in the late 60s early 70s many american soldiers where stationed all over germany. among those where musicians who played in several army bands like the east of underground who recorded a now sought after album after they had won the special services entertainment showband contest held in frankfurt in 1971. nobody knows which other bands participated in this contest, maybe also the soul explosion which were stationed in augsburg, upper bavaria. around the same time, a man named charles held opened a club in augsburg town called tarantel. furthermore he was running a record label of the same name on which he released a handful of 7inch singles from different, local bands, mainly not funky at all though. the soul explosions release remains the only one in the field of american soul & funk music. the band recorded a fantabulous double sider, one deep funk side with a soulful ballad on the flip which makes both hardcore funk and soul collectors happy. unfortunately there is no more information available about the band, only that they even performed live at the tarantel club.

listen to this if you like max graef, boo williams or anything on chiwax, atjazz, dam swindle or fantastic man. were really happy to get andy on heist after his successful collab with his buddy max graef on the jungle ep back in 2013. he delivers a great 4-track ep that ranges from the synth-arp love affair of ‘the same for me, to the heavily sampled disco jam ‘epsilon girls. check out ‘hermano and ‘merkin for a dreamy old school chicago vibe, both done with a great sense of history and an added touch andys modern production and sampling skills. sincerely yours, lars & maarten

damian lazarus and the ancient moons entered our orbit earlier in the summer with the stomping and mystically brilliant *lovers eyes (mohe pi ki najariya)*. now the highly anticipated remix package is upon us - featuring a souped up re-edit from man of the year dixon that and a driving remix from swiss/spanish underground star mendo.

das erste erfolgreiche jahr unseres ambitionierten club-labels neigt sich nun dem ende zu und wir blicken voller stolz auf 5 großartige releases von unseren residents mario aureo & manuel moreno, patryk molinari, kuriose naturale, madmotormiquel und schlepp geist zurück. und wie es der zufall so will spielt die zahl 5 auch gleich eine große rolle bei unserem nächsten projekt - der -five years lost- compilation im zuge des 5-jährigen club-jubiläums, welches vom 02. bis 05.10. stattfinden wird. diese 3x12- compilation beinhaltet 12 facettenreiche tracks von bekannten und auch neuen produzenten aus dem ritter butzke umfeld. von deep- und tech-house, über minimal und techno bis hin zu disco und progressive ist hier alles vertreten, womit wir euch ein möglichst breites spektrum an elektronischer musik präsentieren wollen, welches so natürlich auch in unserem club, bei den unzähligen events in den vergangenen jahren, vorzufinden war und auch in zukunft weiterhin aus den pas unserer diversen floors schallen wird. leider wird es wohl den rahmen sprengen wenn wir hier auf jeden einzelnen track stilistisch eingehen würden - daher wollen wir jetzt nur kurz und bündig die einzelnen künstler der reihe nach vorstellen: mit dabei sind -crossfrontier- marc poppcke, -der freund des hauses- bela brandes, -dikso-boy- daniel solar, -die gute seele- don brazo, -das dynamische duo- mario aureo & manuel moreno, -die kühnen wölfe- kuriose naturale, -mr.vibe- patryk molinari, -freundentaumler- chris hanke, -plötzlich prinzessinnen- beddermann & dahlmann, -meister proper- putzlicht, -team exit- wasted ruffians und -chefkoch- andre schaaf. kurzum ein wahres potpourri an namen und musik, welches man nicht weiter durch worte aufwerten muss sondern einfach die musikalischen beiträge für sich sprechen lassen kann. wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir mit diesem groß-projekt ein weiteres stück wachsen und so in ein neues jahr mit noch mehr hochkarätigen veröffentlichungen starten.

serge gainsbourg may primarily have been known outside his native land for the heavy breathing masterpiece *je t aime (moi non plus)*, the only french song ever to top the british charts, but to those at home he stood as one of the more potent cultural figures of post-war france. discover why he is held in such high regard with this 180g double-vinyl set.

