owen jay & melchior sultanas track contrasts featuring singer mykle anthony which was originally released on bbr07 on kiss the sun ep receives the remix treatment from the spanish brothers, dubbyman & above smoke. both tracks have the distinct deep explorer sound of real depth and warm grooves. this is the first vinyl from a forthcoming series of 10 inch

its not often you get to work with vocalists of sarah jay s calibre (massive attack/presence) so here at pft we decided to enlist some heavyweight talent to make the most of this opportunity. kicking off the second ep we have the one and only rob mello (classic/defected/crosstown rebels) on remix duties

over the past several years, j(ay).a.d has released several eps touching on footwork, dubstep, grime and dancehall, approaching dance music with a wide open lens that tends to blur accepted genre lines. a bjork co-sign earlier last year jettisoned the amsterdam-based artist into the popular consciousness. raised in suriname, j(ay).a.d is the consummate dance music outsider and despite living in amsterdam, his music hardly ever fits in with the citys house and techno hegemony. the ogri ai ep is very much a blueprint record, simultaneously paranoid and dark, its seeped in industrial dread and natural beauty. and while many of j(ay).a.ds contemporaries attempt to create more alien sounding music at the expense of a human element, the ogri ai ep has been a overlooked milestone for the hybrid footwork & grime realm, and its now back on re-stock.

after a geographically imposed hiatus (the travel links between nottingham and hong kong are intermittent to say the least) pressed for time label bosses rhythm plate are back with a new project featuring massive attack/presence vocalist sarah jay.

brstl returns with two house cuts from jay l, his second release for the label. started in 2011 as a means to highlight house and techno being produced in bristol, the label watched over by shanti celeste and idle hand’s chris farrell is now into double figures.show me on the a-side is a finely constructed piece of house music aimed at djs and dancers. anyone who saw jays recent boiler room debut will know his musical style, steeped in classic us house, soul and boogie but with a tastefully bumpy uk edge. the b-side blue age is a deeper cut living up to its title, all wistfull piano keys and a subdued bass line. this is jay l and brstl doing what they do best, sending vibes from bristol to the world.

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.

neuer teil der good times dj-mix-serie von norman jay. die good times goes east partys in der st john church im londoner stadteil hackney sind eine institution der club-kultur der britischen hauptstadt. norman jay, lange teil der talkin loud-familie, ist seit den 80er jahren als dj tätig und dafür bekannt in seinen sets einen genre-übergreifenden mix zu realisieren. so ist *good times - skank & boogie* musikalisch entsprechend weit gefächert: von laurel aitken über deodato bis hin zu paul johnson reicht der bogen. ska, house und exotischer pop treffen schlüssig aufeinander. jay, der auch bei der bbc eine radiosendung unterhält, wurde inzwischen mit dem orden mbe (the most excellent order of the british empire) für seine besonderen verdienste um die musik-kultur ausgezeichnet und wird in seiner heimat liebevoll als godfather of club culture bezeichnet. das vinyl erscheint als 2lp (180g) + mp3 und beinhaltet einen bonus track (baby washington - think about the good times).

jay lumen, one of the most quickly developing producers and known for his dynamic, pulsating grooves and pleasant vocalic tunes is back again on 100% pure. after having caused mayhem with his eleven earlier releases, he has proven to be labelled as one of the most famous and internationally appreciated artists of the electronic dance scene.

released 25th november on the seminal strictly rhythm label, the album is vastly different from the majority of electronic albums out there. it has a decidedly soulful, blues-y feel and instead of the heres ten club tracks, will this do approach, tim took his time and immersed himself completely into the record, surrounding himself with some of the best contemporary jazz musicians around, including jim mullen (guitar), rod youngs and enzo zirilli (drums), pete wareham (sax), jay phelps (trumpet), john donaldson (piano) and ben hazleton (bass).

