noir music is touching another classic to be refreshed for 2012. the track by hollis p monroe is a real alltime house hit originally released on stickman in 1997. newest vibes are added by subb-an (crosstown rebels, saved), larse (known for his hits >the more i want< and >so long<), laura jones (leftroom, visionquest) and sis (cecille, get physical) who just turned it into a 12 minutes techno monster

kon reworks 2 quintessential rene & angela tracks in a pure analogue production: ssl board, warm tube compression, then hit to tape. a sure-shot for the dancefloor with all of the elements of a future classic and a nod from past.

kompakt ally rex the dog presents his latest offering sicko - a brand new 12- packed with two incorruptible rabble-rousers that hit the floor right behind the ears, employing sharply focussed thrust and dramatic sweeps to stunning effect.

los angeles meets chicago on this infectious, energetic 12. 6 tracks from a mysterious producer going by the name of druguse inspired by juke and footwork sounds. mini lp. a more drugged out cali sun drenched hazier version of the chicago sound, but theres barely time to catch your breath for that bong hit as this 12 baits along with the same frenetic pace and energy of its the mid west inspirations. all anchored by vocal hooks, theres a strong hip hop feel to this quirky and original 12inch.

the soo wavey head honcho, and self-confessed gear hoarder, drums up 4 versatile trax with a big nod to the chicago roots. flanging melodies, vocal snippets on repeat and the one finger stabs that just hit the spot

after releasing three eps in 2014 to great feedbacks such as standing up house music label, this january 2015 sound of vast is about to hit its 4th release with an even greater selection and range of house music. this new ep has a very unique sound, which is the result of sierra sam and pascal hetzel - two of berlins most talented music producers - collaborating to make something a bit different from their usual style. they wanted to make something dirty but organic.

another classic from the west end archives! forrrces keep on dancin from 1982 was a huge record across the board from bronx block parties to the paradise garage in nyc and dj harveys moist nights in london town, its popularity was bolstered by a fierce francois k dub mix on the b-side that stripped the record right back to it s most basic elements with a healthy dose of reverb assisted psychedelia thrown in for good measure! this killer cowbell led boogie jam has always been a big hit with disco freaks and continues to sound fresh some 30+ years later even making its way into veteran uk dj and music historian sean ps 100 boogie essentials 1980-1984 list. high praise indeed!re-mastered from original tape transfers, re-pressed and made available again for 2015 in conjunction with west end records, new york city.

italo deviances boss marcello giordani strikes back with a wonderful and stylish piece of real electronic disco. danza meccanica is a bass driven, snuggy slice of sexy early 80s disco. azione motoria is an hybrid between disco and detroit techno, spacey, with analogic arpeggios and melodies from other dimensions. thats gonna hit you like steroids!

light the floor on fire with 6 massive remixes of david guettas latest hit release *dangerous*!

what do people like balihus daniel wang and royksopp have in common? they write nice things like this about our (not so) new talent kid on the block. polosh superproducer maximilian skiba! music from a very good young polish producer, warm chords, funky melodies, think bass and guitars by chic meeting a string section by beethoven, with a touch of italo-disco and almost flamenco-like soul daniel wang he produces very nice italo disco tracks, im a fan royksopp. shanghouse is an instant hit. i would say instant classic if this wasnt so daft and meaningless. if you just heard it 5 times and feel the need to put it on another time. thats shanghouse by max skiba. then theres a great remix by victor rosado and a great slightly diverse prins thomas edit of korsakot another track.

in about 2003 i did some work for deepfunk and northern soul legend keb darge and as was the way back then i received payment in vinyl. included in the pile was this little detroit number which i instantly fell in love with. in 1980 david mcmurray and adell shavers and david mcmurray (who went on to be a member of 80s hit band was not was) wrote and produced this amazing detroit modern / boogie 45 which for some reason suffered the same fate of many of aotn releases and disappeared from history. but thanks to the generation of collectors before me this gem sat safely in northern collection such as kebs for years waiting for its day in the sun. it only got limited play but recently the record has had a resurgence in popularity and value which it deserves. after a tip off from jason stirland (soulstax records) i found david mcmurray and it was wonderful to find he was keen to help me bring this wonderful 45 back into the limelight. so here we are…

the deeper depths keep getting hit ... the reduction series evolves ... prime minimalism from terrence dixon.

