27 tracks curated by bbc 6 music dj steve lamacq on white 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the old dreg of born free still trying to force that melancholic, life-saving, house-hits in to the human body of cold heart investments. singing in pitched voices, sampling ballroom queens, stealing the most expensive chord.. oh well.

attempting to pigeonhole 79.5 into something as narrow as a single genre would be an ill advised, if not impossible task. the new york city band sounds like someone spinning a radio dial with such passionate intensity that all the stations blend together into a single, transcendent, almost spiritual force. its disco to the beat of modern house, its a supremes cover of a cardi b banger, its roland kirk playing jazz through one saxophone, funk through another, and the most earwormy pop tune the 1970s could muster through a third. its an experience one so effecting that with only a self-released 12inch single in circulation, 79.5 had been written up twice in the new yorker on the merit of their live sets alone. their debut album predictions is produced by leon michels and was recorded at the diamond mine in queens the old school way, with the whole band playing the songs in one take and captured to analog tape.

first second label drop their 6th release from the mysterious berlin based duo g.e.o. corp. college drive, one mix for the school day and one for the night class with a der opium queen 3am dub mix for those nitelinkers or early starts. i think its alright? like ive heard it 1000 times and i still like it, plus i played it in clubs a few times and people had a good time, there’s a breakbeat in it, a big piano so solo, and one of those naff korg m1 saxophones thats in every house record. tip! – g.e.o. corp

electronic music label sheik n beik announces its new release snbv013, an ep called daisy cutter by jem. this ep is the third release in their series aimed at celebrating the diversity and history of new york and its boroughs. as sheik n beik s hometown and source of constant inspiration, the label focuses on spotlighting and paying homage to the five boroughs of new york including manhattan, queens, brooklyn, staten island and the bronx. each borough s flag is given a modern and colorful twist via the cover art and design of each outer jacket. the first release in the series, manhattan, featured local nyc hero and co-founder of voodoo down records n conduit, and the second, kathisma resident mr. dello s vaadhoo ep. the new ep from jem, dedicated to the bronx, opens up with title track daisy cutter, which directly sets the tone of the release with a straightforward, dynamic techno, elevated by an eerie, dark atmosphere. it goes on with neb, a downtempo second track with a lighter tone that progressively gets back to the initial mysterious mood and capriciously brightens it with warmer back-and-forth sounds. next on the 12- is semiotic, a third track structured by a clever balance of deconstructed rhythms and sparse acid and synth melodies in the continuity of the lighter, warmer mood previously built up. the ep ends with temple, with a more aggressive accent animated by several lighter melodic layers and a stifled background bass.

2018 repress - this ep is a dedication to the amsterdam based alkebulan project. philou and villy are both members of this project, the project brings artists from africa & african diaspora together. the alkebulan project is on a mission to change the perception of africa an it s citizens.

straight out of queens nyc, love letters makes their debut on yield. the 5th tape release is accompanied by the first vinyl release of the imprint. love letters provided 3 stunning and diverse cuts of the track ducue , traversing the variety of early house sounds.
the single mix is the classic house jam with a warm piano, jacking groove and seductive vocals by love letters themselves. xtended dick dub sets the mark at a stripped back and hot pace. its penetrating groove and thumping low end will make it impossible for any dedicated dancer to stand still and ignore the energy. on the flip side is the turtle bugg & l.l. free edit, a collaboration with dj and friend turtle bugg, which will literally vibrate the sweat off the ceiling with its 808 and 303 violence, showing no mercy for those who fail to yield.

next stop soweto vol. 1 - township sounds from the golden age of mbaqanga is the first volume of struts groundbreaking series of south african music, exploring lesser known township jive and mbaqanga 45s. artists include mahotella queens, izintombi zesi manje manje and lucky strike sisters.

