founded in 2008, paris-based meant records is exposing some of its hidden gems through the launch of an exclusive vinyl only series. 12 inches carrying rare / previously unreleased tracks (you never knew you loved and missed) from the meant catalogue and new hits from the imprints stalwarts.
meant - limited whites vol.1:
ewan pearson remixed remain.
rework wanted a talk.
kiki remixed remote.
crackboy gave an alternative mix of monoblok&pslktrs damage done.

secretsundaze proudly present a sublime ep from yorkshire bred younandewan entitled times. early support from martyn, marcel dettmann, ame, ralph lawson, cat z n dogs, art department.

sometime prime numbers, still and wolf music producer, be, drops invisible heaven on hudd traxx this march comprising three original cuts from the manchester based producer. be has been bubbling away on the underground circuit for several years now with a solid catalogue of releases on reputable imprints alongside the likes of motor city drum ensemble, trusme, move d and fred p a sign of the uncompromising quality instilled in his music.
dj support: brothers vibe, tristan da cunha, mehdi, neville watson, jori hulkkonen, norm talley, ralph lawson, franklin de costa, phil asher, james johnston, andy ash, ali herron, stu clark - wolf music, jimpster and many more.

good things come to those that wait, that rings true of this, the most anticipated release on vitalik to date. the jedi house ep has been a while in the making and on listening you can immediately hear why. each high hat, each snare, each kick is meticulously crafted.
dj support: ashley beedle / jimmy edgar / andre lodemann / ralph lawson and many more.

the fiakun label teams up with the highly talented piek, who together with samuel fitch & mianyo delivers some superb disco infected house in the shape of hemingway. fiakuns last release saw the spanish label drop the excellent voodoo by mexican producer cesar coronado, a record which caught the attention of djs such as huxley, maceo plex & ralph lawson.

midnight special is a new label focusing purely on the underground house trax - no hype, just the best raw & real club music for more discerning djs. road tested at panorama bar, we confirm these tracks work.
dj support from ryan elliot, spencer parker, ralph lawson, franck roger, matthew styles, ethyl, ...

jay bliss is our first ever romanian signing. there has been a influx of superb romanian producers over the last years including a:rpia:r and the trend continues with bliss and his hermanndstadt collective. developing a style sitting somewhere between house and techno, with strong detroit roots he has released for the likes of immigrant, hudd trax and diynamic. pluto has been a staple of ralph lawsons sets for a while now, its a smooth and crisp tech house roller that recalls classic 2020 releases gone by, especially those of carl finlows. on the flip weve turned to skudge to give us their own take on pluto. weve been fans of skudge since they dropped their first single, and have had us transfixed with their excursions into pure analogue, loopy, dub techno ever since. their version of pluto is a different beast to the original, all stuttering percussion and menacing strings, a perfect counterbalance to the original version

big with: geddes, onno, ralph lawson, jimpster, bubba, ripperton, sebastian wilck, amos, claude von stroke, chris duckenfield, ryan crosson, rob mello, lauhaus, terry francis, jozif, jay tripwire, sasha, meat, sam russo,..

recorded in london and produced by the band with mark ralph, in our heads is the bands follow up to 2010s intoxicating one life stand and their first lp for domino.
heavyweight double 12 inch vinyl, including code for free mp3 download of the full album.

supported by: dubfire, umek, slam, speedy j, joseph capriati, alan fitzpatrick, sasha carassi, cari lekebusch, sam paganini, markantonio, spektre, sian, audio injection, eric sneo, a-brothers, andres gil, loco & jam, vegim, dr.hoffmann, submerge, morel xavier, sutter cane, rene walther, paul langley, kostas maskalides, spark taberner, ryuji takeuchi, rich jones, erphun, snello, matt k, boriqua tribez, jason fernandes, xpansul, patrick dsp, bodyscrub, bas mooy, go hiyama, m.i.d.i, roberto capuano, flug, alexi delano and more!

