bevor im april 2018 das debüt-album geography von tom misch erscheint, wird nun auch bei uns sein projekt beat tape 2 auf doppel-vinyl verfügbar gemacht. in den vergangenen monaten ist um tom ein regelrechter hype entstanden: ausverkaufe shows in london und berlin, sowie die wahl zum breakthrough artist bei den artist and manager awards in london! toms bisheriger erfolg lässt sich zum teil auf seine sehr engagierte fan-base zurückführen, die der multi-instrumentalist im alleingang aufgebaut hat und was auch die häufigkeit, mit der er die hype machine-spitzenposition erreicht, beweist. beat tape 2 hat ihm eine vielseitige fangemeinde beschert und seine musik wird von einer glaubwürdigen mannschaft von unterstützern gefeiert - von einem der größten dance music kanäle auf youtube, majestic casual, sowie von zane lowe, annie mac, huw stephens, clara amfo und jaden smith. süd-london sprüht vor kreativität und tom ist teil einer wahrhaft spannenden szene, von denen er mit einigen auf beat tape 2 kollaboriert. diese künstler teilen seine sensible, gefühlvolle, tiefmelodische und emotionale herangehensweise an die musik. der track easy love feat. carmody ging direkt auf platz 1 der hype machine charts. weitere künstler, die auf beat tape 2 mit tom zusammengearbeitet haben, sind u.a. loyle carner, jordan rakei und zak abel.

die stereo hörtest-edition vol. iii präsentiert dem musikliebhaber wie dem klang-gourmet exzellente aufnahmen aus dem programm von chesky records auf unterschiedlichen tonträgern:
- 180 gramm lp, direct metal mastering
- hybrid-sacd
- dvd-rom mit hochbit-dateien in 24bit/192khz, 24bit/96khz & 16bit/44.1khz plus mp3 in 320kbit
- blu-ray audiodisc zur direktwiedergabe plus files in unterschiedlichen auflösungen

first ever vinyl remastered reissue of this sought-after synth-pop /cosmic disco / funk / boogie album from 1983! lots of vocoder, analogue synths & keyboards, heavy drum machines, spacey vocals, bossa / brazilian touches, cosmic effects. the rah band was the brainchild of legendary english producer & arranger richard hewson. they debuted in 1977 with the cosmic glam hit the crunch, on which richard, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, played all the instruments himself. in 1983, he released going up the second rah band album, where he also played most of the instruments himself, helped by several drummers, a brass section and the sweet vocals of his wife liz hewson. including massive club classics like messages from the stars, perfumed garden and more.

the killers’ 2nd album, originally released in 2006, now back on vinyl.

a collection of singles, b-sides, rarities, covers, and remixes from the killers, recorded between 2002 and 2007. now back on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the latest in a series of releases from the golden pudel affiliated v i s label
•7inch vinyl + c90 tape with download code
•200 copies

love songs? yeah, house love songs by ivano tetelepta for siena.

nicola altieri aka the mechanical man, from naples is the newest entry in the bosconi family. after contributing with one track on -the sweetest- series on bosconi extra virgin, he delivers here a rich eight tracker mini lp on, where casio sounds, yamaha fm synths and akai samplers are the main ingredients to give birth to his own compositions.
sounding like a constipated and forced minimalistic funky music created in a small bedroom environment, warm, dirty and slowed down like from an old tape cassette but full bodied, the release begins with the intimate and dark mood of sam and keeps going on with the mysterious vibes of march, the breakbeat rhythm of the broken gravity track and the smokey atmosphere of the downbeat sketch slap. more mechanical grooves on b side with the percussive mid tempo of attrazioni and more ethereal, intergalactic broken beats with amarcord, going back to obscurity with the soulful slow house jam of gess, while the dubby the new stein track close up the release with a touch of micro spacial spirituality. mechanical soul for you ears.

