a defining moment in dance music history was the day that roy davis jr. teamed with vocalist and writer peven everett in 1997 to create this deep, ethereal, soul-music gem that helped launch an entire musical movement known affectionately as speed garage. the live garage mix is the most popular but the other mixes have grown in popularity over time. it is hard to believe that this record is almost 20 years old yet it still sounds as fresh today as it did so long ago. truly a classic that deserves to be celebrated by a new generation of dance music lovers. gabriel play!

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welcome aboard tim love lee s esteemed label of love: tummy touch ! in conjunction with our compadres over at pacific beach, we re very happy to have this wonderfully eclectic and long established label on the team so, we pick things up with an absolute beauty of a 12 ! the multi-talented musician, vocalist and champion beatboxer beardyman features as mountainside from last years acclaimed distractions lp undergoes a stellar overhaul from the irresistible partnership of colleen dj cosmo murphy and london producer extraordinaire yam who... no surprise these two seasoned party-starters deliver a mesmerising, mid-tempo rework, somewhere between jagwar ma & aficionado s sublime output. in other words, a veritable balearic barn-stormer.

after the big success of the reissue of “mbg ep one”, we are proud to introduce the release of optik “music harmony & rhythm”, another great ep originally released in 1991 under mbg international records. optik is the alias of giorgio canepa and ricky montanari, two of the most talented italian producers from the early 90s italian underground-house movement. in this ep we find two killer deep-house tracks, “music harmony and rhythm” and “illusions”, two great examples of the italo-house touch of the early 90s that we found in a lots of other productions by mbg, don carlos and key tronics ensemble, to name a few plus “illusion” which is also sure an epic track, it was the last disc played at vae victis (misano, italy) and the first disc played at novenove (gradara, italy), two of the most famous italian after hours of the 90 s era. fully re-mastered, dmm cutted, re-pressed & re-released for 2015 in it s original format from the original mastertapes, with the permission & participation of all rights holders with all original mbg label artwork intact.

wow, this is a turn up for the dancefloors - this new jolly jams release is by dj kaos of jolly jams records (i guess the introduction about him is not necessary). always highly collectable and rare, youll find eight jams showcasing the labels stunning sound. lay back is the opener of this beautiful ep, a house/acid stormer that is pure dancefloor dynamite. on the flip its psyche-rock class in the form of hurricane wheels. listen for yourself to the other six jams, well keep this review nice and short. dont miss out on these pieces of history!

and just like that, sounds of the city bring out a new walt j ep! the label is fast becoming recognised for its ability to force mythical house producers from chicago back into the studios after decades of hiatus, and we still don t know how they manage it! after brian harden s recent stormer, this three-tracker by the great walt j is just what we need to sooth our evenings a strong beat winds into starry melodies and forward-thinking percussion on test your limits, while simplicity (the atkins tribute) calls all stations to detroit and lays down some utter truth it s exactly the sort of house music we want to hear bald, fiery, and deep as hell. bypolar, on the other hand, is classic walt just doing his thing dope samples, heavy chords, and dusty drum swings. the quintessential house shit.

lucindo returns for his 2nd release on 3th records which he runs with ascion and d. carbone. alien rebellion enters with atmospheric textures and strings rising from the abyss into a new world of deep tension and emotion. once the dust has settled, we enter full out attack with industrial rhythms, ruffled percussion and acidic lazer beams. the journey continues along paths unknown, dark underlying elements of the alien attack is upon us, insanity and anxiety enter the inner dimensions of the mind. the chase is on and battle commences as we feel the power and the energy of the sonic weaponry. as we make it through the other side we feel cosmic clouds of waveforms encapsulate us, as we make our homeward journey.

there are some elements in electronic music that make them timeless, elements that if melted togheter they can give an impressive result, to the mind and to the body. sawlin - ursprung is the first album of the career of sawlin, after his debut in 2010 he evolved like a wonderful orchid, an orchid that never followed the flow of the other flowers around him, but found his own way to the music. ursprung is the result of an interminable evolution in the mind of the artist, 8 elements that complete a circle buit on a very mysterious athmosphere, like a film that you never saw, but you always had in your head, something more bigger then a memory, and something more deep then a picture.

