the brand new solo album from legendary producer diamond d (d.i.t.c.) with guest appearances from pete rock, fat joe, talib kweli, pharoahe monch, black rob, rapsody, hi-tek, kurupt, elzhi, skyzoo, tha alkaholiks, camp lo, smif-n-wessun, scram jones, a.g., nottz, and more.

the hot creations powerforce show no sign of slowing down as they get set to release ‘acid jump’ from new yorkers eskuche & nu sky. destroying dancefloors all summer at the hands of jamie jones, the title track is a high-energy hitter and the ultimate weapon for peak time with big, powerful builds yet packed with groove, standout vocals and futuristic synths taking you on a journey into space. on the b-side ‘the future’ follows suit with an extremely infectious bassline and trippy fx. this is a killer two track release not to be missed!

operator, aka rich jones, returns for the third outing on his label, gnosis records, continuing the theme of elemental, hypnotic techno. the four tracks here range from the rolling, grungy, percussive heaviness of going there, to the melodic escapism of revolt on titan.title track dark circle, is a textured, hypnotic peak time groove, while grid 9 s quirky and tripped out synth textures provide the psychedelic flavours.

radiophonic folk in continual accelerando for geoffrey jones via the stockton & darlington railway composed by station master donald fraser & performed by members of steeleye span…teased from 75 state-of-the-art electronics & pulsing like a possessed mallard…mm buffer a headphone remmix on the dlr & donald fraser ghosts a version into the sidings…ticket pleads…ibm

the first release on freerotation brings together 4 core residents, juju, jordash, move d and soulphiction with the organizer of the festival steevio in a joint project of live hardware jam sessions. the high on wye quintet: 5 men, a modular synthesizer and a mountain of hardware, crammed into steevios bijou studio in the welsh hills for 2 days after freerotation 2012. they had one ambition, to somehow transmute the energy from a weekend of heavy partying and performing, into a live improvised album of tripped out, ambient and deep techno. the result: the hafod jams (in several parts).

supplying us with a vast array of sounds and textures, deep site recordings vinyl imprint gives us the *honey bunny ep* from the very talented producer and dj, jesus gonsev hailing from real, spain. with a wide discography from labels such as peppermint jam, prog city, house cafe music, gastspiel and tenor recordings, not to mention his own imprint, the highly respected troubled kids records mr. gonsev shows us what he is all about with this 4-track ep.

the past two years without a jozif release have felt like an eternity at culprit headquarters. imagine the collective relief and delight, when one of the labels core artists had a veritable musical outpouring, delivering five delicious originals. too rich with originality and some of jozifs best ideas to be contained within one collection, waikiki will be released in two parts, accompanied by exciting reworks coming from some of the labels favorite artists

der sechste teil der fantastic voyage-serie soul city, die sich mit der musik in verschiedenen schlüsselstädten beschäftigt, als r&b zu soul wurde, befasst sich mit new orleans. die sammlung von 60 songs auf 2 cds und 28 songs auf 2lps wurde von der soul-autorität clive richardson zusammengestellt und annotiert.

jerry williams jr. alias swamp dogg ist ein echter exzentriker unter den soul-legenden. in dem wissen, dass eine außergewöhnliche biographie die halbe miete ist, verlieh er sich nivht nur seinen spitznamen, sondern behauptete zeitlebens er habe nie die schule besucht (stimmt nicht!) und sei eines morgens aufgewacht und habe gewusst, er sei ein -musikalisches genie- (kommt schon eher hin). jedenfalls arbeitete er als produzent, songwriter und studio-musiker für andere soul-musiker, bevor er sich eigenen songs widmete. und obwohl musik-kritiker vergleiche zu curtis mayfield und quincy jones bemühten, war ihm der große erfolg doch nie beschieden. dazu war er dann doch eine nummer zu abgehoben.

first of two samplers taken from the forthcoming hot creations compilation album hot summer jams, featuring hot new tracks from some of the labels stalwarts as well as some of some burgeoning producers new to the label. this sampler features the mighty jamie jones, delivering the acid drenched dance floor beast ‘people from the moon, as well as germanys own jamy wings delectable dark ‘attention. on the flip santé & sidney charles treats us to the anthem that is ‘all night long, whilst dj le roi jacks the beat into submission on ‘free your mind. a tasty four tracker to sufficient to wet the palate of a the driest mouth..

rick wilhite delivers a super strong collection of tracks made by producers coming from either new york, chicago or detroit. this the second in a 2 part project.

in 1991, former king street sounds, bpm king street production released the compilation ep named la ronde, which includes the tracks by the hot artists in new york and tokyo underground scene at that time.

take me away exemplifies the boys cinema-scope, widescreen sound and ambition. a tight, in the pocket bass line takes root over skittering, celestial synths and only girls sublime vocal line. this could be a phuture-phunky quincy jones track, utterly infectious. in perfect tonal-tandem with this is the uplifting, techy-pop of u know.

