among all the aliases used by the great piero umiliani, m. zalla is perhaps his most rich and surprisingly multifarious: mainly used to produce experimental records that had little commercial appeal, this ‘nom de plume’ (along with moggi) is tied to memorable episodes of his career, releases such as “problemi d’oggi” (literally “today’s problems”), “mondo inquieto” (i.e. “an unsettling world”), and also “suspense”, now reissued by schema records. the vinyl release includes a cd-copy of the album.

“sway”, a beautiful and groovy instrumental jazz-rock record, is the debut album by sante palumbo, a pianist who grew up musically in the northern italy jazz scene. his ‘bandmates’ - hugo heredia, sergio farina, marco ratti and lino liguori - make palumbo and his orchestra a real supergroup! never reissued on vinyl since its first release in 1973, its unique sound makes it a cult lp, deeply sought after by collectors all over the world. the vinyl release includes a cd-copy of the album.

the folk group represents a peculiar work within piero umilianis seemingly endless career. recorded for the background music series, it uncovers the maestros passion for folk and 60s/70s music. its especially characterized by the bizarre guitar improvisation and the incredible and funky underworld, a gem that we recommend to any hip-hop producer!

questo sporco mondo meraviglioso is one of the numerous collaborations between the director luigi scattini and piero umiliani, and one of the most interesting and varied soundtracks within the composers repertoire. a work full of influences and musical quotes, with guests and valuable collaborators such as edda dell’orso and i cantori moderni di alessandro alessandroni. some of the songs presented in this album are among his best works.

known as pantaleon perez prado, was the younger brother of the famous king of mambo. pantaleon, who came to europe in the 1950s, recorded several albums with unifunk. a powerful big funk band sound featuring: tullio de piscopo, mario rusca, paolo tommelleri, pino prestipino and others. for this second lp, the obscure vocalist don alfio had gained enough prestige within the band to share the top of the bill with the bandleader. that is probably because, in october 1973, the love child 45rpm (which has nothing to do with the 1968 supremes hit) had enjoyed a good airplay on supersonic, a daily italian public radio show that presented a lot of freshly released records. the djs explicitly credited the record to don alfio with perez prado. the reviving of chicago banana from escandalo!, plus many new tracks including circle, imperfect and the jazzy chato, gave the record a precise latin-funk attitude. bossanova evergreen bahia (also known as na baixa do sapateiro) and a synthled version of ciliegi rosa (cherry pink and apple blossom white) are the only two concessions to latin standards.
the deluxe vinyl edition comes in gatefold sleeve with a cd-copy of the album included.

known as pantaleon perez prado, was the younger brother of the famous king of mambo. pantaleon, who came to europe in the 1950s, recorded several albums with unifunk. a powerful big funk band sound featuring: tullio de piscopo, mario rusca, giancarlo barigozzi, pino prestipino and others. escandalo!, as perez prado states in the brief sleeve note, is named after a new rhythm created by himself. *a rhythm you can dance to in freedom, without specific steps*. in spite of this naive launching, the opening track chicago banana is a declaration of intent, with its sly stone-esque groove. 9 out of 12 tracks are originals credited to composers of the unifunk circle, but the track list is careful to preserve prados well-established latin appeal, by including three standards such as brazil, el manisero and tequila.
the deluxe vinyl edition comes in gatefold sleeve with a cd-copy of the album included.

der italiensiche dj und produzent gerardo frisina kehrt mit zwei neuen eklektischen tracks auf schema records zurück. passion dance ist ein fesselnder jazz tune, der stark afro-kubanisch beeinflusst ist und mit einem gewissen house-feeling um die ecke kommt. space in time klingt wie eine eroberung des weltalls durch brasilianer im batucada rausch.

gerardo frisina joined forces with italian hip hop legend dj skizo (maurizio bonizzoni). an amazing encounter between two jazz lovers and record collectors - afro-cuban influences, 4/4 rhythms, refined use of samples and exotic atmospheres.

instruction is a new label based in rome. the politicy of label is only vinyl (300 ltd press), we want to expand our concept of underground music and for this reason we start this adventure with hakim murphy. the quality of the sound is the basis of our project for this we prefer products made with analog machine. analog schema of hakim murphy is a trip into industrial chicago. *hyperspace gate* (side a) is a mix of deep and techno chicago sound with space pad and amazing drum. *bumps* (b1) is more static, perfect for a sound dark and full. *throw up (maple ave)* b2 has a more minimal sound, amazing for after-hours psychedelic session ... have a good trip with instruction01!

gerardo frisina goes back to the roots of the sound which has made him famous worldwide: the latin sound of classics like >descarga< or >the latin kick< (both previously released on schema). >moderno primitivo< is an ep about the encounter of the ancient afro-cuban tradition (the core of frisinas artistic dna) with a refined electronic taste. this component enriches drums and percussions and gives more edge to the whole production with details like pads and effects. in >moderno primitivo< the latin ensemble headed by frisina takes us into a jam session where percussions, piano and trombone play happily. the latin house mix is a club version where the rhythmic element and the groove take control of the mix. the melody is broken and a hammond plays over a ostinato bass. the flavour is definitely tribal. >cogele el ritmo< is a trip into frisinas latin world. slower than >moderno primitivo<, still has a solid hook to the dance-floor and is a triumph of joy and colour.

