loose joints pop your funk: the complete singles collection will be released on vinyl via west end records for record store day. the tracks arthur russell created for loose joints are among his most enduring, dance floor-ready productions. the group has been the subject of various rounds of reissues courtesy of west end, but this coming april version is for the completists, taking its basis from a 2013 japan-only cd set. included across six sides are six versions of is it all over my face, among them larry levan s original female vocal version and two 2001 remixes from masters at work. the record store day release also includes various takes of the group s other singles, pop your funk and tell you today.

christian b and lavvy levan s friday fox recordings release the first instalment of their -sounds from the den-. the vinyl 4 tracker showcasing more underground talent from around the world and hidden gems from the friday fox vault. including tracks from christian b and lavvy levan themselves, rudi botha and miggza (south afirca), fatty mombassa (uk) and romi buns (canada) there s something to set every dancefloor on fire.

the third sources package comes from one perhaps one of the most radical of the new york underground independent labels in several different areas avant-garde, dance, hip-hop/rap and freestyle, so welcome to the one and only sleeping bag records from new york.

edit & dub record tokyo presents tee scott unreleased. these cuts were championed by larry levan at paradise garage. the well known sergio mendes “i’ll tell you” unheard extended version & the abstract tee scott “diamond dub” surely never existed until now. super limited, only available now!

disco-boogie benchmark release from the west end deep vaults. mixed by larry levan this is a bonafide classic from the era. originally released in 1981, this release has been remastered for 2015 and releases in conjunction with the west end rights holders. my heart beats for the one i love

fresh from 1981, this is leroy burgess grand boogie masterpiece and one of the greatest albums of the post-disco era. re mastered for 2015 and released in conjunction with salsoul. 8 classic tracks including the larry levan remix of i know you will.

in the past couple of years c-edits has produced some very exquisite edits and covers including duke ellingtons so in love with you and maria carreys make it happen. this long player features eight songs with some very special covers paying tribute to more musical influences. for fans of chris isaak, arthur russell, larry levan, jocelyn brown, etienne de crecy, the staple singers, kfda, black devil disco club, paradise garage, david mancuso, the loft and nikos nomikos! the perfect tip for your summer trip

the enigmatic danced til midnight graces the debut release for brand new uk label thylacine sounds. bringing together elements of disco, funk, hip hop, afrobeat, complemented perfectly by the spirit-channelling of the likes of fela kuti, babe ruth, chicago transit authority, via francis grasso and larry levan, over the four tracks... danced til midnights *sun bleach* ep is built for dancing, a treat for the ears and the feet. with a special appearance from vinyl hero tall black guy on the collaboration *wheat bread and eggs*, this is an audacious and energetic debut for the label and the artist, and a clear statement of intent of further gems to come on thylacine sounds.

marvin & guy was born in 2011 from the children of two different musical generations with a shared knowledge of how to make people dance. influenced by legendary djs such as ron hardy, larry levan or tee scott, their sound is firmly rooted in disco but keeps evolving with each release. in their debut ep for hivern, they keep expanding their palette with three tracks that push the boundaries between the disco culture and a techno spirit

following on from the previous 3 volumes of high quality disco heat dug from salsouls legendary back catalog we have here the 4th and final installment of selections that were favored by dj-demi god larry levan on the dancefloor of his seminal, game changing nyc nightclub the paradise garage.

following on from the previous 2 volumes of high quality disco heat dug from salsoul s legendary back catalog we have here the 3rd installment of selections that were favored by dj-demi god larry levan on the dancefloor of his seminal, game changing nyc nightclub the paradise garage. that s right, high quality disco, boogie, funk & more is the order of the day here with prime-time hits flawlessly rubbing shoulders with underground cuts in a way that mirrors levan s open mind & faultless ear for music. his elusive early 80 s remix of jimmy castor s perennial b-boy jam -it s just begun- sits comfortably alongside essential tracks like skyy s club classic -here s to you-, inner life s anthemic -moment of my life- & orlando riva sounds trippy -moonboots- among many others. this is an essential release for those who dig the disco sound & want to have all these incredible records in one place, or for newcomers who wish to explore the sounds & vibe of one of the greatest dj s of modern times & who want to get down to some of the tracks that have shaped modern day club culture. re-mastered, re-pressed & re-released for 2015 in full conjunction with salsoul records new york city.