*somebody* is the first single from the new aurra album *body rock* due out later this year on family groove records. once again the world gets to experience a lost disco-funk masterpiece providing another glimpse into the genius mind of slave founding-member steve washington & brides of funkenstein / p-funk singer sheila horne. body rock will be the second and final unearthing of the lost but found master tapes originally recorded for quincy jones qwest imprint in 1984. slap bass, heavy synths, linn drum, sultry vocals... this is modern funk at its finest!
the 24-track master tapes were transferred digitally and then mixed on an ssl board by kamal humphrey at his all-analog flying carpet studios in los angeles. the result is a full sound enhanced by the natural analog process using todays digital technology only when needed to clean up the files.
da-m-funk adds a bit of dirt and grime by putting his signature re-freak on the track. a confirmation from los angeles ambassador of boogie funk that this is in fact the the un-cut funk and nothing but the funk.

no artificial colours have been busy. the south east london duo lewis wright and ryan ellis have been name checked by everyone from maya jane coles and jamie jones to cyril hahn and paul woolford and legends such as kerri chandler. following their recent smash for pmr *reach for me* (feat. alex mills) no artificial colours are back with a late night ep for kerri chandlers madtech records.
the menace ep sums up everything that is exciting about the no artificial colours sound: raw, soulful, rooted in classic garage and house, big room party vibes with underground cool, it is no surprise to see the pair have been highly lauded by the likes of pitchfork, vice, i-d and fact of late.

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

remixes by dave clarke, kyle geiger, t.p.heckmann, tony rohr & layton giordani

after producing two of the biggest singles on hot creations, digitaria unleash a full length studio album, ‘night falls again on jamie jones admired imprint.

newcastle upon tyne (uk) based turquoise blue presents a very special release featuring four original tracks from non-other than kostas tassopoulos – better known to many as ekkohaus. for those unfamiliar with turquoise blue, the label has been causing quite a stir ever since its first release in 2011, featuring music from household names including laura jones, kris wadsworth, dj w!ld and djebali, among many others. it was clear from early releases on heavyweight labels including morris audio, 2020 vision and liebe detail that this was a man with a big future but, to many, it was ekkohaus album release in may 2013 that defined him as a major player in the game. released by matthias tanzmann’s moon harbour recordings, the album topped many a download chart and was a firm favourite with djs around the globe. this is a landmark release for turquoise blue, which started life as a digital only label but after starting to press vinyl in september 2012, the label has gone full circle with this, their debut vinyl-only release. not only does this release sound incredible but it looks sublime and is as much a collector’s item as it is a dj tool. a limited run of 300 will be pressed on heavyweight, clear marbled vinyl.

supported by: tommy four seven, len faki, and, drumcell, truncate, perc, bas mooy, soma, ben klock, marcel dettmann, clouds, radial, paul birken, raiz, d. carbone, rivet, xhin, octave, space djz, darko esser/tripeo, sawf, shards, henning baer, takaaki itoh, mark broom, dimi angelis, j. tijn, paul mac, dj hyperactive, pfirter, dvs1, rebekah, jonas kopp, max m, nx1, kriz, happa, exium, dax j, adam x, cassegrain, joseph capriati, truss, dustin zahn, aiken, sandrien, go hiyama, charlton, mr. jones, the public stand..

bryan jones & hugh cleal unleash their new label with a peak time deep track, a bit funk remix with a huge bassline & new elements that take the track to a new level, + 2 super dirty ghetto tech inspired tracks that stretch their range. pic sleeve.

hot on the heels of the dj mix of 2013 from john talabot and following luminaries such as maya jane coles, maceo plex and breach, next in line to mix it up for the esteemed !k7 dj-kicks series is aus music and simple records boss will saul.

big with: lee jones, dixon, art department, osunlade, raresh, tensnake, chris carrier, axel boman, tim green, glimpse, markus fix, dave dk, mr. g, terence terry, ivan smagghe, federico molinari, troy pearce, danny tenaglia, iron curtis, dj w!ld, agnes , mihai popoviciu, a saggitariun, estroe, jennifer cardini, cesare vs disorder, luca bacchetti, nekes, simon garcia, carola pisaturo, varoslav, david labeij, kabale und liebe, hooved

you will recognize the feelings in follow me home it captures the moment between the intense, ritualistic celebration of a night on the town and the quiet return home. in a cold world, we try to cling to the sensations of togetherness and of belonging before the morning comes.

first release in a series of vinyl-only 12 inch eps from new label balearic blah blah featuring a choice collection of original balearic gems and edits carefully selected and respectfully reworked by kbe. dont sleep – limited edition.

