george chocrane hails from san fran and has been renowned for releasing a string of house and instrumental hip hop records in a variety of guises and collaborations, he earned a reputation for edgy, intricately musical productions that laid waste to dance floors (and chillrooms). he soon became a regular on prominent compilations and the charts of innovative djs.this debut for blockhead recordings sees chocrane & prismatic records cohorts andrew phelan & origami team up for a quirky spoken word story about georges synthesizer weaved over a bumping funky jackin groove. remixes from the uks luke soloman (classic / music for freaks) & fellow san franian anthony mansfield.

he making of this record inadvertently began in cuba in january 2008. powershovelaudio was recording in la havana some of the best contemporary cuban singers and musicians. the resulting recordings were of an inspiring beauty. the situation was that powershovelaudio had this outstanding collection of voices, woods and brass, all infused by the tropical warmth. it was first-class material that should be put in the best hands possible, then maayan came to mind. ônight longö is a synthetic work. maayan has inexplicably, quickly and with incredible precision captured the essence and the expressivity of the cuban musicians and taken it to a hitherto unknown place. maayan is of course well-known for her diligent talent in inserting voices of quality in her mixes, but in this occasion the result is more than surprising. instead of concentrating in her signature minimal beats, maayan has experimented with different cadences, depths and moods, leaving behind her swirl a disconcerting record of inspired beauty. this art in this record is graced with photography by one of the best and most influential photographers in the world: moriyama daido. maayan asked moriyama san for permission to use the cover image, a request which moriyama san, after listening to the record, gladly accepted

anthony mansfield & nick chacona drop a double serving of their patented trashy drunk funk. the heat is, as the vocal states, the sound of disco from berlin to san francisco. prepare yourself for smashingly groovy house music thats built to rock a party. burning sensations has freestyle boogie electro break house roots but is firmly planted in the here and now. its a surefire hit with perverts, escapists, sleazelords, and backroom wizards. together, these two tracks are positively on fire additions to the boys echelon.

this young house label pops it s second release.. definate dancelfloor pressure...remixes from fcl (san soda + red d) + jus ed (underground quality).

from the hot bed of music over in san francisco rong music are highly regarded as the best in all things deep house & discotastic - with an incredbily strong catalogue already in their arsenal, their debut release back in the uk boasts an essential rework from the one and only greg wilson! its sublime space disco for todays dancefloor, and the perfect way to announce their new home this side of the atlantic

slipping sliding bleeping chirping…the donk boys are well know for their innovative, freaky beats. the swedish duo have appeared on a multitude of great labels like frankie, floppy funk, trapez and kreatur. it was only a matter of time before they ran into the crew at dirtybird in san francisco. these three prime cuts are a little jazzy, a little odd, a little caveman, and a lot of fun. they fit in with jackin house and minimal techno just the same and will all be ass-wiggling party starters for sure.

jt donaldson and fred everything have been consistent stars in modern electronic music for several years, large music is thrilled to announce the release of their latest endeavor entitled read my mind. featuring the vocal talents of memphis based singer mr. white, this electrifying release pushes the boundaries of modern dance music by offering a unique sound that is both retro influenced and yet forward focused.

the regrooved series shows what it is all about with this ep of diverse party tracks, old school to disco to latin a track for anytime of the night. the breakbeat junkie comes correct with an classic early hip hop style party warmer, sure to become a favourite in many a djs box. then debut artist the sly players show you what happens when a uk based dj and a producer from san francsico make music together, disco breakbeat! huge. spanish b boy calagad13 joins in with a re work of a disco classic to make the breakers among you get the vinyl mat out. then we have a new boy djp who brings us a big bad latin breaks monster that works so well on any dancefloor, tried and tested believe!

nasty colour keep up the ghetto-style and deliver 4 dedicated floorbombs. on a dj urban works the p... party while the flip goes to esther ofei aka data bomber.

nasty colours stay true to their name and keep it raw, dirty and - yeah, nasty! release #4 is packed with the producing power of carsten rechenberger, ibrahim alfa, dj dro san and dj mem.

