slamming hypnotic funky techhouse !!!

live at the ciudad deportiva, havana, cuba / 2016

double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

alternative / indie music

obscure dutch private pressing from 1977. laid-back instrumental psychedelic / progressive sounds with jazz-funk-groove and abstract / experimental / latin-indigenous touches. stoned homemade atmosphere with treated / distorted electric & acoustic guitars, flute, electric piano, primitive drum machines / homemade electronics. much in the vein of the experimental-underground scene of france & germany during the early 70s but actually recorded and released in holland.

having repeatedly proven himself to be one of the uk s most innovative rising producers, impey returns with his debut ep, midnight in little havana , on the critically acclaimed astral black imprint. the release follows his bangclap single which comes off the back of two prolific years that have seen the 20 year old producer crafting soundscapes for viral campaigns for converse, securing a residency on nts, tearing up radio sets alongside the likes of faze miyake, and having the likes of skepta, trim, capo lee and rocks foe bless his instrumentals on sets from slimzee, dj maximum, kahn & neek, murlo and plastician. midnight in little havana sees impey serving up a diverse five track collection that showcase his versatile production skills drawing influence from grime, jersey club and vangelis-esque synthscapes. the ep is as much for the dance floor as it is the after hours bus home. at its centre is long time crowd favourite bleepz which finally sees its official release, having been a go-to track exclusively for djs such as boofy & hi5ghost and kromestar. the track is framed by 130bpm dance floor melters pep talk and pong song as well as showing impey s more intricate side through its title track and inner , both of which resemble astral black releases by the likes of drae da skimask and jaisu moreso than its club-focussed vinyl releases. midnight in little havana is presented visually with another stellar effort from astral black in-house designer oscar whale, the 12- being housed in a full colour sleeve depicting an illustration of miami s little havana strip, as detailed & nuanced as impey s productions. midnight in little havana is set for release on october 14th on 12- vinyl & digital via astral black.

all tracks are compiled by rey colino.

beatmaker / dj aus rennes (frankreich) j-zen stach mit seinem ersten album mit dem titel managua hervor, das während einer reise in südamerika komponiert und zwischen rennes, paris, berlin, new york und los angeles aufgenommen wurde. dies ist ein aufruf zum reisen, seine erste quelle der inspiration.

vier jahre nach diesem ersten werk und noch mehr passstempeln präsentiert er standa lone.

original copies dating from 1996! raving techno banger.

triple vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

some more grittiness from the hard beach entertainement camp, introducing this time the one and only cuban house don toni moralez with a bold mix of unfussy, old school influences. *ny edit 1* plays the catchy 90s house vocals card while *time 2 hit da dope* pays tribute to the memphis hip-hop scene with its heavy 808 and cryptic loopy lyrics. finally, wrapping things up with a bang (and hitting 140+ bpm!) *antonio montana at a techno rave* will keep only the most daring ravers going!

paper recordings continue their journey back to plastic with another vinyl release once again proving why they remain one of uks best loved labels. jamie l is a mysterious figure of undisclosed origin and history who fits in to the moodymann / theo parrish mold of heavy future disco, which his new production >(what we saw) in the burg< nails. it is a heavy leftfield groove laid over broken house beats with a filtered bass, samples and leftfield vibe. the detroit pad creeps up to the break and filters in and out as the track works its way through for locked down dance floor business. next up, havana candy breaks out the analogue and takes things deeper and techier. with a rolling bass and tweaking acid line, it cuts to a rhodes before filtering down and riding back to the heads down groove. cottam steps up for paper for the first time and demonstrates what all the fuss is about with a very special mix. clocking in at 9.41 it is deep, tough soulful house that crosses the 4/4 divide from techno to disco and deep house to soul.

produced by : motorcity drum ensemble incl. rainer trueby rmx !

top notch remixes from michel cleius , seiji, t. skinner

brilliant minimal techno / tech-house with renard & seidensticker remix. riding on the wave of their success they according the new flicker releases with even more drive and aggression. its more for the floor rather than just the living room

strong electrohouse mix phunk investigation, donny hotwheel & kemist go the deeper funky way and john kano delivers a massive tribal rework!