*friendly bacteria* ist das erste reguläre studioalbum von mr. scruff seit dem 2008 erschienenen *ninja tuna*. mitte mai wird das album via ninja tune erscheinen und am 31.05. im londoner roundhouse mit freunden und gästen inmitten eines besonderen abends präsentiert. gestärkt und erfrischt durch seine lange studiopause, zeigt *friendly bacteria* den weltweit hochgeschätzten platten-afficinado, dj und produzenten in einer eher reflektierenden stimmung. sein album beschreibt er kurz und bündig als *tough, sparser, less samples, more bass. more vocals and collaborations and shorter tunes*. *render me*, der erste vorbote aus dem album, ist exemplarisch für die atmosphäre auf *friendly bacteria*. ein schleichender und gefühlvoller groove unterlegt die stimme von denis jones. scruff traf jones vor etwa fünf jahren, während dieser amp fiddler in liverpool supportete. nach diversen treffen und einigen jam-sessions wurde beschlossen, dass der singer/songwriter und multi-instrumentalist denis jones einen erheblichen beitrag am album leisten wird. desweiteren kann das album mit hochkarätigen gästen aufwarten, darunter house-legende robert owens und vanessa freeman!
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive download-code.

20th aniversary remixes part 1 incl tracks and remixes by offshore funk, richard bartz, alexander kowalski, mark broom, rich jones and david alvarado

comprised of eight tracks, periscope blues is the culmination of a mission gone wrong. music for the stranded, the lost, those backed into a corner with nowhere to go, or maybe a reflection of sad individuals panicking on a tropical vacation gone awry. somber yet very tense drifting off radar machine electronics that feel like a blistering sun beating down on decaying beach remains as time crawls on. that or the equivalent to working the grill summers at jones beach and stealing from the register just to get a little more…
pressing on grey coloured vinyl.

tango! volume two in the rare argentinian grooves, reworked by disco connaisseur ricardo piccolo. youll never find these joints again! limited to 250 copies.

with credits between them ranging from hypercolour, future boogie, fear of flying, southern fried, save you and wolf, dj/producers james welsh and ste roberts team up under their r&w pseudonym for this, the 7th release on initials with its clear mandate from the word go back in 2012 to release only the most underground house and techno, initials (helmed by ste himself, hypercolours alex jones and 1trax label boss dave elkabas) delivers the goods yet again with the socks & scandals ep. at just 2 tracks, there is no need to say more, with opener meat an understated mechanical exploration into the art of evolving and hypnotic beat-crafting, while bucket sheep employs rhythmic detail in a broader soundscape to great effect, offsetting the incessant marching bass expertly.

groovig , hypnotische 4-track vinyl aus der ffm / offenbach ecke... passt vom sound hervorragend zu villalobos & co

die in seattle geborene camea gehört spaetestens seit ihrer city watch over me ep zu den aufstrebenden künstlern von bpitch control. nach ihrem dub-electronica-beitrag love on the balcony fuer die where the wind blows-compilation untermauerte die letztjaehrige neverwhere ep eindrucksvoll ihr gespuer für raumfuellende grooves und formvollendete melodien. nun erscheinen mit der remix edition von neverwhere vier neuinterpretationen, die allesamt neue facetten aufzeigen.

chris spero has been at the cutting edge of house and techno for many years now, with landmark releases for labels such as planet e and hypercolour as glimpse whilst his recent reinvention as dense & pika(alongside alex jones) for hot flush has seen him capable of hulking, powerful techno that has won him fans from richie hawtin to koze

deepartsounds 5th release la ciudad interior ep was produced by deep explorer artist dubbyman!

tartelets latest comes from glenn astro. currently residing in essen, he has spent a bit more than half his life djing and producing, first in the realm of hip-hop and more recently with an ear toward dance music. after his first releases in this style in 2011 and 2012, glenn really went for it in 2013 with a trio of eps that showed hip-hops soul and house musics drive are in no way mutually exclusive. this 26-year-old may embrace the latter these days, but when you close your eyes and let his gritty low-end do its dirty work, you will hear plenty of the formers bump still kicking around in there.

