the grooves of thomas white and pete williams aka natural rhythm, have been a mainstay in the sets of robsoul boss phil weeks for more than a decade. today he pays ‘tribute’ with a special re-release of some of his favourites. born in a garage in the late 90’s, natural rhythm was a meeting of passionate musical minds. working together the pair sought to create their own style and sound, influenced by the tracks they were regularly spinning in their own dj sets across the country. creative sampling and their own raw beats, together with live instrumentation and regular guest vocalists, saw natural rhythm create a strong catalogue that, as we know, are still getting played today. with three albums and over 35 ep/single releases to their name, there more than enough music for label boss weeks to select from for the tribute ep. a tough job? of course. however, phil went straight for the four that never leave his box. leading the ep are the sun-drenched vocal vibes of ‘something big’, the title track of natural rhythm’s 1999 release on under the counter. our a2 is the lead track from 2001’s last call at the martini ranch ep, ‘chicago nights’, with its quaking bassline and disco dalliance. on the flip we’re treated to a choice selection from natural rhythm’s 1999 double album contrast in nature. first up with its celestial chimes and thumping kick is ‘smoldering island’, taken from the original part 1. closing the tribute release and taken from part 2 is the devilishly funky and suitably titled feelgood jam ‘energized’. we definitely are!

ethimms second ep when in dark delivers the groups signature tension music with moods oscillating between suicidal heartbreak and conciliatory optimism. in the opening track why (a cover of the rhythm and sound classic), producer elisabeth thimm sets the stage for guest singer veronique to mourn love s loss, while brian gimmel s improvised piano licks hold strong agains the songs relentless bassline. the follow-up track late features lexx s dreamy lyrics gracing a subtle dance foor tune for spaced-out souls. the b side opens with ethimms love for dub. next is a freaked-out meditation on what has been and will be, while the fnal track done slowly creeps towards its peak, refecting on dark days where light may have not been much in sight, but going forward sees optimism, increased resolution, and drive.

electri city was created in 1980 in bundt’s own studio. using a ppg synthesizer and a teac four-track tape recorder, he anticipated the home recording trend. he worked on the mixes with a revox tape machine, cutting and splicing by hand. whereas he had enlisted guest musicians on the predecessor neon, this time around he did everything himself, except for two tracks which featured keyboarder steve robison (reiner geyer) who had played with bundt in the krautrock band nine days’ wonder.

the fifth release on renate schallplatten comes from dimitri veimar from moscow, a good friend and regular guest behind the decks at renate. hot on the the heels of his fantastic time ep on omnidisc, he delivers four tracks of modern acid flavoured goodness. the icing on the cake is a superb remix by renate all time favourite lauer from the robert johnson crew.

chances are you ve already danced to one of his sets at panorama bar – matthew styles has been a regular guest dj at the club for several years –, but you ve probably also come across at least one record with music that went through the englishman s meticulous hands. while matthew has released great but small numbers of 12-es on various labels since 2007, his credits in mixing, engineering and mastering exceed his solo discography by far. with the metro ep we re finally offering a full solo release by matthew styles on ostgut ton

yarn-records invited the next special guest – the romanian artist ipca who is well-known for his spiritual grooves! for our fourth ep he created a complete cosmos of laid-back groove-patterns and mystic sample sounds. oblong is rife with jazzy, african ritual music and oriental music samples – all combined with small accents of street musicians. grab yourself a copy of this next spheric and ambient joint from yarn records. yarn records’ fourth release comes hand stamped in a recycled paper bag with a sticker and a length of almost 30 minutes. strictly limited to 300 copies.

to say curren$y and alchemist stay in the lab would be an understatement. with spitta already dropping six projects this year, and alchemist steadily lacing the best on the mic with his trademark production, they stand alone as two of the most consistent in hip hop. following their highly acclaimed 2011 project covert coup, the two return to team up once again for their latest collaboration, the carrollton heist. boasting a complete 12 tracks, curren$y effortlessly floats over alchemist’s plush production to take you on a lavish lyrical journey, featuring guest appearances from action bronson, lil wayne, and styles p.