ive been involved in two or three major genres that are very different from each other, says vaughn robert squire from canada, better known as prison garde, who is making his true romance debut with our trep009. about his melody ep, he says: its gospel-influenced house stuff. its in line with the last couple records that i put out, but i feel like its a little more mature and that the quality of the recording is a lot higher than anything else ive done as prison garde. i recorded it at the phi centre in montreal - its a beautiful cultural center in the old port. ango and i locked ourselves in there and did a live record on an ssl in a big room.

disco tools 1° moods is the first ep of sampling moods records label. in this first release eddie lays down the defining ingredients of his label: disco-funk samples, distinct rhythms and recordings on tape. assisted by his mentors, eddie sets out to make his mad passion for a particular music (…classics from the paradise garage, the loft sounds and the disco-funk hits) amalgamate with a galvanising rhythmic construction, which is raw and rough.
as a piece of art that touches our mood, sam try to make us rediscover the power and love of the original classics, through the continuous repetition of the samples. the label focus on a specific musical need and want to offer a contemporary garage house, raw and essential interpretation of some rare groove hits and other disco classics. the choice to add only rhythmical scores is due to enhance and exploit the sample itself.

the highly anticipated full length by phill most chill & paul nice on black 2x12 inch vinyl.

2nd release out for australian based trinitys solo project, with two remixes from no other than luke hess and stojche this ep makes a strong edition to the ooc record label.

lascelles perkins was one of the first stars of the jamaican music scene. studio one’s leading balladeer and one of the most underrated singers from that time. lascelles perkins sang sentimental ballads and he scored massive local hits for coxsone dodd’s studio one label. songs like “lonely moments” and “together forever” other big hits followed “the mighty organ” song as a duet with hortense ellis, alton ellis’ sister, “destiny” and a whole catalogue of standards or foreign songs as they were called. lascelles could sing any song, make it seem effortless and at the same time address it in his own unique style.

since it was very hard to grow musically or in any other artistic way in regard of our surroundings, we always had a need to find inspiration somewhere else. things that were a given for some were far fetched and hard to come by. a distant dream. that s why we decided to go forward. a final push to reach the place we wanted to be. a place we can call home.

earth-based producers julian duron and michael sherburn touch down at 1080p with a massive 12 inch laced with timeless, chilled grooves. earth boys construct each track in a deep haze - vintage house, smooth jazz and breakbeats - compiling moody vocals and analog gear to create their signature, tongue-in-cheek sound. *welcome 2 earth* delivers a range of upbeat melodies and catchy hooks, slants on rising genres such as dad house, brunch house, and millennial jazz that come to fruition by placing fun as the keystone of their studio practice. duron and sherburn frequently collaborate on other projects dust, christian surfer, and todd and *welcome 2 earth* has collaborations from john barclay (dust) and lemon d (planet earth, metalheadz, kickin records). also known for their eclectic dj sets and regular parties at bossa nova civic club, earth boys blaze the streets of nyc with a serious mission, to get the whole universe high as hell.

limited to 250 copies.spain s alex font inaugurates his new acme imprint. on the a side, sound on canvas is deep and percussive minimal house with a rolling bassline and trippy sound design that is typically suited to awkward and paranoid afterhours shenanigans. the rhythm gets up more on the deep house tip, still keeping the exotic wooden percussion grooves with organ stabs and dreamy, swirling keys that fans of the mountain people or agnes and quarion will appreciate. on the flip into the flux is a sweaty, peak time people mover, using the same reliable elements like on the other side but with a swing fuelled groove and a hell of a lot of funk that fans of sascha dive or brothers vibe will no doubt dig.

rnt co-head jkriv does it up royal here with a bit of old and a bit of new. on the a side the queen on her throne is one of j’s seminal reworks in all of its 8 min glory, and although names have been changed to protect the innocent, a bomb by any other name is still a bomb! on the flip, a lesser known west african 70’s jam is worked up into a raucous jazzy afro-house stomper in king mashie. plus there’s a the stripped down beats-n-synth-apella of queen’s beats, perfect for mixing with the og or played on its own!

