massive curtis mayfield album, incl hit tracks : move on up & (dont you) if theres a hell below, we re all going to go

the ever elusive duo, flight facilities, will release their new single i didnt believe on may 7th (north america) & may 8th (australia & rest of world) 2013. alongside the tandem production outfit, alexander burnett (of sparkadia) & marcus browne share songwriting credits and bring a silky pop feeling to the song. it comes complete with a remix package, including another world-renowned secretive disco duo tiger & woods, new york based label owner lou teti (tigers on a leash) and studio buddy light year.

passarella death squad are back with an new ep and once again open up a world of brooding, twisted emotion brought to life by their unique sound. giant ep commences its twisted journey with french vocalist emilie albisser s style beautifully on blue lips running in parallel across thundering basslines, and clipped layered synth sounds. title track giant leads with a vangelis style combination of fear inducing sounds that entwine in perfect time with emilies ethereal voice, from a future where hope is dwindling the stars and stripes is an enigmatic homage to the home of electronic beats - detroit. where drexciya channels drone in a fiercely uplifting mantra to the power of america. giant ep ends with untitled which aptly wraps off this musical journey using metallic sounds melded together taking you back to that beijing smog with huge led screens and too many people.

another round of wonderful eclectic delights from balearica. side a features the in demand *tonys song* by tony g. originally released back in 88, this floorfilling electro-tinged house classic features an incredibly catchy piano riff, phat bassline and some spoken vocals taken from al pacinos *scarface*. a massive hit both at amnesia in ibiza as well as at manchesters hacienda and at the early acid house parties, this track still sounds super fresh. next up is the dope vocoder-laden groove of escape from new yorks *slow beat* - a brilliant balearic chugger that features high on many most-wanted lists. on the flipside, we get the much desired slo-mo disco of steve benders *the final thing* - a moog-heavy groover that hit big at both the balearic parties and on italys cosmic scene. then finally, to round off this great compilation is the extended instrumental version of bowie & methanys *this is not america* - a favourite of everyone from alfredo to theo parrish. quality stuff!

blue hawaii, arbutus records and many of their montreal counterparts all began with the same breath in early 2010. to date blue hawaii has released an 8 song ep: in may of that year, blooming summer (arbutus records 2010) was recorded following the pairs travels in central america. it frames a time of warmth and novelty, featuring dense female harmonies, tape saturated synths, guitars and drum machines. eventually ra- returned to her role in braids, touring constantly, while ag– moved to europe, treading deeper into dance music, electronics, and production. the two decided to make untogether in 2012, they began recording on new years day in vancouver and intermittently worked on the project until summer broke in montreal. the music followed their winter in canada, it became colder, more introspective. it again captured a time and place, but instead of a dense saturation of love and excitement, this record reflects the vast world of self-awareness and delicacy.

ltd coloured 12 inch , after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the third ep is a selection of inspiring and eclectic artists, from ukraine to belgium, over the ocean to america and back to the roots of the uk itself. expect a blend of future bass, garage and house influences by j. tijn, vvv, ozka, myztical and brim.

after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the third ep is a selection of inspiring and eclectic artists, from ukraine to belgium, over the ocean to america and back to the roots of the uk itself. expect a blend of future bass, garage and house influences by j. tijn, vvv, ozka, myztical and brim.

dusty baron aka latecomer may be a recent arrival on the scene, but he plays like a true veteran. a mysterious export from the around same eastern latitudes as label boss vakula, his music, much like vs, sounds just as rooted in the post soviet russian landscape as it is in the post industrial north america which gave rise to all the soul and machine funk that is the driving inspiration for so many of todays roots conscious electronic artists. vakula takes the controls on side a with dubwise and exotic production skills whilst side b showcases the barons heavy heavy chops, with drum programming as deft as his keys work, and a sound which is equal parts earthly and heavenly. sides c & d (on bonus 7inch) see v step up to offer two takes on >follow shot<, continuing the theme of techno tinged jazz cosmism. a noble introduction, by way of collaboration, to the dusty baron and his sound, and yet another installment in lelekas continuing contribution to the musical space time continuum.

