the blues busters were philip james and lloyd campbell, the most consistently popular jamaican male duo of the early 1960s, backing sam cooke on his jamaican tour.

archive records for its 15th years anniversary decided to celebrate properly with a compilation entitled the crystal collection. it displays some of the works from the label and its artists that go mostly from 1999 to 2004. not necessarily the most popular tracks from the catalogue, but a selection we strongly believe has to be heard in 2015!

around, a sexy, synthesizer-tinted groove featuring vocalist hayze dominated dancefloors across the world for close to two years, making noir a household name across clubland. and its still as popular as ever – the solomon vox remix of around has amassed more than 12 million views on youtube. as well as around, noir includes further club hits around feat. hayze, my fault feat. hrrsn and current single black feat. caitlin, evidencing noirs desire to work with a variety of vocalists to create something far 7 weightier than simply a collection of club tracks.

vol 8 in the very popular midnight riot series sees some of the biggest names in edits on one tasty vinyl. b g baarregaard / 80s child / lntg & richard seaborne. support: paul trouble anderson, dj harvey, ron basejam, pete herbert, leftside wobble, soul clap, psychemagik, horse meat disco, marcel vogel, greg wilson, kon, rahaan

the chicago house legend continues his popular series of re-edits with this dope 4 track 12 inch featuring his reworkings of tighten up at the disco by archie bell & the dells, deodatos havana strut, the other side of midnight by marsha hunt and hum along song by firebolts. club tested.

land of confusion is one of the most seminal chicago acid house records. originally released in 1987 on bam bam s westbrook imprint and produced by the legendary armando gallop it marked the start of a recording career that would make him a household name among house and techno aficionados. to say land of confusion is raw is an understatement, it consists of a handful of elements but its impact when played is incendiary. armandos tb-303 acid lines sound possessed and unruly while the primitive drum machine patterns stagger around the track giving it a feeling of out of control urgency, a truly lo-fi piece of crazy chicago acid that was popular with many djs in chicago(including ron hardy at the muzic box) and around the world and continues to be influential today. an essential record for any discerning house or techno fan.

carl craig needs no introduction, he has been at the forefront of the international techno scene for over 20 years and has amassed a truly enviable back catalog of releases utilizing various pseudonyms and collaborating with many different artists during his stellar career. one of the detroit natives most enduring and popular guises has been his paperclip people project which has been active since 1991. country boy goes dub was originally released in 1996 on the seminal paperclip people long-player the secret tapes of dr.eich. its blend of samples, metallic drum machines, 808s, guitar loops and serious dubwise tendencies made it stand out instantly. as with a lot of craigs legendary productions it had that otherworldly swing, an incessant groove and a melding of various styles, sounds and influences informing its spirit.

the superfiction saga continues with the release of episode #7, and this time its an italian job. label bosses italoboyz & blind minded have brought together a band of brothers for the latest in their popular series of releases

dj vas is back with another killer volume of his re-edits & more series! dj vas is primarily known as a member of pioneering 90s french house band, kojak. when the 1.0 french touch wave was blowing the world, kojak was one of the fourth most popular acts in france alongside daft punk, air or cassius.

ltd 2014 repress !!! groove charts pos 2. support from ricardo villalobos, cassy, roman flügel, dan curtin and more.. 2008 saw trelik return with the hugely popular re-issue of minimal mans make a move. now the label returns with a fresh offering from soul capsule aka baby ford, tomas melchior & tim hutton in the form of seekers which was recorded earlier this year in berlin. this 12inch features a remix from ricardo villalobos who tones down the vocals from the original mix & combines them with old-school chicago style keys that wouldnt sound out of place on a vintage glenn underground production. tough, stripped down beats accompany this, building effortlessly as the composition progresses making it one of 2010s most eagerly anticipated remixes from the great chilean.

• full colour print, hand numbered and stamped sleeve and centre labels
• sleeve design by jerry jackson...
widely regarded as pioneers of pc music, blacknecks are proud to unveil their final and most shambolically cobbled-together record to date. after 6 half-arsed releases, a couple of half-arsed gigs and a brutally honest interview in a popular far-right culture pamph, all while managing to maintain their stellar uk garage careers, blacknecks are now dead.

disco modernism is proud to announce the imminent release of a brand new 12 inch by italian new wave trio out of limbo. *cold stars* is taken from the band first album *kino* and it has been remixed by the italoconnection team of fred ventura and paolo gozzetti using their trademark modern italo sounds, powerful and melodic with a great respect of the original composition. on the b side you will find three great songs in a more reflective mood produced by the band, b3 is a cover version of a song made popular in the early 80’s by british new wave band the passions.

