roberto rodriguez is a helsinki-based dj, producer, radio host and music director. having started making music at the age of 12 in 1987 and starting to dj a few years later, roberto can be called a true veteran. he has released over 50 original releases and 60 remixes including - now-classics like *ride with me*, *besomebody* and *oxymoron*. his vast catalog includes releases on labels such as compost, freerange, delusions of grandeur, room with a view, fina and eskimo. just to name a few.

st. petersburg resident kito jempere is back on dirt crew with his first full release after his debut album on fata morgana and a great ep on freerange last year. following his great contribution to our deep love series we now welcome him with these two unique tracks. ranging from house to disco and jazz influences, kito found his very own style and switches easily between them. up tempo and energetic tracks with great melodies, driving bass lines and clever sample use.

it seems like ages since we last had roberto rodriguez on the label with his excellent be somebody back in 2008, so were plenty happy to welcome him back for a long overdue follow up.

his music is like a waterfall on house – organic, constantly running,sparkling and fresh.it could be the background tune for magazine beauties in st. tropez,it feels like a drive through californian valleys,or it may as well be the soundtrack tune for a full moon party on the greek islands - yes, it might indeed just be the result of many a club year. just as well, however, we can look at it as some sort of a flip side to those busy and dark times of dull and hard work back in the days, something to simply relax andm make you smile, after a hard days work, with a cigarette in one hand and a smooth drink in the other… imagine a piece of roxy music, a dancefloor in northern italy - some time in the late 80s - and joe smooths promised land.see what i mean?you picture this?well,in that case you have a pretty good idea of robertos serenades style.the original version of tell me feat.kholi is taken from the upcoming album dawn.

ltd 2011 repress, rare stuff

warehouse found!, rare stuff

fina is a new record label releasing on slabs of wonderful black vinyl. fina is created by simon morell and matt long with love from leeds. fina is part of the 2020vision music family. fina is not afraid to experiment with different styles and tempos. fina embraces everything from mid tempo grooves, disco induced dubs and deeper shades of house. fina features up and coming fresh producers. fina will be throwing unique one-off parties in a space near you. fina can be pronounced >finer< if you like. fina came from an italian word and has nothing to do with petrol stations. fina celebrates the spice of life.

if it is about contemporary house music, there is no way of avoiding the northern djs & producers. first and foremost with roberto rodriguez aka manolo, who has shaped his personal funk infected old-school vibe over the last years and helped the house revive without forgetting from where it came from. his future beat investigators strictly followed the detroit heritage and his acid kings membership gave us lust for the roland tb 303 again. the bermuda project came back to cosmic again and had more than an impact on the nu disco styles. it is his pertinent mix of soulful, funky & functional dancefloor and his his effective productions who convinced the tastemakers worldwide and prepared his ground for top notch releases on labels like compost, 2020vision, freerange or delusions of grandeur and remixes for acts like yoko ono, tigerstripes, jay shepheard, the timewriter, marmion, crazy p, bellringers or vanessa daou. now the time has come for his own platform called serenades, featuring the manolesque ep - for those who like it deep, down & funky!

der finnische produzent roberto rodriguez (future beat investigators/acid kings) hat bereits zwei tolle maxis auf composts black label veröffentlicht. das original von >ride with me< ist auf der black label 33 zu hören. geremixt von the revenge (unter dem pseudonym burnt island casuals) und matthias meyer (liebe*detail) erstrahlt dieser floorfiller in ganz neuem glanze.

finlands roberto rodriguez (acid kings, future beat investigators) continues his mission to save house music from fading into irrelevance with a shining example of soulfulness. includes remixes by crazy p and shahrokh sound of k.

support by dirt crew, laurent garnier, blacksoul...

jay shepheard, timewriter & dinamoe remixes of the roberto rodriguez classic... while the poor berlin kids are still suffering from psychoses resulting from the 2nd world war, inexorable overindulging the afterhours and for sure will be ashamed of their pictures, they will see of themselves in 25 years...we should talk about good win

super groovy spacin deep techy house cuts, decks tip!!

support by : nick warren, funk d void, djinxx, laurent garnier, john selway, shur-i-khan, estroe, the timewriter, nacho marco,.. beautiful deep diving techhouse tracks by one half of future beat investigators, roberto rodriguez...

schöne luftige house-nummern mit und ohne vocal einsatz. typisch compost !