nice price deal !!! grind records is a new techno label focused on funkytechno and hardgroove.daisychain (a.professor & paula cazenave) and mooz are running this new project.after many years working in production and releasing their tracks in labels like speaker attack, pornographic, patterns, soul access, ignored records, and many more, they decided to get together to make this project come true.the style of this new label will always be focused on techno with a funky touch.in this first release >aguas peligrosas ep< we have elton d as guest artist remixing daisychain. the whole release is full of energy and groove and it has already full support from artists like: boriqua tribez, dj murphy or elton d who already charted and played the promos in their sets.hope you enjoy this new project and watch out to future releases!!

if you are a fan of diverse production from dr. dundiff, then this is must have for your collection! this album falls on the year anniversary of the dr. dundiff & friends 2015 forecastle performance. immediately after the performance last year, dr. dundiff and all of his friends spent 5 full days of recording the whole forecastle performance. dr. dundiff & friends have captured the exact same show with the same live element, brought by the same musicians. this album has an 11-piece band, 14 rappers and a special cypher featuring everyone on the record plus a guest appearance from jim james of my morning jacket.
the limited blue marbled vinyl comes with a digital download card. artwork by ian klarer and alyx mcclain.

former cafe del mar dj phil mison returns to music for dreams with his new ambala project – recorded with volmer in copenhagen and featuring guest appearances from danish duo laid back and guitar player jacob gurevitsch. the album “ambala vol 1” contains 11 tracks incl. the anthemic summer single “calypso beach”.

following the revival last year of the basic collective ep sascha continues the series with a really special guest aquarius heaven. the a side is a tribute the legendary kerri chandler and labels such as king street, shelter and madhouse. it includes a full vocal house track as well as an instrumental version of the same. on the b side sascha goes back to his deeper detroit roots. pure old-school house music.

fresh sci-fi hip hop from melbourne! the deep above the noise album picks up where his highly regarded classic codes over colours (2005) left off. with a vast array of instrumental landscapes & guest contributions from guilty simpson, miles bonny, coma-chi (japan), notes to self bbrc and momo (iammmxo). deep above the noise is a heavy hitting affair from start to finish, this is just the start of the next chapter of the plutonic lab story.

dave aju, alland byallo, kenneth scott and marc smith joined together as kamm, resulting in a mini-album called kick drunk love for marcel vogel s amsterdam based label intimate friends.idescribed in a press release as being influenced by the artists love of early 90s mowax era laid-back beats, it features barrite on lead vocals (with byallo and scott also contributing vocals), smith on guitar, byallo on trumpet and scott on moog synth. theres a couple guest appearances as well: damian schwartz plays some bass on-sidewalks and eureka provides a hell of a vacuum rev on stage left.

merc is very proud to welcome mark seven as guest editor on e-versions 7. it took a long time, a lot of telephone conversations, a lot of pleading, digging, sweat and tears to simply find out what tony s slice was after hearing it on mark s parkway mastermix. turns out its mkviis attempt at recreating a live mix by tony humphries he heard on kiss cutting 2 copies of the phone conversation back and forward forever. with ev#7 looming we knew this would be a perfect opportunity to have a guest on the series, so we persisted and broke him down and he finally gave in to the pressure. in addition to tonys slice, mkvii has turned in a superb acid work out in the form of case study 9. -i want to know if you have any plans for this weekend-

bodytonic music present the fear inducing yet exquisite mouth to mouth ep by cult dublin band ocho. distorted bass, grinding rhythm and icy atmospherics give ep opener vines a dramatic, dark and icy celtic beauty, all set to the spectral voice of lead singer stace gill. completed by producer /writer dos and a plethora of talented guest musicians, the band s ambient sound is influenced by an eclectic mix of music from around the world. ocho released their hauntingly beautiful debut young hunting in 2012 and mouth to mouth marks a mesmerising return for the intriguing duo and their unique brand of ice-cold, soulful electro, getting support from the likes of severino, anthony naples, fish go deep & more

