this is the sound of the future four. led by andy meecham, the brains behind the emperor machine, bizarre inc and chicken lips amongst many others, and captures the excitement, diversity, strangeness and harmony of the uk underground sound of the early 90s. we are talking about the sparse dub mix on side 2 of the 12 inch single, machines making mistakes and changing the course of history, the dark side of the rave away from the neon and the white gloves, future four points the way to the dimly lit corner of the dancefloor and makes you move. after a recent discovery of boxes of old s950 and mpc60 floppy discs full of sound sets dating back to the early 90s, all three tracks have been produced solely on the mpc 3000 in staffordshire, and in perfect unison of north and south, mixed by erol alkan in london.

phantasy are proud to be releasing a limited edition remix single for night works, fronted by gabriel stebbings (ex-metronomy). this double aa ep features erol alkans fantastic extended rework of album highlight long forgotten boy. on the flip side is a remaster of daniel averys remix of the eveningtime. the night works album urban heat is out now on loose lips records.

we just love those lil compilations here at quintessentials, you know that.

take a long and wistful stare out of routines window. beyond the urban sprawl and endless nine-to-five tape loop, pass the minds monotonous prattling and humdrum hum of breadwinning, losing and general existing, somewhere out there burns a summer eternal, with all its romances still in tact. a place full of sweaty nights and protracted lazy days where the breeze teases with salty lips, and the sun leaves its freckled kiss on basking knees and cheeks. this is where everything happened just so, where bittersweet memories were made and mistakes first revealed their lessons. here is where you can think, reflect or simply escape. here is your exit.

the a sides closing in with its broken funk predated a lot of convergence happening now between house and bass music. and last but not least, stefan goldmann provides a brand new, ultra-stripped down edit of the mesmerizing read that lips. essential all the way. remastered by d+ms rashad from the original dat source and cut to premium vinyl, they are finally available again in unprecedented quality.

detail is 20 year old daniil marin from kiev, ukraine. initially influenced by technical itch, detail has carved out a niche for himself and stepped up his production skills to create world class dnb with dance floor production power. with releases already on c.i.a., proximity and support from noisia, the upbeats, break & klute and forthcoming releases on: symmetry, dispatch, utopia music & demand – detail is definitely a brand new talent soon to be on everyones lips. daniil is also a keen amateur health & fashion photographer and one day hopes to contribute to the readers wives section of fiesta.

if you ask the canadian producer and dj edward currelly aka eddie c to name you some things he havent done yet but always wanted he answers: visit greenland. Êsell 45s off the back of my motorcycle in jamaica. those who know the music of the former countryman that left the canadian nature to get inspired by the lively culture jungle of berlin get a winking smile on their lips.

clone royal oak and chicken lips present randee jean. a new project by dean meredith and andrew meecham (chicken lips, bizarre inc) delivering some classic jazzy rhodes driven uk house vibes! classy production and some fine recorded instruments and vocals on the original mix. dexter & awanto3 teamed up for the occasion and deliver two fresh and sharp remixes. arttu,the finnish boy wonder played around with the recordings too and came up with a heavy 4/4 thump with layers of samples that let the funk out. killer package!!

after his groundbreaking european-wide hit remix of asaf avidans >reckoning song / one day< the berlin dj & producer wankelmut releases his debut single on get physical music / poesie musik. with the great australian singer emma louise by his side, he presents > my head is a jungle<. wankelmut takes his >one day< sound to another level and delivers a powerful 124 bpm tech house groover with nice added guitar and vocal elements that make this an easy recogniseable >must have< tune for 2013

cadenza records kick starts its 10th year in the game with hunter, a release that balances the warm and cinematic productions of martin patinos original mixes, with the dark and powerful remix by young upstart, julien bracht. with previous releases and remixes on labels such as freerange, suara, trapez and rotary cocktail, patino is carving out an expansive and eclectic deep house sound, and his talents are perfectly captured on this release

sons and daughters follow up their silver spell / optimo remix package with a second 12 inch. this time round they focus on orion, taken from their latest album mirror mirror, which was afforded universal critical acclaim on release last year and described by q as a creative rebirth. the 12 inch features 3 mixes kicking off with the emperor machine remix, the solo project of andy meecham from chicken lips. next up psychedelic occultist umberto giving it some strange brew with his mix, and wrapping up the package are glaswegian djs wrong island with their own particular take on the track.