supported by john digweed, pawas, jeff samuel, adam kroll, dubnitzky, monoroom, h.o.s.h., mollono.bass, elektrodrei, jakob seidensticker&lexgold !! and again the ostwind-crew presents new artists on their limited series. on the a-side we have the up comming artists daniel solar (known from his excellent remix-work for marc depulse s “kein kind von traurigkeit” on ostwind013) with his production partner marc poppcke aka solar & poppcke. they deliver a stunnig melancholic journey between electrofied techhouse and neo-trance with some neo-pop influences. on the b-side we welcome roberto rodriguez, known from his projects “future beat investigators”, “bermuda” or “track n field” for labels like laka, raw fusion, sonar kollektiv, frisbee tracks and nine2five to name a few. he comes with a great soulful detroit influenced melodic techhouse biggie to save special moments on the dancefloor. all in all a very nice package with two sentimentally ear candys in a very high production quality !!

roberto rodriguez is going deeper with the hypnotising camera obscura ep to end 2007 with real housemusic for 2008. if warehouse would be still alive, itd sound like this. essential, soulful & timeless masterpiece from one of the hottest newcomers this year !!

loving it already: laurent garnier, sian, shinedoe, david lambrecht , dj fex, tom wax, dave twomey,.. big in raveline magazine !!

spacin and electrofied techhouse shaker with strong hypnotizing phonique remix

debut album with finest classic, yet fresh sounding house music, vocal features include, kholi aka kholekile twalal, a fresh talent from south africa, already featured on atjazz and global soul releases, max c aka charles salter from louisville, kentucky is a singer/songwriter, performer, dancer, choreographer, and even actor and was a member of 3rd nation who scored several billboard top 10 singles. later he toured with bands like bomfunk mcs and blacknuss,devon dunaway, another protege of roberto who was already featured on his floppy sounds release on wave music. roberto rodriguez is one of the most prolific producers from scandinavia, hes also known as manolo and responsible for remixes like 6th borough project (the soul), akabu (ride the storm), energy52 (cafŽ del mar), crazy p (stop space return), yoko ono (give me something), vanessa daou (once in a while), moodymanc (preacher) and more

killer mixes on kyodais big house anthem from last year. nuff said.

one of the highlights from the recent nightstarter 8 compilation – on my mind gets a remix treatment from the hottest trio of club cowboys right now. roberto rodriguez digs out his 909 out of the closet and works out a mid 90s inspired slammer, not far away from the golden times of strictly rhythm. added sample vox and the shuffled drums drives this up to the max before dropping some serious organ madness into the game. sure fire floor burner. for the vocal shy, we have included the dub as well. mano le tough brings us some of his trademark balearic deep techno which we just love to play! damn fine arrangement coupled with soothing melodies and a churner of a bassline makes this one of his finest remixes – we are happy to welcome mano on moodmusic for his first, but definitely not last guest appearance.

incl joeski remix, eric kupper & lrx and roberto rodriguez remix

signature dark remixes double lp (eight track included) 2x12inch, black 140g, 33 rpm, normal picture cover with 5 mm spin, black inner sleeve and wraped on plastic. >signature dark remixes<, is a collection of remixed versions from the tracks of signature darks first two albums, >foghornia< by tapani rinne and >dark days< by aleksi myllykoski. vinyl version contain eight works from top notch finnish techno producers. dub techno aesthetics is represented in remixes by roberto rodriguez or roope k, while its techno counterpart is found in remixes by samuli kemppi or tuomas narvio.

incl picture sleeve

experimental atmospheric soundscapes

great techno 4 track ep.. dj support by the likes of laurent garnier, dixon, ame, adriatique, ian pooley, timo maas, trikk, frankey & sandrino, sacha, the drifter, severino (horse meet disco), alex dallas (zukunft zürich), yor kultura, lehar, denis horvat, bog, echonomist, fred everything, luca bachetti, karotte, roberto rodriguez

laka releases #3, 4 5 & 6 all bundled up for one special price!

