out on the floor firecrackers that ignited the northern soul boom on soul for dancers, journalist (mojo, record collector) and r&b authority lois wilson takes a trip back in time to the rare soul scene s roots, to where it all began if you like. many of the 32 tracks on this 2lp vinyl set (selected from the 61-track 2cd compilation) filled the floor at manchester s the twisted wheel and london s the scene club, both precursors of the wigan casino, blackpool mecca, the golden torch in stoke et al. the sparks that lit the fuse, these early triumphs would give rise to an era defining scene, one which became a treasured subcultural phenomenon.

it is with great pleasure we welcome to our label, the hero of the parisian underground scene, and circoloco resident, dj w!ld!
as we enter into our 3rd year of running pathway traxx, we wanted to raise the bar both musically and artistically and this ep certainly delivers that. dj w!ld has always been a personal favorite of ours we were over the moon when he signed with us. fresh of the back of his 2014 album, when you feel me on his own the w label, this guy is arguably in the form of his life! with an expansive discography backing up his formidable djing skills, the accolades he is receiving now are simply long-overdue recognition for one of france s long-serving underground house heroes.

for the 10th release of the label we have a solid ep by the label owner, rhythm&soul. after few strong releases on other labels it s time to put some warm vibes and juicy beats on his own label. slow town x has an old school taste but sounds very fresh at the same time. serious grooves ahead! -lost grooves- is a hypnotic track that keeps you dancing and flying from the beginning till the end. -cookies- is a classic sampling house track with fat 909 beats. a tribute to a big hip hop producer that passed away (for those who know!). and finally when he goes deep is a long oneside track that drives you through a deep trip while a female voice reminds you what it sounds like when he goes deep. a release full of rhythm and soul of course. repress

rising british artist alexis raphael has come a long way over the past few years since initially stepping onto the scene via jamies jones hot creations in 2011, since then raphael s name has graced the catalogue of leftroom, culprit, lower east, moda black and of course madtech where he returns to here. with such an impressive list of affiliations and an already noteworthy back catalogue under his belt, alexis is undoubtedly a driving force in the world of contemporary house music out of the uk.

jd records hits release number 10 in fine style. retrospective ep features 3 detroit tracks from santonio echols, this is the real deal, long live the underground!

ntd005 adds a new artist to the collective – metamethod aka simon haynes. from adelaide, australia, metamethod (undefined recordings) returns from a long hiatus with a new ep. the product of much time refining sounds and ideas, both tracks on the ep are essential synthesis. sounds primarily sculpted from scratch, resulting in biochemical rhythms and algorithmic loops. a must have record for anyone wanting to add some raw energy to their collection.

diynamic are delighted to present a brand new ep from long standing family member and key label player h.o.s.h.. after a great summer playing diynamic events in ibiza as well as many other gigs around europe, he is now back to prove his production chops are some of the finest in the game. this new cilantrophy ep, which comes a year after his well received forever young series of eps and is his first outing in 2015, kicks off with „cilantro“. this one is a deep and bubbly tech house number with scurrying drums and hi-hats as well as surging synths, wavy chords and plenty of twinkling melody that really shines bright.

this september, acid arab celebrate their third birthday and the release of a first ep on versatile. from acid arab, you knew the ‘collections’ series: three eps and one album, featuring a lot of guests (omar souleyman vs crackboy, i:cube, legowelt, pilooski,gilb-r). it took the band that long to finally release a whole record of their songs. it’s called ‘djazirat el maghreb’ and it’s a tribute to north africa and its three countries, morocco, algeria and tunisia.

it is already release number 24 for luca agnellis etruria beat what a long and exciting journey thru sounds. along the way the label had the chance to discover a few new talents and help develop them.amongst them venezia resident bastinov. for his second release with etb the young italian producer offers 4 amazing tracks: the ep starts with prisma a strong tune with a huge analogue synth repeating itself over a swing 909 beat until a dreamy pad hits the break to release some more action

after recording various psych soul and funk tracks on the whiz record label the real thing carried on after leaving the label to record more studio cuts with musician and producer stu gardner. here they let it rip with an incredible fast version of james browns *give it up, turnit loose* ... and they left in that all important secret ingredient of a lovely long drum break. stu gardner himself took to the microphone on this track, with various background vocals and screams, and did the vocals for the amazing b-side *it s a family thang*!