on the corner’s dj tool and eclectic favourite, versus is back for a second instalment. there are some familiar faces occupying this tasty wax and some new comers pushing the needle further-out on the corner. as 2015’s versus sold-out we d already acquired some fresh production talents and sent stems over to new and old friends alike. get your atlases out as we criss-cross the globe introducing you to artists from afar-afield as nairobi, manchester, pune, iringa, detroit, and south london.

stockholm-based mikael jonasson is a long serving dj and producer who continues to push the boundaries of modern club music with his amazingly crafted, rather rare techno productions. with recent releases on labels like drumcode, figure and exile, mikael has earned the support and attention from the key players all around the globe. with a busy schedule of gigs all around the world, including several stops at legendary berghain in berlin to the world s biggest club priviliege in ibiza, mikael have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with talented colleagues such as adam beyer, len faki and sam paganini. right now mikael release his first ep on wall music. he is build his own intricate sound, characterised by an unique sound design and his attention to details. heavy supported by fans, radio-stations and djs around the globe. have fune while listening.mastered by alhek mastering. cover made by radu tanasa.

if you want something done right, sometimes you just have to do it yourself. in a world filled with false gurus and misguided leaders, so goes the mantra of the new york duo walker & royce. after a swift rise in recent years during which time they pioneered a sound that is often imitated but never replicated sam walker and gavin royce have used this mantra as the impetus for their debut album self help, on their label home dirtybird. in order to grow, one often has to look inward, and the pair set out on a trail of self-discovery and advancement. their journey has resulted in a diverse album that evokes a range of emotion and fervor, one that can be appreciated both on the way to a club as well as feverishly dancing to it in one. walker & royces signature production is in exceptional form on their solo tracks, such as why tho, warkin it, best track ever and sunday. the way they contrast heavy, low-end bass and beats with pristine melodies arises from the first thing they ask themselves when they fire up their studio: will we play this? the pair has also continued to push the boundaries of their minted formula for a bigger purpose, enlisting several distinct vocalists and collaborators to captivating effect. the legendary green velvet lends his vocal talent to rub anotha dub, and longtime friend dances with white girls appear on two memorable tracks, including the hit single take me to your leader. other collaborators such as sophiegrophy, oncue, forrest and mr. jpatt each introduce their own individual elements to the album, rounding out the varied tones and feelings that comprise the self help masterpiece. the road to self-discovery is filled with many bumps and obstacles, but with self help, walker & royce have proven that theyve got the keys and in the driver’s seat

this time with tracks from soul of hex, mof & tarkin and others ! hot

katermukke 150, eine collection von insgesamt 4x4 brandneuen tracks. sounds von magit cacoon, dirty doering, niconé, midas 104, marcus meinhardt, kid simius, paji, einmusik, pilocka krach. katermukke präsentiert sich bunt und soundtechnisch offen, nie eingefahren und festgelegt auf einen bestimmten style. mit dem 150. release sagen wir danke. katermukke bleibt in deinem herzen ein besonderer berliner spielplatz für elektronische musik. sam shure sagt, seine heimat sei sein wunderland und wenn man auf dem 4. teil unserer katermukke 150 serie sultan feat kairo steps hoert, bekommt man eine idee davon, was das bedeutet. sam shure ist bereits bekannt durch seine außergewöhnlichen releases auf mukke. sag es laut! pilocka krach is in da house. ein roter stern, nichts gefälscht, nichts versteckt. dieses mädchen bringt dich zum schreien. ay caramba, der zweite track auf der a-seite ist voller wilder beats, kombiniert mit ihrer auffällig einzigartigen stimme. schmutzig, lustig, funky du wirst vor ihre füße fallen und mit ihr schreien. aus leipzig kommt dieser einzigartige klang. schlepp geist, unter anderem bekannt durch mehrere veröffentlichungen auf katermukke hatte bereits viele top 10 hits und verzeichnet dementsprechend viele auftritte. der junge hat talent und wir werden noch viel von ihm zu hören bekommen. grande finale mit lady m aus südafrika, mit ihrem geraden und intelligenten sound. jume ist genau der richtige track für die tanzfläche.