remastered reissue on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl plus cd with bonus tracks and remix by four tet.

two heavyweights of the modern dancing variety team up for the next pair of releases on the unstobbale golf channel! rhythm odyssey is a production alias of the one and only dean meredith (chicken lips, goat dance etc) here he has teamed up with dr dunks (eric duncan, rub-n-tug) and the duo have crafted some deliriously good retro chicago rooted dancefloor cuts, with that all important psychedelic twist…

rhythm odyssey is a production alias of the one and only dean meredith (chicken lips, goat dance etc) here he has teamed up with dr dunks (eric duncan, rub-n-tug) and tis second part of their 2 12 series, the duo have crafted some deliriously good mid-tempo balearia, circles could be a long lost remake of e2e4, and has sunset moment written all over it. >glow< takes the same ingredients and transports them into early 80s dubbed out territory - superb!

wonder & amazement is a record ive had in various forms and incarnations from ex chicken lips members steve kotey & andy meecham for about a year now – a song that immediately grabbed me from the very first moment i heard it. reminiscent of days gone by mixed with a touch of the new - a song that contains a mixture of both the old classic and the new classic. ive been championing it for a while now either in sets or charts, even including it on a recent compilation i did. a record that we are proud to be able to use as a soundtrack to this new era of classic.

Über die letzten jahre gelang es den the fresh & onlys sich in die herzen einer immer grösser werdenden schar von fans zu spielen. die fresh & onlys sind so eine richtige lieblingsband. es gibt eigentlich niemanden, der dem charme des sängers tim cohen und seiner mannen nicht verfällt. früher oder später kriegen sie sie alle. das who is who der amerikanischen underground labels (woodsist, in the red und captured track) rissen sich darum ihre platten zu veröffentlichen, auf dem all tomorrows parties festival sind sie sowas wie ein stammgast, und bands wie black lips und deerhunter haben ihre lieblingsband mit auf tour genommen. diesen herbst folgt ihr inzwischen viertes album, das endlich auch in europa erscheint, auf souterrain transmissions, der heimat von crocodiles, moon duo, zola jesus und coco rosie. >long slow dance< (oder auch l.s.d.) heisst das album. abermals geht es sehr romantisch zu und hittig, man fühlt sich an go-betweens erinnert und frühe (gute!) r.e.m., aber alles glücklicherweise nicht glatt sondern schrullig. es fällt da nicht leicht ein anderes label ausser pop im besten sinne zu verwenden!
inklusive code für kostenfreien mp3-download des albums.

midnight love club the second strike! it is a pleasure to release the rhythm odyssey (dance music legend dean meredith) with more of his acidic analog rawness and fuzzy vintage synths. feel the warehouse vibe and check the deep techy remix of hotshot ethyl (secretsundaze, quintessentials). mlc loves you!
dean meredith is a veteran of dance music. he was not only one of the founders of chicken lips and thus a cosmic-disco godfather, but he was also one-half of bizarre inc., responsible for many rave anthems and more. as the rhyhtm odyssey in 2012, he is back on the hottest labels like rekids and golf channel. a real pro!

nice price deal !!! redux return from a winter hibernation and summer of partying with some more essential wax. grand corporation is the latest alias of andy meecham (emperor machine/chicken lips) and stevie kotey (bearfunk/chicken lips), features the incredible vocals of deborah bell, and really cements the reputations of two of scenes finest producers. the grand corporation sound is inspired by the very best dance music from detroit/chicago/new york, resulting in some raw, sleazy and soulful early house vibes. there may be bit of a trend for reproducing classic house sounds at the moment, but these guys are seriously qualified to do it and unlike a lot of their peers capture the essence of what made this music so exciting in the first place. free comes in vocal and instrumental versions, and with a superb bonus acid dub in the do it proper remix.

