born roy samuel reid in saint thomas in 1944, i roy was one of jamaicas all-time greatest deejays. a natural-born toaster, his rhyming raps always sounded effortless, whether describing the harsh realities of the inner city, or making light of nonsense nursery rhymes. a former employee at customs and excise, he was first active on a sound system called soul bunnies in the rock steady era, moving to son’s junior in 1968, and later, to the legendary supreme ruler of sound, defecting to the rival stereo sound system after that. hits for harry mudie and other producers soon followed, and after the killer debut album presenting i roy impacted overseas, the toaster began spending frequent periods in london. his longstanding working relationship with hit-making producer bunny lee led to some of his most noteworthy albums during the mid 1970s, the 1977 set cant conquer rasta is a superb showcase-style album, on which the toaster blows hard lyrics over five of lees killer rockers rhythms (recorded with the likes of johnny clarke), each complete with a corresponding aggrovators dub on the flip, all mixed by prince jammy at king tubbys studio

bluetrain aka steve o sullivan remix! primary colours keeps the theme going on their reserve series collaborating with another great friend, silver ash. >mad roy< found its way from brisbane to melbourne to the victorian coast before finally finishing its journey on this limited edition 10 inch wax. modulating synths, polyrhythmic percussion, tape delays and one massive bassline all work in tandem to create a tune full of building grooves and sneaky surprises. mad roy will shake the foundations of the biggest clubs. mad roys remix began its journey 16 years ago. richie hawtin released >closer to the edit< that year and was picked up at the local record store and immediately played on the car stereo on the way home. instantly mesmerised by the groove the sleeve notes were pulled out to find bluetrain vs dean decosta >diminishing returns< special edition dub on mosaic was that record. that moment changed everything. it would be their dream to one day have one of their tracks remixed by one of their biggest influences and this day has arrived! introducing the special edition dub by bluetrain.

sol power sound adds a fifth release to its catalog with rising tides, a blazing ep from london producer, aroop roy. aroop has delivered a string of hit records on gamm, basic fingers, house of disco, and kampana, and is a welcome addition to the growing sol power sound family.

ltd 7 inch / disco action

critics and concertgoers love his live performances and call him a living blues legend. record collectors of soul and funk 45s consider many of his early recordings on wax as a -must have-, some even as -holy grails-. no matter what roy roberts means to you, an album which collects his sought after 45rpm single tracks was long overdue.

vinyl-neuauflage von 2004 mit unveröffentlichten perlen der jazzfunk-ikone.

larry and bell are two musos from the east and west of the atlantic, who met on a scuba trip in belize in 99. larry plays bongos, bell is on the organic sampler and echo pedal, and a local cast of musicians backed them up on guitar, double bass, and kick drum. after a few rum daiquiris and many spliff, these are the sessions whittled down to strictly the best of hits.

the boys are back on pleasure zone! modern electronic music from offenbach! we think it s the best one so far - well done!

rawax is very honoured to welcome a true house legend to the family. mr. roy davis jr joined forces with us to present some of his greatest releases re-mastered & back on vinyl! now its time for * the wild e.p. pt.2*

theres already a huge buzz about this release, with the likes of gilles peterson, simbad and lay-far showing their love for these dance floor killers from aroop roy, whose recent work on gamm and basic fingers has been a runaway success in both mainstream and underground scenes.

mysterious dj & producer, roy comanchero, follows up his largely successful debut ep on running back and a recent 12- comp contribution to deliver his second ep on the mysidian label. the signature sounds created with the budget hardware in comanchero s first offerings continue on beach & parasol. from the opening listen, a beautiful atmosphere with a mellow, bright & clear theme to the record ensures that the ep is accurately titled. no matter the season or the weather outside, beach and parasol will take you to the tranquil seaside of your mind s desire. super limited us imports

distinctively australian house music that serves to remind you, dont look in the mirror on acid. peeeeeeeel it. out to teddy.

rawax is very honoured to welcome a true house legend to the family. mr. roy davis jr joined forces with us to present some of his greatest releases re-mastered & back on vinyl! we are starting with * the wild life e.p.* from 1994.

