how do you define the music of mantronix? is it hip hop? electro? funk? house? maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). it is true that mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and blend genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but they will also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub-genre pioneers.
now available for the first time ever, traffic entertainment group in conjunction with sleeping bag records and warlock entertainment present, mantronix: king of the beats, the anthology 1985-1988. this carefully curated double lp compilation combines the best of mantronixs work from the early, and arguably, best era of their career into one amazing listening experience. whether you are an avid mantronix fan or are looking for a place to start - this is the collection to wrap your ears around.

this is the last teaser before the release of the kruse & nuernberg album >lets call it a day<, featuring, yet again, the beautiful vocals of stee downes. on remix duties, we have lazy days regular shur-i-kan with two completely different flavors. his 80s vocal mix is a beautiful update of the original, speeding up the tempo for peak time play, while his 90s dub is a straight up stripped down classic house re-work. first time on the label, we welcome nathan g with another fine remix that can be played at just about any time of the night. lastly, we have the original in all its beauty, at its slower original tempo.
support by matthias vogt (motorcitysoul), charles webster, jimpster, giom, lee curtiss, johnny fiasco, quentin harris, lovebirds, laurent garnier, roberto rodriguez, llorca (art of tones), funk d void/françois dubois, agoria…, ...

klectik018 brings a special various artists release from the label. the aim of the ep is to feature 4 stunning top shelf tracks from the contributing artists, and it without a doubt succeeds in this goal.

support from: dubfire, davide squillace, karotte, sian, richie hawtin, ambivalent, sam paganini, dj simi, umek, mladen tomic, slam, luigi madonna,, someone elese, rino cerrone, markantonio, meeph, daniel sanchez, d.diggler, paco osuna, francesco bergomi, elia perrone, oliver klein, francesco grant.

das neue album von blumentopf als schweres 12 inch doppel-vinyl im klappcover. inklusive code für kostenfreien mp3-download des albums plus 7 bonus-songs und 5 videos.

big with lauhaus, boris werner, nick curly, federico molinari, kabale und liebe, nekes, johnny d, sascha dive, 2000&one, markus fix, dj wild, chriss carrier, ilario alicante, martinez, loco dice, mathias mayer, brothers vibe, karotte, tanzmann, matthias kaden, raresh, robert dietz, reeboot, anthony collins, vera, ray okpara

showing that pizzico feels not scared of usual labels monosound it holes its graphics maker out through a freaking out release, supported by aeroplane, sare havlicek, ichisan, maelstrom, ajello, i-robots, scuola furano, kelton prima, florian meindl, kidwho, ...

first single taken from the forthcoming debut lp by hamburg sensation kruse & nuernberg. it features stee downes on vocals, better known for last years #1 hit with lovebirds >want you in my soul<. this has got summer anthem written all over it. also included is a stripped down dub from the boys.
watch out for the spirit catcher remixes coming out soon on limited edition 10 inch. the lp >lets call it a day< will be out this fall on lazy days recordings.
support: huxley, vincenzo, mark farina, nathan g, motorcitysoul, nacho marco, lawnchair generals, johnny fiasco, danny krivit, karizma, giom, shur-i-kan, marques wyatt, quentin harris, grant nelson, sasse ...

the new album by john lydons (aka johnny rotten of the sex pistols) public image limited as double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold cover.

harvey mckay has recorded quality music on soma and lately on 8 sided dice. he has already done a remix for trapez, but this is his first solo 12 inch vinyl. the two tracks can loosely be considered as dub techno although they bend the genre in an nice way.
played by: luciano, umek, kaiserdisco, stephan bodzin, gregor tresher, florian meindl, orde meikle, hermanez, agoria, paco osuna, dubfire, justin berkovi, taster peter, ronan portela, someone else, steve lawler, mauro picotto, scott byrne, electric rescue, noah pred, arjun vagale, nick warren, raw hedroom, markus kavka /mtv, johnny d, danny tenaglia, blind minded, axel bartsch ...

