twisted tongue follow up their acclaimed debut album with the first single from their follow-up lp, >a return to space<. eschewing the p-funk stylings of their self-titled debut, twisted tongue (dave jay & mark dalton) provide an essential revival of the mid-tempo soul stepper, featuring guest vocalist johanna lee sweetly leading a tough, incessant groove that recalls the classic likes of nick martinelli and the mizell brothers. twisting the track even further are the remixes provided by dj ray mang (dfa, mangled), one of the founders of londons nu-disco scene, who has long taken inspiration from new yorks golden era of the loft and paradise garage. twisted tongue writer/producer dave jay joined forces with ray for his >mang vs. mondo< ep on mangled earlier this year, and here mang returns the favour by dubbing out and extending >a return to space< to mind-bending effect. on the flipside is the cinematic, downtempo remix by blue states, which subtly subverts the original, transforming the track into a late night indie excursion. andy dragazis (blue states) has now been delivering his unique brand of melancholy, guitar-led head music for over decade, via labels such as xl recordings, and this mix of >a return to space< ranks up there with his most memorable work

the two hamburg based acts me succeeds and arp aubert are responsible for the first part of a ki records split series. on the ep named after the city in the north of germany the two acts combine their friendship and musical preferences to remix each other and contribute one very own track on each side. me succeeds, with their members mona steinwidder, sebastian kokus and lorin strohm, is a part of hamburgs labelcollective i saw music and their songs combine indie pop with electronic beats and chords. arp aubert consists of the two founding members of mirau records: stephan lorenz and marco niemerski. niemerski is better known for his productions as tensnake, but keeps arp aubert running as a matter of heart. the ki-split 1/3 (hamburg) is truly a family matter. because of their close friendship, me succeeds and arp aubert have created a very intense and emotional record. by remixing each other and combining their musical background this release turns out to be a very special one for ki and the acts themselves. the cover was created by me succeeds in well known ki tradition to make this piece of music something special and memorable.

mitzi are a 4 piece of awesomeness made up of dominiqe bird, jad lee, charlie murdoch and cale suesskow. they all hail from australias most laidback and sunny city brisbane. some people call it brisvegas because its sexy too. after playing in various killer bands such as bmx (2009 unearthed parklife winners), comic sans (2010 unearthed st jeromes laneway festival winners), charlie why! (recent bang gang 12 inches signing) and the gallery kiss all the dudes have united to create some genuinely exciting australian music. the three tunes on >all i heard< fuse the sounds of garage disco, nyc indie and the light heartedness of australian pop. jono ma (lost valentinos, tracy thorn, teenagers in tokyo) mixed the record at ewan pearsons studio in berlin and made all those trumpets, snares, keys, whispers and vocals sound ridiculously tight. future classics history has always been rooted in bands and were pretty stocked to be getting back into it. plus its our 50th release!

we would like to say it was all part of a big bombastic plan… the biggest selling bearfunk artist, a top song, the prague philharmonic, 40 piece strings and some great remixes all to celebrate bearfunks 50th release, but alas, it was not! bfk050 is actually the 67th single release on bearfunk. the strings were done in the lunch-break downtime of a session in prague with strings-chappie, john bryan. make good music and occasionally, just occasionally, good things happen to you! so the knife-edge karma of indie record labels flows.

the truth: this one is for the indie lovers ? five tracks of homespun homegrown homemade shoe-scuffing heartbreakpop featuring a ruffled array of alternative special guest singers. gospel music, aka owen holmes, is the man at the eye of this particular humble hurricane. when he isnt emailing camera obscuras tracyanne campbell or darren hefner hayman he is playing bass with cheery floridian indiepop critters black kids. and when he isnt working on black kids somophore album he is laying down hobo-jumping leftfield nuggets when run the gamut from johnny cash to jonathan richman and beyond. but dont just take our word for it ? this is what gospel music has to say about himselfË

recently supporting the aforementioned marina & the diamonds, spark brings a healthy dose of pop to the indie scene, with her dancefloor cuts sparkling in a world full of dour, face to the floor guitar bands. her songs touch base with everyone thats made great pop in recent years - we are hearing splashes of la roux and the ting tings, and all powered along with some wonderful production that chooses subtlety over in-yer-face plug-in hell, unlike most shitty chart toss of the moment. this is a very special single from a big tip for 2011!

