third single of the upcoming debut mixed cd compilation gummihz presents alles claap vol.1. this time with jerome sydenham and manoo on remix duties. first up, secret voyage (claap004) by gummihz, is tranformed to an afro house groove raised to spiritual heights by one of frances most prominent house producers. based in lyon manoo is a name associated with quality productions and we are glad to have a remix of his on one of our most popular releases.

marvin & guy return to the ever popular lets get lost with more heat!

d.fine is a young house music producer from bordeaux, france. his house renditions of popular hip- hop songs like asap rockys *wassup*, mercy, and the weekns zone are what originally garnered him the attention that he is currently enjoying. foul & sunk is hosting the three-track ep from d.fine titled backyard slated for release next month. the melody he creates with synth over not-so-unusual house beat arrangements, his very own bass, the rap gimmicks hes still fond of, and the smooth atmosphere he is putting us into you will recognize for sure. foul & sunk label head shaddy is delivering the remix to elle..

second out on jean claude gavris coco bin wax imprint sees him deliver two superb retouches of a certain classic record from the eighties.
the original artist has been rather popular over the years, a hero to many, known for floating in tin cans, sporting screwed up eyes and a screwed down haircut, a man who has fallen towards his home planet and questioned life on others.

one of the most original and popular artists of the current deephousescene, kolombo has gained a huge following reflected in countless gigsall over the planet. fusing elements of funk, house and hiphop, his off-debut is a trademarkproduction

remastered reissue featuring three fantastic hard-to-find classic rump shakers from hamilton bohannon. bohannon was one of the key forces in disco in the seventies and this is him at his best - his instantly recognisable sound is pure uncut boogie mixing riffing guitars, bad-ass funky bass and pounding drum tracks. first up is the super-rare long 12 inch version of me & the gang a superbly funky track popular with everyone from tony humphries to carl craig with its great chunky beats & a killer piano groove later sampled by paul johnson for his hit get get down, followed by the groove i feel - a monstrously good floor-filling gem unearthed from his 76 album dance your ass off. on the flip you get the awesome full 12:45 minute version of maybe you can dance another slamming disco-funk stomper only ever available as an elusive 1977 12 inch promo. quality stuff!

scenery records present their second release this week, and it doesnt disappoint. it is a four tracker, with the a side being held down by deep space orchestra and b side duties being taken care of by bantam lions who featured on scn001 with a remix by the ever popular cottam. pressed on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl.
dj support: cottam, john heckle, d.s.o, hypercolour, andy ash, toby tobias, james priestley, ruf dug, neville easton, voyeur rhythm, steven briunsmann (m>o>s)

after the success of the first three volumes, musica sol y mar are back with a fourth installment of balearic sound for 2013. the album contains tracks such as in alto mare from sultry italian singer loredana berte who delivers a killer piano-led groove that has been a summer favourite in the mediterranean since its release in the early 1980s, the dope slo-mo cosmic groove of my baby my by us soul singer sue ann cardwell which was a big hit on the white island as well as being popular with the afro and cosmic djs in italy.

by popular demand, orgues tip-top remix of henry saiz summer house hit gets a well deserved limited single sided run! play it in your car and melt the ice off the road.

paris club kings, concrete, unleash a series of textures, representing their diverse and hugely popular events.
textures i is a collection of tracks produced by foreign and french artists. all have played at concrete and they all try here to transcribe in their respective styles, the atmosphere of these sundays on the bank of port de la rapee. in this third part we emphasis deep & minimal house music which is a huge component of the party.

paris club kings, concrete, unleash a series of textures, representing their diverse and hugely popular events ....

a unique collaborative project by visual artist charlie white and musician / producer boom bip, pressed on white vinyl. together the pair have created an ep of dance tracks based on in-depth interviews of teenage girls with accompanying photographic images. the magical, yet sometimes uncomfortable results are now made available on a very limited edition 12 inch. each of the 5 tracks captures the essence of a different teenager, from the privileged and popular georgia musing on the importance of being liked, to the sultry and complicated isabelle recalling her melancholy crushes of freshman year. the original interviews were painstakingly edited and set against the pin-sharp boom bip productions they inspired, whilst the visual element was born out of whites intensive photographic study of a teenage girl living in the isolated suburbs of southern california. white generated around 11k images over 2 years and has selected 12 for *music for sleeping children*. in addition to the 5 original tracks this package includes 5 instrumentals exclusive to this vinyl format. grab this while you can!