niko was born and raised in seattle, washington. half japanese, spanish, norwiegen, german and philipino, her parent’s record collection was as rich as their heritage and from a very young age she was obsessed with music, spending hours at the piano every day, singing in a gospel choir and staging musical theatre perfomances in her backyard. by the age of 16 she was singing at prestigious jazz festivals across america with her prize-winning high school band.

initially focused on its mission to spread left-field dance music from south america, with early appearances of the likes of luciano and pier bucci, the swiss-chilean label is now ready to conquer the whole wide world. under the command of the imprints ever-energetic epicenter dandy jack aka captain deutschland, ruta 5 pepino airways flight n° 5 takes off to a truly compass-defying journey.

elbee bad is another great underground house pioneer from the formative days of nyc house in the late eighties. the true story of house music finally gets told... tip! like the burrell brothers, elbee bad aka lamont booker, is an early house producer from new york city. and the comparison doesnt stop there. elbee bad has also recorded under different aliases and has also remained largely unknown to a wider audience. he has also recorded for nu groove records, for which he has recorded his most famous material, but like the burrells he wasnt a nu groove fixture. bad recorded for a slew of other independent new york house labels like bassment, city limits, easy street, red heat, united states of america and then there was his own larhon records

joyce muniz is a vienna-based, brazilian dj, vocalist and producer. muniz was introduced to us by maya jane coles and we are proud to increase our female talent at the label. joyce is currently one of the leaders of a new style which fuses european club sounds with rhythmic influences from south america and the caribbean. she has collaborated with stereotyp, louie austen and munk, and her solo outings for exploited have been getting rave reviews

born in america, raised in scotland, singing saxophonist amy lyon has been writing and singing music for around 6 years and began playing saxophone at the age of 10. with a love for jazz, funk and soul her influences include ella fitzgerald, otis redding, amy winehouse and erykah badu. with marlon hoffstadt she found an congenial partner to take her songs to the dancefloor. despite his innocent age of 18 years marlon’s productions keep up with those of the well known when it comes to quality. stylistically his sounds are somewhere between pop and house. marlon has that certain “something” that creates its own character and a very distinctive sound. their debut ep “you and a love stoned ghost,” contains four enchanting tracks created by the synergy of marlon’s fresh productions and amy’s energetic voice.

the project, conceived by colombian musician mario galeano, the force behind the band frente cumbiero, and english producer will holland aka quantic, brings together an iconic group of top colombian musicians representing both the classic and more modern styles of la musica colombiana!
ondatropica fuses traditional colombian styles such as cumbia, gaita and champeta with boogaloo, ska, beat-box, mcs, dub and funk to create a progressive album that re-interprets the tropical musical heritage of colombia with new approaches in composition, arrangement and production. artists such as fruko, anibal velasquez, michi sarmiento, alfredito linares and wilson viveros (to name a few) joined a group of younger colombian musicians, including members of both marios band frente cumbeiro and quantics combo barbaro, to (re)generate the excitement that positioned colombian music as one of the most influential in south america.

the remastered special edition lp on double 180 gram heavyweight vinyl. incl song 2!

the special edition lp on double 180 gram vinyl in gatefold cover.

the special edition lp on double 180 gram vinyl in gatefold cover. includes code for free mp3 download of this album and to unlock extra bonus content.

public information present austin cesear, here with his first ever release. an lp shaped on the west coast of america ... a bay area backdrop. welcome to cruise forever.