supported by: lauhaus, boris werner, nick curly, federico molinari, kabale und liebe, nekes, johnny d, sascha dive, markus fix, dj wild, chriss carrier, ilario alicante, loco dice, mathias mayer, brothers vibe, karotte, tanzmann, matthias kaden, raresh, robert dietz, reboot, ray okpara

bukaddor & fishbeck return with a brand new vinyl 12 inch on mbf. this release manifests again a side of theirs one has not seen before. truthfully speaking this release has more understatement then you would expect from bukaddor & fishbeck. following their pearl >camino< their new a-side >zippy disco< is based on a deep house groove with chords that will never surface and through that work in the best fashion of detroit and chicago techno and house. we have had some deja-vus listening to this track, so see for yourself if you hear some johnny fiasco or daniel bell creating this coolness and sexiness. and let us tell you, this track is a smasher!

limited edition !!

a - side: i love my lady (the black bahia version) ashley reworks an unreleased collaboration between chic and lounge legend johnny mathis. what ?!!!! this has summer anthem written all over it. beedle waves his magic wand over this future classic beach groove to create a joyful sing-a-long. b - side: addis ababa (afrikanz on marz kosmik rework ) ashley and his musical partner darren morris add their trippy aom vibes to this rare studio one classic to create an afro/reggae/drone/psychedelic monster. it pulls you in and does not let you out. this is an essential rework for all the true heads out there.

mit >the ghost in daylight<, einem bewegenden und intensiven werk aus traurigen gitarrenklängen und schauererregenden vocals, beendet gravenhurst fast fünf jahre stille. das neue album ist ein düsterer, atmosphärischer ort, beschwörend besungen mit unterschiedlichsten mitteln. gravenhursts musikverständnis wurzelt im melodiösen noise von my bloody valentine, den beeindruckenden vokalhamonien von simon & garfunkel, den alchemistischen gitarren von richard thompson und johnny marr, und den weitsichtigen ambientvisionen von brian eno, perfekt ausgedrückt in zehn wundervollen songs, darunter der ersten auskopplung >the prize<.<br >inklusive code für mp3-download des albums.

massive new ep from santé already played by luciano, karotte, nick curly, &me, adam port, gorge, d julz, davide squillace, matthias tanzmann , tiefschwarz, johnny d, steffen deux, monika kruse

ray okparas ama recordings label returns with an excellent multi artist ep featuring a host of talent. supported by : lauhaus, boris werner, nick curly, federico molinari, kabale und liebe, nekes, johnny d, sascha dive, 2000&one, markus fix, dj wild, chriss carrier, ilario alicante, martinez, loco dice, mathias mayer, brothers vibe, karotte, tanzmann, matthias kaden, raresh, robert dietz, reeboot, anthony collins, vera, ray okpara

first only available via decks.de !!
after their first track wonder on compilation french electronic underground (neopren 2011), theremynt duet is pursuing his pop synth quest with a new ep silenzio, also part of their forthcoming album space control due to come out on record label neopren next spring.

>rastaman vibration< is a roots reggae album by bob marley & the wailers released in 1976.
it captures the last moments of marleys tenure as jamaicas folk hero before he developed into a worldwide superstar. to those with their ear to the ground, he was already a giant, but it wasnt until the following year that those slower off the mark were to latch on to his energy.
the 180 grams vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve and

das debütalbum von adrian zaar als doppelvinyl im gatefold-cover. das 1. vinyl enthält die original-titel, die auf der 2. scheibe von we love machines, johnny rox, mastra, beats on demand und anderen geremixt wurden.

in september 1985 four of the greatest musicians of the 20th century returned to the studio in memphis where it all began: carl perkins, jerry lee lewis, roy orbison and johnny cash went back to sam phillips sun records studio to record an ode to elvis presley & the city they all loved.
it was their goal to reassert the vitality of their art outside the often stifling definitions of the music industry and to reassert the vitality of memphis as a music-making centre of great potential.
>memphis rock & roll homecoming<, with its mix of jazz, blues, country, gospel, rock n roll and soul, is now a proud part of the legendary citys legacy!
re-issue on 180 grams audiophile vinyl.

