rising sun is the souljazz orchestras first all acoustic afro jazz album. playing over thirty different instruments, the group creates a rich soundscape of otherwordly jazz, driven by heavy african rhythms and soulful vamps. the esoteric arrangements and fiery improvisations make it one of the souljazz orchestras most unique offerings.

the first ever album retrospective of one of new yorks most revered of all producers, bob blank, this album traces the history of his independent studio, blank tapes, one of the citys most important creative dens during the vibrant arts scene of the mid 70s to mid 80s.

support by luciano, reboot, sebo k, raresh, nuick curly.... chris carrier, one of the most respected names of the french underground house scene for more than 10 years, delivers his debut ep for off recordings. la fabourienne is the kind of peaktime tracks that you know and love off for, jacking grooves, a strong bassline and an infectious saxophone theme will turn your dancefloor upside down – guaranteed! jeudi is a completely different affair – a laidback sparse groove, garnered with 100% self-played live instruments and percussions show carriers deeper side, making this outstanding piece of music the deepest and most musical track released on off so far. william kouam djoko, one of biggest fresh talents of amsterdams ever-growing house scene, delivers a unique interpretation of jeudi for his friend and house-hero mr. carrier, straightening the deep original into a twisted techno-jazz-experience for the feet and the heart in two interpretations: the vinyls perky mix is more aimed at the dancefloor, while the trippy aftermath mix is perfect for afterhours. the ep is finished by cycles gladiator, a deep and timeless housetool typical for mr. carrier, perfect for the earlier or later hours of the night

in japanese niwa means garden. the concept of what an album should be is really taken seriously here. with >niwa< what you open your ears and emotions to isnt just another loose bundle of tracks. all the single stories, element by element, are constantly fusing together into a greater whole. this is rippertons world. he draws on all the influences that have journeyed with him as a passionate musician on life’s long and winding road. influences far beyond dark booming warehouse parties abound, and are just as likely to conjure up vivid images of dewy lausanne sunsets. folk tinged downbeat experiments peacefully co-exist with delicious jazz blueprints and sublime ambient soundscapes, sitting in harmony with deeply hypnotic house grooves.

supported by: george g, elon, robert owens, mihai popoviciu, ethil and many others!
jazzy tourism is the first work that establish apparel music in the electronic music market. apparel seeks to combine differents hemispheres, trying to impress on vinyl every mood and emotion. every song is built for narrow audience, mental, impatient, just like jazz, get something of magical on the dance floor.

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<.

marcin czubalas track titles are starting to closely mirror his career path. like a swift gazelle czubala bounces back and forth between mobilee records and nick curlys 8bit recordings, leaving in his wake a trail of triumphant releases. >zoo comunale< springs czubala back to mobilee after the success of his >minskaya< ep on 8bit, and jumping in the cage with him is none other than well renowned artist hugo. an impressive discography and busy touring schedule have made hugo a reputable name in clubs around the globe. as a fan of his jazz educated, funk inspired sound czubala approached hugo to collaborate. the subsequent intertwining of these two musical animals produced >zoo comunale<, its bouncy grooves and hypnotic loops tinged with a bit of funk. animalistic stuff. >zoo comunale< is comprised of two tracks, a-side >zoo comunale< and b-side >no tu no<, as well as a digital bonus track >polita<. every track has its own unique twist, each proving perfect for dance floors world wide. mobilee says welcome to the zoo, and enjoy!

prime numbers are back with e11.... the latest in the pn e.p series. three exclusive tracks by mr scruff & kaidi tatham, motor city drum ensemble and andrés! this time we feature a heavyweight collaboration between mr scruff & kaidi tatham who provide a smouldering jazz-house production with kaidi leading the way on keys and flute on top of a chunky, bottom-heavy groove. motor city drum ensemble drops a killer raw cut. a heavily smashed jackin’ disco workout with all the markings of a fine cajual dub or early striclty rhyhtm. the track oozes soul and is unpretentiously aimed at the dancefloor. once again danilo plessow proves less is more. andrés completes the line up with a cheeky blend of some classic ingredients. sounding like a track from his early releases, “jack city” has all the essential hallmarks of the andrés sound with an excellently simple but purely effective fusion of house and hiphop ethics

the agency was released in 1997 on sf label called solid trax (ebe sub division) was one title expiremented between jazz & techno. new additionnal remix by phil weeks & didier allyne. they delivery a jazz hypnotic techno.

