bbe is proud to announce the release of ‘influences vol. 2’, a compilation album and dj mix showcasing a selection of dj marky’s favourite music, created with a healthy disdain for genre-puritans and an emphasis on fun. taking in traditional brazilian music, disco, acid jazz, early house and of course a little drum & bass, ‘influences’ is more of an invitation to a barbecue in the são paulo sunshine than a chin-stroking ‘back to mine’ selection.

k alexi shelby & robert owens present downtown , a track that s been getting the inner circle of the house music community quite excited over the past few years some projects simply can t be rushed, and this labor of love is one of those very releases. often imitated but never replicated, roberts instantly recognizable vocals have been tearing up dance floors since the late 80 s, and here with his long time friend k alexi shelby the pair have once again unleashed something special just in time for record store day. flying the chicago flag high, remixes take shape from the ever impressive anthony nicholson & mike dunn, whilst greek supremo anthony k adds in a totally different musical trip, each one ticks all the boxes required and impressively opens up the release for a wide pool of dj s to enjoy. it s k klassik baby! dj support: ron trent, kenny dope, roy davis jnr, joe smooth, maurice joshua, mike dunn, k alexi shelby, anthony nicholson, anthony k & soulfuledge.

favorite recordings and charles maurice present the 3rd edition of their acclaimed aor global sounds compilations series. another fine selection of 14 rare and hidden tracks, produced between 1976 and 1985 in various parts of the world!

“spiritual jazz 7: islam - esoteric, modal and progressive jazz inspired by islam 1957 - 1988”, songs ancient and divine - the seventh volume of our acclaimed spiritual jazz series examines the influence and impact of islam on four decades of jazz innovation.

reissue of this very rare gospel/disco masterpiece, originally released at only 1000 private-press copies, and surprisingly unknown and underrated until today. calvin bernard rhone, a native of los angeles, has been ministering in word and song for more than 40 years throughout the us and abroad. he acknowledges that he is passionate about music, yet purposed for ministry. beginning his professional singing career at age eight, he has shared the stage with possibly every major gospel artist from the 60’s to present. in 1983, he released the album intimate friends on his own label, c.b.r. records. recently discovered by dj and collector charles maurice, the lp has never received the attention and fame it deserves. it was anyway obvious for the dj and favorite recordings, that some of the tracks it includes would for sure become real classics for all disco and funk music lovers and deejays. officially licensed to calvin b. rhone himself, its today reissued for the first time, as a 3 tracks vinyl single.

paris, 1954. henri-françois rey wrote the thema of the piece la bande à bonnot and asked boris vian to write the songs in order it to become a musical comedy. la bande a bonnot was the name of a french illegal anarchist group. as soon as the piece was played at théâtre du quartier latin, french authorities made it being stopped. musical parts have been lost. 1971, jacques canetti has been told the original handwritten lyrics of the boris vian songs have been found again. jacques canetti asked louis bessières to re create music parts. 1975, jacques canetti released this record with songs being performed by judith magre, yves robert, lucienne vernay, pierre jamet, kim ibarra, maurice barrier & cécile vassort + 2 bonus tracks whose lyrics were suppsoed to be too for the original spectacle.

the story of the both sides is tolled by our fellow artists in the most harmonic and carefully crafted music, complete with analog synths, melodic vibes, grumpy textures, deep sounds and groovy base lines. this long awaited masterpiece is topped of by the unique artwork captured by czech photographer and painter jan saudek, expressing some of the most intriguing & uncommon scenes from the last decade in his own unique vision for which we are most grateful and happy it fits right on with the design concept edited by m.dafinoiu, giving it the finishing touch with a transparent vinyl material.

featuring over 30 minutes of music recorded between 1973-75 found on tapes in maurice tanis attic. all songs have been remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios. the jacket features an alluring photo of candida seductively sprawled with a broken virgin mary statue around her head, originally commissioned by jorge socarras for an indoor life single, and shot by arne svenson. each copy includes a 16-page booklet with never seen-before photos, interviews and liner notes from patrick and candida’s friends, roommates and musical collaborators.