the score is written and produced by daniel pemberton, an english ivor novello award-winning, golden globe award and multi bafta award-nominated composer. the soundtrack features mercury prize winner and folk musician sam lee.
limited first pressing of 1000 numbered copies on gold 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

van morrison verliert keine zeit. nicht einmal ein jahr nach seinem 36. album »keep me singing« veröffentlicht der nordirische musiker 2017 bereits einen neuen longplayer: hier ist »roll with the punches«.
insgesamt 15 titel warten auf der platte, darunter fünf neue van-morrison-originale und eine persönliche auswahl an r’n’b- und bluesklassikern, darunter stücke von bo diddley, mose allison, sister rosetta tharpe und lightnin’ hopkins.
einen ersten vorgeschmack auf die platte gab es bereits mit der single »bring it on home to me«, die im original von sam cooke stammt.
für die aufnahme und produktion des neuen albums arbeitete van morrison mit einigen hochkarätigen kollegen zusammen, darunter paul jones, jeff beck, jason rebello und chris farlowe.

ltd marbled vinyl --- ‘urge theory’ is the debut solo ep from japanese artist maiko okimoto aka lemna. following on from her collaborative ep as ourea alongside sam kdc, urge theory sets about establishing the lemna style. rollicking hypnotic polyrhythms and a distinctive touch to creating driving tension are maiko’s signatures, with a track like dlpfc interjecting an elastic vigor into her style. after introducing her live set to europe at berlin atonal 2017 to rapturous applause, urge theory delivers on the promise of a new sound for modern techno

vier tracks aus dem erfolgreichen album -rr7349- (2016) der experimentellen synthie-band s u r v i v e aus austin, texas, die für den soundtrack der netflix-erfolgsserie -stranger things- verantwortlich ist. abgemischt und neu interpretiert von künstlern wie lena willikens, not waving, sam haar (blondes) und justin k broadrick aka jk flesh (godflesh, jesu). diese vier remixe zeigen gekonnt die kompositorischen fähigkeiten und die musikalische vielfalt, die in jedem track zu finden ist, und fassen die große klangpalette von s u r v i v e zusammen. für alle fans von stranger things, john carpenter, trent reznor, tangerine dream, boards of canada, the haxan cloak, zombi, visible cloaks, floating points!

the baseballs werden 10! und es gibt reichlich grund zu feiern, denn sam, digger und basti blicken auf eine erfolgsgeschichte zurück, die ihresgleichen sucht.
das 180 gramm doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

four tracks on a 12- by cs + kreme = conrad standish + sam karmel with contributions from nigel lee-yang, ela stiles, + jack doepel

it does not happen that often any more that unreleased music from 40 years ago surfaces. even more unlikely it is that the songs put on tape are such treasures. the voltags were right at the forefront of the local washington dc new wave/punk scene of the late 1970s. influenced by kraftwerk, gary numan, the clash, and the b-52 s, they have released only one 45rpm single during their existence. but during the time span of not even 18 months, they had recorded enough material for an entire album but the songs remained in the can. this is the story of the voltags, a short-lived band which could have become famous and mentioned in the same breath as the aforementioned music legends of that era if their songs had been released back in the day. dive in and enjoy the sound of the voltags, it is truly special. we here at perfect toy are thrilled to be label to finally release their work and we sincerely hope that they are finally getting the appreciation they so richly deserve

born and raised by jamaican parents in london, england, alpheus developed a passion for singing after seeing an old recording of sam cooke perform on television, and performing on local sound systems in london as a youth. his love for ska rocksteady and reggae developed as he was exposed to singers like john holt, marcia griffiths, don carlos, dennis brown, frankie paul, michael gordon, keith douglas, thriller u, maxi priest, and many more great artists.

