this is the second release from london duo dark circles on their own dc trax label. the first release was given play on radio 1 s george fitzgerald show and supported by the likes of erol alkan, skream, justin robertson and eric duncan. dc trax 2 sees the first release given the remix treatment by an armoury of heavyweight remixers. phantasy records kamera provides a tuff techno work out of y, emperor machine takes inpiration from his old bizarre inc guise and making use of his old mpc, takes march back to the 90 s raves. the package is finished off by lord of the isles tripping out the well in 2 strong remixes. this will be a limited vinyl release in february which has already earned a play on 2manydjs beats 1 radio show 2x2 .

-addis abeba- equals side a - a collocation of groaning machines, bittersweet strings and seducing bass synths, defined with the aid of befriended producer kator. side b equals -lord stanley s cup- - a cloudy hike into that weird place where ebm and elect

our man neil aka lord of the isles drops another face-melter for his recently birthed label dfsant. don t ask us what that means by the way, we have no idea. here on the second 12inch. the laird treats to a further three tracks of sublime techno / house hybrids: the opener synth plus is a kosmiche throbber with a lick of motor city melodrama, whilst to here comes on

man power has proven on many occasions to be adept at all manner of different moods within the hardware house canon, but on this occasion hes particularly focusing on creating an exotic feeling out of mechanical means. tropical bastard is a fitting title for this project for not an animal records, with the original steeped in driving patterns of rhythm and melody that approximate a flavour of far flung lands while mutating the feeling into something more club-minded. lord of the isles goes one step further with a remix that ramps the modulation up to devilishly wonky levels. tropical bastard 2inch is an entirely different beast that plays on a cinematic vision of tropical escape, but with an acid thread pulsing through it. then the frank butters remix finishes the ep off with a more submerged, but equally mischievous take.

tatham, mensah,lord & ranks let you down when if you love boogie, funk and that good groove then the answer is never. yet another twelve inch proving their consistency.an obvious buy on sight release. includes the cover version on grace joness private lives

the uk house legend sir lord comixx is back 20 years later…splendid 90 s house music taken from his old dat. member of the classic label ugly music & half of future monument with justin david, he created an unique style of house music that goes across time. back in the days his music has been enjoyed by many known names, such as derrick may, carl craig, blake baxter and danny tanaglia. he delivered here 5 timeless tracks with the strict idea of taking your shoes on to dance and spiritually travel !

limited dj friendly double vinyl edition.
harmonies is the new long player from underground super-producer lord echo. the new album solidifies his already distinctive mutations of reggae and rock steady with disco, african soul, techno and spiritual jazz. in other words, the lord has returned from the wilderness with a bounty for his followers. eat of the bread of life and enjoy access to his crazy world of sound.

dfsant is a new label from lord of the isles

lp: (180g, audiophiles vinyl, gatefold) soulful singer / songwriter from new york and oslo

double vinyl re-issue of the classic lord echo debut. features the huge single thinking of you. available for the first time on general release outside japan. look out for the brand new album harmonies from lord echo - part 3 in the trilogy.

amoon andrews is one of those cult producers from the mid 90s that could have easily remained under the radar were it not for passionate, tuned in labels like knoe tracking down their wares and finding out what didnt get released the first time around. the sir lord comixx material packs all the hallmarks of great 90s deep house, and so it goes on this next round of dat-sourced goodness.new world is a swirling gem that would sound right at home on guidance, while danceteria gets a twitchy spring in its step that should set the party alight.dance on the ceiling is equally feisty in its make-up, working some choice midi sax tones into the melee before physical oceans sets off into adventurous electro territory

harmonies is the new long player from underground super-producer lord echo. the new album solidifies his already distinctive mutations of reggae and rock steady with disco, african soul, techno and spiritual jazz. in other words, the lord has returned from the wilderness with a bounty for his followers. eat of the bread of life and enjoy access to his crazy world of sound.