repress alert: -last night- featured in prosumer s landmark litte white earbuds podcast - the last of 200 curated by the influential blog. featuring a combination of jill scott s smooth vocals, shuffling percussion and saintly keys, it s easy to see why this track has seen enduring support from the likes of the one-time berghain resident, as well as alex nut and other nts djs. -that good thing- marries another rnb vocal to a rough-and-ready beat to maximum party-starting effect

favorite recordings and charles maurice finally follows-up to their french disco boogie sounds compilation with a second volume!! pursuing his fine work at digging rare music from around the world, dj and collector charles maurice presents another brilliant selection of great music linked to france and french west-indies: 12 hidden and forgotten titles, all produced between 1978 and 1985, whether in france, or by french artists abroad. this time again, he perfectly browse and defines the great energy and quality of this specific disco/funk scene at that time, both in the underground market, or through bigger labels.

re-issue on 180 gram vinyl.

killer 12inch! free synths, driving rhythms, perfectly suited for those breezy summer nights spent dancing! following the success of their debut record, maurice jnr and roy rozell are joined by fellow sugarhouse records founders, seb miguel and jamie paul, for this triple aaa 3-track as paradise forum. original artwork by alistair hanson and photography by rob low

famille electro records returns with a 2nd various artists deep house ep. kicking things off nikholson s breath-catcher spin things out gathers smashing claps and heavy funky basslines while federico mesclando s in the true invites you to take a deep breath and relaxes the mood slightly. first up on the b side maurice skine s isobox is packed with unrestrained rhythmic and seesaw bass parts. we then enlist the english dj-producer simon baker to remix isobox to round off the release. vinyl only, 300 copies

der spielmacher ist das album zum gleichnamigen fußball-musical, das regisseur patrick wengenroth und maurice summen (die türen/staatsakt) gemeinsam konzipiert haben. musical wie album bietet musik von und mit die türen, christiane rösinger, jens friebe, chris imler und andreas spechtl, die nicht zuletzt auch rollen im stück übernehmen und ihre stücke live vortragen. das doppel-vinyl mit etching auf seite 4 erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.

“last days and time” is the third studio album by american r&b group earth, wind & fire, released in 1972, their debut album on columbia records. it was recorded at the legendary sunset sound studios in hollywood, california, with founder and multi-instrumentalist maurice white, verdine white and philip bailey. due to their live performances it cemented their status as the main funk band and set the stage for the band’s blockbuster breakthrough. songs on the album like “make it with you” (originally from bread) the pre-“brazilian rhyme” powerful funk sax style “power”, (which sounds like an early version of “serpentine fire”) and “remember the children” are excellent examples of the great songs and albums they have made during their career.
180 gram audiophile vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

over the last 12 months, new mexico-based label plastik people has put out a number of superb eps featuring little known, and hard-to-find house jams. the latest edition in their collections series continues on a similar theme, and opens with the undulating boogie bass, drifting chords and wild organ solos of kerri chandlers 1999 cut * we can* (initially released on black vinyl, fact fans). on the flip you ll find the classic u.s garage/soulful house of andre wade & company s brilliant * bend over* - all woozy chords, chunky beats and rich organ lines - and the new jersey style garage bump of madagascar s overlooked *i never thought (homegrown dub)*.
played by maurice, monsieur cedric (serie limitee), mike w - kolour ltd, lady blacktronika, manooz, steve froggatt (pocket money), anaxander

london 2016, the rebirth of underground soulful disco keeps unfolding with more power than ever before, and los charly s orchestra stay firm and loyal to their authenticity after almost a decade its beginning. lco gets together with old friend, lead singer, vocal arranger andre espeut in order to produce their latest soulful-disco conveyor which is due to drop on the online shops as well as record stores under the name of -sunshine- beginning of june. following the earth wind & fire vibe from lco s previous single: -all around the world- and also paying tribute to disco/soul legend: maurice white who unfortunately joined the list of -departed music legends- quite recently, here it comes this brand new release. credits: vocals: andre espeut keys: milt mavrakakis guitar: raphael dephino bass: matheus nova drums: juan laya percussion: alejandro martinez strings: mr martin smith horns: eikel venegas production: juan laya & jorge montiel

