repress 2016 ...linkwood gives us whats up with the underground? hot, urgent, joyous jazz/house music thats guaranteed to ignite any dancefloor be warned, spontaneous human combustion is a real risk when this record hits. fudge fingas drops the heavyweight ‘escape. with samples from cult tv series ‘the prisoner, huge synth lines and beats like vintage glenn underground this is definitely odd house music turn it up! the complainers bacon rolls is bizarre funk from somewhere else entirely if chris cunningham made a porno flick then this would be the soundtrack. plus theres extra sickness from whats up with the beats? (rather than a mere dub, this is almost an entirely different jump-up disco track) and a bonus firecracker skit.

a fan of limitations, the maghreban took multi samples from his casio mt-70 keyboard and used only them to make this ep whilst on holiday in north wales last year. most of the tracks were made whilst staying at portmeirion, the strange resort where *the prisoner* was filmed in the late 60s. the maghreban is a fan. the result is more mechanical than previous excursions, dictated by the entirely synthetic source material. no dusty vinyl samples this time. more techno. very early support from ben ufo and lefto.

hailing from the ever-strengthening parisian electronic music scene, sylvain peltier has been carving out a name for himself amongst his fellow city-dwellers with dark, hypnotic incantations that inject a little black magic into the restrained cyclical motions of tough minimal techno.

excellent 80s inspired funky / disco / house nuggets

gravitas, talib kwelis sixth solo album, began to take shape in may, during the weeks following the release of kwelis fifth solo album, prisoner of conscious. loaded with guests, prisoner of conscious was well received and reviewed, and gained talib many new fans to add to his already large following. however, kweli soon found himself wanting to record more personal material and really document his journey thru music. when singer ryan leslie, who created the platform that kweli is using to sell gravitas, approached him with the idea of selling direct to fan, songs that were just rough ideas began to fully form in kwelis head.

if you look into the night sky you can see a shadow of the headless horseman and his steel. this time around he has taken perc prisoner in the graveyard. as we know, decapitation does not come without con- sequence. rumor has it that the horseman is continuing his journey throughout the land and will strike again so beware.

vinyl only! clear vinyl. next amazing spc by mattias fridell. pure detroit darkness. strong limited.

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romare is a young london to paris transient crate digger, collecting dusty snippets of undead voices and antiquated rhythms. once in his underground lab, these pieces of yesterday are chopped, spliced and reattached to create the sound of tomorrow. this ep explores the connection between the history of african and african-american culture in the form of collage to create musical conversations between the past, present and future.
samples of songs, speeches, interviews, field recordings and films were carefully chosen and rearranged: rhythms from africa are integrated with voices from harlem, conversations about race and identity between writers and ethnomusicologists are constructed, speeches from activists are conjoined with the voices of prisoners. this process of combining pre-existing material has inspired three >meditations on afrocentrism<.
in keeping with black acres genre dodging output, romares merging of traditional rhythms of africa with the contemporary tempos of footwork and house is a bridge between the tradition sound palette of africa and future dance rhythm.
support: untold, moxie, fantastic mr fox, jamie xx

psyche are a canadian dark synth pop act centered around singer darrin huss, who has made his homebase in germany. since their debut album >insomnia theatre< in the early 80s, psyche have continued to record, and perform globally nearly 30 years to date. their indie electro-pop hits such as >unveiling the secret<, >prisoner to desire<, >sanctuary<, >gods and monsters<, and >15 minutes< are enjoyed throughout the world. psyches version of >goodbye horses<, originally made famous by q lazzarus (as heard in that pivotal buffalo bill moment in the movie >silence of the lambs<) has maintained and continued their renown as it has been played, and performed throughout europe, and as far away as mexico, south africa, and australia. optimo offers a re-aquaintance with not only the exclusive re-workings of two favorite club songs >goodbye horses< and >prisoner to desire>, but also with two of psyches pioneering instrumental tracks that inspired djs and electronic fans alike.

hot new mystery title from two high-ranking los angeles based producers!first edition on lush translucent orange vinyl in poly bag a fine and mysterious production here as two high-ranking los angeles based producers get to grips with the sounds and imagery from the cult 1960s sci-fi invasion film the monitors.think of an american version of the prisoner with a black-comedy twist and youre somewhere close.essential,forward-thinking house/techno music - 1st edition only on lush translucent orange vinyl!

