for the next installment in the dc ltd series, drumcode present a three-track ep from the spanish pairing of psyk and alberto pascual - both increasingly familiar names on the circuit thanks to their work for plus 8, figure, analytictrail and sleaze. ascent leads off the ep with what is sure to prove to be a popular combination of upbeat old-school keys and resolute marching beats. descent switches things up, treading heavily through a melancholic soundscape of mechanical stabs and harmonic pads. finally, permanent dishes up a solid rhythm track interspersed with distinct rising tones phasing in and out of the mix.

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 oftom 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

aldo cadiz, one of the most popular producer of south america, meets an italian artist, matthew lima, owner of amazing music. tey started their relationship about 1 year ago, and one of the best score is their next release on carillon records. lluvia de verano is an amazing track, something unusual for carillon and also for this two producer. is a funky and melodic track that make a great atmosphere on the dancefloor. la noise mal is a deep trip, tribal and dark with a great male vocal. de diezmil is the dancefloor killer of the ep, solid and groovy from the first kick. hellow ashley close the release with an hip hop vocal and latin percussions. all the release is massive and you can listen all around the south american influence of this two artists

dancing time: the best of eastern nigerias afro rock exponents 1973 – 77 by the funkees mines the rich musical output of 60s and 70s nigeria. for the 5 year period this compilation spans the funkees output crackled with dance floor fire.
having featured on three of soundways most popular titles, across the definitive nigeria special compilation series, soundway felt the funkees output deserved closer inspection. presented here are 16 slices of funky afro-rock grooves hand picked by soundways miles cleret from a selection of the bands 45s and 2 long players.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl in gatefold cover, including code for free mp3-download of the full album.

ltd 2012 repress !! arguably the most popular track on 2562s stunning >fever< album, >aquatic family affair<, was only available on its cd version and a highly limited 10 inch lp sampler. due to overwhelming demand for the track on wax here it is again in full glory, extended and re-cut. half reissue, half remix 12 inch, the flip has the mighty head high aka shed giving his favourite albumtrack >wasteland< the powerhouse™ remix treatment, slow-building and boombastic as only he can. killer.

dont be afraid present spargel trax, a two part series of vinyl-only, coloured, hand-stamped 12 inches designed to celebrate the dual themes of great seasonal music and great seasonal spargel. contributing tracks across the two 12 inchess are some of our favourite artists currently making house music. from established artists like disco nihilist, andy blake, sound species and james duncan to up and coming artists like david joseph from cologne, hodge from bristol, untitled-w from st. petersburg, for whom this is the first outing on wax, and scott fraser from glasgow. no clues though as to which is which, you?ll have to just listen to the tracks and hear for yourself! proof that 2012 is a great time for music, a great time for wax and a great time for spargel. spargel is very popular in the netherlands, spain, france, belgium, germany, and switzerland, and almost exclusively white. else, it is specified by the local language term for green asparagus. compared to the latter, the locally cultivated so-called white gold or edible ivory, also referred to as the royal vegetable, is less bitter and much more tender. freshness is highly regarded, and it must be peeled before cooking or raw consumption.

you know a producer has got something when the first note of the first track you hear makes you sit up and take notice. so it is with 19-year-old east londoner joss ryan: the instant the jabbing orchestral motif at the beginning of >melancholy dreams< – the title track of his debut ep – kicks in, it hits your emotional centres hard and lodges in your memory. as statements of intent go, its a pretty tasty one, and tells you that this is a talent who can stand out and make an impact way beyond the ins and outs of the micro-genres and endlessly reconfiguring trends of underground music.to put it simply: joss is a grime kid who expanded his horizons. his popular mix of his own material for mary anne hobbss radio show last december already shows that the three tracks on this ep are by no means a fluke, and there is a whole lot more to come besides…

vanguard sound is back with its newest record. chris mitchells phrenetic ep is vanguard sounds second release. coming on the heels of the wildly popular vanguard sound vol. 3, this ep continues to uphold the aesthetic created with the first release, while simultaneously expanding it. the phrenetic ep features four tracks from the mind and studio of a quickly rising north american talent that all walk the fine line between house and techno. all are very complex rhythmically, with both banging drums, and lush tones. a perfect 3 way marriage of classic chicago, detroit, and new york vibrations, the record contains set peaks, as well as transitional tracks that allow djs to traverse from house to techno and back. already receiving massive amounts of positive feedback, this ep is proving to be a more than worthy follow up to vs001.

