incl. tracks from j dilla, dj jazzy jeff, larry gold, dj spinna and will.i.am and from legends such as pete rock and marley marl. in addition there were albums leftfield heavyweights king britt and madlib. last but not least the set included a session of unreleased poetry from american literary giants - allen ginsberg, peter orlovsky and greg corso whose well documented movement lent its name to the series.

no other music has held such revolutionary possibility as hip-hop and to celebrate 30 years of this innovative genre ministry of sound brings you the latest instalment in our epic anthems series. the inspirational pioneers of this unique culture are all present on this essential release that begins with classic club anthems from artists such as run dmc, a tribe called quest, dr dre, cypress hill and gang starr this anthology is summarised with a taste of where the scene has developed into the modern era with a collection of #1 smashes that still blow up the dance floors across clubs worldwide.

it was 1975 and a mere 24 years since ike turner lit the blue touch paper on rock n roll with the incendiary rocket 88 , when a small independent record company emerged from a couple of second-hand record stores in london. it was just before the fuse was lit on another stage in the rock n roll story with the emergence of punk rock and chiswick records helped strike the match - commencing with the release of the count bishops speedball ep. with the same people at its head, the label evolved into ace records and they are proud to be celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2005. ace has become the leading in-depth catalogue company in the world and has issued a vast amount of the best and most important music released in the us from the time of that first ike turner recording to the launch of their own company. that crucial period forms the core of the extensive ace catalogue. they have often wandered off this central path, with excursions into world music, some home-made recordings of local acts and have investigated beat music from belfast to tokyo. but it is at the heart and soul of rock n roll that you will find ace putting out that wild and frantic, deep and romantic, funky and punky music that will sure nuff turn you on!

soulful struts and funky stuff on 20 classy cuts from the 60s and 70s.its soul / funk time as ace djs and compilers ady croasdell and dean rudland force you to put on your dancing shoes and shake out some talc on the floor for a smooth ride into the heart of soul!

in 2010, the world of electronic dance music has startled us with a bigger diversity than ever before. the boundaries of genres have never been this blurry. uplifting melodies meet techno-baselines, house beats dance around with trance and electro influences rock the bassline. to provide dance music lovers an exclusively selected package of the best and most beloved dance tracks of the past 12 months, armada music presents armada presents 101 dance hits - best of 2010. this 3 cd pack represents all the tracks that moved you, grooved you and got you singing along. 101 releases by the likes of chicane, ernesto vs. bastian, hardwell and nervo swing right next to masterpieces by stonebridge, tim berg, w&w and armin van buuren. relive the year 2010 - and start dancing to the armada presents 101 dance hits - best of 2010.

die >modeselektion vol.1< bietet mit ausschliesslich unveršffentlichten und exklusiven tracks aller beteiligten einen querschnitt der aktuellen musikalischen vorlieben beider modeselektoren. das projekt vereint das beste aus techno, dubstep, uk funky, electronica, dub, instrumental hip hop und vielen weiteren facetten elektronischer musik. namen wie 2562 (a made up sound), robag wruhme (wighnomy brothers), marcel dettmann, shed, mala (digital mystikz), tadd mulinix (dabrye, james t. cotton), feadz, siriusmo, apparat, ramadanman, ikonika, cylob bedeuten nicht nur fŸr trendbewusste insider, sondern auch fŸr jeden liebhaber elektronischer musik ein fest fŸr die sinne. viel vergnŸgen bei 18 exklusiven tracks, ungemixt, Ÿber 79 minuten spielzeit!

dj roc shows off his brilliant high-speed sparse manipulations of rhythm, space and sound as in the dancehall.then there are tracks that mix smooth soul with double-speed like i cant control the feeling, to tracks which have more of a classic juke feel like get buck jones and dj roc symphony. the album is full of brilliant production and original ideas.

please welcome a first for skyline recordings. yes our first artist album release has come! from the moment that i first heard stop the bus and purification, i knew that funkshone would be releasing an album. 2 years from those first releases we now have it, shining by funkshone.here you have a 12 track album that covers the funky four corners of the the world. opening up the album is a drumtastic break beat explosion called let the drum speak and oh yes brothers and sisters let them scream the roof off. accompied by tom mcload on the baratone who lays down a monster of a groove. the album also offers you the raw, deeper love droppin and wired which all feature the dynamic and superb soulful voice of nastasha watts. other new and super funky recordings are run for it, the strut, two new original funky workouts. also included are two bboy stompers hot wheels the chase(from the film gordens war) and panama (first released by the roy porter sound manchine band). both are super heavy weight versions ready to blow up! im so proud to release this album on skyline recordings, please open up your ears, and let funkshone find that shining place in you mind, body and soul - let the sound flow in. the message is simple, feel the groove and get into it! from james brown and funkadelic to kool and the gang and the fatback band, its all about the groove and that sound. in an age where digital technology is fast becoming king, funkshone offer you a slice of yesterday for tomorrow. so turn it on, turn it up and get down to the deep funk sound that is shining by funkshone.

florian keller ist einer der profiliertesten djs, die deutschland zu bieten hat. der mŸnchner wurde bereits mit keb darge, gilles peterson oder theo parrish in einem atemzug genannt. seit 2002 veranstaltet er die clubnacht party-keller. dort geht es um funk und soul im block-party-style. party-keller vol. 3 fŠngt den vibe ein - mit vielen raren tracks, alt wie neu.

many reggae aficionados see the concentrated phase of rock steady between 1967 - 1969 as the carribeans most productive era of all time. never before had such sweet melodies, inspiring rhythms and beautiful love lyrics come together. numerous soul hits by the likes of curtis mayfield, the impressions, the supremes all got the bass-driven, jamaican style treatment.

featuring new, exclusive and unreleased tracks from the likes of dave dk, kiki & sasse, filippo moscatello, tigerskin, stel, penner+muder

this series reflects brilliantly on his dedication to digging for those untouched and unrivalled samples and breaks as you hear mr. thing use in his dj sets. as a dj, mr thing never fails to engage the crowd with his winning combination of hip hop and funk breaks, spiced up with his legendary mixing and scratching skills.

hibernation volume 1 is the first of a new series of compilations. these unmixed cds will feature greatest hits of the previous months, future smashes and some exclusives unavailable elsewhere. a fine bear-tinted slice of whats at the cutting edge of todays disco spectrum

schoener indie-rock mit absolut tanzbarem rhythmus!

feat. black thought###doom, m.o.p., blu & phat cat, frank n dank

this is a celebration of the 5th anniversary of the housepacific! incl. dan rubell, filippo fedetto,christian hornbostel,hanna hais and many more!

this monster double cd is a lightning journey through dub featuring jamaican originators such as king tubby, lee perry, prince jammy and bunny lee, alongside electronic futurists and dubstep artists such as kode9, harmonic 313 (warp) and lv (hyperdub), as well as hip hop pioneer roots manuva and original junglist congo natty. musical worlds collide as francois kervorkian meets jamaican dj legend u-roy, and german techno giants rhythm & sound meet cornell campbell.

cool old-school hip hop!

here comes a groovin summer mix by dj remy.incl. jay lumen, dj remy, simon & shaker

cool electronic selection of 2007

die berŸchtigte popsensibilitŠt der beiden schlŠgt krŠftiger denn je durch. das elektronische instrumentarium wurde um pauken und trompeten, flšten und chinesisches brimborium ergŠnzt. klassische, analoge synthesizer und echte drums haben die plug-ins auf ihre festplatten verwiesen. denn die welt kann nur mit fettem, warmem sound gerettet werden. hier wurde geklotzt, nicht geklickerklackert