backyard captivates you from the very first second, a throbbing bassline sets the tone, entangled by a melody that manages to sound both warm and analogue as well as inapproachably cool and sexy, evoking memories of early eighties hip-hop and retro computer games while embodying progressiveness. guest singer david manning from the baalsaal / jeudi records camp, rounds up the whole affair by adding warm vocals about love in our emotionally cold times: stone cold love in the backyard.

australia’s deep street soul, since signing to freestyle records in 2008, have earned a reputation as being right at the grittiest end of the hard funk scene who made a big impact from the outset - with even the mc5’s wayne kramer saying that their version of kick out the jams “... is the greatest version of the song ever recorded!”. from their debut self titled instrumental long player, to the 2011 follow up look out, watch out (and the addition of vocalist mighty may johnston) this band have grown, matured and honed thier songwriting skills, as well as maintaining their rare ability to really capture the essence of the original raw funk & soul artists that inspire them. 2016 sees them return with this quite spectacular new collection. whilst the diamond hard, driving grooves remain undiminished, there is also no doubt that the bands song writing has developed to an equally assured level. case in point is souls come alive - from monique boggia’s wurlitzer electric piano intro, the blistering horns and may johnson’s simply exemplary singing - the songs instant appeal will be lost on no one with an ear for genuine organic soul music. come alive also features guest vocalists joshua tavares and kylie auldist - come alive is deep street souls finest work - no if’s, but’s or maybe’s. it s a done deal.

2016 repress , cosmic sounds of tokyo meets the tranquillity of nordic house music! aniara continues their sweet label with a guest release by auji from tokyo! two cosmic house trips into space that comes with an additioanl remix by the aniara guys thats adding a little spice and extra punch for the dancefloor! killer combo!

on the a side scm provides the perfect blend of analog synths, heavy kick drums and a badass bass line ranging from fuzzy voices to contagious latin samples. on the flip the berlin based label delivers a very rare recordings of his guest chicago’s jordan fields. these experiments were recorded directly to tape and lost till now!

molecule is the type of guy that does things his own way. and for his first album that will be released on may 20th, he chose to bring his whole music equipment aboard of a ship on which he stayed for 34 days. for the record store day, he is coming up with an insight of his work’s result, and even some songs of those that he has already experimented in live…a powerful and deep sound that could only be created with such an experience, in the middle of the sea. on b-side chloe and torb are his guest for 2 efficient remixes of “rockall” and “hébrides”.

sami baha is a young producer from istanbul, with his roots in the turkish hiphop scene, who has been stealthily pricking up ears with guest spots on rinse fm and nts since he moved to london last year. he started this ep ‘mavericks’ while he was in istanbul, saying “the music i produced became more chaotic as istanbul became a harsher place both politically and economically. i didn t really design it that way, but i feel like the sound got more aggressive over the years”. he describes his music as ‘instrumental trap‘, but instead of trap vocals there are complex arrangements, although he has started to work with vocalists while he’s been in the uk.

already drawing comparisons to artists like kaytranada and pomo, french producer and multi-instrumentalist jean tonique gets set to become one of the most hyped artists in 2015 with the release of his second ep through yuksek’s partyfine label on 30th march 2015. drawing influences from 70s funk, jean tonique makes an effort to distance himself from genre-defining elements while approaching his music from an organic and raw songwriting perspective. using elements from hip hop, house, and 70s/80s funk, the multifaceted producer likes to draw people in with the malleable dynamics of his music. after remixes of lana del rey, outkast, the kooks and many more, jean tonique has broken into the online market through being a regular fixture on hype machine’s top 10 and growing recognition from media outlets. now, growing on his french electronic music notoriety, jean tonique is preparing to expand his presence with the physical release of the you ep - bringing that old school, happy vibe that made us fall in love withfunky house