after their first album made the crash test dummies huge in their home country canada, their second album meant their big break in the usa and europe, thanks to the self-consciously bizarre lyrics and the deep baritone voice of singer/songwriter brad roberts, demonstrated in their worldwide top ten hit mmm mmm mmm mmm.
other popular singles off the album were >afternoons & coffeespoons< and >swimming in your ocean<. >god shuffled his feet< was the bands most commercially successfull album reaching top album charts in usa (#9), uk (#2) and in different countries in europe (ironically, after a car accident where brad roberts almost lost his arm, crash test dummies made a few other albums but unfortunately limited distribution made these hard to find).
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing.

following the stunning album that (finally) surfaced on tirk records last year, seventeen-piece live disco band escort arrive on sister label nang via red music by popular demand with two of the most prevalent cuts from the album, cameleon chameleon & starlight, remixed by anglo-japanese powerhouse max essa, and red records label boss and ilija rudman. ilijas cut of cameleon chameleon is as funky as they come, enveloping strains of the originalin his silken synth work and driving dance-floor percussion. edits of adeline micheles vocal hook are teased in throughout, beautifully done but never deriving from the fact that this is strict dancefloor stuff. next up, max essa delivers a stomping rendition of long time favourite, starlight. his cut stays true to the original, retaining vibe, funk and feeling, but giving it that subtle injection of house that is just made for peak time at the dance. if you like your disco live, the escort collective has a couple of uk dates penned in for march / april 2012, so keep em peeled!

nice price deal !!! the bristol reggae explosion is back with a third volume. whilst still happily exploring what was happening in the city during the 1980s, they have bent the rules and included a lone track from 1979. if anything, this third volume is their strongest so far, an amazing achievement when you consider that most of the tracks are previously unreleased.
by popular demand, >bristol reggae explosion volume 3 – the 1980s part ii< has a strong leaning towards the roots side of reggae.

maya jane coles with her dj kicks debut... 8 tracks on two 12 inches with full of mayas popular style

nice price deal !!! hailing from perth, australia, this talented and prolific producer is no stranger to the music scene. following his first taste of an akai sampler to drop film samples on the intros of songs in his metal band, the dirty whittler, rregula eventually found himself drawn into the world of drum and bass and formed one half of bad robot in 2003, a monster collaboration with future technique and viper superstar, phetsta. with a number of releases on subsonik sound, black sun empire, and drumsound & bassline smiths popular technique recordings as bad robot, followed by solo projects on vampire records, dsci4, citrus recordings, icarus audio, climate recordings, and too many others to name, rregula has been scaling new heights with his output in the past year. having just released an album project in 2011 on trust in music entitled echoes from the future with dementia and collaborations from the likes of smooth, trei and optiv, one might think of calling it a year.. rregula is not one of those people. now set to unleash his highly anticipated debut lp on climate recordings, rregula presents: the barramundi experiment.an album extraordinaire, with over 30 tunes of deep and dirty rolling drum and bass, halftime and drumstep. the vinyl ep features 4 groundbreaking tracks of the album. the a-side holds 2 superb drum n bass tracks for the dancefloor, while on the flip you will find 2 massive bass tracks that will do equal damage on the dancefloor! the vinyl ep also includes the full doublepack cd in the sleeve!

this is the 4th release in the now popular vinyl series personally compiled by legendary detroit producer & dj terrence parker. the a side features a brand new tp production called street skate which has elements of his classic releases from the 1990s. it was first leaked on youtube and after many requests is now available on vinyl. the b side features the return of matt veloce with his blazing hot disco cut up track called,woman from moscow.this track is so hot that many have personally inquired with matt as to the true identity of this woman.perhaps one day we will learn of the woman who inspired this track.also featured on the b side is another disco-jazz-house fusion track called running out by dj leandre of paris,france (the man who brought you soul juice and love 4 sale).all 3 tracks were remixed by terrence parker and guaranteed to become another must have for your collection!