ltd warehouse found... the joubert singers – stand on the word remixes available 12inch, including larry levan mix and exclusive reworks by patchworks, panoptikum arkestra & walter mecca. originally recorded live in the first baptist church in crown heights, nyc, in 1982 under celestial choir and pressed only for the congregation, it was then enlighted by walter gibbons (owner of jus born studios and a new born christian at the time of the recording), who acquired a copy and played it out at the 7th av. rock and soul shop, where he worked. >stand on the word< was walters biggest record at the time, says colin gate, who visited the church in order to track down the origins of the song.

chicago disco legend rahaan returns to disco deviance and drops a seriously hot package of reworks. his raw and cut up editing style is heavily influenced by his heroes ron hardy and larry levan. and his versions are always guaranteed to be 100percent dance floor dynamite. as they say in chicago beat that shit rahaan! enjoy the music!

timely re issue of an arthur russell classic on west end records that puts his unique avant-garde spin on disco. the success of this track led to larry levan remixing the song for club play at paradise garage. the song has been remastered from original analog tape for 2014 and repressed in conjunction with the rights holders, verse music group.

when the house music phenomenon was beginning, chicago djs like ron hardy and new yorkers such as frankie knuckles and larry levan would edit records for their own purposes, removing the parts they felt to be superfluous, concentrating instead on extending grooves and hooks, often adding their own basic synth lines and toughening up the percussion with what have now become classic synthesizers and drum machines. warehouse classics vol.3 holds 4 killer tracks going from obscure disco to new wave, first popularised at the music box and rarely heard anywhere else.

mr. feeling/house is mr. feeling lp + 12inch k003lp exclusive amazing work from mr. feeling (rumored to be jordan fields). i want to jack pays heavy tribute to chip e, while what are you looking for sounds like marshall jefferson. 2020 is a classic jack track & trust the vibe sounds like a larry levan b-side dub! includes a bonus one-sided 15 min 12inch house

new on big box recordings - a tribute to larry levan! kultissime featuring linda lee hopkins *take me back* with remixes coming from bibi and aliwud.

when the house music phenomenon was beginning, chicago djs like ron hardy and new yorkers such as frankie knuckles and larry levan would edit records for their own purposes, removing the parts they felt to be superfluous, concentrating instead on extending grooves and hooks, often adding their own basic synth lines and toughening up the percussion with what have now become classic synthesizers and drum machines. warehouse classics vol.2 holds 4 killer tracks going from obscure disco to new wave, first popularised at the music box and rarely heard anywhere else. this time we have the rare luck to get detroit legend (u.r. keyboard player) niko marks joining forces with 4 astonishing & devastating versions of tom tom club, abc, donna summer & marvin gaye. musically, its as delightfully funky and uncomplicated as youd expect, a mesh of disco tracks and heavy, effect laden, machine-funk. essential item !!

larry levan remix !!

sunkissed recordings latest offering features four balearic gems from the incredible grace jones. one of the faces of the original ibiza party scene, grace spent many a debauched night partying hard on the island and her music was as influential on the original balearic scene as it was in the new york disco underground. first up is the amazing tom moulton 12 version of la vie en rose - a slo-mo sensual disco masterpiece that became an anthem at ibizas amnesia. next up is the extended 12 version of feel up with a fantastic groove that filled floors from the paradise garage to pacha. on the b side, we get nipple to the bottle another stunning sly & robbie production that found favour on the balearic dancefloors and last but not least the extended larry levan mix of the party classic pull up to the bumper.

excellent vibrant rhythm adventures from promising new canadian artist hreno. he serves us far-out north american techno trax and feelgood larry-levan-disco induced house bliss.

