what happens when you take a track by a british power trio heavily influenced by blues and psychedelia, and get a master of wayward, left-of-centre balearica to remix it? that’s the premise behind claremont 56’s latest vinyl outing, which features magic feet recordings boss craig bratley delivering a pair of druggy, spaced-out interpretations of “better man”, one of the more laidback outings from fast-rising rock combo bella figura.

official deluxe gatefold sleeve edition, made with full approval of the original compilers. the original 1979 greensleeves “original rockers” compilation was instrumental in bringing the music of augustus pablo to an international audience and with this 2lp set greensleeves pay tribute to that landmark release with a second disc of further cuts of the original albums classic rhythms including some rare sides making their album debut.

ndatl muzik continues with musical stylings of..... javonntte rarely seen but often heard this talented artist has toured with aretha franklin, been featured on tracks with andrés, amp fiddler, blake baxter & has had some very rare and sought after releases on now defunct label noveau riche. now he returns to detroit his track based roots for a dancefloor stompin 12-. we start with keep bouncin which say it all in the title with a very familiar sample, chaka s revenge will have them screaming for more. the b side he gives us my life very reminiscent of early prescription days and rounds it off with heart strokin tune these words that should easily capture the ears of your constituents! so press play and dance to the musical stylings of.......

the album is a soundtrack of music inspired by the movie rubble kings and is out globally via mass appeal records. produced by longtime run the jewels collaborator little shalimar, the album features appearances from bun b, ghostface killah, killer mike, tunde adebimpe, mr muthaf*kin exquire, boldy james, cuz lightyear, ka and roxiny, in addition to run the jewels. scoring the film was the first time little shalimar set out to make period music. half of the music on this album was taken directly from the score and is heavily indebted to ‘60s and ‘70s soul and funk music. for the new tunes shalimar sampled joints from the score and created new beats out of them.
the grey marbled double lp version comes in a gatefold sleeve and includes an iron-on patch of the rubble kings plus a download code for the rubble kings album and documentary.

ganz die alte schule, und doch so modern: future funk meets oldschool hip-hop. das debüt-album der mixtapers erscheint als 180 gramm schwere 12’’ bei sonar kollektiv.

***** big support from raresh !
elliot sindall and oswaldo nicoletti are jäfar, a duo split between paris and london. their first record on fragil musique may be single sided, as so often with the label, but quality is not at stake. marzsia is an amazingly well produced dance trip. the broken drum line is playing around the loop, slightly messing with the heavy feet taping feel. meanwhile, the vocal and instrumental samples subtly come in and out, giving a depth and spirituality to the piece. the record comes with an engravement artwork on its b side and a debut collaboration with louise ernandez photographies for the cover artwork

limited edition of 400 numbered copies.

back to basics with two heavy rhythm edits/tools. a-side features label boss paul du lac s edit of t.o.y. s drum electronic sound , a dark and menacing mid-eighties instrumental italo/electro track (original version was recently released on bordello a parigi), b-side features a simple yet highly effective and relentess minimal drum cut by herr mick wills... no need to say more... vinyl only.

another gem from louie vega! dance ritual remixes of the sam records disco classic vicky d - this beat is mine! out january on nurvous records!

limited edition of 300 copies on 7 inch vinyl, housed in full artwork sleeve.

leftfield veröffentlicht exklusives 7”-paket mit remixen, u.a. von thom (alt-j)!
bisher nur in limitierter auflage in uk erhältlich, gibt es ab dem 19.02. auch eine kleine, exklusive auflage der aktuellen doppel-7“ von leftfield.
die doppel-7” kommt im gatefold sleeve daher und beinhaltet „head and shoulders“ im remix von mungo’s hi fi, einem in glasgow ansässigen reggae soundkollektiv, die den song in eine dancehall nummer verwandeln. auf der b-seite findet sich eine instrumental version der single. die zweite 7” wartet mit zwei remixes des tracks “little fish” (feat. polica’s channy leaneagh) auf: der erste mix stammt vom bass-techno duo dense & pika, auf der b-seite gibt es dann einen leckerbissen von thom green (alt-j), der eine etwas abstraktere bearbeitung des songs liefert.

originally released in 2008 as a limited edition cd. *sniper beats* is now finally available on vinyl from kingunderground, with download code included. *sniper beats - underscores for drama & action* contains 13 instrumental tracks from mr parkers vast production collection. each track was originally selected by lewis and recorded raw out of the sp-1200 (with no external samplers involved). those same tracks have now been remastered for this limited and much anticipated vinyl release. this is a must have in any long time lewis parker fans collection and for any newcomers a record that shows his pedigree as one of the best sampling producers in the game right now. limited to 300 copies this will likely sell out fast so get your orders in now to avoid disappointment.