dj support from: brodinski (turbo), riva starr (made to play), style of eye (pickadoll), zombie disco squad (dirty bird/made to play), teki latex & dj orgasmic (ttc/sound pellegrino), schlachthof bronx (disko b), radioclit (mental groove), douster (zzk), marina (ex-bonde do role), daniel haaksman (man recordings), beni (kitsune), bang gang deejays (modular), trg (tempa), savage skulls (dubsided), top billin (top billin), joyce muniz (man recordings), adam sky (exploited), kissy sell out (bbc radio 1), pathaan (bbc radio1), mixhell (new judas/boys noize), round table knights (deadfish), breakbot (ed banger), malente (exploited/fools gold), kalbata (soul jazz), matt walsh (turbo), john digweed (bbc radio1), lorcan mak, larry tee, ben mono

support by: ellen allien, gregor tresher, lauhaus, timo maas, thomas schumacher, marco carola, laurent garnier, lee curtis, italoboyz, boris werner, nima gorji and many more... 4 bombs tracks !!!! dancefloor killer thats the various ep

third ep from the talented nebraska on rush hour... after the two variation eps, a weekend of my own brings us four strong house tracks.side a features the deeper tracks. the lush soho grand oozes a touch of magic, while the snappier >a weekend of my own< has perfect late night drive to it. side b opens with the disco-fied >time has come pt. 1<. this is peak-time business. the same can certainly said of >masala dosa<, this infectious jazz groove rides on a finger snapping bounce. bam! for fans of rick wade, theo parrish, trusme et al

dollkraut aka pascal pinkert is back with another great ep after his previously successful release >cheveux noir< on sound architecture. once again he shows his ability to produce a unique blend of house influenced by soul and jazz. loaded with warm and analogue sounds paired with his intuition for solid vocals and sampling.
the remixes featured on this record are done by two swinging tag-teams. first of all the well known krause duo (freude am tanzen / musik krause) with an edgy sharp jacking remix. on the b-side scott (the gym / my best friend / fluid ounce) turn the downbeat track precious fool with their jazzy twist into a dancefloor anthem. outstanding record!

chicago house style take on famous jazz dance classic

moochy of nxs returns with a new 6 track 12 inch on sacred rhythm. includes sacred rhythm remixes by joaquin joe claussell. featured restock !!!

amazing 4-tracker of funky chicago style house with jazz and disco samples by lawnchair generals, joey youngman, olivier desmet & chuck daniels and da sunlounge! ltd backstock

special double 12inch edition!! originally released in 2001!

like roy ayers about 25 years before them those two ny house cuts are paying tribute to their hometurf - the title isnt the only similarity also e mans voice - which already helped its yours to become this years house smash - bares a strong resemblance to the 70s jazz funk master. kerri chandler again proves his unchallenged production mastery with a bottom-heavy, deep house groove - big

early dan curtin works! twice spaced-out hi-tech jazz, from the early nineties. >matter of sound< was released orignally on a limited 7 inch, and >inner view< is taken from the first planetary ep from 1991, both from dans label metamorphic.

third and last single cut from his debut solo album! this time he teamed up with >kuniyuki aka koss< as a production partner and this single was made with many obscure old records. a side, >routine< is jazzy fusion disco and >unfaithful< is one of the best clubby track on the album. b side, >transaction< is a klaus schulze style and >aneugalam< is a unique jazz funk disco

nico purman is back for his third instalment on the marching band in the sky that we call our vakant home. purmans sound continues to evolve, covering truly large distances with every release. since his robostrobe inspired earlier vakant works tuesday ep (va017) and euphrasia ep (va025), nico drops 3 large-and-very-much-in-charge space jazz masterpieces that he fermented in what sounds like a midnineties new york house basement.

