the 2nd ep on be an ape in 2015 is served by colognias finest jonathan kaspar. avoid is raw track with fizzling acid grooves, moving into one direction: dawn. the release is joined by 3 fantastic remixes. brothers vibe, the legend from new jersey keeps it bassy with a touch of funk in an oldschool way. bas amro combines deep melodies with a real hands up drob. maxi mill adorns his version with a vocal and a great bassline. modern and gergeously analog - go cologne, go new jersey, go amsterdam,

after retiring from the jamaican police force arthur duke reid established his treasure isle liquor store and sound system in pink lane kingston and was crowned the undisputed king of sound and blues in 1956, 57 and in 58. the duke then moved into record production and after relocating the store to 33 bond street, he then built a recording studio on top of his new premises in 1966. according to the musicians and singers the wooden construction of the treasure isle recording studio gave the music a distinctive warmth and richness and with resident engineer byron baron/smithy smith at the controls, the sound of a bond street recording was immediately recognisable.
but the studio one sound is different to the treasure isle sound! the people have to know. - bunny striker lee
a glittering selection of strikers treasure isle recordings are featured on this compilation. so please sit back and enjoy the set!

endeavors, the 4th compilation from voltaire records, explores the vibes of boogie, disco, modern funk, and whatever the hell type of music is also on there that doesnt fit into those aforementioned genres. it s the music that a bunch of nasty psychotic animals would be jamming in a festering urban back alley, as shown on the compilation cover, illustrated by oakland- based artist, jessie california

repress 2015 - those notorious victims of session return to what we like to think of as their spiritual home, if not their physical one, with the brilliant glow in the dark ep, and if you thought solomun and his neon nights were the only day-glow players in town its time to think again as the sv boys slap on the luminous paint and head straight to the dancefloor.

landside paert 1 is a visionary journey into uncharted lands. comes with a max cooper remix

geneve based pascal viscardi bring his rich and sweltering textures to saft with his first ep for the spanish label. the swiss producers paradiso ep is already the 9th installment and by no means an odd addition to the family. strongly rooted in soulful sounds with firm aesthetics and blissful melodies, this release is exactly what saft is all about. from the moment the pad in the title track starts riding, paradiso immediately hints to a deserted paradise.
tales from the emax (a2) is a groove laden anthem that will soothe those that are into soulful but firm sounds. on the b side, we find remix work of both originals. swiss house stalwart agnes stirs things up with his thriving rework of paradiso called la charme chambertin mixx. on the b2 cut we find saft familiar jefferson belmondo with a cracking rework of the title track *paradiso* called beach mix. 4 strong, groove-laden cuts that celebrate the saft sound like never before.

full box of music

triple vinyl pack for all iww music fans out there - contains these releases:
- iww001: fabian kranz - jazzy jeff ep
- iww002: maxâge - rome sweet rome ep
- iww003: andrea di rocco aka mr. smiley guy - finger food ep

admaiora is proud to welcome on board, for the first vinyl of its catalogue, the experience and talent of established italian producer pirupa.

after the success of previous various artist eps, cultured underground outlet cinematic recordings is back with another tasteful ep that features tracks by label head soy mustafa, city 2 city, aubrey and john tejada & justin maxwell.

after the killer debut, money sex returns with another jaw-droppingly good selection, this time from imyrmind. another triumphant tapestry of sample sources, reinvented and ramped up into an effortlessly effective 6 pack. these guys are untouchable right now - accept no substitute!

brand-new 10 track collaborative album from the legendary easy mo bee and emskee.

the people behind the amazing mareh festival in brasil (the southern hemisphere s answer to electric elephant), drop yet more top drawer music as their label journey continues to gain strength. set in the lush settings of bahia where day blends into night and sun into moon, mareh continues to attract some first class artists from around the world to release on their imprint. the second release kicks off with glasgow based production wizard the revenge letting loose a late night groove that takes a blissful string sample and then works it for the dance floor. it s top stuff from the man with the roaring grooves. and rumours have it that the revenge himself will be headlining at this year s legendary nye event in bahia alongside tim sweeney, pete herbert & dicky trisco. next up is berlin based disco and house aficionado eddie c who drops an uber cool, cut up disco chugger that is likely to work your sunset and early morning sets to the max. mareh favourite pete herbert then steps up to the controls and delivers an upbeat, balearic dance floor banger that hits all the right notes and then hits them again. you can almost smell the hierbas on this one! last but not least, tokyo based englishman max essa delivers an electronic ode to late night dancing and early morning dips as he joins the dots between the tokyo underground and the fresh bahian surf. wonderful stuff. so mareh really are out to pull in a truly global sound to their label outing with glasgow, berlin, london, ibiza and tokyo all represented as well as their spiritual homelands sao paulo, and of course the place where it all happens each new year... bahia.