its been a long summer without the infectious draw of the triple-s voodoo guiding you towards the dance. when any sane individual should be nestling into furs and sheltering from the climatic downturn, we return with an urgent need for everyone to throw everything to the floor and make out with the music like the sun still beats down on your skull.

following last years meditative mirage ep and the stunning * beat 13* on lovers rock no. 6, earthen sea returns to lr with his debut lp ink. his heaviest and most ambitious work to date, ink is a work of hypnotic, monastic beauty. over the last ten years, earthen sea, aka jacob long, has been developing a sound world all his own, built on a foundation of vaporous grey-black drones and pulsing kick drums. an impressionistic dream-scape of american life, ink journeys between the eerily vacant “entrance” to the feverish “stateless” and the shimmering perfection of “all men know the truth.” swaths of violent, glacial noise collide with lost voices transmitted through the ether, framed between moments of transcendent clarity. following an extended three song suite, closing track * blues in black ink* rides a gently falling piano melody into a finale that is as infused with political rage as it is with private melancholy. with ink, earthen sea arrives fully formed, an artist in utter command of his craft.

eleve welcomes leonid into the family with otherworld ep. the madrid-based irish producer has deployed during the last years some of the finest records of the house panorama, for labels such as sistrum, dolly or more recently freebeat. this record fits perfectly in the red series started in eleve 02 by dj f and jose rico, with the focus on the dancefloor. leonid brings a three-track ep whose amazing sound and percussion, trademark basslines and detroitish leads and pads promise to transport many dancers to other worlds. a side starts with xana, an esoteric house excursion with a mechanical edge. next track is púca, in the spirit of his deepest previous work with a characteristic syncopated bassline. b side long track is embarr, an adventurous imagination trip across the sea, classic leonid elements such relentless percussion and heavy bassline meets acid elements to create a one-way ticket to universal sub-conscience.

welcoming the fourth vinyl only instalment from farfromnormal features an excellent 3 track ep from the up and coming julian. after a long process julian has come up with 3 great original tracks which farfromnormal where happily to take on board and put together julian s very first vinyl release. this record grabs your attention from the start with track 1 resorave. resorave is a very psychedelic track with dark drums and beautiful slow atmospheres and a tripping vocal. track 2 grunge is much more on the groovy side to with fantastic production and pads that take you on a great journey. track 3 chorale is the title track and the one track to leave you on a high, with the heavy kicks and bass lines mixing between a tripping vocal and beautifully placed instruments, this is perfect for the peak hours.

long-serving brit in san diego james clements dons his familiar asc guise once more, for a typically atmospheric trip into deep, ambient-influenced abstract techno for canada s silent season imprint. as usual, there s much to admire, from the sparse percussion, glacial electronics and icy melodies of deep freeze, to the minimalist, modular sounding hum of closer raging seas. arguably best of all, though, is immersion, which sees clements expertly combine early 90s style dreamy ambient chords, textures and melodies think pete namlook or early irresistible force with scraped metal textures and impeccable idm beats

with releases on hommage and monaberry he is one to watch this year in house and underground electronical music scene 2015.blowish gets things started with a chunky kick lead beat, sizzling hats and a repetive piano chord that instantly provide a high rush of energy. the track works around a deadly combination of tension and suspense! after the long break as the groove kicks back, a bouncy and melodic baseline push your hip to the dancefloor. ...

manicured noise were manchesters prime art/post-punk-funk act. originally released as ctrue3 in 2006 on cd, this new restructured edition features superb new original artwork by highly regarded sardinian collagist/artist andrea floris.

having previously released together on other labels, friends and musical partners tomoki tamura and tuccillo activate a new stage of their relationship with the unveiling of doublet. both a new production moniker and label, doublet will act as a platform for the pair to channel their own music. tomoki and his holic trax label have long been serving up solid house music whilst tuccillo has conjured up numerous chart toppers on labels like 2020vision, visionquest and holic trax. the debut doublet release takes shape as 202, a three track 12inch that blends elements of classic house with future minimalism with the results undoubtedly stylish.

one-take ambient instrumental travels, composed in strict committee by the trio of kevin blagg, william suran, and dante carfagna. recorded spontaneously in rural arkansas, bulging sub-woofers lope through fissures of skeletal banjo and pitched down pedal steel, while delicately arranged basins of synth and guitar reverberate, providing a steady stream of granular epiphanies. utterly faded, yet still possessing crystalline clarity, these twelve songs continually attain summits rarely reached within the span of four-minute transmissions.