paris club kings, concrete, unleash a series of textures, representing their diverse and hugely popular events in paris.

following on from the success of the way of the samurai 2 >code of honour< compilation, we have been persuaded by popular demand to release one more of the tracks from the compilation on vinyl. tokyo prose >raised by wolves< has proved to be the most popular selling digital track from the entire compilation so it is only fitting it gets immortalised to vinyl. >status anxiety< is a brand new track from tokyo prose that has been getting dj support across the full spectrum of dnb djs. once again proving his versatility, this release leaves the world waiting patiently for the debut tokyo prose lp in 2013. released on limited, hand stamped, multi coloured vinyl (transparent, red & black smokey marbled) in an edition of 250 only.

double 12 inch, one black & one white vinyl + download card.
>stereotype< the second single from bristol industrial dub pioneer mark stewarts recent album the politics of envy gets reworked by a host of guest producers. hyper dub duo hype williams unravel stereotype into a fiercely breath taking dub-spectacle, unfolding three-quarters of the way through into a sky-bound grand finale. fred venturas italoconnection remix radiates with a cosmic-coated, sugary burst of popular 80s synth and as expected plenty of italo spark & flair. daniel b of front 242 pulls the originals fuse, and rewires it into what you would kinda imagine a 31st century electronica frankenstein would sound like. renowned techno figure perc gets angst and intense with a heavy, mechanical but beautifully crafted remix destined for the most no-nonsense of floors. chicago native chrissy murderbot channels the same high impact baltimore sound that you will find in machinedrum and schlachthofbronx productions, carrying us out guns blazing with ballistic footwork drum beat firing. finally, mark stewarts dub version of the song and a taster from his upcoming >exorcism of envy< lp to be released later in the autumn.

following on from last years hugely popular soul clap social experiment compilation, electronic music heavyweights art department step into the driving seat to compile and mix the latest installment in no.19 musics album series. this is a outstanding taster in the form of the vinyl sampler featuring original material from my favorite robot & art department themselves…

the very popular shh! label return with 2 very familiar sounding tracks twisted into something fresh and current. pressing on green, transparent 10 inch vinyl.

the verwunschen ep got influenced by many deep house music, tech house, but also by electronic underground music, which was not made for the club. a mixture of this and organic instruments, which are typical for his music, made the music warm and melancholic, but the cutted vocals brought a little clubby atmosphere in the track. in the bonus track >bosporus< you hear the influence of berlin tech house music. trumpets were very popular at that time in berlin. the track was only made for the club. remixes from marlon hoffstadt and matthias kick were organised, who did their own interpretation and showed some other sides of the song.

after last years hyperdub debut with the popular >set the tone< ep, ossie has been busy building a name for himself, as a dj and a producer with both ossie and black orange juice releases. he comes back to hyperdub here with the >ignore ep<, sporting two catchy, housey, broken beat bombs.

that is attack, decay, sustain, release. the adsr envelope is just one type of envelope, but it is a popular one that has been used in electronic music for decades. attack is the period of time after the initial release, it is typically the loudest part of the sound decay is the phase while you are going from the attack to the sustain – you are decaying the volume from this sharp initial phase to the normal volume phase sustain is the normal phase of the sound. it is typically less volume than the attack, and go on for an indefinite period of time, or for a specific amount of time release is the draw down from the sustain period to no sound. a fade out.
mini-lp release, cd version included.

