the 68th edition of the dj-kicks mix series is another landmark one, with experimental producer laurel halo taking the reins. the americanÕs adventurous 28 track trip features seven exclusives, including two of her own plus those from rrose, machinewoman, fit siegel, nick leo&#769,,,,,n and ikonika.

incl. tracks by dennis ferrer, mateo murphy, mathew jonson, henrik schwarz, afriqua and many more

finest d&b sounds by naibu

simple things is a timelessly classic album and the essential soundtrack to any laidback summer chilling.

deluxe 2 cd digipack! silver hotfoil outer and embossed print! to this day, sven vŠth represents the electronic music scene like no other dj. in the nineties he was mentor and shaman, operating from frankfurt/ germany introducing us to the world of electronic music. after this crazy, extroverted years vŠth created the cocoon family as a global platform for his and his colleagues activities. vŠth has always been for the scene baba, which means dad in hessian dialect. today he is the baba for a new generation of djs: music is not about strategizing new release information your niche potential. it does not matter if a tune is approved by the opinion makers. itÕs about what you feel personally and what you can create with the music in your work as a dj. to this day, vŠth manages to play tracks that you wouldnt expect and puts them in a context you would not expect either. like no one else he succeeds in arranging the entire electronic music cosmos

original 12 inch mixes by new order, simply red, the brand new heavies, electronic, all saints, dee-lite and many more

z records continues its commitment to unearthing the obscure and long forgotten tracks from the last 40 years through the ever-popular under the influence series. following on from red greg, paul phillips, james glass, nick the record and sean p itÕs now the turn of one of the scenes most respected live disco acts and renowned djÕs, faze action.

incl disco hits like change the beat by fab 5 freed & beside, magic fly by space, and red rack ems wonky bassline disco banger

holy goof gehšrt zur neuen generation des bass-house, inspiriert von hip-hop, uk garage, speed garage, dubstep, 4x4 bassline und uk funky. nach eigenen releases auf party like us, tumble audio, four forty und dj zincs lgendŠrem bingo bass-label, legt holy goof nun ein energiegeladenes fabric-mixset mit u.a. 15(!) exclusives vor, das von darkzy, skepsis und zomby bis zu chris lorenzo, my nu leng und eben dj zinc reicht.

liquicity drum & bass 2017 features the best uploads of the liquicity youtube channel this year! 33 essential tracks for your collection and a continuous album mix by maduk.
this package contains a cd with the full length album mix and a digital download bundle.

damon wild and david sumner (aka functions) relationship dates back to 1991 at lord michaels future shock, limelight, new york city when damon was running experimental records via northcott productions. at the time, he first saw something in dave and added him to brand x, a record pool run by moneypenny. but their bond is based around a period 5 years later when dave had an apartment above rogue music at 251 west 30th street in midtown, manhattan. it was during this time damon developed him as a synewave artist and released his first ep as function in the fall of 1996 catalog number sw-24. falling in and out of touch over the years, across continents, the two have somehow remained on the same cosmic path. so itÕs not a coincidence that now damon has turned to dave to release his first album in 13 years, during the time he is reissuing that first synewave ep on recompiled i/ii & ii/ii (a-ton lp02/03). this is where those paths cross again. 21 years later, this fall, dave will release cosmic path on infrastructure. the cosmic connection.

on limited edition compact disc. generated instinctively in the moment from resampled chunks of previous output sandwiched between unheard waveforms from a distant future whilst underwritten by voltage controlled rumblings from actual synthesisers than can be seen and touched and wrecked by roadies. traversing known knowns and unknown knowns from drone to drone. harvesting new and slightly less new artefacts of the digitaux variety and crash landing in the ghetto of the lysergic jungles visited by g@ng5tas of yesteryear, all for your personal enjoyment. performed live at the red rattler in sydney, australia on the 16th of april 2017 for the strange signals / house of mince crews, the performance is slightly more than just the insane ejaculations of an unhinged mind, but a true insight into one of the internets least popular twitter accounts.

die neue fabric-ausgabe kommt von roman flźgel, einem seit źber 20 jahren elementaren mitglied der frankfurter elektronic-szene, der unter aliases wie alter ego, acid jesus oder sensorama auf labels wie playhouse, ongaku, klang elektronik, cocoon oder dial (club-)musikgeschichte geschrieben hat. und auch sein fabric-mix ist geprŠgt durch seinen langjŠhrigen, charakteristischen stil: abstrakt, idiosynkratisch und dicht, dabei aber immer warm und einladend.