two unreleased disco funk bangers from joe tex backing band the second re$$urrection. dug out from sonny cravers stanson records archive, the band did release one ultra rare disco/modern 45 which goes for $3000+ all day long also coming to athens of the north next

dub-ito is a new label born from the long time friendship of the southern italian duo claudio mate and francesco mazocco (defrag). the funny name of the label is a mix coming from playing with a few words from different languages while talking about music, giving a unique outcome. straight uncompromised beats meet proper dub-techno landscapes, with a special deeper remix version by fabrizio lapiana.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
each whiskey disco aims to shed light on forgotten gems of yesteryear. wd42 welcomes two men who need no introduction, kon & jacques renault. both known the world over for their sleek and well-oiled productions and their contributions to the wd catalog are no exception. jacques leads the a-side with disco bass, clattering percussion and sublime vocal crescendo making way for love dance s understated edit of this noodling version of the bill withers classic. kon wraps the b-side with a long and drawn, slightly dubbed and ever-building edit of the album version of promised land.

smalltown supersound released the idjut boys album ‘versions’, a collection of avant dub/disco jams, on the 28th of august on cd, lp and digital. this 12&#8243, is the second 12&#8243, single lifted from the album (the first featured remixes by bjørn torske and prins thomas). all the tracks on this 12&#8243, are different versions of the tracks on the album. this is classic idjut boys freeform dub/disco.

hier kommt teil 8 der unveröffentlichten archivaufnahmen des kult-electronica-projekts der 1990er: future sound of london! zwischen progressive house, abstract electronica & ambient-dub! ps: die serie lief bislang unter dem titel *from the archives* und wurde nun in *archived* umbenannt.

celebrating 10 years because music with the first ever vinyl release of keziah jones album *nigerian wood*. the double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve with album cd included.

kuba sojka returns to the london based dmk label to deliver an impressive album of deep, techno inspired grooves.

2015 re-release on vinyl - 3x12 inch lp includes cd. part of the 10 years because edition.
extremely well made and forward thinking new wave, electro, downtempo, hip hop, funk, compilation from 2006 (!!), long deleted and now available again in beautiful reedition + cd. featuring ranimators, master killa, the juan maclean, esg , justice etc…!

keeping the momentum going seems fairly easy for barac as he unveils the long awaited second ep on his moment imprint. last years have seen barac evolve in a very lucrative way, yet only his best productions seem to be making their way top. it is clearly the case for this second ep which features two of his solo masterpieces. moment of clarity is electronic poetry at its best. barac delivers the proverbial summer sunrise directly into your speakers and ultimately into your heart. this track is meant to never be forgotten. without changing the soundscape too much barac has a slightly different approach on side b. things get a little more serious with sun & following being driven by a catchy bass and a haunting atmosphere. this tune is as bomb in the night as the other one is in the daylight.

2015 repress. its been four years since my last own ep on stockholm ltd. the main reason for this is that i have been surrounded by music that has inspired me much more than my own. this ep was written and produced with strict narrow frames and a huge amount of frustration. i was tired of waiting for the inspiration to kick in, then suddenly it appeared with a strength that i havent felt for long time. im now curious for more. while sketching the title track, >wyatt arp<, i couldnt get detroit legend, terrence dixon, out of my mind. terrence is a long time hero of mine, and an artist that always stays on the true side of what we do while most of us occasionally leave our paths. i had to ask him to do a rework. / par grindvik

500 only, tresor records is fortunate enough to be sitting on a catalogue of past releases that no other label in electronic music would turn down. three of the finest in this collection were albums contributed by surgeon, * basictonalvocabulary*, * balance* and * force + form* all originally came out on the berlin institution between 1997 and 1999. surgeons inimitable combination of detroit techno and post-industrial sounds emanating from his british homeland found its fullest expression in these masterful trio of releases on tresor. the balance remakes 12” accompanied surgeons second tresor album in 1998, with additional versions as well as a remix by long-time birmingham collaborator mick harris.

double header 12 inch feat two onra collaborations from the recent fundamentals lp. tip! over & over features chicago legends do or die complete with chorus from johnny p while daz dillinger guests on we ridin with long time onra friend olivier daysoul. instrumentals for both included, all wrapped up in a full colour sleeve.

