after the hypnotic ethereal sound of stream of consciousness and the rootsy down home feeling of the nakusanga ep, an underground buzz began about what would come next from the bu mako label. the fragments ep establishes jenifa mayanja as a serious artist unafraid of pushing boundaries, branching into the unexpected, quietly seducing the listener without beating down the senses into submission. while jenifa mayanja makes no declaration as to what genre she may be classified into, the music has no problem resting comfortably between deep house, future jazz, downtempo, detroit tech and electronica.

great compilation of superb music between detroit tech, deephouse and jazz in the vein of recent jus ed releases.

what can we say about this new label? about this release? well...two years ago sextant was ever in the kdx box. sextant a jazz classic from >rockitboy< at his great period. this edit is the first miblipjazpartedit... sure... sample is fantastic but like that. you cannot miss it. its sure this release with traum , another 80s classic ... revisited by derrick may & others...& 90s big classic! so ! pre order are essentials.

gefuehl, die farbe violett und der maximillian skiba remix werden hier ganz groß geschrieben. von 80er disco, elektro, funk ueber jazz und breaks gibts hier die volle packung compost

there is a new kid on the block - kyrad - 32 years old, born and raised in switzerland and is already predicted a bright future within the drum n bass scene.. incl utah jazz remix

he is back! the inimitable rene breitbarth, master of thousand and one groove, expert for drilling out the funkster-norm and agent provocateur withing the smog of contemporary dullness. this is blissful like deep house, driving like empathic techno, timeless and tranchantly current, with always one fork in the others meal. supported by jeff samuel and mike monday

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

this anthemic tune from kerri chandler with blaze vocalist arnold jarvis gets a fresh makeover by ny masters of jazz-inflected deephouse remixes of r&b hits

compost black label #25 is some kind of premiere, because this is the first remix ep in the whole black label series. the protagonist in this one man play is the bavarian jack of all trades christian prommer in a new staging of wagon cookins start to play. in the past prommer has been co staring in classic performances like trÜby trio, fauna flash and voom:voom. right now he is stirring up waves of enthusiasm with his own drumlesson project on sonar collective and his floorshaking tech jazz meets classic house reinterpretation of koops drum rhythm a. but now draw the curtain and experience prommers play going through a real strong development giving each of the three acts a significant and distinctive character. from the slowly building ecstasy in the main mix and the uplifting joy in the piano scene to the sublime floating and jamming in the closing act he convinces in every role. great deep house theatre!

get down on it! the next essential release from deep factor. a hook filled track with a seriously heavy bassline underpinning a blend of house, soul and jazz to make one of the biggest disco/house hits of the year so far. the original written by womack and womack performed by the legendary songstress millie jackson

after the two tracks on the recent soul jazz >box of dub< compilation jay haze and michael ho follow up with a full-length of growling electronic dub and dubstep

super versatile 3 track offering from malik alston ranging in style from abstract jazz house, to beautiful rnb and downtempo latinjazz

the coop lll e.p #1 features the original bad boy 4 heros marc mac seminal carnival anthem from last year something comes over, a monstrous track with the duttiest bassline wreaking havoc on any discerning dancefloor . detroits fave son ayro turns out another heavyweight classic with movin on featuring the irish afrod ginger ninja on vocals too. domu has a nu vision with this little jazz tech gem & is a perfect insight to whats in store & to come in the future. kay suzuki returns again to deliver a superb feelin u, another classic bruk vocal workout

4 tracker of funky/deep grooving chicago styled house with jazz and disco samples to celebrate the 5th anniversary of amenti music feat tracks by town & country, joey youngman, olivier desmet & chuck daniels and da sunlounge. this is only the first part - so dont miss part 2

known for his latin sounds, this time gregor teams up with some of his friends to come up with a a brilliant brazilian flavoured new latinhouse ep. a1 mexer is a typical salto blend of latin house beats, electro/tech synths and a fresh bailafunk vocal by sao paulo pretty thais. a2 quero conhecer shows gregors passion for traditional brazilian music and jazz. on this track he teamed up with friend and fellow g rex producer tzvetin todorov who also played all the guitars. vocals by the beautiful samba dancer sarah luz do sol, sax as usual by saxlive. b1 perto de mim. think ibiza, think bahia. this is worldwide brasil soulful house to the max. b2 latin village theme. gregor and dutch latin house pioneer d rashid (raw) got in he studio to make a special tune for holland’s finest latin house event: latin village. the result is a 4 to the floor funky house groove with a driving bass line.

