steve frisco, of serie limitee fame, brings us the latest bundle of hot tracks to hit wax classic in 2014. as the title suggests, steve takes us on a journey through low fidelity sounds and production techniques. think dark, moody, yet crunchy basement house tracks with inspiration taken from all over the u.s and the rest of the house world. it�s a generous offering as well. six whole dusty tunes for those diggers who are looking for something with a bit more range than another record of generic piano laden, house-by-numbers pieces that still seem to be flooding the record store shelves in 2014. the moods do vary from track to track, but they remain very reflective and almost melancholic at points. the title track, �adventure in lo-fi�, is the deepest of the lot with filtered chords, echoing claps and a sporadic kick pattern that often clears way for the track�s bass hits. now, compare that to �da brooklyn beat�. whilst the former had a distinct sunrise/sunset kind of feel to it, the latter is definitely more of a club affair. skippy snare hits and a strong organ lead the track on, and at the risk of utilizing very overused buzzwords such as �raw� and �ruff�, this track, and the rest of the a-side for that matter, certainly captures that essence. stalwart wax classic fans will no doubt be picking this one up to add to their collection. however, i strongly recommend this ep as a jumping in point to the label for any newcomers out there

dynamic uk duo him_self_her are back on the essential crosstown rebels with another bumping deep house burner �love you like i used to once again featuring the distinctive vocal chops of kieran fowkes who also appeared on previous crosstown hit gone too long. featuring a tough and distorted remix from hot property francesca lombardo and the driving cosmic force of uk disco darlings psychemagik on the flip, this is a house track for the peak season of al fresco hands-in-the-air dancefloors.

if you re going to beat em down, you need the right tools. on the label s second release, grimy trax has given you a couple hammers. the a-side, dejay cease s the fixer is straight chicago. we re talking banging 909 funk that might be found buried on a particularly unhinged ron hardy mix. a simple bass line and two notes of acid are all it takes to make the floor go wild. this is functional heat with enough atmosphere to engage the mind, body and soul. on the b-side, rising chicago son boogienite proves he s earned the hype. boy, ok is an instant classic thanks to some recognizable disco strings and a funky escalator of a bassline. the producer uses a trippy, rubberband synth which eventually turns into rhythmic, teasing vocal. the mixdown is ridiculous, especially as the lengthy track passes the halfway mark. boogie brings the bassline in and out in between beautiful ambient rhodes and a call and response male and female vocal. those strings hit again and you feel no pain.

more essential heat from the priobito camp hank jackson, alex falk, independence ave. orchestra and jackson lee step out for the first prb compilation hit!

dj cana-pé debuts as a producer with a powerful vinyl release that includes all his musical experience as a vinyl dj. containing two tracks called 4/4-klack and der sache auf den grund gehen, this one is a double hit onto the dance floor that will make your body sweat and your face beam

non stop house tools! directly recorded from his liveset, marco d aquino aka duwka, a half of life s track with his fellow friend herva, provides the first series of 6 effective tools for every dancefloor and for djs who like to spin! in the mood of some early soundstream or even dancemania trax, they are rich in funky elements, disco samples, powerful grooves! find your tool, or just let the whole side rock till the end!

(kabale und liebe, edwin oosterwal rmx) with the original already having been a firm favourite for label boss joris voorn since the spring, its infectious vocal and big funky bassline helped create an audience favourite and terrace hit.

sounding like the cosmic dub of a lost d-train hit, *out at the deep end* has already been featured by benji b on bbc radio and sparked a collectors frenzy on limited pre-release. the futuristic 80s classic vibe continues on the b-side with *into the rest*, a beautifully multilayered slow burner.

if vocals of 90s acts like bjork and massive attack, to the choral of female crooners that came out of scandinavia in the 2000s hit a sweet spot, than the voice of gry bagoien will be a welcomed sound. here for scissors & thread, with the help of francis harris and jordan lieb (aka black light smoke), the danish singer debuts on the american label under her own name (rather than using her known gry alias). she delivers a four-track ep of smokey, abstract house music and throughout phantom power bagoien s voice sounds as though it s being projected through an oversized telephone speaker, either in a jazz club next to miles davis, a studio full of deep efdemin arrangements, in the wilderness at a swedish festival or lost in a cosmos of reverb and delay with fever ray.