leading on perfectly from secludeds debut album release, reeko & jonas kopp have provided their own interpretations of tracks selected from the album. reeko has created a full on, pounding version of >feeling< while jonas kopp has offered up two mixes, one peak time techno jam, the other a beatless remix by his manzel alias. also, secluded has put a cherry on top with his flashback remix of >distant<, rounding off another quality release.

following the extraordinary success of the releases signed by lory d and john beltran, soul research is publishing an ep by the creative minds of ednic, who is from livorno, italy and an historical name in the international realm of electronic music, g-man. pets (try this with mantra) is, in its original version, full of pathos. the tibetan mantra enters and expands through base lines and obsessive rhythm. the g-man version, on the other hand, is the perfect for dance floor devastation, like all the techno which has come from gez varley.

introducing the super sassy, ultra sweet sugarz with her single- -city of lights-. produced by benny badge, the string-puller behind various other modern funk affairs including freekwency, nite class and silver linings and recent collaborations with tom noble and magic touch. backed by the acidic saturation of melbourne beatdown weirdo booshank with his shining b side remix (featured previously on firecracker records). private press vibes on this for the real heads, boogie aficionados, acid house reminiscers and just fans of the left of centre.

studio is benny’s 5th studio album. not just casually called by its name. no, there is something else happening here. the word ‘studio’ originates from the latin word ‘studium’, which stands for ‘studying’. the studio is the place where painters, artists and musicians learn, study and create. it’s the place where benny is most comfortable. benny’s amsterdam based studio has an amazing view of the canals. studio is an ode to this place, which he built 4 years ago, and everything it has brought him. because it brought him more than just the music he produced there. it gave him his place in the world and with it so many other things. all of which is to be heard on his new album. you find him exposing true love, follow his search for a home, he opens up about settling down and he speaks of breaking through old patterns in which he found himself being stuck for years.

dead fader returns with his new album *glass underworld*. dead fader is the alter ego of john cohen - former brighton resident, now based in berlin - who has worked relentlessly since 2007 to realise his vision of electronic music. his tracks are characterised by pioneering sound explorations, which on one hand oscillate between sonic extremities and on the other hand carefully craft cinemascope sound worlds. *glass underworld* became a very personal exploration for john, developing further his emotionally tinged brand of techno which he established with the previous ep sun copter. furthermore, the film interstellar visually influenced the album, mapped as an image for cohens tracks to exist in. the vinyl release is limited to 300 copies and comes with download code included.

cromies quietly become one of las most vital house producers. following a killer debut for nyc-based label peach alongside fellow eastsider sage caswell (with a remix by none other than kyle mf hall), hes been patiently honing his craft. his unique, amped-up vision of house music comes into full view with his amadeus debut, at interfaces.

this is the birth of b00m jack s new baby my dear friends n freaks... being asked to describe the 22 year old german musician kolja gerstenberg - one possible answer could sound like that he might be the lost twin brother of jamie jones (but it s just one among many other suitable answers) the youngster and music student (he s studying drums at university) kolja is a total opposite of the typical modern-music-scene-kind-of-guy as he sticks to his passion, which is house music in it s classic disguise like 20 years ago. kolja is not interested in following hypes or trends. what he loves are raw & dirty us house like trax or disco house flavoured tunes with loads of jazzy smell and glitter all over. kolja is and will stay real & authentic by keeping this behaviour. he is not aiming at superfi just for the higher potential of success or money or fame . . .

juan rico, a.k.a. reeko and a handful of other aliases, is a consistent and reliable ambassador of a spanish techno scene that has brought us everything from oscar mulero to tadeo. in his architectural guise (which is also the name of his personal releasing imprint), rico has developed a penchant for perfectly interlocking sonic elements and for a structural sensibility that delivers on the promises of advanced engineering implied by his artists pseudonym. the first result of his new alliance with the wolfskuil label is a full lp that dispenses with the formalities of introducing listeners to the artist, and simply dives straight in to depths of his active mind.

hidden recordings delivers another unique sounding and memorable four-track vinyl. yuuki sakai’s “ran tan” ep is unlimited in distinctive sounds, energy and vibe. these tracks are rare, like no other combining experimental design with controlled and well-thought out drumming. test your limits, teetering on the edge of madness as you try to decipher the dancefloor etiquette for each of these! complimenting the release is a rare and wonderfully percussive-full remix from the undeniable a mochi. a well established and respected techno vet who’s been deep in the tokyo underground for over a decade.