legendary french producer mr. oizo aka quentin dupieux returns with hand in the fire, a four-track ep featuring brash, heavy-hitting productions and a charli xcx guest appearance - out today via ed banger / because music / big beat records. the new ep largely follows in the steps of mr. oizos acclaimed 2014 lp the church. the title track shows off mr. oizos pop production chops, mixing a compelling vocal performance from british pop-smash songwriter charli xcx, complete with an incredibly catchy hook, with a punk-inspired composition that transitions more towards trap by the end of the song.

lifted from bdp’s 1989 lp, ghetto music: the blueprint of hip hop, jack of spades see the blastmaster krs-one on both mic and production duties and jacks the brentford allstars greedy g beat to great effect! instrumental on da flip!

nandu lands on off recordings with a spellbinding three-track debut. walk opens proceedings, merging a chugging low end with forlorn vocals, claves and clangs, setting a dark and trippy atmosphere. label head andre crom reworks the addictive original, twisting it into a swirling trip of layered synths and subtle, shuffling hi-hats. the exotic entitled limon sits somewhere in between. its off-the-wall drum programming and moody, arpeggiated synth line gives this one a late night feel that is sure to blow the roof off of any dance floor.

a side brings rudman s finest house sounds for this heavy dancefloor produced track, but in the same time moody and balearic with a strong synth bassline that easely took control of the vibe and transformed it to a strong dance effect. for the b side imogen meets nunorthern soul artist dos palos with a slower tempo track with ilija rudman s instrumental stripped down mix of the lady of the west way. this remix sounds and could easily be integrated in any motion picture end having that powerful vibe of goodbye.

boston s finest kon (king of nothing) takes on the first choice classic love thang. huge disco package for 2016.nfeatures the original mixes, accapella and instrumental. released in conjunction with salsoul 2016.

"party apex newness dancing action in short p.a.n.d.a. this was the theme song of the panda club in mid 80’s italy where marcello bertini aka dj arch (arch stands for architect, he was studying architecture at that time) was a resident dj. it was pressed on limited edition vinyl to promote the club and parties. a few decades later this 12″ was re-discovered and became an in great demand record for italo collectors. bordello a parigi got in touch with marcello bertini and found out he still had all the original mastertapes, laqcuers and even the cmyk films for the sleeve: a true italo treasure. get ready for some dancing action!"

the midnight shift white label series (mnsw) features full eps from the labels artists. where mood meets melody. following the emotive and personal the journey ep from eddie niguel, kaspar (lisbon, portugal) and former rbma participant in 05 now brings his sisyphean rage ep to the table. of the legend of sisyphus and his endlessly laborious and futile effort this ep is not. instead, it is a remarkable breakthrough for the long-standing artist, with combined light from both detroits jerry the cat and the ever uncompromising kirk degiorgio for the remix.

paula temple verpasst dem track ordentlich feedback, einen neuen beat mit delay und eine dicke klatsche mehr noise.

limited 12 inch release of andré and leslie-stress (instrumental) and previously unreleased cordilleras.

180 g heavy weight gatefold 2lp with liner notes) lost 70s gems from hammond virtuoso andré brasseur.

ruf dug’s debut album ‘island’ was released to much acclaim in 2015 on kenneth bager’s music for dreams imprint. it sold out its first promo run within weeks and scored top spots in many ‘best of year’ reviews. now for 2016, ruffy has picked some of his favourite artists to rework his tracks and this is the result. limited vinyl - dont sleep!

limited to 500 lp+download card. chief and deheb join forces to bring you leaf, a full-length instrumental album showcasing the seamless result of two deft beatmakers merging their individual signatures into a unified craft. both artists each have a long history in beat-making, chief and deheb have worked alongside but never together, and to share a task thats usually tackled by one seemed like a challenge and a new thrill to the two. the use of samples taken from original brazilian music in the two producers collections was the starting point for the creation of leaf

yoruba records is proud to bring you this expertly crafted ep from the ever-talented yoruba favorite, carlos mena. a purveyor of deep and soulful house both behind the decks and in the studio, mena wastes no time getting down to business in this latest release.

after various reissues on various labels (usually edits from..). now repressed on the label that originally put this track out. comes with the instrumental on the flip.

all instrumental immersion from visionary los angeles guitarist and songwriter.
the middle sister, released by leaving records, is an instrumental album by guy blakeslee, guitarist from entrance. side a is all acoustic, improvised guitar music. someone said it “sounds like john fahey and sandy bull with celestial nuance.” side b is all electric. its more-experimental – think can, terry riley, “noise rock.”
the vinyl release includes a download code.