all we want is vario volinski. you may recognize his name from one of the summer tunes of 2013 - falling in love. with all i want, mr. volinski created a tune that is more garage style than the things he did before. proving, that his previous summer tune wasn t a one hit wonder and that he surely is one of the producers to watch in the future. and pwu wasn t pwu if we didn t find a talented young gun as a remixer. so we found him. dan grassler. a guy from munich who convinced us from the very beginning. and his remix awesome!

following up on the very well received studio pressure ep we are back to hit you with release no.3 - more quality cuts from label boss soul intent. all three tracks skillfully mastered by dj hive at his darkart mastering studio in l.a.!

dj cle & mike vamp aka maertini broes do it again. once more they flash us with a new contemporarily refreshed up-to-date mix of their super classic hit - flash from 2001. charmings strings are added to the trendy original and creating a cineastic and epic sound. this release turns the 001 of the label fromwithin definitly into something special. the ep contains remixes of italoboyz, marc miroir and of the fromwithin labelowners mark deutsche & musoé.

my little dog welcomes the 2014 summer with another solid vvaa ep. the first track comes from the skilled hands of the chilean producer rodrigo laffertt. *punta de flecha* is a sweat, groovy and dark trip, seasoned with a deep and elegant spanish voice. a serious candidate for this summer house hit in the best open airs.
supported by reboot, marco carola, maya jane coles, booka shade, john selway, stacey pullen, mihalis safras, hermanez, jay west, martinez, d- formation, toni rios, hanne & lore, andre butano, david duriez, vanilla ace, tony thomas, oscar l and many more!

in what is a momentous occasion for soma records, we hit the milestone 400th release of the label and who better to see this in than label heads slam as they lead up to their new album due to drop this october. soma are proud to present the double a sided rotary/catacoustics. slam have been locked away in the studio these past months working hard on their latest album which sees them look to past machines and new technologies to form the base of this new album. these album sessions have spawned two raucous tracks that state where the veteran producers are with their sound. these tracks have the dance floor firmly in mind and display the years of experience slam have in knowing what exactly will whip up a storm.

the next package from the ever-busy mb disco label is a whopping and wonderful collection of remixes of british/polish duo the kdmss hit single *part time lovers*. originally released on gomma, it has been fully licensed to the label who serve it up here in original form as well as with remixes from leaves & iron curtis, acid washed, label boss martin brodin, copycat, peter visti and nirosta steel.

jerome c, born and raised at haifa city port in israel, is a declared fan of vintage gear, always looking to explore the special analog sound. he creates music with a sumptuous mixture of house, disco, funk, and hip-hop. he first hit the house scene partnering with double hill for soul clap s imprint double standard releasing the amazing *i need love ep*. for his latest offering three new cuts pressed and published by the spanish label apersonal music.

for next rue de plaisance ep they bring you sunshine vibes delivered in the form of real fresh house music ready to hit the summer months. signing his first ep on the label is our good friend from berlin skipson. as you know skipson is no newcomer you will have seen releases from him on labels such as deep vibes, raum music, tender park, quintessentails and more.. sampling, digging and working the mpc he drops these groovy warm tracks

ein lang verschollenes und gesuchtes album ist jetzt wieder erhältlich! und dazu auch noch auf vinyl!
divine machte sich in den späten siebziger jahren zunächst einen namen als skuriller schauerspieler in john waters filmen (u.a. hairspray, pink flamingos), bevor der travestie-künstler dann in den frühen 80er jahren von erfolgsproduzent bobby orlando (u.a. pet shop boys, the flirts) auch für plattenveröffentlichungen produziert wurde, die den typischen bobby-o disco-sound hatten. innerhalb von knappen 3 jahren landete divine dann auch einen großen hit nach dem anderen, bis er schliesslich 1988 auf tragische weise ums leben kam. doch seine songs sind bis heute unvergessen geblieben.

part one of aroops brazil breakdown series was a big hit among the main players on the jazzy scene with airplay from gilles peterson and kev beadle etc. this second edition will definitely please all fans of the first volume but should also make him some new fans. on this release you will find 3 tracks in various tempos and sound but with one common detail ... brazil! all three tracks have their own sound but are designed to rock any party where the summer and sun is in focus.