the record comes in a plain black sleeve (3mm spine) with holes. standard weight black vinyl.
in 2015 sam shepherd - aka floating points - released his break out, critically acclaimed debut elaenia. earlier this year he followed up the album with reflections - mojave desert, a short film and soundtrack featuring tracks recorded in the mojave desert. today the polymathic producer is pleased to announce his latest project, ratio, an epic track bordering on 19-minutes that harks back to his earlier dance floor focussed releases. over the course of the summer floating points has developed ratio as part of his solo live electronic show at festivals around the world.

robin schulz ist ein phänomen. nachdem der deutsche dj und produzent vor gut vier jahren mit »waves« seinen durchbruch feierte, ist er beständig auf erfolgskurs. sein debütalbum »prayer« landete in deutschland direkt auf platz sieben, der nachfolger »sugar« sogar auf platz drei. und anstatt sich mal eine pause zu gönnen, präsentiert schulz 2017 bereits album nummer drei. »uncovered« heißt die platte, die neben seinen deep-house-künsten wieder einige spannende features verspricht.
schwarzes doppel-vinyl im klappcover mit downloadcode.

saturne is the new project from asc & sam kdc. it came to life a few years back, as a non-specific genre approach to writing music. the first outing from the pair under this guise focuses on grey area compatible deep hypnotic techno cuts. trace elements shows the pairs intent to deliver intricate, atmospheric, genre-fusing tracks of a standard that has come to be expected for their output over the years.

felt sense recordings delivers a four track compilation for its second release - moving and brooding techno par excellence from the local community.
an archive of a locality, the indirect but palpable influence felt by musicians of a similar ilk occupying the same city. transient experiments in dance-purposed electronics indelibly committed to wax.

phonica records special editions in association with play it again sam is delighted to present the incredible quiet village remix of agnes obles stretch your eyes lifted from the danish born, berlin based singer/songwriters critically acclaimed 3rd studio album >citizen of glass<

robin schulz ist ein phänomen. nachdem der deutsche dj und produzent vor gut vier jahren mit »waves« seinen durchbruch feierte, ist er beständig auf erfolgskurs. sein debütalbum »prayer« landete in deutschland direkt auf platz sieben, der nachfolger »sugar« sogar auf platz drei. und anstatt sich mal eine pause zu gönnen, präsentiert schulz 2017 bereits album nummer drei. »uncovered« heißt die platte, die neben seinen deep-house-künsten wieder einige spannende features verspricht.
limitierte deluxe-edition auf transparentem 180 gramm doppel-vinyl, inklusive slipmat, 20-seitigem foto-booklet, poster, album-cd und downloadcode.

mick has been active in the seedier corners of electronic music for more than 30 years, first immersing himself in the world of hi-nrg and new wave before embracing the house, techno, acid and electro explosion of the late 1980s. aligned with dj hell in the 90s and more recently the intergalactic fm crew, hes the quintessential selector. a life spent digging in the undergrowth for deviant dance music has given him the edge that makes a truly gifted spinner, without riding on hype or studio productions. however, mick isnt adverse to the odd outing on vinyl, having previously appeared on international dj gigolos both solo and as the kinky lovers with sometime partner isabella venis, but these moments are few and far between. for this release on arma, mick has given us two edits that speak to his distinctive style as a dj the original tracks are cult choices re-moulded into deadly, subversive club weapons. the brooding darkwave of himmelfahrt 89 is enough to turn the most indifferent bar crowd into swaying, baying denizens of the night, while stay silent pummels out a relentless electro motif that teeters on the edge of destruction for 11 thrilling minutes. these arent crowd-pleasing dj tools, and neither are they slick and easy edits of obvious classics. this is a peek into the inner workings of a man with decades of experience working masses of flesh into a sweaty fever pitch using sounds youve never heard before. the mastering on micks edits was undertaken by none other than dutch electro legend rude 66, while the striking artwork on the sleeve sees arma reach out for the first time to french artist judex. the nerve-shredding, broken op-art assault was originally found in a book published by cult illustrator sam rictus.