after the well received all creation 12s delsin records drops yotokos >wet ink<. yotoko are shifty & domu (jcr, 2000black, archive). yotoko stands for a perfect fusion between broken beat, techno and soul.
their album is not about breaking barriers, but it is their own little twisted version of what they call techno. for yotoko techno can be heard in everything, so as such it is all techno. domu and shifty are influenced by lots of different stuff, soul, jazz, disco, hip hop, techno, some old break beat, new broken stuff.. as well 20 pence mad charity shop finds.. the album is about yotoko making music they think is cool and realizing that all this music is the same no matter what the bpm or groove.
domu started as sonar circle for 4 heros reinforced label. later on active as domu for labels as archive and 2000 black and together with archive label boss volcov for the jcr-label with their album as rima. shifty is domus longtime comrade, making his first musical public appearance as yotoko. the albums artwork will be done by amsterdams machine, who already took care of the kindred spirits releases.

vivace is a project of stephen hitchell (cv313, echospace, intrusion) and is a unique hybrid of deep house, dub, jazz, & soul, a sort of new school/old school fusion which pays homage to chicago house heroes like chez damier & ron trent in their prescription era but with a modern twist. this project is the continuation of his previous soultek material initially featured on germanys force tracks & force inc family of labels back at the start of the century. the title track in its original form is a sub-aquatic journey through space and bass, as deep as you would come to expect from an echospace production but the sound palette has changed, shifting into a world filled with ambience and free form jazz. the use of live instrumentation & vocals are a driving force behind this project and add a depth and soul oceans deep, its like melting in sonic butter. the soultek mix is a frenzy of edits, funked up and sounds like it could be a schizophrenics take on house music, brendon moeller dives deep into soul, shifting and morphing the original into a proper late night house jam you could only imagine derrick carter or theo parrish dropping at the wee hours of the morning. the closing intrusion mix gives the original a frosty lime green haze best absorbed while inhaling, real trippy stuff. this first release has already earned countless play from francois k and in its inception (as soultek) was hailed as >jacks echo -- the future sound of chicago< by de-bug magazine, germany

excellent upbeat jazz infected chicago house anthems!

volume 3 showcases more of the unique tropical music created in panama in the fertile decades of the 1960s and 70s. panama is the thin, tropical bridge that connects north and south america, and is home to three million culturally diverse people, its music is a soulful blend of latin american, caribbean, european and indigenous forms. from bilingual calypsos to guajira jazz, from tropical guarachas to cumbia tamboreras, panamanian musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multicultural environment during a turbulent time in the young countrys history. this collection presents more of the golden age of panamanian music and the music of the combos nacionales on rare recordings that have never been released outside the isthmus until now.

makoto & kez ym featuring takumi kaneko from cro magnon! played by gilles peterson, kevin beadle, jazzanova, kyoto jazz massive & simbad etc...

supported by: dj hell, dubfire, martyn, brothers vibe, glimpse, chloe, jeff mills, mr g, perc, konrad black, echospace, d.diggler, joris voorn, joel mull and many more!! under his echologist moniker, brendon moeller has releases on rekids, mule musiq, resopal & ransome note. this release sees him taking off the kid gloves and offering up four slabs of massive dancefloor oriented techno that take what he accomplished on the much praised >jazz space ep< to the next level

medline aka sun son sound, next generation and avant garde composer, mc, dj and multi instrumentist present his first masterpiece mercado negro. afro latin & jazz funk ingredients cooked into a deep and soulfull recipe, this contemporary and intemporal 7inch classic is a monument dedicated to the worldwide musical black market. first stone of medlines brown music style, this meteore knock downs the conventions. released on his own label propaground. its the rebirth of the art of composition in the way of 70s masters. in other words it is already a hunted gem.