pressed on 180gr vinyl... phonica records inaugurate a new series of releases that will fall under the special editions banner. a series that will feature collaborations, one-off releases and anything that doesnt fit into the main labels outlook. the first release comes from sinkane, a hotly tipped new artist from ny. sinkane is the project of sudanese-born musician ahmed gallab. gallab cut his own teeth as a youngster in the punk diy landscape of middle america, and then found himself touring far and wide as a member of yeasayer, caribou, eleanor friedberger, born ruffians, and of montreal. he has emerged from it all as sinkane, a project that identifies a renaissance within the space and spirit of the outposts of contemporary music. with an aesthetic range seamlessly shifting from soul to rock, and from jazz to pop, sinkanes vibe is timeless and the sound is now. runnin is a song taken from a collection of songs simply titled mars. on this limited edition 12 from londons phonica records, the album version of runnin is re-imagined as an increasingly dense longburn club jam by daphni (dan snaith of caribou fame) and as a more angular headjam by chandeliers of chicago

vinyl only! amazing piece of music! limited 1st release on new label get slow, signed by deep mariano incl. remixes from franco cinelli & londonground. new label designed by a small family including artists like deep mariano, franco cinelli, phonogenic, jay west, londonground, toygun, adi dumitra, yoshitaca aiming to release deep, sexy, slow jams suitable for any dancefloor. headlining most of the big names and events from south america to japan, deep mariano is no stranger for any clubberhead, beeing showcased on john digweeds transitions, and nominated as >breaktrough dj 2008< by dj magazine where hernan cataneo voted him. the original track >secret passage< is a deep number filled with groovy beats, moving basslines and haunting synths.after his massive remix on cassius >the sound of violence<, also with alot of releases on harry klein, love letters from oslo, viva, esperanza, franco cinelli delivers an excellent dancefloor summer bomb!!! the argentinian crew is completed by londonground with a more stripped down remix perfect for your warmup set!! you better be ready!!!

aldo cadiz, one of the most popular producer of south america, meets an italian artist, matthew lima, owner of amazing music. tey started their relationship about 1 year ago, and one of the best score is their next release on carillon records. lluvia de verano is an amazing track, something unusual for carillon and also for this two producer. is a funky and melodic track that make a great atmosphere on the dancefloor. la noise mal is a deep trip, tribal and dark with a great male vocal. de diezmil is the dancefloor killer of the ep, solid and groovy from the first kick. hellow ashley close the release with an hip hop vocal and latin percussions. all the release is massive and you can listen all around the south american influence of this two artists

highly anticipated since their first ep, 51 ways to leave your lover, broke its way into the hearts of all who heard it, tristesse contemporaine has perfected this magic by taking it all the way to the parisian and french stages. crystalline arpeggios, dreamy loops and whispered vocals creating a world of destabilizing and refined emotions which carry a thrilling light to the darkened dancefloors. the trio of enigmatic donkey masked singer, maik, leo on guitars and narumi on synthesizers, trusted their minimalist melodies to the expert hands of dj / producer, pilooski. romantic and flamboyant, arrogant and haunting, this first album imagines a world in chiaroscuro, where the electrical illuminations of shoegazing merge with electronic beats, with a heightened new wave sensitivity. climb to the dark side of modern pop as you enter the fractured, hypnotic, dance of tristesse contemporaine.

as the story goes ame & dixon heard osunlade play envision out in america, were completely bowled over by it, rushed the dj booth and immediately asked to remix and release it. they did and it turned out to be quite possibly the biggest record of 2011. to coincide with the release of the osunlade in the house compilation defected have re-released the record with brand new remixes ensuring that this summer will be once again dominated by the vocal sounds of envision. argys vocal and dub take things into classic mid 90s new york-esque territory, garage sounding bass line, looped vocal intro… if you didnt know any better youd be forgiven for thinking that was from the hand of a certain mark kinchen

along with massive attack and tricky, portishead was part of the bristol triumvirate that popularized triphop in the early nineties, especially in america. but what made them stand out was their added elements of cool jazz, acid house and soundtrack samples to their slow, elastic beats, creating an atmospheric and seductive sound that appealed to a broad audience. in 1998, when they realized that fans were swapping bootlegs of their live shows like crazy, portishead decided to capture a unique performance.
>roseland nyc< was a one night stand of sorts at the new york city roseland ballroom, where geoff barrow, adrian utley and beth gibbons were joined by the 35-piece new york philharmonic orchestra. these new arrangements gave a new sense of dramatic tension, and in the process they created one of the most breathtaking albums of the genre.