>aspen< is the name of christian loefflers single before his debut album on ki called >a forest<. the name of the single is not to be misunderstood as a dedication to the ski resort in colorado. its rather a dedication to christian loefflers home region in the north of germany. loeffler walked out into the forests near darss, to take field recordings of the trees that commonly grow in that area, which are called >aspen<. the landscape near darss is characterized by signs of storm and rough sea climate, but is also considered as a popular health resort in germany. the tracks on >aspen< create this contrary atmosphere: noise and silence, destruction and peacefulness, electronic sounds and traditional instruments unite in harmony. the cover artwork for >aspen< was taken by christian loeffler himself in the forests of darss.

here we have the next instalment from the ever popular underground music imprint. this time they bring the 145bpm pressure and take things a little darker by signing two monster tracks from monstroso.

ben gibson arrived on the techno scene in 2006 with the release of the techno-futurist track no signify on jeff mills axis sub-label 6277. the same year he relocated to tokyo all the way from his adopted home new zealand. elaborate, poly-rhythmic and often densely textured, the music he produced during this period contrasted heavily with a lot of the minimal techno popular at the time.

tony bennett, born in 1926, was raised in new york city and scored his first number one hit in 1951. he became very successful with his repertoire of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
>the movie song album< is a 1966 studio album that consists of songs from films, opening with the theme from the oscar. bennett described the album in his autobiography as his all time favorite record. among the arranger and conductors were none other than neal hefti and quincy jones.

strut records, in association with fania, are proud to announce the 40th anniversary edition of the landmark feature film that captured new yorks legendary early 70s latin music scene at its zenith,our latin thing (nuestra cosa).filmed around a live all-star concert by the fania all-stars at one of promoter ralph mercados fantastically popular thursday night jams at the cheetah, the film transports the viewer right back to a heady night on august 26, 1971. at the time, there had been little documentation of the burgeoning salsa scene in new york, despite its massive popularity. video was still crude and film was expensive to shoot. however, fania founder jerry masucci had a vision of taking new york latin music from the barrio to the world, and put the money up to make the movie.

home recordings is back after home008 the well played asso ep by austriasmartin mueller. this time we have a grounded techno 4 tracker on home009 ripped on by global top players likeone of the most popular us producerslester fitzpatrick. on the a1 side mattias fridell aka mechanical heros our new member from sweden start things off with some energising beats. a tricky vocal in the track fits exactly to the mechanical rythms of this pumpin cut. a2 is vegim the man behind tmm records and planet rythm artist andreas florin teamed up here to deliver a primetime killer. dancefloor madness from a new collab as epexcted. b1 kicks off with martin mueller in a asso remix by chicagos bad boy lester fitzpatrick. he delivers a tight remix with a great dynamic on his debut for the austrian label. b2 is the return of wrexfords based finest lee holman to home recordings. his track comes up with a well programmed bd. what runs asolutley winning to the spacey scary synth line. thats real deep magic.

book-ending a successful 2011 for bass culture records, the label return to swedish producer joel alter, whs january release the silence is golden ep, remains one of the most popular and successful releases to date for d julz impressively strong imprint.

having released his booty ep on mobilee earlier this year, ray okpara has quickly become a very popular member of the mobilee extended team. with releases in the past on labels such as oslo, get physical and especially on his own label ama recordings, he is well renowned for his signature style house groove and soulful flavour, and hes bringing his sound back to mobilee once more with his brand new ep blues me blues. coming as both an original and instrumental, blues me blues,is atmospheric and hypnotic, sprinkled with a beautiful vocal. meanwhile bounce to this will wake the dance floor out of any kind of hypnosis with its punching bass line and hip house vocal. lastly hideout is the deeper and calmer compliment, balancing out the whole ep and providing a satisfying amount of variety. enjoy!

