its been a couple of years since classic released an original artist album, the last one being luke solomons critically praised timelines. this time round classic brings a relative newcomer into the fold. eli escobar has slowly been building a credible reputation out of his home in new york, releasing his first single back in the late nineties and moving more recently from hip hop into dance music. as a dj, he harks back to a golden era of disco and early house music, graduating through the 90s during which he was brought up on a diet of underground house including classics early output. in recent years classics head was turned by his wonderful album up all night that was released on night people, a label from new york that eli (pronounced el-ee) has a vested interest in. following up the album with a series of singles, the label swiftly became a cult dance classi

new vinyl only imprint owned by carlos sanchez aka lowwaxx delivering his own, and some colleagues´s point of view of what serious music for the dancefloor is.

afterlife and tale of us are proud to announce “realm of consciousness”, a 10-piece compilation expanding the afterlife totality into a label. the label and events will complement each other with one aim, to bring the crowd into another dimension of music perception with enthralling production to that ignite the senses.

our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

bang!!!

asher levitas is perhaps best known as part of old apparatus, the acclaimed and enigmatic london experimental outfit. over the last few years he has featured on releases for labels including deep medi, houndstooth and left blank as ‘saa’ with the singer linn carin dirdal.
‘lit harness’, his first solo album, started forming as a project in 2015 alongside the artist and writer michael crowe who worked on the live a/v show while asher created the music with vocalist marina elderton (from the ethereal psych band kull) who features on the tracks.

illusion of randomness is the debut release by swedish artist sissel wincent. as a part of the music collective droemfakulteten, sissel has already proven herself to be a skilled live performer possessing tons of raw talent and self confidence.

antonio debuts on ns with an ep of muscular dungeon boogie straight from italy s golden coast via the dank basements of frankfurt. drawing on the metallic throbs of his adopted german hometown, antonio pushes the machines to breaking point, allowing primitive techno flourishes, crushing breakdowns and dopamine-draining house excursions to be fed straight into the back of a tape deck

the return of the most important french antillean band of the 60s and the 70s. they bring a unique mix of biguine, funk, latin, compas and early zouk. tip!

meshing together brass blasts with bumping house beats and techno dirge, 14 drops is an inspiring experiment in joining together the organic and the synthetic. it s easy to imagine -14 drops uniting a crowd with numinosity: its spiralling dance rhythms, thick swabs of sub, guitar twangs, and warped vocals congealing into something that s completely its own

animals on psychedelics is a new label out of cleethorpes, run by dj/promoter carl_h. through a combination of name, artwork and musical output, animals on psychedelics focuses on the more tripped out, spacey side of electronic music. the labels debut release is a three-track ep from london duo invisible menders, otherwise known as dom ahtuam & jane fitz, who have also released on porn wax and boe recordings.

the role of art, at it’s most brave and brazen, has always been to provide unflinching reflections of reality. music, the purest of all art forms, has the ability to crystallize moments and make history tangible. we’re living in the midst of current and historical pain, each new individual moment of destruction and despair opens deep wounds.

they say coincidence is a word with no meaning, because nothing happens without a reason. within this spectre of oddity and positivity, randomness or alleged fortune, the hamburg based electro pop duo me succeeds places their new album “into randomness”. the style ranges from house to hip-hop beats to experimental parte to pop music. all underlining the fragile, captivating vocals of front singer mona steinwidder.

support from ben ufo, dj tlr, nick hoppner, moxie and all your favourite djs

the new 12inch release from nyami nyami records teams up mbira maestro jacob mafuleni from zimbabwe and electro-funk producer gary gritness from france, who released a series of 12inch on clone records in 2015 and collaborated with orlando voorn, dam-funk or los hemanos. tip!!

ok, this is a new record by red stars over tokyo: one that feels like a transition to a new phase. if it finds you, i hope you like it. maybe i ll make another record in another two years, maybe i ll catch some glimmer of sunlight, somewhere.

searching for that new dam funk-esk or brian ellis-esk tune to set the roof on fire? look no further! munir delivers 5 luscious grooves pleasing the listener. underground house music from indonesia.

we have the very talented michael rosa featured on this one, accompanied by two outstanding remixes by one of the best female producer/dj s in the game julie marghilano and up and coming talent synkrone ! be sure to have this vinyl only gem in your catalog. cheers & much love from miami !