along with massive attack and tricky, portishead was part of the bristol triumvirate that popularized triphop in the early nineties, especially in america. but what made them stand out was their added elements of cool jazz, acid house and soundtrack samples to their slow, elastic beats, creating an atmospheric and seductive sound that appealed to a broad audience. in 1998, when they realized that fans were swapping bootlegs of their live shows like crazy, portishead decided to capture a unique performance.
>roseland nyc< was a one night stand of sorts at the new york city roseland ballroom, where geoff barrow, adrian utley and beth gibbons were joined by the 35-piece new york philharmonic orchestra. these new arrangements gave a new sense of dramatic tension, and in the process they created one of the most breathtaking albums of the genre.
music on vinyl is proud to re-release this album on vinyl for the first time since its original release!

dustin zahn with his own interpretation of techno... four proper techno remixes... a bad ass behind the decks, and in the studio since 1998...his productions ended up on some bigger techno labels as well as more obscure imprints. along with ian lehman, he forged the well-received attack people live performance… bringing his show across the us, to south america, and europe as well. when he is not on tour with his dj sets or supercharged live pa sessions, he co-promotes some of minneapoliss biggest techno parties. in addition, he also manages his labels abiotic recordings and enemy records, which both receive wide support from the techno community.

this is the first vinyl release for standard fair. its excellent tech house! and its deep, at the same time!
standard fair was born in 1980 in sapporo, japan, and played the bass in a punk band until he was 20. he is very influenced by various genres of music but now he produces sophisticated deep house. after some excellent releases on resopal and little helpers he returns on joyfull with some great dance tracks.
ep includes 2 remixes produced by someone else (the philadelphia based dj and producer, co-founder of the tuning spork and fuzzy box record labels and owner of little helpers) and aldo cadiz (one of the leading producers of electronic underground in chile and one of the most respected djs in south america).

upon.you’s next release steps out of europe and into the americas with a timeless ep from brooklyn natives tim xavier and camea. tim, a passionate producer and co-owner of manmade mastering in berlin, has teamed up in full force with camea for this stunning work, who is the owner of one of america’s most successful techno labels: clink recordings. camea has driven herself onto international stage in recent years and is touring around the world as a successful djane. the a side, brooklyn sunset 1989, is an emotionally charged piece stemming from vintage 80s melodies and broken drum patterns, epically beautiful and romantic. in contrast, the b side features man vs. universe, a dance floor driver that uses tims powerful percussive techniques to achieve an energetic crate essential. the duo takes things down for the last two installments, diamonds hitting the groovy a.m. spot.

far out recordings celebrate a funky south american christmas with the release of a special and very limited –, to just 100 sets worldwide –, edition heavyweight vinyl lp double pack from the labels two biggest artists azymuth & banda black rio. their albums were two of the records of the year in the latin / funk / dance / world market and here the perfect combination come together to party through the end of 2011 brazilian style. presented together for the first time this quality package of legendary artistsl, brilliant acclaimed new recordings and stunning reversible artwork (azymuth by andy votel and banda black rio by paul flack) will become highly sought-after as with far outs previous exclusive, limited five seven inch vinyl set for record store day.

soundway continue their journey into colombia with this limited edition 45 featuring two bolts of colombian dancefloor thunder. both songs were originally released on the legendary discos tropical label and are re-issued here for the first time out of south america.!side a features a version of the party standard ‘tequila’ by orquesta tropicana. blaring horns, hand claps and shouts for tequila combine for a latin dancefloor classic. side b is a version of the legendary fania salsa track ‘lluvia con nieve’ that was originally released in 1964 on the new york label. sonora tropical re-recorded the track for discos tropical and has remained unavailable outside of colombia until now.

klectik014 marks argentinean producer, pablo denegris debut for the chicago based label. pablo has emerged in recent years as one of buenos aires most dynamic producers and performers in the techno world. his work has been featured on highly regarded labels such as dumb-unit and unfoundsound, and his live set has been featured at many clubs across europe and south america. with klectik014, we here at klectik are quite happy to deliver pablo’s first solo vinyl ep to the world! pablo denegri production bag is one that features a unique blend of minimal techno, ambient, electro, leftfield, downtempo, and experimentalism. the fall ep see’s pablo dipping into this bag and pulling out a fine slab of classic timeless techno!