his career began in the mid 90s as part of 1st down, which consisted of phat kat on vocals and jay dee on production. the group was short lived however, possibly because of insufficient support/promotion from their label, payday, but the two continued to collaborate on many occasions afterwards, starting with an appearance on fat cat song and its remix, from slum villages fan tas-tic (vol. 1).

we proudly present jay lumen s new imprint footwork. for the first release jay has created a massive ep with his own unique signature sound presenting three tracks corresponding to different time frames within the dark hours until sunrise.

after their contribution to far & beyond compilation, owen jay & melchior sultana get back to deep explorer finally with a full ep, where they combine different styles in just 4 tracks. deep instrumental, vocals and even electro vibes.everything under the smooth shield of the batti batti team. the circle is completed by the remix of make me feel (the track that opened the doors of deep explorer to the batti batti family) by the legendary mike grant (moods & grooves)

124 recordings are back with their ninth release, a five track ep representing a broad range of house emotions.first up sees the return of tomson to 124 with the deeply sublime house survivors, where he creates a myriad of layers from the warm atmospheric pads, to the bassline and haunting vocal.

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 third, it is a great honor for us to welcome such a living legend, a pioneer from kalamazoo, michigan (city right in the middle between chicago and detroit): jay denham aka fade ii black. his style is a unique blend of these two worlds - chicago house and detroit techno, with a kalamazoo touch. he stays true to the underground, makes the music for the art of it and always remembers where he comes from.

zwei tracks aus dem von barry white produzierten jay dee albumklassiker -come on in love- (1974) erscheinen hier erstmals auf 7 inch vinyl. das album wird in kürze von expansion re-released. jay dee, aka earl nelson aka jackie lee und eine hälfte des duos bob & earl, begann seine karriere in den späten 1950 ern und veröffentlichte unter diversen namen legendäre soul-singles und -alben bis in die 1970 er hinein. -harlem shuffle- von bob & earl war 1963 sein größter hit.

entitas is the second instalment of jay clarkes blackaxon imprint, and sees the label boss bring out the big guns in the form of three distinct and diverse cuts.

los pastores partner up with neverdogs to present two groovy house cuts featuring remixes from jay haze and tuccillo.

new kids on the family! from malta arrives two masters of deep house. owen jay & melchior sultana. pure groove and elegance is what overflows in all of their tracks. last year they release a lot of top tracks on labels like minuendo recordings, moods & grooves and also work on their own acclaimed label batti batti. with this level of production, could not miss a top remixer. and for this occasion troubled kids has an eminence of deep house. kai alce owner of ndatl muzik. giving the final touch to this ep with a smooth remix perfectly combined with the sensual voice of reine kabban. it will be a must in your suitcase

benedikt frey heads this latest offering from the batti batti label, teaming up with jonas.san for -girl from venus-, which pair the former s signature raw drums with the latter s outtakes of muted trumpet. complementing this, batti batti s own owen jay & melchior sultana lay down a typically deep atmospheric houser with a few twists and hidden melodies in the shape of title track tribal roots and the 12inch is further embellished by productions from debutant lars behrenroth and mexican duo romeo c & alhan g who have previously been featured on a digital batti batti release.

after absolutely killin it for sound signature, ndatl, wild oats, and apron, jay daniel launches his own label, watusi high. coming in hot from the detroit scene, he expertly combines synths and samples he takes a jump on that special detroit sound concurrently funky and mind melting.

following the release of jay haze & esbs *finding oriya* lp, leftroom delivers a remix package of *refine to deepness* from the project, featuring reworks from nail and cottam.

high:controla is a vinyl & digital label which has been founded in 2014. the label sounds fuses elements of underground & techno with more organic styles to bring it special.

jay ka aka kogui for his second release. real deep house music.