second release for patrick gibin aka twice and his ‘collective blends’ project which includes musicians from his home town verona - italy : for this release the collective invited special guest clara hill on vocals. the raw hypnotic moog bassline together with the brazilian influenced hi-hats and rhythms of the title track “time goes by” build a solid atmospheric groove elevated by clara hills’ vocals, that give the track that unique soulful swing. on the flip, volcov’s spaced out dub version of “time goes by” is as deep as it gets and the third track, phanareega, keeps the energy high with its combination of live acoustic/electronic drums, sharp bassline and anthem strings.

giant panda guerilla dub squad follows up steady - their billboard reggae chart topping release from 2014 - with an americana/jam/country album. recorded concurrently with steady, again working with producer craig welsch (10 ft. ganja plant), bright days features this unique band further establishing themselves as the only reggae band that can moonlight sounding like american beauty-era grateful dead and early neil young. the record features a harmonica guest spot by g. love on *humboldt county gold*.

first light is the first full-length album of original songs from easy star all-stars. the easy star all-stars have built a huge following around the world, having sold over 350.000 records and played shows in over 30 countries on 6 continents. the band - a collective from the nyc scene overseen by producer/guitarist michael goldwasser - has always played original music in its live set, some of which was released on until that day, an original ep in 2008. first light is an important step in the band’s story, demonstrating a wide range of approaches to reggae, from progressive to classic, roots to futurist, confirming the all-stars place as one of the most influential acts on the us reggae scene. the album includes 12 songs and one dub, with guest appearances by the meditations, cas haley, junior jazz, lady ann and tony tuff.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

legendary french producer mr. oizo aka quentin dupieux returns with hand in the fire, a four-track ep featuring brash, heavy-hitting productions and a charli xcx guest appearance - out today via ed banger / because music / big beat records. the new ep largely follows in the steps of mr. oizos acclaimed 2014 lp the church. the title track shows off mr. oizos pop production chops, mixing a compelling vocal performance from british pop-smash songwriter charli xcx, complete with an incredibly catchy hook, with a punk-inspired composition that transitions more towards trap by the end of the song.

recorded in 18 different locations with numerous guest musician medulla was bjoerks fifth solo album and perhaps the most daring. re-issue on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

nyc producer, one half of point break, and dusk notes co-founder, cory james, will drop his latest ep, the home treatment, via behzad et amarou records on december 2. the home treatment will be the second release on behzad et amarou records (a.k.a. bear), which was launched in early 2015 by french duo, and concrete residents, behzad & amarou. the four tracks on the home treatment present a dark, atmospheric sound, bookended by textural pads, haunting ambience, and galloping rhythms.

gentlemans dub club have been rocking the uk and europe since forming in leeds in 2006. theyve built a reputation for one of the most energetic live shows to emerge from the uk bass music scene, seeing the gents antics astound crowds from goa to glastonbury, bestival, v fest, and more, as well as at the biggest bass music festival in the world, croatias outlook festival. partnering with easy star records, gdc is unleashing their second full length album - the big smoke - and expanding their devoted following to north america, europe, australia, and anywhere else they can. the record features 11 tracks including guest appearances by uk reggae singer natty and tenor sax star josh arcoleo.

the follow up to skyzoo’s acclaimed debut lp “the salvation”, 2012’s “a dream deferred” is finally available on vinyl. the fan favorited project includes guest spots from jill scott, freeway, talib kweli, raheem devaughn and more, and boasts production by !llmind, jahlil beats, 9th wonder, black milk dj khalil and a host of others. after three years it’s now available on limited edition translucent dark blue colored & smokey marbled wax for your collection.

rfsplit is a new series, a collaboration between crf and a guest label with two different artists. for the first release, we choose clft, the french label based in lyon.on the a side we ask birth of frequency to do two tracks, the scar and the fink, two hypnotic and abstract tunes, with a dry and claustrophobic atmosphere.clft choose 2030 on the b side with life’s lake and fallen-in, very detroit influenced with light pads and melodies.