>sometimes music just needs to be released directly from the soul.< and.id, or andreas as we know him, does not fit the mold of the standard dj or live act. as a swing rhythm trumpeter, he brings a foreign texture in electronic music to the table. his love for live performance, sound boards, equalizers, free styling and jamming in bands has fused his talents into something unique that has the name and.id bouncing off the lips of fans and label heads alike.

part 2/3. the distance from ricardos last field trip >the au harem d archimede< (perl43) in 2004 to the present epic 5x12 lp-set is a galaxy of electronic expression through sound independent from time and pace. it is said that funk is defined by the notes that are not being played. the space between the notes here is so vast that funk becomes transformed into the spirit that creates unfathomable emotional adventure. the rules of dynamics between 0 and 1 shift the relation from reality to relaxation. 14 freefloat sessions are made of natural, secret ingredients from the limbic system of astro aztecs. they evolve from rituals, ending in the release of the sinuous percussion ghost from the machine who breathes out a score for easy living. which sounds like a primordial soup aerosol of funky molecules and molluscs.

medical records is ecstatic to present the reissue of the essential >novels for the moons< by axxess. originally released in 1983, axxess is the brainchild of french multimedia artist patrick mimran. mr. mimran was co-director of lamborghini motors (along with his brother) at the time and fittingly released the album on the imprint lamborghini records. heavily influenced by german electronic pioneers klaus schulze, tangerine dream, and kraftwerk, mr. mimran commissioned the german engineer andreas bahrdt to build a custom complex synthesizer which eventually materialized into a 16 voice analog synthesizer of genius proportions.
presented on high-quality 180gram yellow vinyl in a limited edition of 1000 hand-numbered copies.

walking a strange line between the asylum and the dancefloor, welcome bob chance. yes, this is an album like no other. but then again bob chance isnt like anyone else. put together in 1980, >it s broken< represents bobs creative juices flowing and then possibly overflowing all over the place.

obviously, extrawelt are currently on the roll of their lives. with their second album in aufruhr from last november being still on everyones lips, the two hamburg residents and excessive live performers arne schaffhausen and wayan raabe deliver another encore. i dont know about other musicians, but we have the constant urge to make music.

nice price deal !!! no mortal lips are worthy of this kiss is perhaps not your typical song lyric, especially not when you think of the current crop of electronic pop stars. usually love, or anything remotely carnal, takes place in a club or on the floor or in the near vicinity of a dj booth.

nice price deal !!!

brooklyns own lets play house returns with its first release of the new year: a couple of original house jams by chicken lips dean meredith—here teaming up with fellow londoners ben shenton and tim silver—and a couple of remixes, courtesy of the mysterious house maven chicago damn and production guru brennan green. as usual, the party-starters behind lph (jacques renault from runaway and on the prowl, editor nik mercer, and tobs james friedman) have assembled a four-track 12 inch fit to be played at their biweekly ragers as well as any other dancefloor hungry for something a little unexpected.

while his maceo plex alias is on the lips of almost everyone in dance music, eric estornel returns to his oldest moniker, maetrik, to deliver a three track techno ep for the truesoul imprint

mad limited edition of 200 copies only in coloured vinyl!incl. remixes by moullinex,jbag & social disco club!kamp!is a polish electronic pop trio - their sound is often described as melodic synth-pop influenced by 80s new wave, 70s krautrock and 90s french house genres! kamp! shared a stage with artists such as caribou, hurts, deadmau5, robyn, goldfrapp, m83, white lies, moderat, black lips, thieves like us, onra, egyptian hip hop or joakim & the disco. since autumn 2009 kamp! has also performed internationally in germany, us (culture collide in los angeles, sxsw in austin), uk (the great escape festival in brighton, liverpool music week, cargo in london), france (europavox), china (expo 2010) and czech republic.

if you have ever heard a crunching roland system 100 bass line ringing in your ears at 5.00am in the morning, there is a good chance that it has been written by andy meecham. whether as emperor machine, sir drew, chicken lips or even bizarre inc his music rolls and waves in incredible ways and sheds light on all the probable combinations of familiar sounds. morning banger is certainly a hot potato! upon the first listen you are hooked in with the slightly aggressive korg delta drawing you in. the track builds and builds into a crescendo of beautiful tension and before you know it your brain is eagerly awaiting the next step of the journey.

das gleichnamige album des italienischen duos we love überzeugte als wahrscheinlich charmanteste liebeserklärung an das leben, die liebe und die popmusik des vergangenen jahres. mit der ep >timeless< legen sie jetzt ihre zweite bpitch control veröffentlichung mit neuen songs nach. musikalisch sucht ihr eleganter mix aus minimal-wave-pop, dezenten gitarren, new order reminiszenzen und den eindringlichen vocals seinesgleichen. die flipside gehört ganz dem dancefloor. hier finden sich zwei ebenso episch ausgedehnte wie reduziert arrangierte remixe von titeln des debütwerks. >ice lips< enthält eine schlankheitskur von tale of us, die bereits auf cocoon, barraca music und life & death veröffentlichten und u.a. einen grandiosen remix für who made who anfertigten. ein absolutes highlight ist sicher auch der troy pierce remix von >even if<. troy pierce releases auf minus gelten als klassiker des genres!