tornado wallace has made a rather rapid climb up the hype list since his debut release here on delusions of grandeur in 2010 and deservedly so. definitely one to push quality as opposed to quantity, the melborne wunderkind has chosen to focus on just a select few remixes and releases which has stood him in very good stead and created demand as a dj and producer with genuine integrity as well as talent. in addition to his two eps on d.o.g he also released an ep for instruments of rapture as well as making remixes for home taping is killing music, kolour ltd and future classic. he is also responsible for one of ras best and most popular podcasts this year

here comes the already promised vinyl-extraction of the already released upon you diary no.2 compilation, on which you can find the uy- clan members and artists around the label. the four most popular titles of the cd were pored on vinyl. on a1 a collaboration of douglas green and delhia de france, who lost gallons of love about their song > sense<. mark henning has also formed a passioned tech-house-mover with his track > stacked<, which complies his cool style. the b- side has an opener from our number one dutchman onno, who got together with our youngest member marcus gehring to produce the title >elephant in the room<. of course marcus meinhardt, who was responsible for the survey of the tracks cant be left a side. his contribution to this product carries the name > splash< and is an example for marcus meinhardts driving tech-house-sound

after their tremendously popular > famous ep< from earlier this year - which with the erlend oye-sampled > raindrops< featured one of the secret weapons of this rainy summers festival season - colognes most lovely hotspurs are back with a bang! >gravity< perfectly captures the raw energy of their live sets. highly infective staccato basslines and a thrilling storytelling characterize this class a stomper. the flipside tracks operate on a deeper level. >total dly< sounds like an homage to fellow colonian the modernist with its jumpy yet elegant chord patterns while the lullaby-ish - fiction- is the perfect end-of-the-night track complete with a tender vocoder chorus and all. what sets coma apart from most of their competition out there is their capability of creating emotive, highly recognizable music that is as much pop as it is techno. which obviously makes them as kompakt as can be.

studio one women is the latest in the series of studio one compilations released by soul jazz records. ska, rocksteady, funky reggae, roots, dub mixes, disco mixes, they are all here from the queens of the jamaican music scene. studio one women features a wide mix of classics and obscurities from the finest female voices in reggae. until now most of these tracks have only ever been available as extremely hard to find jamaican 7 inch and 12 inch singles and even if you were lucky enough to find them they d cost you a small fortune! marcia griffiths and rita marley (here with her first group the soulettes) are two of jamaicas most famous female singers hugely popular today. both these artists became internationally famous as the i – threes (along with judy mowatt), bob marleys backing singers alongside the wailers. also featured are hortense ellis, sister of alton who cut many smash hit on the island and jennifer lara, a lady who had a long career with studio one, singing on countless sides until she sadly passed away earlier this year. studio one is the greatest label in the history of reggae and is the foundation of all reggae music. it is where virtually every world renowned jamaican superstar started out, bob marley and the wailers included. under the guidance of the legendary clement >coxsone< dodd the musicians at studio one recorded hundreds of instrumental rhythms which still provide the backbone for many of the records made in jamaica today.

chris duckenfield has done more than a few laps around the acid house track producing and djing since the late 80s, and achieving success through numerous music projects, rac on warp, as swag with richard brown through the 90s and more recently with his popular peoples front & duckbeats aliases. >i really do believe< joyously straddles the disco & house worlds, a rollicking metalic riff, soaring etta james vocal samples, a healthy dose of acid and a serious low end - constructed for sweaty basements & causing a major stir with a few choice drops at the recent electric elephant festival in croatia. new and super talented producer chicagodamn provides a superb remix on the flip, taking the key elements of the original to a strobe-lit warehouse destination in fine style!

abdulla all of a sudden appeared on the scene with his label... and a couple months later he pops by again with this 2nd twelve. trippy deep gritty techno tracks from this guy thats clearly not aiming to be the next most popular producer in the resident advisor poll. uncompromising tracks that must be played out loud in a dark basement style setting with loads of smoke and strobo. raw techno just as we like it!