following a busy year of stylistically varied releases under various guises on his own magic + dreams label, ralph cumbers delivers his first long-player for punch drunk. with a title lifted from the lysergic prose of a brian aldiss novel and grooves informed by the loopier, more martian aspects of chi-town jack and detroit techno-soul, >reeling skullways< marks a subtle, but highly alluring development in the evolution of cumbers primary recording project. long-term bass clef fans may be surprised by the lack of samples on this album, and in many ways it follows a similar creative process to his recent work as some truths, with most rhythms and textures sculpted from the raw, elemental waveforms of modular analogue synthesis. but with tighter editing, contagious melodies and perfectly positioned drum patterns, the end results reveal bass clef simultaneously at his most stripped-back, focused, playful, complicated, emotional and irresistibly groovy. unfettered by fashionable production tricks, imbued with a timeless machine-soul heart, >reeling skullways< is one of those albums you will be reaching for again and again.

whats this tune? is a question djs are asked frequently, though very rarely by each other. >amame< has been floating around a very select dj circle on limited vinyl pressing for some four months, and the question has evolved to >how can i get hold of this tune?<. amame is a murk production from oscar g and ralph falcon under the guise of intruder. any murk production is a rare thing, and a record of this quality and breadth of appeal is perhaps even rarer. effortlessly straddling the often tricky to navigate border between house and techno, it features one of the most hypnotically memorable vocals of the year courtesy of jei. already being championed by the likes of kerri chandler, dennis ferrer, seth troxler and even ricardo villalobos has ensured that all those loitering around the booths of dc10s closing party and fabrics birthday were enquiring of its story. now the story can begin to be told… for part two radio slave gets both sides of the record to render his unmistakable style and production qualities to the original parts. these versions are super heavy and intoxicating even by his standards. hand stamped white label pressing

limited editin of 300 copies on translucent vinyl.
feedback and support from: 2000 and one, andrew grant, andy cato, butch, coat of arms, coyu, dexter kane, dubfire, ekkohaus, gorge, hermanez, huxley, inland knights, james talk, j.phlip, karotte, kiki, king unique, lazaro casanova, lee curtiss, m.a.n.d.y., maceo plex, martin landsky, paco osuna, paolo mojo, ralph lawson, reset robot, rodriguez jr, sasha, silicone soul, slam, solomun, super flu, terry francis, tiger stripes, till von sein, tim green, waifs & strays and many more!

franck roger returns with a sharp three-track release alongside talented countryman terence:terry. the pairs this is now ep blasts us into 2012, a bold and edgy step-change for real tone off the back of vintage, stateside-vibed >after all< (with mandel turner). gritty opening number hustling peoples keeps things on edge, just as they should be. roger and terrys title track accelerates smoothly into funky, retro-tinged house flow, complimented by echoes of female vocal. final offering beaucoup la fête returns to moodier territory, a 4-4 stomp with real chaotic charm and buzzing fx. together, roger and terry have produced something very, very special for real tone. their >this is now ep< is a striking record asking the listener, very simply, to dance hard and dance now… early djs supports and feedbacks by damian lazarus, tania vulcano, lee foss, ralph lawson, heidi, james priestley (secretsundaze), ryan crosson, deetron, clive henry, josh wink, magda, dj t., sasha, efdemin, d julz, jimpster, matthew dear, ellen allien, hernan cattaneo, nick curly, michel cleis, sascha dive, boris werner, le loup...

having already appeared on r&s with a remix of model 500 and a track on the iotdxi compilation named >ralph< which showcased his singing voice for the first time, this two track single seems like the natural stepping stone from bullions previous work. replacing what would previously have been samples with his own vocals and instruments played by both himself and some friends, >say arr ee< and >what does she know< continue to show bullion as a music lover of many styles who can identify and combine those elements with an air of sympathetic range and still have a sense of clarity and cohesion.

incl. david duriez remix!! supported by: nick curly, ryan crosson, deetron, axel boman, danny howells, alex celler, martinez, ralph lawson, fred everything, laurent garnier, okain, ame, spencer parker, zdar, larsson, luke solomon, reboot, kenny larkin, jimpster, raresh

terence: terry’s record label la vie en rose gets set to re-release the huge hit >key of love< for the third release on the label, also featuring a rework from u s h and a remix from hold youth aka seuil and le loup.>key of love< was released for the first time back in 2002 on the label d-note by sleaze, which was made up of u s h and greg. it graced the dance floors of all the best underground clubs from ibiza (dc10) to paris (zebra) and it also featured on >kwality<, the ralph lawson and dan ghenacia compilation, gaining further popularity. limited copies were pressed so it quickly became a favourite for the vinyl collector.

a true hit-bundle, featuring herz ist trumpf 009 & 010 for a special prize!