>blurry< runs at 133bpm allowing it to sit neatly between dubstep tempo and the increasingly popular 125-130 bpm bass / house scene that has been developing in the uk over the last couple of years. taking things down an ongy-bongy path, this rhythm provides the soundtrack to a hunter chasing his prey through a humid jungle landscape, with fast weaving beats charged heavy by the deadly subs. the heat is on.
>spearhead< sees roska making a rare 140bpm trip, taking this rhythmical excursion neatly into dubstep tempo territory, creating an original cut which sits in its own world of tribal grime. the bassline pounds heavy, eventually rising upward before suddenly plummeting back down to the murky depths from where it came, and back round again. dis-hyeer quality dubstep music produced pon the other side of the looking glass.

fire at work are the most popular in many productions idm and have assets (including collaborations with venetian snare, d arcangelo and somatic responses).detest, although very young, has a high musical maturity, and has already printed on many top labels hardcore-techno underground (deathchant, rebelscum, face off, strike, etc

with his second release for planet mu this year, >dream on< is more of a full-length outing for ital aka daniel martin-mccormick and a much more substantial record than the popular and critically acclaimed >hive mind<.
on >dream on< ital takes his experimentation with house and techno forms even further, creating impressionistic deconstructions from the tropes of early house and techno. sunny chords, laid back drum shuffle and rhythmic vocal loops are picked apart and threaded with a rich psychodrama of delirious textures, tidal chords and uneasy roughness and dissonance.
vinyl format ships with digital download code.

following the dream 2 science release on the rush hour reissue series earlier this year, another nyc garage classic by ben cenac, also known for his newcleus outfit, gets a much deserved reissue. tip! unlike dream 2 science, which remained an obscure record at the time, sha lor became an international club hit and a summer of love staple song. the timeless feel of this innocent, heartfelt vocal song sounds as fresh as it did back then and is sure to fill peoples hearts with joy again. this reissue features the caught up version, which was the most popular mix from the origin

comes with box to host forthcoming parts! the freerange out of the ashes box set has proved really popular with the 250 copies selling out in the first two weeks. for those who missed out on this milestone release from the celebrated label you will now be able to buy fr171, out of the ashes pt one, which includes the box plus the first of the five 12inches. the subsequent 12inches will then be released individually so you can build your own box set over time.

alexey arkhipovksiy is a famous professional balalaika player — maybe the best in the world. he performed in usa, canada, china, south korea, germany, france, spain, bulgaria, russia, etc. alexey arkhipovskiy also opened eurovision 2009 song contest in moscow.
doroga domoi, one of the most beautiful and definitely one of the most popular alexeys songs, was remixed by cantoma, sunchase and the sushi club exclusively for ketama records.
pressing on transparent blue, marbled vinyl.

>bored of shit< is the first release from new label k!ssa records. it follows dollskabeats debut >zodiac rising / no breaks no sleep< ep, which grabbed the attention of the music press, radio 1 and 6 music back in 2009. an electronic punk sneer and light-hearted grump at the state of modern popular culture, >bored of shit< is perhaps not what people might have expected as a follow up from dollskabeat but either way, it is a sure fire dance-floor filler. the ep also features an exquisite remix from vakula who described the track as impossible not to dance to and guest bass playing from firecrackers fudge fingas. keep your ears peeled for future dollskabeat release >so long for a small storm< - a mould-breaking piece of electronic music that will pick up where she left off. pressed on 180g vinyl and mastered by matt colton at air studios.

following on from two of our most popular releases yet and having recently cemented their reputation on the scene with output on labels such as visionquest, matthew burton and kate rathod make their 3rd appearance on retrofit for our 10th release.

after five years of running the highly popular and eclectic music blog feel my bicep,releasing a string of productions and remixes while also djing consistently all around the world, setting up a label seemed like the next logical step for bicep. with the aim of releasing fun and varied music, the only condition the boys gave themselves was to maintain full creative control to take the the label in whichever direction they desired.

usually, the purpose of a piece like this is to tell other writers, music mag editors, distribution people and record shop clerks why they should like a certain release and buy, hype, review it. often these encomiums are not really honest and sometimes you even feel like attending an attempt to sell a flat tire. as for i:cubes new longplayer m megamix things are – of course! – very different. being its fifth solo album, an introduction of a man like nicolas chaix or even his biography (another popular brick of sales sheets) seems rather unsuitable. if you dont know what you should know, just use your internet search engine with any of these terms: chateau flight, versatile records, french touch, disco cubizm or parisian prodigy.