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 amongst others. both his dj sets on 3 turntables and his live-acts are examples of high-quality djing, technical ability and force, making him a well-rounded dj, and particularly the stand-out artist from the south of spain.with over 50 records in the market, on labels such as patterns, submission, cobra, soul access, sp series, adult, etc. david has become the most prolific techno producer in spain. in europe, he is know as la joya espanola (the spanish jewel).

barcelona-born rainer grew up in california, but it was his move to london in 2007 which led him to start collaborating with cesare vs disorder, playing out around town and beginning his production career with the popular >neuralgia< under his belt. the obvious next step for him was to hitch his wagon onto the well-traveled route onto berlin where he now presents his second release on cesares serialism records. >x-berg to san diego<, a production in conjunction with the labels head honcho, a paean to his newly adopted stomping ground and the town of his youth. a tough house beat leads with a funky guitar picking out groove along the way, an oscillating vocal hovering into earshot as old-school snares jack it up.

the musician airat naryshkin (the very airat) is quite an unusual figure on moscow electronic scene. popular club-culture & music magazine ptiuch called airat >one of the godfathers of the russian electronic music<. he took part in the international album volume transmission (ambient), label worm interface (england),1999. airat with alex paterson (the orb) made an electronic performance in moscow (ketama cafe) last autumn.

we are happy to announce xdb on echocord dj/producer xdb aka kosta athanassiadis has been djing since the early nineties but its in the last few years that his abilities as a producer have come to fore both through his recordings for labels such as detroits sistrum and francois ks wave music, remixes for norm talley, conforce and patrice scott to name a few, along with the releases on his own metrolux label which he founded in 2006. lately, kosta athanassiadis is garnering the overdue attention of popular writers and fellow musicians. throughout his growing popularity, xdb has kept his identity nearly silent, allowing his music to be unpolluted by preconceived notions that comes with branding ones image. less is more, he suggests, applying the advice to inspiring and established artists. in the end, it was this tactic – of letting the music speak for itself – that cultivated the respect and trust of his fans. recent 2011 releases are his bakfom ep on harbour city sorrow and now followed by the apari ep on echocord. two powerfull dubby tracks by xdb + a fantastic remix by sven weisemann

>mr. saxobeat< is a single by romanian recording artist alexandra stan, released in 2011. the song was a success in romania, remaining at number one on the romanian top 100 for eight consecutive weeks, being the longest-running #1 in romania in the 2010s. the song is stans third single from her upcoming debut album. the song has became her most successful single to date and her first to chart outside of romania. >mr. saxobeat< is an up-tempo eurodance song with house elements. the song contains a love message, where stan speaks of a man she is attracted to and the way he makes her move. it has charted in many countries across europe including a number-one status for many weeks in the italian singles chart, in denmark and in slovakia and within the top ten in other sixteen counties. this includes a peak of number-three in the united kingdom, the highest charting record by a romanian artist in the uk. outside europe, the song peaked at number twenty-five in the canadian hot 100, at number-thirteen inside the us latin pop songs and right on the top of the us hot dance airplay chart, being the third romanian act to do so, after inna and edward maya. it is also a current hit in latin america. so far the most popular remixes are not available on vinyl anywhere, so for your playing pleasure we bring you 5 hot remixes along with the original version for you to spin! be the first to grab a copy!

>the bay< is the electro quartets third single from the latest release >the english riviera<, following the release of both >she wants< and >the look<. the third studio release from the electronic stars >the english riviera< was released last april, and has since received a mass of critical acclaim from all corners of the industry. popular websites such as nme gave the latest release a rating of 9/10, with drowned in sound offering the same rating. now, fresh back from their recently sold out uk tour, the band are preparing to release the third single from the critically acclaimed album in >the bay<. defined as being one of the highlights taken from a fantastic album, >the bay< would be well placed as a future summer dancefloor classic.

the boston based alternative rock band buffalo tom formed in 1986. the band around singer/ guitarist bill janovitz became one of the more popular alternative rock bands by the mid 1990s. the 1992 album let me come over was truly the great leap forward for the band, sounding richer, more imaginative, and more emotionally powerful than anything they d recorded before.