before you can remember anything you are about to say to me i will tell you its time for a second round! why even bother searching for questions if ancient future already has the answers to them? delivered again in the form of four tracks by four different artists, this is number two! played & support by peter kruder, booka shade, larse, ed ed, kiki, andre crom, rainer trueby, vanilla ace and many more

2nd part of the first airbag compilation with minimalist deep house & beyond.

following the release of dba015.5 in 2014 (which included mgun’s anthemic risque cut) dba present another vinyl-only various artists excursion, once again mixing up new arrivals to the label like detroit’s radio brovold, new yorker max mcferren and paris’ ben cohen, with established label favourites like halvtrak of tampere, finland.

albion, the “continental disco” wizard, is back on macadam mambo with a new ep, proving, with those 4 mysterious killer nuggets, that he is definitely the boss to put out weirdo obscurities. and, giving us again the feeling that the level of the tracks on macadam mambo, is getting higher record after record. a new masterpiece on macadam mambo!!

lab.our 05 showcases tracks by 4 different artists, displaying a diverse spectrum of deep sounds. lab.our music co-owner j-ul’s first ever release, tempest, is a moody, beat driven track with layered synths. maxwell church returns to the label with elastic ban, a rolling rhythmic journey with tense strings. newcomer, and toronto native, gabe rebong drops praise, a dancefloor burner with a barrage of beats and energetic vocal snippits. last but not least, veteran chicago skyway brings us vase mix 3, an atmospheric and melodic jackin’ track

after releasing his new album, film of life, late 2014, tony allen makes a bridge with modern club music through 2 remixes. house guru ricardo villalobos and partner max loderbauer present a rework of * african man* , in which they slowly drags it in a minimalist groovy mutation. on b-side, rising londoner fort romeau reveals a new facet of tonys piece * go back*, bringing deep graceful and elegant modern discoid rhythm mixed with damon albarns silky vocals.

teil 10 der *about: berlin* reihe mit 32 tracks auf 4-fach vinyl inklusive downloadcode.

002 of the analoq musik vinyl only imprint comes from up and coming producer jerome.c with two flawless remixes from stuart hawkins and max j & coockies to complete the ep. first supported by fuse head honcho enzo siragusa @ tini & the gang - these dance floor filling tracks have gone on to be supported across the globe by some of the industries biggest names. effortless grooves, intricate percussion, housey synths and catchy vocals - these tracks are simple master pieces set to take many more dance floors this spring/summer by storm

bouq comes closer and closer to celebrate the 10. friends & family release. this time with 2 flawless dj tracks from sicilian cristian viviano and kuo climax from malaga. you can definitely feel the southern european sun inbetween the beats.

special triple pack for all you suruba lovers out there - contains three classic releases:
- suruba13: los suruba - palle palle ep (spektre / kanio remixes)
- surubax003: los suruba - chuck ep (tigerskin remix)
- surubasp003: nil by mouth - fibula ep (los updates remix)

slamming deep (house) album with great influences from hip hop / soul, funk, downbeat...

after an absence of 7 years, the legendary primate recordings is back!new transmissions pt1 totally encompasses this philosophy. we have friends both old and new featured on the releases, showcasing a variety of styles, but all with 2 important elements, groove and quality

innocent music presents their fourth vinyl only release called vinyl only tools vol.3! this time our label boss aney f. invites lower & osp, sven jaeger & kuo climax vinyl only

6 tracks from armando vaults. this time on housetime, a lesser known trax sub label. minimal and raw jacking chicago house in all forms. check dance with me for armandos take on filtered house. original pressings from 1989 were pressed terribly and popped and crackled. this 2015 re issue has been re mastered and released in conjunction with the rights holders.

first off, we have two brothers (convenient, right) from italy who sent us a killer demo we simply couldn t refuse: the lion brothers. up next is the true veteran: lemakuhlar, who s finally back with a fresh dose of his awesome music. this one s a real gem, finally available after spending many years as an exclusive in maxim s sets. audio city soul is the new alter ego of one of our favourite artists, who s ready to take it to the next level. last but not least, maxim lany seals the deal with a new track called groot feest , which is dutch for big party... go figure!

emvep002 is emv005 and emv006 sold as a doublepack vinyl for the price of a single 12 inch!

henrik bengtsson from swedish helsingborg is the man behind this alias. other outfit is goz mongo alliance whith a sound from the uk era 79-81. with this soloproject there is only old drummmachines and crappy synth involved and some small lyrics too.. and.. this is brain-disco, mekano style!

thre release from polar records for one special price! contains these eps:
- polar003: various artists - pegasus ep
- polar004: various artists - lotus ep
- polar005: various artists - uranus ep

grow returns with the record isotelus rex by denis kaznacheev, complete with a remix by daze maxim.