>have you found true love<? it looks as we have once again as we been graced with another soulful gem from distant people. joey silvero aka distant people made his way onto the seasons limited imprint early in the year with a projected titled >connected< that went onto making its rounds and making a stamp in south africa. distant people our back once again with a project titled unconditional love featuring a strong vocal from nickson. the project is packed with remixes from spirit blessings, tikki tembo & jonny bravo. sit back and enjoy this one, cause we think you will also have found true love with this record!

with his collaborations with ian pooley as mvip, jazz pianist matthias vogt is a comfortable behind a piano, a drum machine or in a club environment. with his partner c-rock, they have been residents at sven vaths cocoon club for many years now. he’s releasing music on some of the best labels around the world including freerange, infracom, urban torque, simple and their own stir 15 label. he’s also collaborated with ingenious musicians like nils petter molvaer, bugge wesseltoft, viktoria tolstoy, jhelisa anderson, alice russel, nathan haines & eric truffaz. he and c-rock also collaborated with house music legend, chez damier, on the project kids in the strets with the classic track keep on running. matthias & fred everything also collaborated on the frederico todos ep on urban torque earlier this year and theres a fred everything remix of matthiass frankfurt sour to come out soon on urban torque.this ep is an ode to the old chicago prescription underground sound of ron trent & chez damier. a time when music spoke by its feeling rather than a formula. let it grow on you and play it loud! we hope you enjoy the music. show us your support with charts and plays!support by osunlade, john tejada, alland byallo, roberto rodriguez, scope, jimpster, llorca, johnny fiasco, giom, grant nelson, nacho marco, shur-i-kan, danny krivit ....

supported by: lauhaus, boris werner, nick curly,federico molinari kabale und liebe,nekes,johnny d,sascha dive,2000&one,markus fix,dj wild, chriss carrier,ilario alicante,martinez,loco dice,mathias mayer,brothers vibe,karotte,tanzmann matthias kaden,raresh,robert dietz,reeboot,anthony collins, vera,ray okpara

andreas reihse is well known since 1994 in his role as musician with kreidler. sometimes he releases club music, for example using his alias april or with detlef weinrich (kreidler, tolouse lowtrax) as binford on labels like italic, onitor or smoothrooms. he also composed soundtracks for artist movies and installations (rosemarie trockel, maximilian zentz zlomowitz, thea djordjadze, andreas gursky, frances scholz/mark von schlegell, among others). romantic comedy is music for dark clubs, for places without much light and oxygen – its driving, percussive dance music. a comedy in six acts: from l.a. to düsseldorf and back. music and lyrics? - pop goes my heart! - of course its a romantic comedy, a bittersweet romance full of memories and a bit of sorrow. >der lange weg nach düsseldorf< the title reminds of mittagspauses der lange weg nach derendorf, derendorf, the district of düsseldorf where andreas reihse and stefan betke / pole in the late 80ies shared a rehearsal room. langeweg also was the adress of the studio of klaus dinger in zeeland. the titles of the other pieces refer to dubious characters that show that the trip on the west coast makes stops in manchester, milano, brussels and london without forgetting charlottenburg and williamsburg. places that hold up against oblivion and reinvent themselves. your club needs you. the cover was designed by artist thea djordjadze

soul jazz records are releasing this latest studio one compilation which features non-step 100% stone-cold classic studio one killers! spanning 40 years of the legendary label, this album is a fitting tribute to clement >sir coxsone< dodd and is a who is who of jamaicaan reggae.

hot off the presses. we just got these in last nite from portland. this is our first real peak at body work, glass candys much anticipated third album. johnny & ida have been destroying clubs with both of these tracks for almost two years now. forever pushing forward into new ground from where b/e/a/t/b/o/x & 2010s feeling without touching left off, they candy coated this slice of analog glamour & sprinkled it with some stardust on top. lazer driven melodies bounce off electro primitive drums that would make moe tucker proud. idas crazy like a monkey & happy like a new year as she sings a call & response to the crowd. >warm in the winter< continues to unfold for seven plus minutes of shimmering percussive synth. the proto boogie b side >beautiful object< is so grimey it makes us think of bbbb s production on the first madonna album. the rhythms keep turning while future & past collide. johnny gives us the usual dosage of heavy bass & crisp handclaps. written & recorded in the icey montreal winter. mixed for all seasons.
entire first pressing on delicious rasperry colored vinyl !