two of house of disco s most sought after tracks get a 45rpm repress. roberto rodriguez s mustat varjot is a big dj harvey fave this is your last chance to avoid the discogs sharks

up next on secret reels is an ep by frenchman leon revol. leon has previously released on monologues records alongside laurence guy, his style is laid back and dreamy, yet still holding a fantastic groove. this ep entitled astral plane is a subtly detailed and beautiful house music record. admin turns in a chunky groover of a remix on the b side, fresh from appearances on boogie café, banofee pies and kolour ltd. the proof is in the listening! dj support: nachtbraker, dj caspa, mike w (kolour ltd), roberto rodriguez, dairmount, goshawk, loz goddard, had & the ladyboy, saine, long island sound, replika, chocky, marcin krupa, martin hayes,

the first 3 laka releases all bundled up for one special price:
- laka001: roberto rodriguez - moonraker serenade ep
laka002: komytea - soldiers of karkadu ep
- laka003: bermuda - galaxy race

nice price deal !!! supported by: danny howells, timo maas, alexander maier, wagon cookin, jimpster, roberto rodriguez, jonny cruz, oliver klein, axel bartsch, dairmount, alland byallo, ed davenport, daso, deepchild, mihai popoviciu, the model, simon garcia & many more... we are really proud to announce our second release on white rabbit music. long fellow and white rabbit sympathizer alin >aeromaschine< crihan delivered 2 briliant tracks which will go directly into your head and feets. he is one of the most upcoming talents from romania. tracks on baalsaal and poker flat will follow. on the remix duty we asked cosmic cowboys and oliver deutschmann. both did an amazing job and transformed the originals into 2 different interpretations. oliver deutschmanns mix reminds to some groovey early 90s house while the cosmic cowboys remix move into the deeper fields and makes you go insane. but words are all in vain so have a listen and satisfy yourself. cheers from the rabbit hole.

nicole willis, soulful chanteuse, releases another single from her acclaimed lp >soul makeover< - >siesta< in late june. siesta is one of the slower, more sultry tracks from the lp, and this time around, it gets two new mixes: one from finlands roberto rodriguez,a spaced-out soulful dub groove and a garage mix from temple of soul

nice price deal !!! shur-i-kans trademark blend of musicality with cutting edge electronic production has been turning heads and gaining fans for a number of years now. fred everythings lazy days recordings were quick to snap up >simply yes< featuring alexander east, and give it a mighty remixe from magik johnson and another from fred himself, along with an additional track from shur-i-kan. full support from luciano, laurent garnier, ian pooley, grant nelson, mark farina, andy inland knights, johnny fiasco, marlon d, nick holder, jay west, nacho marco, giom, pezzner, peter christianson, roberto rodriguez, sarah main, demarkus lewis, luke mckeehan, murray richardson, miles maeda, marko militano, olivier desmet, dj mes and more

ltd 2016 repress! vinyl only, hand-stamped numbered copies. helsinki based common labour presents.. its debut release dullape by potholes.the title track is a hazy affair with mesmerizing rhodes chords on top of a solid groove, its simple message - dont let the demons in. on the flip phonogenic strips down dullapé into a pure horror show interpretation, imagine exorcists burning wooden crosses into the face of a demonized remix. to round off the ep we have >etiquette< which is a loopy deep house flavored, delta blues funk jam, a belter aimed straight at whats left of the floor. plays from roberto rodriguez, fabio monesi, sasse, trevor deep jr...

hailing from st petersburg in russia, kito jempere has been recognised by his peers and a wider global audience thanks to an impeccable serie of releases in recent years. it is no surprise neither that dairmount spotted him already in 2013 with his confusion ep on jimpster s freerange, followed by his objects album on his own fata morgana imprint & solid releases last year on dirt crew & let s play house. his tracks have been remixed by luminaries as nachtbraker, jacob korn, roberto rodriguez, hnny, juju & jordash, ooft or ruf dug.

2018 repress! common labour is back with another slamming compilation release. the four tracked 12” includes top notch offerings from an all-finnish producer guard. limited and vinyl only as per usual. a1 mirage man, born roope karhunen, has fingers in many pies. producing, performing and steering two record labels, this man does it all. fusion of noisy and raw rhythm section, sub bass and dub stabs in this track make a mean combo. a2 common labour head honcho potholes is back again with a funky tool. tabarnac is a mixture of live drumming and 303 licks in a skilfully produced manner. dreamy yet refreshing. b1 roberto spins silk with his old school rendition of the future - a fusion of deep house, latin, old school electro. surprisingly functional and unique combination which will challenge the audience to bust a few breakdance moves on the dance floor. b2 another ace from tuomas salmela’s sleeve. the trippy and balearic composition of -feroxified- takes the listener on a soothing journey that guarantees euphoric sensations. sterling track for most occasions.