torontonian quartet, azari & iii have announced their debut self-titled album on turbo recordings / loose lips records / modular. it follows the release of the single >hungry for the power<, which erupted a storm of awe on the underground music scene, and a collaborative track >stay here< with friendly fires in 2010. the record is set to become the sound of a dystopian summer with their innately brooding beat and sordid-pop edge.
azari & iiis unique blend of moody electronica, dark yet hooky vocal choruses and analog-thick rhythms has earned them a hardcore following and sees this album as one of the most-anticipated in the calendar. the four-piece, consisting of producer/musicians dinamo azari and alixander iii with vocalists fritz helder and starving yet full, have crafted a defining sound that relishes in its references while maintaining a future perspective.
from the velvety refrains of >reckless with your love< through to the creeping melancholy of >manhooker< and the unhinged technopera of >undecided<, their album possesses an individual classic-future feel, with trademark lush synthesizations, biting soulful choruss and ominous overtones.
double heavyweight 180gr vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.

endless flight is happy to announce two fantastic artists collaboration release of dean meredith (aka chiken lips) & eric duncan (rub n tug). a side, main version of zoo-ma-city is jackin chicago house style track with a female voice sample. it s all around for house heads. b side is a dj tool beat version of a unique acid acapella.

nice price deal !!! melbournes finest, cut copy, deliver >blink and you ll miss a revolution< together with versions from chicken lips, das moth & kenji takimi and tornado wallace.

gutis name has been on everyones lips of late. his collaboration with dubshape -every cow has a bird- was championed by pretty much every house jock on the planet and his recent debut album on loco dices desolat received widespread acclaim. now hes teamed up with luca bacchetti - who has built up a solid reputation with releases on imprints on labels such as ovum recordings, wagon repair, supernature and be as one - for their first collaborative release. the esa nena quiere ep contains two sizzling slices of latin-flavoured loveliness, both of which are instilled with an appropriately warm blaze of summer sunshine. both extremely creative and massively complimentary of one another, this is a collaboration that looks likely to blossom in the future, but for now we caught up with them both to discuss the eps origins, their studio time together, and where exactly where the record is best enjoyed

the fried tofu crew follow up their excellent first course with another tasty selection! on the a-side sweet soulful voices catch you from the first try on. but dont be hasty, or you will burn your tongue. this is hot and far from being a dessert. after the first impression of sweetness, you will feel the spicy taste coming through. we all love that slight burning on the lips, making you really feel the feel. the first cut on the b-side digs even deeper into sweetness. somehow everything seems to be so lovely, each time this one is played out. its clear that even the ruff guys cant resist the taste of honey. real sweet and spicy, thats how its got to be. things are straightened out on the final cut, which finishes off the meal with a raw funk jam. the extended guitar groove gets back to the basics. sometimes few essential things, combined in the right way, can be all you need. a typical mistake when preparing a meal is to add too many different spices.

incl chicken lips remix !!

we are back for another slab of genre-defying, ass-kicking, booty-shaking, timeless underground beats. get the curse music 07 features two cuts from the mysterious crackboy and two remixes from rising star gesaffelstein & toronto’s james teej. the question of crackboy’,s identity is burning everyone’s lips. who’s hiding behind this oh-so poetic moniker? theories abound, and rumor has it crackboy was last seen smoking on his pipe in the filthiest dens of the parisian underbelly. efforts to trace him since then have proved fruitless and until the next sighting, the enigma remains.
in spite of all this mystery one fact is crystal clear: with early feedback from ed banger’s busy p reaching the same conclusion that crackboy’s productions are solid gold, this is an ep with substantial crossover potential that will put the whole scene on the same wavelength.
support from joris voorn, steve bug, konrad black, laurent garnier, busy p, mathew dear, roman flugel, stephan bodzin, deetron, dubfire, kiki, gregor tresher, norman nodge, dj feadz, the hacker, remain, cosmo vitelli, arnaud rebotini, tobi neuman, erol alkan, ewan pearson...

