new kanadas adam marshall delivers a stunning peak-hour track with obvious inspiration from old school detroit techno and classik chicago house. >kokane< begins as a tightly wound minimal house groove with precise, pounding percussion and heavily swung jack. after the 3:30 mark the track gives way glistening synth chords which shine through the darkness transporting the cut into carl craig-ish jazz territory. on the flip, montreals ernesto ferreyra mutek, cynosure brings a south american flavour to the remix and takes the dancefloor oddessy deep into the chilean canyons. a late night mixing tool for the djs. lastly, we find the outro called >moonlight chills< on the second cut of side b. ambient and lush, this one is for the late night detroit highways. mojo and the darkness along i75! a deep ending to a very personal journey.

the story of steppah huntah is the story of two musicians - steven j, a bass player and oless t, a pianist, and a chance meeting at a strasbourg jazz club one autumn evening in 2002. the duo were soon inspired to work together to fuse their love for jazz, afrobeat & funk in the service of a new driven sound, powered by the seemingly endless possibilities offered by new computer technology. instinctively, the musicians looked west to the emerging beat and kind of jazz style, deeply influenced in their musical experimentation by pioneers such as incognito, talking loud label. remix made by japanese producer and dj whos made a name for himself worldwide in the last few years is mitsu the beats. that makes his beats very original & unique & not belonging to any one kind of music.

this is a debut release of kaoru inoue aka chari chari for mule. he is a one of the most popular japanese house music dj & producer since end of 90s. maybe people still remember that he has joined to the compilation of bossa tres jazz. recently, he is pushing & producing to his roots music like a progressive rock, balearic sound under his own name & aurora (the project with guitarist dsk). these his original two tracks of a side will be reminded the sound of can, holger czukay, klaus schulze, manuel gottsching etc and this releases highlight of todd terje remix is a dreamy long barealic tune!!

the 2nd sampler from the required listening 2 compilation features cobblestone jazzs jazzy minimal masterpeice >creator< on the a-side. on the flip is 8 member band 1 luv with their groovy, soulful, jazzy house track >starz< taken from their debut album on sonar kollektiv

debutalbum des neuen villalobos lieblings mit eleganter weltmusik zwischen jazz, house & techno !! egal ob als egg, luci, chic miniature oder als guillaume & the coutu dumonts - guillaume hat immer ein faible für lockere grooves & jazzige vibes ohne dabei an druck einzubüssen

as you can expect, chunky, funky low slung jazz house from the creaters of this red hot label. jacking percussion, with a funky slap bassline that takes the lead from the moment it appears, deep jazz chords and swirling fx come into play as the track moves into a infectious hypnotic state of control, one of their best works yet...not to be missed!!

an acclaimed young five piece from leeds, stateless have already displayed their mastery of beat driven guitar and turntable rock on previous releases. but their third single bloodstream, is their masterpiece. a 21st century blues ballad built from cinematic hip hop beats, super heavy bass and perfumed piano. it sounds both heartbroken and drunk on its own romantic intoxication. the berlin based producer and remixer henrik schwarz, one of germanys most respected djs, brings his trademark love of jazz and deep house to his version. schwarzs remix re engineers the track as a sleek dance tune, speeding up chris vocal into a restless, nervy, emotionally naked torch song. by contrast, the chic parisian re edit maestro pilooski strips the track down into a cubist collage of rhythmic throbs and sparkles, with a staccato piano melody pulsing through it like a heartbeat. its a playful and vibrant fusion, where soul baring yorkshire poetry meets sleek french disco chic.

greenhouse is back in full swing with this 4 track monster. win for life is a funky driving bass, skippy beats, subtle pads and stabs, saa solo & urban sound fx track. cant knock it features tasty sax licks, smooth chords, head nodding bass, sound fx, tight beats and summertime nyc playground crowd noise. anyos win for life rmx: solid beats and percussion, filtered sax, deep bass and cool vocal elements. something for the the likes of jason hodges, mark farina and dj heather. rounding off the ep is john larners win for life remix. a deeper house joint with plenty of jazz & funk, tasty stabs, skippy beats and hats, featuring tasty rhodes licks, a variety of vocal elements and deep bass.

amenti delivering another dancefloor bomb, this time from ken ecb with i heart bougie. the original on side a is a peak time party jam with kens trademark shuffling beats, dope instrumentation (sampled from bougie solitaires legendary got the bug) and ultra funky all that jazz in chicago vocal drops. this ones been getting support from farina, inland knights, and dj heather who used the cut on her recent om summer session cd. flip over for toka projects coast to coast remix, a deeper affair with great percussion and one of the baddest basslines we ve heard in a while.

sankt göran from gothenburg sweden is the next nordish disco funkateer adopted by the ever growing bear family. the wonderful back2back is a mildly paced, twisting boogie cut drenched in warm, balearic synth cascades while angel babe the thin man crosses a smokin jazz funk bassline with dramatic italo sounding synth fanfares and falls into a electronic boogie break part in the middle. very strong debut!

no stranger to fans of funk, soul, r&b and house music,tim fuller breaks out with his debut album! solidifying his place as one of underground dance musics freshest new vocalists. produced by sean dimitrie along with nav bhinder, fuller is able to showcase his entire range by visiting the many faces of house music with an infectious and universally appealing release. delivering the feel good tone of a dance record, fuller forges his own path using anthem styled vocals, seductive solos,complex harmonies and some dancehall reggae thrown in for good measure. taking the listener through the block party sound of the early 80s with title track the slightest touch, rolling disco vibe with cheap advice to the jazz tip with beautiful (along with acclaimed jazz artist denzal sinclaire), fuller expresses himself through both his subtleties and casual demeanor, enticing the listener to explore every song on this tightly sewn double pack.