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

ltd edition inc. original + and the strings of love mix! dj cle & mike vamp aka maertini broes do it again. once more they flash us with a new contemporarily refreshed up-to-date mix of their super classic hit, flash from 2001.

this fourth release from pressed for time is the labels second various artist ep featuring three known names and one new. the newcomer is ben boe recordings boe under his maad maxx traxxe alias. he provides lakeshore rollin, a linear, dub-tinged slice of thwacking deep house. yse top and tails this 12inch with a chiming, rhode-cruising tomorrows yesterday while his b2 is slower and woozy with a killer smacking hit on the offbeat. label regular rhythm plate also features with the vocal lead i, the music

barcelonas marc piñol and clip! add some extra oomph to two of the songs taken from pajaro sunrise equally brilliant and hard-to-pronnounce kulturkatzenjammer album.
one of the key tracks on pajaro sunrise latest studio album kulturkatzenjammer, the happy-sad *long forgotten flowers*, gets a hypnotic house treatment from hivern veteran marc piñol. the melancholy disappears to make way for a more hedonistic sound, more than doubling the songs length in the process.
more dance floor action comes from up and coming rbma alumnus clip!, who reshapes the introverted *good to see you* into a straight-up piano house monster.
as if that werent enough, these fine remixes are accompanied by the rather eerie non-album track *guess things happen that way*, a cover of the cowboy jack clement-penned 1958 johnny cash hit. yuri méndez, jr. at his darkest.

great reissue of this early 80s boogie classic from sandy kerr. with production duties undertaken by sandys father, prolific soul writer/producer george kerr alongside sugarhill hip-hop/electro artist reggie griffin, and engineered by bob blank, this is a superb chugging uptempo boogie/rap cut based on a sample from uk band i-levels club hit *give me* which came out the same year. as well as filling floors across the us it was a big underground favourite in the uk for djs such as greg wilson. released on small south carolina label catawba, this 12 inch features the killer in-demand dub chimental version on the flip as well as sandys smooth rapping a-side. dont miss!

following the groups major hit is it all over my face, arthur russell continued to release dance singles such as this disco classic tell you (today), an upbeat dance groove and loose joints holdover featuring the vocals of joyce bowden. the song has been remastered from original analog tape for 2014 and repressed in conjunction with the rights holders, verse music group.

after dropping the hammer with blunt instruments killer hold back ep, dungeon meat are back again debuting on their own label with the brain mincing lose your mind ep. both sides deliver big swings of their mighty axe and hit hard with their signature sound of meaty beats & beefy basslines. aimed straight at the dance floor, it s obvious both the tracks have the intention to crack some skulls and spill some brains. already road tested individually by tristan da cunha and brawther at their d.j gigs & their dungeon meat live show, the reactions have shown that both of these tracks hit the chest and do the damage. also included are two -tools- so the creative djs out there can get busy in the mix and give their sets a little meat injection. pressed on 180g vinyl with embossed company sleeve dressed to impress with the trademark dungeon meat artwork

once again, the sunkissed camp get it spot on with this loud-pressed 12 inch collection of balearic classics from brazilian songstress astrud gilberto. opens with the original version of mesmerising dancer *black magic*, a great dj weapon that got the tangoterje edit seal of approval a few years back. followed by balearic favourite *beginnings*, a jazzy take on chicago s classic hit which spins out into eight minutes of sensual bliss. turn over for big daniel wang play, the obscure lp track *all i ve got*, a glorious low-slung floor-filling gem produced by none other than salsoul orchestra founder vince montana who also supplies the sublime disco version of the song that made astrud a household name *the girl from ipanema*. lastly comes her cool and breezy version of the bossanova jazz standard *agua de beber*. beautiful stuff.

incl dont you want me !phil oakey and philip adrian wright the only original human league band members are joined by ian burden and jo callis on synthesizers and joanne catherall and susanne sulley on vocals for the bands third album on virgin records, *dare* released in october 1981. after three hit singles, *the sound of the crowd*, *love action* and *open your heart* the band released the final single from the album *dont you want me* which went to number 1 around the world and made *dare* one of the biggest selling albums of the year.
pressing on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve

repress 2014 !!
new m1 sessions featuring the work of dj dez, aka dez andres, or to most known as simply andres - who has been on a roll this year with his hit record >new for u<. dez blurs genres like no other from hip hop to house and all the dirty funk in between!

following on from the 2013 hit sweat ft. cari golden comes part 2 in the collaboration series between groove armada and brodanse.

mystical and proper techno! -marbacka- is a song originally written and composed by marbacka for one of their side projects, -the marbacka side project-. it was later made famous by another recording artist, who covered the song and released it as the second single from hen second studio album. however, not until this artist recorded and produced the version along with $ it become a worldwide hit. a music video, which has been described as iconic, was shot and received heavy rotation. its feelings explore an abandoned lover s point of view. on this special edition -marbacka- is surrounded by previously unreleased material and reworks.