2nd shot from portugese nasty colours label directly hits the ghetto-booty! raw beats and jacking vocals - do we need more?

nasty colour #3 features classic material by ruben a, dj dro san and dj mem. be prepared for some ghetto & booty stylez!

one of the uk’s most respected labels, huddtraxx never deviate far from their proper house manifesto. release no19 sees kelvin k, ex head honcho at moulton studios and a san fran stalwart. with that background, you know he knows a thing or two about deep house and he serves up 3 joints from the cooler spectrum of house that appeal to the heads whilst still naiiling the floor. a corking ep!!!

hog resident paul damagebailey with a killer three tracker!

first vinyl pressing of twin infinitives since the original vinyl issue in 1990. after moving to san francisco, royal trux released the highly experimental double album twin infinitives. this album remains an extreme work on the periphery of rock music, worthy of being compared to lou reeds metal machine music and suicides debut album. at only four subdivided tracks, none of which clock in under 15 minutes, the record has plenty of time to weave a mesmerizing web that is sometimes menacing, sometimes startling. for all of its high brow allusions, twin infinitives nearly reeks of vice, a dark, sordid feel pervades the record, and the listener can almost picture the band recording in a filthy apartment in the middle of the night in various states of intoxication and debauchery.

for our lucky seventh 12inch in the rvng of the nrds series, the galactic captain of the edit, greg wilson, makes bodies move with two grooves from the heart and soul. cosmic dj delight cycle spins an italo classic through giddy guitar orbit while adding groovy echoes from the bright corners of the big 90s dancefloor. soul sacrifice plunges the percussive depths of san frans finest jam moments of 1969 and comes up modulating for more. seriously enlightened cuts from the creator and originator.

tune alert !!! 3 bomb tracks. nothing more to say. full support by: gayle san, preach , cristian varela, pedro delgardo, tom hades , wehbba, markantonio , dj murphy, erik sneo and more.

d.a.v.e the drummer is one of the uks most loved techno djs with a reputation built on a massive catalogue of ground breaking productions. his very own hydraulix label has been a scene leader and now comes a classic for the hydraulix remix label. originally on san francisco label infectious back in 2006, hotwire has been gaining a lot of interest on the net and due to its appearance on d.a.v.e. hydraulix mix cd. with copies of the original being very hard to find, you can now get it in all its glory with a 2008 remix from the man himself giving a new harder edge

for our third release apple pips is proud to present a relative newcomer from san francisco ? jus wan. out of the countless demos and mp3s we get sent, jus wan instantly stood out with his blend of 2 step rhythms, techno soul and deep subs?appleblim cut both tracks and got a great reception to them, so much that he included action potential on his dubstep allstars vol.6 mix cd for scene-leaders tempa? action potential ? deep as you like?relentless rolling riddim, berlin techno style delayed stabs and a solid foundation of bass make this a fresh take on the sound? affletic ? switching the tempo to 140bpm and twisting the same sounds into ever more entrancing shapes t++ shows his love of drumfunk producers such as paradox in a new exciting context

limited edition vinyl sampler to the forthcoming album movido dubs on our new label straight outta san francisco loveslap! recordings. movido dubs is a warm and dubby deep house odyssey that resulted from the collaboration between san francisco dance music pioneers charles spencer and mauricio aviles. a head nodding, hip swaying vibe experience drenched with minor chords, intricate percussion and lush atmospherics, movido dubs will resonate with deep house, tech house and minimal house/techno audiences. fans of artists and deejays like mark farina, tiefschwarz, jimpster, chez n trent, restless soul and labels like prescription, freerange, paper, nrk, fresh fruit, naked should give this one a listen.

new production from this well known san francisco dj. after several top 10 in the usa charts, heres a great exclusive for rise!

excellent techy deephouse mixes by christian prommer !! flipside with amazin love from san francisco mix ( back from 1995)

upcoming talent djg aka dean grenier from san francisco makes his debut on subway and shows the funky as well as the heavy side of dubstep. shake it!

on the aptly titled baked goodies ep, berlin meets san francisco as iz returns with his first original release since 2005! you ll find all the movement and spacey funk of that classic joshua sound, with a whole lot of bleeps, blips and deep breakdowns to satisfy modern listeners around the globe. both mixes of lil muffin will get the floor rocking, while cookies is a little lighter on the late night/early morning tip.

great detroitish techhouse to techno from spain with carlos duran, dr. cyanide, menostone and gayle san

excellent minimal phunkin tech tracks... supported by dj deep, laurent garnier, tobi neumann, 2000 and one

incl san miguel, steve cole and cours de performance remix

arctic monkeys were already massive way before they inked a deal with domino in june 2005. people obsessing over the songs? sold out gigs full of stage diving nutcases. hardcore fans pressed up against venue windows, just hoping to catch a glimpse such checkpoints have all been ticked. the boys may share a love of the smiths, the clash and the jam, but in no way were the monkeys ready to simply regurgitate the well trodden brit rock path.

