmic muscle. the group includes superlative musicians well known to followers of ecm�s many recordings from new york over the past decade: keyboardist david virelles, bassist joe martin and drummer marcus gilmore, who each shine in addition to the leader on multiple horns. the dreamer is the dream features potter on tenor saxophone � the instrument that has made him one of the most admired players of his generation � in the striking opener �heart in hand� and such album highlights as �yasodhara,� as well as on soprano sax (�memory and desire�) and bass clarinet (the title track). potter is an artist who �employs his considerable technique in service of music rather than spectacle,� says the new yorker, and his composing develops in texture and atmosphere with every album. along with his previous ecm releases, imaginary cities and the sirens, he has appeared on some of the label�s most acclaimed discs, including paul motian�s classic lost in a dream and dave holland�s grammy award-winning what goes around.

the scorpions 2001 acoustic release for the first time available on vinyl! acoustica was not cut in ther studio but filmed and recorded live behind the walls of a portugese monastery, pure and without any electronic amplification, surrounded by the group�s fans.

unique soul jazz records� record store day seven-inch box set comprising five separate singles featuring ten killer rare collectors tracks from studio one records, featuring ska, roots, rocksteady, dub.
seminal, rare and classic tunes! these singles have only ever ever been available exclusively direct from soul jazz records� soho shop in london and are available worldwide only for this collectors box set rsd special release.
this unique box-set edition is only available as a one-off pressing especially for record store day 2017.

damian lazarus & the ancient moons return. after damian debuted and played i found you as the last record at this year s day zero festival in mexico, it has become one of his most requested track ids. the first fruits from the bands recording sessions in italy, i found you features the sublime vocal talents of zulu and heralds a more soulful direction for the group. the original is accompanied by two remarkable remixes courtesy of black coffee and patrice bäumel. a phenomenal package which is set to major waves in the coming months.

schmer-007 smoking is still bad for you volume 1 is here and contains old school and new cool tracks from all the original schmer culprits plus some loops from our new friends. dietrich schoenemann and prototype 909 dug their tracks out of their vast archives of unreleased originals. dj rx-5 and bpmf delivered some hot new schmers to get us moving again. for the last 20 years we�ve all been tormented by the great issues facing mankind and most vexing among them of course was when will the next schmer record finally come out? i am happy to say that the answer, my record distributing friend, is now! prototype 909 demands that you ( redacted ) the volume! a track recorded in 1997 and finally getting released for the first time here. prototype 909 was a group from new york that made techno in the 90s. since then, the three members of this group all went on to do things. #truefacts dietrich schoenemann has been so busy being one of the last men cutting all the records in the world that he hasnt had time to organize his catalog of unreleased gems. i distracted him with the old look over there trick and stole 8 feet from him while he wasn t looking. (hopefully he didn t recognize it while he was mastering it) the last schmer vinyl was dj rx-5 a taste for crap ep from the then moscow based very underground dj compass vrubell. nina kraviz thought it was so crappy she put a track from it on fabric 91: nina kraviz, so i asked alexey to make some more crap. he did it his shway and this is the result. ( ps he still has all the patterns for the rx-5 from the original release so remaster, remixes and rereleases are in schmer s future, huzzah!) bpmf the original schmer artist had nothing better to do so he kommt back and gave us this track. we love to torture the engineer so we just had to include some loops: rhizome is the alter-ego of moscow wunderkind nikita zabelin. philly based hero/victim has been victimizing soundsystems up and down the east coast with his mad live performances. the wise caucasian is a pseudonym for some super famous london based producer and label owner, or at least thats what he claimed when i picked up his bar tab.

ambient power duo anjous sophomore statement continues in the vein of their 2014 debut, unfurling a full hour of mesmeric synthetic drift and veiled melodic undertow. comprised of mark nelson (of pioneering post-rock experimentalists labradford and pan american) and robert donne (of labradford, aix em klemm, cristal), the group work largely in long-form suites of sound, alternately spacious and dense. the new lps six pieces embrace flux and ambiguity: drones swell and shudder, hushed currents of noise glitch and dissolve, atmospheres congeal and liquify. as with the participants prior projects, anjou evoke a shadowed, mysterious mood, variously melancholy and transcendent. the album is an accumulation of craftsmanship and experience, blurred forms traced in light and fog.

