the mergence of two well-known artists: this is armitage transmitting signals from the depths of an obscure world. dystopian soundscapes between techno and house.

as well as being a resident at moscow s denis simachev bar, leonid lipelis has been slowly making a name for himself as a producer for some time. there s a whole raft of lipelis remixes for the nu-disco set dating back to 2006, but it feels like the russian producer has stepped up his game of late. inbetween some killer edits for lies and an upcoming public possession 12- as tmo, lipelis dons his beard in dust guise for the latest release from the mysterious bahnsteig 23 label. if you were a fan of that aforementioned lies release or any previous bah 12 its highly likely you will dig the four cuts here with lipelis drawing for some obscure sources with eminently danceable results.

mystic jungle s tribe lands to solaria planet with a sound inspired by craters, solar wind and obscure presences who are probably responsible for the hieroglyphics found in an abandoned cavern.

organized aside from the science establishment in june 1993 at the californian resort pajaro dunes, in the monterrey bay, a conference that reunited a group of scientists and philosophers around a intelligent design1 took place. but we all know there are other theories about the origin of life on planet earth. the 5th release of the monkey bar comes from the result of the matured and well meditated work from pajaro dune. this complex house ep comes from the same creative minds behind the lontano project but with a distinct approach and sound. this ep is pure obscure deepness with a scent of house, to cap it all we brought the mighty zadig to deliver a techno cosmic wonderful remix. don�t expect a classic, zadig took the path of most resistance and produced an outstanding psychedelic masterpiece.

for it�s 16th (!!!) release, dixon avenue basement jams continues to bolster it�s local infantry with fresh, new blood, this time with the addition of a young but well-seasoned individual hailing from the hinterland of greater glasgow and going by the name of big miz. if you happen to live within an 8 mile radius of a blue lagoon, the chances are you will have already been acquainted with the bold miz, most likely through the longstanding and legendary clubnight/crew he�s a resident & founding member of: offbeat. the length & breadth of offbeat�s tastes also reflects his flexibility as a producer. tracks presented here, such as �good thing� strike a fine balance between good ol� motor city funk and chi-town oddities such as vincent floyd�s more obscure cuts on d.m, while the velocity increasing �solange� comes like the result of a three-day theo studio session fuelled by bad speed. his talent for catering to the dance has clearly paid dividends when it comes to his productions, with the nuance and instinctive touch he presents us with on his debut dabj 12� clearly marking him from the start line as an already formidable & stand-out force in the heady and increasingly cramped world of house & techno.

brand new excursion into eastern territories curated by zambon of the very polish cut-outs and transatlantyk fame. five obscure disco tracks from late soviet era edited, reworked and remixed into dancefloor bliss by creme de la creme of russian and belarusian producers. among the editors we will find leonid lipelis (known from collaborating with brennan green and his own label thats a steal, here working under the alias beard in dust), moscow based diggers crew shiny boots grodno based edit wunderkind schmoltz, st. petersburgs krjuk and the papers from ekaterinburg. tracks range from balearic pop stomp of alla pugachevas *kafe*, through to the blue-eyed slavic soul of tatiana kochergina, to big band funk full of breaks and even russian disco rap with baby scratches! drink some vodka and taste the disco sound of the soviet union.

6 super hot remixes and disco re-edits you wouldn�t be surprised to hear being championed by the likes of joey negro, dimitri from paris or dj harvey. some famous jams paired with more rare obscure cuts to make this a must-have. features reworks of stevie wonder and al green.

archeo recordings is a reissue record label that regenerates old, lost, obscure (and forgotten) rare gems of italian music of the 70s and 80s, and not only.

this album is another chapter in the ongoing there s-muchmore-to-brazil than-bossa-nova saga. it s filled with disco-eratracks produced for the brazilian domestic marketplace, some of which were hits, others which were quite obscure. what binds them all together - besides their common origins, time period and overall musical approach - is the fact that their reputation has been steadily transcending brazils borders. this has allowed these tunes to find their place on set lists, want lists and in the crates of the world s most discerning djs and tastemakers.