since >african beach< the producer and founder of >deep house berlin<, rekardo rivalo be on everyones lips. backed by a remix of the guys from channel x release swept through all these clubs in the country. now its time for the next bomb from rekardo. this time he takes pleasure in the third release from the house to contribute mimique. suitable for spring provides the >cant get enough ep< for the right fealing to gently slide into the party summer 2011. accompanies the release is a remix of marco fender rounds of this plate so perfect. from may this third string of mimique crew goes into our vinylcase. the guarantee of success rekardo rivalo and marco fender passed by their tracks in advance.

jess mills is on everyones lips at the moment as she sets the barrier high with her single >vulture< – which is actually out today. having worked alongside digital soundboy main-man, james breakage, providing the vocals for his track, >fighting fire<. breakage has returned the favour by producing >vultures<. theres a moody photek re-edit on the flip, if you know what rupert parkes is capable of then you wont give this one a miss. limited to 250 vinyl.

the bewitched hands is a six- member band (five guys and one girl) from reims in france. the bewitched hands, formely known as the bewitched hands on the top of our heads, captured their audience in reknowned festivals like les transmusicales de rennes in 2008, le printemps de bourges or paris plage in 2009, and performing their cover of >tonight< by yuksek, who mixed their album. influenced by american folk and pop, frequently compared to big names of pop such as the beach boys, the flaming lips and most recently arcade fire, the bewitched hands have already got a prestigious international gigs behind them and more to come.

following on from a string of epic releases on labels such as trouble and bass, turbo recordings and diplos mad decent, boy 8-bits name and music are about to be on everyones lips and ears again. his club floor killer >tropical heat< on !k7 records bristles with bonkers energy and heavy hooks - this 12 inch is bound to cause havoc on dancefloors.

nile delta is dancefloor wizard joel dickson, former member of riot in belgium and current member of cutters dynamic-duo, voltage. having spent the past year neck-deep in other peoples music – it was only a matter of time before this, nile deltas debut ep emerged, shimmering, from the water. channel sounds like a late 70s house party. except the house is actually a warehouse and the late 70s are actually the early 90s. an almost paradoxical blend of filtered piano stabs, party whistles, endless delays, a squelching acid lead, horns, bendy-breakdowns, you name it. channel sounds like moodymann at his rawkus best. no party will be complete without this house gem. all this on the flip, sees cut copy bassist ben browning provide an otherworldly vocal hook over nile deltas inescapable rhythm. and the crawling baseline will have your hips doing obscene things. guaranteed. remixes include longtime favourites chicken lips, who take their invincible track record on an italian holiday – and tornado wallace who takes us deep, deep into the night.

ich rieche blut is the hardtechno project by fiv from spain. for the fourth release he comes hard once more with the help from his friends malke, psychodrums and obnoxious sound. scary stuff for the demon djs out there!

ltzd 2010 repress !! massive electro - disco - techhouse ep mit einflüssen von chicken lips, lindstrom (i feel space ) and get physical... played by karotte, mandy, josh wink, david duriez...

limited to 300 copies. the charlatans - martin blunt (bass), jon brookes (drums), tim burgess (vocals), mark collins (guitar) and tony rogers (keyboards) - release their new single >my foolish pride<. the track features a video directed by douglas hart of the jesus and mary chain and artwork designed by crass gee vaucher. >my foolish pride< is the second single to be taken from the charlatans new album >who we touch< and comes backed by exclusive b-side >lips that would kiss<.

hers is the most anticipated debut album of 2010 and her name is on everybodys lips. seldom before has a young artist so captivated the attention of a generation that she personifies. >the ultimate it girl<, >the new electro pop sensation<, >totally in tune with the spirit of the times<: these are just a few quotes from her reviewers. the delayed >sex dreams and denim jeans< is finally complete. uffie took her time, for after years of continuous whirlwind she needed to take a step back, put her bags down and concentrate on her writing.

guillaume coutu dumont has been unstoppable over the past three years. since releasing his debut album, face a l est, on montreals musique risquÚe label in 2007, the montreal-born berliner has released a steady stream of eps, remixes and compilation tracks for circus company, musique risquee, oslo, cocoon and many more. he has also kept up a nonstop touring schedule, wowing crowds the world over with a dynamic live show that never sounds the same twice. throughout, he has developed one of the most distinctive styles in contemporary house music-a deep, powerful and original fusion of afro-latin percussion, instrumental melodies, soulful vocals, and intricate rhythm programming. now, with his new album breaking the fourth wall, he takes another big step forward.