180 gram 2x12 inch lp in gatefold sleeve with liner notes and download code included.
a new, twenty-track compilation focussing on a twenty-year period (1950-1970) of modern jazz in the little kingdom, featuring the leading players from that era. due to the absence of its main players during the heydays of modern jazz, belgium will not be remembered for a unique jazz sound or an extensive discography. however, the little country produced a number of highly talented musicians who played lead roles on the international jazz scene. let s get swinging: modern jazz in belgium 1950-1970 retraces their steps and presents some of their finest works, including guitarist philip catherine, saxophonist jack sels, multi-instrumentalist jacques pelzer and vibraphone player, percussionist and vocalist fats sadi lallemand.

the duo dubdiggerz, hailing from the depths of slovenia, have been stirring up soundsystem culture a fair bit the past few years. even though the two-headed moniker has been taking part in this movement since its inception in 2011, both mark and daniel have already given life to some of the heaviest dubplates. these have been in steady rotation since their very first productions were finished and cut to lacquers. their tailored focus on the meditative properties of basslines, to-the-point percussion and perfectly executed dub effects make every �dubdiggerz� cut a special occasion. without surprise, this has already led to support from some of the most established names in dubstep, including joe nice, distance, v.i.v.e.k, j:kenzo and sleeper. mark and daniel have a promising release schedule in 2017, releasing their first music on vinyl thanks to the trust of america�s dubstep ambassador joe nice and his acclaimed gourmetbeats imprint � something both producers are very grateful for. their involvement in the deepend! movement, �a like- minded group of individuals conspiring to advance their soundsystem culture concepts�, will result in their consecutive vinyl release � and more be unveiled later this year. bazzwarz is the producers� bi-monthly radio shows, which is broadcasted via the dj�s live-streaming community chew.tv. this and their respected deepend! sessions have given them the opportunity to invite international producers to the show and play exclusive material from around the globe, soon streaming their 100th broadcast - with the first broadcast aired in 2011. therefore make sure to keep an eye on dubdiggerz, a promising moniker that has a lot in store for you and the rest of the world.

continuing its mission to shine light on the genuine anomalies of 70s italian production music, finders keepers records resurrects another unlikely transcription disc from the vaults of one of rome s most esoteric library music archives! the mythical, mysterious and misfiled transcription disc of a lost italian demonic religious rock opera recorded at pierre umiliani s sound workshop by stefano marcucci - beat group veteran, fernando arrabal collaborator and libra affiliate. featuring members of the wider casa/ducros family and future federico fellini collaborators, this previously commercially unavailable mini-lp features embryonic minimoog, ecclesiastical organs and chorus alongside a tight psych funk rhythm section from italian library musics golden era.

a new single by pama international and it s again available only on a super limited edition 45 vinyl only. on the a side a superb version of man next door. the song has been originally recorded by john holt with his group the paragons in 1968 on duke reids duke label and since then it has been covered by numerous other reggae artists including dennis brown, ub40 and horace andy, becoming a massive hit thanks to andy s more recent version with trip-hop superstars massive attack in their album mezzazine. on the flip side you ll find the rock steady scorcher austerity skank that has already gained support on the airwaves by reagge ambassadords david rodigan and don letts. in their first 10 years pama int l recorded 9 albums, 3 bbcradio 1 maida vale sessions, won the rebel playlist on bbc6, and became the first new act to sign to trojan records in 30 years. their collective nature saw them work with members of the specials, madness, steel pulse, style council, galliano, kasabian, mad professor, toots & the maytals, jimmy cliff to name a few.

special remarks 12 with printed deluxe 4c full cover sleeve yore proudly presents bxt a new superdupa group from detroit, consisting 3 legends: eddie fowlkes, amp fiddler and niko marks. talents which are no strangers to say the least. you know what to expect. detroit in the house at its best and this is just the beginning.

our first normals welcome v/a 12� sees some familiar faces as well as some freshies to hit the label. the a side represents two vancouver, bc based projects: esb and ambien baby (a new collab group from sophie sweetland aka d. tiffany, and daniel rincon). the paronomasiac aka nik kozub, head honcho at nw starts off the b side, with london, uk duo metropolitan soul museum rounding it all off.