asagaya debut album, entirely produced by guts asagaya is heavily supported by french musical mastermind guts (heavenly sweetness), who also produced the entire record & features his companions for hiphop after all lorine chia and leron thomas. as multi instrumentalist with a synthetic, programmed voice, asagaya & his soundscape is clearly rooted in hip hop music, also deriving from another sphere, more alternativ and transversal. he is a mystical figure from somewhere in this world. his songs create their own mood, they capture the unique sensibility. the lyrics take the listener into a journey through asagayas mystic & surreal world. the vinyl lp includes a free download code.

hardmon london is back with its fourth release, signed by the mysterious jay green. the concept is still the same: the achieved sound as most important element and obviously, it goes without saying, forget using a computer if you want to join the hardmoon london crew.

now he s launching departures ep , a steadily rolling dark techno infused 2-tracker to smash the club floors in 2015. get ready for take off!!

welcome to this new volume of the big cat remixed. this second part has the amazing remixes from jay lumen, doorly and reboot. after the great success with the first part, here we can find jay lumen remixing one of the most popular cuts from coyu balls, doorly with his personal re-interpretation from unexpected souvenir and reboot doing his own rework from 1, 2, 3... fire!

the label sounds fuses elements of underground and techno with more organic styles to bring it special.

limited hand stamped 7 inch, we can t remember the last time we came across a 7- single of straight-up deep house. certainly, it s a novelty, though there s little novel or cheeky about the two tracks showcased on this diddy, coloured vinyl release from spain s minuendo label. 2deepsoul s a-side, -home-, is effortlessly melodious - a warm, rich and enticing blend of shuffling rhythms, swirling chords and the kind of blissfully electronic melodies that make you want to dance with your eyes shut. there s a more organic and quietly soulful feel about owen jay and melchior sultana s flipside effort, -deserted-. blessed with a delicious double bass line, bespoke keys and a whisper of motor city techno (in terms of the electronics, at least), it s a sublime chunk of sensual deepness.

our first release is by jay clarke, a london based producer and resident of the renowned monthly party. the first release will showcase killer cuts from jay himself, each showcasing a brand of techno narrative thats become now synonymous with his contradistinctive sound.

spanish master wally lopez delivers a vocal anthem destinated for tops!

fantastic four track album sampler from jay haze & esb’s forthcoming ‘finding oriya’ album released this november on leftroom. philadelphia-born producer jay haze has carved out quite the career for himself over the past decade, having headed up the successful tuning spork and contexterrior imprints, as well as operating under his fuckpony pseudonym which has seen him unveil material for the likes of get physical, cocoon and bpitch. here we see haze pair up with esb (electric sound broadcast) aka elan benaroch, notably known for his work with canada’s deepen sound, to deliver a long player for the leftroom label. finding oriya is the musical culmination of the journey towards fatherhood for haze, here we see haze & elan explore a variety or ethereal, mind-bending and profound textures to create an intelligent, understated and charming collection. from the electronic beauty of finding oriya, the dropped-tempo nu-disco tinged feel of founded in you, through to the entrancing feel of friday always remembers, ands the mid-tempo magic of cant keep giving in, this eclectic four track sampler is a great introduction to the eagerly anticipated album.

the one and only funkineven and detroit s hottest son jay daniel co-conspire to bring you this doozy of a 12inch. heat

if you are into the type of techno-infused house beats that drive dancefloors crazy, theres very little chance that you havent yet heard of jay lumen, one of the most prolific tech-house producers in today s scene.

sonoras 54th digital release and 6th vinyl release *the remixers* was put together with selecting the best remixes of their past catalogue. each song selected has been chosen for its unique sound and with the best quality of production.

die soul band the revelations aus brooklyn, new york, präsentiert mit -the cost of living- ihr neuestes album. die hauptstimme auf diesem album stammt von rell gaddis, der den part von tre williams übernommen hat. rell gehört schon von anfang an zu den songschreibern der band und tritt mit der band seit jahren auf. rell wurde 1997 bei jay zs roc-a-fella label unter vertrag genommen und schrieb seitdem songs und kollaborierte mit größen wie usher, jay z, kanye west, mary j.blige, u.v.a. als band arbeiteten the revelations mit wu-tang clan, lee -scratch- perry, otis clay, willie clayton, benny latimore oder swamp dogg zusammen. für fans von sharon jones, charles bradley, aloe blacc!