ever elusive duo flight facilities dropped a bombshell on unsuspecting, devoted fans, announcing the wholly unanticipated - and yet incredibly welcomed - debut album, >down to earth<. the production pair, best known for their string of popular club singles have done the unexpected, announcing a cracking new set of tunes to compliment their already impressive back catalogue, along with a headline world tour that will see the guys conquer their biggest headline shows to date, via the likes of the enmore (syd), the forum (melb), webster hall (nyc) and the regent in la.

tanzlife & kammerton drop *those family affairs* ep on silence in metropolis this september, with martin aquino and sam haas remixes in tow. the washing dc-based imprint silence in metropolis returns this summer with a dynamic four-track offering from tanzlife & kammerton. despite its relatively fresh start the label welcomes the pair to an ever-burgeoning roster to sit beside names such as funkdamentalist, dale howard and more recently jmf following his popular *point to yourself* ep that dropped back in may.
early support from: dj sneak, doc martin, stacey pullen, french express, dirty channels, claudio coccoluto, kellerkind, andrew grant, jorge savoretti, kirby, diskjokke, zombie disco squad, nils noa, julian sandre, manooz, brother s vibe, javier carballo, ricardo miranda + more.

limited reprint by popular demand. a best selling future classic release from 2004/2005 incl. the original dirt crew remix. propably best record sasse and the dirtc crews did - wait for the reaction once you play this hallucinating warm sexy and demanding blissed beautiful killer double a side! ultraphat sexy deep minimal electro tech phunk tracks / incl dirt crew remix..big tune

3 deep house bangers plus dave ellsemere pours out a sweet remix of one of bv blacks most popular trax, *black2dc*.

sebastian groth gets more and more popular in the recent years. with releases on labels such as italo business, naked lunch, tk-records or masters of disaster he gets so famous that he was nominated even in the german magazines partysan as newcomer 2013

extremely limited run of don pascals cali experiment ep, only 300 to be pressed! each 12inch will include a download code. as a salsa lover and aficionado, don pascal wants his new material to fill the space between house & broken beat rhythms and salsa music, with a focus on bringing authentic salsa piano to the forefront, it was quantic who hooked him up with some of the musicians to fulfil his ideas, resulting in these two new tracks, tributo and tumbao. this release is sure to be popular with fans of quantic, the souljazz orchestra, buena vista social club and sofrito.

myna music started almost over 14 years ago on vinyl and after a break from the vinyl its now going back to its roots and releasing vinyl again due to popular demand from da sunlounge & myna music fans.

dj, producer, promoter & label manager, lex gorrie is a man of many talents. he started in 2006 by promoting the popular sleaze techno party in glasgow, alongside his younger brother, hans bouffmyhre. in the summer of 2008 sleaze records was created by the two paisley brothers. firstly as a platform to release their own productions, but now sleaze records has grown into one of the most respected techno labels in the world.

that man, craig mcnamara aka last magpie, is proving a popular choice round here at hypercolour/losing suki hq. with various eps and remixes for both our labels, it s also rubbed off on some of our artists too, with the likes of maya jane coles being a big supporter (getting a last magpie re-rub of her everything track on her new label i/am/me). his always on point blend of genres, from bumpin garage kissed house to hardcore bass monsters mark him out as a very versatile producer, and on the she won t let ep, the magpie once again spreads his wings over four cuts.

banging prime time techno !!
four peak-timers incl. a special club edit of the popular rawhide track, and degiorgio s dread appears on vinyl for the first time after it s inclusion on sims fabric mix cd. funky and uncompromising as always - this will be a mainstay in techno sets.

finally the time has come! after a long 6-year wait the third edition of the popular computer incarnations for world peace series is due to release very soon. the idle time will be rewarded with a bunch of stunners: tracks by georges rodi & dave sarkys, brenda & the beach balls and anna domino will be featured on the compilation selected by sonar kollektiv-a&r-manager alex barck. of which more later, when the release is ready. to start with, an outright highlight of this set is gonna come out as a pre-release 12inch including two contemporary reinterpretations.

sometimes the right things just fall into the right place and so it happened with an old track by thomas p. heckmann under his drax disguise, named section 2. originally released as techno s first ever 7inch, it was very popular in 1993 and paved the way for the huge follow ups like drax three -phosphene and the hugely influential and successful drax ltd.ii - amphetamine.

vol 7 in the very popular midnight riot series sees some of the biggest names in edits on one tasty vinyl. tracks from lntg / 80 s child / tv & digital human.