futureboogie open their 2017 account with a new release from lizards, the newcastle based duo otherwise known as lee forster and james hadfield. after appearances on labels like leng records, join our club and not an animal records, lizards strut their stuff across two original tracks, whilst man of the moment lord of the isles weighs in with a superb remix. the percussion driven house of “tzatziki” kicks of the release, wrapped in warm and inviting pads and piano riffs. shades of old school chicago house meet sun-kissed balearic vibes on this early morning riser, as the heavyweight bass sounds curl around the raw drum programming and illuminating keys sprinkle over the production. on “aloof”, the tempo is taken down somewhat, as a bass line wanders over a steady kick and otherworldly ambient sounds and hushed vocal clips lazily glide over the 4/4 arrangement. as the track unfurls, more melodic and percussive elements come into play, blossoming into a something quite epic and unique. with a slew of releases for quality imprints like permanent vacation, firecracker, mule musiq and esp institute, neil mcdonald, aka lord of the isles, serves up a deliciously chugging version of aloof. gurgling bass and marching handclaps are dowsed in dramatic synth sweeps and glacial tones, as the good lord takes us on a monumental ride.

the tuffest unit, the tmlr aka kaidi,mr mensah,matt & dego drop more london boogie, afro funk and goodgood vibes.

btaim resumes its line of raw techno templates with a pair of stripped-back but funked-up floor killers. promising berlin-upstart tecture draws inspiration both from his hometown as well as detroit, delivering two highly effective yet emotive club weapons. their bold basement vibe may seem grim on the surface, but they glimmer with hope underneath. it is this very interplay between murk and melancholy that embodies the record with dynamic textures and a narrative. in similar fashion trevino pairs imposing low end rumble and bright arps, reworking the title track into his own dnb-reminiscent signature style. with the addition of btaim006 to their catalogue, both artist and label have placed themselves on this year‘s watch lists for sure.

the legwork camp brings you a new offshoot: the footage series. first up is legwork with an in-house production, lord bath. it’s a trip inside the soul of the machine - 808’s and heartbreaks in a new era, for a smarter and more aware operator. tx connect comes in on the remix duties, with two versions that keep the imagination of the original, but slant towards a darker and less obtuse outcome. finally, finishing out the b-side is the science: a look at the method and how to deviate within it.

mcdonalds long-standing relationship with firecracker boss lindsay todd – dating back a decade to their joint residency in edinburgh has seen lord of the isles records appear on both unthank and shevchenko, whilst he also contributed to the scotch and field recording shenanigans of last years mac-talla nan creag album. now, mcdonald will now graduate to the main firecracker label for a full lord of the isles debut due in december under the name parabolas of neon. taking shape as a six-track 12inch, the record features glacial techno and downtempo, cinematic melancholia, a fitting tribute to peaks conquered, whisky-drenched travelogues, warehouse parties, long drives and fried afters.

lord of the isles, a.k.a. neil mcdonald, has spent the better part of a decade steadily producing and releasing beautiful music. the esp institute has always wholeheartedly believed in neil’s work ethic and his journey as an artist who constantly refines his vision, and when we inevitably approached in hopes of working together, we were enamoured by the sheer breadth and depth of work he had in progress’. there are two types of artists. one internalises their process, endlessly perfecting their work while finding the endpoint a massive hurdle, in turn they produce immaculate yet very little art. the other is continuously inspired, so full of ideas they can barely work fast enough to articulate them all. the art becomes by-product of their larger trajectory and not just a collection of endpoints. lord of the isles seems to be both, always in an evolving state of process where the work is constantly shed to make way for the new layer growing beneath, yet he holds his cards closely, cherry picking when and with whom he releases his art into the world. neil is simply prolific. he shared with us a vast catalog of unheard beauty, which over a long span of time was collaboratively shaped into his debut album “in waves”. the title speaks to neil’s process both intimately and from afar, it speaks to the emotional ebb and flow of the music itself, and ultimately it speaks to the listener. ahead of the album’s release, we are proud to share with you the single ‘weh-in’, a mesmerizing arpeggio melody that opens and closes, purrs and barks, and plays nicely with its percussive accompaniment over more than 10 minutes. this lengthy single version of the track is joined by a dark and stormy, exclusive non-album cut entitled ‘pik’, as well as a big room rave remix by esp institute resident ian blevins, which take us to a slightly more frantic place while retaining the euphoric essence of the original.

