two overlooked rare disco masterpieces produced by soul legend lenis guess. when we met lenis in new york this year, the super rare shake lp *music is the only way we can communicate* was lying overlooked and forgotten on a dusty shelf. lenis had the tapes there too, so it wasnt long before we picked two of our favourite tracks for this killer 45. one for the rare disco and boogie heads and never before on 45, these wont be around long.
were very proud to present you a selection of three reinterpretations by the mighty kink! these tracks are available now for the first time on vinyl and have been specially remastered. strictly limited edition of only 500 vinyl copies
2013 repress ... warm sounds #4 comes courtesy of mr. g, backed up with remixes by the raw interpreter and emg. raw analogue sounds. and to keep the sounds as warm as possible, this release is once again only available on vinyl.
all city presents amada 13 exclusive tracks (plus one bonus in the form of a 7 inch flexi disc) from a selection of a mix of interesting underground producers from around the globe
after finding a kitten named lola in an abandoned rimowa suitcase, pearson sound (aka david kennedy) thought it only right to wheel the creature home and write a track about the experience. and that is just for starters – if you love the shepard tone and powerful drums then you are sure to fall in love with *power drumsss*. on the flip, pearson pays tribute to one of the uks best-selling confectionary products.
two 707-led live jams recorded straight to cassette from route 8.
a fitting b side from dorylus, also using a 707, this time coupled with a broken korg delta with only a few keys working.
CLAIR DE LUNE FEAT. CHRISTINE HOBERG (PRINS THOMAS, CRAZY P RMX) (+MP3)
12 Inch + MP3 11.11.13
the innocence of christine hobergs vocal on clair de lune, slowly but quietly, crept its way into a lot of peoples lives. the claude debussy inspired track could only demand equally tasteful remixes…
emmas third strike comes from stuff, one of frances most exciting new talents. to have fun and pretender are only two examples of his producer skills but they already give you an impression of his work!
the talented spanish dj pairing of scan mode and alvaro sanchez, came together at the beginning of the year to launch not only their raw rootz alliance but also their own label of the same name
b-stock! cover with seam split and bent corner. longstanding zoo artist lee pennington presents his first solo ep on the label. comes with romping, stomping berghain esque remix by spencer parker. already the most forward thinking music project ever to hit the island of ibiza, channel zoo was initially an event offering a variety of cutting edge new sounds, provided by the unrivaled underground house and techno record labels of the future. with rapid development from ibiza into hosting channel zoo events at the most prominent clubs in europe featuring only the best artists it was only a matter of time before a serious imprint was established. channel zoo recordings will showcase and push future artists that are keeping music real and fresh without any hype or marketing gimmicks. expect to see and hear a gathering of devoted producers and artists as channel zoo recordings is predicted to make a real impact in electronic music ...keep locked on!
midlight starts preserving on vinyl! with d-ribeiro & dj sotofett as the captains on the labels maiden voyage. d-ribeiro dropped two ace gems providing rippling percussion, trippy hooks, and inducing melodic arrangements. the flipside holds the 12:31 long bassed-up, keyed-in and tripped out remix by dj sotofett from the sex tags camp. the dj sotofett remix is vinyl only. ltd 1st pressing in a hand recycled sleave with sticker. get your fix!
detroit master of technosoul eddie fowlkes shows us that he can still surprise us with his original beats. influenced by soul music, in love with dance music, this powerful track is a perfect combination of his inspirations. and it really makes you want to dance and feel the music go into your ears until *something e special* gets stuck in your head for good. bringing you catchy lyrics, vibrant beats and a great kick. who else than the legendary eddie fowlkes can declare war on dance music? well, not me. the only thing to do is to follow the hypnotizing beats and sounds of this track and let our bodies go crazy. and when the backbeats hit us, it transports us to a new level where we definitely join mr fowlkes on his trip to become his allies.
pov is joakim x crackboy and they make arab ghetto techno (which is sort of legitimate since they both have arabic/middle eastern roots). crowdspacer (or crwdspcr as a tribute to merce cunninghams dance performance) is a vinyl-only label dedicated to outstanding club music launched by tigersushis founder and musician/dj/producer, joakim.