!!!mixmags tune of the month 5/5!!!
bot ox guys, cosmo vitelli and julien briffaz, perfect pair of its kind, return where they somehow belong: the dancefloor of a club. their remixes for other artists - logo, aladdin and even the unexpected toxic avenger - showed their soft spot for dancing, lately. this pair of tracks brings something special as they feature the foremost poets for the vocal part.. a figure of the underground dance music wall of fame, the foremost poets aka johnny dangerous is also a voice that techno and deep house lovers keep in a corner of their imagination: >i ll beat that bitch with a bat<, >reasons to be dismal<, >moonraker<, >pressin on<.... two versions of >perfect pair< are proposed along the most classical standards: an >original< one and a >dub< 13-minutes one. each of them have their own progressive, undated flavor

limited edition of 500 records on black vinyl, comes in hand-numbered picture sleeve.

we are delighted to deliver christians new baby >all nations< featuring none other than mr. v on vocals who sends a shout out to the dancers and house music lovers around the globe.
already receiving massive support from: tony humphries, danny krivit, scott wozniac, soulmagic, grant nelson, inland knights, johnny fiasco, groove assassin, russell deeks (idj mag) and many many more!

big late summer special release from cecille, already supported by ricardo villalobos, reboot, tiefschwarz, dubfire, monika kruse, butch, joris voorn, nick curly, karotte, pete tong, johnny d., simon baker, tim green, audiofly, sascha dive, federico molinari, robert dietz ...

vinyl sampler part three, with four party shaking house slammer

rude boys are synonymous with jamaican dancehall culture from the present day going back to the very early days of sir coxsone dodd and duke reids first sound-clashes in kingston. studio one rude boy features artists and songs about rude boys and rude boy culture from all periods of studio ones history. the album features ska, rocksteady, djs, roots and dub the album features classic tracks from jamaicas finest singers and groups such as the wailers, john holt, the wailing souls, dennis brown alongside super-rare tracks from artists such as mr foundation, dudley sibbley and the soul brothers all recorded under clement sir coxsone dodds supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. musical backing comes from the legendary in-house bands û the skatalites, the sound dimension, soul vendors and soul defenders û who provide the classic studio one rhythms so influential in the history of reggae

following on from the success of the 100% dynamite series, here we enter the vaults of the most important reggae label of all time, studio one. owned and founded by clement coxsone dodd, studio ones output serves as a comprehensive guide to the history of reggae music. the music on studio one rockers covers all areas of reggae such as ska, rocksteady, roots and dancehall, all areas in which studio one led the field. studio one rockers features many legendary studio one tracks brought together for the first time by soul jazz records.

an irresistible collection of ye-ye, rock & roll, twist, beat, garage, rhythm & blues, soul an latin sounds!

rockabilly was the name given by american trade papers between 1956 and 1959 to describe a new kind of music.

the return of the best-selling super funk series from bgp. 20 tracks of super-rare funk, 13 previously unreleased.

we met fred ventura in 2006 over emails sent to italians do it better headquarters. he was one of the first people from europe to start writing the label prior to after darks release. it took us a few months to realize that this was fred ventura, the cult italo legend from milan. like a true gentleman, he had never bothered to mention it. since the early 1980s fred ventura has released numerous singles in europe & toured the world extensively as a solo artist. last year, johnny was in bologna on tour with desire & fred came out to the show to drink champagne & bring us some copies of the reissued tapes of fred’s early post punk group state of art. the lightbulb lit up & we asked him if he had any home recordings of his solo work. months later, he sent us 83 tracks of cassette recordings between 1982 & 1987. they had been sitting upstairs in a dusty box at his parents house in italy for the last 25 years. these tracks have only been heard by a handful of his closest friends. we were completely floored & honored! finding a beautiful treasure completely untouched & preserved is so rare. the songs are raw & honest written by a romantic with a love for an anthemic chorus & a drum machine running through his veins. think early minimal depeche mode with an italian heart. ornew order covering madonna produced moroder. yes, its that good. here we have the first official italians do it better release of these songs on a 4 song 12inch ep. this vinyl only release is a teaser for the >dont give up< 18 track lp out in a couple of months. so in the meantime, slip on those gucci loafers, rev up the alfa romeo and head down to the discotheque because life is too short