pushing the envelope even further and blurring the lines between jazz, funk, trip hop and soul - carte blanche 2 aims to please with its unique blend of rhythms suited to the most discerning tastes of todays music connoisseur!

all the tracks on this double vinyl demonstrate his innovative approach to music, running the full spectrum from soft ambient interludes to the more uptempo beat trickery. accept manages to combine both extremes and is an apt opening track, demonstrating the two faced nature of aardvarcks productions, highly constructed beats and beautiful melodies. taa baa sounds like it emerged straight out of londons co op, though aardvarck has not been to this broken beat mecca. th #1 is pure ambient bliss and followed by the deep spacious beats of dim. steps is based around a seriously crunched up hip- hop break, think domu scrapping with the funkstorung boys. the original version of zom is track 7 (ignore the tracklisting on the cd) whilst the stunning remix by attica blues tony nwachukwu is actually track no. 17. upset is based around deep raw bass, the structure of the track is created with pin point beat work. flight simulator is a silky smooth journey, proving that aardvarcks beats dont have to be broken. the stuttered synchopated bass stabs of th#3 combined with its fearsome breaks push the edge of the nu jazz envelope and gentle is an uptempo number combining the skip of 2 step with smooth german jazz styles - one for the quirky jerky types on the dancefloor. th#6 is another deep ambient soundscape helping to ease the pressure after the frantic percussion of knet. stampot shows aardvarcks ability to counter fearsome rhythms with melancholy chords, the forward flowing synths float the listener over the near chaotic drum programming. finally, the album closes with the weeping strings and treated piano of anders, bizarrely twisted and warped sonics. one beautiful voyage!

played by karotte !!! with his newest ep on wagon repair (ghosts in the ai - wag058), mathew jonson looks to both the past and future to create a stunning release. track 1 - ghosts in the ai - is the first solo production that was made in wagon repairs new berlin studios. finally, in a real place to work, and with a lot of new gear to play with, mathew focuses on evoking both the future and technology to wonderful affect. track 2 - technology - comes from mathews past as it was created around the same time as tracks like octagon came out on iiwii. originally, it was going to be the first cut on his debut album that he was planning to release. on the day that mathew was looking for a b-side track for the ghosts in the ai ep, his brother, nathan (hrdvsion), played it over the phone asking him why he had not released it, as it was one of nathans favourites. it worked much better than the other track that was going to be on here so thanks, hrdvsion. track 3 - the alchemist - comes from mathews involvement this summer producing the music score for the old classic silent film faust, which was screened, complete with cobblestone jazz playing the score live, at the 2009 timewarp festival. the alchemist was written for the scene when faust is working in his laboratory then walks out into the snow to summon the devil to help with his work. a fitting piece indeed!

noir de coeur ep is the second projet of the aglia records label, with the theme africa or perfect mixing between jazz, afro and electro dub style. to do this, krispaglia turned to 3 talented artists: melchyor a (razana prod, rec soulshine, slip and slide, ludovic allen (tribal winds, real tone, basenotic, gswing) rochdee (rec elephunk, boys basment rec)and krispaglia (aglia records) to give their musical vision on this continent. melchyor a feat long bass - house of groove: afro house classic pure style. ludovic allen feat mediff - darkside: moody dub vocal house track. rochdee - idealgroove: pure afro dub...

a classically-trained jazz virtuoso and national rock n roll hero in argentina, gutis double 12inch pack for desolat will leave you in no doubt of his ability to twist a snaking groove into something echoingly hypnotic. the tracks contained here are already a favourite in the record boxes of artists like loco dice, carl cox and marco carola, while gutis life story could itself be the subject of a story by jorge luis borges: >i leave to several futures (not to all) my garden of forking paths<. just two years after his first live sets in europe, desolat is proud to present gutis las cosas que no se tocan. the beats follow guti across continents: mr good vibes was composed in a hotel room in stuttgart after an argument with a friend, while the serious dancefloor vibes of sasa, the hustler and ieuuu were channelled in martinez studio. ieuuu and the hustler feature slices of glamorous, haunting vocals by jayson walker, a british singer that guti discovered on myspace. and sasa boasts gutis own vocal touches. meanwhile, the track aguanile is inspired by one of his favourite melodies as a child, one that he’s collected many versions of. the last track on the release, el campeon, reaches a bittersweet ending in the wide open space between percussive trills and a cut-out refrain, inspired by gutis favourite latin storylines of broken hearts and pain.