the single >will you walk a little faster< featuring norma winstone has been previewed on gilles peterson worldwide (bbc radio 1) ... the original recordings are taken from the album cd/2lp gerardo frisina >join the dance<

stefano ghittoni and luca Ôdj roccaÕ roccatagliati, two renowned names in the vast world of electronic music, unite their minds in an artistic partnership giving life to the nine tracks of Òatemporal space testsÓ, a haunting collection of electronic jazz-funk songs, from mid to downtempo. itÕs a fully instrumental record that plays very rhythmic and groovy, built on both analogic and digital sounds, like a floating and psychedelic soundtrack to a modern science fiction movie.

on clear 2lp

limited edition of 150 copies, hand-stamped vinyl with insert.

the new album from cellist and composer peter gregson on vinyl lp, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

for fans of gene on earth, sweely, baby ford, huerta, malin genie...

2diy4 (to die for), das sublabel von diynamic music, geht neue wege. mit dem neuen release beginnt 2diy4 ein neues kapitel, in dem es sich vom klassischen 4/4 house-schema wegbewegt und stattdessen in die gefilde von indie-downtempo-electronica wagt. mit hohem künstlerischen anspruch versehen, zeichnet 2diy4 ein ganzheitliches bild von sich auf auditiver und visueller ebene. der rote faden, der sich dabei durch alle releases zieht, ist die zentrale frage what would you die for?, welche auf kreativem wege von den künstlern beantwortet wird. die ersten künstler der neuen label-identität sind die zwillingsbrüder emre und mert aus istanbul. ihre antwort lautet: we would die for each other, so the first thing comes to mind is twinhood. zusammen mit october’s child aus l.a. on vocals liefern sie die erste von vielen chilligen electronica-eps für 2diy4.

melancholic, meandering, mixed-up-in-the-head electro/nix direct from the desk of design a wave. mastered by someone’s dad? cut at curved. artwork by mel keane.

dubtil’s debut for amphia comes in line with the previous 10 releases’ tagline: tailoring new musical perspectives into the multidimensional universe of electronic music. the opener -indoiala- sticks into our brains with its slow decaying voices, pitched down to embrace the devilishly simple percussion. keeping the same eerie approach to his idea of dancefloor oriented loops, dubtil completes side a with -alta schema-, another typical kick-led experience enveloped into a more haunting bassline. bearing a deep house dna yet not losing contact with the dancefloor energy through its breaks pattern, side b’s -repet slap repet- opens the gates to the abstract structure of -contrar-, an apparently chaotic contiguity of weird samples, glued to each other by the minimalistic bassline. jumping from one genre to another, confronting dusty preconcieved ideas just to turn them into a fresh sound: dubtil’s imagination fountain is far from getting dry! we now have the tangible proof.

electro kicks, raw textures, ominous choirs: l immaginario, previstos opening track, ties a bound between martellis two releases on antinote, giving us one last glimpse at the uninhabited post-apocalyptic landscapes drawn in menti singole. however, this time leonardo martelli explores a more urban universe, as the use of rap samples on negli abissi and lo schema suggests. martelli exploits their aggressiveness in a way that somehow reminds us of minimalist rap tapes from memphis. the third tracks title makes it even clearer: called leggende metropolitane, the song is a trip into the darkest blind alleys of the city, an invitation to wander among human wastes, driven by its light kick.

eddy & dus are long standing and highly respected croatian dj and production duo eddy ramich and zvonimir dusper. theyve been responsible for many classic remixes on labels such as compost, especial and schema but after a long hiatus were happy to say the boys are back, on their best form yet and now we can present to you the mighty a from b.

nach vier jahren im studio, in denen sie ihren perfektionismus und ihre liebe zum detail bis aufs Äußerte zelebriert haben, veröffentlichen blek le roc nun ihr gleichnamiges debüt-album. das indie-pop-trio überrascht den zuhörer mit einem filigranen und doch satten sound, der so ungewöhnlich wie fesselnd ist. ihre musik ist keinem schema verhaftet. beinahe schüchtern fasst sie den zuhörer mit dem ersten ton, umklammert ihn immer fester und lässt ihn in andächtiger stille wieder warten. ohne pathos. die songs erzählen geschichten des scheiterns, des fragens, des wartens. sie sind offen für die interpretationen der hörer. alles ist mehrdeutig. scheitern kann hier auch aufbruch bedeuten. ist warten nicht gleichzeitig veränderung? es gibt keine klarheit …

award winning label funkatech records celebrates its 50th release with the killer multi-genre >ready to stomp ep< a no holds barred masterpiece in electronic dance music from the one and only far too loud.
support: skream, jaguar skills, the qemists, dj blakey, specimen a, kanji kinetic, pyramid, the prototypes, dodge & fuski, schema, shock one, ed solo, atomic hooligan, reid speed, shock one

big ep from mihalis safras!! no1 in sven väth dj chart !! sehr originelle platte von mihalis safras der mit seiner massiven hookline voller afrikanischer sounds klar aus dem üblichen minimal schema fällt. fröhlicher, vitaler und nachhaltiger ethno-techno

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