two dreamy indie-rock edits by night plane finally show up on wax – the first a haunting slice of deep house replete thats been melting hearts since soul clap dropped it at wmc. it comes paired with a near-ambient dub remix by g$ from w+l that sounds like sade in outer space. >its always the same< takes a throwback sensitive-man vocal with a soft rock touch and layers it into the trippy beached-out chugger it was meant to be.

even though youre with another girl is the amazing second single to be taken from trentemoellers stunning new album >into the great wide yonder<.after the huge reaction to the beautiful longplayer, which mixes classic trentemoeller production mastery with more of an analogue, song based, indie-feel,its time to carry on with this intriguing set of remixes.side by side comes a hot 12inch that features remixes by kollektiv turmstrasse and pantha du prince.the kollektives half of the record slaps a heavy dose of deep,dark funk into the mix, with this ingenious lo-slung version. postminimal-punk electronic drums meet warbling synths and reduced,subliminal use of the vocals in a delicate and stylish mixture of pop-meets-deepest-electronica.dials man of the hour pantha du prince creates a typically high-end remix based on his trademark twinkling melodies and warmly grooving understated beats.the dub version twists and turns with unpredictable laid-back intensity as a rousing chorus of strings and harmonic elements fuse under dubbed out vocal elements.

rapids! play dark indie in their own unique style. hailing from the distinctly un-angular art punk town of bournemouth, the band have quickly come to the notice of bands and radio alike. opening shows for the likes of the chapman family and errors, the band have a live show that transfixes audiences. without any team around them in the early days, the band also gained notice from steve lamacq, john kennedy and tom robinson with steve lamacq interviewing matt holliday on air on his 6music show.

die k©pfe der indie-rock band aus brooklyn/new york spielten bereits bei den legendºren bands texas is the reason & samiam. als gast fungiert ian love, ex-gitarrist von rival schools. produziert hat das album collin jordan.
pressung auf blauem vinyl, inklusive cd-version des albums.

ihr von presse und fans enthusiastisch aufgenommenes deb?t we are jealous. we are glass. verzuckerte uns den sommer 2008 mit berauschenden indiepop-tunes wie words on logs oder dancing ships. die nun erschienene single monsters und der honestlytoogoodtobebside track feet of clay sind der erste teaser zum zweiten album von francis international airport und versprechen fr?hzeitig die vielfach hohen erwartungen zu ?bertreffen. beide songs machen auf anhieb klar: aus den vertr?umten smalltownboys sind fachkundige studiogeeks geworden und aus den fragilen indie-melodien aus papas keller von einst, erbl?hen heute ausget?ftelt arrangierte gitarrenpopwunderwerke und. akribisch besessen von jedem produktionsdetail, haben sie sich ihre vorliebe f?r gefr??ige ohrw?rmer bewahrt und sich als meister gediegener songarchitektur bewiesen.

fast zwei jahre nach seiner ersten single für permanent vacation ist bostro pesopeo zurück. sein debüt begeisterte die house-mafia und indie-kids gleichermaßen. die >anantes ep< setzt da nun noch einen oben drauf mit vier melancholischen und hochemotionalen house-tracks. einer davon featured den unglaublichen hard ton aus italien als sänger.

vorabsingle zum 2010er-soloalbum des neuseel?ndischen musikers.
als s?nger der bats und bassist von the clean z?hlte robert scott zu den protagonisten der einst legend?ren indie-szene neuseelands. so ?berrascht es kaum, dass er f?r soloaktivit?ten stets wenig zeit fand, obwohl er flei?ig songs schrieb. einige von denen erscheinen 2010 auf einem soloalbum, die single pr?sentiert zwei lieder als vorgeschmack. >too early< ist ein eing?ngiger, kurzer und verzerrter popknaller, >the moon upstairs< eine hommage an das songwriting der 60er-jahre mit leicht psychedelischen gitarrenarrangements. das artwork des siebdruckcovers der single stammt von der berliner illustratorin julia guther.