next up on aficionado, is something a little bit different�bendith are a collaborative welsh four piece, comprising of carwyn ellis from colorama (who recorded hapus for �nado back in 2012) and elan, marged and gwilym rhys from plu. following the folk-pop vein of bendith�s album released in october 2016, the ep includes 3 brand new tracks and two tracks - �dinas� and �mis mehifin� from the self-titled album.two of the new songs include welsh language adaptations of old classics, �can am gariad� is a version of the lesley duncan tune, �love song�, specially requested by aficionado recordings� moonboots, who obsessively collects versions of this song. �hwiangerdd takeda� is a version of the traditional japanese song, �takeda lullaby� and is inspired by the 1969 rendition by akai tori, the vocal folk group from japan. bookending the ep is �dan glo�, a lovely and mystical music-box demo instrumental. all tracks retain the stunning vocal harmonies and instrumental arrangements which have marked out bendith as a unique and very special musical prospect.

fasten musique comes with its 10th release -slow notions ep- this time a collaboation from kamran sadeghi who is known as a core member of the art and music group soundwalk collective based between berlin and new york city.the release contains two orignal tracks,vinyl only as always.

kiki gyan�s star didn�t burn long, but it burned bright. drafted into the afro funk super group, osibisa, at 15, he was millionaire by 18 and regarded as one of the best keyboardists in the world by 21. �life was good, man,� he told journalist kweku sakyi-addo. �too good!�. in 1983 he dived head first into the new york party scene. he took a lot of drugs, spent a lot of time in clubs and got together a team of crack local musicians to record feelin� alright, his third and final solo album. all the kiki gyan trademark elements are present and correct. the album is unique a blend of highlife music with electronic funk and disco. �rosemary� follows the formula most closely and was a hit across nigeria and ghana. but on �give it to me�, �love to love you� and the title track, you�ll hear a slicker, boogie-influenced sound that has made feelin� alright one of his most sought-after albums. kiki gyan would never hit such heights again. his addictions eventually took hold and he died aged 47, destitute and alone. feelin� alright remains one of the brightest stars in his extraordinary constellation.
(peter moore)

four313 is a detroit group of deejays, musicians and producers from the 1st wave of the detroit techno dance movement. blake, eddie, santonio & thomas have joined forces as the unit four313, a group name with meaning and purpose, and that is to preserve detroits true history in dance music and support the dj culture through vinyl releases. the debut album of four313 will be released with the launch of their new record label called ther label. four313 will collectively release special limited edition vinyl of brand new recordings starting at the beginnning of 2017.

this is a vinyl reissue of the first release of stephen bishop�s basic house moniker, originally release as a tape in 2012. through his music, and his label opal tapes, bishop has been one of the most significant definers of leftfield dance music over the past years. his background in diy punk and noise is easily identified in his approach to both sound production, general aesthetics, and overall attitude.
�i�m not a heaven man� is characterized by a poetic and tape hissed melancholy, sensibly combined with a lo-fi experimental character rendering it a deeply personal take on contemporary electronic music. slow pulsations of sequenced drones combined with noise with strong emphasis on atmosphere make �i�m not a heaven man� an exquisitve piece of ambient sound design.
limited to 300 copies on white double vinyl with download code included.

dilated pupils is a collective group of likeminded friends from the netherlands each with their own influences and style, whom together have a distinct flavor in productionconsisting of analogue machines, tape noises, and raw one-take jam sessions. each of them have their own solo productions as well as other collaborations, but when united as dilated pupils prefer to be known jointly as one entity with their own unique and distinguished sound.
since 2014 the group has developed an interesting discography with releases on labels such as fear of flying, sol asylum, mode of expression, tabla, music is art, dorcas, make sense and mayak.
now, the group takes the next step and created their own playground dpbeats. be sharp and keep your ears open, because the beats are loaded!

not every story has to always start at the beginning. an unforeseen prequel to an existing story can deliver new meaning and create fresh excitement. vega records� latest release �a new day� features the r & b music legend, vocalist caron wheeler, and visionary, producer jazzie b. they are widely known as soul ii soul, �keep on moving� and �back to life (however do you want me)� are just a few of their mega-hits. the latter won the group a grammy award for best r&b performance by a duo or group with vocal. this new release on vinyl �a new day� by vega records features unreleased remixes from an all-star cast that consists of producers louie vega, joe claussell, ron trent, timmy regisford, adam rios & tiger wilson. a double pack vinyl of unreleased versions by the talented cast of remixers, nuff said! let the music take you there!

lynn williams may not be someone you have heard of but her pedigree is strong. her father was hank ballard (of king and james brown fame) and her mother was 60s miami radio personality and dance group leader vanilla miss boom boom williams. lynn cut 5 excellent 7inches for various henry stone owned miami labels in the 70s here we present her two most collectable. the first it takes two is a smokey deepfunk killer. on the flip dont be surprised is one of miamis best ever deep soul records period, a dark serious ballad pulled off with amazing emotion considering her young years at the time of recording.