hailing from the london rat race, mux step forward with the first release on teenage father and lay their distinctive style out for all to witness. their broad-reaching indie rock sound has undertones of electronica, grunge and a very british swagger that deserves to get them onto radio playlists and festival line ups aplenty. -mdma- rumbles along somewhere between soulwax, kasabian and queens of the stone age, while -teenage father- ups the intensity with a punky thrum behind the raucous guitars and grinding synths, and then -stray- finds the band mixing up the time signatures for the most adventurous cut on the record.

electronic music label sheik ‘n’ beik announces snbv012 the ‘vaadhoo’ ep from mr. dello. this ep is the second release in series aimed at celebrating the diversity and history of new york and its boroughs. as sheik ‘n’ beik’s hometown and source of constant inspiration. the label focuses the spotlight to pay homage to the five boroughs of new york including manhattan, queens, brooklyn, staten island and the bronx. each boroughs flag is given a modern and colorful twist via the cover art and design of each outer jacket. the first release in the series, manhattan, featured local nyc heroe and co-founder of voodoo down records, n’conduit.

300 copies: hand&#8208,,,stamped metallic silver ink on black labels / black sleeves / screen printed white jackets. after a not&#8208,,so&#8208,,unusual quiet period, we re back with our first proper full&#8208,,length lp. plasmas by prefix moniker is an experimental electronic release that sets the stage for future great circles releases oriented more toward home listening than the dancefloor. prefix moniker is comprised of great circles mainstay jason carr (_moonraker) and johnny deblase (bassist in zevious, sabbath assembly & desertion trio). the duo has a musical relationship that dates back almost 20 years. the remote composition of plasmas began in 2013 with carr residing in berkeley, ca at the time, and deblase in queens, ny. each piece consists of arrangements of csound instruments (deblase) with layered synthesizer (carr). the curious product of this collaboration suggested to carr and deblase the fourth state of matter, plasma. all of the track titles were then contributed by jason s physicist brother, dr. jerry carr. page1image18192 pre&#8208,,release response to plasmas from musicians and label friends has been overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic, page1image19360 including karen gwyer s inclusion of two tracks (inductively coupled and helicons) on her recent fact mix (fact mix 610).

roots vocalist barry brown has an inimitable style that has long made him a favourite of reggae enthusiasts. drawing from the popular phrasing of horace andy, but morphing it into his own delivery through the kind of wordless slurring that occasionally resembles the sound of a quacking duck, brown found his way into the jamaican music scene through the many amateur west kingston talent contests of the early 1970s, along with fellow aspiring talents such as johnnie clarke, sugar minott and the african brothers, and the mighty diamonds. he also honed his vocal skills on local west kingston sound systems such as tape tone, together with other young dancehall-oriented youth such as barrington levy, sammy dread, roy taylor and tristan palmer. there are still conflicting claims as to who was the first to record brown, with production veteran bunny ‘striker’ lee and sugar minott among the contenders, but in any case, during the late 1970s and early 1980s, he produced a range of captivating work for various producers, much of which is rightly coveted today. ‘ital rock’ appeared on barry’s 1983 lp i’m still waiting, issued by rocktone international, a spin-off of sugar minott’s black roots outfit, based in queens, new york (with a further branch in toronto), the b-side has dean fraser’s previously unreleased electrifying saxophone cut, rescued from dub plate obscurity by jah fingers.

wonderwheel recordings is very proud to present the long awaited single from albumbennuby queens, ny based produced thor partridge, aka thornato. rhinoceros was thornato s breakout hit from thebennualbum, and was a perfect fit for an updated dancehall gem of a 7inch. the og sits on the a side, with it s massive bass driven energy and killer performance from veteran chat master gappy ranks, while on the b side, montreal s poirier (nice up!, ninja tune) delivers an absolutely stomping stripped down dembow remix with speaker cabinet shattering bass, and muted dub effects. not likely to leave the 7inch box of selectors all over the world for quite some time!