strut return to the archives of seminal chicago house label dance mania in january 2015 for dance mania: ghetto madness. the follow-up to strut’s acclaimed dance mania label retrospective hardcore traxx from early 2014, this new instalment places the spotlight on the raw, stripped back, hyper bpms of ghetto house and the rise of the movements fresh generation of stars during the mid90s including dj deeon, dj funk, jammin gerald and dj milton. the 180 gram double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve, including cd.

a relentless 12inch combining the teuton talents of elect pt.1 aka andreas gehm and baden-wurttembergs finest mick wills. no need for superlatives, three straight up acid tracks that hit you like a 200kph night drive up the bundesautobahn - ohne scheinwerfer! this is a limited vinyl release with beautiful hand screen-printed artwork of a subtly clothed lady on the cover.

known as pantaleon perez prado, was the younger brother of the famous king of mambo. pantaleon, who came to europe in the 1950s, recorded several albums with unifunk. a powerful big funk band sound featuring: tullio de piscopo, mario rusca, paolo tommelleri, pino prestipino and others. for this second lp, the obscure vocalist don alfio had gained enough prestige within the band to share the top of the bill with the bandleader. that is probably because, in october 1973, the love child 45rpm (which has nothing to do with the 1968 supremes hit) had enjoyed a good airplay on supersonic, a daily italian public radio show that presented a lot of freshly released records. the djs explicitly credited the record to don alfio with perez prado. the reviving of chicago banana from escandalo!, plus many new tracks including circle, imperfect and the jazzy chato, gave the record a precise latin-funk attitude. bossanova evergreen bahia (also known as na baixa do sapateiro) and a synthled version of ciliegi rosa (cherry pink and apple blossom white) are the only two concessions to latin standards.
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people must jam have an undisputed three for three on the score board, and it comes as no surprise that this serious second innings in the floor jammers va series is heading straight for the outfield too ! it s a truly international affair, as chicago disco don rahaan takes the lead with an irresistible uptempo jazz-funk rewire while uk producer andy ash is next up to the plate, rearranging and amping up a teddy p classic on the b, tokyo s beaten space probe takes on millie jackson s incendiary we got to hit it off (as recently hacked up by tom trago) bsp leaves in the best bits here as the powerhouse groove gets a respectful renovation. finally out in the sticks wrap it all up eighties fashion, as a slamming bassline led drum machine jam powers us to fourth base. strictly limited to 300 copies.

released in 1979 queen samantha’s “take a chance” has gone down in disco history as an all time classic. produced by former aphrodite’s child bassist harris halkitis and featuring elongated naked “dj friendly” drum breaks and uplifting vocals and synths the record was sure to be a hit in discotheques on it’s initial release. the record was a huge success and has been sampled, edited and re-appropriated countless times, it even captured the ears and minds of the nascent hip hop movement that was brewing in new yorks bronx neighbourhoods a few years after it’s release with afrika bambaataa including it on his game changing “death mix” session with jazzy jay in 1983. both sides of the 12&#8243,,,,,, are bona-fide disco gold, pairing queen samantha’s soaring vocals with the stripped back, percussion heavy back drop of halkitis and his band. “take a chance” still sounds as fresh, epic and driving today as it did in ‘79 and still finds favour with forward thinking disco dj’s who include it in sets now. this is only one of many underground disco classics that the mighty miami based tk disco label brought to the world, officially re-mastered, re-pressed and re-issued in conjunction with joe stone / tk disco

* take me baby * wurde ein großer hit in europa als warp records den titel 1996 lizenzierte und als single veröffentlichte. hier haben wir 3 versionen des titels die alle in der selben session in jimis haus im union avenue nyc im sommer 1993 aufgenommen wurde. die original version erschien zuerst auf tenors debüt-album > sähkömies< auf sähkö recordings im jahr 1994, die zwei weiteren bisher unveröffentlichten versionen wurden vor kurzem auf dem original-session band gefunden und werden nun zum ersten mal veröffentlicht.