i came across scaarlet at a drum’n bass party in berlin. three guys, long time members of the music scene, but so fed up by all the politics and bullshits that they decided to go underground and start again from scratch. as a fresh and new label, they decided to give us the chance to release their tracks. so honored we are! here is their press statement: we are rough, i am deep. we are now, i am history. we are straight, i am broken. we are here and i am away. we are unique, i am changing. we are old and i am young. we are image, i am vandal. we are rage and i am shiver. we are many because i am legion. i am nobody, we are scaarlet. 147 vinyl only copies worldwide. no digital. no repress. no bullshit.

repress 2015 !! already played by dixon!
maher daniel and john charnis have been melting ladies hearts all summer long with their gorgeous original mix. now joined by a superb remix from luca bachetti, so far, its weaved its mystical journey stretching from burning man festival to panorama bar. now its time for you to create your own magic. the hardest decision youll have to make is deciding which mix to play. dream on dreamer

the dance is the result of a long lasting musical love affair between kontra-musik s ulf eriksson and sebastian mullaert (aka minilogue). as most love affairs, it started off as an exciting experiment: ulf would play records and sebastian would bring out his music gear and play a live set. as they were touring with this live concept, their sounds started to really integrate, and after one especially fine night at trouw, amsterdam, ulf and sebastian decided it was time to conceive the dance. once the decision was taken, everything else came naturally. the dance was to be recorded live, in one take, at kontra-musik s home field inkonst, malmo, sweden.

slouch music concentrates on dance music delivered below 120 bpm, giving space to the sounds and allowing the music to breath. created and produced by an unknown london duo, the label encompasses everything from house and techno, to balearic and new wave - just as long as its slow!

for more than a thousand days and nights, nico stojan tapped away at what is now before us as ‘twisted manners’ - his debut album telling stories in sound that are both electronic in nature and human in touch. each organic sounding track on the release, including their neighbouring interludes, graze on the moments, people and cultures which have encompassed the albums journey and brought it forward to what it is today. these inspirations have merged from moody mornings in foreign lands (‘blue hour’) to his love affair with the elements of jazz (‘tortured paper’), to the breezy ways of the pacific island people he connects with so much (‘maori girl’). these diverse cultures and the passing musicians who have importantly contributed to the essence of the album have built strong yet invisible strings with a myriad of voices and instruments which weave throughout the music giving us a piece of work that is both textured in flavour and rich in motive. twisted manners is a clean example of this - house music whose soft open spaces and gentle beats sway easily through analog sounds coming from string quartets, saxophonists and double bass players to name a few. these collaborations and stojan’s guiding ear will walk you right into the dreamy spaces and faraway places of his travels without you breaking a sweat. seasoned with moments stolen under the fading light of day, long trips into the beautiful nothingness of his eclectic surroundings and respect for electronic music that is both timeless and sincere, ursl records is delighted to present stojan s debut album, ‘twisted manners’.

zwei jahre nach dem von kritikern hochgelobten album loud city song veröffentlicht kunstpop-virtuosin julia holter am 25.09.2015 ihr viertes studioalbum. have you in my wilderness ist nicht nur ihr bislang zugänglichstes album, es ist auch das erste, für dessen texte die künstlerin keinen literatur-paten bemüht hat, sondern ausschließlich aus ihrem eigenen erfahrungsschatz, ihrer eigenen erlebniswelt inspiration bezieht. aufgenommen hat julia in ihrer heimat la, produziert wurde der nachfolger zur trilogie aus loud city song (2013), ekstasis (2012) und tragedy (2011) von grammy-gewinner cole greif-neill. die lp erscheint auf 180 gramm vinyl inklusive downloadcode.

give a warm welcome to dirtybird artist and first non-european producer on gold records: bruno furlan from sao paolo. once labelowner rainer weichhold received these demos he was immediately convinced that there s something special in them. so after a few clubtests he was sure that he needed to release them on his label. and also the two guys from the glitz needed no long persuasion to deliver their fantastic remix for the book . but listen by yourself

neuauflage des roots dub album-klassiker in einer hochwertigen 180gram edition (remastered und mit linernotes). ursprünglich auf dem observer-label im jahr 1977 (cat: obs 1003) veröffentlicht, verfügt sledge hammer dub über versionen des dennis brown longplayers deep down, eine sammlung von früheren veröffentlichten 7inch singles von niney the observer produziert. laut dem experten harry hawking wurden acht von 10 originaltracks mit den mitgliedern des soul-syndicate im randy s studio und zwei titel mit den cimarons als backing-band in den chalk farm studio (london, uk) aufgezeichnet. höhepunkte sind die von king tubby gemischten tribulation (tribulation version) und so long rastafari (dub long rastafari