go hiyama has risen quickly to a position of international respect that few japanese techno producers can match. from his debut release on james ruskins coda label to his recent surgeon remixed single geometrical he has attracted continuous support from oscar mulero, james ruskin, surgeon, gayle san and many other djs at the cutting edge of techno. his sound is powerful but with an intricacy and ear to detail that shames most of the loop techno from a few years ago. for his first perc trax release he delivers 2 slices of powerful, detailed modern techno that follow on perfectly from geometrical. for the b-side remix perc trax is proud to have a deep dub techno mix from norman nodge. norman is resident at berlins infamous berghain club and the only producer apart from marcel dettmann to record for marcels own mdr imprint. norman has also just released the well-received track native rhythm electric on ostgut ton, which also featured on dettmanns recent berghain 02 mix album. as a dj, norman moved to his berghain residency after organising parties in easy germany, now as his production career flourishes he is starting to make his mark on the international circuit. this is normans first release on a non-german label and is a real coup for perc trax

yet another cheeky edit from san frans golden goose label. this time its imaginations burnin up that gets the new edit, giving it a new dubby exterior, while the flipside finds the units gem, high pressure days, given the same dubby treatment.

4 peak time hard techno tracks with london taste

evoking the very spirit and energy of puerto rico and tis beautiful people, >ponce< pays tribute to traditional instruments like the güiro and maracas and the traditional african-originated musical stlyes of >bomba and plena< which will have you feeling like you’re getting down at a street carnival in downtown san juan in no time! the second in vega records’ new series of tracks inspired by the musical landscapes of lands near and far, louie vega now presents a smooth, rolling track inspired by the bahia region of northeast brazil, commonly referred to as the >african soul< of brazil and the country’s home of afro-brazilian culture.powerful drums, strings, eclectic instrumentation and an electronic edge make ‘bahia’ a rolling masterpiece. perfect to layer that accapella over or just to bounce to, >bahia< is as brazilian as samba and carnivale, and will prove just as difficult to abstain from.

early support finds favour with laurent garnier, claude von stroke, ralph lawson, mark knight and deep dish&#146,s sharam. it&#146,s been a while since we last heard from mike monday &#150, almost two years, to be exact when he delivered smorgasbord, which won numerous accolades and superlatives in the dance press. lauded as album of the month in i-dj, while dj mag called it a lp we just can&#146,t put down, others jump on board and claim it as a future classic. now signed to san francisco&#146,s om records label, the man who never fails to impress, educate and entertain is back. >the 11 11<&#146,(no, we&#146,re not sure what it means, either) is backed with the equally oddball titled &#145,>hello nest<. regardless, it&#146,s another terrific house offering that pairs dubbed-out beats with techno-tinged melodies to create a modern day jackin&#146,sound. the addition of a driving synth-line only helps this swing, shake&#145,n&#146,rattle in all the right places over a dirty-as-hell bassline. anything but what we&#146,ve come to usually expect from the label, the sund is an equally refreshing break from convention for om, and is taken from the upcoming album, songs without words&#146,by monday

two years ago, honest jons travelled to lagoswith the great drummer tony allen, to make his first recordings there since his time with fela kuti an album entitled lagos no shaking, a classic of contemporary afrobeat. since then, the label has widely commissioned numerous responses to those new sides. from legends of dance music culture like basic channel in berlin, for example, and founding father of detroit techno, carl craig, and young tigers like dizzee rascals newham generals, mia producer diplo in baltimore, and carioca sensations bonde do role from rio de janeiro. and newrecordings from cairo, saturn, bogota and kingston, jamaica fresh interpretations or complete reworkings by the space jazz pioneersalah ragab, a street brass band descended from sun ras arkestra, highlife inspired afro colombian drummers from the maroon village of san palenque de basilio, and a veteranof count ossies mystic revelation of rastafari.

son palenque presenting the legendary afro colombian band from san basilio de palenque, a village established in 1706 by runaway slaves near cartagena, and the caribbean coast of colombia.another version of the folk song awa na re (from tony allens lagos no shaking album), samba is a homage to nigerian musical heroes, in particular the great drummer himself. sizzling horns arranged by the all time maestro ramon benitez. el lobo tells the story of a wolf lost in the palenque bush, aguata a tambora rhythm - is about rain.

just in time for the miami madness, vincent kwok presents his latest collaboration with nina lares. nina has worked with house luminaries such as sandy rivera and eddie amador. what about you contains the bouncy original vocal and dub mixes from vincent kwok as well as a luscious mix from san francisco luminary julius papp which takes the track to another level of sophistication. and as if this werent enough, vincent teams up with fellow co conspirator dj mfr as new mondo to bring you their re interpretation of the track. a bonus new mondo broken beat mix showcases their production talents.