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.

supported by: kerri chandler, dyed soundorom, gregor tresher, karotte, anja schneider, anthony collins, 2000 and one, enzo siragusa, nic fanciulli, ralph kollmann, tiefschwarz, onno van velzen, pascal feos, arado, monika kruse, robert dietz, marco carola, julietta, mathias kaden, lauhaus, meat, shahrokh dini, raresh, luca bacchetti, federico molinari, paul hazendonk, markus schatz, nick curly, todd bodine, paco osuna, tini, audiofly, seth troxler, martinez, ana, kabale und liebe, adam port, rozzo, martin eyerer, julien chaptal, ray okpara, fabrizio maurizi ...

re-press of an 1992 house-classic by karen pollack, remixed by murk aka ralph falcon & oscar gaetan.

supported by: dubfire, nic fanciulli, audiofly, gregor tresher, martin eyerer, karotte, anthiny collins, julietta, tiefschwarz, meat, andrew grant, paco osuna, nick curly, robert dietz, martinez, enzo siragusa, federico molinari, jose belo, jose maria ramon, julien chaptal, arado, raresh, kabale und liebe, martin landsky, simon flower, dj t, dj w!ld, anja schneider, slam, ralph kollmann.

hallucination limited delivers a limited edition vinyl only release from none other than fellow new yorker… zev of wolf + lamb. gathered here are zevs strongest outings for the club since the brilliant >forget the world feat. beckford<. we dare say this is his best work to date with >queen of hearts< being one of the freshest takes we have heard on good ole house music this year. pushing all the right buttons, but also some most would never think to. queen of hearts feat. panu moon the initial groove instantly does what all great house does, but what follows are the contemplative vocals of a showman on the road via panu moons soft country drawl… playfully tweaked by zev adding an edge without taking away from panus croon. an unexpected techno vibe begins to ebb and flow over the groove yet it all magically stays together through the voice of a man searching for the queen of his heart. its house music with both an edge and sense of humor not unlike paperclip people, but in a vein more akin to >every now and then< by ralph falcon

franck roger is back with mandel turner for a massive summer hit !early djs supports and feedbacks by quentin harris, robert dietz, dennis ferrer, ryan crosson, steve bug, jef k, dj deep, lee curtis, sebo k, nick curly, ralph lawson, sascha dive, jimpster, manoo, tony humphries

so it was a massive pleasure that maya chose 2020vision for her next full single release. when we discussed the project with her we agreed it was vital to put together a single that truly reflected her diverse tastes and skills. the title track >focus now< is a unique work that will be hard to even categorise. reminiscent of early matthew jonson records >focus now< features delicate synth sequences weaving in and out of intricate rhythms. it sounds amazing on big systems, like at fabric, where it was road tested by ralph lawson at the recent 2020vision party. it is one to drop at the right time to make a real change in mood and set direction. we then have >little one< which is a solid deep house groove, simple but effective. vocal snippets are added by mjc herself on both tracks but her true vocal talents are shown on >senseless<...

big with: nick curly, lee curtiss, solomun, d julz, squillace, anja schneider, a.collins, simon baker, ralph lawson, slam, catz n dogz... dynamic duo session victim bring their understated house funk to air london in >right from wrong<, an infectiously groovy track, effective in its simplicity and endowed with extra brawn in the remix courtesy of greek producer lemos. eschewing the boundaries that the world of house music often presents, hauke freer and matthias reiling aka session victim readily infuse their productions with elements of disco, soul, funk and even hip hop to ensure that they keep party lovers bouncing to their own brand of beat freakery.

felinephonix music sets off 2011 with the first installment of a limited edition vinyl selection from the project house of label artist & founder, mieka du franx, with exclusive dj support from kim ann foxman (hercules & love affair) and nina kraviz (rekids | underground quality). du box chronicles is an intimate collection of works & collaborations set to press. vol. 1 presents abe duque, the acid tech king of new york who delivers an elegant, journey-esq arrangement of avant guard deep house that inspires an uplifting vibe beautifully orchestrated with the warm vocals of mieka du franx, titled >du light<. >du what i du< (dub) is all about the hook and dig on that housey bass line, a classy rendition of the original that takes this number back. the 20th release of felinephonix music marks well earned return to wax. the label’s early most notable works were done with heavy hitters kink, jay tripwire, chris carrier, and fm attack, whose productions can be found along side mieka du franx. the hits that gained high recognition were from mixmag’s top djs of 2010 including kissy sellout (bbc radio 1) and luciano (cadenza), as well as support from derrick may, ralph falcon, hernan catteneo, rodriguez jr., mark henning, and many more.