stillgestanden, der kaiser ist zurück! mit dem österreichischen trio tritt der neue rock-adel an, veraltete traditionen mit seinem royalen kick-ass-sound gründlich von der platte zu fegen und auf moderne, frische art zu präsentieren.
die stilistische abstammung von kaiser franz josef lässt sich in direkter blutlinie auf große formationen aus fünf jahrzehnten musikgeschichte zurückverfolgen: rock ›n‹ roll, heavy rock, doom, ein wenig stoner rock und natürlich grunge – namentlich bands wie black sabbath, queens of the stone age, the hellacopters oder soundgarden, deren einflüsse die Österreicher auf »make rock great again« zu ihrem kaiserlichen high-energy-mix verbinden. »wir geben den älteren fans, was sie von rockmusik erwarten und der jungen generation, was sie noch nicht kennt«, erklärt frontman sham.
kaiser franz josef lassen die amps glühen und haben auf »make rock great again« die rohe liveenergie ihrer schweißtreibenden shows eingefangen. handgemacht, schnörkellos und ohne umschweife mitten ins gesicht.

sunday money returns with another indicative vinyl-only release in the form of the alien funk ep from australian born producer morgan hyslop aka morgan. this is her second release on the label and features four stunning new tracks that are very much an extension of her imprint debut, queens ep. expect more of her signature deep & sparse grooves and deft production from this most singular of talents.

wonderwheel recordings is very proud to present the long awaited debut album -bennu- by queens, ny based produced thor partridge, aka thornato. building up a name for himself over a number of years as a proficient and in-demand remixer, thor s breakout tune -gaita gaita- has been sampled thousands of times by producers all over the world, and has become a certified hit record in south america. a string of remixes and a couple of rare song releases later, thor s groundbreaking things will change ep was released via wonderwheel in 2016 garnering massive buzz and record sales, resulting in a european tour that summer, and a boiler room performance in the fall.

nice price deal !!! we ve taken iko iko by loverde (a resident dj at san franciscos legendary club troccadero transfer) and given it 2 treatments. one with the love (the vocals left in) and the other a tripped out space odyssey which has been making waves on the hmd dancefloor. on the flip we ve reworked a hidden gem from queens hot space album to give the perfect end of th... finest disco re edits!!

after the success of most excellent unlimited’s first dj tools collection, a new roster of dance floor masters has convened to open their bag of tricks. theres something for every mood on this eight- track ep, opening appropriately with the one-two disco punch of justin van der volgen’s energetic conga break high in nyc and legendary better days alum bruce forest’s anthemic “street break, with its instantly recognizable brass hook and percussion from brazilian maestro airto moreira. photays j train squeak break builds drama with a minimal afro texture while phil moffa goes the other way with a tribal four-on-the-floor stomper. the flip side continues the diverse directive, as devin dares opening segment demonstrates with a never-issued labelle live session. jex opolis crafts a clever sun palace-esque casio workout and downtown veterans whatever/whatever revisit a much- loved technopop beat before kza takes things out with fitness beats, a sweaty workout that runs through a dozen iconic disco breaks. once again, most excellent breaks, beats & loops lives up to its name with a high-quality collection that proudly extends the lineage of the classic new york city break compilation.

analogical force drops the third and last part in the voiceless series taking no prisoners. for this ep af mastermind pervert has teamed up with incendiary friends to deliver a must for the collectors of the label. heavy line up that includes the hamburgs well respected helena hauff, zurichs acid lover cco (50% of savage grounds), the legendary uk techno imprint b12, canadas suction records co-funder lowfish and utrecht based endfest. stunning 5-track record with loads of acid-drenched techno, super wide basslines, melancholic pads, slamming 808s...enough to fill brains as well as floors. this release is dedicated to rhys celeste. limited and handnumbered.