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paper heart is the march 12x12 from jesse rose, containing two collaborations: one with la bad-man thee mike b and another with none other than oliver $ himself. a made for the night edit of shuffle the paper to square things off, 12x12 003 is full of the fruition of friendship.

ynk’s 2nd ep for polytone is much more than a continuation of his earlier records on polytone and tenderpark. instead, the young artist wants his new ep to be seen as an autonomous work which draws on a multitude of different materials. this leads to a very fluid texture of samples, synths and drum machines and a very detailed structure at first sight - however, all elements fit into each other very nicely and make way for the bigger picture if you take a step back.

two raw extended trips from the mind of stl in a rare foray beyond his self-run something imprint. stephan laubner applies his usual auteur principles to these groove experiments, whose sounds circle round each other cagily, rough meeting smooth, organic meeting synthetic, all combining in a propulsive form thats classic stl. shifty hats on * crank notion* provide an insistent shuffle through which nauseous pads plot a dissonant course. * neat buzzl* is a grimier excursion in the undergrowth, little creatures scurrying left and right while the kick maintains its forward stomp. join stl and assemble music in these off-map excursions and see where you emerge.

barker & baumecker and ivvvo remix 2 original tracks from the groovement catalogue and contribute with exclusives for the “10 is not enough” compilation to celebrate the label’s 10 years journey. these 2 reworks are dense, dee023p and rhythmically strong. being distinct, the tracks complement each other giving this 12” a coherent authorship. already being played in clubs such as berghain (berlin) or lux (lisbon) this release marks the label’s longevity and also its connection with the main music cities of the world

double down ist ein lebensbejahendes werk von purer pop-perfektion. seine 11 songe belegen das ausnahmetalent von darwin deez, der dieses album im alleingang aufnahm, abmischte und produzierte. der hochbegabte new yorker songschreiber, sänger und musiker überzeugt mit mut zu und experimentierfreude an unterschiedlichsten soundstrukturen, genres und lyrischen gleichnissen. an der schnittstelle zwischen pop, indie und folk entstanden so 11 simple, aber umso stärker wirkende pop-perlen, die eine beachtliche stilistische entwicklung des künstlers aufweisen und dessen katalog bereichern. booklet, schwarzes 180g vinyl inkl. downloadcode

it s no secret that duky draws inspiration from other popular genres and effectively fuses them seamlessly into his music, resulting in something that can can best be described as deep, groovy, minimal/house with a chunky hip-hop twis

once again the dutchman from the north boris bunnik (who actually resides in rotterdam now, but that aside) is showcasing his magic fingers, this time on shipwrec s deep techno offshoot deep sound channel. hinterland is a topnotch ice-cold but heartwarming submarine electro/techno album with distant hints of idm, in other words the perfect soundtrack for the long midwinter nights to come.

uk techno stalwart ben sims adopts his ron bacardi alias for an outing on bass culture records, bringing with him three varying slices of 4x4-based music. d’julz has a deep penchant for bass and funk, and this is evident throughout the ep. we get off to a rugged start with ‘rock your body’, a deliciously dark slice of grumbling techno. intertwined with the morose bassline is a mysterious, tribal-esque female vocal, warped and twisted to add a primal feel to the track. on the flip, bacardi puts his a different hat on giving us ‘first effort’ a vivacious funk-laced hybrid, which teases you spitting out intermittent trumpets and other such live instruments. finally, ‘the money/dub’ goes straight into disco territory with that oh-so-familiar entrancing rhythm that will keep you fixed to its beat from start to finish. that filtered wah-wah guitar is impossible to resist, especially when combined with such crisp percussion. sheer quality from monsieur bacardi…

dka starts the fire with his endless no hope. a track that has exactly the right amount of everything. jens bond whispers the lovingly crafted insae, it could mean madness but why does it sound so good rafaele castiglione & praah musique are 10.000 km afar from each other and teamed up to create the mind boggling ayahuasca ceed. debuts here and brings us the perfect soundtrack to get lost in. endnight is light and darkness at the same time, a stroboscope of emotions.

