double silver vinyl with etching

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die nahezu perfekte melange aus rock-folk und pop.

across hacienda classical, the collision of dance music anthems with orchestral instrumentation breathes new life into club anthems across both the more famous and more underground tracks included. the album has been executive-produced by peter hook, together with producer phil murphy and its release allows fans to enjoy the live set for the first time outside an event. the release of this innovative album will allow fans to enjoy �haçienda classiçal� as a recording for the very first time and alongside the welcome new c4 documentary, provides fans with a unique insight into the show, the music and the characters involved.
the double vinyl release is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

over the course of four albums, manchester based trumpeter, composer, arranger and band-leader matthew halsall has carved out a niche for himself on the uk music scene as one of it s brightest talents. his languid, soulful music has won friends from jamie cullum and gilles peterson to jazz fm and mojo as well as an ever-growing international following. his label gondwana records is home to gogo penguin and his own albums have found halsall exploring the modal jazz of john and alice coltrane, paying tribute to the hard bop of the late �50s and early �60s or most recently on fletcher moss park drawing on eastern influences in his most personal statement yet. his latest album when the world was one is something of a companion piece to fletcher moss park (much of the music was written at the same time) but draws more explicitly on halsall�s love of spiritual jazz and eastern music as well as his own studies in meditation and travels in japan. beautifully recorded at hasall�s favourite studio, 80 hertz in manchester, and engineered by brendan williams and george atkins it features the recording debut of halsall�s large ensemble, the gondwana orchestra, which utilises the exotic flavours of harp, koto and bansuri flute and eastern scales to create a global palate for halsall�s life-affirming sounds.

manchester s rainy city music returns with its first vinyl release after seven years! this brand new 12- single by dele sosimi, the ex-keyboard player and arranger of egypt 80, the band of african music legend fela kuti. the dele sosimi afrobeat orchestra and their song too much information get the remix treatment by berlin based afro electronic artist raoul k and new york s haitian artist jephte guillaume. both remix artists are hugely respected in their underground scenes. their unique music styles are championed by leading djs dixon and joe claussell respectively. the raoul k transformation mix is a simply stunning, afro-electronic groove and is destined to gain crossover success and appeal. jephte provides the calm yet subtle new york warmth. think of body & soul on a sunday afternoon and a spiritual experience.

what happens if you ask two up and coming and highly talented uk producers to create a track for local talk, then get a hyped house duo from manchester to remix it? you get the bitter love ep from the true rebels together with a fierce remix from deep space orchestra. its two very different takes in both tempo and energy. the original version is a battle of piano stabs with a bouncy yet filthy bassline that results in midtempo house burner with a slight techy feel. the deep space orchestra remix takes us straight to detroit, fusing classic techno sounds together with modern house.

blue and sky blue coloured double vinyl.

-djm trio is led by dominic j. marshall, an amsterdam native who is a current member of renowned british nu-jazz and electronic outfit the cinematic orchestra. -a rising jazz star, marshall was nominated for the edison international jazz award, & the trio earned a coveted set at bbc�s manchester jazz festival, as unanimously selected by a jury including gilles peterson, jamie cullum & jez nelson.

not your typical superhero storyline - and not your typical superhero soundtrack. the dark knights: death metal soundtrack comes on limited red double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

remixes from danvers, etherwood and lavan. as bottom end provider for cinematic orchestra and paper tiger, hunrosa (aka sam vicary) already has something of a pedigree for a man of such tender years. his music glides effortlessly between bonobo at his most sonorous, jon hopkins at his most ethereal and flying lotus at his most freaky. currently based in manchester, his music captures the wild organic senses of his cornish childhood, anchoring it with a darker 2am undercurrent.

limited edition triple coloured vinyl (transparent red, green and blue) in a hardback slip case with spot gloss varnish. also includes a 24 page booklet and download code. recorded live at manchester international festival with a 12-piece synthesiser orchestra.

sam vicary a.k.a hunrosa (meaning �to dream�) is an electronic music producer capturing the wild organic senses of his childhood and anchoring it with a darker 2am undercurrent. based in manchester, he is principally a bassist and currently a member of the cinematic orchestra, paper tiger and the dominic j marshall trio, as well as performing with manu delago, imogen heap, matthew halsall, anil sebastian and stuart macallum. his latest offering �ransome� is a heavily rhythmic journey, full of textured hand percussion and soaring strings, accompanied by the beautifully melodic vocals of alice higgins drifting overhead. the clap clap remix sees the black acre mainstay exploring expansive territories, polyrhythmic hand percussion and textured electronica perfectly intertwine, drenched in dub ambience, heightened by scattered arpeggios and swirling synths. the music is inspired by a coastal upbringing, represented in the music via field recordings, as well as being aided by visual stimulus throughout the writing process.

beneaths early productions first surfaced on the wifey show on deja vu fm. releases followed through his own no symbols label, dj pinch s tectonic and blackdowns keysound. he is widely acclaimed for his originality, in synthesising the dread soundscapes of 2004-2006 dubstep with the rolling tempo of uk funky and echoes of the bleep n bass subgenre of uk house and techno. this debut for niche n bump (orchestrated by a member of the wifey crew) showcases his most uncompromising work, mixing wild, off-kilter bass with mutating, otherworldly tones. swing ting are a manchester dj and production duo behind the city s energetic club nights of the same name. known for injecting up-to-the-minute uk music with bashment-inspired energy, here their remix ably advances that mission. armed with breaking glass, dub sirens and enhanced bass pressure it blasts bellz into a sleek shape for peak-time dancefloors, resembling their 2011 overhall of mosca s tilt shift for fat city.

manchester s rainy city music continues to celebrate 20 years of the record label in 2016 and continue the success of the last two vinyl releases by dele sosimi afrobeat orchestra, via their own label and also with berlin s innervisions label. the 20 year celebration is also riding high on the current huge success of the re-issue of their second ever release from 1996 by city people it s all in the groove , now available again by the hugely popular artist motor city drum emsemble. this new release by artists irfan rainy & rex leon is a 4 trk ep from their digi lp titled cross step drag, a reference to the house dance culture from new york city. the four tracks released here highlight the huge variety in styles of house music created by the mancunian duo. the a side s track one vodun is simply voodoo / tribal house music for lovers of the old school jovonn sound. track 2 smash the silence is a brand new version of previous digital only release where afrobeat & house music are combined. it features the rasping vocals of lagos based nigerian actress vera e and the definite influence of fela kuti. flip to the b side and get to the deep dark twisted underworld of black america via snoop story (ode to the wire) and you hear one of the moodiest dance records you will ever hear and a tragic story of snoop, one of the wire s best performers from the cult tv series. the final track on the ep manc union dub is a dub house groove where ghostly brazilian candomble vibes meet the electronic dub beats of rhythm and sound. rounding off a hugely varied four track sampler receiving support from a huge cross sections of djs including danny krivit, at jazz, rahaan, kai alce, mad mats, osunlade, karizma, severino (horse meat disco), dj spinna & marcellus pittman.

the manchester based music with content imprint returns this april, with a four track ep from greek producer sek.
music with content launched in 2012 with a collaborative release from content resident, eddie leader, teaming up with agnes and iron curtis, followed by a three tracker from deymare, backed with a deep space orchestra mix, an indication of the sheer quality coming from the label from the very beginning. here it shakes things up a little with a release from a contemporary house producer, sek, notably known for his work on off, apparel music and deep series. sek aka dimitris kesses, delivers heady house grooves infused with warmth and soul.