a sort of cabaret voltaire for the iphone age, drooids are a collective of three multimedia artists who produce electronic music using improvisational, often anarchic methods. utilizing a hodgepodge of gear both old and new, and not-wholly-quantized, they create a collage of sounds that verges on chaos before slipping back into a dark yet weirdly club-oriented beat. their live shows usually feature multiple guest collaborators, costumes, sculptural props and performative antics. for their debut release on lse we tried to capture the spirit of these shows and recorded over 11 hours of drooids improvising in the studio of the course of one week. those 11 sprawling hours then got edited down to these 4 snapshots, mastered and pressed in a limited edition of 200 (40 with original gelatin silver prints) for our 6th vinyl release.

co-produced by john daly. debut album by february & mars. mojuba is celebrating its 10th birthday in a very special way by releasing the magnificent selftitled debut album by analouge rockers february & mars.

this is the first and 13th anniversary release from sea of green, japan- kansai area based party. the tracks are from our past guest artist with high quality sound. only limited 300 release.

chapter edits is the brainchild of scott gray aka chapter (artist and dj) and corbi (producer, dj and a&r at fina records) with the aim being to bring art and music together by releasing disco-funk re-edits in limited edition chapter art sleeves. based in ibiza, they will be collaborating with guest djs and producers from with each new release as well as hosting their own parties under the name melon bomb at various venues across the island.

drum island unveil their tenth release with an extraordinary ep from norways klaus lunde. from norways oldest city tonsberg comes the stargazing sounds of klaus lunde: an acclaimed and prolific electronic music composer, his array of releases under the xerxes music pseudonym explore a unique take on ambience and tonal electronica that is a mesmerising and accomplished body of work to be sure. this, undoubtedly many peoples first introduction to his work, is a perfectly pitched collection that highlights the familiar themes of the xerxes work, but fits easily into the drum island blueprint of music for the midnight sun. on the exerxes ep, we are treated to pulsating balearic trance and zero gravity house before gliding into relaxed ambience, soothing new age and horizontal night music. we then dive further into the psychedelic ocean hidden below with truly tripped out kosmiche vignettes of warping and spine-tingling odd-pop. guest vocals from fellow viking marthe borge-lunde pfirrmann (aka phoenix) making this is a cinematic tour de force! limited edition import vinyl - full picture sleeve - one press only.

following a solid year of releases kick started by * no distance* , collaboration with innervisions boss dixon, we have witnessed guy gerbers rumors label go from strength to strength. in its debut year the label has already had guest appearances from seth troxler and chaim, and now guy himself is set to reveal rumors on the dancefloor featuring miss kittin.

dilated pupils is a duet composed by renowned ivano tetelepta & alex jansen. this ep is the first of future serie that will bring together the two artists and some guest artists.

for the 6th release, we are really proud to welcome our first guest, merrick! after an ep on local talk, the young bordeaux based producer delivers us a 4 tracks ep with featuring with 4004 and a remix from ringard! vinyl only limited to 300 copies.

population one, the legendary project of the detroit techno legend, terrence dixon, arrives at 30drop to present his new work and unveils the 30drop guest artists release series under the name of: 30drop exoplanets. >time will tell< is a conceptual work that exceeds standards. the hypnotic and elegant minimalism of >3.26.2013at11.40pm< harmonic complexity and surrealism jazz of >11.18.2013<t1:41am< and >5.26.2012at5.59pm< and the sonic and spatial reverie >12.1.2008at5.48pm< are the four tracks of the ep. deliciously transgressor, imaginative and ambitious, the work gets into an unexplored territory to the delight of the most avant-garde dance floor.