having kick off 2014 in spectacular fashion with their episode #5 collab, superfiction label chiefs italoboyz and blind minded join forces again to deliver the next instalment from their popular label series.

part 5 in the ever popular stay up forever 100 anniversary!

without an outlet for their more daring musical collaborations, washington d.c. producers chris burns and gavin holland started their new label, mysteries of the mind with the generous contributions of wealthy art patrons from around their city. unrestrained aural exploration of light and dark fantasy lies at the core of this labels ethos, without regard for contemporary trends, morals or popular social opinion

nice price deal !!! following the very well-received taki 183 (popular with artists as diverse as james murphy, dj mehdi, erol alkan and james holden), cocktail citron marks the 2nd dye album release on paris based tigersushi, incl. the single shes bad feat. the legendary electro pharaoh egyptian lover.

this limited edition 7 vinyl from mcm, released in conjunction with headcount records is a little slice of history. the former lyricist and front-man of the pioneering uk hip hop crew, caveman delivers two solid joints. caveman was the first uk hip hop group to get signed to a major label and signed to profile records in 1990. the crew quickly established themselves as one of the uks most popular and versatile acts. over 20 years after the first caveman album, mcm is back. the a side cut, r.e.a.l (rhymes equal actual life) is featuring fellow high wycombe emcee c-lone and is produced by rinse dog with the cuts by mr brown. the b-side cut is through and through mcm.

the space lady began her odyssey on the streets of san francisco in the late 70s, playing versions of contemporary pop music an accordion and dressed flamboyantly, transmitting messages of peace and harmony. following the theft of her accordion, the space lady invested in a then-new casio keyboard, birthing an otherworldly new dimension to popular song that has captured the imaginations of the underground and its lead exponents ever since, with the likes of john maus, erol alkan and kutmah being devotees.

david moleon is an expert dj and producer with 13 years of experience.it is common to see david share line ups with big names like dj pepo and cristian varela, who praise his immense creativity and talent as a producer. david has a special knack for producing hit tracks that have become essential parts of the sessions of europes most popular artists, including ben sims, pepo, cristian varela, robert natus, eric sneo, dj murphy, dj link, cesar almena and nuke

david moleon is an expert dj and producer with 13 years of experience.it is common to see david share line ups with big names like dj pepo and cristian varela, who praise his immense creativity and talent as a producer. david has a special knack for producing hit tracks that have become essential parts of the sessions of europes most popular artists, including ben sims, pepo, cristian varela, robert natus, eric sneo, dj murphy, dj link, cesar almena and nuke

we are really proud to present you the very first release of bad barbie records, in which you will have the opportunity to hear a delightful selection of deep house, tech house and techno grooves in the near future. for our first ep, we have specially delivery from both of our label founders, aldo cadiz and toby holguin, in which aldo, with diamond dps, intents to put you in superb deep trip with a fantastic combination of some already know and popular guitar lines, with a fully percussive and hypnotic base. toby in the other side, has decided a much electronic and experimental path, with a carefully selected combination of sounds that blended along the continuous bass line and vast fx in the background, creates a delicate and controlled deep tech groove.

in the midst of the increasingly popular house music hurricane comes a fresh two track ep from one of the movements most promising talents, richy ahmed. taking cues from hip-hop, techno, funk and disco, the drums ep arrives on the 2nd of december via hot creations.

limited highly collectable 12inch vinyl only release! zaf co owned & managed one of londons most popular record stores reckless records, soho from 1988 till 2006. djs from all over the world playing all types of music have at one point traded records or bought records from zaf. he is known to be one of the most knowledgeable record dealers in the uk

part 4 in the ever popular stay up forever 100 anniversary!

5 years ago i begun an awesome adventure called suara. after a few records the label started to be called the label of the cats. nowadays its one of the hottest new brands of the techno/house music industry. today we arrive to the release no.100, a very special one. thats why ive asked to some of my fav artists ever to remix southen instinct, one of my most popular records of the latest years. riva starr, vince watson and satoshi tomiie are on the controls of this kitty ship.

tip! serie limitee records is a brand new >vinyl-only< label created by london based dj & producer monsieur cedric. limited to 300 copies. chicagos maestro joey kays >full flight< is a classic deep-house masterpiece. steve frisco is an underground pioneer who has been around for nearly two and half decades, >red zone< is an homage to some popular early 90s french riveras after-hours. e.r.m.a.n & abtomats >el gatito< is a dark chicago house track, perfect for some obscure dancefloors. monsieur cedrics backroom remix takes things even further. the label manager also added a mysterious bonus track, an edit of a 90s classic called >bonus track 1<.