sex tags mania warehouse find! this might not be one of those popular ware house finds you run into these days, but still, from a storage of a friend of a friend this got dug out. almost brand new but never sold in any amount - a german-french(?) 12 as great as the summer. straight to the b, you know that track you hear, not on any given sunday, but only the exeptionally good ones, the track that sonically floats around, though maybe being to euphoric, still gathers everybody in the area to some sort of silent agreement of peace. usually these musical pieces are found as single items on flee markets if you re a proper digger or have straight out beginners luck. maybe the world has turned up side down, because this beauty has german lyrics (with an instrumental following).

finally pressed on 12 inch due to popular demand limited edition red vinyl copies !!! ncludes the huge len faki podium remix!!! get them while you can !!! ltd 2012 repress

tomas barfod is fascinated with the idyllic wasteland, unveiling >salton sea<, an lp on the friends of friends imprint that draws from the concept of urban decay. the producer and drummer of the popular danish group whomadewho, with a history of solo and collaborative releases for get physical, turbo, gomma, and kompakt, barfods latest full-length balances contrasts. at times bright with delicate pop melodies, >salton sea< boldly submerges into dark, morose rhythms, juxtaposing the graceful and desolate characteristics of the californian lakebed the album shares its name with.

played and supported by lucy, chris liebing, speedy j, dvs1, pfirter, bas mooy and more. sonntag morgen was born from the idea of two young italian dj / producers,tracy and mtd. with this label they want to express a musical style witch is not very popular in italy, based primarily on techno / dub but with influences from dark and spooky sounds combined with melodic and defined rhythms, creating a new refined underground beat.after 19 releases in digital format, they have been shown to produce very high quality.this is the first release on vinyl (their great love.) each of the two labels owners shows a track and a tool. the sound is..solid, dark and dynamic. definitely is a big release of contemporary techno.

eric erickssons not exactly the most prolific producer in the world but what he lacks in releases he certainly makes up for in quality. in 1997 eric signed his debut ep to derrick mays fragile records, established his own kass recordings in 2004 and then last year put out his killer someone is watching ep on carl craigs planet e. >love cannot< remixer mr beatnick has been in popular demand since his slow jack remix of hints >one woman army< on tru thoughts profoundly pushed his production skills into the limelight, quickly backed by the 2011 track >synthetes< on semteks >dont be afraid< label, which featured on many tracks of 2011 lists. his follow up ep, sun goddess, has already gained critical acclaim and support from the likes of gilles peterson on radio 1.

hypeltd are happy to introduce another new talent in the form of j. alvarez. it is a name you wont know yet, but the man behind it – seattle based producer chris 214 – has already made a name for himself with some rude electro, techno and even ghetto tech releases on in-the-know labels like frustrated funk (a subsidiary of clone) harbour city sorrow (and again) and others. now, though, he is on a house tip, and it is for that reason that he has assumed this new moniker…
continuing in the tradition of offering up sounds a little less accessible than its older hypercolour brother, hypeltd seems to have once again unearthed a producer more than worthy of popular attention.

after last years very popular and widely acclaimed album >severant<, kuedo returns with this emotionally epic, dancefloor detonator of a track originating from the same sessions.

this is the 5th release in the now popular vinyl series personally compiled by detroit producer & dj terrence parker. this project features two very talented women from different parts of the world who have the love for soul music in common. the a side features the song finally with lyrics written, vocals arranged and performed by reno ka. reno ka is a soul singer originally from vienna/austria but now living in hamburg/germany. the b side features the song where do you want me with lyrics written, vocals arranged and performed by kelly gunn. kelly is a soul singer from detroit who currently tours as a background singer for the r&b artist kem. both tracks were produced & mixed by terrence parker to make another funky soulful classic tp release!

