pit spector started composing music in reggae and jazz bands, playing guitar and piano. he shortly discovered electronic music, following his bro steps ark, who gave him a sampler in one hand, a herbert record in the other. fascinated by this kind of composing, he founded antislash together with john merrick and charlie not fonk. the group is performing extremely punchy and improvised livesets accross europe. pit spector also writes music and sounds for avas verden, a more theatrical and noisy show, influenced by rita mitsuko, herbert and steve reich. in his first 12inch, on minibar, he offers a 4 tracker. its a unique sound and groove experience, with antislash remix. its about clicks, drums, voice, kicks… exactly as we like em. he takes this opportunity to thank again ark for passing on his love for music and dance

first vinyl pressing since the original 1988 royal records lp issue. started as a rumor, or more likely a threat, royal trux burst from the belly of nyc cum dc scum punks pussy galore in 1986. disinclined to follow the path of their host group, royal trux began the process of exploring their own identity, starting with recordings given to the end of music as we know it compilation. the idiosyncratic album offered skeletal projections of songs that betrayed a singular logic groomed on bizarre and previously unconnected realms of the rock canon.

very limited pressing of 500 copies only. this is a spacial release. tiedye remix of the all girl indie group rubies. its an absolute balearic disco workout that is rather reminiscent of their fellow swedes studio...

the third release on social problem see playford introduce his nu-disco alter ego, weirdo police, a collaboration project between playford, tom gray and craig christon. having operated under this guise for the last four years the group are best known for their ep on tastemaker label, redux and have gone on to be supported by leading lights such as greg wilson. the band debuted their live show this summer and has tracks forthcoming on bear entertainment and milky disco.

incl mathias kaden remix !! superb electro/ tech-house girl group tune with smooth deep house mix of kenny leaven, big electronic mix by boon and a clubby tech-house mix by mathias kaden

j gorton is a seattle based producer and dj who has drawn on his vast knowledge of discos dark underbelly to put together these outstanding edits of lesser known, but no less wonderful cuts from the heyday. his informative and well respected american athlete blog has become an addictive and invaluable resource for all eager disciples of the good groove, shining a light on the often forgotten tracks which fell between the cracks of the mirrorball. cabana disco vol. 01, is the first in a series of ridiculously limted (200 copies) 12s. the series starts off with mr. les stache reworking three amazing rarities which include gepy & gepys 1979 disco classic african love song, alongside this sits an obscure cut from kurt hauensteins (of supermax) late 70s disco group bamboo, as well as the 1979 mid-tempo cosmic disco classic livin in the jungle by john tropea. this is an absolute essential for any disco enthusiast.

this exciting new signing to the baroque label group comes to us from stockholm, sweden. marcus wearing aka lanui, blends clean and driving grooves with simple soaring melodies to great effect! this two tracker introduces him in fine style... enjoy!

kevin alves better known as gift, originally from chicago but living in denver, became the resident dj for silver saturdays at soma at only the age of 18 and held that residency for 2 years...djing alongside the likes of sandra collins, chris fortier, nick warren, timo maas. with previous releases on pure music, vapour recordings & lost language. gift currently holds a residency at denvers club lotus and has now signed up to the baroque label group! melody laided house music is the key to his sound & learning the art captures the sound of now perfectly. complete with heavier mixes from blue room project & echotek, this is a massive package from method!!

includes sunshower & cherchez la femme / first band with august darnell of kid creole & the coconuts lead by his brother, concept of the group was the re creation of a 30s dance band, à la cab calloway, with witty lyrics and a disco beat, sampled by ghostface, a tribe called quest and others

nice price deal !!! first outing on this new rotterdam-based hybrid electronic label of the data leak collective, a diverse group of people who have been active in the electronic field for years. each member brings his own & unique approach, so expect anything from techno to ambient!!

konk is the eagerly awaited new album from the kooks. it is their second album, and the follow up to their hugely successful 2006 debut inside in/inside out which sold some two million copies worldwide and spawned the massive singles she moves in her own way, you dont love me, sofa song, eddies gun, ooh la and na ve. konk was recorded over a six week period at the tail end of 2007 in ray davieskonk studios in north london, plus a week at los angelessound factory. the sessions once again united the group with esteemed producer tony hoffer (beck / air/the fratellis). konk features 12 tracks. theres gap which is classic kooks, and shine on which finds luke exploring hitherto unchartered lyrical territory over the loveliest of melodies. its destined to become another lynchpin in the kooks live set. first single always where i need to be is a tumbling rocker with a do do do, do do do do refrain that might just be the catchiest thing they ve ever done. sway and mr maker are other album highlights.

no, not 7 dwarfs - but 4 giant techno tracks!