here we have 12 inch single that was never released containing the session by jordan fields & roy davis jr (dj freestyle mix) which was featured on mark farinas dj mix. also check jordan fields edit of * afrobeat breakdown* by hakim murphy & * if you wanna* by david britton. limited quantity!

over the last ten years, greg kozo released self-produced house music eps on his labels, place blanche or enchanté records, and toured the world with one of the most successful french electronic band between 2009 and 2015. 2016 marks the year of the release of his rst solo album due in october on roy music. melodic and deep-house oriented, the rst single release -you- comes with a video, shot, edited and directed by greg in bangkok, thailand.. -signs- is very characteristic of greg’s club culture, although lled with techno beats.&#8232, last but not least, i:cube (versatile) aka -one of the godfathers of the french touch- gives us a deep-house soulful version of -you-. hypnotic and extatic ! mixed by greg kozo / masterized by chab mastering.

the album is inspired by the music of eric dolphy and john coltrane, indian raga and african polyritmic structures and evolves around the story of paddy roy bates, a british major and pirate radio broadcaster, who founded the micro nation principality of sealand two months after the death of coltrane

nice price deal !!! henry j morgan follow up to the massive california with this first release from dave roy bland!

nice price deal !!!

this ep is the second part of a trilogy that neue grafik began with -pris- on the label beat x changers. the next and last ep of the series coming up on this label will be -the end of the replicant stories-. for the moment, are out :­ pris (a basic pleasure model) ­ roy (nexus 6 who killed is creator) like roy, batty said to himself: -it s not an easy thing to meet your maker-. the music on this ep is about anger, acceptation, love and complicated relationships with fathers. there is a lot of references to african roots, legends and to neue grafik s deep feelings for the city of paris.

we started ‘the classic series’ featuring tracks that we love, bought, played out and which we have the feeling more people should know about them. for this fourth release, it is a great honor for us to welcome such a living legend, a pioneer from the chicago house & techno scene: roy davis jr. this project includes three very rare cuts and timeless moments of deep chicago house.
on a side: ‘i’m tha d.j.’, released in 1995 on kumba records + ‘under tha sun’, released in 1995 on downtown 161.
on b side : modal (woody mcbride & david stevens) ‘lovers’ remixed by roy davis jr. & dj skull. a massive, rare, and very demand track, previously released in 1996 on sounds (subdivision of communiqué). our favorite secret weapons, a real masterpiece of deep tech chicago sounds. enjoy !

nice price deal !!! after completing the “moog your body “ series, for this fifth reference of polybius trax we provide with a split of two of our personal bids for the label: cream soda aka locked club and roy of the ravers, which already appeared in past references of our sound factory.

aroop roy returns to basic fingers with a second reworks release, this time all guns blazing. while the previous part focused more on disco and soul cuts, this one delivers three irresistible afro-influenced house grooves. there s a reason why gilles peterson keeps playing aroop on his radio show as soon as he gets his crate digging fingers on a new release. um trago on the b side is definitely the fiercest offering here but don t miss out on the a-side with ifa & manuman. both tracks are more than enough to get the juices flowing...

a defining moment in dance music history was the day that roy davis jr. teamed with vocalist and writer peven everett in 1997 to create this deep, ethereal, soul-music gem that helped launch an entire musical movement known affectionately as speed garage. the live garage mix is the most popular but the other mixes have grown in popularity over time. it is hard to believe that this record is almost 20 years old yet it still sounds as fresh today as it did so long ago. truly a classic that deserves to be celebrated by a new generation of dance music lovers. gabriel play!

sugarhouse records debut release is a collaboration between artists maurice jnr & roy rozell. the title track, magic mountain, featuring seb miguel on keys, provides a blissful introduction to the label s own brand of house. the laid back swing of -dane s groove-, relentless hustle of popcorn riddim and the refreshing fizz of lemonade complete the ep. sugarhouse records operates from sugarhouse studios in east london, in association with turner prize nominated design collective assemble. original artwork by alistair hanson.

now into its tenth year, canadian label and house mainstay mile end cooks up another sizzling house record, this time from chicago legend and label regular roy davis jr. featuring the vocals of terry dexter, the track comes with remixes by fellow legend dj pierre as well as ray coker and groovecreator