versatile celebrates its 20th anniversary with some classic represses... incl great takes from maurice fulton and dixon

dark entries and honey soundsystem records have teamed up again to release another volume of gay porn soundtracks by san francisco-based musician and producer, patrick cowley. “muscle up” is a collection of cowley’s instrumental songs recorded between 1973 and 1980 found in the fox studio vaults. this compilation also includes bonus compositions found in the basement of megatone records owner john hedges and the attic of former bandmate maurice tani.

* kickin in*, an epic 12-minute journey through disco, that patrick cowley recorded in 1978. the song encapsulates the hi-nrg dance music that patrick became known for. it was an * up* sound for the gay disco scene, music that would compliment and sometimes enhance all night dancing. on the flip are two earlier songs produced between 1975-77 featuring basslines by college classmate and studio mate maurice tani. both songs feature patrick narrating erotic gay sex fantasies inspired by san franciscos leather bars, back rooms and bathhouses. these songs show the sleazy side of cowleys slow burning, oozing electronic creations

following the recent success of french disco boogie sounds, dj and producer charles maurice is back on favorite recordings, this time engaging a musical world tour, in the search of hidden productions with a touch of aor style. the result is aor global sounds, a new compilation made of 8 forgotten and rare tracks produced between 1977 and 1982 in all parts of the globe.

groove line records are proud to add to their 2015 releases of half-speed mastered re-issue singles with both the extended special disco version and instrumental version of earth wind & fire s 1976 funk bomb getaway gracing each side of a 180g 12” virgin vinyl disc. looking to gain on his groups critical and commercial success from the early 1970s ew&f s main man maurice white brought in the legendary charles stepney, who had tutored him at chicago s chess records in the 1960s, as the co-producer and arranger on their incredible 1976 album spirit, which opened up with the formidable funk track getaway. co-written by guitarist, vocalist and songwriter bernard “beloyd” taylor (s.o.u.l.) and songwriter peter corbelenky around the theme of escapism and self-fulfilment, the primal urgency of getaway was the ideal composition for white to record with ew&f. white felt the song s energy and positive, uplifting lyrics matched the attitude and ethos of his group perfectly. as a result ew&f created a funk gem both musically and lyrically perfect for the dance floor.

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…!

seminal chicago acid house compilation fully remastered and spread over 2 x 12- for the first time. dj pierre... maurice joshua... lidell townsell... jack frost... mr. lee classics all here... re issued in conjunction with trax 2015.

on a friday morning available on cd and double lp via running back... produced by maurice fulton.

for the second vinyl release we welcome on board another great artists by the name of christian farias, maurice giovanini & gorbani - that bring you a powerful collaboration ep named >golden axe / crisocalgaru< which consists out of 2 original tracks & 2 amazing remixes from - nu zau & plusculaar directly from bucharest, romania…

stacy kidd pevet everett back to minuendo after los dedos cortados in another record, now is a special 10inch with two fabulous vocal tracks and special collaboration for another chicago house legendary maurice joshua.

käse kool s fifth release, the friends n no ends ep, is comprised of 5 berlin-based producers, each of which brings his own unique sound to ep. a1, appearance, comes from the face behind crude wax, vincenzo maurice. this tune comes with a rough attitude of sheer analogue house. a2, wismut, comes from the man with the plan, nick beringer. this track speaks for itself with its punchy bass-line and direct groove. b1, visions, comes from a newly formed duo who goes by mode7. this promising duo hits it home with their newest track visions as its sweet and sultry pads play with the drive of bass and drums. lastly b2, system is wack, comes from a producer who goes by the name of aurhythm (aka dennis sekyere). this track speaks for itself, as being very rude with it s rough drive but still keeping its own delicate stems