lack of depth returns to resopal with his 12“ follow up that continues to push gently outward against the boundaries of house music. although with a somehow decent melancholic note, the five deep and reduced tracks are drifting like clouds on a summer day. spindly arpeggios and quiet chords bounce against restrained drums. lack of depth sets hand drums and wood blocks against a limber house pattern while birdcalls and choirs punctuate the music with jubilant outbursts. coloured vinyl

after the hip hop after all tour guts confirms in an idea more than this in the back of his head to make an album where the proportions 80% samples and programming / live 20% would be reversed .. ok! deluxe packaging - double lp gatefold/ with insert and download card

first release comes from daniela la luz itself, introducing her dancefloor diversity to their new bornlabel. after releasing two albums and a few ep s, remixes and winning a quartz 6 electronic music award, daniela demonstrates once more her genre breaking talent and approach, taking the understanding of house and techno music to new horizons. the combination of tracks is very well thought through. the aim is to fulfill the dj s needs of having one record representing all moods of a set. waveforms are not only a mathematical law, waveforms are everywhere, in all sections of everyday life, in light and in sound. parallel is one of the many parallel universes out there, living and believing in variety, whilst pointing onto respect for various life forms. we do what we love.

snuffo (snuff crew) and alienata unite as kat channel for adepth audio. the beauty of sadness ep brings an emotional mixture of classic chicago house and fine detroit techno. volksfreude delivers a fine remix of beauty of sadness, with a subtle hint to dan curtinís earlier works. vinyl release comes in quality packagin

as a teaser for the upcoming release of super double-12- from stillmusic, ahead of jerome deradji s comp of early house tracks. you get the super rare frankie knuckles remixes of unfinished business - out of my hands, along with the killer original disco release by chicago disco band omni. be silly not to...

with two releases already under his belt on clone, gary gritness aka slikk tim lands on hypercolour with the sugar cane chronicles vol. 1. gritness may be a relatively new name on the block, but his session work for artists like kenny bobien, louie vega and grant nelson has marked up this multi-instrumentalist as a clear talent. hailing from france, gritness had been spotted by underground resitances mad mike banks as one to watch, and on his hypercolour release, displays a deft hand of producing futuristic funk sounds. a spot on blend of raw drum programming and blissfull jazz funk riffs, preachin some tight game sets the eps tone just right with its infectious melodies and cruising groove. darker 1980s soundtrack vibes are explored on stayin strong hand with its thick analogue atmosphere, whilst the laid back and freestyle vibes of working girls demands to be played in the cadillac with the top down! ep closer, fly shit, continues with the tranquil melodies and g-funk factor.

get real is the new project from legendary producers, green velvet & claude vonstroke. the pair, hailing from chicago and detroit, headed out on the road together for a string of shows at the tail end of 2015. get real was born and vonstroke was soon heading to green velvets chicago studio to work on new music. the result of that trip is the debut get real ep featuring two slices of amazing future funk from two creative giants.

savas pascalidis delivered 4 tracks timeless techno for his 1st ep on children of tomorrow called right on for the darkness. a mix between deep techno tracks and more darker techno but always with a proper groove

new heat from the fit camp.

san proper gushing on dg..small initial pressing on this one... be quick... tip! san: “lovers, friends, fam. and fans – love is in the air, get ready.” finally, the craze you’ve all been waiting for. this ep listens like one of dr. proper’s infamous radio show or deejay set. impossible to categorize, dropping house, electro, funk, and paying homage to disco. l.o.v.e. is a collaboration with ms. hollywood. an alliance that results in the whole breathing sexy and deep. whereas san proper stays in character for the rest of the ep. his use of the reverb adds shine and glory, and the drums are hit hard. in other words, music with an unprecedented character–just the way we like it.

mikal is a producer who has made a name for himself by making stand out drum & bass tracks that have caught the attention of djs and listeners alike, he has released on a multitude of labels but it is metalheadz that are releasing his debut album.
the album is called ‘wilderness’ and it was very much worth the wait. a no nonsense statement of intent from the bristol based produced who has been quietly working away in his studio and is now ready to show the world his work, collaborations on the album come from chimpo, xtrah, break, riot and sophie barker.