mid 90 s, dark basements, muscle boys & party kids, kings & queens,, cheap drugs & dry ice, pimps & whores.... and the greatest dance music ever. dj soch, with his latest release, pays tribute to that wonderful era with his own personal vision. to complete and give that extra value to the package, comes a super groovy remix by minimono a.k.a. fabio della torre and ennio colac

helmed by back to basics resident james barnsley, it s safe to say vessel records know exactly what they re doing with their initial five releases including names such as daze maxim, burnski, dj honesty, laura jones and diego krause. the label s excellent discography continues in their sixth release with dan curtin under his purveyors of fine funk moniker - highly regarded for early releases on peacefrog, nepenta, and more recently bass culture. politics of dancing, known separately as s.m.a.l.l & paco, are the parisian duo behind their fastrising eponymous label, whereas british talent rhymos has quickly garnered a reputation for his compelling productions on the likes of overall music, whistleblower records and murmur. joined by barnsley himself, this four-track release demonstrates each artist in fine form. purveyors of fine funk s depth of bass is a raw sounding cut with ethereal atmospherics and moody chord sequences. james barnsley is next with his deep and trippy number titled she not fast before politics of dancing merge intricate percussion with rumbling bass in their mesmerising queens road. tying things together, rhymos gets rhythmic with jazz hand featuring acid licks and echoing effects.

klyne first caught everybodys attention with their critically acclaimed debut paralyzed ep for aesop, as well as their maiden remix, a rework of disclosures omen feat. sam smith. water flow is their follow up to the acclaimed dont stop, their because music debut released earlier this year, its stunning video was directed by acclaimed choreographer and film maker holly blakey (florence and the machine, jungle, coldplay, young fathers) and is nominated for a uk music video award. the duo supported years & years and label mate christine and the queens on tour this year, and performed their first uk headline show for the sold out dummy presents because music event at the ace hotel, london in the summer. more shows will be announced shortly. vital sales points: mellow electronic pop thats like a long-lost cousin of jai paul- the fader infectious and effortless groove-laden soulful masterstrokes - vice / noisey minimalist vibes, captivating vocals impeccable melodies - pigeons & planes gorgeous electro-pop - spin more fire from the young dutch duo… the boys are off to a strong start - i-d

ltd repress - a psychedelic jazz monster from stone cold estonia. ltd vinyl lp (500 copies) forerunners of underground estonian jazz-funk since 2013, estrada orchestra is a 5 pieces band based in tallinn. loosely defined genre borders situate the group of master improvisers into equal parts psychedelic grooves and avant-garde. although names like herbie hancock and mulatu astatke pop into mind, the list of kindred spirits of estrada is far and beyond to find.

giallo soundtracks, drag queens, psychotropic cacti, back patches, hi-nrg, sunglasses at night, tape echo, jack o lanterns, rave rain: these are just a few of your favorite things that you might find in squirrels on film, the new record label from san francisco veterans solar and brian hock, aka c.l.a.w.s. what youll hear isnt quite techno, house, disco, or dub, but a syrupy melange of all of the above and then some. it s dance music for those who don t fit in and for djs who regard genre as a suggestion, not a rule.

madteo travels through hip-hop, disco, house, new york city, psychedelia, sound exploration & exploitation – an exeptional contemporary and his symbiotic collaboration with sensational has resulted in a milestone album – special offer. dj sotofett compiled and edited material from 2005-2011, all from the outgoing-but-idiosyncratic world in jackson hts (queens nyc) – a world blissed by sensationals chronic heavy weight rap & madteo s psyched out disco, free-jazzed sonic stompers, smirky hip-hop bangers & out-of-the-ordinary leftfield. a sparse edition of quality white labels of this lp has circulated since 2013 – with cut-up introductories by dj sotofett, additional guitar by tapes, emminent vocals by sensational and high-level sonic attitude by madteo this history has already been written – it’s just up to you to listen.