2nd part for 20 years p o m e l o with tracks from tin man, elektro guzzi, digilog!

herbert grönemeyer ist in deutschland - ohne frage - der musiker, der am besten mit der deutschen sprache umgehen kann. herbert grönemeyer versteht es mit ganz wenigen worten ganze seelenzustände sowie unsere gesellschaft darzustellen. -chaos- ist auch in musikalischer hinsicht (das vergisst man schnell bei einem solchen texter) ein brillantes album in der deutschen und auch internationalen musikszene. zusätzlich wurde herbert grönemeyer auch optisch noch nie so künstlerisch in szene gesetzt wie von dem rock-fotografen anton corbijn. das vinyl in einer neuen, remastered version auf 180g!

auch bei dem zweiten pan-pot release auf ihrem label second state erfüllt das techno-duo alle erwartungen. lasst euch von dem grau in dem titel „grey matter“ nicht täuschen. dieser track leuchtet feuerrot wie auch die vocals unterstreichen: „we’re burning“! auf der anderen seite zeigen pan-pot mit „substance“, wie man die spannung bei einem titel ins unermessliche steigert. immer kurz davor mehr zeigen zu wollen nimmt sich der track wieder zurück und hält das schöne, aufgeregte gefühl am siedepunkt.

the black key team step up once again, this time with the third in their limited, vinyl-only series, with freerotation resident and established producer, tom ellis, delivering 4 sublime tracks of subtle and hypnotic house music, in the form of the simply titled -limited volume 3-. now undoubtedly an established and respected label, brighton (uk) based black key records are approaching their third year in the business, having released records from the likes of blm, iron curtis, pawas, flori and ugly drums, all of which have gained attention for all the right reasons. here, tom ellis delivers an excellent and intelligent ep, with all 4 tracks displaying the talent this man posses for creating a unique and instantly likeable take on deep house music... the right kind. there is no question that this limited release will appeal to the real heads among us - quality stuff. this ep is yet another statement from the black key camp, proving their worth in true style.

the next ep on holic trax, limited coloured vinyl, is a collaboration from running back & desolat man robert dietz and ibiza based house talent tuccillo complete with a edit from frenchman and apollonia member, shonky.

since the release of his previous album paradise for all, the profile of guts has grown a lot to become one of the main french producer and a recognized name on the european scene. his hit brand new revolution was played by many radios worldwide and even synchronized in grand theft auto v. his compilation series beach diggin is now a reference for summer and quality music.

musikalisch lässt die band ihrer kreativität freien lauf. seit mehr als 10 jahren spielen jan josef liefers, johann weiß, christian adameit, timon fenner, jens nickel und gunter papperitz zusammen und haben hunderte stunden gemeinsam auf der bühne gestanden.

remastered re-issue of the iconic 1978 disco debut album from arabesque. deluxe edition on 180 gram vinyl, including 6-page booklet.

limited 2014 repress !!
the future times posse returns with an extended family for the newest installment in their >vibe< compilation series. well recommended! this dj double pack includes tracks both rugged and pristine, from alexis le-tan, steve summers, tom noble, l.i.e.s. remixed by max d, juju & jordash, confused house, steve moore, hunee and swimmers & gang. basically this is 50 minutes of insane dance music from 8 of our favorite producers in the world

die doppel-lp erscheint als limitierte 180g pressung mit 19 von 20 ausgespielten tracks, audiophil auf halber geschwindigkeit gemastered, inkl. bonus-download-code mit allen tracks (einmal komplett ausgespielt, einmal als mixset) in wav/mp3-formaten, inkl. 30x30cm kunstdruck, im gatefold mit antistatischen innentaschen.