london-based producer and rinse fm associate rupert taylor, aka xxxy, has announced his second release for the rinse label, featuring a pair of characteristically melody soaked, floor ready house tracks. it is the follow up to 2013s incendiary club hit *got me so*, and is the latest in a series of releases from taylor exploring ghostly house and garage for labels including infrasonics, ten thousand yen and orca.

the last few years have seen chicago footwork rise to international success, and traxmans debut album - *the mind of traxman* on planet mu - played no small part in that. it showcased cornelius fergusons brilliant ability to synthesise the beat digging of classic hip hop with the high-speed abstraction of footworks house-derived beat science. the selection of tracks on this second chapter show a slightly different take on traxman s abilities. instead of bringing in concepts from other genres, he simply creates a wider variety of footwork, made with a minimal, reduced palette. often just one or two samples are selected and diced into brain-blurring cubist puzzles that bear little relation to their original sources, or anything else for that matter.
the double vinyl lp comes with download code.

lambs musical style is a distinctive mixture of jazz, dub, breaks and drum & bass, with a strong vocal element and, in their later works especially, some acoustic influences. consisting of producer andy barlow, and singer-songwriter lou rhodes, they achieved commercial success with two hit singles *górecki* and *gabriel*, the first one being included on their eponymous debut album (1996).
the music on vinyl reissue features an insert with exclusive liner notes written by lou rhodes, giving a unique inside perspective on the production of the album. apart from the *cotton wool* fila brazilia mix, we have included 2 exclusive bonus tracks that have not been issued on vinyl before. a remix of *trans fatty acid* by acclaimed producing duo kruder & dorfmeister, and the *górecki* global communication mix are featured on the d-side.

following the dazzling debut 12 inch, crumbs hit us with another stunner! although delivering a mysterious & scantily clad 12 inch is hardly a novel concept these days, it does concentrate the mind (and feet) on the music more than the brand. it is undercover time again, and we are sworn to secrecy, of course ... but three producers of considerable note contribute here.

scottish born and currently berlin based dj/producer danny berman (aka red rack em/hot coins) has had a pretty hectic last few years and show no signs of slowing down. following the anthemic releases on wolf music & city fly red. he is now ready for his telefonplan debut.
*i got something* and *make your mind up* are both dark tracks with punchy basslines that hit deeeeep, pitched-down vocals and plenty of bounce to move any crowd. the surprise is *jan 11 hip hop*. get ready for carefully constructed next-level effective drum programming from mr berman, and a perfectly balanced third course!

after the very successful foray into split eps, luv shack records continues to explore this concept with luv013. the ep sees upcoming duo space echo make a return after their smash hit -soul power-, while the b-side is conducted by wahlberliner rotciv. -come back home-, the opening track by space echo, is a slowly building but effortlessly captivating piece of hypnotic house music with a raw funk attitude. the gently evolving synth line and the strong vocal hook are the spine of this anthemic track. the seemingly laid back -hangover- just oozes b-movie sleaze and might be space echos little hommage to 60 s lounge music, with an array of distorted guitars and soft pads coming to good use. that is until the synth theme kicks in mid-track and turns the piece into a late night weapon.

� tidy new 3 tracker following on from his recent hit * slit*
� 1st edition on clear vinyl with hand stamped sleeve
following his recent 12 inch * slit* james ruskin returns with a new ep treading a much deeper path - the 1st edition coming hand stamped on clear vinyl...

young jessie is one of the unheralded greats of the r&b, rock & roll and soul eras. beginning his career as a young teenager in la vocal group the flairs (with schoolmate richard berry, later of louie louie infamy), he then signed on with modern records and cut several high quality r&b sides through the mid-1950s

german melodic techno producer oovation aka peter bonaventura has had a brilliant year. techno legend tesla s remix of his collaboration with hakan ludvigson hit the charts hard last spring, and since then peter has had great success with releases on clubstream, univak, inlab recordings

double a-side, >souvenirs< is a absolutely great glamorous disco track. when you hear this track, you will love everyone and the world around you. pure disco music as it should be for the late 70s, and comparable with the great salsoul orchestra. souvenirs was a huge hit in the legendary studio 54<