following the success of edgewater towers earlier this year, albrecht la brooy show their darker side in the latest release from analogue attic recordings. somber and brooding at times, hard-hitting at others, eventide stays true to the analogue attic aesthetic whilst exploring themes and sounds of the evening. another beauty from this fine aussie import

aside from his project with leon vynehall as laszlo dancehall, a1b returns back to his solo project with a 4 track 12- of spliced sample driven house. made with love, the music for kings and queens of the dance floor

latency presents their fifth release. a subtle selection of leftfield techno excursions by queens based madteo. / repress

four new loose and beautiful metropolitan house grooves from prolific nyc producer j albert aka jio albert whose mantra (as always) is to keep it simple, and of course, keep it strictly j! in addition to the grime beats he’s been releasing on soundcloud under the dj osom alias, jio has also explored other genres with a recent black opal release and a 12inch on his own exotic dance records imprint. strictly j, though is his scruffy take classic house on zones more into the hot music-soho vibes. characterized by busy percussion, off-kilter downtown beats, stops and starts, scattered breaks, and weirdly breezy melodies, these tracks are roomy def down for the summer. interestingly enough, i was subletting jios room last summer in ridgewood, queens and was sitting next to him as he made some of these tracks while i worked my tech support job. he was listening to a lot of buddy rich, bill evans, and jeremy steig at the time.

der künstler und fotograf robert kulisek und david lieske aka carsten jost (mitbetreiber von dial records) präsentieren mit deathbridge das zweite album ihrer black metal inspirieten formation misanthrope ca. nach dem limitierten tape amerika, ist es die zweite kollaboration mit der galerie vi, vii (oslo). aufgenommen in den hamptons, new york, zählt deathbridge neben veröffentlichungen von dirk von lowtzow, queens, und glühen 4 (aka pantha du prince) zur dunklen seite von dial records. ein album von ergreifender intensität, ein trip in wundervolle schattenreiche.

hailing from florida, the brookside imprint have dug deep into the master tapes and let nyc master-mixer mike maurro loose on a couple of stone cold classics! maurro, a queens based dj and mixer since 1986 has become one of the top remixers out there today with his own, faithful takes on numerous dance classics from the last 30+ years. here he lends his magic touch to a pair of well loved club classics while adding his own original flavour. dan hartman s -vertigo/relight my fire- is up first on side-a, featuring the unmistakable vocals of nyc diva loleatta holloway. maurro s mix brings the vocals in earlier, dubbing them out creating a super trippy atmosphere with a slightly different musical arrangement over the course of almost 14 minutes! on side-b, we have the legendary evelyn -champagne- king s -shame-, with a slightly longer, beat led intro for the dj s. a true extended mix with a slightly different arrangement maurro s mix of this classic is a killer. beautifully faithful and mixed with love and an understanding of the dancefloor and the classics! these mixes are essential for any disco/soul/funk fans out there, unmissable for the dj s, legitimately remastered and pressed onto high quality 12- singles in conjunction with all rights holders

mini album lp/ep 140gr with blue inner-sleeve and features cd. the cd included in the ep features the 5 tracks in the same order.
after the critical success of their first ep bleu nuit released in 2013 at craki records and their sold out french tour opening for mancunian band wu lyf, apes & horses are back on 27th may, 2016 with a new mini-album called echo, released at because musics. aurélien hamm (voice, music) and pablo altar (keyboards, production) deliver us a dark, divinely vague, spacious and sensual pop. in this record, feelings are expressed through a sublime and moving haze, but there are still turbulences beneath the surface, seduction behind sadness… the ep has been produced by ash workman (christine and the queens, metronomy, etc), and the management is well carried out by the promo director of beggars uk and tony wilsons former assistant (the boss of the legendary label factory). a fantastic team for a promising band.

crunch 22 takes a major shift from their debut album, expanding their musical breadth into a full length concept lp, based on lewis carroll’s masterpiece of psychedelic literature – “alice’s adventures in wonderland”. keeping raw groove as the core of their music, the band’s musical language now grasps some further out melodies, abstract harmonies as well as thick layers of swirling samples, influenced by musique concrète no less than it is by modern cut-n-paste turntablism.
the album is released by tel-aviv-based boutique label audio montage on an exclusive 180g limited edition vinyl, in a beautiful gatefold sleeve illustrated by street artist jack t.m.l (shahaf ram).

groove girls, beat queens, disco divas ans funky frauleins ask you for a dance! check out the delicate charm and the booty shaking beats of the likes of hildegard knef, vicky leandros, heidi bruehl, caterina valente, and many more. these gals got groove!