house-dj-legende erick morillo prŠsentiert die diesjŠhrige ausgabe seiner -subliminal sessions-, dem institutionellen gradmesser fźr den aktuellen state of house. mit zwei feurigen mixsets aus knapp 30 tracks zeigt der housemaster, wo im house heute der hammer hŠngt. feat. andrea oliva, mark knight, dean mickoski & roland clark, harry romero, jose nunez, reinier zonneveld, oxia, pachanga boys, kiko, eagles & butterflies, green velvet, thick dick, the deepshakerz und natźrlich morillo selbst.

was auf oracle ungeschliffen passiert, ist der erste output einer deutschen jazz supergroup. zunŠchst wollte man ein unperfektes spiritual jazz album aufnehmen, das vorbildern aus den siebzigern fršhnt (strata east, black jazz et cetera), einfach mal der leidenschaft nachgehen. und man wollte eine fiktive band erfinden, die es nicht gab, und rausposaunen, es handelt sich um ein unveršffentlichtes album von namhaften und beseelten typen aus den 70ern. nun ja: dann hŠtte man nie live konzerte geben kšnnen, von interviews ganz zu schweigen. kurzum, es wŠre schwierig gewesen, das geheim zu halten, also hat man sich entschlossen, die identitŠten preiszugeben: web web sind: roberto di gioia (piano, synth, percussion), tony lakatos (tenor- und sopranosaxophone), christian von kaphengst (upright bass) und peter gall (drums).

das mźnchner label permanent vacation feiert sein 10 jŠhriges jubilŠum und veršffentlicht dazu eine exklusive compilation mit 16 brandneuen stźcken der wichtigsten kźnstler des labels, wie john talabot, tuff city kids, mano le tough, tensnake, red axes, pional und vielen anderen. als super special guest ist joakim mit an bord, der mit dem stźck camino del la luna eine wunderbare homage auf seinen remixklassiker camino del sol fźr antena abliefert vor 10 jahren der erste gro§e clubhit auf pv.

moon boots aka peter dougherty veršffentlicht sein erstes album fźr anjunadeep. ursprźnglich aus brooklyn stammend, machte er seine ersten schritte zunŠchst in chicago, inspiriert durch legenden wie derrick carter und frankie knuckles, auf dem label french express. prominente unterstźtzung fand er durch bbc radio 1s annie mac und kcrw s jason bentley, so dass er schnell eine internationale fangemeinde etablieren konnte. sein durchbruch gelang auf anjunadeep mit dem track red sky, der von tensnake, skream, claude vonstroke, tiga und vielen anderen gespielt wurde. auf seinem debźtalbum first landing zeigt er die ganze bandbreite seines kšnnens und liefert von klassischem us-house mit funk und soul einflźssen źber electronica, sonnigen r&b bis hin zu launischen dancefloor-tracks eine źbergangslos runde mischung ab. gastbeitrŠge stammen von fiora, lulu james, janelle kroll, king kona, nic hanson und black gatsby.

welcome to the ska beat!. the sound that came from jamaica between 1961-67. based on the american rnb and doo-wop records that sound systems in kingston town used to play. the american records style started to mellow out while the jamaican preferred a more upbeat sound.. so to meet this demand the sound system bosses became record producers to cater for this demand. sir coxonne and duke reid lead the way by putting the top musicians on the island in the studio to make this ska sound!! here for your enjoyment is a selection of the some of the top tunes that made ska so greatÉ we hope you enjoy the bestÉ.

diese zusammenstellung ist gewisserma?en der soundtrack zur ausstellung -soul of a nation: art in the the age of black power-, die 2017 sowohl in der londoner tate gallery als auch im new yorker brooklyn museum gezeigt wird. dabei geht die kompilation den einfl?ssen nach, welche die b?rgerrechtsbewegung und der schwarze nationalismus im gefolge von martin luther king, malcolm x und der black panther party gegen ende der sechzigerjahre auf radikale afroamerikanische musikentw?rfe in den usa hatten. zu den von soul jazz pr¤sentierten k?nstlern gehüren ikonen wie gil scott-heron, roy ayers, don cherry, oneness of juju, sarah webster fabio, horace tapscott und phil ranelin. deren werke illustrieren, wie politische themen zur entwicklung einer -conscious black music- f?hrte, in der verschiedene popul¤re afrozentrische stile dieser umbruchszeit kulminierten - die radikale spiritualit¤t john coltranes, der radikale avantgardismus eines sun ra, james-brown-funk, der soul aretha franklins und urbane proto-rap-poesie der metropolen. wie f?r soul jazz typisch kommt das ganze opulent ausgestattet mit umfassenden begleittexten und exklusiven fotografien.