introducing the house of 12 vol.3, including new artists on this one, who are all italian based! a1 is with abissy, proper use of vintage gear with a great great knowledge of the machines! always respect! a2 is a mysterious man, twilo, with his first release! catchy dreamy pad and ethereal atmosphere with roland beats... for the dreamers b1 is mike lee, and his love for italian house from the early 90s, made with love and soul and respect to the originals!! b2 is a name i don t have to introduce, giovanni damico, here with a funky-all-played-song made with machines and his swing magic touch!

up next on k klassik and 3rd outta the gate on wax is a 4 track banger from label honcho, and highly respected house & techno legend, chicago producer k alexi shelby shifting through genres at speed, and refusing to be pigeon holed or pushed towards a specific sound, this is a killer ep from the big man! as with the previous 2 k klassik vinyls, this is a limited colored edition pressing once theyre gone, theyre gone

following the success of the digital release of sleazy mcqueens *you know how ep*, upstart label, cvmr were compelled to press the remixes to vinyl. the proceedings open in superb style thanks to the revenges live dub. a bass heavy tool with equal parts classic house and disco, with a touch of arthur baker-style drums. on a2, sleazy mcqueens space coast take things to the basement with the help of romano arcaini (latenight society), warm rhodes, live bass and an absolute drum-break-freakout add a decidedly different dub flavor to the package. b/w compost blacks main man kasper bjorke offers his acid tinged interpretation, driven by a gritty saw-wave bass hook, rolling snare hits, wanderings arps and crunchy drums, a simply stunning piece of music as expected from the undeniably talented copenhagen born producer. closing out the remix ep, cvmr in-house producer, century strips back the vibe to a dropped tempo, emotive workout fuelled be heavily reverberated piano chords, echoing vocal lines and a general chuggy, low-slung vibe throughout.

here s something to stir the loins of any discerning disco dj: a studio hook-up between veteran producer felix dickinson (fresh from his much-loved outing on futureboogie recordings), horse meat disco and one-time dfa man (and renowned multi-instrumentalist) marcus marr. there s an additional contributor, too: a mystery (presumably big-name) vocalist whose talk-box heavy delivery sits somewhere between prince, george clinton and pharrell. the track itself is something of a summer anthem in the making - an immaculately produced p-funk jam with the additional benefit of a shuffling, house-friendly groove. no details on how many copies have been pressed, either way, you d be well advised to snap up a copy while you still can.

the prodigal duke returns to turbo triumphant after two uk no.1 singles in need u (100%) and i got u. for the third installment of for club play only, duke dumont takes things back to the bass-bumping basics.

defendergrooverecords (dgr) presents the >electric nightmare< ep 2014. the second dgr release based on classic electro back in 1984/85 and inimitable electrodefender style. original vocoder machines and analog synthesizers back from the 80ies and not any softsynths are the soundsources for this unique eight track ep. limited to 100 copies.

auch die zweite auskopplung aus alex banks debuetalbum illuminate featured die unnachahmliche elizabeth bernholz on vocals. a matter of time ist eine elektronische dancefloor-ballade, und kommt im doppelpack mit einem straighten 4/4 remix auf der flipside, der die freunde von acid techno und seiner neueren redefinitionen beglücken wird. eine klar bipolare scheibe oder wie man so schön sagt: >2 for 1<!

fast tanzbar: 1992er-album der beiden elektronik-avantgardisten. das album wird nun mit linernotes von asmus tietchens auf lp (180-gramm-vinyl) wieder veröffentlicht.

first release on kolon:trax comes from chilean born, swedish raised and new york adopted artist: alexi delano and features remixes from the amazing space techno man, the spanish: tadeo and paris based upcoming talent franck valat!alland byallo / nightlight music, bad animal

we dont really know if the young bryan kessler listened to kraftwerk, but then again we didnt ask - who cares, anyway? what’s certain, however, is that this punk renegade, songwriting wunderkind and all-around exceptional producer is a man of many faces, and all of them rock. discovered on stage while spouting anarchist pop slogans and showcasing an impressive underage mohawk haircut, he never was to be a bottled genius sticking to only one gun - and soon set out to become the lead singer and guitarist for neo punk nutters the pollywogs, while embarking on an equally public career as prolific dj and dance music producer

something tells me this ones gonna be big. uzuri 020 comes from jitterbug, and its great to have him back. followers of the label will be very familiar with this producers work, even if they know very little about the man himself. im not going to shatter the mystique.