jay west & manuel sahagun feat. cody chesnutt drop *sense of you* on klangkultur schallplatten with okain and dirk hermann & andreas mueller remixes in tow. the cologne-based label founded by dirk hermann and andreas mueller drops its sixth release this july. jay west & manuel sahagun reunite for their third release following *fool me* on off recordings and *got me* on electronique digital back in 2013.
supported by: dj sneak, stacey pullen, dj t, ray okpara, danny tenaglia, art department, butch, calo lio, mihai popoviciu, vanilla ace, miguel lobo, nicolas masseyeff, jorge savoretti ...

the mlh crew brings house music tracks based on raw rhythms, infectious stabs and hard hitting grooves, written somewhere between chicago, new york, london, berlin and paris.this time the label is back with five jams that will smash any dancefloor. it includes the weapon *what is* by 4trak (aka jay shaw) and 4 new tracks from dennis collado (luv dancin), daniele temperilli (slapfunk), philou louzolo (lazare hoche) and metta (124recordings).

its fairly safe to say that jay bliss is on fire at the moment. now he takes time out from his recently launched stomping grounds imprint to follow up on his 2013 appearance with och on the remix ep. here the warm, punchy 9 minute a-side creates a highly seductive floor-tension. flip the disc over for two modern takes on minimalism, possibly paying homage to studio one or basic channel with persistent rhythms, undertones of original dub, shaken and stirred with plenty off bliss magic.

here comes the second part vinyl of dodi paleses greetings from the solar sytem remix project featuring special treatments by marcello napoletano, musumeci, myk derill and owen jay & melchior sultana. supported by: ame, gary beck, agaric, speedy j, jonas kopp, danny tenaglia, dubfire, laurent garnier, slam, horatio, luciano esse, kevin arnemann, jorge savoretti, alan fritzpatrick, andrew duke, mirco violi, daniel bortz, matt heize, guido nemola, the element, enzo elia, alex niggemann, olderic, limo, claudio coccoluto, snuff crew, hunter game, ivan iacobucci

dana ruh rmx, locked groove rmx, marco faraone rework, jay haze remix supported by: steve lawler, nick curly, shlomi aber, carlo lio, matthias kaden,uner , mathias tanzmann

finale breaks the gender barrier with the debut by this berlin producer. epic atmospheric piano house to techno driven peak time to raw dance floor killers, like finale does it.

the sun ep is a collection of 4 outstanding tracks from artists that know a thing or two about genuine deepness. featuring ernie (minuendo /deep art sounds), natan h (ethereal sound/manmakemusic), brian james (unfocused) and owen jay & melchior sultana (moods & grooves/underground quality), bbr06 portrays the distinct batti batti sound taking the listener on a warm journey of different textures!

wild oats is proud to present jay daniels karmatic equations ep. this is his second release, the first being *scorpio rising* out on sound signature. although a newcomer, jay is already known for his rhythmic vigor and twangy synth leads. starting out as just a dj, jay has seamlessly made his way into production, he is a natural and already being praised by some of the best in detroit. the 5 track ep comes as double-vinyl and outfitted in a full color reverse board record sleeve and full color center labels.

australian newcomer jad & the ladyboy starts off proceedings for retrofit in 2014 along with the help of the talented singer stee downes (crosstown rebels, get physical). on - no turning back - instantly catchy vocals fit right in with the bright, sparkling melodies and an easy two-step groove...

after the interplanetary success >everybody needs to love< jay ka returns on phonogramme with this time a special 10inch edition. get the fonk in your face!

here is the fourth rutilance recordings release! a guy called jay shaw from the other side of english channel offer us an ep called outre manche ep with 4 warm traxx. enjoy the leeds bassline!