the fresh newcomer does it again! outstanding minimal / not minimal techno on quagmires second o dchimera ep, ion ludwig goes back to the future. influenced by the rhodes piano and jazz ensembles from the 50 he delivers an ep which has a highly instrumental background. music to listen while drinking a scotch and smoking a cuban. centerfold connects you to the world of dreams. hypnotizing repetitive rhodes are characterizing and building house grooves characterizing this track. step by step you start to understand what this music does to you. forward to the history. white exterior is modern and classic jazzmusic for the mind and feet

kenny dope gonzales and lil louie vega made their production debut on the new york label way back when, so there can be no one more fitting to compile the first new album release on the imprint. in case you didnt know, strictly rhythm were one of the most important house labels of the 1990s. established by entrepreneur mark finkelstein and serious club babe gladys pizzarro, the label would launch the careers of, among others, roger sanchez, erick morillo and, as we ve seen, masters at work. pretty significant, then! strictly maw is an album no true househead will want to miss

ultracool cobblestone jazz (mathew jonson) & louderbach rmx !!

another classic strictly rhythm re release house 2 houses i need your love originally was released back in 1991 dont miss this record

house music of the highest order from the kif label.deep & percussive. m selem is one of the most french popular musician playing with franck roger, jazz liberatorz, hi perspective. supported by all the big boys gille peterson, rainer truby, martin solveig, dj fudge, franck roger, osunlade

the >lucknlove ep< by munich based producer and dj max cavalerra comes along in karmarouges typical warmness, with lots of energy in rhythm and in an emotional sunny spellbound robe. picturesque sounding melodies are moving in bewitching clarity and danceable elegance among minimalist harmonies and playful techno rhythms. three tracks, each a unicum with distinctive temper and recognition value. three tracks filled with heart’s blood and emotions that stand in times of great love as well as in times of huge desperation solid as a rock.max cavalerra has produced with his >lucknlove ep< a record that evolves a unique style of sound, influenced and inspired by techno, jazz, classical music and ambien

a driving jazz dance tune with big horns & the heart & soul energy of live playing. middlewood make music for lovers and this is no exception. spritual south ratchet up the dancefloor vibes with a killer bassline and drums

jerrald james aka jerry the cat musical career is a typical example for detroit music of the last decades having played percussions with parliament and disco outfit cj & company he early came in contact with the first wave of detroit house and techno producers and began to experiment with these new sounds. his productions today are still evident for the unique mixture of detroit soul history and futuristic electronics. therefore this new sound signature is exemplary for the detroit sound as it skillfully fuses the free flowing jazz inflected vocals of genevieve with jerralds rootsy percussions play, accoustic live bass and a skanking, hypnotic house beat. flip over for the dubby instrumental track vanished

supports from jazzanova, alex attias, michael ruetten, gilles peterson, rainer trueby, kyoto jazz massive, shuya okino, hiroko uchida, kenji sakajiri, dj kawasaki, tsuyo and taro kesen.

sizzling sampler starting with a bass boomin extra funky, jazz infused keep it going with a shot of james brown feel thrown in via a live drum sound and rhythm guitar. julius papp and charles spencer really let loose with the help of tonee green on vocals and fanatix on the remix. next up is the rousing classic sound of solitude with dj deep and franck roger featuring panyard. straight head tempo with a church feeling organ sound and soaring vocal. flip for kenny carvajal & oliver portal with je t adore. rubbery bassline, beautigul deep retro synth sound with a jazz edge that shines throughout the track.

this is the third tuning spork blues experiment. inspired by legends like miles davis and modern day techno producers like dandy jack, andreoni is forging wacked out new house sounds, in the true spirit of jazz. this ep is no exception, and it shows why the likes of ricardo villalobos believe that signor andreoni is an amazing musician. to begin the experiment, andreoni jams you deep into space, with some seriously fucked up effects that will have you hiding under your bedclothes. sleepover is perhaps the most techno cut on this release, but the deep haze of dub still remains, over a banging percussive track. on members the melodies are perfect as you expect from signor andreoni, and here the acid line is more prominent in the mix, over deep warbling bass notes. in borderline, nothing is as it seems. melodies fall down cliffs into weird drones, and everything seems a little skewed. this completes a 4 track ep from a unique talent in the world of deep electronic house music, with 4 distinctive colourful tracks that take the genre far away from the middlebrow. make sure you check out our third tuning spork blues experiment, even if you spent most of science class using bunsen burners as water pistols