it is no exaggeration to say that ultrastretch has accumulated an array of outstanding releases and artists since its creation in 2011. one knows that being as renown a representative of the underground music scene as sammy dee is, he can easily sign music from any established artist he would like, the so called �big names�, however, when we look at the past seven releases on ultrastretch, the agenda here seems to be another. what has become an apparent and admirable feature of this label/platform and of sammy dee himself is his clear support for new music from young and yet to be discovered talents. it is on that note that ultrastretch 08 brings you romanian artist crihan. hailing from a small town close to cluj, alin crihan moved to bucharest in 2009 to be more in touch with the underground scene and music in the capital as it poses more opportunities for him to grow and develop. from dj�ing in the most various clubs in his home country, his first steps into western europe as a dj came earlier last year at no less than the legendary robert johnson club alongside petre inspirescu in frankfurt. producing under his real name for the past four years, crihan�s release for ultrastretch brings two tracks, setting the listener into two very distinctive paths. the a side, * uelden* is a dance floor oriented track. the first words to come to mind are groove and rhythm, giving the track a somewhat funky feeling overall. the elements have been crafted carefully and therefore appropriately placed just where and when you need them. by simply starting the track with a bass line and shuffling hihats he slowly develops to a journey that not onlyventures further into groove and rhythm but also in mind grabbing harmonies with deep/airy sounding pads giving it a comforting sense of beauty and obscurity. the b side is called a doua dimensiune, literally translated from romanian it means the second dimension. doing justice to the title the track does generate the feeling of being in another dimension. it is a very deep affair into mind-altering soundscapes, very atmospheric and at times dark and obscure. attention to detail is apparent judging by the overlayering of elements featured in this track. a constant rolling base formed of water tapping ambient sounds give way to harmonies made up of strings and random noises on top.

rotating frames is the new ep for pole group by our very own duo exium. four tracks of modern and obscure techno, fuelled by heavy sub-bass action.

brazilian disco boogie sounds is a compilation that brings together nine of the most important and obscure hits of the brazilian funk-boogie-disco scene during the years of 1978 to 1982.

after the series of caribbean related releases, emotional rescue returns to the early 80s downtown nyc post punk / new wave scene with plus instruments collecting their best and rarest songs on one groove laden ep. 4 tracks of pure downtown punk-dub-funk, all with the nonchalant euro-style delivery of truus de groot. it doesnt get better than this. coming with extended unreleased versions, the originals were collected from sought after eps, an obscure compilation lp and fiishes with a never before released song, this is history. licensed and remastered for aural pleasure

oniris returns with new ep on astropolis records. this 4-track maxi includes a gregor tresher remix and has been composed with the same ingredients that made his the fame of the producer: a melodic techno and a smooth universe in which groove accents coexist with more obscure sounds.

psychemagik are back with the next edition of their hot midnight edits 12- with a double a sided monster release. side a kicks off with a super freaked out malaysian disco edit, hypnotic bass, weirdo vocals, arabic sounding strings and tweaked out synths! side b offers an ultra obscure guatemalan porno disco soundtrack, orgasmic vocals over a fuzzed out nasty beat, with trademark sexy artwork this whole release is rated xxx!

nick the record teams up with dan tyler (idjut boys) for a fresh edits mission, a record mission ! as you d expect from one of the uk s most respected record dealers and an idjut sidekick, these are delightfully obscure but utterly deadly cuts lovingly extended and amended for those of discerning ear, and a lightness of foot
vinyl only - one press

mellow mellow right on continue their recent hot run of form, with #7 selling out within a week. they unearth 2 obscure masterpieces from the modern & northern soul vaults, so get those orders in quick as demand for the label is reaching new levels, get them while you can!

poland s father and son records and tapes present first proper outing from label boss maciek sienkiewicz - three heavily edited tunes from different periods of popular music history. -the white sheik- turns an obscure 80s eastern bloc groove into a full-on modern disco stormer, while -no shit sherlock- is 70s brazilian fusion redux. finally, the title track turns first few notes of one massive pop hit from 02 into hypnotic, entrancing journey in the vein of terry riley or philip glass. fantastic cover art designed especially for this release by renowned contemporary artist paulina olowska.