supported by: blawan, surgeon, dave clarke, james ruskin, tommy four seven, speedy j, chris liebing, joseph capriati, gary beck, perc, and, marcel dettmann, truncate, lucy, pfirter, rebekah, truss, forward strategy group, chris finke, giorgio gigli, the public stand, radial, darko esser, clouds, paul birken, cassegrain, kriz, developer, mr. jones, lag, sunil sharpe, charlton, svreca, boddika, paul mac, henning baer, nx1, joachim spieth, exium, markus suckut, the black dog, xhin, samuli kemppi, hans bouffmyhre, christian wunsch, inigo kennedy, adam x.

quantum entanglement is one of the strangest phenomena in the universe, overcoming barriers of space and time and knitting the entire cosmos into an integrated whole. fin greenall (fink, sideshow) and myself lee jones (hefner, mymy) met at college in the early nineties and played a lot of chess to the soundtrack of aphex twin and future sound of london.

walter jones kehrt mit seiner neuen 4-track-ep a night in newark zurueck auf permanent vacation. dallas dance music at its best! disco beeinflusster lo-fi-house, cosmic wonders und eine sagenhafte dub-version seines 2009 hits i am loved. walter jones veroeffentlichte schon auf labels wie cisco, supersoul, under the shade, permanent vacation, dfa oder hakt.

limited edition white vinyl double lp in embossed gatefold sleeve, cut from hi-res master, digital download included.

tychos *past is prologue* has a storied history. the tracks began as sunrise projector, tychos 2004 full-length debut on gammaphone records, the record was then expanded and reissued in 2006 as past is prologue on merck records, and now, ghostly international is reissuing tychos original masterwork, re-introducing graphic designer / producer scott hansens musical universe: a lush, expansive imaginary landscape of sepia-toned keyboards, warm downtempo beats, and mile after mile of sun-dappled beauty.
the 2x12 inch vinyl comes in gatefold cover with download code included.

pins and needles are proud to present to you fabio victor & audiotheque - hegemonie incl. remixes from p. jones and oshana. after fabio victors successful first release on pins and needles last year, the romanian dj and producer returns

early support by : blawan, surgeon, dave clarke, tommy four seven, marcel dettmann, speedy j, perc, truncate, truss, lucy, drumcell, and, sawf, mark broom, paul mac, nx1, jamie bissmire, clouds, joachim spieth, paula temple, octave, kriz, cassegrain, max m, radial, developer, charlton, takaaki itoh, bas mooy, rebekah, samuli kemmpi, the public stand, agony forces, chris finke, luis ruiz, j. tijn, wire, jeff derringer, joe farr, inigo kennedy, thomas hessler, dave ellesmere, sunil sharpe, raiz, mr. jones, bodyjack

brilliant psychemagik disco edits

belfasts seven music returns with yet another 12 inch that sees the return of montel, a belfast house head whose rise has been nothing short of meteoric. first surfacing in january of this year, montel has graced many of the underground house scenes best imprints with his straight up, no nonsense approach to house & garage!

with his > multiply ep < labelhead nick curly bounces back into the limelight of his well known percussive style. #just8.. already played by marco carola, matthias tanzmann, jorge savoretti, sascha dive, shinedoe, tuccillo, monika kruse, nekes, lauhaus, markus homm, gorge, laura jones, junior gee, johnny d, sidney charles, tripmastaz, oxia,paolo martini, halo varga, yousef, bunte bummler

nice price deal !!! choosing time ep is just what the name suggests. it features 4 absolutely timeless deep house tracks in the veins of old school chicago house. if you are into mr fingers, chip e, robert owens, rocky jones and so on.. then this one is for you! dont sleep

romanthony - let me show you love (2013 remixes) following on from the much hyped (plays on tong/mosca/todda t shows) and big selling re-works of bring u up, glasgow underground dust off let me show you love, arguably romanthonys biggest club hit (outside of one more time, and hand it over to gerd, oliver $, gavin herlihy & laura jones, mia dora and label owner kevin mckay for some 2013 touches. this 12inch features gerd, kevin mckay and oliver $.

3 track ep from ibiza, with an early 90s twist (not that naff oh this sounds well 90s m1 nonsense!) charles the bouncer has been a big one with jamie jones & co in ibiza, here it is with an exclusive vinyl only re-edit from jason bye. game of tones recently featured in the andy baxter radio one essential mix as the closing track. devoted redsoul takes over the b-side with his bumpin take on nomads 90s smash

still music presents the second volume of the in the dark: detroit is back series showcases a wealth of the motor city taken including marcellus pittman, delano smith, rick white, amp fiddler and many more.