due to popular demand, here we have the second vinyl sampler for mr. gs retrospective album – this time featuring two old gems from his own phoenix g label and one from the elusive the reaver moniker.

ol aka oleg buyanov is well known in his native russia already. he has a background extending from releases on faces records and scuzzy lo-fi hip hop beats on labels like error broadcast, idle and fine grains dating back to 2007. more recently though he has been increasingly turned on by dance floor focussed sounds and as such, here come two missives on russias capital bass (which also hosts a popular bass and garage night in moscow and has done since 2006).

hirofumi goto aka rondenion made his debut releases on still music back in 2005. shortly after, he released a streak of detroit infused house 12 on rushhour, aesthetic audio and more to great critical acclaim. a dj and producer born in japan. he began working as a recording artist in the late 90s under the name hirofumi goto, and released his global debut, >ameria ep<. it drew attention for its dark beats, unusual for a japanese artist, and was played by top djs like derrik may. he changed his name to rondenion to show respect to chicago and detroit, and began working on an overseas release. ultimately, his love bound ep was released by major labels such as >rush hour< and became a big hit. it reached the top on the rushhourstore sales chart, and became popular in europe. in 2012 he formed >ragrange symphony< with his old friends no milk and kez ym, and he is currently working on a number of projects for his own record label, >ragrange records<.after being approached by roundabout sounds for a remix, discussions shortly after were directed towards a plan for releasing rondenions debut album on both vinyl (roundabout sounds) and digital (plug research). the result is the luster grand hotel debut album, ready to drop in september 2013. luster grand hotel is the most accomplished project from rondenion, an absolute blend of detroit and chicago house, reminiscent of the music from moodymann, theo parrish and rick wilhite. a must have for any real house music fans.

endless welcomes paolo tocci and russian techno dj andrey pushkarev, who is very popular with his audiences for his deep sound and signature sensitive melodic techno, in addition to his use of vinyl records from his extensive collection which he has been expanding for over 10 years. his recent ep on circus company captured the attention of many and in particular of luca bacchetti who then included him on the tracklisting of the recent arkitekt 02. paolo tocci, talented italian dj from catanzaro, has been responsible for many parties in calabria, one of the most beautiful regions in the south of italy. now living in switzerland, he produces electronic music surrounded by the natural beauty and suggestive landscapes of canton ticino. endless 004 has a romantic feel to it and features these 2 deep house gems to celebrate the end of summer.

the vinyl debut from new yorks paul raffaele (who runs the popular music blog dog and pony show). 4 track house ep. along with the original mix of rose you get a vin sol & matrixxman remix and a prince language remix. also includes the bonus cut, isabelle. strictly limited one-time pressing of 350.

the first release in the tikka edits series, re-released by popular demand. internationally trained bunnies (itb) rock the floor with a yacht disco smash.

italians do it betters most popular release is being repressed . .. glass candys electrifying b/e/a/t/b/o/x album. originally released in the late fall of 2007. features all the jams ... beatific ... candy castle ... etheric device ... life after sundown ... computer love ... rolling down the hills ... digital versicolor ... you get the idea. back to back italians do it better classics.

keinemusiks rampa teams up with one half of azari & iii vocal section syf (starving yet full) for the follow up the hugely popular *everything* release last year. *where did i go wrong* is rampa at his best combining amazing underground dance music with stunning vocals. on the flip the rampa club mix beefs up the percussion for the main rooms.

for the 13th release from paris ghetto club label, clekclekboom turns to coni, the man who released their sophomore effort in december 2011. the ep also marks the start of a new artwork series featuring futurist portraits of the artists. conis *my secret diving* shows a distinct progression in the young parisians sound since 2011s highly popular *luz in the pool / suma / crush*. whereas the former was aimed at peak-hour clubbing with upbeat house rhythms, 808s and big bass lines, *my secret diving* takes a more relaxed and confident approach.

favouring the potential of techno as a vessel for shock and awe, curiosity records emerges with a focused intent and a powerful opening statement with this ep from one of the unsung heroes of french electronic music, arnaud le texier. having followed his heart throughout his career and always seeking to unlock the creative potential of minimalism in music, arnaud has traveled far and wide both as a dj and a producer before reaching this point here, where he heeds the call of long-serving parisian upstart skat in providing tracks for his new label. cry001 stands strong as a testament to the principles that make techno exciting, avoiding the popular trend of industrial brutality in search of a more spiritual message within the intense drum patterns and synth arrangements