a slice of cyclopean, baltic techno served by grad u, well known for his greyscale/redscale project and releasing on labels like knowone, neurotron or echocord. he delivers an obscure trip through the 7th chapter of the story, warfare, the decisive battle between clones and humans for the reign of planet earth...no one is safe. this is a vinyl-only release and limited.

released by pizzico for the first time in 2009 with the moniker -erre-, marco antonio spaventi was one of the most pleasant surprises about what an excellent techno producer can do with his beloved background: italo disco. influenced by soundtrack masters as vangelis, john carpenter and most of all italian maestro s like nico fidenco, pino donaggio, francesco de masi, and appearing in the sky like a laser beam in a post-atomic bronx filmed by enzo g. castellari, the positive first album of ma spaventi called -viaggi- is landing. a real journey into obscure worlds, dirty streets, atomic sunsets, broken hearts and analog feelings, a blessing for your most romantic and cinematic essence. could this folding full length fit the modern dance floors? maybe it could be better for the outcast clubs of a near future: synths atmosphere are sweet and pressing at the same time, the melodies and beats fit together in a succession of deep emotions, the -tape- sounds old school and totally irresistible. pizzico is proud to present ma spaventi s viaggi: nine exclusive tracks for a brand new album, invoking and evoking dusty italo vibes, analog synths and written soundtracks for unwritten movies.

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italian born producer distant memories with a four track ep via london based label, wunderkammer recordings. the ep starts with degrado (a1) that belongs to a segment of works named originally �untono� because of the minimum employment of sound elements in the composition. few and simple sonorities to describe the disapproval on the current conditions of things. compulsive (a2) is a track with a more deep feeling that proceeds untill the end around a sharp kick and spectral and obscure sounds. it is crystal clear that this tune represents a compulsive behavior. while mentale (b1) has a good speed with a deep ambience. is a mental but natural progression of sounds that evolves maintaining an incessant and hypnotic journey with a classic refrain that characterized late �90 trance records. a never-ending cycle minimalism aesthetics of the whole ep.

joe goddard just had to knock on that door. the wall of his recording studio had been pulsating with original analogue house jams for too long, dry ice practically sifting through the vents. behind that door was gentleman george t, and before long the two heads were nodding to obscure dat edits and 4th hand soul samples as george plundered a wealth of forgotten late 90s dats from of a box in the corner. true story. and now those dat edits, lovingly un-restored, are available for the first time on greco-roman, the record label, party and artist collective of whom hot chip s joe goddard is a founding member.

vinyl only - one press! nick the record teams up with dan tyler (idjut boys) for a fresh edits mission, a record mission! as you d expect from one of the uks most respected record dealers and an idjut sidekick, these are delightfully obscure but utterly deadly cuts lovingly extended and amended for those of discerning ear, and a lightness of foot

vinyl sampler 1 of a comprehensive journey in the essence of chicago house music, featuring forgotten gems, future classics, highly sort after originals and obscure edits...
this is how it started focuses heavily on the early days of the chicago sound, especially in the formative years at ron hardy s music box.
following chicago s disco demolition night in 1979 the genre s popularity fell dramatically, hence fewer disco records being released.in this era chicago s djs such as hot mix 5, hardy, knuckles & jesse saunders played a variety of styles mixing in italo, electronic pop music, electro-funk and older disco joints often playing their own edits which focusing on the portions of the songs which always rocked the dancefloor. at the end of 1982, when dj frankie knuckles left the warehouse to open the power plant, ron hardy started to dj at the warehouse s new location until owner robert williams renamed it the music box. in 1984, a local label released a 12-inch single called -on and on- by locals jesse saunders & vince lawrence who had simple made the song in order to replace a record which had been stolen from saunders collection, the -on & on- bootleg disco megamix by mach. hence chicago house music was born and a modern day phenomenon followed.