3 solid funky tracks on this new ep from ryan & craig. these boys are making quire a name for themselves. already getting lots of supports from the usual underground players!

two smooth glenn underground instrumentals with jazz funk and disco influences.

after releases on sonar kellektiv and melting pot music its now time for jazzanova member (sygaire) to join forces with defcon. this time we re going back way back back into time (jimmy castor style)! as you might guess its all about the old school breaks on this one. with some crazy production skills we get served a massive break beat medley that will be hard to match and that most likely will get those feet in the air with any decent b boy. not much of song, but what a dj tool. b boys watch out! on the flip sygaire goes on a solo venture with a truly adventurous track. the barracuda combines funny cartoon voices, broken beats, uk 2 step styled b lines and lil touch of jazz into one crazy track. its already had heads turned everywhere its been played and is sure to be that special peak hour tune that brings the party barometer into a dangerous red. beware of the bass line drop ok!

>too long< is a bossa-house ballad with a heart-warming vocal line and an irresistable groove that will pack any dance floor. with vocals, guitar and keys all recorded live by aroop himself, this track has an undeniable authenticity and soulfulness. on the flipside, >dirty groove< is a broken jazz funker with a killer beat, dirty bass and synth lines reminiscent of herbie hancock. already a massive response from djs such as dj spinna, rainer truby, recloose and simbad this is set to be one of the biggest tracks of the year

from one of the best producers in the business. asante records is proud to release jihad muhammads the rush. with the deep jazzy versions of the main and the dub mix that has been supported by some of the heavy weights in the industry from japan, europe, south africa and the us, this classic track comes with a new deep, jazzy, soulful and yet techy remix called roots urban jazz remix to grace it.

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!

the term legend is applied to many djs and producers without credence, louie vega is one of the elite few who truly warrant the title. from the latin influences that shaped the early stages of his career, through his inspired partnership with kenny dope gonzalez as master at work, to his winning a grammy in 2006, louie vega is one of the true pioneers of house music. here, louie takes you on a personal journey through the music of his life, entwining salsa, jazz, samba, funk and soul into the house lead beats and grooves, producing a mix more than worthy of his fêted ability. this is house music at its very finest

the term legend is applied to many djs and producers without credence, louie vega is one of the elite few who truly warrant the title. from the latin influences that shaped the early stages of his career, through his inspired partnership with kenny dope gonzalez as master at work, to his winning a grammy in 2006, louie vega is one of the true pioneers of house music. here, louie takes you on a personal journey through the music of his life, entwining salsa, jazz, samba, funk and soul into the house lead beats and grooves, producing a mix more than worthy of his fêted ability. this is house music at its very finest

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

latenight neo disco with a thumpin bassline, nice rhodes chords and a cool jazz funk feel to it. dubed out remix by brennan green

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

forro in the dark makes people dance like they forgot they could. they sweat, stomp, roll their eyes into the backs of their heads and dont stop for hours. for the past four years, they ve packed their home base and birthplace at nublu well beyond capacity every wednesday night. when a band makes you feel like this, you keep coming back. on this follow up to their debut 12 inch with seu jorge, forro in the dark present three versions of their acclaimed single with david byrne, asa branca. aside from the original, organic, feel good track, the real tuesday welds clerkenwell cowboy lends an open, airy version that could find a home in a classic, french cabaret as easily as it could in the early hours of a dancefloor. dublex incs mix is a masterfully done, downtempo rework with a full jazz band and dubbed out vocals. and as an added bonus, theres a bouncy dublex and forro collaboration called kidon kibom energized dubbed out grooves that ll get anyone to the dancefloor

kat returns with dj only ze-edits of two tracks from the influential label that fused the parallel nyc dance and punk scenes to create a new sound that they aptly christened mutant disco. kid creole and material are the artists getting the once over from dj greg wilson, the oracle on this vital and misunderstood period in music. creole and the coconuts 1981 hit >im a wonderful thing, baby<. emphasising the driving piano and mid-tempo beats, >wonderful< is in safe hands with greg wilson in control. you have to move to this. on the flip we find materials >over and over< being edited by greg, putting the funk into jazz-funk. material were an early bill laswell project that delved deep into dancefloor-orientated jazz

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

refunk aka jay stewart has evolved into the scene through his talented skills as a drummer. jay has performed with all kinds of live acts from drum n bass, jazz, hip hop, soul, acid, gabba and obviously funk! 2007 is going to a top year for this man with a string of releases on re:connect, menu and a guest appearance on the groove diggerz label breakin even. fat and fucking funky shizzle all year. look out for this man hes coming up!

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