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few djs and producers have credentials quite like sammy dees. a longtime fixtureof berlins club scene, a cornerstone of the esteemed perlon imprint and a regular djand panorama bar and club der visionaere, his taste and signature style couldhardly be more well-­&#8208,,,,,honed. earlier this year, he created a new platform for hisunique take on house and techno: ultrastretch, a label that hit the ground runningwith a 12-­&#8208,,,,,inch by matthew burton. slick, modern and touched with surrealism, therecord had all of the unique flavor one would expect from a label by sammy, provinghis skills as a selector extend well beyond the dj booth. ultrastretchs second release lives up to the same high standard. much like matthew burton, seuil is a highly imaginative producer whos kept a low profile despite astring of excellent records. based in paris, his lean and funky sound has placed himat the forefront of his citys reemerging party scene. many of his past releases havebeen punchy but subtle, balancing dance floor utility with an ear for restraint. on >oamer< he goes even deeper than usual, crafting a vivid afterhours track out ofhypnotic drums and bleary-­&#8208,,,,,eyed chords—nervous one moment, euphoric the next.like its title suggests, >dark rooms< is a clubbier affair, charging ahead withfragmented vocals and a brisk driving rhythm. this is one to put on as the nightturns serious. for the final track, sammy brings in an old friend: baby ford, one of germanys finest purveyors of skeletal, ultra-­&#8208,,,,,deep electronics. his remix of >oamer< expands on the originals dreamy side, with sanguine chords and abstract imagerylayered over a crisp bass drum. aimed at the dj and the connoisseur, oamer is one of the classiest records of the year so far, from one of its finest new labels.

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big with rolando, josh wink, sls, brendon moeller, psycatron (planet e)!delta funktionen presents the first part of two setup eps. after his debut ep electromagnetic radiation two years ago his reputation is still rapidly growing. setup one decorum is the follow-up to his cult hit silhouette and explores the darker side of things - three straight techno jack tracks, and one serene ambient track, evolving in an even more personal sound. setup two will be released in september.

brazilian label not for us has really hit its stride of late, with original from davis and remixes by l_cio and label bosses, rods novaes and wender a., marking them out as ones to watch in 2014. their latest release arrives courtesy of a 3-track original and remix compilation, with one of the label s most emphatic moments to date, davis s love and lost , proving the basis for three very different - but equally beguiling - interpretations, with a great bassline and vocal bring more 2 remixes from l_cio with na atmospheric vibe and a more techno and dub from wender & rods, enjoy this very special release!

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the three tracks from gabors first ep are laceworks of accidental and homemade sounds. furniture, trinkets and objects are hit and layered with minimalist loops to get intimate and colorful atmospheres. intricate constructions and light grooves to be displayed in salons, lounges or dark rooms.

sometimes, there is a certain attention for a new artist and you can actually feel that this one is about to go through the roof. this is exactly the feeling we have with few nolder right now. with releases and tracks on boso, suol, cloud vision and not to forget his little summer hit *if* on connaisseur in late august, the vilnius resident has caught quite some attention over the last months. now, he completes this successful and busy year with his frst full ep on connaisseur called *moli*, featuring three new lovely tracks.

if youre going to launch a label, it pays to hit the ground running with your first release. thats exactly what the people behind falstaff have done with this impressive debut. it features tracks from longtime pals max d and hashman deejay. the formers track, shoegaze, continues the washington d.c producers recent trend of delivering tracks that defy easy categorization. this one is a blend of ghetto-tech, deep house and dreamy chords, with cut-up samples of various descriptions riding an urgent groove. hashman deejays samba is a little more orthodox, sitting somewhere between deep detroit techno and humid samba house. its a thing of rare beauty.

last year saw the emergence of london disco outfit payfone. their debut 12 inch, titled *international smark* became something of an underground hit with lovers of disco, electro and balearic alike, sounding like a meeting between metro area, abba and 80s video game sensation *outrun*. now signed to golf channel, payfone is back with a weighty boogie inspired 3 track e.p. packed with muscle and modern pop sensibility. this second release comes co-mixed to perfection by in flagrantis sasa crnobrnja.