for more than 5 years cargo edition has been standing for the deeper house productions of moon harbour/cargo edition’s roster of artists. so far acts like ekkohaus, michael melchner and markus schatz have been setting the tone. now this platform is offered to artists who haven’t yet appeared on the label. the warehouse release is the first of a series of various artists eps. we invited artists like steven cock from dresden, ralph sliwinski as well as the italian acts mass prod & marco daquino and minimono to contribute tracks to warehouse vol.1. the sound of the first ep is all about consistent house music that does not need any cheap rave tricks. old school house music is quoted with skills and style and translated to the modern dance floor. warehouse vol.1 is the perfect start into the fifth year of cargo edition. luciano (cadenza): cargo edition is a great label, probably one of the most quality dance music.. full support!

the new nachtstrom techno-banger on red transparent vinyl - limited to 300 copies!
played and supported by dave clarke, speedy j, audio injection, the advent, chris liebing, gary beck, mike humphries, virgil enzinger, hi-shock, ralph mirto, knobs, blood & tears, bcr boys, matt k and many more!

hq house 3-tracker ... dj support jimpster, the revenge, 6th borough project, robert dietz, ralph lawson, dop, brothers vibe, burnski, tedd paterson, iron curtis, motorcitysoul, kiki, milton jackson, catz n dogz, meat, gorge, alex celler, okain, tini, jay tripwire, manik, moodymanc,.. following the hugely successful >solaris< release alongside geddes, mic newman makes his tsuba solo debut with the >not enough sleep< ep. mic has carved out an ep of trippy, groovy and hook laden house music demonstrating a very bright future for this young australian producer. fans of soul clap will enjoy this ep!! mic has previously released for 8 bit & freerange. this releases comes in a pvc sleeve

supported by : radio slave, joris voorn, michel cleis, reboot, laurent garnier, sebo-k, ryan crosson, deetron, karotte, gorge, tania vulcano, agoria, ralph lawson, jimpster, luke solomon, martinez, nick curly, mathias kaden, 2000 and one, kiki, franck roger, anja schneider, dubfire,.. september 2009 saw lemos kalooo ep (bcr001) kick off the bass culture journey. hailing from athens, the trained pianist, saxphonist and guitarist, who grew up on a diet of herbie hancock, booka t & the mgs and john coltrane, has already seen his music released to great acclaim on labels including cecille, welcome to masomenos, 8bit, adult only,connaisseur, safari electronique, air london and resopal schallware. as the title suggests his beat of this, beat of that ep offers up a variety of sounds, all featuring the elegantly techy edge that we have come to associate with lemos.

the new nachtstrom techno-banger on red transparent vinyl - limited to 300 copies!
played and supported by dave clarke, speedy j, audio injection, the advent, chris liebing, gary beck, mike humphries, virgil enzinger, hi-shock, ralph mirto, knobs, blood & tears, bcr boys, matt k and many more!

the new material artworks are dope but this new 1st va ep is bomba! is it disco? is it house?.. we dont know but this record is beeing hammered by dice, sven, ralph lawson, digweed, safras and more.

munich funk & boogie superhero florian keller delivers part 3 of his >party-keller< series with more funky gems & nuggets for all the disco-heads out there!

neurotic drum bands monster opus, >robotic hypnotic adventure<, was ubiquitous this past winter, hammered the world over by a broad range of discerning djs. we felt it was only right to give it the remix treatment, and came up trumps with three most excellent takes on this anthem from three most excellent producers hailing from right here in new york - abe duque, harkin & raney and runaway.
supported by harvey, dj hell, tiga, aeroplane, joakim, optimo, holy ghost!, ralph lawson, shit robot ...