cyber dance records unleash their fifth record entitled somewhere out on the nightside. the ep consists of four tracks introducing a new batch of artists to the cyber dance cartel, brassica, serious lover, bill ambrose and melanie houston. brassica is the music of hackney bedroom producer michael anthony wright. hes had a couple of records on dissident and has a few more lined up for some other quite well-known labels over the next year. ballo dei morti was conceived one dark christmas day in milan and features the chorus of slayers dead skin mask vocoded in italian. the track has been eagerly awaited on vinyl after several months of attention through blogs such as 20 jazz funk greats and vice magazines music blog. serious lover is the brain-child of london based producer sam ryan who fuses electro-soul influences of early jam and lewis production with a more modern, harder sound, employing vintage synths and archaic drum machines in the studio and electronic musicians for the full live show. bill ambrose has been producing music on his collection of vintage synths and drum machines for over a decade, working behind the scenes as a producer or engineer on several releases. he wrote paranoid specifically for cyber dance earlier this year. melanie houston is a dj, musician and producer from london with a passion for dark, emotional music and a previous history in berlin where she djd and contributed music for the cult techno label tresor. with influences incorporating everything from avant-garde electronics to 80s synth pop, melanies as renowned for her skills on the turntables in the mix as for her abilities in the studio.

the third single from the young new label founded by d julz, bass culture brings the noise! kasper is one of the most promising house talents coming out of the madrid scene. kasper is at the core, featuring players such as alex under and damian schwartz, his remix of the cheeky classic >r u ok< by ambivalent on minus, put him firmly on the map as a talented house music dj / producer. since then he hasnt stopped releasing quality recordings for items, things, mupa, cyclical, bloop, bass culture & more...with a musical background comprised of a broad variety of music from post punk, rock, jazz, rap, and of course electronic music - being specially influenced by labels such as studio 1, basic channel, profan, chain reaction, mosaic, schatrax, perlon

the particular view on a musical future might have been considerably different when olaf hilgenfeld (berlin) met iftah gabbai (jerusalem) for first sessions in 2004. the piano player hilgenfeld used the accordion that time mainly, whilst gabbai was using all instruments available, a computer was among those more by chance. only one year later the duo skinnerbox played regularly on such uplifting, innovative off-partys that came up in the new techno generation again.
that was just the beginning. skinnerbox have developed a purely electronically composed and performed music (partly featuring vocals by elle_p) – that is not based on loops but improvised techno inspired house and minimal house. the roles in the duo are clearly settled: olaf hilgenfeld – moog synthesizer, iftah gabbai – hardware drum machines, max/msp und ableton live.
all these distinct impacts and effects can be heard on their various releases from the last two years, but far better in their live sets. skinnerbox are an experience, taking you on expedition with paralyzing minimal, breaking house, hard-edged techno-jazz, and ambient electronica futurism.
it was a desire to eternalize this play- & colorful diversity, often just caused by the moment, as entire homogeneity. thus, they needed to leave temporarily their environmental techno and minimal house scapes. >king of spades and marmalades< – the result – is a jazz opus wrapped into a disco suitcase. it is a reminiscence as well as going far ahead of daily musical habits, shown not at least by the order of tracks, do not starting with a stunning hit of the album, but with 20 minutes of challenge.