it seemed obvious that a club such as le spartacus would eventually launch its own label. for their debut ep, club residents medeew & chicks luv us decide to partner with mesrod & avner to create 3 tracks filled with deep & dub techno sounds. to complete this release, jun akimoto brings his savoir-faire with a dub remix that only he could have mastered. 300 limited vinyl!
mr. g stikes back with an vinyl only track on the b!supported by: alix alvarez, anja schneider, axel boman, ben sims, catz n dogz, dan curtin, danny howells, eats everything, funk dvoid, gerd, jimpster, joel alter, kink, laurent garnier, loco dice, luca bacchetti, luke solomon, mosca, satoshi tomiie, scuba, soul clap
highly limited vinyl only release to accompany theory 044. strictly limited to 150 copies on transparent vinyl. dj support from: rolando, truncate, clouds, luke slater, dj deep, dvs1, ben klock, dave clarke, surgeon, marvel fengler, skream, sev dah, marel dettmann, kryptic minds, benjamin damage, gerd , j tijn + ben sims.
love revolution, the brooklyn based label is back with their fourth release, this time from chicagos underground legen joey kay. 4 tracks from 91-03 that have never been released on vinyl before: i cant stand it, let you go, automated and crystalis. *i cant stand it* is the vocal bomb, *let you go* is proper old school chicago jack, *automated* is emotive disco at its finest, and *crystalis* is pure feeling. hand-stamped, vinyl only action from the american underground.
limited 7 inch release (300 copies only) of axel bomans fantastic piano (taken from the upcoming album family vacation) with an exclusive dungeon acid remix on the b-side!
emotional especial is the new label from the emotional recordings stable. a sub label to emotional response, especial is though squarely aimed at the floor rather than the head. in a similar vain to the limited 4 eps-only label that was emotional relish, it will merge the sounds and styles that influence contemporary electronic producers, taking in new wave, new beat, ebm and proto-house to create something modern. jamie paton of cage & aviary helms the debut release with bizarre feeling. a youth soaking up punk, dub and new wave, the ep acts at times as a homage to the sounds of new order, the the, kraftwerk and the then other-wordly machine funk emanating out of mid-80s chicago. with both timothy j fairplay and scott fraser aiding and abetting down in the scrutton street bunker studio, with keys, guitar and a heavy dose of space echo, plus hypnotic fx laden vocals from jamie himself, all propel the ep beyond pastische and make the perfect start to especial.
in a flurry of melodic energy like only he can whip up, apple pips mainstay arkist returns with two assured cuts that perfectly build on the strengths he has always displayed for killer production and mean hooks.
fear of flying delve once more into the world of long players with leif, someone who has been a feature of the label since the labels inception, having contributed seven releases on their combined journey together. dinas oleu is the culmination of that journey. a sonically refined trip through hazy deep house and tripped out ambient skits.
we re proud to have the one and only john morales mixes exclusively available on this limited 7inch release too - johns legendary disco remixes are real collectors items, so be sure to grab copies of this exclusive package whilst theyre still around!
astaire is quoted as saying that the hardest thing about dancing is to make it look easy - a description that perfectly sums up eve, the fifth studio album by berlin duo booka shade
workthem returns with the latest ep from the one and only pta! 3 tracks of mr fingers stuck on a desert island with suburban knight machine fuelled realness.
egyptrixx gives a glimpse into his forthcoming second album on night slugs with the vinyl-only cut *water (reduced)*. the hi-definition crystalline world of his previous album *bible eyes* has sunken, submerged. *water* takes place in some vast molten expanse, a subterranean electrical storm expressed as acid-tech. this 12 inch features the reduced dub, stripped of melody to for full hypnotic effect. the full version can be heard on the forthcoming album, titled *a/b til infinity*. on the flip: helix keeps bootlegging our records. he cuts up the masters and edits them up like fruity loops lego, applying the same post-timbaland stutter-logic that was amplified so dramatically in 03-06 grime. here he puts his hand to egyptrixx blastbeats-heavy *adult*, also taken from the forthcoming *a/b til infinity* lp. the results are extremely punishing but compelling listening.
200 copies only! io (mulen) debut on artreform records with stunning tech-house release *criminal stuff* includes 3 absolutely dancefloor bombs. this release have a great support from a lot of djs around the globe!