a rare chance to get hold of two of pop legend princes most sought-after dancefloor bombs on one slab of 12 inch vinyl. this great remastered reissue features the super-rare long versions of both >sexy dancer< and >controversy<. both originally only available as limited promos, these awesome extended versions went on to become underground club classics receiving heavy rotation from the likes of larry levan and ron hardy amongst many others.

disco deviance are back with a seriously hot release by nycs very own deep&disco. following a run of strong releases on whiskey disco, deep&disco and razor n tape, here d&d reworks two underground classics that draw on inspiration from the golden days of larry levan and the heyday of disco music. respectfully edited, lovingly enhanced and beautifully remastered, they are guaranteed to work any dance floor.

paradise garage dj and dance music legend victor rosado presents his remixes from the self titled debut lp from nina kraviz on three special limited 12inches.victor was part of the legendary garage scene and played along side larry levan throughout the history of the famed new york club and went onto remixing and re-editing a whole host of stars and his work has appeared recently on the cheeky east end records. these mixes fuse ninas sultry vocals with the sounds of nyc nightlife.

paradise garage dj and dance music legend victor rosado presents his remixes from the self titled debut lp from nina kraviz on three special limited 12inches.victor was part of the legendary garage scene and played along side larry levan throughout the history of the famed new york club and went onto remixing and re-editing a whole host of stars and his work has appeared recently on the cheeky east end records. these mixes fuse ninas sultry vocals with the sounds of nyc nightlife.

paradise garage dj and dance music legend victor rosado presents his remixes from the self titled debut lp from nina kraviz on three special limited 12inches.victor was part of the legendary garage scene and played along side larry levan throughout the history of the famed new york club and went onto remixing and re-editing a whole host of stars and his work has appeared recently on the cheeky east end records. these mixes fuse ninas sultry vocals with the sounds of nyc nightlife.

if you have even got a passing interest in house music, there is very little chance that frankie knuckles name has escaped you. starting off as a clubber in the new york disco scene—his first job was to spike the punch at nicky sianos now legendary the gallery gatherings—frankie soaked up the knowledge passed down to him from his good friend larry levan, and managed to secure a residency alongside the paradise garage luminary at the citys continental baths.

when the house music phenomenon was beginning, chicago djs like ron hardy and new yorkers such as frankie knuckles and larry levan would edit records for their own purposes, removing the parts they felt to be superfluous, concentrating instead on extending grooves and hooks, often adding their own basic synth lines and toughening up the percussion with what have now become classic synthesizers and drum machines. warehouse classics vol.1 holds 4 killer tracks going from obscure disco to new wave, first popularised at the music box and rarely heard anywhere else. sir leon greg (another incarnation of perseus traxx) jams out then reinforces some edits of forgotten classics with a raw & personal analogue treatment for a devastating full effect on the dance floor, that is a far cry from the proliferation of over-produced squeaky-clean software edits. these are basic, raw ideas thrown down quickly and capturing the energy on 1/4 inch tape before moving on to the next set of sounds. musically, its as delightfully funky and uncomplicated as youd expect, a mesh of disco tracks and heavy, effect laden, machine-funk. essential item!!

more rare stuff and paradise garage classics from the desc of legendary dj and producer larry levan.

keep it raw. keep it underground. play quality music and play it on vinyl. this is the fonos way of thinking. influences range from funk to techno, from theo parrish to larry levan. we are proud to hand you our second release from these two guys consisting of three tracks, that do a very good job of presenting a wide range of the full frequency that is their music, from the deep slow wonky vibe of the title track, to the clubby oldschool acidtinged stabs of sad pitch. their last track on we are (la senna) has been played at pretty much every major club by the likes of danny tenaglia, joris voorn, raresh, luciano, timo maas, deetron, matt star and just about everyone else.