�which doobie u b?� is the debut studio album by the latino rap group funkdoobiest. dj muggs was the executive producer for this album. tracks on the album are performed by son doobie and tomahawk funk, including additional cypress hill member b-real on the track �wopbabalubop�. hence the album is very much in line with the cypress hill productions.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! the city of bologna (bolo for locals) has been always a crucial junction for the underground music scene in italy. over the last few years a small group of bad boys has started to fill the streets with a distinctive and modern interpretion of house music. we are here to represent that sound. we are bolo represent

children of alice produzieren seit 2013 als teil des folklore-tapes-kollektivs amorphe und berauschende klanglandschaften und fassen nun alle ihre werke in einem selbstbetitelten debütalbum zusammen. die band markiert die post-broadcast-Ära von james cargill, den name wählte er als tribut an die verstorbene broadcast-sängerin trish keenan, für die �alice im wunderland� - speziell in der adaption des britischen theaterregisseurs jonathan miller als 1960�er sommeridylle - wegweisende inspiration war. neben cargill gehören der ehemalige broadcast-keyboarder roj stevens und julian house aka the focus group, mitbegründer von ghost box records, zum trio. letzterer veröffentlichte zusammen mit broadcast bereits 2009 das minialbum �broadcast & the focus group investigate witch cults of the radio age�. beide formate erscheinen im mirri board packaging (stabiler, hochglänzender spiegelkarton). die lp enthält neben einem download-code noch eine miniposter.

the hoodna orchestra is a 12 members orchestra who studies and investigates the african origins of western popular music. the orchestra formed in 2012 in the south side of tel aviv, by a group of musicians, and it functions as a collective and a record label.

paris, 1954. henri-françois rey wrote the thema of the piece la bande à bonnot and asked boris vian to write the songs in order it to become a musical comedy. la bande a bonnot was the name of a french illegal anarchist group. as soon as the piece was played at théâtre du quartier latin, french authorities made it being stopped. musical parts have been lost. 1971, jacques canetti has been told the original handwritten lyrics of the boris vian songs have been found again. jacques canetti asked louis bessières to re create music parts. 1975, jacques canetti released this record with songs being performed by judith magre, yves robert, lucienne vernay, pierre jamet, kim ibarra, maurice barrier & cécile vassort + 2 bonus tracks whose lyrics were suppsoed to be too for the original spectacle.

ltd repress - a psychedelic jazz monster from stone cold estonia. ltd vinyl lp (500 copies) forerunners of underground estonian jazz-funk since 2013, estrada orchestra is a 5 pieces band based in tallinn. loosely defined genre borders situate the group of master improvisers into equal parts psychedelic grooves and avant-garde. although names like herbie hancock and mulatu astatke pop into mind, the list of kindred spirits of estrada is far and beyond to find.

we welcome our very own kessell to pole group recordings, being a pivotal part of the spanish techno scene with his project exium with hector sandoval, he runs his label granulart curating the repertoire with the best producers out there. now is time for his debut as a solo artist with this four tracker, including three original tracks and a reeko remix.

�zibaldone i of cvx� is the first in a series of releases from rupert clervaux (sian alice group, recent collaborations with beatrice dillon, spring heel jack, treader records...) which take their name from the title of italian poet giacomo leopardi�s extensive notebooks. they are collections of sketches, vignettes and musical footnotes to rupert�s ongoing and varied endeavours as a musician, listener, reader and writer. this first piece is in five sections (titles listed below), consisting of three thematic poetry recitals, read by clervaux and others over sweltering ambient arrangements, along with two clattering percussive tracks created using a variety of sounds across the fidelity spectrum and finely sourced, layered samples. the result is a meandering and diverse musical journey which threads together succinct meditations on originality by leopardi and silvina ocampo, and salutary warnings from hölderlin and derek walcott! �zibaldone i� is presented as a 12� with a fold-out poster by belgian artist coline cornélis.