LOST BANK CARDS & FRANK RIJKAARDS (AMIR ALEXANDER RMX)
12 Inch 25.10.13
leeds burgeoning vinyl only label albion records is ready to follow up the success of their debut ep from fabio monesi with three new tracks from de sluwe vos. the fast rising dutchman is a staple on his local amsterdam scene and plays clubs like studio 80 and many big festivals with his impressive live show. the ep comes with a remix from hotter than hot chicago talent amir alexander...
return of headphoniq! the next edition in the legendary series. a clear understanding has a very 1990s vibe. next is dubrazils red vinyl that was originally an untitled track with only 223 pressed. the midnight in tokyo unreleased project from japan. can you feel the beat is a classic.
2 x lp black & white ink blot vinyl in a gatefold sleeve the first 500 copies come with an exclusive cd which is only available with this vinyl release.
on and on the amsterdam based artist and events agency recently launched their new musical venture on records with an ep from jeff rushin & nicole rosie. 001 received a wealth of warm support and today on returns with its new release from fellow dutch artists, doka & shltr.
for 002 on takes a trip to the south of the netherlands (via amsterdam). doka is a name on the on rise. his uncompromising, relentless productions has already seen release on wolfksuil and android muziq and he a regular on the dutch techno circuit. dub techno is the first love of shltr and his own production style also touches on ambient and electronica. together the pair form an impressive partnership, melding their sounds and styles in perfect harmony to create two stunning original tracks in skarn and sovite. keeping it dutch, on welcome darko esser in his tripeo guise on the remix of skarn. the wolfskuil and balans boss has been blazing a trail with his ltd vinyl only tripeo series and is now taking the act on the road. here he takes skarn on a beautifully powerful acid-laced trip that is certain to please.
when walter merziger and arno kammermeier head to the studio to work on new material for their long time project booka shade, the result is a winning combination of underground sensation and club hit, as titles such as mandarine girl and body language have proved to great acclaim. its a balancing act that only the most successful electronic musicians can do so successfully over such a period of time. booka shades new single >love inc< is no exception. presaging the fifth studio album release from these berlin transplants,>love inc< is infused with pure club sound created by merging a refined sense of sonance with solid craftsmanship. the duo pays a contemporary homage to chicagos former king of house, lil louis, whose 1992 hit club lonely serves as the tracks sample
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fresh from inaugurating his new wildheart imprint with a killer collaboration with tony allen, cult motor city producer theo parrish (sound signature / 3 chairs) maintains the languorous, dreamy vibe of malas original but opens out the groove, allowing the south londoners warm sub-bass to flex its muscle. the bass weight is tempered by deep, mantric keys, the soft choral vocals of sexto sentido, and dreisers spiritual incantations
somehow no 19 are about to do it again – the label run by jonny white is about to unleash a truly monstrous new ep that will not only soundtrack dancefloors for months to come, but fully announces the arrival of a talent who has been bubbling under for a while now in the form of uk producer eric volta. having been road tested in almost every art department set since january, no 19 are now ready to unleash drop their most powerful secret weapon into the wider world, and its sure to be one of the biggest of the year.
simian mobile disco are back with more of the world s only techno tasting menu, serving up a a brand new platter for your delectation: tong zi dan are the chinese delicacy usually translated as virgin boy eggs. like the tea stained eggs you ll find in your ramen, these are eggs cracked part way through the boiling process, to let the flavours of the liquid seep through.
seuil is back on eklo with new sound experimentation. after using only the mpc for his last record on the label, he has decided to expand to other devices to express his feelings about modern house music. getting into modular synthesis and using two famous modern machine drums that you will perhaps recognize... but still no computer sequences in the circuit, in an attempt to make advanced and modern house music just with hardware.
darkside is the collaborative duo of guitarist/composer dave harrington and electronic producer nicolas jaar. darkside summon a hybrid of electronic music, psychedelic rock, and dancefloor techno with the sort of artistic depth and breadth for which the term progressive was coined. darksides first fulllength album-released on nicos own other people label in conjunction with matador records-is called psychic. darksides psychic is a watershed moment for the duo, a quantum leap forward from their 3-song debut, 2011s darkside ep. at any given moment, psychic encompasses the ritualistic structures and methodologies of krautrock, the cosmic exploration of classic space-rock, and the immersive, body-moving transcendence of 21st century house and techno-but, working with the finishingeach- others’-sentences fluidity of kindred spirits, dave and nico synthesize it all into a living, breathing whole.