they are back! the parisian duo formed by cosmic neman (also herman duenes drummer) and etienne jaumet, continues as a ufo his incredible odyssey on the indie scene. an odyssey in the form of meteoric rise. zombie zombie claims since its inception his passion for krautrock and some form of cinematic music. the zombie zombie inevitably evokes bands such as neu, silver apples, suicide, goblin or ... john carpenter soundtrack ... and the inevitable happened!

>even though youre with another girl< is the amazing second single to be taken from trentemoellers stunning new album >into the great wide yonder<. after the huge reaction to the beautiful longplayer, which mixes classic trentemoeller production mastery with more of an analogue, song based, indie-feel, its time to carry on with this intriguing set of remixes.

on constants new album, if tomorrow the war, these shoegazers turned indie-metal pioneers have further evolved their already genre-bending style and truly come into their own.

first on decks.de !!! paris based farid boudinar (aka f.e.x.) is well-known for his past releases on such labels as systematic, great stuff, kling klong, his own imprint robotronic recordings and, of course, massive techno anthem >indie walk<. for highway records f.e.x. provides dark and mystique track called >meditation<. big russian crew is on board with their remixes: kompakts star duo scsi-9, up and coming saint petersburg producer tripmastaz (dj sneaks magnetic recordings) and siberian talents modul & clapan previously released their dubstep tune >bushmans oversized vibe< on highway.

kenton slash demon is indeed one of the most promising new talents out of denmark. the two guys who are also behind the much acclaimed indie-disco band when saints go machine and have gained massive attention with their ksd act, without releasing a lot of material. why? the answer is simple: all they do is just so good. their sound is both organic and futuristic, and their obvious skills take their productions further than the typical frame and dramaturgy of club a track. still 4/4 rhythmic - but with clever and super melodic bass lines and interesting breaks. >sun< is the first release in a ksd trilogy on tartelet called >schwarzchild trilogy< inspired by the elements that form our galaxy. >the sun< 12inch features a remix from the much hyped alan abrahams aka portable / bodycode, from portugal who made added vocals, deepness and classic mr. fingers juno-6 bass line - deep and clever.

third release on dj solid states (society records) new all out war imprint, and hes brought on board the legendary al kent (million dollar disco) following in greg wilsons footsteps, million dollar discos al kent now delivers 2 peak-time edits for all out war… first up -delirious steals francine mcgees delirium bassline and heads off on a disco odyssey with madcap latin percussion, searing brass, synthetic whooshes and intricately funky rhodes breaks… check the dazzling musicianship and production on this cut - dance floor demolition guaranteed! all out wars solid state first heard this edit the last time al played for his society nights, about 3 years ago. in a set packed full of stunning rarities, delirious was a real standout and had me rushing to the booth for an id, so i know the impact it has – just an amazing track! brock party on the flipside is archetypal al kent territory: a ghetto disco workout with call and response vocals, funky brass, a heavy bass line and that foot stomping breakdown… scarce indie disco of the raw and funky kind. proving just as popular as delirious in feedback, it completes a stunning double-header. as youd expect from al kent, both source tracks are stooooopid rare on vinyl, so grab the edits while you can!

in the spirit of exploring the influence of this material over the past decade of electronic and indie music production, phthalo has asked several artists who have said they were inspired by dntels >early works for me…< record to re-approach those songs with their own modern and varied takes on the source material. >early works, later versions<, a limited 12 inch record of new, updated remixes and variations on last years >early works for me…< album by several of jimmys current peers and modern contemporaries.