this is the last chapter of the three-part series >join the resistance< by 22 year old tim toh. the circuit is closing with two more deep and sparkling house gems and this young producer again scores with a fresh and forward thinking sound. >six< on the a-side is an epic house anthem: charming organ layers over funky percussion grooves with a stomping kick and smooth strings arrangements…pure sunshine! on the flip >seven< starts with a contained jazz atmosphere then surprisingly changes into a straight but in a way psychedelic house tune…join the resistance! thanks for purchasing a real copy!

warehouse find of this classic kenny larkin album

mothership transmission 027 – maetrik the >space chronic< ep was the biggest selling record on mothership last year and for good reason. maetrik has an incredible knack for innovative and original sound design. he is also able to package these sounds inside great arrangements and very dj friendly beats. this is what really separates his records from the rest of the sound design experts. >show me< is the perfect example of maetriks amazing talents. after several minutes of a super funky techno groove (2 things that dont usually go together) we find ourselves at the drop. and this drop is one of the best we have ever heard. it sounds like an angry wasp is flying full speed through the inside of your brain. the riff will melt your mind. >simpleman< on the other side is a great example of maetriks versatility. you might be expecting a hardcore techno bit but instead we hear a very groovy, almost reserved jazz techno fusion joint, but still with the heavy beats to keep it real for the clubs.

limited edition sampler 12 inch to his album >we are the ones we ve been waiting for< (hs-019). tracklisting here is >axion< (exclusive to this 12), no time for gravity waves, buzz 101 and glow (these will be on the cd full length, not the vinyl album). >axion< is a modern club banger with hypnotic loops, chopped vox and stripped drum action. >no time for gravity waves< is a laid-back, textured house jam, >buzz101< is an energetic jazz-tinged workout, while >glow< is a classic slice of soulful techno. check!

dan curtin, now releasing records for 11 years, returns back to classic form with a 4 track ep of smooth, deep, calculated beats. dan takes us through a time warp with elements of jazz, funk, and r&b, with his own inimitable touch that puts his music in a unique category all its own. autonomic groove reminds of the better purveyors of fine funk material, while other songs such as bygone epigone and chained present new takes on dans familiar jazzy sound. another cool down low item!! tip!

best known as one half of the motorcitysoul duo, alongside christian rindermann aka c-rock. the pair have been responsible for some of the finest productions and remixes from the deeper realm over the past few years. their ability to create grand, atmospheric and emotional moments for the floor has seen them release and remix for fantastic labels including cocoon, freerange, simple, conaisseur, liebe detail, junior boys own, tsuba and their very own stir 15. matthias skills do not just sit in the electronic dancefloor realm. an accomplished pianist and jazz lover, his role as bandleader in the matthias vogt trio sees him bring acoustic jazz and electronica together in exciting, imaginative live compositions

heres a very limited 3 track ep from blast heads 6th cd album nu island. blast head is the most important and respected unit of japanese underground scene for over 10 years. dj hikaru is the most busiest dj who based on japanese most cultural spot grassroots tokyo. dr.tetsu is the programmer who produced some artist like ua and so on... nu wave is the 9 minute over peak time dance track. featured live steal pan playing by tico (little tempo). heres great fusion of caribbean feel organic sounds and head rush dance groove. sky high is the jazz funk/fusion feel disco/boogie track. if you like cro magnon sound, this tracks must be fits for you. bbq jam is the downtempo jam with the elements of jazz, dub, world music.

cobblestone jazz founding member danuel tate is back on the solo tip with his newest project for wagon repair - wag055 >doesnt like you back ep< - and this time, probably as a result of spending so much time on the road with bandmates mathew jonson and tyger dhula, he is bringing it harder. although some familiar elements from his first ep, >pushcard<, can be found in the horns and synths mixing together to form the beds for the quirky vocoder, this five-track release comes more direct. >doesnt like you back< reflects the moment on the dance floor when you realize the woman next to you is way out of your league, which we guess isnt a bad feeling as long as you like dancing with super hot women.