incl matthias tanzmann remix

missing home, you steer your rocket-ship through the infinity of space, heading firmly in the direction of the dance-floor, where other-worldly beings wave multiple limbs. the journey continues as coyote (is it balearic? recordings), offer a pulsating remix of galactic proportions. enjoy your voyage to the stars.

every wph summer brings us…the wph summer special! well, some summer specials have been known to be released in the winter, with huge acclaim from the cold masses who had something to warm their hearts and souls to. so we figured we would release another summer special in the winter… the mysterious-but-not-really harry baldi kicks things off with ‘something for your mind’, a sample-ridden up tempo house workout that will also go down a treat on techno floors. solid yamaha bass anyone? up next we introduce a new belgian member to the wph family. dj miclem has quietly been working on his music and now it’s time to let some of it out of the studio and onto your decks. this is the vintage wph sound that got us on the map!

following up on the highly successful classic chicago tracks e.p., dj duke takes us even deeper with another volume of chicago legends and pioneers, spanky, danell dixon, felix da housecat and nate williams. again, the raw stompers are re-edited by duke for the ultimate dance experience. remastered and repressed in conjunction with power music records.

tito wun and lorenzo merluzzo presents their new 12inch- ep on ava. disco rigido . this project contains the whole range of afro, disco, psychedelic and soul influenced house music. a new producer collaboration is born!

copenhagens tartelet records reach their 30th release in style! this va birthday party features label regulars like uffe alongside a whos who of modern german house heads. tito wun & damiano von erckert from the cult ava imprint, cosy up alongside mpc wielding giants like max graef & glenn astro (alongside regular sidekick inmyrmind) submerged funk loops, off kilter chord work and sharp disco percussion share a packed dancefloor with heavily delayed hip shakers (swing set to the high 70s) elsewhere gritty, tightened up 4/4 sample house rocks out alongside neck snapping mid-tempo cuts, all concocted from a wholesome melting pot of four decades of black american music. its raw & for the floor, you couldnt ask for more

deluxe limited re-edition of original release from 1967, remastered from original tapes. comes in gatefold cover with original artwork.

in addition to the book project >beyond plastic<, this vinyl only compilation features four exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by sebastian dubiel (ortloff records), sandrow m (uncanny valley), max k. (brothers in love) and andre kronert (decks records).

beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on >black gold<. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.

the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebe*detail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.

beyond plastic bundle
1 x beyond plastic book
1 x beyond plastic vinyl only compilation
1 x beyond plastic cotton bag (only available in this bundle)

book info:
beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.

the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebedetail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.

– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

vinyl info:
in addition to the book project >beyond plastic<, this vinyl only compilation features four exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by sebastian dubiel (ortloff records), sandrow m (uncanny valley), max k. (brothers in love) and andre kronert (decks records).

– vinyl only
– limited edition of 180 black 12-inch vinyls
– including risograph-printed inlay with liner notes by sascha uhlig (groove)
– mastered by manes at salz (salz-mastering.com)
– pressed by r.a.n.d. muzik (www.randmuzik.de)

listen to this if you like: anything that weve put out last year, wrapped together in a lovely double pack of a 12inch and 10inch. the roundup part 1 is the first part of an annual recurring event: the big heist family remix ep, where all artist names get put in a big bowl, and by luck of the draw, find themselves remixing (and remixed by) another heist artist. weve got max graef remixing dam swindle and turning the break up into a full on graef-affair.

poker flat recordings has been dealing out underground house music with a unique twist since 1999, from the defining debut loverboy through the bugnology series, acclaimed albums and worldwide club hits, steve bug’s essential imprint has unearthed new talent, developed rising stars and welcomed veterans into the fold. steve bug’s reputation as an exceptionally gifted dj, producer and music connoisseur is about to carry the beloved imprint to its 15th anniversary, which will be celebrated with its finest collection of raw talent yet, starting with this first instalment of the anniversary series called four jacks.

ninth release on the by now firmly established box aus holz label! man of the hour glenn astro links up with familiar production partner imyrmind for another effortlessly assembled and irresistable extended player. drum swing set to stun, and all manner of soulful fruit thrown into the blender for a seriously juiced package! as deft sample house jams sit perfectly alongside absorbing, synth heavy head-nodders. 100% quality cuts all the way.

next big release on ava records... well done damiano

sonar kollektiv present volume 2 of the daniel grau reworks this time by box aus holz.

pop ambient 2015 introducing debutant soundsmiths while welcoming returning pop ambient staples.

celebrating 5 years of needwant, the imprint that made the world familiar with mario basanov, kim ann foxman, ejeca, maxxi soundsystem and many more, asks their now admired artists and its extended family to create fresh reinterpretations of its stunning back catalogue