haunting in its ardor for subdued atmospheric murk and dissipating electronic dream-pop transmissions,

bristol s kamikaze space programme joins the trust family with a blistering ep of industrial bass music. stokes croft opens with none other than prolific ninja tune artist emika as a guest, whose haunting vocals turn choke into an ear-catching hybrid of industrial bass electro and gothic pop. three percussive bangers further elaborate chris jarmans philosophy of crafting hard-edged beats from found and self-recorded sounds rather than worn and tired presets, head-strong, futuristic, and ready to obliterate stylistic stagnation with sonic innovation

the eccentrics parties started some three years ago by will and mark, have been a monthly staple of the eclectic nightlife scene in peckham since its inception. the party has hosted many great guests over its three years, such as andi hanley, piers softrocks, toby tobias, phil mison, frank tope, bill brewster and many more. this 12inch is the culmination of mark and will saving their hard earned gig money so they can present the sound of eccentrics to a wider audience. these edits were put together along with another local hero sanky (a regular guest) whom has kindly provided the system edit and the artwork for the jacket.

slammin 4-tracker from canadian producer (audio culture, turbo, hemlock) featuring jackin, club-ready heaters with melodies that hold up outside the party. guest vin sol (soo wavey, unknown to the unknown). support by martyn, james friedman, laurent garnier, alinka ...

the kestrel (turmfalke) will rise in spring 2015, starting the new label by matthias springer with focus on physical media. the philosophy behind is to invite friends to this special cross-over concept. every artist presents an original in combination with remixing eachother. in the end 4 tracks on one release, no special genre is preset, everything can happen. frank hellmond is the special guest on the first turmfalke release, bringing in his unique deephouse flavour that features some pretty nice vocals from snowflake, while matthias is turning it into a combination of dub and acid ... but just have a listen.

manu delago combines his mastery of the hang – a rare and enchanting instrument – with bold arrangements, irresistible melodies and multi-layered beats on his tru thoughts debut silver kobalt. the young austrian composer/multi-instrumentalist is highly in demand and has worked with björk, anoushka shankar and the cinematic orchestra. this ambitious lp brings his stunning solo project into the spotlight like never before, drawing influence from pop to the avant-garde and featuring guest vocals from isa kurz, anil sebastian and rahel.

*la ronde* is one of the seminal japanese house releases, originally released in 1991 on king street offshoot bpm records it has long been a highly sought after slab of wax among deep house & dance music aficionados around the world. confined to one single disc on its original release this luxurious 2015 re-issue lets all the music contained within breathe the way it was naturally intended across 2 re-mastered 12 inches, making it utterly indispensable for all you djs & fanatics out there clamoring for all these classic tracks from far eastern heavyweights like toshihiko mori, soichi terada and many many more (nycs legendary pal joey even makes a guest appearance!). this is gorgeous, ambient, deep house at its finest, full of melody, soul & vibe, totally essential & finally available in this format for the very first time. fully re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released in full conjunction with king street sounds / bpm records, nyc / japan.

following their critically acclaimed solo album iii, badbadnotgood return with wu tangs ghostface killah for a full length album including guest spots from mf doom, danny brown, elzhi and soul trap mc tree.
sour soul is the collaborative album from the toronto based jazz/hip-hop band and staten island rap champ ghostface. inspired by 1960s and 70s music – taking inspiration from the recording techniques and production of that era, and eschewing sampling in favour of live instrumentation, bbng with producer frank dukes have created a dramatic, cinematic musical staging for ghostfaces vivid storytelling.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram black vinyl, cd-copy of the album included.

maeve is the record label run by three close friends, mano le tough, the drifter and baikal. some years ago, mano and the drifter ran a clubnight in berlin called passion beat. aera was their guest a couple of times. its very fitting that aera now joins us for maeve 06. aera s original you know juno comprises of warm arps and a dark hypnotic bassline over a jacking house beat. on first hearing the track, the drifter was keen to do a remix. his interpretation is a dark take on the original, boosting the bassline, adding a driving beat and pushing the drama to high levels.