three years after his debut album basement soul kid returns in september 2008 with his darkest release to date. expect hip hop, sublime style, with guest appearances by camp lo, frank n dank, illa j, defari among others. until then, lets warm things up with this twelve! on the title track kid finds himself in his own world on a beat which was started out life as remix for the brazilian/dutch super group zuco 103. as a result - kid rhymes on the beat himself leaving you exposed to his world. the soulful pityful times appears as an (short) skit on the album while the extended cut is only available on the b side of this twelve inch. besides kid sublime this track features amsterdams finest vocal weapon, ninthe on the hook. kid sublime toured with zuco 103 and guru as a dj, and co founded the rednose distrikt collective, which he left to focus on his debut album basement soul. after that he put out records with frank n dank, les deal, wouda and did remixes for the likes of harry swinger, rob scott, recloose, j davey...

6 tracks in full tribal house action!!

u.f.x. is formed by a group of creative guys from neaples, that gives us this magnific soulful track. classic, but with a powerful rhythm. live bassline and guitars very skilfully made. the great voice of rose marriot perfectly accompany all the melodies of this huge track!

1st release of the newborn techno label of defacement records group. pako parisi is a young talent dj which makes the debut with this 1st e.p.contains 2 tracks that represent the neapolitan techno >funky groove<, style proposed by the famous neapolitan producers esteemed in the worldwide techno circuit. >pupy< has already received good feedback in the clubs and is already played by djs like massi dl, joseph capriati, sasha carassi & tony matt (globox) etc

very limited pressing of 500 copies only. this is a spacial one sided release. tiedye remix the all girl indie group rubies. guest vocals is fiest). its an absolute balearic disco workout that is rather reminiscent of their fellow swedes studio...

according armando martinez aka alpha 606 the name alpha 606 is a hybrid of alpha 66, the anti castro freedom fighting group, and the roland tr 606 synthesizer machine. his style is the definition of a new sound, known as electronica afro cubano. and the miami new times paper have put it like this, a futuristic homage to cuban culture, fusing warm machine tones and crisp bass notes with afro cuban drums.

according armando martinez aka alpha 606 the name alpha 606 is a hybrid of alpha 66, the anti castro freedom fighting group, and the roland tr 606 synthesizer machine. his style is the definition of a new sound, known as electronica afro cubano. and the miami new times paper have put it like this, a futuristic homage to cuban culture, fusing warm machine tones and crisp bass notes with afro cuban drums.

hailing as one of the top producers to work under francois k s label group, beat pharmacy returns to surpass all expectations with this brilliant musical offering. this single offers many options of state of drifting

saffrolla, former ninja tune group pest member, hooks up with spanish born isabel fructuoso, singer from legendary house band afro medusa, and together they produce this superb vocal house track paper baby!! flip for an electronic dancefloor dub remix by dave da gato (chris vogado one half of the group zero db),

paul hammond is a london-based producer and founder of the label real soon. he has been making records since 1984 originally with industrial avant-funk group a primary industry and then from 1989-1998 as ultramarine in partnership with ian cooper. paul’s musical roots were established in the early 1980s listening to the new wave funk & electronic experiments of a certain ratio, 23 skidoo, cabaret voltaire, the pop group, new order, gang of four, the slits, the raincoats and the broader independent scene of the time typified by labels such as factory, rough trade

with it s eleventh 12 release, archipel brings you >en legere suspension vol. 2< the second group of remixes of label head pheek s full length en legerere suspension, this time featuring franklin de costa, lee curtiss and marc neyen.

streetwise was one of the seminal dance labels of the eighties, responsible, with its subsidiary imprint partytime, for several important and influential examples of the dance genre. several of its releases were indicative of the directions that both dance and r&b would take over the next few years. the signing of vocal group new edition and their resulting hit candy girl is generally acknowledged as the beginning of the boy band phenomenon, and the labels last hit, music is the answer, was also a key element in the rise of house music. the label lasted for only a few years before falling victim to its own success and the related success of its owners, especially revered producer and remixer, arthur baker. here is a selection of streetwises greatest 12inch mixes, gathered from the archives during streetwise reign over the dance market presented on this vinyl.

released as a sampler for the forthcoming future soul compilation on freestyle records, these two tracks give a perfect example of what the cd is all about – sweet soul music given a futuristic or modern edge. first up, black gold massive, a group which consists of member of afro elements and down to the bone, deliver their glorious, previously unreleased take on princes soul melting sometimes it snows in april. giving it the all important rub for the clubs is mr gone, who adds a bit more bump and grind to the track...perfect for the dancefloor. over on the flip is another unreleased gem, this time from us soul sista trizonna mcclendon. found by freestyle a&r man adrian gibson whilst surfing myspace, this track has all the ingredients for a classic soul tune.