cb records is proud to announce the new 7 inch single by mophono, lump sum slum lord (ctb vol 2), the second installment in the limited edition vinyl series based on the legendary san francisco party change the beat. founded in 2006 by mophono, the gaslamp killer, citizen ten and aspect mccarthy, ctb was known as the most forward thinking weekly showcase in the world, hosting acts like flying lotus, dj shadow, madlib, slum village, edan, mono/poly and eprom. the tag line said it all, dirt wave & rock electronique, thug jazz & riot funk, psyche madness & funk rock layered with the hardest instrumental & dub beats from around the world.
limited pressing on transparent vinyl.

british deep house veteran sir lord commix is the latest producer to hand over dats of forgotten late 90s studio sessions to the team behind for those that knoe. predictably, they ve chosen four great cuts to release. first up you ll find the elastic synths, alien melodies and fizzing motor city percussion of early tech-house style shuffler -pieces of dream-, before the p-funk-influenced uk-us garage fusion of -leroy garage- takes us in an altogether breezier direction. flip for the jovonn style synthesizer melodies and groovy garage rhythms of -new jersey-, and the electro-inspired intelligent techno dreaminess of -destiny-.

butterflies is lord tang s second full length release. it is a warm descent into a dub fueled frenzy of color and light. it is a sound dredged from the depths of jamaican dub and spun into a new form that incorporates the many influences on lord tang s creator, dominic cramp: soundtracks, library music, vintage science fiction, broken beats, dirty electronics, modular electronic music, abstract tone clouds.

moxie presents volume two sampler is the first physical release from moxie s compilation series of the same name on her newly conceived on loop imprint. the compilation was released for free via moxies soundcloud page in january 2016, and was met with rave reviews and radio support from the likes of benji b, gilles peterson, annie mac and toddla t. this sampler features 3 tracks taken from the compilation and an exclusive dub of medlars in dreams, the original of which was a highlight on the compilation.

3 track single from tatham, mensah & lord & ranks on 2000 black

crazy the lord...the man, the woman, the myth, or just the name of this latest release from the outerzona ? consistent best-sellers, these little collections of secret weapons have made many friends out there on the floor no.5 is a continuous play cut 12 featuring four more underground gems super-charged gospel funk, alongside wigged-out filtered house minimalism keeps us on our feet on the a elsewhere a timeless jazz-house cut gets a timely revive, amping up and augmenting the jazz guts for some serious hot music as we wind down with a slo-mo afro-arpeggiator workout these are never around for long, so you know what to do

here at bearfunk we have been pretty busy as of late it was a casual visit to geneva just like any other. we had just finished a buzzing set and soon after we found ourselves talking to a five bearded academic types. it turns out they were a bunch of theoretical physicists out on a cosmologists night out. they work them hard at cern and that day the large hadron collector had been a real beast rebooting five times before lunch. they were pissed off and needed a new challenge. we offered them a job on the spot and they promptly moved to our london hq working on a wage of tea, vinyl and nandos. we set them a challenge. build us a time machine! they started soaking up all those bearfunk-groove-boson particles and. you know what? they did it! a time machine of our own. our first task, jump back in time to 1985 and retrieve us something really cool. set controls to the manhattan office to celluloid records. fresh from their hit with herbie hancocks rockit, spearheading rap with fab five freddys change the beat and afrika bambata stompers the legendary label is preparing to release the debut album from nyc-paris emigre lord funk.

an ep of golden bug on lddlm has been a long-time coming. paths crosses, encounters, similitudes. but it took all of us time to agree on how golden bug should fit into our mortal ethics of fragmentation: we don t want to sound like anybody else, each track on the ep should all sound different. the french but barcelona based producer played our game, anticipating his future and very diverse album with a spook yet catchy 12inch. wild boys was an instant ear-catcher, some proto funk with a very strong vocal by yan wagner that made it sound like duran duran on speedball. it was hard to take it to another level but lord tusk, one of our favourite producers of the emerging -no genre london scene beefs it up, kraftwerk way. its moody as we all are. ik voel je shows the more experimental spaced out side of golden bug, we d call it space rock if we had to. do not neglect l-horloge, it s slow, dark, menacing but it s a real time bomb if tuned correctly.

