mastering : dietrich schoenemann, vinyl only.

laate is a project from clayton guifford (fragil / recordeep ). pierre codarin is our guest on laate006. this british/ italian guy with a french name is a big record selector and hardware enthusiast. pierre have perfect skills to producer whatever he wants and he shows us! at the menu, 3 original tracks deep & house with an electro touch.to close the ep , we have the honor to welcome our friend le loup with a mental & spacy remix !!!!

so sound recordings latest acquisition to its roster is a trio from hannover, germany and they are called les loups. ladies and gentlemens if you thought that >french house<was a cool style of music back from the late 90s and early 2000s, think again, because felix littkemann (18), antonio dominguez (19) & philipp landmann (20), are ready to start a disco revolution. being influenced by jazz, indie rock, french house, hip hop the three got together and started to produce french house based on disco samples from the late 70s and early 80s, creating their own trademark sound which is so fresh!

compositions of jean-jacques birge

rediscover all the french radio hits of the 80’s in this 5lp boxset. from lio to rose laurens or images. and a few international ones like imagination or sabrina!

soundtrack

(limitierte picture disc, gatefold-hülle, bedrucktes insert mit bildern aus dem film)

180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

meeka kates has been steadily making a name for himself in the online world in the last couple of years and since joining kraak & smaak s boogie angst imprint. his debut wildfire ep introduced his cool and soulful blend of indie electronica and he continues to build his sound further with another ep – fault line. his trademark slick soul melodies and personal lyricism are still present on this collection but this outing is a more lounge and chillout focused affair which absolutely suits meeka s understated mellow style down to the ground. remixes on the package come from ambassadeurs & les loups.

the internationally celebrated artist, award winning singer and composer camille releases oui her fifth studio album and first for because music on june 2nd. recorded over a year in la chartreuse, a 14th century monastery-turned-artists residence in avignon, france oui is a cornucopia thrumming with folk, hymns, ballads, pop, lullabies and breathtaking a cappella

first time ever available on 2x12 inch vinyl + 2xcd + poster. reproducing cult vintage concert boards & biogs and photos inside the gatefold. part of the 10 years because edition.

french duo from montreuil (east paris suburbs), prince waly & fiasko proximo are big budha cheez. after several eps and mixtapes, the duo will release is first lp, lheure des loups on april 22nd, 2016. at 23 years old, the duo is recording on analog tapes their daily prose and pose on film rolls their unique néo-rétro style on the french hip-hop landscape. working closely with video maker clifto cream (nekfeu, myth syzer, jazzy bazz, kohndo) with whom they systematically reconsider the current rap game codes with their music, pictures and videos. listenning lheure des loups is a time travel which perfectly illustrate an authentic and original creative process.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

deluxe limited re-edition of original release from 1967, remastered from original tapes. comes in gatefold cover with original artwork.

hypnotic carnival rhythms, diy electro and vital compas experiments from haiti.

airdrop records is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a bang, bringing together artists that have helped establish the label from the start along with new additions and special guests

compiled by hugo mendez, co-founder of the excellent sofrito label and sound system, haiti direct features classic material from the early days of groups such as tabou combo and les freres déjean as well as rarities from lesser known groups - bringing together the sound of compas with latin workouts, psychedelic experiments and the cuban influenced twoubadou singers that continued to be a key part of the fabric of haitian musical life. featuring in-depth liner notes and interviews with some of the musicians and producers that shaped the sound, haiti direct is the first widely available compilation to celebrate the unique and innovative sounds of haiti in the 60s and 70s.

groovin disco / deep house with chicago flavours

superb disco house from jazzy eyewear mixes from toomy disco & autodeep

stunning project shocasing hamburgs finest.2 cd for special 1 cd price! includes downloadcode to the full, unmixed tracks from cd2! - 2cds in a digipac for a special price include in total 29 tracks (dj koze, remute, smallpeople, extrawelt, isolŽe, andre winter/h.o.s.h., lawrence, vincenzo, boris dlugosch. a.m.m), no less than 15 of these are new and exclusively produced by wareika, erobique, oliver huntemann, rvds and many more - theres a vinyl ep too. hfndisk30 !!

only 9 years after its official opening, watergate has become one of the worlds most prominent underground electronic music institutions. in no small part due to its picturesque location running directly alongside the river spree, its wall to wall led dance floor installation and most of all, its consistent flow of first-rate international talent performing every week. watergates presence and influence has spawned many side projects including a boutique-style mix cd series now in its 8th volume. a whoÕs who of the clubs regular talent and resident artists such as sascha funke, sebo k, dop, ellen allien and others have all contributed to the aesthetically pleasing series, now regarded as collectors items. for the eight installment in our mix series, we bridge the gap between two global capitals of techno: berlin, and detroit, home of lee curtiss who delivers a forward-thinking mix, inspired by time spent living in both cities. lee is one of a new generation of techno visionaries from the motor city, that includes his visionquest collaborators ryan crosson, shaun reeves and seth troxler, who are putting their own unique spin on their citys most famous underground musical export. based between detroit and berlin for the last four years, lee has a fundamental grasp of what makes both dancefloors at watergate tick, and this enduring love and understanding of the space clearly shines through in his mix. building on the raw soul and funk of those who have blazed a trail before him, on both sides of the atlantic, lee brings his own subtle melodies and keen sense of dramatic tension to the fore in a mix that encompasses all that is vibrant and exciting about underground techno in 2011