the first single from the album last night, this futuristic hip hop track features smokey and s.o. simple of nigerian hip hop group 419 squad and aynzli. includes remixes by general midi and drop the lime!! not to be missed

nice price deal !!! killer punk-funk/new wave 12 inch featuring the sao paulo based group tetine along with a wicked reworking on the css remix, tetines music is a mixture of raw punky energy and attitude mixed with bass-heavy dance music

this is the second instalment on imprint music, its predecessor selling out to acclaim from the deep house collective! now montreal based producer leon louder finds his grooves cut heavily into the labels roster with this fine ep!

played by laurent garnier, danny howells, tom wax, hernan cattaneo, pig & dan, darko esser, mauro picotto, mike monday… four years ago jacob trier (husley) and august jackobsen (gunz) hooked up in london through their love of music. jackobsen was coming to the end of his ba in jazz music at trinity college, whilst jacob was playing dnb at various parties in and around the city. teaming up and bringing together their talents, they initially formed the group >nocturnals<. exploring various musical boundaries from deep electronica and ambient to break beat with jazzy undertones, and live performances with brass sections and vocalists, nocturnals found support from gilles peterson who signed them up to perform as part of his glenfiddich tour. as nocturnals developed so did husley and gunzs interest for techno and house, and their live dj sets using laptop, sampler, keyboards and turntables really took off.

born in the same star sign as joey negros sunshine band project, the super phonics are all about invoking that classic soulful 70s disco sound, but to an updated house blueprint, with a little bit of soul and funkn thrown in for good measure. performed by a stirling group of live musicians, including session players for groove armada, incognito, us3, the james taylor quartet, the brand new heavies and the herbaliser, you know the tunes are gonna be good to go! first up is their cover of the linda williams classic elevate our minds - a timeless soul number that has graced the decks of many a southport weekender as well as being recently sampled on ben westbeechs drum and bass smoocher get closer. the super phonics take it back to the raw, with this soul drenched cover. over on the flip, is the bands own composition have a good time, a jumping and pumping disco groover that should find favour on most open minded dancefloors.

excellent and rare set from the highly respected roots group cultural roots originally released in 1984, which is now re mastered and gets a vinyl repress for the first in well over 20 years. recorded at channel one studios, jamaica, produced by henry junjo lawes, mixed by scientist and utilising the talents of the roots radics, this album still sounds as fresh and thrilling as it did when it was originally released. the albums features the popular love feelings, cut of john holts evergreen police in helicopter rhythm and the big hit hell a go pop a big favourite with reggae sound systems during 1984.

christmas number one by the black arts is a collaborative single by britains finest art noir group: black box recorder, and britains finest punk art group: art brut. a genuine celebration of christmas with a song written by john moore and luke haines, clearly influenced by slade, wizzard, ernie the fastest milkman in the west, william burroughs and war of the worlds. there was only one person who could convey this message of good cheer, their dear pal eddie argos (art brut). the limited edition 7inch (limited to 1000 copies) comes on festive green vinyl and features the b side glam casual

this is the second instalment in a selection of electronic re rubs of some of the main lovemonksters. stripped down for some atmospheric dance floor dub action by swiss techsoul lover alex attias, german production team dublex inc and garcynoise, hailing from barcelona.

fantastic little collectors item here from salsouls no.1 female diva group, the brilliant first choice.

dakar from well known german electronic live group dakar & grinser (gigolo rec.) is back with an solo offering on germanys finest exun records. 2 tracks to please different heads, and with each side reflecting dakars high quality production standard. >you are free< is maybe a so called typical exun tune - with rolling b-line, great arrangement, short lyrics and peak time attitude. where we have on the other side >käts<. a superb up to date minimal roller. but with more than just some off shore beats and subliminal effects. this track moves on and on, gets a rolling funkiness with every little step it gets added to, up to the timeless layers and chords switching the track into a special club weapon with just the right breaks coming unexpectedly and overwhelming. already plays by lexicon avenue, dj fex, alexander maier, dj linus, dave mothersole, fafa monteco

midnight surprise is the beautifully epic second single from lightspeed champion, a truly unique 10 minute track from the forthcoming debut album. available on limited lavender coloured vinyl. with humorous references to his own stage name, the popular video game the legend of zelda and to sexual frustration, midnight surprise is a dreamlike hook laden tale in 3 parts. backing vocals are courtesy of emmy the great and group vocals from members of tilly and the wall, son ambulance and other musicians from omaha, nebraska where the album was recorded with producer mike mogis. it features 2 b sides, no surprise (original demo) and flesh failures (let the sunshine in), which is a beautiful rendition of the widely known track from the musical hair.