vinyl re-release des mr. scruff-klassikers *keep it unreal* aus dem jahr 1999 - kommt als 180 gramm 2x12 inch lp + mp3!

zweite folge mit den hits der australischen r&b- und rockabilly-clubnacht.

warmer than warm club/techno groovers by the man brooks mosher, delivering his third release on dolly. 4 very strong cuts with exactly that dreamy & sensual feeling which might be the main reason why we like to dance & sweat in the dark so much... body to body with the eyes closed, far away from everyday trouble... dance, make love and heal yourself. powerful dj-tool on several levels!

dj, producer, promoter & label manager, lex gorrie is a man of many talents. he started in 2006 by promoting the popular sleaze techno party in glasgow, alongside his younger brother, hans bouffmyhre. in the summer of 2008 sleaze records was created by the two paisley brothers. firstly as a platform to release their own productions, but now sleaze records has grown into one of the most respected techno labels in the world.

that man, craig mcnamara aka last magpie, is proving a popular choice round here at hypercolour/losing suki hq. with various eps and remixes for both our labels, it s also rubbed off on some of our artists too, with the likes of maya jane coles being a big supporter (getting a last magpie re-rub of her everything track on her new label i/am/me). his always on point blend of genres, from bumpin garage kissed house to hardcore bass monsters mark him out as a very versatile producer, and on the she won t let ep, the magpie once again spreads his wings over four cuts.

alec storey (formerly known as al tourettes) setzt sein second storey projekt auf houndstooth mit einer 12inch fort, die als teaser für sein anstehendes album double divide dient. psychedelisch-inspirierter, bassiger dark techno. mit remixes von perc und aden (von dem man vermutet, er sei identisch mit machinedrum). auf 500 stück limitiertes 180g vinyl.

sofrito returns with more heat for your tropical discotheque, this time dipping into the mysterious sounds of nigerian acid boogie!

johannes albert, the man behind frank music and active dj producer, always moves the crowed with his raw deep beats. after a long time of back and forth with jackoff boss elie eidelman, the moment finally came together to create the suburban dreams ep. johannes produced two timeless trax and new secret duo berg joined with a new interoperation mix.

krakatau man, bodi bill collaborator and all-around nice kid thomalla with his debut on running back. built for an universe in which james holden is the caretaker, you get four slices of romantic krautpop-glitch-house that pleasantly diverge from the current state of dance affairs. artwork by stephane leonard.

jackoff beats is a various artist series from berlin based label jackoff records. in this 12 inch you can find returning jackoff artist, bristol based borai with another exceptional emotional track, long time family members oliver deutschmann and freestyle man with dance floor tools we could not resist to share. and last but not least, italian deep88 with his version of a house monster.

limitierte 12- -drop bear/ultramarine express- von uk-produzent pedestrian

der titel *shelter* beschreibt die wahrnehmung und anschließende emotionale resonanz auf eine sammlung von klängen und motiven. lieferten moirés bisherige veröffentlichungen bereits fragmente dieses gesamtkonzepts, stellt *shelter* diese vision in gänze vor. die verschmelzung von motiven früherer arbeiten und neuer produktionen komplettiert die idee und zeigt moiré außerhalb gewöhnlicher muster experimentierend. das ergebnis ist unerwartet, roh und dynamisch und spornt dazu an, sich musikalisch und physisch auf die erfahrung einzulassen. *shelter* schafft eine parallele situation zwischen dem künstler, der die grenzen seines mediums erkundet, und dem zuhörer, der das gehörte individuell interpretiert. man folgt der einladung gerne, sich in den persönlichen und ehrlichen klangmustern von moiré fallen zu lassen.
die doppel-vinyl lp erscheint inklusive download-code.