from quebec, with love is the first ep from sleazy, a project from stacy boudreault (marie davidson) and sam paquette (ginger breaker). an ode to the rural and suburban quebec experience, sleazy is the progenitor of suburban techno. sleazy made their recorded debut in april 2017 with the single que calor, released as a limited edition cassette at a party headlined by helena hauff in montreal. described by npr as equal parts inviting and menacing and pitchfork as playful and sensual music made for the family home s basement a soundtrack for all the salacious discoveries one might make in that damp, dark incubator.

first time band anthology - includes 9 unreleased tracks! this fall, the independent literary press all night menu will publish sam sweets hadley lee lightcap, a nonfiction novel that traces the backstories of the three members in acetone, a band that played in los angeles for nine years. though few heard them, their recordings are time capsules of who they were, how they lived, and where they came from. light in the attic has partnered with all night menu to present acetone 1992-2001, the first anthology of the trios music. the book and the album will be released at the same time.

dark entries is proud to present the deluxe 2xlp reissue of ‘come visit the big bigot’ by severed heads, oone of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the australian post-punk independent music scene. they began in sydney in 1979, incorporating elements of ‘industrial’ noise-generation, tape cutting & looping and electronic sound synthesis. as the project developed song-structures and vocals were employed in a more-or-less recognizable mutant electro pop style. after many line-up changes featuring garry bradbury and psychedelic guitarist simon knuckey, severed heads was the vehicle for composer tom ellard. ‘come visit the big bigot’ was severed heads’ first record to be released commercially simultaneously in australia, north america and europe in 1986. it was a prime period for this industrial dance music and bigot was a respected album that did well from the tour they did with skinny puppy that same year. quite a few people still define the band by this period. ‘come visit the big bigot’ was made on a fostex 16 track recorder in tom’s bedroom, employing the newly acquired akai s612 sampler and roland sh-101 to create most of the drum sounds. the album signaled a new direction, flirting with the dance floor and the pop song. presenting the heads at their most cohesive, while retaining their distinctive musical stamp. tom’s vocals are harmonized, slowed down, sped up, run through fuzz boxes, backwards, drum machine rolls, sampled guitars, horn sections, and voices but with a subversive rather than malevolent intention. tape loops are more subtle and define their own space and texture. like the original australian version of the album, we’ve included a bonus disc featuring three extended remixes by sydney dj robert racic (who produced the edited 7” version of “petrol” we reissued in 2015), plus three b-sides from the ‘twenty deadly diseases’12” and two additional tracks from the same recording sessions.

deluxe triple vinyl edition, half-speed mastered at abbey road studios, pressed on 180 gram vinyl, download code included. six panel gatefold with three inner picture bags.
live at the apollo, volume ii by james brown and the famous flames was originally released in august 1968. a follow-up to the original 1963 album live at the apollo it too was recorded in new york at the apollo theater in harlem. this deluxe edition features a more expanded live set including 19 minute version of “it’s a man’s man’s man’s world”.

flesh world is a dream punk group formed in the summer of 2012 in san francisco. the quartet includes scott moore (guitar, synths) jess scott (vocals, guitar) andrew luttrell (bass, backing vocals) sam lefebvre (drums). jess and scott met while loitering around the panhandle district, listening to records, gossiping, and playing live shows around town with their bands (scott plays in hardcore group limp wrist and jess played in the indie pop band brilliant colors).

klyne first caught everyones attention with their critically-acclaimed debut ep paralyzed on aesop, as well as their debut remix - a rework of disclosures omen feat. sam smith - before signing to because music and going on to release their first two singles, dont stop & water flow. both tracks hit the 1 spot on hype machine whilst garnering support from i-d, pigeons & planes, the fader and noisey as well as receiving airplay support from bbc r1, 1xtra, 6 music and beats1 with water flow racing to over 6m streams and counting on spotify. 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 more fire from the young dutch duo the boys are off to a strong start - i-d

sowohl der film als auch der soundtrack zu »guardians of the galaxy« sind absolut kult. und da 2017 endlich die fortsetzung des science-fiction-abenteuers von marvel in den kinos läuft, gibt es passend dazu die neue filmmusik: »guardians of the galaxy: awesome mix vol. 2«.