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the second album from bombers, penned by pat deserio (kebekelektrik / rational youth) and george lagios. more accomplished than its predecessor, the self titled >bombers< lp, 2 takes their sound further and produced their major hit>(everybody) get dancin<. stepping away from danceable boogie instrumentals, and putting more emphasis on upfront vocal dance workouts there are a number of highlights including >lets dance<, >shake< and >pistolero<.

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fc kahuna return to the fray with a long summer remix of last years top ten hit five years time by noah and the whale. an odyssey of lo fi dusty synths, live bass, glockenspiels and strings - a low slung 122 bpm groove with big bursts of sunshine. dj/chart support from the likes of aeroplane, prins thomas, the glimmers and lee burridge, as well as radio 1 plays from kissy sell out, rob da bank and pete tong plus record of the week on the queens of noize bbc 6 music show.

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huge hit in the 90s by the murk brothers revisited by denis the menace & big world. with mixes by redroche & antoine clamaran. playlisted: axwell, jerry ropero, dave spoon, dons, antoine clamaran, dj dlg, arno cost & norman doray, henrick b, steve angello, sebastian ingrosso, david guetta, bob sinclar

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new from the tiger records camp is this huge electro / house vocalmau5 bomb - the classic vocal sample by ce ce peniston gets a great new make-over by bart b more and oliver twizt! quite possibly one of the biggest tracks to come out this year and a sure fire hit for tiger. dj support from: axwell, spencer&hill ,steve angello, fedde le grand,tom novy,stfu , dave penn, mousse t , dj falk, g&g and richard grey! is this the new vocalmau5 ?

work machines label is proud to present the new track from frenchy guys the henchmen & moonwaker, move on, enriched by the intense & sexy leens vocal performance. the package includes remixes by agent greg, the nycer, e-play. dancefloor reaction guaranteed with sexy voice of leen who gives to this production a special erotic touch. hit alert !!!

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waka waka! wer kennt nicht diese beiden wörter aus dem gleichnamigen nummer-eins-hit? hier ist nun eine großartige house-version von christian prommer (drumlesson) und alex barck (jazzanova), die auf >zangalewa<, einem von der kameruner makossa-band golden sounds adaptierten afrikanischen traditional basiert. erinnert ein wenig an den legendären tony humphries-mix des cultural vibe-hits >ma foom bey<

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the crazy eyze remix is a deep grooving atmospheric electro flavoured journey while the original on the b side is a real hands up in the air peaktimer very catchy and set to be a very big hit this summer

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metalogic is known from addon and hit the hidden agenda crew with this clink like four tracker.. plays by someone else, perc and alex bau

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>099< is a phat two track ep of silky electronic dance music !! the main cut is a darling hypnotic track that becomes more addictive each time. the bleeps multiply before making room for the master hit. the mood continues to climb and feet shall stick to floors

for the sixth instalment in our catalogue we are extremely happy to be welcoming two new faces to the tribal pulse family. during our label showcase at last years amsterdam dance event, sonic union from sweden and khen from israel voiced their intentions to collaborate on writing a track in the specific style of tribal pulse. the week before our showcase at this years ade we have the privilege of releasing it, and we think you will agree that they have hit the nail on the head.

e first came across mehmet when we played at the family affairs party he runs with the miajica in basel. a group of like-minded individuals, we hit it off musically and started swapping music.

remixes coming from don williams, johannes volk, e.r.p. (aka convextion) and traumprinz.dial records present the second part of efdemins decay versions. with a pure detroit electro version of decay e.r.p. aka convextion starts the second episode of efdemin remixes followed by a rough bouncer by mojuba boss don williams. johannes volks remix of parallaxis lets the efdemin starship discover the sound of foreign planets. back on earth traumprinz deliver a true 90ies style rave hit – goosebumps all around!

the maghreban. i saw this name for the first time when ayman sent me afric, out on his own label zoot. i really got into this raw, percussion heavy stuff. asked him some new track for versatile and here is the result: smack, with his rave vs chicago vibe, and two deeper jams. more to come!