for the latest slice of magic on the evermore impressive fina white, the organ grinder, aka cayne ramos, continues with a prolific run of releases which has planted his expansive productions straight in the bags of discerning club commanders like move d, brawther, and laurent garnier. showcasing a broad, tasteful musical pallet, studied studio skills, and a sharp ear in the mix, the daily struggles ep is a fine arrangement of house and techno that will find itself at home on the uncompromising warehouse floors, the sun drenched courtyards, and in the darker, seedier moments of the night, when only the strong remain, and the weak have long since departed

desert sky debuts for london s pal sl. having previously stepped up for assemble music and giegling he lays down two unique studies in unhurried rhythmatics, space and depth.be part of sets the mood with layers of living, seemingly breathing atmospherics eventually channeled into a bouncing kick with shuffling percussion and echoes of distant worlds. lets stay picks up the tempo with a sharper groove featuring persistent voices building tension and mystery as the track rolls on. long, playable cuts for adventurous djs not to be missed.

adesse versions started out as a re-edit series, with humble ambitions of releasing a couple of white labels, nothing more, nothing less. it kept growing with both original productions and remixes appearing. it didn t take long until tracks such as pressured, modal and justified appeared on charts and the records found their way to such esteemed people as derrick may, larry heard, gilles peterson and of course mad mats & tooli. since then it s been an ongoing theme with kevin gormans music, yes that s his real name. always well received and played by many.

darauf haben beatsteaks-fans gewartet: endlich gibt es die besten songs der berliner auf einer platte. *23 singles* zeigt, warum die beatsteaks zu den wichtigsten deutschen rockbands unserer zeit gehören. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover.

after a great release as oyama edit on most excellent unlimited imprint recently, mori ra is back on macadam mambo edits with 4 absolute killer nuggets!! all the tracks are incredibly obscure stuff magnified by the japanese edit master. indian acid vibes, afro, balearic dreammy synth-pop, he has set high standards !! run to grab a copy, thats the kind of stunning release which dont sleep too long in the shops.

conor (no way back, sf, ca) conors an extremely influential, yet somewhat mysterious figure in sfs disco and house underground. its known that he has an enviable collection of disco on wax, that hes not afraid to use it, yet no one seems to know if he sleeps, or where his bed is, or if perhaps he just lies down among record crates with one eye open, scanning his vinyl collection…. in any case, the guy knows what hes doing. along with sfs solar, hes booked, hosted, and played alongside a long list of the worlds best underground electronic, house, and disco artists at his party series no way back, and his taste and talent for curating artists, and selecting records, is widely acknowledged to be some of the best around

nice price deal !!! helping listeners to escape reality, which has been known to grate, on occasion, has long been a noble aim of many musicians. one of the most effective ways to do that is to create imaginary soundtracks for impossible science-fiction films, the darker and more un hollywood-like, the better. another method is to take inspiration from great works of architecture, which, as goethe cogently noted, is frozen music. the latter route is used by brooklyn producer jonas reinhardt (aka jesse reiner) on his sixth album, palace savant. reiner undergoes a profound solo odyssey on this album. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

sonic ep is the second contribution of sawf to the modal analysis catalogue. the greek producer, and core member of the modal analysis roster, delivers a mind-blowing 4-tracker with a clear intention to interpret an industrial-noise aesthetic from a techno perspective. sonic#1 is a cut from the intro of sawf’s live set, offering a powerful combo of processed vocals and distorted soundscapes. sonic#2 comes as a long and stepping beast that creates the uncomfortable feeling of a horror movie soundtrack. on the b side, sonic#3 blends blurry vocals with rhythmic industrial elements on a breath-taking bass-line, while sonic#4 presents sawf’s charisma on impro-noise compositions. *sonic#4 was recorded at ‘sonic shelter studios’ in athens.

long standing soul man willie (or hill as he usually operates on ppu) returns with three more timeless soul joints.

as a preemptive strike before soma unleash their specially commissioned compilation, transmissions glasgow, we are proud to bring you one of the highlights from this as two of scotlands biggest techno exports, slam & gary beck, come together for pressure lights. a track celebrating slams long running club night pressure, that has been at the centre of scotlands techno scene for almost 17 years. big room beats and furious snares are the order of the day as the 2 techno titans deliver a monster track designed to destroy any dancefloor.