tracking down el frijolero (nee michael brown) for an interview to mark the release of this record proved harder than initially anticipated. despite enjoying world-wide success throughout the late 90’s and early 2000s - as well as a whole slew of critically acclaimed releases – the us born producer has faded into relative obscurity after joining a religious cult in the secluded countryside of north rhine-westphalia, germany. his last confirmed sighting was from a friend six years ago, who told us that brown had left the cult after filing for insolvency. these previously unreleased remixes were found in a box of possessions in a friend’s basement. they encapsulate the unrivaled talent and technical mastery of a man whose musical career and financial euphoria came to an abrupt end. 200 copies - hand stamped

snuff trax celebrates magic record release number 010: happy jackin birthday! for this little anniversary we asked four great artists to rework chosen tracks from the labels back catalogue. leading us off, mr white (you know him from his collaboration with larry heard) made an edit of snuff crews *are you house*. followed by humandrone from tokyo remixing perseus traxx - *dont feel alone*. on the flipside you hear a remix treatment for raiders of the lost arp - *stealing my love* made by our man takeshi kouzuki of kobe/japan. and last but not least dimdj from thessaloniki created his own version of *galaxian journey* by elec pt.1.

*the fall of because* comes out. this is the second reference of falling ethics, berlin based label owned by p.e.a.r.l. this delivery is composed by two original tracks and remixes by the leader of techno in spain, oscar mulero, and by the transhumans, the spanish duo based in berlin. pressing on clear 12 inch vinyl.

inside these airless sarcophagi, the passing of time renders objects once forged from molten metals as fragile as paper, so delicate a gust of wind could destroy them for ever. once deadly weapons now oxidised to dust are proof of the futility of man in the face of time. all regimes will crumble over years, all empires turn to dust…the more potent an object in its former life, the more poignancy in its nebulous disintegration. the shattered radio controls, the gun turned to a rusted block like a child s toy, the bullets corroded to nothing are all exiled from their brutal pasts. what messages are locked in time that passed through the obliterated decoding machine, who alive if anyone can tell its secrets.

limited double vinyl, including the full album cd (dreadcdlp029).

clr079 is flugs first release on chris liebings internationally regarded imprint, a four track ep with original productions by the man who has become one of argentinas most promising up and coming techno artists. the quality and depth of his productions has gained him the respect of numerous famous colleagues and has placed his tracks in the record bags and playlists of some of the most significant global techno players.

all it takes to distinguish a deep house release from all the others these days is the people involved behind it. in this case, and.id who has proven to be as comfortable as making techno for mobilee, viva music and 2020vision, as he is to produce elaborate jazz arrangements, covering electronic music songs with his jazz trio, is the man behind the first two original tracks for the taverna tracks imprint.

wiederauflage als 180 gramm vinyl-lp mit vier studio-titeln von the christine perfect band aus dem jahr 1969, die den original yardbirds-gitarristen top topham featuren, zzgl. fünf titel aus dem jahr 1970 von post peter green, fleetwood mac mit christine perfect, danny kirwan und jeremy spencer neben mick fleetwood und john mcvie.

to listen to luca cazal describe his forthcoming ep, his first solo offering after being involved in some of the biggest and most profile releases of recent times, including infinity ink, luca c & brigante, invisible cities and of course global mega outfit hot natured, is to eavesdrop on a producer breaking through with a singular vision, taking aim directly at the dance floor

well, it s time for the second release. toisvesi joins la beauté du négatif for a tribute to the finest bassline. djs, catch the late night club operator on a-side. afx/namlook/echospace s children will appreciate the lost-on-own-acid-daydream on the flip, reminiscent of the recent collaborative efforts of tin man & donato dozzy. handmade with hardware & passion in finland. strictly limited to 150 copies.

superb solo artist album from hot natured and infinity ink member ali love.