2015 repress !! the prolific lay-far has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years and nothing seems to be stopping him either. aroop roys eclectic work as a producer has been supported worldwide by numerous tastemakers including gilles peterson, kyoto jazz massive, patrick forge and laurent garnier. we got in touch with aroop after hearing his brilliant contributions on g.a.m.m. (brazil breakdown part 1 & 2) and on his basic fingers debut he continues his trait of delivering top quality reworks. three versatile tracks that pack a mean punch. rare groove, steel band disco and a slice of funk - it is all in here. come get it while its hot!

sharp & gritty techno, precision tooled for the afterhours, ready to lock it down & pressurize the dance floor. remixes from emote music label boss, whitespace, & detroit expat derek plaslaiko (spectral sound).

a transverse flutist is an arguably rare sight in electronic dance music, but thats not the only thing setting apart trained instrumentalist and upcoming producer l_cio. having become known to a wider audience thanks to his collaborations with floor-savvy artists like portable or patrice bäumel, the sao paulo native doesnt aspire to be a dj, but instead delves deeper into live performance in a club context - which led him to become that rarest of all things, a live electronic musician holding residencies in regular clubs without ever so much as touching a record. for the latest release from d.o.c., l_cio sat down with aroop roy and the labels mastermind gui boratto to produce an exquisite ep full of enticing grooves, lush harmonies and organic flow, engineered to perfection by gui himself. its an exciting step for both the imprint and the artist - pointing in different directions, but all of them right.

uk jazz head aroop roy is back with his highly successful series of brazil infected reworks. like on the previous volumes he sought out his fave tunes from brazil and fine tuned them for your djing pleasure. its all very classy and well produced but most important, its very good dance music!

during these days where lo-fi analogue house productions seems to be the it thing, its time to dig out a release by one of the true pioneers of house music. not an outsider but one of the names thats been around forever and thats known for several timeless house classics.

limited edition 25th anniversary release on high quality 180 gram double vinyl, including 9 previously unreleased bonus songs plus download code for the full album.

with *believe in love* yousef returns home to circus recordings with 3 cuts that have been turning heads all summer long. the title track features the legendary vocal of roy davis jr who once again, asks the world a poignant question. a rolling, infectious and gnarly groove develops and unfolds into a long and harmonic breakdown before a blistering crescendo. designed for the heads but with still enough action for the people that follow yousefs more musically trickier offerings.
just a beat is exactly that. yousef busts out a stripped back boogie bass over tight drums and oddball acid. no messing around, heads down, hands up. what is revolution is completely reworked by circus label mates acid mondays. remixing one of the stand out cuts from yousefs recent *a product of your environment* artist album, the mondays show how to bring authentic house music into the 21st century.

mile end records is pleased to present their latest release, slide, which is a collaboration between two undisputed legends of house music: roy davis jr. and robert owens

two superb roy ayers promo-only polydor 12inch releases reissued here on one slab of loud-pressed vinyl.

the revival ep is a 4-track house ep done by chicagos own roy davis jr. and smooth agent label boss sean smith. along with the title track you get evaluation (instrumental), bumpin enjoyment, and get on board. smooth and stylish house grooves.

if chicago and detroit are the cities in which house and techno were born and raised, it was in italy circa 1990 that this delirious party music experienced a piano-driven coming of age. so far, so spangled. but while that may be the official story, there are other italian narratives too. take francois le roy and nanni for instance - two djs and producers from southern italy for whom, in the early nineties, the likes of aphex twin, autechre and air liquide were important, alongside the machine funk of detroit and the immersive soundtracks of the ambient generation. both artists are steeped in underground club music, and their new release on shabby doll records is a fine example of tough, tech-edged house. the *crossing roads* ep features four tracks that showcase their melodic yet relentless groove, they may be based in milan, but on this record, the influence of detroit, chicago and new york runs deep.

brill full length version, disco / afro style

classic reggae !!

another classy re-issue from boogie times, pure dope for any soul/funk/boogie-lover!

the classic music company by luke solomon & derrick carter continue to play the game under their own conditions. as a label it never died it just retreated for a while in order to come back stronger. all hail the king because the king is back. long live classic!

massive collaboration : roy ayers and bah samba ! killertune