last spotted together on the cut some three years ago with their eponymous debut lp, the crew like kaidi tatham, akwasi mensah, matt lord, and dego ‘ranks’ mcfarlane reunite for this fresh 2000black 12&#8243,,,,,. off the christmas card list is apparently a precursor to a second album from the quartet and it’s the last 12&#8243,,,,, in a fine year for 2000black that saw the killer dego lp as the centrepiece. the a-side is dedicated to the title cut, an endlessly slinky boogie number that really showcases the collective musicality of this crew, whilst the b-side is split between “hurry whilst they are away” and “fila high”. the former is bugged out beat down west london-style, and the latter a killer latin-flecked cut.

timeless techno with soul, funk and energy on this new sub club label, nautilus rising! with 28 years of nurturing local dj talent and delivering quality music week in and week out to glasgows most clued up people, the sub club is proud to present to you their brand new record label, nautilus rising. fair to say its been a long time breaking the surface! for this inaugural nautilus rising ep, the sub club sticks with that tried and trusted subbie approach. nr001 presents 4 new tracks from 4 scottish producers. all quality tracks on this first release

the inaugural release from edible comes from lord leopard. direct from his studio, somewhere in the depths of rural cornwall, he brings some serious heat to the first release. mark of passion is a stellar slice of face melting, twisted tech-funk whilst fantastically well is a jazz heavy slugger, the good lord gets deep into the groove, flipping vocal samples and insane breakdowns for a very individual and unique sounding cut.

nach topremixen für little dragon, jon hopkins und shit robot, sowie veröffentlichungen auf phonica, mule musique, firecracker recordings (sein wunderbarer beitrag zum mac-talla nan creag projekt) und seinem eigenen label little strong, gibt es endlich eine zweite ep von neil mcdonald alias lord of the isles für permanent vacation. clearness of love führt fort, was die letztjährige vielbeachtete 301c symphony ep bereits ausgezeichet hatte: butterweiche clubtracks in denen acid house und 90s techno, atmosphärisch, der filmmusik entliehene, klanglandschaften, ambient und balearische klänge miteinander verschmelzen. alle tracks sind geprägt von mcdonalds frühen einflüssen aus sci-fi soundtracks und detroit techno, sowie von klassikern wie the orb und new order, und auch von der rohen natur seiner heimat schottland - besonders den highlands. 4 stücke verankert in nostalgie und von liebe inspiriert

the legendary rewind records has returned with a new 12 inch from the one known as lord of the d.

lord echo & julien dyne are lord julien.

with jozef k & winter sons may the lord have mercy on us all, lets play house dives deeper into the world of techno. the record includes two dubby originals--like falling angels” in addition to the titular track-as well as a pair of remixes from some of n. america’s finest: luke hess of detroit and basic soul unit of toronto. that is really all you need to know! the 30-minute-long journey is all at once calming and energizing, hypnotizing and exhilarating, accessible and heady. it is also spooky and chilling, thanks to the slow boil build of each cut on its own and the 12 inch as a whole. a truly rewarding listening experience suitable for at-home and club play alike by two of manchesters top-shelf talents.

heidi lord wife of rephlex/weme artist jodey kendrick 3 of heidis tracks are featured on the famous edm compilation albums this is the debut album from heidi using a unique pallet of sounds from mri machines to modular synthersizers to conversations in a super market to her own processed voice co produced by her husband i could describe what the album means to me, but i would much rather leave it to listener to experience and feel and to interpret how they see fit