the debut homemade weapons lp ‘negative space’ is still fresh in peoples playlists after a unanimously acclaimed release, and has gone on to be used as a benchmark for d&b lp’s that exist on the edges of the music’s periphery. combining function and form with equal emphasis, negative space is an lp full of tracks that dj’s play in clubs as opposed to being largely relegated to online mixes. to follow on from the lp, we selected 3 samurai artists to rebuild their favourite tracks from negative space and have combined this with a tidal track vip from homemade weapons made initially for his dj sets. ancestral voices, the untouchables, and sam kdc all turn in unique interpretations.

continuously reimagining his sound and style, the grammy-winning artist sharam digsdeep into his bag of production tricks for his new project collecti, drawing heavily from the darker influences of techno. the album is comprised of a host of new material that he has been field testing with incredible response. -collecti is a culmination of work that represents my endeavors into a sound that has always been near and dear to my heart and central to my sets: techno. for my last album retroactive, i was fixated on all of my influences over the years, for this album, however, my focus is on the darker realms. these records are my dance floor experiments, my secret weapons, tracks that have been driving my sets and i m excited to share this body of work with everyone.- - sharam æscorpi has been tested to wild acclaim. its roaring vocal-synth riffs and heavy bass line have become one of sharam s secret peak-time tools, so much so that he s almost reluctant sharing it. mini is more subdued, channeling some maurizio influence with a long, continuously-modulating riff and tripped-out sounds. dj support: alan fitzpatrick mladen tomic sam paganini nicolas massayeff noir bart skills chris fortier

continuously reimagining his sound and style, the grammy-winning artist sharam digsdeep into his bag of production tricks for his new project collecti, drawing heavily from the darker influences of techno. the album is comprised of a host of new material that he has been field testing with incredible response. -collecti is a culmination of work that represents my endeavors into a sound that has always been near and dear to my heart and central to my sets: techno. for my last album retroactive, i was fixated on all of my influences over the years, for this album, however, my focus is on the darker realms. these records are my dance floor experiments, my secret weapons, tracks that have been driving my sets and i m excited to share this body of work with everyone.- - sharam æspaci is the closest the album gets to house territory, with a groovy bassline and scattering drum fills, while a remastered version of sharam s 2010 tour de force hemi populates this single s b-side, a spastic eight-minute epic that pits chaotic synth squeals and chopped up noise against trudging, liquified bass. dj support: alan fitzpatrick layton giordani andres campo boris sam paganini arjun vagale

legacy recordings veröffentlicht unter dem titel a boy from tupelo: the sun masters ein 12- vinyl album, mit dem sich der weg elvis presleys zum king of rock and roll nachvollziehen lässt. es versammelt alle a- und b-seiten, die elvis für sun records einspielte sowie weitere im sun studio mitgeschnittene songs, die auf seinem bahnbrechenden debüt aus dem jahr 1965 zu hören sind. die songs wurden von sam phillips produziert und stammen aus der zeit zwischen juli 1954 und juli 1955. begleitet wird elvis natürlich von seinen unvergessenen mitstreitern, dem gitarristen scotty moore und dem bassisten bill black.

the invisible are releasing a special remix ep featuring reworked tracks from their critically acclaimed album ‘patience’. released via ninja tune, ‘patience’ saw the mercury prize nominees demonstrate their more uplifting side, giving the listener a sense of the band’s “joy and gratitude” for being alive, with features from anna calvi, sam shepherd (floating points), connan mockasin and rosie lowe.
this new ep shows 4 tracks from the lp in a different light. “love me again” featuring anna calvi is remixed twice, first by london based, rhythm section member, chaos in the cbd and second by fellow rhythm section associate, fyi chris. warp records duo darkstar provide a hypnotic remix of ‘so well’ and finally milionhands music label boss, tee mango steps up for his “summer daze revision” of “k town sunset” featuring connan mockasin.
180g heavyweight black 12- vinyl in 12” brown recycled uncoated card sleeve with holes.