the latest installment from serialism records comes as a various artists release showcasing the sound of this london collective. a1 comes straight out the traps with young catalan rainer serrat with neuralgia. a stylishly crafted house affair that will surely be an instant classic. a beautiful sexy thriller that leaves us begging for just a little more! rudolf pays homage to house music with a strong vibrant / slick production and a rolling tight groove. golden showers is an avant-garde jazz experiment with deep off key intentions. ollie silva and eddie smith combining to deliver a futuristic and forward thinking piece of music. itzo delivers a beautifully crafted and stylish minimal endeavour. clean warm sounds with liquid funk running through. pablo tarno delves into the deep with an elegant piece. warm and groovy in all the right places. a strong ep experimenting with the boundaries of house music.

russian duo easy changes have been demanding international respect for some time now and have established themselves as free and forward thinking producers, who continue to surprise. returning to mean, easy changes have delivered a refined, abstract jazz experiment that teases with continuously evolving elements, moving, shifting, drifting, telling tales, whispering in corners. zhazdha krovi gets our attention with twisted vocals playing with off key elements focusing on refined detailed percussion and clean bass sounds. stolem is a rythmic workout. light, quircky elements amuse whilst sitting on top of the groove that insists we get down. sweet n candy come in on remix duty and deliver a tech house killer. pulsationg, tough grooves that will raise the temperature on any discerning dance floor. b2 is a minimal jazz jaunt that teases, off kilter and experimental and refined

nice price deal !!! first sampler from his new album. a brilliant combination of acoustic and electronic sounds, that covers the great black music full spectrum : soul, house, jazz, broken beat, doo wop, nu soul, afro beat, latin, funk. allen hoists music spreads innovative grooves, authenticity & happiness. its simply modern soul music... with soul! but words can only do so much, so listen and let the music explain to you why he is called the prodigal allen hoist ...
supported by: bbc1, bbc 6, radio nova, jazz fm, craig charles funk & soul show, norman jay, little louis vega, gilles peterson, joey negro, osunlade, laurent garnier, rich medina, mike chadwick, wicked jazz sounds, rainer truby, jazztronik, bobbito garcia, knee deep...

welcome to the world of mysterious organist & producer dan electro. dan electro is a charming guy who lives very far away from the sytem of babylon. his music is out of time... it carries the reminiscence of a time when people played music simply for the love of it... his touch is magnetic, mystical and inspired. dan electro musics really got soul. but the man has a complex background... for a long time, he played bass for the slow slushy boys, a band that still performs today one of the best rooted rythm & blues around the world. dan electro finds a great part of his inspiration within the universe of geniuses like louis jordan, eddie kirk, the five royales and the barefoot gospel divas sister rosetta tharpe or winona carr... and he is still involved in music that talks to both your ass and your soul... with a preference for the first !
the lucky discovery of farley jackmaster funks >fix me< revealed dan electro the connections between black music at its core roots and contemporary house music. shortly after, he started producing some amazing tunes that felt like love affairs between old church organs and mad computers... sung by ageless preachers & divas. his music has been played by djs such as gilles peterson, joey negro, sumo, recloose, dj morpheus, spiritual south, nick v, michael rutten, rainer truby, nik weston, unabombers, erik rug, philarmonix, patchworks, stevie sole... radios as bbc 1, frequence jazz, xfm scotland, radio fg, compost radioshow... enjoy !

transport recordings presents new mondo, the exciting collaboration of two celebrated san francisco deep house producers, dj mfr (marco from rome) and vincent kwok. well known to followers of lush, melodic dance music kwok and mfrs combined talent thrusts new mondo into greater realms of accessibility and danceability. their debut album, total control, features vocal guest spots from lisa shaw (salted & naked music), sandy rivera vocalist leedia urteaga, renowned san francisco jazz singer indra jones, new mondo mainstay morrisson, and others. here new mondos sound combines dancefloor burners and emotive song writing as well as subtle nods to 80s new wave funk. its an appealing stew that works, and it makes for a much more fulfilling listen than your usual dance album. this release contains the vinyl release of four songs from the total control album!