simian mobile disco will be releasing a series of 12 inch singles, on a brand new imprint entitled >delicacies<, which will be accompanied by a club night – delicatessen, curated by smd themselves and happening at venues around the world. each track will take the name of an exotic, and often bizarre, delicacy from around the world. already on the menu are >aspic< and >nerve salad< which will be served up in late april at all good independent record stores. the first delicatessen set up shop at matter on 20th february and featured a gourmet line up including smds massive live show, green velvet, dj pierre, retrograde, boy 8-bit, joker, ralph lawson and mowgli. the next delicatessen will be at matter on the 23rd july - line up to be announced. smd have also secured a new york residency for 2010 with underground party fixed (dates to be announced shortly)

dj support johnny d, nick curly, sebo k, martin landsky, livio & roby, gorge, shinedoe, einzelkind, ralph lawson, robert dietz, anthony collins, simon baker, brendon moeller, markus fix, daniel sanchez, dj wild, motorcitysoul, alex celler, okain, mazi,.. its a pleasure to welcome back oxia for his next tsuba release, this time alongside nicolas masseyeff. the resulting track >keep the drums< is a total killer house tune with the impeccible production that you would expect from oxia and nicolas. for the remix martinez provides a percussive bomb rounding of a package that looks set to be one of this years big releases.

support: jens bond, sweet & candy, onur Özer, karotte, gregor tresher, matt star, frank leicher, lula circus, ralph sliwinski ...

hot on the heels of vol. 4 wolf music drop no.5 on us. pbr streetgang aka bonar bradberry & tom thorpe - an up and coming team gaining respect from the likes of crazy p / greg wilson to nic fanciulli & ralph lawson to name a few. also features a remix from brightons soft rocks. another killer collectable from wolf music.

big with matthew dear, paul woolford, simon baker, john digweed, tim green, meat, gorge, meat, luke solomon, miss jools, julien chaptal, ralph lawson, lauhaus,..

big with : jimpster, phonique, ralph lawson, will saul, marcus worgull, d julz, phonique, the revenge, burnski, ...

first release for 20:20 vision sublabel vintage vision, made in 2005 by wulf n flow aka ralph lawson & carl finlow.

nr 9 in the series comes with the driving, bass led edit from cerrones >striptease< on the a side and the easier ralph mcdonald >play pen< track on the flip. tip!

the musical evolution of matthias tanzmann as producer is in full swing - a quick look over his releases and remixes of the last year reveals an ease and sophistication, as hefurther progresses the reduction of house music. and with great pleasure we get to provide his pinnacle of the year so far, >chano<, the two versions of the track demonstrating just where house can take you on the threshold of a new decade. the a side concentrates on a percussive rhythm and a lyrical vocal, its carefully placed sounds building the track into a dynamic and hypnotic whole. the b side of >chano< is arranged more classically - a deep chord, a clear beat, accentuated hi-hats and claps…
supported by: luciano, josh wink, karotte, raresh, reboot, mathias kaden, nic fanciulli, martinez, sven tasnadi, davide squillace, ralph lawson, nick curly, anthony collins, simon flower, nima gorji, afrilounge, julietta, justin drake, kabale und liebe, brothers vibe, jimpster, andre galluzzi, julien chaptal, markus fix, lauhaus, boris werner, timo maas, loco dice, tiefschwarz …

volume 3 showcases more of the unique tropical music created in panama in the fertile decades of the 1960s and 70s. panama is the thin, tropical bridge that connects north and south america, and is home to three million culturally diverse people, its music is a soulful blend of latin american, caribbean, european and indigenous forms. from bilingual calypsos to guajira jazz, from tropical guarachas to cumbia tamboreras, panamanian musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multicultural environment during a turbulent time in the young countrys history. this collection presents more of the golden age of panamanian music and the music of the combos nacionales on rare recordings that have never been released outside the isthmus until now.

big with: thomas schumacher, italoboyz, brendon moeller, kiki, solomun, patrice baumel, xpress2, ralph lawson, patrick chardronnet, crock, michel de hey ...
lopazz, who had great releases on get physical & kompakt, as well with his labelmate alex flatner (>make up your mind<) on cocoon recordings, joins forces with his buddy zarook on circle music with this excellent 2 tracker. zarook, as well known for his releases on lo-fi, stereo or italic and his famous uv-klub (10 year anniversary in 2009). both worked together already for the credit card receipt release by lopazz on get physical.
on the new circle release they are proving their music abilities again with a unique sound!

release number 25 for the olmeto team and another special remix package. layo & bushwackas >now is the time< is the track being reworked. two different but great interpretations: ralph lawsons 2020soundsystem crew are first up followed by emerson todd. another superb set of remixes from olmeto records!