most excellent unlimited presents ghost guide, a deep listening session from osaka�s mori ra & dj ground aka oyama edit (??? edit). four psyched-out cuts edited from the duos obscure record collection, and overdubbed in their home studio, range from chilled cosmic disco jams to frantic psychedelic krautrock pieces that make for both a killer listening session, and head-turning tools for the discerning dance floor. vinyl only edition of 400 copies

when something new starts it s because there s a need to wander further, to cut deeper. mrt is a result of this. for their first record the newly formed division of lux rec teamed up with benedikt frey. three perfect tracks to start the journey, build foundations and describe the far off obscure fringes of the mrt universe. the introduction of portal, a dreary number, together with telamon, acidic march, and stereobate, relentless physical techno music, portrays the musical range and qualities of benedikt, and sets the path for mrt.

another clone classic cuts re-issue of super obscure mike dunn tracks!three brilliant acid house tracks>so let it be house>,>grooving< and >life goes on<.three master pieces which have been out of print since their year of release(1988!).19 years after their initial release date on westbrook records we are happy to have this almost forgotten piece of house music history available again.

more ultra rare disco-soul from the sunshine state! phillip wright only dropped 1 45 single under his own name on tk discos tiny dash label in 1976. long sought after & coveted by lovers of rare disco & modern soul *keep her happy* has never been reissued in its original 45 format, until now! often fetching around the $200 mark for a used copy this sublime slice of funk deserves to be heard by a wider audience, sadly phillip never achieved the commercial success of his sister betty but perhaps now this obscure single of his will make people hit the dancefloor in 2015! repressed, remastered & re-released in its original dinner 45 rpm format with all original dash records artwork intact in conjunction with joe stone / tk disco, miami fl.

after more than a year in the making we are almost ready to release the final chapter in psychemagiks magik series. due to incredible responses from the artists we contacted we ended up with more tracks than we needed for one album so it was decided to release magik sunset in two parts. both albums contain yet more of the long lost and obscure tracks that the previous compilations have presented and part one is now available on double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

2 sleazy, obscure, top shelf chicago basement tracks of the highest order here, dug straight from the trax archives of 1988 & refreshed for 2015! fantasy is a creeping, sinister, rough hewn spoken word banger that has all the things we love about these tunes, dark synths, frenetic drum programming & those lyrics! classic material indeed from short lived production outfit pleasure zone. flip it over for the b-side i cant understand & an instantly familiar vibe jumps out at you, the raw claps, basic melodies & the story of a lover left high & dry recounted over tough jacking rhythms. essential! re-mastered, re-pressed & re-released with the full co-operation & participation of all rights holders.

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!

currently causing quite a stir on the underground, the jerome hill remix of marshall jeffersons s trax classic lost in the groove is a complete re-interpretation, solid jacking (hard) house music using the original vocal that s cut loud onto the vinyl and worms inside your head and has been doing serious damage in the clubs and festivals last year. now with all licensing and red tape cleared away, it s set for release. dancer boom boom is actually a collaboration between acid legend adonis and sidney winters, with a mix down by house legend frankie knuckles. this sat on the b side of am a dog on trax records and is rare & obscure to say the least, but once the needle touches the groove you know it s a killer. massive kick drums and mysterious organ scales, this one is a mad mad tune ! produced in 1987 (and sounding like nothing else from that year) it s been given a very slight and very respectful re-arrangement by jerome hill, remastered and cut super loud. strictly limited and if the previous titles on the label are anything to go by, this one will sell out equally quick.

after one year since the first release night visions, the nightdrivers team is back for another race on their own imprint with a bunch of fresh, obscure and rolling bangers named nightlights: the record starts with the mutant and spastic tech funk of the epic bright lights, a totally sweat walled basement track where a dirty, crispy and crunchy disco break combines with an edgy, syncopated 909 driving beat while a cheeky melody of party-bells going slightly out of tune runs on the top of it.

tight house tracks with spicy basslines reminiscent of old school chicago groovers. the healing company brings s/o/m, a long lost project from southern germanys legend sascha vucko. three strong and timeless tracks out of a obscure and deep southern dungeon.