dirty & trippy electro tech by seductions incl strong remixes by jan driver, electrixx and aaren san !!

incl tape , very ltd pack ... a new little side project for southern outpost aptly called southern outpost special projects. setup to release great music, in limited editions, from all genres in non standard formats, no digital.. we are going old school with this stuff! first release is by san francisco native bvdub (styrax/ nightdrive/ 2600 and his own quietus label). if you know his music, you’ll know that this release is going to be dubby and deep!

a new little side project for southern outpost aptly called southern outpost special projects. setup to release great music, in limited editions, from all genres in non standard formats, no digital.. we are going old school with this stuff! first release is by san francisco native bvdub (styrax/ nightdrive/ 2600 and his own quietus label). if you know his music, you’ll know that this release is going to be dubby and deep!

monotonix are a punk trio from tel aviv. they formed in november 2005, set up on the floor of the club with the audience, and the party began. but the party usually got too wild, the power got cut, the cops were called and monotonix were banned from playing again almost everywhere. before long, they were looking for good places to play outside of israel - and they were delighted to find that there are more rock and roll party places outside of israel than inside! today, monotonix are the hardest working rock band in the world. sure, lots of other bands work up a sweat, but monontonix are definitely the only band who puts in the kind of miles they do, and they rock rings around pretty much the rest of us too. these guys do two different shows in two different towns on the same day whenever they can manage it. but thats only the tip of the hard working iceberg. body language sounds almost like a monotonix show. the only thing you cant hear is the sound of your heart beating in your ears after having been chased around the room by a vocalist with his pants literally on fire, then getting dousedwith beer and dancing your ass off to the guitar riffage, then ending it all by carrying the drummer around on your shoulders while a few other guys hold his kit up so he can keep drumming. you dont end up quite as out of breath when listening body language, but you do get a ton of excitement anyway, courtesy of a killer guitar sound, precision power drumming and lusty lead vocals. they recorded body language with tim green (of the fucking champs) at louder studios in san francisco. it twists and grooves with all the fun and fervor of great rock and roll.

for his new album, heretic pride, darnielle has once more retreated into his imagination to conjure a suite of songs about mythical creatures, imaginary cults, slasher films and pulp fiction novelists. hes also come up with some of the most anthemic,impassioned and downright catchy songs of his career: sax rohmer, autoclave and lovecraft in brooklyn join a long line of glorious mountain goats shouters, they ll doubtless have audiences raising the roof at venues around the world in the coming months.

nice price deal !!! supported by laurent garnier, marcin czubala, patrick bateman, andrew grant, davide squillace, matthias schaffhauser, jorge savoretti, and many more. auralism is a deliciously fresh new label from san francisco that delivers a very impressive first ep, courtesy of label founders coalition of the killing (cotk) with remixes by argenis brito and franklin de costa

dj mes san francisco based guesthouse music continues releasing quality house music with this hot 2 tracker from mastiksoul, part of dj sneaks inner circle, delivering pumping funky tunes that will get the dancefloor slammin. both tracks are receiving massive support from all the us house heavy hitters! dont sleep on this hot release.

leon segka is back with his new >mosanto< e.p. a beatless, breathtaking soundtrack with a not yet known music direction. >inside you< a reconstruction of his original work with the participation of the vocalist olga kouklaki >while you where sleeping<, dirty, hypnotic techhouse the main dancefloor action this time comes out of san francisco. sutekh reforms inside you to his jerky-techno sound

serious jackin jazzy house four tracker by san franciscos cubase dan. for fans of hodges, sneak, greenskeepers etc

san francisco sound is back! transport recordings is proud to present another great release from its very own dj mfr this is the big come back of the wellknown west cost label with a huge hypnotic minimal tech, fat bassline over sensual female spoken vocal, & driving beats. massive title that can be played by a large array of ds, great stuff! not to be missed

very very special !! ltd edition 12inch album sampler with fuckin good underground disc rarities & future club classic

as you can expect, chunky, funky low slung jazz house from the creaters of this red hot label. jacking percussion, with a funky slap bassline that takes the lead from the moment it appears, deep jazz chords and swirling fx come into play as the track moves into a infectious hypnotic state of control, one of their best works yet...not to be missed!!

after a broad based critical approval for both their debut album, life embarrasses me on planet earth and debut uk live and radio session dates, lucky numbers super san franciscans, seventeen evergreen, release the much anticipated lead single, music is the wine. includes joakim and bi polar men mixes