2017 repress .. subsequent. we live in old structures, admire the same old gods! after the success and the blitz sale of their first release - subsequent is back with 4 uncompromised original tracks from a group of mysterious london producers. a striking simplicity defines this moody ep. subsequent material at its best. as always subsequent promotes originality and beautifully crafted music of the next generation of expert producers. enjoy!

after 25 years of silence, the ethiopian legend girma bèyènè is back alongside one of the best ethio groups akalé wubé. comes in a double lp gatefold 180g vinyl! girma bèyènè is a true legend when it comes to ethiopian music. after an exile to the united states and a radio silence that lasted 25 years, he jubilantly accepted the invitation from the french group akalé wubé to return to the spotlight and perform once more. the comeback took place last september during a memorable concert alongside akalé wubé at the studio de l�ermitage (paris 20). french medias like tracks (arte), le monde, libération relayed this major event, which aroused many strong emotions amongst fans of ethiopian music. the adventure could not stop just yet.

cgi records is extremely proud to be presenting the new ep from oakland via-bermuda based artist russell e.l. butler. i m dropping out of life are 4 cuts of essentialist dance music that can provide an ecstatic escape from the drudges of professional life for all who so rightly seek it. as russell himself elaborates, the title has been on my mind a lot, since i almost lost my life in the ghost ship fire and watched as many of my friends lost theirs. i came up with the title several months ago, in fact 2 of the tracks were shopped in a producer s group that johnny (nackt) and chelsea (cherushii) were a part of, both of whom i lost in the fire. this release is about a commitment to life. the life that i refer to dropping out of, is a life where dreams are put on hold, where concessions are made in order to just survive. but that comes at a cost, one that is far too great for me to pay at this point. i wrote this poem, it ll come as an insert with the record.

originally released in 1972, �it�s just begun� set the tone for the jimmy castor bunch�s success through an effective and distinctive mix of funk, pop hooks, social commentary, and gonzo comedy. the album also helped the group score a million-selling crossover hit single with �troglodyte�. in the united states the track peaked at #6 in the billboard hot 100. it was a million seller by june 1972 and received a gold disc award from the riaa.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

informed by years spent building electronics and collecting records in chicago and honing crowd control skills in the foggy clubs of london, c powers output approaches multiple rhythmic configurations via the intent of generating human response expressed in dance. c powers is currently residing back in his home state of georgia and is holding resident dj posts at atlanta s hunger club night and his own cape fear in savannah ga. c is also the resident dj for savannah s own house of gunt performance group who through cross sensory stimulation experiences involving gender blasting action and choreography. chris s recent output includes 12 s on proper trax, cgi, niche-n-bump, as well as producing tracks for 18+ (houndstooth/fabric). all right is a sample-based late night banger with remixes from house music heavyweights parris mitchell (dance mania), kai alce (ndatl), and john barerra & will martin (dolly, argot). get on up! super limited us imports

modugroove is a new record label by lee renacre from 100hz. started in 1989, their first release low frequency overload with optimism records entered the national music charts. lee then started a record label called format records with great tracks and reviews. lee has released with various classic record labels of the 1990 s including pacific records, oblong, rehab and eukahouse. he was included as one of several london artists who were considered to have started the tech-house scene according to mixmag september 1997. recently 100hz have been releasing music with bosconi, imprints, hi phen and logistic records. modugroove aims to release future classic music with new and known artists with a passion for the extraordinary. the first release is called modulation and is a showcase of the wonderful world of analogue modulating synthesis. stealthy and deep these tracks include a new collaboration group called junction chaos who improvise new music.

the fruit band s fleeting existence was only recently revealed by the discovery of a few unsold copies of their sole 1978 single, say it, which quickly became a cult showpiece for savvy djs and collectors. athens of the north has since reached out to cypress studios of jacksonville, florida and discovered a complete album of the group s stylish, dancefloor-smashing funk and deep disco on tape, unreleased for over 30 years. here we present out two favorite unreleased tracks on 45 for the first time. 500 only no repress.

obbatuké are an 8-piece rumba group from santiago de cuba, lead by renowned quinto player carlos guerra. the band are mainstays at the casa del caribe, widely regarded as the epicentre for the eastern rumba scene.
rumba is a percussive-led genre descended from africa which was formed when mixed with spanish influences in the ports of havana and matanzas.
as innovators in the genre, obbatuké have been a huge inspiration to the manana project, and were involved in collaborations at this year�s event with plaid, quantic, nicolas jaar and london based breakthrough act, ariwo. this particular session was recorded at castlesound studios in edinburgh on the band�s first trip outside of cuba. it features three different sub-genres of rumba and an extended yoruba bata piece called orun seco.