to coincide with the full remix album’s unveiling on cd, the exquisite reworkings of all i think about is death and why you feel so low by techno heavyweights radio slave and function respectively, have been singled out for release on vinyl. the former bears all the hypnotic hallmarks of a radio slave classic: incrementally menacing percussive lines woven with the heart wrenching vocal chants of the original over an epic 12 minutes. at once understated and emphatic, the tenor is deepened in the extreme on an ambient atmos version. berghain resident, function, on the other hand treats claustrophobias flagship why you feel so low with a delicate touch: he retains the buoyant hook of the original, underlying it with a thunderous, reverberating bassline, handclaps for days, and a beat tailor-made for only the biggest and brightest sound systems.

after contributing a remix for our label in 2011 daniel stefanik now returns to raum with his first solo single under his new moniker dlsk.
the a side * sense of doubt* is a bit more stripped down and melodic, as the b side and also the title track of this release * subterraneans* is more of a jazzy house groove, that simply doesn’t stop rolling and keeps the tension with subtle variations and other nice little gimmicks. as always we truly hope that you enjoy these tracks as much as we do and we are happy to have daniel back on board as for sure he can be called one of germanys top notch producers.

on the a side you will find sexy drummachines,the casio rz and the electribe mx1 getting in a wild penetration mode called -oldskool madness-, the electribe pushing deep garage chords in this banging beats and the casio rz-1 still jacking sharp as knife ! on the b side the slammin jack charmed the westerwäldersaw-tooth-tiger-beat from the japanese laserdose, a magnetic noise in anxious beats on epic breaks, a synaptic massage also for the headbangerballet and for all other ravers a whopping meal !

2017 repress on black vinyl.
arts transparent presents one of the former solid artist of the label, with his other psudonim traumer. cold water ep is the result of the art of simple and effective chords with grooves. a great record that everyone should have in their bag. the record is presented on transparent colored light blue vinyl 12 inch.

long time overdue: a new david mayer ep that s added to the keinemusik release roster. but the time mayer invested into his current body of work seems more than worthwhile. there’s no other way around it than declaring: with this “jaded ep”, david mayer is back with a bang!

anubis ep wants to bring back metaphorically that solid foundation of reality through music and feeling. the first track, anubis, like the egyptian god, provides a safe passage to another world through its dub chords, dark techno berlinish synths and hidden messages in the voices scatters on the whole track. the remix, made by canadian based artist hooll, has a more minimal and deep dub approach completing perfectly the other side of the journey. finally the last track, thoth, represents a mediating energy between dark and light with raw low ends and groovy percussions creating a wormhole like journey for the listener.

the idea that france once had a genius and let him go to california where he was more welcome and appreciated than in paris is, in the digital area, a trivial issue. every single web entrepreneur heads towards the silicon valley to develop his ideas. during the 70’s, this was less ordinary. back then, it was another area, music, which witnessed the departure of a very talented guy for the united states, a country that quickly understood he was a star. marc cerrone, a trained drummer and disco phenomenon who sold more albums than many other artists put together, saw his career magnified by america but also slightly twisted by france which quickly reduced him to a style, disco music, without trying to understand who he was and how relevant his talent was. his path went through two phases, two complementary moves.

one of the most respected producers in the underground, anaxander, contributes two beautiful pieces of original music, and has one of them reworked by deep house heavy hitter, the mighty amir alexander. lost my soul (in yours) is twisted little number, with dual synth riffs echoing off each other for maximum effect. a question about you uses jazzy chords and flutes over its undeniable bassline to retain some soulful flavoring, but amir strips all of that away on his interpretation, preffering instead to let the acid and the warehouse vibes have their way, taking things right into a 6am rave nightmare. this is absolute must-have piece of wax!