fields is the only utopia artist to have 2 solo vinyls, and now it is time for his third. championed by the likes of break, calyx and goldie, *on your own* is rugged yet snappy piece of bass music. going for a wooden not plastic approach, it combines classic hip hop vocals with new age bass work. the flip is the best stepper yet on utopia and has the funk, which is hard for most 2 steppers. the interchange of bass and mid tones creates an infectious groove perfect for the dancefloor. supported by: break, dlr, doc scott, goldie, calyx, teebee, andy c.
the 2nd vinyl only release on london techno label monnom black comes from the mysterious artist known as kaelan. delivering a stunning hypnotic ep with deep detroit and dub influences. it comes complete with a huge remix from top spanish duo nx1. highly recommended!
horo gives true artists the freedom to represent the full extent of their talent and it is not often the cerebellum is truly engaged with the genre we have grown from but music for the mind is one of our over-arching ideals. and so we come to *scope*, the 10th release, a full length compilation spread over 5 vinyl 12 inches. deviating somewhat from our vinyl only position up to this point, given the scale and magnitude of this project scope will also be released on cd & digital, although there will also be 5 vinyl only tracks by way of thanks to the vinyl buyers that have supported the label up to this point. 24 tracks of uncompromising, innovative music from horo mainstays and new artists alike, scope represents where we have come from, but moreover, where we will be going. this is just the beginning.
horo gives true artists the freedom to represent the full extent of their talent and it is not often the cerebellum is truly engaged with the genre we have grown from but music for the mind is one of our over-arching ideals. and so we come to *scope*, the 10th release, a full length compilation spread over 5 vinyl 12 inches. deviating somewhat from our vinyl only position up to this point, given the scale and magnitude of this project scope will also be released on cd & digital, although there will also be 5 vinyl only tracks by way of thanks to the vinyl buyers that have supported the label up to this point. 24 tracks of uncompromising, innovative music from horo mainstays and new artists alike, scope represents where we have come from, but moreover, where we will be going. this is just the beginning.
gaetano vinci a.k.a. hooved has been one of the most dependable producers on amam over the years, and more recently, his sound has mutated in some unexpected directions. thats why its high time to give our knob- twiddling satyr his own special catalog code from now on, and here we present amamhvd001, or for those of you who prefer titles instead of strings of letters and numbers, the timeless ep, his first 12inch of the year. the near-15-minute tmlss 1 begins with a 2-step beat, and as it unfolds, the beats only get more broken, causing a sense of auditory psychosis while somehow remaining calm, cool and collected.
limited to 200 copies in white – marbled vinyl with an exclusive vinyl-only dub remix! movida records presents 2 remixes from the track >la movida< which was original released on the part 3 of the compilation (movida010-3. on the a-side you have that remix from wigbert (sono vivo / levelnonzero) which is a very deep and spacin trip to the next dimension. on the flipside you have an classic dub remix which is done exclusive for all vinyl lovers and will not be released digital.
kito jempere will be a new name to many with only a handful of productions and remixes under his belt but that’s the way we like to do it here and were proud to play a small part in helping introduce his production prowess to a wider audience. the st. petersburg native came to our attention following an invite for jimpster to play at one of his legendary outdoor summer parties in his home town. a friendship was born and when the brilliant demos arrived in the mail, it wasnt a hard decision to agree to release them
45:33 - PILOOSKI / THEO PARRISH REMIXES (DFA WHITE OUT SERIES)
12 Inch 09.10.13
dfa revisits several classic and in demand 12inch with a new series of hand stamped white labels called dfa white out series. only 200 copies worldwide. dont sleep. coming soon. benoit & sergio, lcd soundsystem and many more.
the newest edition to the back to you collective shows not to disappoint. greek born dj/producer dimitris kesses, better know as sek is not only the new kid on the block, but another careful selection from bty in new talent and an exploitation for the freshest sound. previously featuring on labels such as lost my dog and off recordings the latest ep broadcast seems to fit well on back to you.
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