z is hitting you with 3 tracks from the debut album by akabu, dave lees pseudonym for his more electronic housey material. the debut akabu album >the phuture aint what it used to be< is due this year and is filled with deep, musical, properly underground grooves but which still posses enough energy to keep the dancefloor busy. boom clap bachelors - a collective of producers, live musicians and djs out of copenhagen / denmark. the collective was founded in 2005 it provided the outlet for future collaboration. the music spans from electronica, disco non disco to leftfield, new wave, soul and indie influcences. remix comes from the mighty motor city drum ensemble

praezisa rapid 3000 are robert guschel, david junghans and henrik jacobsen. coming from different styles of music they found each other to start making music. loving techno, drum & bass, dubstep and indie they created the praezisa-sound: complex, harmonic, organic, which eradiates quickness through native instruments. in doing so there is much humor in this supposed to be earnest music. this ep tries to depict the spectrum of what the three guys love: from bass-music to easy listening – and house: good guy mikesh & filburt, known through releases on permanent vacation, liebe*detail and mirau give the debut of praezisa rapid 3000 a remix.

italy has been evolving into the fiercest hot spot for brand new club-acts over the last 2 years. crookers, dusty kid, congorock, all these musicians have influenced the international electronic scene massively and have put this european country on the place to bemap. well, here comes another bad ass act from the home of spaghetti eaters and ferrari racers, the cyberpunkers are about to be unleashed on all innocent bystanders and behold, these guys mean business. just listen to there up-coming track i needed to goon germanys prime indie-elektro labe freakz me out records, this dance-floor killer is not just the next level in peek time insanity but also another big step forward in the constantly progressing indie- club scene. these two italian djs are cleverly juxtaposing music, fashion, design and photography with another, giving their rapidly growing fan base a complete package to enjoy. remixes by the extremely successful boysnoize records master in demand d.i.m. and the fast moving tom deluxx. with these top-notch producers under their 12inch belt, the cyberpunkers are bound to make an huge impact on all non-believers. bon appetit!

hypnotic brass ensemble - the heritage ep - choice cutsccep 01 - uk12genre: funk / soul1. prelude 2. moments 3. spottie 4. rainbows 5. water in stockfive re-reworkings recorded late last year in dublin - hypno-tized hip-hop, indie, dancepop and afrobeat - for the new choice cuts imprint. from jay z (kingdom come overture) to fela, via an art of noise (moments in love), an outkast (aquemini) and a madlib & mf doom scored for the hypnotics by mos def. limited release - tip!!

tres gueros are three white brooklynites led by the amorphous producer sleazy mcqueen. this collaboration as a whole has been a few years in the making with two vocalists, two guitar players and if that wasnt enough, he brought in beef wellington for some additional synthesizing work.
this is a feel good indie-dance track that you will keep any crowd dancing. we have got some great remixers on board from nu-disco gurus anthony mansfield who runs hector works with partner and crime nick chacona. neighbour and his signature disco-house sound, along with newcomer dave allison who runs kinjo music. for good measure sleazy mcqueen has added a big room dub!

britischer indie-rock/pop auf dem deutschen tapete label.

tattoo man is the new rock,disco,indie track from faze action,after playing tattoo man at recent electrifying live shows,they decided to take the whole band in to the recording studios with nathan curran aka tugg on drums,rob lee on bass, pete z on keys (who has also played for the likes of rub n tugg and dj harvey) simon lee congas and percussion, mary moore on vocals and rob lee on guitar.

crash boom bang! fucking new electrotrash label with the german indie punk ladies petula plansch and a electro remix by daniel dexter (acidkids / playtime / craft music / whirlpoolsex) mia nena punk in justice boys noize style, throw your lipglosses in the corner and break your puff! dont trust on dusted eggs, put down your dirty panties and shit on the wall! supported by play paul, malente, jackpot, mr. future, boo kings and markus lange who will deliver the forthcoming hot release!!!