midwich is proud to present magas’s heads plus, the first proper vinyl release from james marlon magas since 2009’s violent arp. for the past several years, magas has been concentrating on instrumental production, eschewing vocal histrionics of previous work, in favor of moodier, more open-ended composition. this focus has resulted in the bombastic and hallucinatory heads plus, an all-instrumental wallop that fuses howling arp odyssey, capricious juno funk and fuzzed rhodes anchored to the ever-present throb of the roland tr-808 drum machine. freed from vocal constraints, heads plus conjures a cinematic ambience where light and dark wrangle for dominance in a dystopian post-techno near-future. plowing ahead with gleeful abandon, this 5-track ep is a take-no-prisoners statement of intent. heads plus is mastered by ruud lekx (rude 66) and cut by josh bonati at bonati mastering in nyc and comes housed in a eye-popping full-color uv gloss jacket featuring artwork by renowned sci-fi illustrator, mark salwowski. layout by designer beth hall. the vinyl release includes a download code.

new label nonstop kicks off with *sunday morning* by italian producer pirupa. pressed in 3 versions on limited vinyl.

dark entries and honey soundsystem records have teamed up again to release another volume of gay porn soundtracks by san francisco-based musician and producer, patrick cowley. “muscle up” is a collection of cowley’s instrumental songs recorded between 1973 and 1980 found in the fox studio vaults. this compilation also includes bonus compositions found in the basement of megatone records owner john hedges and the attic of former bandmate maurice tani.

vorab zum album kommt die single put your mask on-als 7inch vinyl und digital. dort wird noch tiefer in akeres zwischenwelt vorgedrungen und es stellt sich heraus, dass akere dort nicht allein sind. neben sarah sulais abstrakten strophen, greift auf dem bonustrack deep waters die münchner sängerin louisa nach dem mikrofon und bereichert die entstehenden bildern mit ihrem ganz eigenen stil. zu beiden songs sind auf der single auch die instrumentals enthalten, denn auch ohne text kann man in diese musikalischen gewässer tief eintauchen.

andre crom returns to off with a deep and moody piece of house music. based on a layer of solid drums and a warm bassline, the track evolves with a gliding synth hook and bell theme, topped by a haunting vocal featuring bramwell. berlins rising star jonas saalbach delivers a spacy interpretation, altering the original theme and introducing new synth layers. finally, london-based ashwort adds a toolish deep techno remix, only using fragments of the vocal to give more focus to the groove.

theres a reason kai alces name consistently comes up when the topic is exceptional house music. the ndatl label boss remix of the dangerfeel newbies * what am i here for* takes the soulful number to heights beyond the originals already heady groove. j piccola sings with a perspective thats like bopping through the city, skyscrapers above giving dimension to the groundwork so necessary for love and progression. his vocals match the pace of propelling keyboards by chris irvin and delvynw. saxophone by quinn mason adds an element that in alces distinctive hands becomes a part of all things classic house: deep, melodic, and ultimately, free. thats particularly true of the kzr’s late night mix. it harkens the wee hours with a shuffle, leading keys and pinpoint bass. the piano instrumental puts keys front and center, with a few jazzy chords that recall the hippest, dopest brunch you’ve ever attended. the entire project is very much atlanta-grown, representing its strong, interconnected music and art scene. all the key contributors are based in the city, from alce and the dangerfeel newbies, to acclaimed visual artist radcliffe bailey, who created the album art, and tastemaking graphic artist steve deniro, who designed the album layout. after small promo run in japan the gem gets a full worldwide release with alternate mixes and kai alcés bonus distinctive remix of * swingin with the new jack* previously unavailable

alleviated records is proud to present the -expressions- ep by leepearsonjr. collective. chicago native lee pearson jr. has participated in musical offerings over many years in the capacities of dj, lyricist, vocalist and producer. chicago talents aki dawson and k ladawn provide soulful vocal stylings and longtime collaborator lyricist erwin -mac- mcewen are among the contributors to this creative effort along with masatoshi chiba of sendai, japan providing his interpretation of -love s a secret place- and larry heard composing music for the 2 included selections. lee and erwin are also the team that penned the lyrics to -on a corner called jazz- for the mr. fingers -introduction- album back in 1992. we hope that you enjoy the 2 versions and timeless feels of each selection for many years to come.

another monster italo disco classic on fonogrammi particolari! the release is strictly limited to 300 12” vinyls, 150 colored copies plus 150 classic black vinyls.

limited edition of 373 copies, 180 grams audiophile black vinyl, 18 tracks, 96 mins, gatefold sleeve, uv varnished outer sleeve, code for high quality download of the complete *outside the night* album plus full album *instrumental version* (18 tracks, 96 mins) and *timeline 2009 - 2015* (demos, outtakes, early/rough versions, 24 tracks, 134 mins) - a total of 5 hours 26 minutes of music!