broken beat ep multicolore, monomite voyage entre jazz, funk, uk bass dans un univers résolument house. chaque titre de cet ovni dans le monde de la house, décrit sa vision d�un état en rapport avec l espace, le temps, le corps et l esprit. a l auditeur d y faire les associations qu il veut dans une salle obscure, tout en dansant sur sa rythmique frénétique lié à sa passion première, la ligne de basse. ce n�est pas un hasard si les quatre concepts qui forment l�ep sont directement connectés à l�univers de la danse. cet ep a été écrit autant pour l�esprit que pour le corps, avec un morceau clin d��il à la communauté de house dancers parisienne qui se réunit une fois par mois au travers des évènements tap water jam. arrivée de ce vaisseau rempli de danseurs le 16 février.

with this first ep, s.o.n.s pays homage to the early age of electronic dance music, when techno, house and trance were friendly to each other, when tracks were full of deepness and harmonics, when drums were crazy and raw, when techno was soulful. yeah, this is all about this ep, some soulful deep techno excursions. while the a1 is an after-hours emotional weapon freely inspired by an obscure m. goddard production some will recognize, the a2 is a more straight forward electro track with dark vocals and rising chords, as they made it in detroit back in the days. on the other side of the record is a techno journey through a rainforest with pan flute, deep chords and old school bassline. plus there is a little bonus locked groove: a mere 4/4 tr909 bass drum s.o.n.s personally uses in their crazy obscure techno mixes. turquoise vinyl + foil sticker on cover, limited to 200 copies. mastered by matt colton (l.i.e.s, apron�)

purveyors of fine underground music, joes bakery, present undiscovered balearic beats, cosmic curveballs and obscure oddities from around the world. limited to 300 copies worldwide, the next release features three tribal, exotic & leftfield tracks from italian producer jose manuel with an added remix from the joes bakery band. music to be played by the pool or under the discoball

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears ! what a special one we have here on skylax classic! damien zala, the man who put out the superb album �lonely happiness� on rowtag records in late 2012, who gets heavy support from the great theo parrish, dishes up six special tracks for our next release. before diving in, it is well worth noting that a selection of damiens album tracks had remixes by the likes of house icons such as dj jus-ed, rick wade and boo williams! if those names register even the slightest blip on your radar, which they should, then this record might be the treasure youve been searching for. damiens sampling technique has a certain air of grandeur to it. shake vibration makes this apparent right from the start with intricate layers of vocals, guitar licks and keys. all my respect and come around both follow suit whilst dizzie picks up the b side with a bit more energy and frenzy compared to what has come before it. the record rounds out with two tracks taking things a bit deeper. stay where you are drives forward with filtered pad chords that accompany jazzy sax and vocal cuts while conversely, z to the jz brings in a moodier vibe with its jazz samples and smoky drums. do not miss the chance to get such a gem of a record from damien zala!, c l a s s i c ! a must to have in every djs collection. essential item no digital

chaotic, acidic jack tracks are the order of the day here, dancer aka sidney winters, dropped this obscure bomb on trax in the peak year of 1987. both sides are mixed by the late, great frankie knuckles and have all the trademarks of his touch, tough drum machines, italo inspired melodies and thundering bass-lines. these monster tracks sound absolutely massive and will surely do damage when dropped today.

the occasional (but always excellent) street edits series returns, this time with a trio of high-grade scalpel works from chicago re-edit hero rahaan. as usual, the source material is dusty and obscure, and the reworks revelatory. -city of disco- is in many ways typical of rahaan s work, with carefully cuts and loops being used to create a thumping, house style groove (admittedly one that pays due reverence to the source material). there s more of a celebratory, soulful feel about the impeccable -strung out-, which turns a little-known disco-soul gem into a huggable dancefloor classic. best of all, though, is -brighten you up-, which sits somewhere between later electrofunk and early house, a proto-proto gem, perhaps. either way, it s a killer.