though classically trained, arthur russells major contributions to the music world is in the dance genre. despite the fact that his pioneering work in the late 70s and on through the 80s was only quietly acknowledged at the time, his long-term impact is best described as formidable. russell died in 1992, but his art lives on and his influence is still felt in the world of dance music and beyond. his innovative, leftfield dance records flew way ahead of what people were used to hearing at the time, due in part to his involvement in new yorks downtown avant-garde music scene.

larry levan meets julio bashmore at soul claps pool party. featuring a remix from noise floor crew (dust traxx) from man with releases on tartelet, jackoff, mothership.

edit king leo zero returns with something very special to kick off a new run of no frills dancefloor bombs that have been tried and tested over the summer on a packed worldwide dj schedule from stockholm to tokyo and beyond. first up is an intensive slice and dice exercise on probably the best track from definitely the best band in the world: the clash. leo takes their most disco friendly outing >the maginificent dance< famously spun by mr levan at the garage - and with the more dubby rare levan version he homes in on looped 1 bar sections, skating along to create a new arrangement - added to the brew are bootleg recordings form the clashes infamous live show at nycs bonds ballroom, and even some baseline demos digitally siphoned from people practicing guitar along to the clash on youtube!….. we are left with is an epic labour of love edit that has already found its way into the a-listers record boxes - from derrick carter to laurent garnier who are all spinning this solid as a rock dub disco bomb. on the flip we have a classy house re-work of al hudson & partners >music< which sticks a chi-town kick and snare up its rear end along with some serious sub bass, and in the middle things get all wobbly with some trademark leo zero space echo rides and before we are quickly warped back-in and onto the floor… big with a load of top jocks too including severino of horse meat disco fame.

soul jazz records are re-releasing their seminal retrospective on arthur russell.
since the initial groundbreaking release of >the world of arthur russell< five years ago, russell has become the subject of intense media interest. with the recent release of a film about his life (>a portrait of arthur russell<), as well as a new album of unreleased recordings, (>love is overtaking me<), arthur russells stature as a great artist has grown to is current height. (>one of the great songwriters of the 20th century< the wire).

shir khan presents his favourite edits in the form of a new sublabel of exploited entitled: black jukebox. the first edition features a great mix of deep house, disco, soul and hip hop. contributions by amsterdams homework and hamburgs adana twins. 4 infectiously catchy tracks that can be either explained as >true revision< or >the stick a kick drum on it!< philopsophy. already loved by the round table knights, soul clap, dj sneak, jesse rose, catzndogs, wareika, dj t, jazzanova, christian prommer&michael reinboth, nd baumecker and many more. homework and the adana twins took 4 classic tracks and turned them into something that is so lush that maybe even larry levan might have played it out. 90s sentiments were rearranged to be retrofitted in this era: pure revisionist nostalgia.

disco classics , back on vinyl

disco classics , back on vinyl

re-mastered by the legendary tom moulton from the original master tapes.

this killer ep from samuel dan starts as it means to go on with the massive sample loops, and has been custom-made to keep those hands in the air. an infectious, bouncing bassline ebbs and flows through the track, while the tight percussion will keep those feet pounding the floor. octad and phiorio take the controls for the third track. their remix of wake up call is stripped down and funked up. like a prime larry levan cut, funk, disco and house collide but without the mix ever becoming cluttered. the elements are used sparingly and to devastating effect. last but not lease we get samuels original mix in which the brass instruments take centre stage, with trumpets heralding deep bass grooves. they are going to be rocking this one down in the treme. bring on the summer! to finish off this ep in style, heres the floor-filling back home. its immense builds and eminently catchy hooks are guaranteed to spread smiles across the dancefloor like a disease.

the sixth release of >lets get lost< which is started by mule musiq and force of natures kza. this is kzas third relase on lets get lost. a side is a garage classic >holding back< by paradise girls which arthur storey jr& paul simpson produced together. this song have been played by larry levan on the last day of paradise garage. kza edited to mixable and longer version. b side, >need u tonight< is a killer 80s boogie classic by canadian producer jerry cucuzzella. original is 3min short track(&expensive!),this is dj friendly long edit. >estrella< is 80s brazilian boogie song which is produced by leon ware. this song is very good fusion of brazilian music and urban disco sounds. kza is working for long awaited new album of force of nature. we will see very soon!