les fils du calvaire is a parisian trio (jo, damien & clement. nowadays they spend their time between the french capital and berlin. they are also the creators of the hybrid electronic music project, dop, signed on circus company, the label who released the first album of nicolas jaar. les fils du calvaire is hybrid, transversal between elegant french pop, decadent club music and outgoing cabaret. they compose for people who are singing in the shower, those who drive by night, for the charming ones while dancing upside down. especially for those who understood that present may be our last freedom. and all this without any nostalgia. they also know how to pick their cast: they called ash workman for his production skills (metronomy, christine and the queens) to do the mixing of their first album. >rester avec toi< is a perfect flavour extract from the forthcoming album >fils de<

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

marcel vogel has decided to celebrate the first five years of his edit-heavy lumberjacks in hell imprint in the only way he knows how: by putting together a sumptuous double pack stuffed with fresh new material. in keeping with the way the label has developed in recent times, the eight tracks blend the boundaries between original productions, illicit remixes and straight re edits. there s a celebratory, life affirming feel throughout, from the rubbery bass, d-train synths and rolling house grooves of giovanni damicos the break down, to the bluesy deep house brilliance of borrowed identitys queens bridge. highlights are plentiful elsewhere, too, from the hustlin electrofunk meets disco of vogel s own come on, to the killer synth solos and fuzzy bits of tim jules thrilling slap beat.

new kangding ray album. great follow-up to -solens arc-

the sophomore ep by label head n conduit. the name and inspiration for the pumps ep is derived from new yorks infamous strip club, pumps. located on the border of queens and brooklyn on the english kills canal, its one of the last holdouts of seedy and unkempt brooklyn, now that the high rises and artisanal establishments have taken over. the pumps ep consists of three original tracks and a remix that are supposed to capture whats left of this through raw analog sequences and drum programming.

playful & boyent electronics in a romantic den haagy type haze...right up our street.. tip! the label say: *ive know billy werner aka m/r now for about 20 years, him being from whitestone, queens myself right next door in long island. through time ive seen him go through many different metamorphosiss in his musical life, his m/r project being the latest incarnation....*

with a magnificent compilation dial records celebrate their 15th anniversary! all offers a collection of exclusive works by long related label artists and friends. part 1 of the vinyl 12 inch edition features contributions by stefan tcherepnin, dj richard, christian naukoks, pantha du prince and queens.

fel sweetenberg strikes back with a new opus on effiscienz records! but this time it is more the beatmaker than the emcee that we discover even if he is featured on a few tracks. this new album is the result of the partnership between camdens finest emcee/beatmaker and queens notorious starvin b. fel delivers minimalist soulful beats that perfectly fit starvins devastating flow who drops precise and technical rhymes effortlessly all over the project.

excellent phunky / chicago house tracks from eddie leader, chez damier, tom lynch, siler & dima, thomas zander...

latency presents their fifth release. a subtle selection of leftfield techno excursions by queens based madteo

work them records begins 2015 with a remix package of radio slaves 2014 release, werk, that takes in versions from dj richard, dan beaumont and s:vt. white materials man dj richard takes the cut into trippy, technoid house territory while dance tunnel impresario and london institution dan beaumont cracks out his 909 and servers up a strident pumper. work them artist s:vt closes the package with a powerful rework that channels the originals tone perfectly. with a release schedule that includes tracks and remixes from mr ties, adrianna lopez, young male and newcomer caiazzo from queens for 2015, work them records is looking sharp

the new ctf is here! with artwork shit and balearic bromance sounds. prinzenengel is alcoholic late 70s electro schnulzensound from the dusted juke box which is fed with d-marks by trannies and queens in a kreuzberg watering hole the other tahanah habahah is for your dancefloor happiness moments. really ill. available on 45rpm vinyl including limited edition artwork poster print.

just be free - the long awaited debut album from the undisputed queen of bounce!