*** limited vinyl copies*** comprised of former members of hercules and love affair, new york citys jessica 6 has been commanding dance floors for years, globetrotting from london to miami, san francisco to santiago, bergen to belgrade, seducing the dancing, sweaty masses with an electrifying blend of disco, soul and r&b.
see the light opens with a classic-in-waiting, the behemoth of a single, >white horse<, that forces you to move like a witch doctor would. >champagne bubbles< is the kind of gritty r&b that isnt afraid to be as angry as it is melancholic, its piano flourishes punctuated with a heavy kick and snare. >prisoner of love<, which bridges electro and freestyle, featuring a soaring vocal melody that finds nomi and guest vocalist antony weaving their voices around each other to a stunning effect.

here at bearfunk hq we firmly believe in perseverance. we keep asking questions until we get the right answer and with 6ft bear by our side the answer is usually yes. we kept asking ilija rudman to get in the studio and write us a killer lp but being the busy bee that he is it was hard for him to take the time out. we kept asking until he eventually caved in and went underground to record his first lp, >the reveal<. ilija is a devoted and passionate man when it comes to music. one of his prerequisites for recording an lp was that the recordings had to be made with the same techniques and equipment that inspired him to make music in the first place. so ilija hooked up with one of his studio mentors and got his dream line-up of synthesizers, roland jupiter 4 & 8, minimoog, roland sh2, juno 60 and his dream drum machines linn and oberheim dmx. these analogue machines fire up to create a warm and authentic vibe across the whole lp. we are reminded here that machines do have soul if used properly. we start proceedings with the wigged out boogie of >inspectors drive< which might be a little nod in the direction of wally badarous classic chief in< have all the ingredients of dj friendly hits. the lp reveals all the influences that ilija has experienced and it shows the talent that runs inside him as he is able to make such an amazingly retro lp sound like something from the future. we are sure in years to come this lp could become as important as the influences that inspired mr. rudman to make it.

>kitsune maison compilation 10: the fireworks issue< delivers 20 (!) tracks from the ever-growing kitsune-cosmos on double 12 inch in gatefold cover.

bumrocks.com delivers a fine selection of super rare edits and remixes for all lovers of balearic sound and space-disco.

after their first single, guns ‘,n’, bombs are back on the dancefloor with riddle of steel! a new techno classic from usa forefront producers, para one brings it back to french house. unpretentious and unforgivingly badass, l.a.s guns n bombs (including an ima robot member) put the united states outside new york back on my techno map, blow current german electro standards out of the water and give paris’,s new french touch a run for its money. on the dancefloor, this enormous riddle of steel becomes huge! a dark and relantless new track with discreet mainstream sounding excursions that make this take no prisoner techno roller. para one worked more on the entertaining vibe, balancing out the rougher edged electro techno tendencies with welcome moments of daft punk esque levity.

excellent diabolic but seductive wave/ebm tracks by beta evers (kommando 6). comes with a full coloured sleeve and highly limited!

great compilation of superb music between detroit tech, deephouse and jazz in the vein of recent jus ed releases.

after the superb ost & kjex ep another norwegian pair comes to dialect – trulz & robin !! >crazy be< and >acid cake<, both licensed from planet noise and a hot new exclusive track entitled >move yer ass guttan<. this brand new track is once again a serious dancefloor contender. driving trippy acidic number taking no prisoner. >crazy be<, catchy vocals on a bed of tight electro beats. dark mean and cold, yet so good. >acid cake< is a insidious mid tempo acid groover that will creep up the back of your mind and never leave

remaster , fantastic soul / vocal jazz

sean price verstarb leider im august 2015. nun erscheint sein viertes studioalbum -imperius rex- mit produktionen von the alchemist, harry fraud, nottz und anderen. gastauftritte stammen von doom, prodigy, styles p, smif n wessun, rock, method man, raekwon, inspectah deck, junior reid, buckshot, ruste juxx, bernadette price und anderen. die cd ist in einem 84-seitigen buch verpackt, das rare fotos, exklusive fan-designs und ein faltposter des album-artworks enthŠlt.

excellent 80s inspired funky / disco / house nuggets

sie wildern im progressive rock der endsechziger / anfangsiebziger, im achtziger-pop und in zeitgenoessischem elektro.

jessica 6 ist das neue projekt von nomi ruiz, schillernde sŠngerin des hercules & love affair debutklassikers aus 2008. unterstźtzt wird die djane, mode- & kunstikone aus nyc von den automato-mitgliedern andrew raposo (bass) & morgan wiley (keyboards), die oft mit der dfa crew (james murphy, tim goldsworthy) aufnehmen. jessica 6 liefern auf >see the light< eine erfrischend charmante mixtur aus disco, electro, soul & pop mit einer prise r&b. zu den highlights des albums zŠhlen der opener & hit >white horse<, der orientalisch angehauchte titeltrack, das grandiose >prisoner of love< feat. antony hegarty (antony & the johnsons), der ohrwurm >fun girl< sowie die melancholische r&b midtempo-ballade >champagne bubbles<.

jessica 6 ist das neue projekt von nomi ruiz, schillernde sŠngerin des hercules & love affair debutklassikers aus 2008. unterstźtzt wird die djane, mode- & kunstikone aus nyc von den automato-mitgliedern andrew raposo (bass) & morgan wiley (keyboards), die oft mit der dfa crew (james murphy, tim goldsworthy) aufnehmen. jessica 6 liefern auf >see the light< eine erfrischend charmante mixtur aus disco, electro, soul & pop mit einer prise r&b. zu den highlights des albums zŠhlen der opener & hit >white horse<, der orientalisch angehauchte titeltrack, das grandiose >prisoner of love< feat. antony hegarty (antony & the johnsons), der ohrwurm >fun girl< sowie die melancholische r&b midtempo-ballade >champagne bubbles<.