first gimme! gimme! release featuring can t live without your love by tamiko jones and the super rare cosmic classic this man by phill & friends band. “can’t live without your love” was popularised by david mancuso s loft cd/lp. originally released in 1979, it’s considered a huge influence as an electronic-disco record and is a massive chicago favourite. this record has been heavily sought after for some time and played by larry levan, ron hardy, gene hunt, frankie knuckles, …… „this man“ was a huge track with dj baldelli at cosmic when it was released in 1980 and it has been top of many collectors wants lists for a long time. very rare and very expensive, this sleazy downtempo rock/dub disco cut really is one of those extraordinary once heard never forgotten tracks.

taken from the original streets of fire motion picture soundtrack! includes larry levan remix!

dug up from the crypts this one is set to explode. todd terry esque synth stabs over top of some larry levan flavored beats. all the accapella pieces are included and on the flip joeski gets to work and brings this retro house jam to the forfront. with a simple bassline and some dubbed out effects on top and a harder kick...

strut present the story of one of the most influential and revered labels emerging from new york in the late >70s and 80s<, ze records. after the late 70s punk and new wave explosion in new york, ze became a by-word for the anything-goes culture clashes that typified the big apple during the early 80s. formed by french art student michel esteban and british journalist michael zilkha, ze quickly created its own unique independent universe, signing artists as varied as alan vegas electronic postpunk pioneers suicide, trash disco queen cristina and maverick producer august darnell a.k.a. kid creole. with estebans sharp graphic eye leading the labels visual identity, ze hit the new york zeitgeist head on and became supremely hip û in 1982, the face magazine nominated it ôthe most fashionable label in the world.the labels early success led to a deal with chris blackwells island records, which gave zes releases worldwide exposure and brought worldwide fame to kid creole, was (not was) and more. over thirty years on and ze remains one of the great cult labels of its time. with this new compilation, strut takes a snapshot of the many weird and wonderful fusions that surfaced on its famous nyc cab-influenced yellow and black label. highlights include one of the earliest outings by was (not was), tell me that im dreaming, a disbelieving commentary on reagan-omics, bob blankÆs short-lived disco supergroup aural exciters and a larry levan mix of kid creoles biting parable about corruption in the caribbean, theres something wrong in paradise. other featured artists include ze label regulars cristina, bill laswells material, kookie french experimentalist lizzy mercier descloux, and camp disco-electro icons, les garcons.

remastered nyc classics from the late 70s and early 80s. including man fridays love honey, love heartaches (produced by larry levan) resonance and yellow train & patti labelles the spirits in it

more rare stuff and paradise garage classics from the desc of legendary dj and producer larry levan.

legendary soul-disco don demis roussos comes back with a killer new album after 20 years under the radar... and it s a 1000% winner for sure, as the man raise to the chalenge in style. blues and soul tainted, with a voice to die for.... the same artist who brought you at the time legendary tracks from >l.o.v.e. got a hold on me<, to >i dig you<, or >midnight is the time<, all played from david mancuso s loft to larry levan s paradise garage... limited collector vinyl pressing.

2 after the successful first release, raw meat is back! this time with two holy disco goodies from the amsterdam based >st. propre<! edits of two classics from larry levan and tom moultonà..a downright holy tip! side a is an ode to the one and holy larry levan and contains a sublime cut up filtered edit of celestial choirs >stand on the word< which was edited by larry himself back in the days. a true dance floor killer that keeps on building into and irresistible groove! side b is another ode, this time to the master and inventor of the disco mix tom moulton. >love me proper< (originally by karltone) has been hustled around into an extended smooth funk swinger with a massive hypnotizing bass line. works perfectly on the floor as well as in the bedroom!