berkane sol present the vinyl debut of erra. erra comes bursting through your speakers with a riot of tuff drums and sweet melody – its like the sound of someone who has rinsed their console so much that its gone way beyond high scores and into a full on system meltdown. >stax< starts out with a dreamy intro which leads into the rudest of wake up calls – a proper peak-time jackin synth stab married to a smartly evolved bassline, all driven by concussive garage flavoured rhythms. >jookup< on the flip again demonstrates erras irresistible talent for blending blissful keys with hectic dancefloor moments, this time really bringing the sickly grime synths to the front, with some cute but disembodied vocals punctuating the action. the 12 inch follows up erras popular l2s digital release >cake music<, and neatly shows off this young producers rapid development. these tracks have been getting love from people such as: al tourettes (applepips), mary anne hobbs, brackles (rinse fm), n type (wheel and deal), dj flight (1 xtra), spamchop (wigflex), 2562 (tectonic), shortstuff (ramp), cardopusher (hyperdub), martyn (3024), martin kemp (blunted robots), elgato (hessle audio), selector dub u (hotflush), skipple (sub fm), west norwood cassette library (teal), king thing (fortified) ...

we present you the newly born imprint outernational recordings. the kick off for this unique vinyl series is by basque county native kastil who sets the right tone with three wonderful disco edits at a mid-tempo / slomo pace. since uploading these tracks to his soundcloud page, the feedback has been enormous. side a contains the long, slow and loopy back to philadelphia, where kastil cleverly plays with the vocals and delay and creates a highly tense build up. theres no doubt that some large players in the very popular disco edit culture will play this one out. on the b1 side you find the track smd. a track which received great feedback by some key figures on soundcloud. this track is the ultimate pre-lude for the summer. fortunately, this is being released just early enough to enjoy this during the european and northern american summer. with again beautiful vocals floating through the track, this track definitely reminds one of a hot day in the local park. the b2 track is called rolls royce. perfect as the last track of this release since its a long edit which ends with a very atmospheric piano solo that keeps on floating through the last few minutes of the track. all and all, these edits will definitely make some heads turn after the date of release. supported by: cosmic boogie, dicky trisco, the legendary 1979 orchestra, sleazy beats recordings, ben la desh, 78 edits, osvaldo wilson, mannmademusic, gitchell moore

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 amongst others.both his dj sets on 3 turntables and his live-acts are examples of high-quality djing, technical ability and force, making him a well-rounded dj, and particularly the stand-out artist from the south of spain.with over 50 records in the market, on labels such as patterns, submission, cobra, soul access, sp series, adult, etc. david has become the most prolific techno producer in spain. in europe, hes know as >la joya espanola< (the spanish jewel)

in less than two years, sardinias alessio mereu has made quantum leaps in his dj/production career: after releasing an impressive string of eps for respected labels like contexterrior, tuning spork and cmyk, many top-name djs took notice, including dubfire and duke dumont (who picked some of mereus tracks for their respective cocoon and fabric mix cd compilations). in early 2010, he set up amam, which has quickly become one of the most popular techno/house imprints in italy, and as savvy dance music enthusiasts are catching on, throughout europe as a whole. earlier this year, his increasing international presence led to his debut berlin dj appearance at arena club to headline an amam label night…

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 amongst others. both his dj sets on 3 turntables and his live-acts are examples of high-quality djing, technical ability and force, making him a well-rounded dj, and particularly the stand-out artist from the south of spain. with over 50 records in the market, on labels such as patterns, submission, cobra, soul access, sp series, adult, etc. david has become the most prolific techno producer in spain. in europe, hes know as la joya espanola (the spanish jewel).

the newest addition to night slugs vinyl-only nswl series will make a lot of djs happy. on the a side, kingdom edits girl units hyper-dramatic >every time<, stripping out the original vocal chops, and adding in their place the voice of a of a certain unmentionable but iconic r&b star. this is a bootleg thats been a staple of many night slugs sets from the last few months - not to be missed. on the flip, by popular demand ns press up kingdoms >fogs<, a track that never saw vinyl the first time round. a mystical eski melody moves into a moody and stripped down stepper, in turn exploding into unexpected 4x4 as kingdom manipulates yet more r&b vocals like only he knows how. this 12 inch is strictly limited so once its gone, its gone. dont sleep!