3cd compilation - a best of and exclusives from belgiums freshest house label. 10 years anniversary of we play house recordings

dj-kicks has tapped up life and death label founder dj tennis for the next instalment in its long running and landmark series, which is due for release on 14th july. the italian is the first artist to ever be granted not one but two discs across which to showcases his style, and he doesnt disappoint. the mix comes as a double cd and triple vinyl release and features four exclusive tracks. these include a brand new original from dj tennis featuring fink and called certain angels, plus new tennis versions of tunes by pole and frank brettschneider, and finally an unreleased track, paratrooper, from acclaimed tel aviv duo red axes. in programming these two diverse, eclectic and yet coherent rides, dj tennis shows off his singular knack for nailing an aesthetic that is subversive yet seductive in equal measure.

following last yearÕs much-acclaimed solo album Òmondo alteradoÓ (hippie dance 08), original pachanga boy and hippie dance mentor rebolledo returns to the limelight with the jam-packed mondo re-alterado (hippie dance 10), tapping into his vast and varied network of friends and fellow soundsmiths. artists such as superpitcher, dj tennis, maceo plex, red axes, fango or fantastic twins deliver stunning takes on rebolledosÕ unique signature sound, creating a full suite of exclusive remixes, cover versions and reinterpretations.
from the super-energetic club rumblings of maceo plexÕs discotico plexico to dj tennisÕ dreamy pimiento drive version of a numb gas to the future or fantastic twinsÕ party bomb fantastic pow pow, the journey through mondo re-alterado is full of twists and turns Ð a world where an epic, cinematic soundscape such as superpicherÕs rainboy super space sits comfortably alongside the claustrophobic, punishing banger that fango sculpted from stand-out cut Òpow powÓ.

meanwhile, red axes turn the casual narrative of Òlife is strange, life is hard, life is greatÓ into a bouncing workout Ð a great companion piece to want, danny daze and shokhÕs propulsive, jagged dub version of Òfears come trueÓ. other highlights include jšrg burger aka the black frame with the lush black rainbow woman, paulorÕs country rock extravaganza discotico desertico and not one, but two excellent contributions from former italians do it better honcho mike simonetti. itÕs a magical, surprising ride that finds beauty in contrasts Ð while staying tuned to rebolledoÕs spirit of adventure and powerful sense of style.

praise poems vol.5 zeigt erneut, dass es bei musik immer auch um ein gefźhl geht. musik = emotion = stimmung! jeder einzelne song auf diesem album ist ein meisterstźck, das seinesgleichen sucht. diesmal mit dabei: gunn high school jazz reunion, keither florence, robert cote, plas johnson, charlie chisholm boss-tet, u.v.a.

3 cd compilation! your favorite dance floor fillers... mixed by ministry of sound

nice ambient sounds

cocoon recordings is proud to present the 4th edition of our inhouse-compilation-series dots & pearls. cocoon recordings never has been a narrow minded and singled sided techno label with just one style to refer to. the bandwidth of artists in the label roster such as roman flźgel, minilogue, guy gerber, åme or even boys noize (just to name a few) proofs that sven vŠth and his label managers have always combined a wide range of techno and house subgenres throughout all the years. electronic music for all different kinds of listening- and body-movement-purposes

born marco sterk, he certainly doesnt come from a standard dj background. a former skate rat who grew up loving american post-hardcore and 90s hip-hop as much as early warp records, hes been affiliated over the years with amsterdam institutions such as rush hour, red light records (where you ll find him most weekdays!) and, of course, dekmantel itself. still, thers no question that hes always followed his own path, even during the years that playing his favorite records meant that he was occasionally clearing dancefloors