james -j dilla / jay dee- yancey leaves behind an impression on hip hop that will last the test of time. a bridge between hip hop’s underground and mainstream, dilla’s contributions ranged from single handedly defining detroit hip hop as a founding member of slum village to providing his production talents to common, d’angelo, busta rhymes, erykah badu, a tribe called quest, the pharcyde, the roots, janet jackson and macy gray.

one of the rarest gems of the italo disco genre starting the la discoteca sub label. here we find disco, r&b, italo, and electro all inside one track in the traditional vocal and instrumental version. everything is based on synth and bass lines with a stunning sexy female vocal from jo jo ! reissued thanks to the help of massimo monti and il messia claudio pisani d.j.

welcome aboard tim love lee s esteemed label of love: tummy touch ! in conjunction with our compadres over at pacific beach, we re very happy to have this wonderfully eclectic and long established label on the team so, we pick things up with an absolute beauty of a 12 ! the multi-talented musician, vocalist and champion beatboxer beardyman features as mountainside from last years acclaimed distractions lp undergoes a stellar overhaul from the irresistible partnership of colleen dj cosmo murphy and london producer extraordinaire yam who... no surprise these two seasoned party-starters deliver a mesmerising, mid-tempo rework, somewhere between jagwar ma & aficionado s sublime output. in other words, a veritable balearic barn-stormer.

lillo carillo is a young italian dj and producer with several years of background behind. born and raised near the city of naples, he settled in milan from several years where he immediately fit in the circuit of the main local clubs, getting noticed for energy and creativity behind the dj booth. simultaneously lillo offers his musical skills by working with several italian fashion brands for which he is a sound designe. in 2014 he released his first remix for an ep vinyl with editors kutz vol.4, collaborating with manufacturers which are already known in the world of the nu-disco, as sleazy mcqueen and 78edits, therefor experiencing a strong success that makes him known even outside italian territory. after a winter spent in the recording studio, he is finally ready for his new ep on the newly released palm hands recording, where you can see all the talent and eclecticism of a young italian producer, a master in juggling house sounds, rnb, disco and funk.

massive big player collaboration
the funky guitar licks were all played and recorded by technasia himself, and the quirky, unmistakable blues styled vocals were written and recorded by green velvet...

having championed underground dance sounds for many years now, dj/producer felix dickinson really seems to be hitting his stride now, and on a days reality, his second full length single for futureboogie, felix serves up perhaps his most accomplished works to date. collaborating with legendary chicago vocalist, robert owens (fingers inc/frankie knuckles), the pair produce a standout song that pulls on the very best of influences and delivers a modern day classic in the making.

next up on crosstown rebels is the hauntingly beautiful release sabor from the tel-aviv based duo red axes, with brazilian-born abrao on vocals, and featuring a brilliant isolée remix to boot!

vintage house freaks and soul kids: rhode & brown from munich come back on toy tonics with a great, funk driven, instrumental ep. featuring a remix by upcoming producer hodini. rhode & brown come from the growing young, new house scene of munich. since 3 years the kids host their own night at munichs kong club and doing music. after a few remixes (check the one for brooklyn based label good company records) the boys release their first ep of 2015 on toy tonics. the sound? they proudly call it weißwursthouse produced on a stradivari-build mpc 1000 in their beautiful studio in the heart of munich. influenced by old soul records, detroit legends theo parrish and moodymann, as well as new experimental house from the scandinavian labels around studio barnhus. everything with their own unmistakable rhode & brown touch.

candido cameron was a cuban percussion maestro who had played with luminaries such as dizzy gillespie, buddy rich and count basie throughout his illustrious musical career which started in 1952. fast forward to 1979 and candido finds himself caught up in the disco boom that had engulfed his adopted new york city. feeling he could add his trademark quick-fire conga and bongo playing to disco s straight 4x4 syncopated rhythm he cut some records with legendary nyc label salsoul. the fruits of this partnership were 2 full length lp s and a handful of 12inch singles that changed the face of underground disco.

brookyn-based hip-hop indie, coalmine records, is pleased to release the limited edition, 7-inch pressing of their acclaimed single, “one for the money,” which unites veteran emcees, royce da’ 5’9”, skillz and diamond d, over the anthemic, string heavy production supplied by beantown’s deejay/producer, g-squared (formerly of the kreators). first released in september of 2012 in a digitalo nly format, and later included as part of the label’s decennary compilation lp, ‘unearthed,’ (may 13, 2014), the limited edition 7-inch will be pressed on money green vinyl, and packaged with a free album download card of ‘unearthed,’ exclusively for black friday.

deluxe 31 track 180 gram 2x12 inch lp soundtrack to the citically acclaimed documentary *montage of heck*. personal home recordings of musical concepts and the wild imagination of rock icon kurt cobain. includes a digital download card for 320kbps mp4 audio of the entire soundtrack.