could spinner be days of being wild first ever french touch 12 inch? well not quite… although all producers involved here are french, this release rather shows how far away the french are from the famous touch that made them so popular more than 10 years ago!
support comes from matt walsh, rub n tug, danny tenaglia, deepchild, photonz, diskjokke, magda ...

kieren dickins aka dels is a new type of rapper (which is another way of saying that heãs more than just a rapper). applying the kind of attention to detail, micro-management and macro-vision which jay-z used to build a business empire, dels makes art. popular art mind you, but art all the same, an album of emotional peaks, musical innovation and surreal, brilliant lyrics, held together by such a unique, such a strong vision that it sounds almost silly to suggest itãs just a debut. already causing a stir with the tasters ¶shapeshift÷ and ¶trumpalump÷ (and the videos he masterminded for them), everything is now ready to show how these pieces fit into the bigger picture.

the a side >feel my tears< is a warehouse burner on many levels. perfect for those summer evenings of drug loneliness.
b1 >courting< is a big room post-post-dustep uk garage-house stomper with a very loud snare drum.
the last track on the record how we do is a strange jazz techno house hybrid, taken from the early years album and now available on vinyl due to popular demand.

when we heard pompeya for the first time and were told they were from moscow, we were like: - what!? are you kidding? this is probably the first russian band singing in english with such a classy brit touch and male vocal being very strong and sophisticated at the same time. they jestingly describe their style as >melodramatic popular song< and >cheenese< is indeed a very dramatic piece with simple yet powerful composition and lyrics that really make big sense. the original is very well supported by a bunch of remixes each of which is unique on its own. an-2 & samos come with a warm, relaxed and funky instrumental version which is followed by a blockbuster mix from moscow disquo maestro leonid lipelis (an entirely perfect dance version of the original that could ever exist) and finally, for those few sirs and mesdames who are not yet aesthetically satisfied and who still find themselves seated while others jump and shout, here come d-pulse with their paranoid mix that gathers the thunderclouds to the full darkness and - at the end - lets the revival sunbeams break through.

pluseins no. 004 features three tracks of mike wall and tex rec, both individually outstanding artists and together at the same time one of the truly interesting production teams of our time. over the last years, mike wall has become known worldwide as one of the most popular german techno artists. a big remix get mike wall from logotech. his career has been developing at breakneck-speed since his first releases in 2008. heavily supported by many renowned artists in the electronic music business, their individual productions and collaborations have never failed to thrill their audience. their music has been described as deep and hypnotic, energetic and gliding, artistic and experimental. pluseins is very happy to release three absolutely faultless and haunting tracks of this highly promising production team. prepare for cutting edge techno by mike wall and tex rec, somewhere between creative chaos and futuristic genius.

there is always an air of excitement in the office when the new dissonant drops with us. it may only be on its third release but marc antonas wonderfully fresh new imprint is making waves, and for all the right reasons. theres no relentless pr entertaining, popular genre chasing or laptop-loving >live< collectives here. no fuss, no bluster, just incredible music.

superb cosmic and minimal synth/ coldwave german underground masterpiece recorded in the early 1980s and released exclusively here on super-loud high quality 12inch vinyl on soul jazz by popular demand! this is extremely limited (500 copies only) and contains three exclusive tracks of cosmic heaven by the cult german electronic group e.m.a.k. - none of which appear on soul jazz records recent e.m.a.k. album. e.m.a.k. were a main feature on deutsche elektronische muzik, soul jazz records recent journey through german experimental rock and electronic music. featuring alongside can, neu, tangerine dream, cluster and popul vuh, e.m.a.k. led the evolution of what was called >krautrock< in the 1970s into a more updated synthwave, digital sound in the 1980s – >tanz in der himmel< is one of the rarest and most loved cosmic synth/coldwave outings from this cult group.