2 cd compilation incl. kiddy smile, red rackem, kings of tomorrow, sonny fondera, eil escobar and many more

gareth dickson is ghost like. from the dark outskirts of glasgow he has sent three studio studio albums in to the world - collected recordings (2009), the dance (2010) and quite a way away (2012). these albums have bewitched a growing inner circle, including some of the most innovative musicians around today - juana molina and vashti bunyan to name just two. gareth has been the only constant member of vashtis touring outfit over the past ten years and latterly they have stripped down to a duet on their worldwide travels. vashti indeed makes a spectral apparition on the first track of gareth s new album orwell court.

betty harrisÕ the lost queen of new orleans soul features all of her classic deep soul, sister funk and northern soul songs recorded in new orleans in the 1960s - all written, produced and arranged by the legendary allen toussaint, and featuring the cream of new orleans musicians and the incredible meters.

time will tell. true words reflecting the artistic and mainly personal metamorphosis klaudia gawlas has gone through in recent years. the result is her second album ÒvisionÓ in which she approaches a place she calls home in a musical context. the energetic but at the same time deeper and more sophisticated sound of ãvisionÒ is proof the she has taken a big step towards reaching the artistic level her true inner self has been striving for. as so often in life a strong vision leads to a very pure form of motivation, which finally turns wishful thinking into action. vision is a straight statement and commitment to the roots of techno. something that matches pretty well what klaudia gawlas is known to stand for. vision. 11 tracks, released on cd

milky bomb records are releasing the debut album from slf&co titled no beats in algebra. slf&co no beats in algebra is a collaboration of vocalists and musicians also known as the lovely folk & friends from around the towns of blighty. the slf&co project came to light from a pc, in a flat, in norwich. clocks tick, tracks emerge, people lend an ear, a voice, some insight and the occasional slap. influenced and inspired by many different genres and production techniques with a few bits and bobs of rock, electronica, ambient, dance, hip/trip-hop, avant-garde and progressive music. no beats in algebra will fulfill all of your musical preferences in one nicely rounded package for the ears and mind to ponder. featured artists on no beats in algebra can also be found with their respective groups on the compilation release an amalgamation of sorts. part zero (2015) through milky bomb records.

ryan hunn, auch bekannt als dj und produzent illum sphere, kehrt mit seinem zweiten album glass zu ninja tune zurźck. es ist passenderweise sein klarstes statement bisher: neun sowohl dynamische, als auch fokussierte tracks, die raum lassen, um sich in ein lebendiges, gro§es ganzes zu verwandeln. beim hšren fŠllt vor allem die klare abgrenzung von illum spheres bisher gewohnten sound auf. i wanted to make an album very different to the first, sagt der produzent, one with a different palette, pace and energy. eine verŠnderung in situation and style, wie ryan das beschreibt, ersetzt die scharfen wechsel und drastischen †bergŠnge seiner bisherigen veršffentlichungen und erinnert mehr an seine spectre vex und second sight 12inches oder seine mixe fźr fabriclive und dekmantel. glass ist versunken in mechanischer tiefe und pulsierender festigkeit, erinnert an die zeitgenossinnen helena hauff und kassem mosse und wird illum sphere, dem bisher wohl bestgehźtetsten geheimnis der szene, sehr wahrscheinlich zum durchbruch verhelfen

cuts from dillinja, firefox, critycal dub and, naturally serum himself

erstklassige mix-cd des britischen djs darius syrossian, resident im space ibiza, gewinner des dj mag -best of british award-, mit releases auf labels wie area remote, off recordings, viva music und hot creations. mit 3 cdj-mixdecks, 2 technics-plattenspielern und einem mixer schźttelt syrossian zwei grandiose sets aus dem €rmel, einmal live im club aufgenommen, einmal im studio gemixt. beide mit top-tracklistings feat. tim deluxe, laurent garnier, francesco tristano, dj t., deetron, larry heard, jimpster, burnski, ian pooley, u.v.a.