a compilation of the finest by the late saxophone player george adams. get introduced into the world of avantgarde and postbop jazz.

ketev is the realm in which berlin based sound artist yair elazar glotman employs his unique ambient technoid soundscapes to explore the balance between darkness and light, fragility and strength, and tension and release. ‘traces of weakness’ follows up the solo contrabass lp ‘Études’ for subtext records, and continues to expand on the themes explored on previous ketev albums for where to now? and opal tapes. ‘traces of weakness’ was recorded at ems stockholm using their buchla modular synth, and processed with reel-to-reel tape manipulations including personal archived field recordings. the sleeve photography comes courtesy of yair’s father, the artist yehoshua shuka glotman.

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we are super excited about announcing our good friend yourhighness (of sweden) to rett i fletta. a long time buddy of prins thomas, 1/2 of ultracity and 1/2 of rollerboys yourhighness rocked and shocked us with his born free release of 2014 and invitation to brutally molest our ears was imminent... you ve been warned! rett i fletta hq, dec 2015.

stamped white label repress
phorma launches with powerful deep techno by norm talley on the a side and a dark trippy pulsating and irresistibly groovy interpretation by ness on the b side.

reissue des soundtracks von jospeh loduca zum dritten und letzten teil der us-horror-trilogie *the evil dead (tanz der teufel)* von regissuer sam raimi. *army of darkness (armee der finsternis)* erschien 1992 und wurde mit dem seattle symphony orchestra & chorus aufgenommen. einzig *march of the dead theme* ist eine komposition von danny elfman. schwarzes 180g doppelvinyl im deluxe-gatefold.

bubu, da beatboxologist,jizzy, tagi, the funk spirit, the hip-hop mahatma, the mic buddah! behind all these pseudonyms lies just one man: sly.

new single of blundetto from his new album world of. featuring the new french reggae phenomena : bigga ranx. on b side a dub by blundetto himself

one of the most talented musicians of the new york jazz scene but who frees himself completely from borders of the jazz to have a walk in 4 corners of great black music. leron is already well known from public thanks to guts hit man funk, it is also him the singer and the frontman of guts live band the featuring of bilal and simon, the leader of hiatus kaiyote.

melbourne’s got it (goin’ on)! returning back to the city we hauled in yet another producer. m5k fixes us up with three edgy house tracks together with smooth, synthesized melodies and a wicked kick.

release number 10 introduces us to the music of nachtamt. this is his debut release and he is another one of estroes music advice agency talents.

vinyl only, a tribute to early 90s rave sound

livejam records is proud and excited to announce the release of its 6th instalment. five years have past since the last release and despite the label’s long period of -inactivity-, its main characters’ productions have been consistently appearing in affiliated outlets such as relative, warm sounds, experiential learning, appointment and sperimentazioni sonore. 2015 marks the year of the long awaited comeback seeing founder emg delivering livejam’s peculiar sound along with label co-owner john swing. lucretio and marieu s undercover touch, in collaboration with emg, is also present in this dynamitic 12-. “awareness” is a four track ep designed for the dance floor: a blend of analogue-cut house and techno surefire party tracks permeated with soulful vocals and that characteristic raw feeling. limited hand numbered

this record won the famous 2015 french prize grand prix charles cros. pierre arditi, famous french actor, reads * histoire d une jeunesse (story of my youth)* by elias cantti (who won nobel prize of literature), with musical background by eric slabiak.

the thirteenth release maybe unlucky for some, but not here. with label head oli furness delivering the weather underground ep featuring a shudderingly good bodyjack remix. music is love records make their own luck as always. comprising of the standard format from music is love with includes 3 tasty originals paired with a killer remix from bodyjack. the crew deliver just that.

2019 repress

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

comes with download code and poster.

here it is, the second release on zukunft recordings, starring more brilliant remixes for the legendary lightness. frank wiedemann from ame/howling created a hymn. kejeblos on the flip provides a groovy disco version with early electro influences.

the eight single release on marco shuttles eeries delivers michal wolskis unthinkable otherwiseness ep which contains three deep, abstract, misterious compositions where wolski is seeking for the balance between subtle and more raw energy. each track is a meditative, drone-like trip into an area where there are more questions than answers. classic 808 drum set meets futuristic hazy drones, pads and deep bass lines. dance or/and contemplate!