>afro rock vol. 1< is one of the most important compilations of heavy original 70s afro funk and soul to be released in recent years. originally surfacing on duncan brookers indie kona label in early 2001, the album single-handedly kick-started the thirst among jazz, funk and soul fans and diggers to rediscover lost music from africa made during the 60s and 70s from a time when many countries were gaining independence and celebrating a pan-african identity within their music. the album was one of the first to reach a far different audience to the traditional ?world music? market and spawned many further projects and labels in its wake. a year later, the >nigeria 70< compilation surfaced on strut and labels like soundway and analog africa would continue to unearth amazing lost gems from the motherland.

this is the remix record of the great album >burning boats< (normoton 32) by the electronic indie project pupkulies & rebecca (wolf + lamb or acker rec.). on side a you will find a wonderfull 12 minutes remixtrip by masomenos and on side b there are some different remixes by youandme (platzhirsch) and someone else (foundsound).

clark and gold panda remixes for >get color< album by experimental indie-rockers health. health are set to release a 500 piece limited white label 12 inch

killer garage and uk funky-ish re-rubs of indie-dance act delphic from numbers deadboy and julio bashmore.

fresh and very modern electronic next strike by lexy, here again with his congenial long time companero k-paul!! the deliver 4 stunning mixes varying between electro-clash, techno, party house/ indie dance. killer !!

fresh and very modern electronic next strike by lexy, here again with his congenial long time companero k-paul!! the deliver 4 stunning mixes varying between electro-clash, techno, party house/ indie dance. killer !!

the new album of fehlfarben, one of germanys most legendary indie acts comprised of former members of daf, mittagspause, s.y.p.h. and der plan, is out now!!!

great live record from the hamburg based indie band!

7inch-vinylsingle vom zweiten album des isl?ndischen indie-folk-kollektivs.aus einem soloprojekt des isl?ndisches s?ngers und gitarristen sindri mar sigfusson entwickelte sich seabear seit dem 2007er-deb?talbum >the ghost that carried us away< zu einem siebenk«pfigen kollektiv. die erste single von seabears zweitem, 2010 erschienenen album >we built a fire< hat wie jede gute 7inch-vinylsingle zwei songs: w?hrend >lion face boy< die st?rken des klassischen seabear-indie-folk-songs neu aufgreift, ?berrascht der zweite song >cold summer< mit einer intensiven und ergreifenden ballade und einer abkehr von dem radikal naiven songwriting, f?r das die band bislang bekannt war.

another fresh release from nublu. on the a side, in flagranti adds their own signature disco funk sound using a very catchy saxophone hook, making this a killer remix that is sure to light up the dancefloor. on the flip, i:cube delivers a classic deep cosmic techno remix. the 12 inch also includes two original tracks by the trio (whose bass player who also plays with sun ra arkestra) that encompasses jazz, indie and dance all at once, a sound that nublu is known for. the music is taken from the bands latest album release >peace now<.

ideen zwischen bollywood und beethoven: zweites album der us-indie-rocker.einige bands bleiben immer bei ihrem alten strickmuster, andere ver?ndern sich von album zu album radikal. vampire weekend haben bei ihrem zweiten album weder das eine noch das andere getan. oder vielleicht beides: >wir klingen mehr wie vampire weekend als auf der ersten platte< meint denn auch schlagzeuger christopher tomson. dabei sprudelt >contra< ?ber an frischen ideen, es pr?sentiert sich dem h«rer kurz und straff durchkomponiert (zehn titel in 39 minuten), die songs setzen sich fast unmerklich mit so schwierigen themen wie verlust, angst und dem tod auseinander. ein gewagtes, ein gelungenes unterfangen. die aufnahmen begannen im januar 2009 in new york, nur zwei wochen nachdem die jungs von ihrer 18-monatigen welttournee zur?ckkamen.
auf >contra< haben verschiedene musikalische stile, kunstformen und philosophien ihren einfluss genommen: third wave ska, the hallelujah chicken run band, brasilianischer baile-funk, kongolesische daumenklaviere, repo man, reggaeton, bollywood, philip roth, beethoven, dancehall und die beastie boys wurden dezent und kultiviert verarbeitet.