the new project of japanese dj/producer yukihiro fukutomi. he is well known as a pioneer of the japanese house/dance music scene. his career started as the dj of legendary club gold in the late 80s, and started productions from 1990. his works are known worldwide, releasing on king street, irma and jcr. foog is a project inspired by his musical roots old school chicago,detroit techno,spiritual jazz,progressive rock…he makes fourth dimension sounds with digital synths and real vintage keyboards. 4040s rhythms and textures are inspired by spiritual jazz, this would be great stuff for fans of henrik schwarz,carl craig,and the deep space sound

incl tracks by tiefschwarz, audion, cobbelstone jazz, stephan bodzin, deetron, onur Özer, my my, jamie jones, marcel dettmann, aki latvamäki

jazz house 4 tracker produced by andreas saag - collaborated by mr scruff/seiji/landslide & lyricl !

tim wright comes on his tresor debut with a pure tresor-track, styled up with the voice of toastie tailor and a full-out rave beat on the aside. the flip comes more minimal with electro jazz tinges that pays a certain homage to the early minimal detroit soundmakers

three is the magic number! as a matter of fact the third installment in the koop remix series brings you not only some more floor friendly reworks of everyone’s favourite transvestite jazzers but at least two sureshot bangers! on the a side we got the mighty drumlesson remix by christian prommer. the producer of fauna flash and voom:voom fame picks up the bonus beats of the album to transform them into a 7 minute tech jazz meets classic house workout that drags drum rhythm a kicking and screaming onto the dancefloor.the b side once again sees beanfields remix of i see a different you but this time sweet singer yukimi nagano gets left behind on the excursion to detroit. and yes, the much requested instrumental version sounds even better without the vocals! last but not least there is a nice version of lets elope by sirs also known as gucciman or daniel klein, co founder of flamingo discos. he pushes the right buttons to build a grooving deep house tune around the warm vocals of mikael sundin. so, lets elope today with koop

limited vinyl only release from an anonymous producer who has released on some of the finest underground labels in the uk and beyond. the moodymanc ep makes a (very) knowing tribute to the detroit legend kenny dixon jr. the music is superb deep, jazzy house, inspired as much by the city of manchester and the likes of electrik chair and mr. scruff as much as it by kenny, theo and friends. in fact it has already been played by mr. scruff and the unabombers! no doubt when the vinyl hits the shelves it will no doubt be getting plays from loads more of the cream of underground djs

we come accross suffocating moments, sick jazz in a minimalistic key, sparks of extreme, evolutive, interlaced intensity that eventually create futurisms and bring them close to the listener. intensity, restlessness, hypnosis and vibration could define this first tupperwear release in klitekture. this ep extracted from their album >beton insel< is, most of all, a true surprise box, as you will not be able to predict by which roads will the following twist in this permanently progressing and changing evolution, theres where a very significant part of its assets and its own goal reside. complexly and simply brutal. this ep edition released on vinyl contains a remix crated by lod from gas usa, a debilitating declaration of intentions by tupperwear that under lods concept aquires a smother tone than the original going from the tupperwear demolish actitude to a more repetitive structures

connect four records is the new sub-label of tic tac toe records. weve established it to focus on all the brilliant sounds in the deep minimal house neighbourhood – and after 2 very successful releases, were now ready to give you the fabulous 3rd – this time from turkish newcomer murat Özer. murat was born in istanbul/turkey in 1977 and fell in love with music at such an early age that hes forgotten when. he started out his active musician-ship in the 90s as a bassist at a junior high rock band then went on as a guitarist and finally as a drummer in various jazz & rock bands. however, since his childhood, bands like >depeche mode<, >tears for fears<, >spandau ballet<, >human league< and such have always drawn his attention towards electronic music

back in 1993 munichs into somethin crew started a clubnight entitled maiden voyage. the idea behind it was simple while the successful weekly into somethin sessions set up by michael reinboth, florian keller and theo thoennessen in 1989 kept on providing a take on the current state of dancemusic from a jazz djs point of view the guys wanted to etablish another night dedicated strictly to the classics. jazz, soul, brasil, boogie and disco have been on the musical menu at maiden voyage ever since. michael reinboth and florian keller still love to play a set at maiden voyage every now and then but both guys left the ships bridge to concentrate on their variety of other projects in the late 90s. theo and rainer were joined by roland appel of fauna flash, trüby trio and voom:voom fame instead to form the infamous threepiece that kept on keeping on ever since