great package full of lovely techhouse details including stunning remixes by bastian heerhorst and sven wegner! already superb feedback from nudisco, lissat & voltaxx, noir, sweno n, oral tunerz

excellent latin house summer anthem

repress!! cool groovin tribal techno ...detroit styled

taking inspiration from afrobeat father fela kuti as well as artists including ebo taylor, parliament, funkadelic and havana dprimera, london afrobeat collectives music has won them admirers across the uk europe and beyond

incl printed sleeve and poster

reissue of larry heard´s longplayer yahh

the chess singles

blue coloured vinyl

a collection of chuck berry classics on vinyl lp.

great trance box incl socks !

180 gram vinyl.

stag-o-lee presents part 3 of the dusty ballroom compilation series.

re-release in coloured vinyl, incl 2 vinyl only tracks, cellophane wrapped

blondie live in havana, cuba. limited pressing on yellow coloured vinyl.

double vinyl compilation, celebrating the work of rock and roll pioneer chuck berry.

blue lab beats present a fresh fusion of highlife & afrobeat with hip-hop, soul, jazz and more.

a collection of traditional cuban music on vinyl lp.

george benson’s tribute to chuck berry and fats domino on yellow coloured 180 gram vinyl with download code included.

george benson pays homage to the great chuck berry and fats domino. the vinyl lp is pressed on 180 gram vinyl and includes a download code.

akokan is a yoruba word used in cuba meaning from the heart, and indeed, every song on the self-titled debut album (march 30/daptone records) by orquesta akokan feels like a heartfelt gift from the band to the listener. assembled and led by cuban vocalist jose pepito gomez, orquesta akokan is a big band collective of the finest musicians on the island, both young and old. it features all-original music and was cut live to tape over a three-day session at havanas hallowed state-run estudios areito. areito is one of the longest operating studios in the world and where important cuban records have been made. the album was produced by jacob plasse and arranged by mike eckroth. comes in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

the ramones’ self-titled debut album from 1976 back with remastered audio on 180 gram vinyl.

a collection of 28 tracks from legendary chuck berry. 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve

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.

leyden jars curdled sound palette is the product of shredding time-lapse ones, twos & in some cases threes out of a hackney penthouse basement...ground flaw...a wall of havana circuitry as a foil to voltage-controlled oyster cards...half-glass isle, half-unknown quantity...the sound of untended vessels spewing o’er in coils of electro-acoustic froth...ibm

take the jangly melodies of 60s garage jams and surf rock inspired !!

he making of this record inadvertently began in cuba in january 2008. powershovelaudio was recording in la havana some of the best contemporary cuban singers and musicians. the resulting recordings were of an inspiring beauty. the situation was that powershovelaudio had this outstanding collection of voices, woods and brass, all infused by the tropical warmth. it was first-class material that should be put in the best hands possible, then maayan came to mind. ônight longö is a synthetic work. maayan has inexplicably, quickly and with incredible precision captured the essence and the expressivity of the cuban musicians and taken it to a hitherto unknown place. maayan is of course well-known for her diligent talent in inserting voices of quality in her mixes, but in this occasion the result is more than surprising. instead of concentrating in her signature minimal beats, maayan has experimented with different cadences, depths and moods, leaving behind her swirl a disconcerting record of inspired beauty. this art in this record is graced with photography by one of the best and most influential photographers in the world: moriyama daido. maayan asked moriyama san for permission to use the cover image, a request which moriyama san, after listening to the record, gladly accepted

mo’ horizons are back with album #7 - mango.

a casual walk down the streets of havana, a trip with your bro who drives you into an artificial insanity, a dance marathon through voices and sand at seaside. that s the key to your heart and ears. our 5th release or the fifth element of h24 records, a double va, full of nervy bpm which wraps up 8 musical incursions well dosed with dopamin