an idea who’s time has clearly come, moon rock volume 1 struck a nerve upon release last spring. a collection of deeply atmospheric ambience, cosmic, and chillout techno, it was the opening salvo in a much longer-term effort by nyc-based throne of blood recordings to establish a platform for a diverse collection of friends and musical fellow travellers to explore composing music for folding time and exploring innerspace. now, just months after vol. 1 hit shelves, moon rock volume 2 is upon us…

in memory of one of the greatest warehouse parties to hit adelaide, percussions tool kit is a collection of tracks that were needed and not available at the time

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blacknecks is the new, anonymous side project of two prominent uk garage producers & remixers, known for remixing a string of top 40 singles, as well as having their own minor hit in the late naughties. their continued involvement in the uk urban music scene belies their long held passion for the harder edged sounds of techno ... really hot stuff!

despite being an obsessive record collector for most his life, a globetrotting dj who s toured the world dozens of times over, a go-to remixer for numerous labels, both high profile and fledgling (dfa, mute, permanent vacation, warp, defected), co-owner of several imprints, lph itself being one of them, and producer behind a handful of house and disco tunes that started trickling out in the mid-aughts, jacques renault has managed to never release a true, honest to god ep comprised of originals. that s about to change with out of sync, a four- tracker that exemplifies all renault is, has been, and aspires to become —and that serves as a lead-up to his debut full-length, which will hit shelves next year

out of the ashes of raceway recordings and racetrax, rises the new label from sterling moss - rebeltek. with well over 100 tracks out on vinyl, sterling decided it was time to start his own 12inch project again, so 2014 sees rise to the rebeltek alliance - an infusion of stomping 303 inspired techno beats, soon to hit the streets.

after a time full of search, pauses, twists and turns in the life of franco bianco, one of argentinas most eclectic producers, his new work titled *en lo profundo* will finally hit the stores in late october, hand in hand with dilek records. the remixes available on the 12 inch vinyl are delivered by amazingly talented producers like john tejada, gabriel ananda, cari lekebusch and samuel l session.

glam was the name used by italian hits producers dfc team to present their cult record hells party. hells party also was more than just an inspiration for the international hit the key the secret composed by urban cookies collective and dfc team. for their second glams record dfc team wanted one of their favorite artist of all times: pete burns of dead or alive. pete was really excited by glams demo and wrote one of his best songs: this is the story of sex drive that fast become an hit in 1994. today, exactly 20 years later, dfc label re-releases sex drive with four wonderful new remixes, a real hot record that pete burns and glams old and new fans cannot miss.

the new isolade release by dusty kid is a strictly sardinian affair (all involved artists are from sardinia) with tracks and remixes as varied as the island itself. in a playtime of 32 minutes you will experience magical, ambient, pushing, chilling or rough moments depending on the track/mix you hear. from the dancefloor hit *omega x* to the rough and dry version of the same track remixed by claudio prc and from the reduced but spheric hubble remix of *escape* to the gorgeous and epic saffron keira reinterpretation of *sandalyon*. if you cant make it to sardinia in the near future this is your alternative route for a short break.

wiederauflage als vinyl-edition! von künstler willie mitchell 1971 für hi-records unter vertrag genommen, entwickelte sich syl johnson neben al green und ann peebles zu einem der erfolgreichsten soul-künstler des labels. -total explosion- ist sein populärstes solo-album und enthält den größten hit -take me to the river-. dieses stück gibt es auch in einer interpretation von al green, jedoch ist syl johnsons version deutlich langsamer eingespielt, so dass diese eine gänzlich andere wirkung entfaltet. syl johnsons tochter ist die r&b-sängerin syleena johnson, die er bis heute künstlerisch berät und begleitet.

doubt makes his dba debut with four stepping left-of-centre techno jams, fresh from turning heads with a pair of trippy, forward-thinking releases for dvs1s mistress imprint. a veteran of the midwest electronic underground, doubt is the new alias of a minneapolis artist who has earned a reputation among aficionados of electronic music as one of the most inspired, engaging, and entertaining artists of his time. a true musicians musician, he routinely reaches for unconventional elements and seamlessly blends disparate styles to create completely unique sonic experiences, which hit all of the right buttons.