under the sun ist ein album, das auf den einsichten und erfahrungen aus einem vierteljahrhundert basiert, in dem pritchard die wichtigsten subkulturen und szenen der elektronischen musikwelt miterlebt, geprŠgt und vorangetrieben hat, das auf freundschaften und kollaborationen mit musikern verschiedener generationen basiert sowie auf jahrelanger, intensiver studioarbeit unter rekordverdŠchtig vielen kźnstlernamen. es sind persšnliche erinnerungen, entfernte echos einer echten oder imaginierten vergangenheit, die in melodien zwischen jazz, folk und elektronischer musik aufleuchten, durchschimmern in einem stetigen musikalischen strom zwischen kontrolliertem reizentzug und emotionaler introspektion. an den aufnahmen beteiligten sich thom yorke (radiohead), die us-folk singer/songwriterin linda perhacs, beans vom antipop-consortium, sowie der britische produzent bibio

a leopard cant change his spots and magnus international earned his spots in the sequence hue of oslos disco scene. disco is the single thread that runs through all electronic dance music. after an inconsistent hiatus from recording, the norwegian dj has finally donned the producer cap resolutely for his debut lp. echo to echo promises to be the artists magnum opus, taking on epic proportions in the album narrative.

body function and vatican shadow have combined forces on Ôgames have rules for hospital productions, simultaneously stripping back each producers more prevalent production elements - the dancefloor-focused techno structures of function, the experimental cassette-roots of vatican shadow - to create an album of dynamic electronic ambient music, equal parts rhythmic and atmospheric.

zehn jahre nach dem originalrelease auf dem kleinen indielabel mush records veršffentlicht warp das debźtalbum des britischen electronic-produzenten bibio in neuer auflage. inspiriert durch steve reichs electric counterpoint, ist fi ein exzellentes lofi-werk aus gitarrenkompositionen, die schichtweise in elektronische klanglandschaften eingebettet sind. ein frźhwerk, das es zu entdecken lohnt.

teenage jesus and the jerks began to formulate their visionary brand of aural catharsis sometime during the first half of 1977, amidst the sordid ruins of a then fully down-and-out lower manhattan. the mastermind behind this juggernaut of sonic libertinage was a barely pubescent but world-weary runaway who called herself lydia lunch.

the forward-thinking nature of the music in this collection sums up the ethos of chronicle as a whole. each artist has a distinct identity but they all strive to push techno into unexplored realms, placing the emphasis on atmosphere and psychological impact. in such an approach can the most affecting sounds be found, and there will surely be few listeners left unmarked by this record. you have been warned.

opolopo is back with his new album superconductor out on z records.

james grant und jody wisternoff zeigen sich auch fźr die siebte ausgabe des weltweit renommierten anjunabeats-ablegers anjunadeep verantwortlich! die 2cd featuret die aktuellen club-highlights zwischen house, deep house, electronica und techno. mit von der partie sind tracks und remixe von vincenzo, solomon grey, chasing kurt, maribou state, dusky, way out west, esteble, jody wisternoff, 16 bit lolitas

der angesagte schweizer produzent und dj andrea oliva veršffentlicht mit 4313 sein debźtalbum auf dennis ferrers objektivity label. das album folgt releases auf cadenza, moon harbour, viva music, saved records, hodeout oder be as one. die zwšlf songs starke lp illustriert andreas fŠhigkeiten innerhalb seines eigenen, sorgfŠltig konstruierten house- und techno-rahmens konzeptionelle themen zu erkunden. dabei pendelt er zwischen software basierten sounds und live-instrumenten und bekommt unterstźtzung von kollegen wie jimi jules, moggli und fritz helder. andrea oliva hŠlt seit 2013 eine residenz bei ibizas fźhrender underground party.

electronic music approximately 35 years after bands like kraftwerk opened the magic box. a lot happened since then and it seems all is said, done and invented. however it is almost surprising that new things still pop up here and there when it comes to electronic music production.

runddans ist ein 39-minźtiges werk von abstruser schšnheit und brillanz, das auf der cd als durchgehender 1-track enthalten ist und fźr die doppel-lp auf 45 rpm in seine bestandteile zerlegt wurde (natźrlich samt cd-beilage). seine macher sind drei gestandene musiker, jeder fźr sich eine wahre grš§e seines genres

cocoon recordings presents a new mix-compilation and it is number 49!!! more than that it is the 10th edition of the label-inhouse-compilation-series mixed by chris tietjen and last but not least it will be the final chapter of this ten years lasting journey.

without loosing the red thread you can find clear traces of downbeat and funk next to the club friendly tracks