the prolific lord of the isles (aka scotlands neil mcdonald) has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years on labels such as permanent vacation, unthank, shevchenko, mule and of course his four track > year of the city ep< on phonica, which was widely acclaimed upon its release in 2012. this time loti presents two long-form tracks, each a mini-masterpiece in itself. the 10 minute plus >greane< bursts into life after an intro of kicks and white noise hi-hats. it continues to slowly build, with pitch-bent synth lines and a pulsing bass-line making way for a melacholic shift in mood. truly original stuff! on the flip, a swirl of synthetic strings introduces ‘gigha’, in a manner that brings to mind rhythm is rhythm’s legendary ‘kao-tic harmony’, before the drums and infectious acid-line join in. over the 8 minutes they continue to interweave and play off each other to dazzling effect. artwork by jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community (including the highly praised campaign behind james holden’s ‘the inheritors’, its singles and live visuals), electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

ruta5 brings you back label co-owner sonja moonear straight to your ears. the 6th installment of the label is a vinyl only 12- release limited to 500 copies, all hand numbered. on the a side, sonja takes > hans< to a yet unknown night exploration through hypnotic spaces and unexpected twists sparse with a permanent rolling bassline and percussions always full of good vibrations that will not only shake your mind. on the flip side, > lord drama< tells you about a subterranean story that lets you dive into mystical soundscapes and organic stimulations. enjoy the long ride and get loose into this artistic masterpiece...

limited edition of 500 numbered copies.
lord paramour is the unusual meeting between two of rennes city music activists, both of which are world sounds lovers. the overall result is a sexy masala mix of beats and ambience. an elegance of free style music, producing a euphoric piece of work. the psychedelic original soundtrack of a spicy and risky life, the fame of lord paramour.

lord tusk returns on levels with yet another salvo of left-leaning machine funk.

apron return with lord tusk & brassfoot in tow for this damaging split 12-. lord tusk steps up with the colossal, elephantine beats of -space invaders-, while brassfoot brings the raw with -foxhole- & -chugginville-. please order asap to avoid disappointment!

boston label get on down can always be counted on to produce high quality reissues of hip-hop gems, and of course this album is no exception. lord willin was the acclaimed breakthrough release by virginia duo clipse, featuring rappers pusha t and no malice, backed by the eccentric production of the neptunes. both mcs had past connections to the underground drug world, which influenced the gritty, hard-hitting street rap within. the album also featured guest spots from jadakiss, styles p, nore, fabolous, faith evans, and early-in-their career appearances from sean paul, kelis, and lil wayne. get on down now presents the album, fully re-mastered and re-constructed on double vinyl, after long being out of print in the format.

this is the debut release from a bright hope lord of the isles on mule musiq released previously on great labels like firecracker, shevchenko. his unique music always mixes detroit house and alternative disco styles.

der schottische produzent lord of the isles hat in den letzten jahren mit releases auf labels wie ene records, firecracker, phonica, cocktail d amore oder seinem eigenen label little strong auf sich aufmerksam gemacht. permanent vacation begrüßt ihn jetzt mit einer expansiven fünf track ep, die sein ganzes talent widerspiegelt. cinematic soundscapes zwischen planet e-styled techno, sprudelnder electronica und analoger warehouse rauheit.

blackest ever black presents the first vinyl edition of dickon hinchliffes original score for 1980 - the second part of channel 4 and revolution films red riding trilogy, adapted by tony grisoni from david peaces quartet of novels and first screened in 2009.

limited clear vinyl !

lord tusk makes his vinyl debut with the natural partnership ep the first in a series of releases on the newly minted levels imprint. a veteran of londons underground as a selector, lord tusks influences run deep: electro, hip-hop, old jack swing, film scores, p-funk, roots & culture and dub. a devotee of sound system culture and martial arts, both are reflected in his approach to music making which is free of restrictions. there are no specific tempos, genre limitations or fixed methods he works by. with lord tusk it is all about sensation, emotion, stimulation and inspiration from the sounds, instruments and effects. these are raw sounds for the big speakers.

following on lotis fine offering on sister label unthank, an expansive three-track ep with roots equally in detroit, sheffield and also the scottish highlands and west coast. open-minded and progressive techno inspired by the wilds of scotland and beyond.

after a very long hiatus jackoff is back with a string of fresh new releases.

phonica records main imprint returns after a brief hiatus, with a revamped look and a new breath of life, with a solid and all-round excellent ep from scottish producer lord of the isles.