the first clouded vision recordings release of 2017 comes from label owner matt walsh teaming up with stratowerx aka sam russo. the ep is completed with a remix from one of matt’s long-term studio partners, scott fraser, who makes a long awaited debut on the label. the three tracks were recorded over the course of 2016, with the two producers sending parts back and forth via email and the result sees a clear middle ground of minimalistic analogue electro and techno. scott’s surface pressure remix turns the first track “no function” into a dark drexciyan electro brooder, rounding off the ep very nicely indeed.

29 songs from the movie “baby driver” on 180g double vinyl in gatefold sleeves. which includes the bonus song “chase me” by danger mouse featuring run the jewels & big boi.

merriware 002 brings two new artists to the label family, sam brickel and louis marlo (felt sense recs.) while also welcoming back lou karsh (lkr). four tracks with influences varying between minimal, techno, dub and experimental.

following his self titled lp, illa j sometimes known as “john regal” (born october 13.1986 in detroit, michigan) is a singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, multi instrumentalist. he takes us on a trip to his hometown detroit with his third solo album home. his last lp successfully took illa j out of his brother and hiphop legend j dilla‘s shadow to show he is in his own lane. yet, yancey still felt as though he was in a box labeled rapper. teaming up with producer calvin valentine, who entirely produced the album, home is illa j‘s first album to properly showcase the full extent of his vocal range to put him in the singer-songwriter conversation. the listener can feel the soulfulness of this lp through illa j‘s singing and valentines‘ smooth production.

house music maestro louie vega returns to nurvous to remix disco hit ‘up jumped the devil’ by john davis & the monster orchestra. originally released in 1977 on sam records, ‘up jumped the devil’ featured music performances from some of philly’s finest musicians, many of whom also featured on albums by the salsoul orchestra. among them were michael “sugar bear” foreman on bass, drummer charles collins and guitarist dennis harris. percussion came from larry washington, whilst don renaldo provided the strings and horns. with a rugged and rough rhythm section and blazing horn parts, the track was an absolute bomb amongst disco djs at the time and continues to shine as a gem today.

number 2 of three kicks off with the menacing sounds of anastasia vtorova’s (machine woman) 8 minute iron curtain, meandyou co founder herron (sam lewis) made on appearance on the first jheri tracks comp and is back with the percussive stop start vibes of yusmita. sias returns to the fold with his brand of post punk techno on brickfields with sbot & soft stone completing the set.

repress from their 1982 12-on shout - comes with additional 1981 demo version from the sargasso sea track. shoc corridor was the london post-punk quartet of paul o’carroll (voice, synth), andy garnham (synth, drum), chris davis (guitar, bass, e-bow) and nogi prass (synth) named after the sam fuller film from 1963. chris met nogi shortly after moving to london in 1979 – they started playing music together, fell madly in love, and decided to form a band. they recruited andy, who had previously played in a band with stephen luscombe of blancmange, and lyricist and vocalist paul. their influences were wide reaching: kraftwerk, neu, cabaret voltaire, brian eno, pil, and joy division.

ltd 4lp + downloadcode

nach seinem hochgelobten debütalbum elaenia von 2015 (u.a. album des jahres bei resident advisor), veröffentlichen sam shepherd und sein ensemble nun den kurzfilm und soundtrack reflections: mojave desert, bei dem sie zusammen mit regisseurin anna diaz ortuno eine audiovisuelle exploration der beeindruckenden natur unter dem endlosen wüstenhimmel unternehmen und klänge, bilder, farben und formen in atemberaubender schönheit kombinieren.