having previously kept their re-edit series in-house, leeds-based crate-diggers joe s bakery have invited moton (aka london veterans diesel and dave jarvis) to deliver the latest release. those who ve followed the moton records inc series (active since the 90s) will know what to expect: expert re-rubs of obscure material that get the right balance between dancefloor chops and home listening selections. look out for the odd shuffle and electric piano solos of -moody blues-, the percussive early 80s, synth-heavy live disco brilliance of -zoo- (yes, it s definitely balearic) and the hazy, midtempo disco-funk of -bumps-. it s getting progressively hard to find worthwhile re-edit 12- singles, but this one s a genuine killer

the nose of clarity (one + two) is obscure and mystical techno with a hypnotism rhythm construct. part one is coming for the long nights in the clubs and bringing darkness dance moves. part two is more deeper and darker with a slowly trippy and layered loop sound. on the flip side the obsession (from don«t«be on acid ) dwntmpos rework is downtempo sound in perfection. the rhythm is going straight in the head and bring the deepness with a slowly pitched vocal in front of all understanding. the second rework is more dub influenced with warm chords, delays and echos from a other galaxy. the vinyl is hand stamped and numbered and comes with a a4 graphic art print. mastering by xergio c�rdoba at eternal midnight mastering studio madrid, spain

celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2015 we are represing a first batch of rare & highly limited philpot & jackmate classics! gert-jan bijl from rotterdam better known as gerd is a true constant in the electronic scene. the head of a whole bunch of labels like 4 lux, fortek or amplified as well as different monikers like delgui and amplified orchestra delivers a timeless blueprint of funked up house music for us! on the flip dj koze is giving this track a fantastic remix treatment and twists it another notch into the obscure� thanks for purchasing a real copy!

known as pantaleon perez prado, was the younger brother of the famous king of mambo. pantaleon, who came to europe in the 1950s, recorded several albums with unifunk. a powerful big funk band sound featuring: tullio de piscopo, mario rusca, paolo tommelleri, pino prestipino and others. for this second lp, the obscure vocalist don alfio had gained enough prestige within the band to share the top of the bill with the bandleader. that is probably because, in october 1973, the love child 45rpm (which has nothing to do with the 1968 supremes hit) had enjoyed a good airplay on supersonic, a daily italian public radio show that presented a lot of freshly released records. the djs explicitly credited the record to don alfio with perez prado. the reviving of chicago banana from escandalo!, plus many new tracks including circle, imperfect and the jazzy chato, gave the record a precise latin-funk attitude. bossanova evergreen bahia (also known as na baixa do sapateiro) and a synthled version of ciliegi rosa (cherry pink and apple blossom white) are the only two concessions to latin standards.
the deluxe vinyl edition comes in gatefold sleeve with a cd-copy of the album included.

vielspaß is proud to present blasphemie, the first ep of 3 french producers acting under the name dramatis personae, containing 3 electro/techno obscure tracks. on the a1 side, blasphemie maps the dark side of this band with a mysterious killer voice. black delorean, the second track is an acid car-chasing with crazy 80s synths. on the flip side is carcosa: 8 min of mid tempo dark ambient techno built for opening dirty clubs. serious stuff for their first shot!!

top tier hawaiian disco boogie masterpiece available for the first time on 45. it took us 3 years to persuade nohelani cypriano to let us do *lihue* , a brilliant fairly obscure disco boogie track but if you are a fan and you keep trying your enthusiasm for the music pays off. not only are we are just delighted to present *lihue* on 7 for the first time (previously lp only) but to top it off the flip is a track from a very rare hawaiian 45 also by nohelani called *playing with fire*, which sounds like a party track straight out your favorite 80s film. i rate it, which means it is good! its like rare-groove scene all over again but with new records.

we are proudly annouced first single cut from italian legend daniele baldelli new cosmic album! there are four brand new cosmic, obscure tracks.

two original tracks by plants army revolver. this is a debut album about this new duo from italy. obscure techno with an aggressive bassline. on the b side, to complete the release, a mental remix of diaspora by echologist, the new project by brendon moeller (prologue/ electric deluxe). limited to 200 copies distributed world wide by triple vision keys words: aggressive, techno, mental.