10 rare french disco and boogie titles, all produced between 1975 and 1984. 500 copy press - check! on one hand, tracks by overdrive, marché noir, didier makaga or france-lise, were produced by underground artists and labels from the french caribbean and african community and also filled with the raw spirit of this tropical stamping. on the other hand, tracks by beckie bell, kelly, le club, or bernard guyvan, were released by major labels such as trëma, carrere, disques vogue, or pathé marconi, thanks to confirmed independent producers, acting not only in france, but also in canada and the us

volume one of a two-volume twelve-inch set featuring tunes from eamon harkin and justin carters mix cd, weekends and beginnings. this volume features a beatless ambient acid journey from bass clef, an obscure gem from nebraska, and a long sought after maurice fulton remix of alice smiths love endeavor. maurices remix is cut to a full side of vinyl at 45rpm, and both sides were mastered by the ever extraordinary matt colton. it sounds phenomenal!

the common thread of the three songs contained in it is definitely the rhythm, on which glide sounds and tangles of micro melodies. the title track also is reinterpreted in the remix of rush arp & maurice giovannini, continuing on the same path marked minimalist hypnotism, a defined time microhouse.

ltd warehouse found - slamming classic vocal house tune back from 1991, produced by chicagos legend steve silk hurley !! incl remixes by e-smooves, maurice joshua, steve silk hurley himself... incl background vocals by r&b star kym sims

strut return to the archives of seminal chicago house label dance mania in january 2015 for dance mania: ghetto madness. the follow-up to strut’s acclaimed dance mania label retrospective hardcore traxx from early 2014, this new instalment places the spotlight on the raw, stripped back, hyper bpms of ghetto house and the rise of the movements fresh generation of stars during the mid90s including dj deeon, dj funk, jammin gerald and dj milton. the 180 gram double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve, including cd.

prime are delighted to welcome chicago house legend stacy kidd to our roster, and with him is club busting label house 4 life. stacy, cousin of another chi-town legend (if you didnt know already), paul johnson, has been delivering bombs on wax for 20 years on seminal labels like dancemania, peacefrog, dust trax, ken lou, and yellorange, and house4life continues that trend of raw, stripped down, looped up, jacking chicago house that we all know and love. disco feet is a perfect ep to kick things off with 3 discofied jacking mixes from the man himself along with a remix from another chi-town favourite, this time female dj/producer sundance. supported by a plethora of the chicago massive and charted by maurice joshua.

teddy douglas, dj spen and maurice fulton don their those guys alias and invite jean-luc ponty to jump head first into their sampler down in baltimore to show some love, love, love and the result is this amazing 12 inch originally released on basement boys records in 1996. a truly deep beauty of a track that utilises pontys violin from 1983s *computer incantations for world peace* to the absolute maximum in over ten minutes of building bliss, *love love love* is an under the radar classic, a true gem and a real treat for all djs to play. the alternate mixes and bonus beats are also great, dj spens balto doo doo mix for example, keeping it thoroughly b-more with the old school breakbeats and snatches of the original sample jumping through the mix from time to time make this an essential weapon in any record bag! this 12 inch has been re-mastered and re-pressed in conjunction with the basement boys.

for more than ten years soul jazz records have been exploring and documenting the sound of new orleans funk. now we turn their attention to the flipside of this musical coin - new orleans soul. these two musical forms share a lineage that begins with the citys enormous rhythm and blues explosion in the post-war 1940s and 1950s. new orleans soul incorporated the soulful vocals of the gospel church, the driving beat of rhythm and blues, as well as traces of the second-line parade bands and the latinized rhythms of the city. this album tells the story of new orleans soul and comes complete with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive photography, supreme sound quality and comes as super-heavy, super-loud limited-edition double vinyl album + download code.

classic chicago tracks from the golden age of wild pitch from the legendary pioneers, dj pierre, roy davis jr, felix da housecat and danell dixon. the dance stompers are edited by ny house producer, dj duke. remastered and repressed in conjunction with power music records.

when global house player m.in takes things to the max, fans of his energetic trademark style know what time it is. its time for lowest depths, quirky synth sounds, jackin rhythms and heavy percussive drive, fueled with original vocals - for an allover feverish, addictive vibe.