after 3 years of hosting and co-hosting several successful events the guys at vbx decided to expand their musical horizon in the form of a vinyl only label. none other then vbx mainstay ferro is responsible for the kickoff ep. >time will tell< perfectly showcases the various facets of ferro s musical persona. the a-side track >time< is the most introspective and hypnotic on this ep. the background atmospherics swell and fall, while the rhythm steadily chugs forward, slowly making you lose your sense of time. the growling sounds and heavy kicks that form the backbone of >mushin< make this track the most straightforward club banger of the bunch, while still maintaining an edge through the intricate sampling of armand van helden s >the funk phenomenon<. ferro rounds up the ep with >opening the seven<, nagging vocal snips serve as a melodic hook while distorted rhythmical elements give the track its typical ferro sense of swing.

more analog machine music hot off the tape from glasgow s green door recording studio. sordid sound system has recorded and mixed the likes of golden teacher, the amazing snakeheads, whilst, and the junto club, and this debut ep is the product of late night after hours recording sessions utilising the studio s tascam ms16 tape machine, a korg ms10 and a rusty roland space echo amongst other obscure electronic toys and gadgets.

lanthan audio is back after their debut ep that featured edit-select now with their sophomore release from deepbass, scottish dj, producer and label owner of informa records. for this ep deepbass delivers one original cut, alto which has been remixed by aegis, reggy van oers and ness. uniform to the deepbass style, alto is an ethereal atmospheric track with a punchy, rolling bass, which takes you on a voyage through the cosmos. aegis, on the other hand, takes the tracks potent bassline and adds the aura of breakbeat to the elegant atmospheres. on the flip side rvo adds a hypnotic energy to the track as the elements continue to build to the crowning point letting you down nice and smooth. for the final take ness adds his own style as the punchy bass lingers he is still able to keep the mood serene and delicate. all in all a captivating way for each artist to express their own style on one ep. pressing on translucent dark blue and smokey marbled vinyl.

back in stock on 25.02.2016 , arapu has maintained a steady flow of releases over the past few years and hes one of the usual suspects in the underground scene. his elegant mixture of housy elements on a techno backbone gained him early support from his peers. successful stints on labels like memoria, crazy jack, motif and mrr led him to confidently start his own outlet. liniar debuts with a three tracker from the man himself.
broken grooves are almost always present in arapus productions and pitfall is no different. with a trippy synth that goes all the way and effected voices to go along, this track rules the night and the whole a side.
two tracks found their way on the b side and their flavour is quite different. escape is a pure deep house gem, and a clear indication of arapus soulful influence. extremely danceable and super uplifting, this track brings the summer back. wasting on the other hand is dark and has a dirty broken tech groove. this track may seem toolish but it s a monster when it hits.
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finally after 3 years season 1 comes to an end. the birth of concept that has led to the evolution of who we are today. we’ve had the pleasure of working with some incredibly talented artists that have been an inspiration to us helping us shape and form a part of our identity. that is because several reasons is not just about the music, it is about the experience, the exploration, the collaboration, the up times and the down times, the good times and the better times, for the journey… closing off the first season made no other sense than to seal it with a special collaboration from the owners of several reasons, dubit & mynude. an ep that that truly provokes and challenges boundaries of the stereotypical label of “music”. covering all aspects of ambient, atmospheric and experimental types of sounds, the release really an experiment of psychoacoustics.

as one half of simian mobile disco, jas shaw has been co-creator of a remarkable string of varied albums, from their debut, attack decay sustain release, through their vocal lead more pop leanings on temporary pleasure, uncompromising techno on delicacies, and prog synth wig outs on whorl. now, given a bit of free time while his musical other half, james ford, has been off producing for other bands, jas has been busy crafting a whole slew of new material, the first fruits of which see the light of day on this brand new release on the duo’s own delicacies label.