after introducing iron curtis and catz n dogz to the label on the chart topping retrofit no. 8 ep we follow up with another new introduction, martin dawson in collaboration with label boss jay shepheard.here on the retrofit no.9 ep the pair deliver a quad pack of quality electronic music ranging from the peak-time dance floor killers kinds of people and cut a hole to the laid back mid tempo house of obey your aul (featured as the opening track on shepheards recent ra podcast) and the bouncing hip hop groove of megaface 3k.this is certainly one of the most diverse releases on the label to date and if early crowd reactions are anything to go by looks like it will be one of the most popular too!

an ambitious but club ready album of 303 centric dance tracks. 8 cuts that ably followup his breakout single nonneo from 2011 which launched the popular acid test series on absurd recordings. pressed on dj friendly double vinyl with a full printed sleeve. red hot.

following on from the massively popular philadelphia international: the re-edits package, here is the 2nd release in our special philly 40 campaign which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of philadelphia international records. welcome to the hugely anticipated >philadelphia international classics: the tom moulton remixes<. tom moultons involvement with philadelphia international spans the entire 40 years of their existence with many of his early mixes unaccredited in the era before the 12 inch disco disc. in 1977 pir released the ground-breaking historic original double lp philadelphia classics which featured 8 of tom moultons greatest pir mixes. the album has subsequently been reissued several times and is rightly hailed as a must have classic for any serious music lovers collection.

fantastic remastered reissue of the highly collectable 1977 original uk ice records release >nobody s got time / timewarp<. produced by eddy grant and performed by the in-house band of his coach house recording studio, side bs groundbreaking instrumental >time warp< is the absolute must-have here. this deep and minimal track takes you on weird reggae-tinged psychedelic disco journey and is hailed as a seminal early proto-house classic popular in chicago as well as being huge in ny at mancusos loft, paradise garage etc. with its unmistakable falsetto riff, tweaky synths and a walloping bassline, this truly is a timeless electronic weapon! side as >nobodys got time< is more of the same but layered with eddys great gravelly soulful caribbean vocals - super funky. do not miss this!

following on from the massively popular philadelphia international: the re-edits package, here is the 2nd release in our special philly 40 campaign which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of philadelphia international records. welcome to the hugely anticipated philadelphia international classics: the tom moulton remixes.

following the >lucifer en discotheque< e.p, i:cube delivers a new 12 inch containing longer dj friendly versions of > y.o.u.r.o.c.k<, > popular electronics<, and >in alpha< .... already played by cassy (perlon)!!!

red earth records presents a new six-track ep. responding to popular demand, the title track >we re not leaving< is here presented in a radio-edit version (side 1, track 1), after having been released in an extended version last year on 7 inch vinyl. this will be plugged on uk radio this summer combined with a uk and european tour, preceding the release of the new soothsayers album in september.

repressed due to popular demand and ridiculous discogs deals – here are kornwl kovacs underground hits >baby step< and >down since 92< (both previous studio barnhus vinyl only releases) + brand new instrumental versions of said tracks. dreamy, bumpin house music – played and supported by a made up sound, axel boman, catz n dogz, cosmin trg, deetron, erol alkan, ewan pearson, jimpster, john talabot, marco passarani, matt john, maya jane coles, michael mayer, ripperton, ryan elliot, serge, tiefschwarz, tim sweeney, and a few others. limited repress – no digital – be quick!

cesar almena presents princess ep, a three part techno experience including remixes by an impressive list of topclass producers like axel karakasis, dj pepo, dj link, fer br, a.paul and many more. for the special vinyl version cesar picked the most popular remixes for this striclty limited ep.

rob was an enigmatic recording artist from ghana who cut two albums for the legendary essiebons label in 1977. neither of these were big domestic hits at the time and have since become prized amongst collectors in recent years. the title track from this lp was always one of the most popular on the first soundway release ghana soundz and over the years soundway has been asked many times to re-issue the lp in its entirety.

limited 2013 repress by popular demand!
a mysterious little 7 inch release from poland - as featured in todd terjes end of year chart, and thus the object of much speculation and interest!