hot on the heels of the well-received relaunch of his legendary storm label, house and techno grand maestro eddie richards is back with 4 cuts of high quality underground music for those who know. following a recent resurgence of interest and chart plays from djs including cassy, guy gerber, adam shelton subb an, sasha dive & others, the time is perfect for these remastered classics to hit the shelves again, along with brand new remixes from some of the best names in quality club music right now

maeve label honcho the drifter and co-emperor of the permanent vacation kingdom, benjamin fröhlich, team up for some rascal business. always quick to pull the sling shot out of the back pocket and hit you right between the eyes, the original version of -waterville- is full of hazy melodies, washed out bells and quirky arpeggios backed up with concrete drums for some extended dancefloor meditation. while the high tide mix wraps things up a bit with some more prominent drums and a little extra spice on the bassline. mysterious uk producer a sagittariun sculptures out of the original a breakbeat house track, that sounds like a hidden treasure from this short but influential period.

nelistening back, �interlude� will feel like the perfect opening to �skylax�. a jazzy encore crawls in, morphing into a skippy hip-hop instrumental with jason�s signature flourishes all over it. aptly named as it is, this is the breathing space between whatever came before in your day, and the eleven deep house gems that are to follow. speaking of, �the love� will have you gripped from the first bar. it glides the listener in, then subtly drops that signature, tightly-tuned bassline of jason�s and continues onto soulful vocals from there. �old dayz� touches on a bit of a nostalgic note. the spoken vox cuts harken back to 90s hip-hop joints, playing over a looped latin sample-led beat. from there, �rawkicks 2� shows jason�s rough and ready sampling style in action. a seemingly simple track, but one which has that special something which guarantees to keep people on the floor moving for its duration. �cut b� contrasts this nicely, being a much cleaner production with tight drum programming and synth work. that said, it still has the classic jg atmosphere we love. closing out the first half of the album, �definition� slows the pace ever so slightly, with its eternal pad structure that builds up the track�s momentum into something very mellow and deep.bringing in the second half of �skylax�, �john blue� takes things back a notch further. a deeper tune, yet one that shows off an uncharacteristically punchy bass hit from jason. �last night� is a track more reminiscent of jason�s first lost cuts ep on wax classic, sounding as if it had been freshly taken off an old tape with its sample-led beat and background hiss. the last four tracks of the album see a return to the �mastercuts� and �lovedits� series which fans will recognize from the �lost cuts� records, with �lovedits 7� and �mastercut 5� respectively. the former is a laid back female vocal edit with the entire suite of signature jg touches while the latter is a garage house hit more crafted for the club. �bb� brings the album to a close, twisting a disco/funksample over a pallet of drums and effects for the near six-minute duration of the track.all in all, this is the perfect follow up to jason�s debut album �313.4.ever�, with tracks for both the club and home listening. if you happened to miss the first album back in 2012, don�t forget that now you have the chance to grab it in a special double pack with �skylax� on cd!so, needless to say, this timeless record is a must purchase for all collectors and djs out there

after the their debut hit-single *sonnentanz*, klangkarussell is back with *netzwerk*. the 10 inch vinyl includes a remix by ten ven.

vinyl release of the worldwide no.1 smash hit album featuring *happy* from the *despicable me 2* soundtrack.

that dope loop pinning down sascha dive as cocoons deephouse wunderkind wouldnt really hit the nail on the head however it isnt far from truth. compared to most other artists of this genre he can for sure be classified as a young gun but there is no soundproof for his age in his music at all.

play it say it is a hot new label brought to you courtesy of seth troxler, and the first release is a one-side monster of a track by sharam (deep dish) and featuring manfred manns earth band. hot on the heels of deep dishs recently released club hit quincy, sharam releases tripi, a rib-rattling, earth-shaker destined to cause maximum dance floor pandemonium. an incessant dirty as hell synth line underpins the colossal driving force of this beast as the rhythm breaks down to the unearthly enchanting keyboard break courtesy of manfred manns earth band. tripi was endemic throughout wmc and expect to hear it everywhere this summer. already getting heavy support, tripi is destined for big things. seth has kicked off his new label in style. expect more floor fillers in this vain from other luminaires on play it say it this summer. and remember, when you play it, say it!

what does radiation sound like? what do the effects of radiation sound like? what happens when a musician with why sheep?s imagination and skill tries to answer these questions? 11 march is the 3rd anniversary of the tsunami that hit the pacific coast of japan and set in motion the disaster at the fukushima nuclear plant. 31th march sees the release of why sheep? s radiation ep. radiation 1 and 2 with remixes by kare san sui surrounding, another why sheep? moniker.