ltd 2016 repress !! helsinki based common labour gives birth to its second offering on this limited vinyl only release. continuing in the same vein of quality twisted deep house, potholes unravels the mahla ep. the title track mahla gets the juices flowing with a hypnotic deep house groover. serenades head honcho roberto rodriguez takes the remix reins and works mahla into a more percussive and refined interpretation. its an honour having him on the common labour imprint. on the flip side, gambler sleazes off into b-grade italo disco spaghetti western territory. a possible soundtrack to a horror flick with kenny rogers stumbling into a truckers rest area after a messy night out. rounding off the ep, spoekhus picks up the pace and mood giving the handbag circle some ammo to shuffle their stilettos too. cementing another polished offering from this artisan label.

repress !! everything started back in early 2014 when i came across the first tracks of junktion on outplay, remembers dairmount with a smile on the face. heavy on the bacon & coconuts are already supported & played by dam swindle, session victim, medlar, axel boman, jimpster, wolf music, lay far, kito jempere, art of tones, crazy p, late nite tuff guy, henry wu, max graef, roberto rodriguez & more

relative newcomer to the scene, caserta delivers the goods on his first-ever artist ep release. spanning a wide range of styles from thumping sample-laden hip-hop grooves, to chill nu disco, to bumping old-school house, this one has a little something for everyone. cleverly knitted together with interludes and outros, the dynamic ep is both utility knife in the dj bag, and a beautifully varied listener experience. early support from soul clap, moon boots, kon, roberto rodriguez, justin jay (dirtybird), dirtytwo, craig smith (6th borough project), nathan g

ltd repress
the first release for andy harts new vinyl only imprint >voyage<. this introduction includes artefacts from ctepeo 57 aka max graef & muff deep, saine, andy hart and harvey sutherland. pressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl and packed into manila sleeves. early dj support from: jimpster, max graef, roberto rodriguez, m.ono and thatmanmonkz

glasgow based mermaids have been quietly making waves since 2011 with an infectious blend of choppy edit-style punchers and slow morphing body music. the duo have already had releases on their own eponymous imprint as well as nonlocal out of canada, but made their biggest splash on ali oofts recent foto recordings sampler ep fours a crowd. their contribution >run with the night< easily stole the show on the release and made its way into many well respected record bags including roberto rodriguez, ben la desh, andy ash, martin hayes of rose records and the always on point sleazy beats gents. the tides are steadily turning in their favour and have carried them to young adults for their finest material yet.

vinyl only! super limited edition compilation from traveller. only 200 copies worldwide. dont sleep. imported from finland.

taken from the highly praised debut from maurice aymard album between stars we present the first remix ep featuring new as well as more seasoned remixers such as roberto rodriguez, sasse, miguel puente and jonas saalbach

after a successful launch with tracks from citizen and ejeca, loft records returns with its second single this march, entitled ghana by dorsia, and backed with reworks from hnny, jay shepheard and roberto rodriguez.

vinyl only release, grey coloured & marbled. second release from disrobe, this time with 4 tracks from german producer marvin zeyss.
support from laurent garnier, adam shelton, roberto rodriguez, matthias vogt, wareika...

dj support from: osunlade, mad mats (local talk / gamm), rainer trüby (compost records), volcov aka isoul8 (neroli), roberto rodriguez, kuniyuki takahashi, simbad, kev beadle, jonny miller (southport weekender), tyler askew

alcis three part series titled early beginnings draws to a close and firmly cements the young swiss producer as a house music star in the making. alcis first ever demo was sent to phil weeks at the start of 2013, and so impressed was the robsoul chief that he instantly signed all 10 tracks to the label. alci, robsoul and phil weeks are an ideal match, as this third installment shows once again, with his funky, looped, sample-based and heads-down jacking house beats aligning perfectly with both phils and the labels philosophy and output. its also clear to hear the influence of the classic french house sound & robsouls interpretation of it in alcis music. the first two volumes in the early beginnings series picked up support from mosca (radio 1 play), darren emerson, roberto rodriguez, round table knights, matthias vogt, dirty channels, catz n dogz, rolando, hot toddy and many more

remixes by fred p reshape, moomin, lauer, acid louis mix, orson wells!supported by, jacques renault, axel boman, roberto rodriguez, julietta, iron curtis, langenberg, ooft!, show b, san soda, tim sweeney, ian pooley, jimpster, permanent vacation, gerd, janson