bubbletease communications and running back team up once again. taken from the lp bt06 mutsumi, look down at your feet below and 58, 26, 34 & 2&#8243,,,, are two hard-hittin-freak-out dance tracks carrying the lyrical genius of mutsumi formerly known as mu. watch out! produced by maurice fulton.

weve complied two blackman and maurice joshua productions for the fourth house of trax 12inch. its a bit of a dirty one... to say the least. althought more polictically incorrect then a dutch politician, these humourous trax will set fire to the speakers for the right reasons too. the little known blackman had a 1993 release with >beat that bitch with a bat<, a song which later got popularized by johnny dangerous. the original 12inch got pressed up in small quantities and is available for the first time in 17 years. on the flip theres both the vocal and instrumental version of maurice joshuas (with hot hula hands) >i got a big dick<, which originally came out in 1988, as the a-side of his more known >this is acid<. both tracks are pretty rare these days and will still go down a storm on the dancefloor.

premium quality vinyl reissue of the highly collectible promo-only 12 inch *i, i, i* by unlikely balearic heroes the osmonds. first released in 1979, this fruitful collaboration between the proto-boyband and legendary pop-disco producer maurice gibb is a wonderful slab of chugging syncopated cosmic disco rock topped off with lush string arrangements which despite being criminally overlooked at the time of its original release, has recently garnered much favour with balearic aficionados. also surprisingly good is the flipsides *you re mine*, a more live sounding affair, coming across like steely dan met chicago at studio 54 and hit the studio on the way home. dont miss!

growing further out, musical petals reaching out for the ethereal, aiming high! that is where blossom is going, and the next release in glorious vinyl is another firm step towards the establishment of the label. this time it is portuguese veteran mastercris delivering the goods, featuring a killer vocal contribution by the even sensual kathy diamond, one of maurice fultons partners in crime plus remixes from matthias vogt. exclusive white vinyl pressing of the buy on sight sort, dont sleep on this, no digital release is planned so far.

stargazer is brandi ifgrays second solo album. it was recorded in nyc summer 1998 and was produced by jimi tenor. maurice fulton was playing on several songs. prior to the album release he remixed 3 of the album songs on puu-14.

following on from the phenomenal success of the dancer k-alexi is back on his own k klassik label with acid king - a no nonsense late night acid house rumbler, with vocals from k alexi showing just why his voice & style has stood above the rest as the true acid king.

following their acclaimed debut album, migration, on prins thomas internasjonal label in 2012, jamie paton and nigel hoyle (aka nigel of bermondsey) have seemed relatively quiet save for the odd remix here and there. tucked away deep in their south east london base though, a series of remixes and solo projects have been steadily forming. with new c&a material planned for 2014, plus more to come from jamies new solo efforts, as well as nigel making a long overdue reappearance in maurice & charles, now seems the right time to draw a line under their collective work to date. here then are a collection of unreleased interpretatons, including the sought after vocal remix of psychedlic darlings, in goats anthemic run to your mama. this is followed by a late night dub of 80s pop duo blancmange that mixes strings, guitar and some dub bass with a dose of space echo before bringing neil arthur s classicly recognisable refrain shining through. to finish is a remix of goats label mates teeth of the sea. fx-soundtrack vocal, bubbling 303 and 808 combine on a proper 3am dub that builds beyond some mere drug-chug.

limitierte 12inch mit remixes der dancefloorkracher aus dem 2013er !!! (chk chk chk) album thr!!!er. die vier remixversionen auf vinyl stammen von maurice fulton, proibito-labelchef anthony naples (mister saturday night, the trilogy tapes, rubadub), alex burkat (mister saturday night) und patrick ford. plus downloadcode mit drei weiteren remixes von jim eno, romare und patrick ford.

dj support from larry heard, tim sweeney (beats in space), maurice fulton & eric duncan.

>a blink of an eye< is the long awaited successor with 10 tracks of future funk. ranging from the nastiness of >jump bugs< to the fragile beauty >ray & claire< its classic syclops all the way. produced by maurice fulton.