r.i.p. hollertronix series, that club staple borne in philly by diplo and low b that, in its lifetime, has seen the pair rise from small time basement collaborators and underground party hustlers to major label players and arena rockers. it helped introduced the world to bmore and balie funk music and let djs know it was okay to embrace a pluralistic club experience where its more than okay to crunch up a set with indie, hip hop and dance music. the seeds of hollertronix are sown, but now they ve grown, with the departure of low b, diplo has nursed the growth into the full fledged mad decent label under universals downtown records umbrella. the last word from hollertronix is this, a four track banger from amsterdams the partysquad, which is the hollertronix 10 12inch. it includes potential future classics: pull up, crazyfunkystyle, murderer & rage.

the very first release on the new cheap sublabel cheaprecord rocks comes from the promisingindie act freud. >sex you again< is already aired on heavy rotation on fm4 radio and reached the #2 position at the austrian indie charts.

indie electro-rock by out hud on this 2005 !k7 release.

danish synth-rock band turboweekends first release in the uk is an atmospheric yet heartfelt cry of regret on the a-side and a jumpy celebration of the end of work obligations (with an ironic twist) on the b-side, featuring the royal company of bristols finest, joker, and indie prince russell lissack from bloc party.
- i am tipping them for very, very big things here in uk. the lead singers voice is amazing.(?)this is huge. -mista jam (live on bbc1 and 1 extra)
- natty danes turboweekends angsty single >trouble is< is like one republics >apologize< as seen through the bass lens of blank dogs (?) its an excursion into the dark crevices of your feelings, but dont even try and tell us youre not at least a little emo. ? the fader.com (julianne shepherd)
- wow. most remixes dont do justice to the original song, but this is from another world. this bass heavy remix is the reason i love british music. ? man movement.com (lsr)

baddies are an indie rock band from southend, essex, who released their debut single battleships in october 2008. identical twins michael and jim webster are joined in baddies by danny rowton and simon bellamy. it has been said that they make hi octane alt pop that recalls the likes of klaxons and queens of the stone age. big, ballsy bass heavy hooks delivered at breakneck speed (bbc)!!

vhs or beta bring their classic lo-fi indie electro style to their remix of happy house. french house cult favorites chateau flight bring their own type of smooth and glitchy to their remix. on the b-side, will saul and mike monday give more cowbell and infectious soul to the remix

die sterne - one of the most profilic and long standing german indie rock bands, being around for nearly 20 years, have teamed up with gomma label boss and producer of munk mathias modica for a new and fresh e.p... der riss features 3 rhythm driven disco pop numbers that will keep the indie disco crowd dancing for the months to come!

swedish indie-electro-trio miike snow put into dance-shape by tiga, caspa, savage skulls and jaymo & andy george! >black & blue< meets elektro, dubstep and electrohouse!

the third instalment of the apres vinyl series explores the indie disco dimensions of future classics 2 year old sunday afternoon session in sydney. when we commissioned gemma smith to produce four artworks for the series this angular and intense piece sat well with the spiky hot chip meets junior boys disco punk funk of melbourne 3 piece clubfeet. it also worked with adelaides sidwho, another promising newcomer whos recent 12inch on cage & aviarys the walls have ears imprint got rave reviews from horse meat disco, mock & toof, tim sweeney and optimo to name a few. millionaire is an early taster of the pop sensibilities of sids forthcoming solo album with future classic. sids also a member of the modular signed live disco act the swiss. chad and nathan took some time out from the future classic hq to turn in a remix of millionaire together with good friend bryan o callaghan who also happens to be head chef at the tilbury where aprÞs is held. bryan quickly became a firm friend of future classic after mudd and aeroplane were booked for sets at apres with bryan seeking us out, immediately impressing us with his unparalleled knowledge of rare disco and groove. last but definitely not least (since it made the a1) came pink frosts remix of evening star by another local sydney band todd sparrow. after a heavy vinyl digging session at redeye records,the stores vinyl buyer scott, handed nathan a cdr and the call was made then and there and we had our third apres release - an intentionally all australian installment!