the comtron group makes its way back onto the market via the special consumer series. a remake of the classic >follow the money< and a remix of >what we sell< by designer / producer parra (of rockwell fame) are chosen to do the job. limited edition white vinyl in plastic sleeve

next jacking chapter incl jamie bissmire remix !! 50hz is definitely one of the leading jacking imprints about. the previous cuts have all showcased numerous quality stompers coming from the hands of a select group of true jackmasters. volume 9 is no different and jacks you up with 4 tracks of straight up floorfillers

new release on dae by this prolific group with successful releases on paper recordings, diy discs, winding road and many classic remixes. summertime hits here starting with the swingin hot flash, coming hard with a nice walking bassline, searing chords and a killer sax riff that rocks with deepness. next up is exchanges, a midtempo house number that just keeps coming. built around a repeating vocal, this one will absolutely get things going when that analog bassline drops and a massive build up will really take it to the next level. flip for the swirl, that picks it back up and knocks it home. lush keys, great percussion and a lovely vocal sample all the elements you need for a classic deep house jam. last up is the swirl manuel turs bubble basics mix. manuel is on a roll at the moment and this mix certainly shows us why. with a unique touch he creates a deep jazzy thick sound with an additonal key riff that builds beautifully. quality for sure

50hz is definitely one of the leading jacking imprints about. the previous cuts have all showcased numerous quality stompers coming from the hands of a select group of true jackmasters. volume 8 is no different and jacks you up with 4 tracks of straight up floorfillers. bam bam, labelboss bissmire and paul langley are backed up by more promising talent. sonico and aaron stay head to head with with the dons and make your head nod till ya neck hurts!

casey nefcy is the in house engineer for om records and has worked with all the heavyweight om artists. here he kicks off his first solo outing with some tasty latenight grooves. features a sizzling vocal from jessica marquez lead vocalist from the west coast group uneaq. a 1 has a deep and spacey tech edge with a rolling bassline and synth pads. a 2 and b 1 are both pumped up dj dealer mixes with much energy, pumped up beats, rhodes stabs and driving bassline

huge 303 flavoured progger by the group therapy crew (dave seaman, stelios vassilioudis, alan bremner) flip over for an atmospheric breaks mix by stefan anion

berghain sureshot!! apotek records is born! this new label is the love child of the renowned producer and dj jerome sydenham also know for his flagship label ibadan records. continuing from the existing legacy of the classic ibadan ten inch series, which included monumental tunes like timbuktu (ibadan) and sandcastles (ibadan/defected), apotek was created to push the boundaries of the techno genre. this first release from apotek records shows sydenhams consistent commitment to quality material as also evident in the multiple classic releases from ibadan records. on this occasion, sydenham has hooked up with japanese producer hideo kobayashi leading to the formation of their new techno duo >nagano kitchen< and here delivering their first single >asama<. this innovative techno delight, currently only in the hands of a select group of international djs, is already causing chaos in some of the best rooms in the world

tannen consists of stel, the man behind all things group therapy, and vangelis otherwise known as phatjack. stel’s discography so far has seen him produce original work and remixes for some of the hottest and most popular labels in the industry such as audiotherapy, bedrock, saw, armada, baroque, swift, oxyd and global underground. phatjack have released on labels such as nascent, baroque, deep, sog and extrema. we were confident that their production together would be tasty stuff! nick warren (head of a&r) agreed and used blackout to end his latest global underground compilation, which reached the top twenty uk compilation charts

new kanada is excited to present two deep advanced house cuts from the mood edit group. >santa domingo< is a peak-time monster house cut - seamlessy blurring the line between minimal and maximal. seriously jackin and bumpin beats collide head-on with haunting sirens and swirling textures. fast enough for the big room - but with a depth and rumble that screams >lock the doors and bring out the good stuff!<. >broken< begins as a tight minimal beat with gritty breakbeats dropping into the mix. slowly it expands into a frenzied piece of surgical funk that fits somewhere between nicolette s >dove song< and carl craig s >bug in a bassbin<. a long extended 8-minute journey into deepest water

this ep is pure classic disco dj weapon. a side is from probably the best known disco group of all time, can you guess who? but forget those cheesy vocals! b side is truly classic sounds from 1780 and 1890! but they re beautiful and funky, whats to say? 126 bpm plus 95, and 89 bpm. watch the dancers all go crazy. music you just cant make on a laptop, and thats why its so good

from breakbeat over leftfield to minimal techno by one of the members of the legandary space invaders group, tom chasteen !!

lush deep jazz house recontructed by anthony nicholson and william kurk. stellar group of accomplished musicians wrap themselves around the trumpet playing of duke jones himself a veteran who has worked with a diverse a set of groups as dr.buzzard savanna

originally released over 10 years ago by the swiss/american producer & remixer oliver stumm (founder the scissor sisters group multi million seller and creator of the club hit flawless that was featured by george michaels last album). living for the future is still a very actual song that is rockin the club floors worldwide!our edition features two remixes by richard earnshaw and two more uplifting remixes by the parisien based dj rork.absolutely slammin