carlos mena aka casamena on remix duties here 3 very different mixes the backyard is a deep percussion driven latin jazz flavoured affair with sweet female vocals, the front stoop dub is a jazzy percussive approach with a cool piano part and on the flip you ll the casamena basement dub which is a real deep grooving thumper with a nice detroit flavour a must have record

lovely ep of laidback grooves on phuture rhythms with the main track jupiter included in two versions one rather spaced out and percussive, the other one with a thumping groove and jazz piano. two more wicked cuts on the flip. for fans of classic chicago deep house a la glenn underground

excellent techno compilation in the familiar rollin adagio style with trax by danilo vigorito, massi dl, carola pisaturo and many more... already played by ricardo villalobos, karotte, r.hawtin, luciano...

special limited edition 10 inch record from label heads the sound republic, on an ultra high quality pressing with full jackets and 2 super hot joints, making this a record for the collectors as well as the disc jockeys who have come to rely on tsr for slammin dancefloor material. a return to their roots in funk and jazz, the a side get loose (take a breath) hits with absolutely crushing beats, a running bassline, and a sax bit that has every partygoer running to the dj booth whenever the track gets played asking what in the good god they are hearing! flip the cute little guy over for funkyard junk, a tune that starts with a garbage can percussion jam that eventually works up in to some good old down home southern funk, complete with hand clappin, foot stompin hoots and hollers and yet another infectious guitar hook that can only be described as good times house music. these two funky cuts still have a fresh and modern sound while maintaining that good ole chicago vibe that sends the dancefloors in to a tizzy. receiving massive support from the heavy hitters of the underground, raoul belmans, dj mes, diz, justin long, dj heather, and bryan jones amongst others were caning the hell out of this at this years wmc. dont sleep on this extremely special limited edition pressing of the fifth spatulacity record, yet another quality minded release from some one of the most consistent names in house musics new school

up and coming dallas duo ill castle have a penchant for smoothed out house jams with just a touch of jazz. this 12inch sees two originals from ill castle and a smokin remix from demarkus lewis. >its a shame< mixes freestyle sax with dark organs for a moody dancefloor mover while >latina< is straight up percussive fire. demarkus keeps the heat up bringing a new york maw kind of vibe to >its a shame<. deep synth lines and smokey percussion keep your body movin

a deep vocal house cut from new label sugardub, with a balearic beach vibe, smooth progressive bassline and a jazz feel. debuted at wmc and is a perfect summer record, an essential cut for your soulful open sky late night set. incls 2 dub mixes as well

first release on the new kat imprint on the a side you ll find an 8 minute long broken beat nu jazz re edit by danny krivit flip over for a deep grooving latin edit by bob henzell

to honor zumbis tale, we re grateful for the contribution of two of europes finest producers. berlin based henrik schwarz is a long time aficionado of funk, house, disco, jazz, techno and soul. exploring those musical forms and pushing the boundaries in between is his humble mission. his adventures into hi fi are truly amazing and pure bliss. once again hes blessing a vinyl with an enormous remix treatment! and last but not least back by popular demand, enrico volcov! milanos soulbrother with the midas touch, known for his outstanding production work on projects such as rima or his current isoul8 on sonar kollektiv, drops a deep and growing house rework in approved manner

skyman aka sneaky tim aka duece mode with pumpin chicago tech dedicated to joe cole

greenhouse keeps on it s steady course with the >northern style ep< fresh from the mind of glasgow s craig hamilton. craig delivers a solid four tracker that covers all the dimensions all at once funky, jazzy, deep and tracky. kickin it off with the bass ride of >don t stop< expect to hear this from the likes of dj heather and jason hodges. >outta my face< is just a straight dirty slice while >average day< takes the role of peak time mover. wrapping it up is >gonna take< a cool ride with the rhodes and jazz for fans of bryan jones et al… greenhouse is growin

excellent jazzy flavoured new skool funky / chicago house monster, flipside a huge discofied weapon

manmadescience is producer michel baumann aka jackmate / soulphiction, who has several releases under this moniker on labels like perlon, playhouse, freude am tanzen, etc... this masterpiece comes along in a variety between jazz, soul and house.

dicke jazz gewürzte minimal schieber von mathias kaden, mossa, patrone und den dubnoodles