heres a new lazy days. this time we welcome back atnarko to the family featuring sam mollison vocals. sam was the voice behind sashas seminal >magic< track in the early 90s. on remix duty, we have peter christianson from lawnchair generals and we also have a nice bonus cut in the form of >break of day<. watch out for pt 2, remixes from pezzner and fred everything. early support : danny krivit, johnny fiasco, shur-i-kan, mr v, quentin harris, giom, diz, nacho marko, mark bell (blakkat)…

supported by: lauhaus, boris werner, nick curly, federico molinari, kabale und liebe, nekes, johnny d, sascha dive, 2000&one, markus fix, dj wild, chriss carrier, ilario alicante, martinez, loco dice, mathias mayer, brothers vibe, karotte, jay haze, tobi neumann, matthias tanzmann, ..

premium edition incl the maxi cd support by johnny d, will turner, sis, jooris voorn, julien chaptal, monika kruse, brothers vibe. after releases at labels like 8bit and time has changed the both germans sasch bbc & caspar are coming back to brise with their 3rd label-release. please listen also the superb remixes from m.in (desolat / merk es dir) and clio (saved records), which completes this amazing release

started in 2005 by gorge and nick curly in mannheim, 8bit records is celebrating its 5th birthday with a special compilation including more than 30 artists and only exclusive tracks to be released only within this big package. beside the hyped and sometimes boring minimal trend 8bit was one of the first imprints combining minimal deep elements with danceable house grooves. in a short time lots of turntablists and producers all over the world payed attention to their releases and the >sound of mannheim< was born. a lot of young and fresh artists like johnny d, ray okpara, veitengruber earned international attention and respect same as already respected artists like oxia, audiofly, marcin czubala or the timewriter find a new home for their music....

a joint venture with the mannheim label oslo records and their artists johnny d, ray okpara, nekes, christian burkhardt, roberto amormino, federico molinari, and makoto (nekes and tomio tremmels new project) resulted in a double vinyl, containing a choice selection of party hits as well as some deeper and more wayward house-tracks.

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years 8bit part 1 congratulations!! exclusive new tracks from: oxia, darius syrossian, veitengruber, manuel moreno started in 2005 by gorge and nick curly in mannheim, 8bit records is celebrating its 5th birthday with a special compilation including more than 30 artists and only exclusive tracks to be released only within this big package. beside the hyped and sometimes boring minimal trend 8bit was one of the first imprints combining minimal deep elements with danceable house grooves. in a short time lots of turntablists and producers all over the world payed attention to their releases and the >sound of mannheim< was born. a lot of young and fresh artists like johnny d, ray okpara, veitengruber earned international attention and respect same as already respected artists like oxia, audiofly, marcin czubala or the timewriter find a new home for their music

support by johnny d, will turner, sis, jooris voorn, julien chaptal, monika kruse, brothers vibe. after releases at labels like 8bit and time has changed the both germans sasch bbc & caspar are coming back to brise with their 3rd label-release. please listen also the superb remixes from m.in (desolat / merk es dir) and clio (saved records), which completes this amazing release

big with: sven väth, ricardo villalobos, mathias kaden, reboot, butch, nick curly, matthias tanzmann, gregor tresher, karotte, monika kruse, joris voorn, lauhaus, gorge, d julz, livio & roby, anthea, federico molinari, martinez, julietta, markus fix, meat, ray okpara, johnny d., chris tietjen,.. the summer has started and for those who havent realised it, the first cécille summer anthem record comes out now. the kick-off is with matthias meyer, who comes from the north of germany, and is known for his great releases and mega hit on liebe*detail infinty. together with christopher groove he produced an incredible summer track called >more or less<.on the flipside you can find grassroots and crytal rain, both great groovy rhythmic tracks, perfect fitters for a great warm up set. so be prepared and get your vinyl copy...