release on transparent, yellow splattered vinyl.

another trong new release from modularz featuring developer with a solid remix from truncate aka audio injection. modularz is quickly becoming one of the most powerful techno labels rising from america and has gained tremendous support from all the heavyweights on the international techno circuit. modularz 05 the programma ep is another great must have!

falinox is the new signing to lifted music. the soon to be superstar from america has been working extremely hard over the past 3 years in order to get his sound and techniques perfected and is finally ready to unleash drift out & worlds collide.

memoryhouse make their sub pop debut with the years, an ep containing their 2010 digital-only, self-released ep fully re-recorded, remixed and re-mastered, plus the new tracks >modern, normal< and >quiet america<.
includes code for free digital download of this release.

>mr. saxobeat< is a single by romanian recording artist alexandra stan, released in 2011. the song was a success in romania, remaining at number one on the romanian top 100 for eight consecutive weeks, being the longest-running #1 in romania in the 2010s. the song is stans third single from her upcoming debut album. the song has became her most successful single to date and her first to chart outside of romania. >mr. saxobeat< is an up-tempo eurodance song with house elements. the song contains a love message, where stan speaks of a man she is attracted to and the way he makes her move. it has charted in many countries across europe including a number-one status for many weeks in the italian singles chart, in denmark and in slovakia and within the top ten in other sixteen counties. this includes a peak of number-three in the united kingdom, the highest charting record by a romanian artist in the uk. outside europe, the song peaked at number twenty-five in the canadian hot 100, at number-thirteen inside the us latin pop songs and right on the top of the us hot dance airplay chart, being the third romanian act to do so, after inna and edward maya. it is also a current hit in latin america. so far the most popular remixes are not available on vinyl anywhere, so for your playing pleasure we bring you 5 hot remixes along with the original version for you to spin! be the first to grab a copy!

hot new 12 inch from new yorks favorite punk-funk sisters! the legendary esg return with their first new release in nearly five years with this super-limited one-off pressing on soul jazz records. featuring their trademark stripped down punk/funk style that has spawned a whole generation of fans and bands thirty years on from their first release, >moody/ufo< ep on factory records (and the infamous 99 records in america), esg return to the fold with this awesome piece of minimal dance. this will be followed by a new album >keep on moving< in the summer.

grammy-nominated dance music beatsmith wolfgang gartner (born joey youngman), supported by felix cartal and harvard bass, is in the midst of a six-week, 33-date tour of north america - a six-dudes-on-a-bus excursion thats taking them to places both urban and remote. meanwhile his second single -forever- off his upcoming album has already hit the masses, and has generated quite a buzz. its a fiery electro tune with an unmistakable wolfgang gartner sound that features will.i.am singing, >baby, lets party all night long/ lets make it last forever.< the black eyed peas also threw in a set of bars. in fact, wg and will.i.am have been sitting on the track for some time now - it was recorded a year and a half ago. gartner said the duos pairing was organic, and its now time for it to be unleashed to the clubs! enjoy the remixes + original on this vinyl compilation

splatter is a producer from merida in mexico, with huge reconition in central america and europe. his style is deep and sinister inspired by the world surrounding him. an abstract experience, mixed with unusual non-linea structure base. mike walls productions sound like the perfect fusion of techno and groovy house. creating his own style of techno is the reason he is doing fantastic live sets as well including all the different sound structures, glitches, bleeps and basses he s interested in and let him feel balanced. this release is inspired by splatters summer holiday in copenhagen the summer of 2010. the release features deep and exotic basslines wrapped with glitches, funky noises, and hypnotic drones. a solid composition for the after hour specials.

nachgepresst auf schwarzem vinyl / black vinyl: die exzellente werkschau des gil scott-heron auf vinyl! mit 15 seiner besten produktionen zwischen 1973-1980, darunter >the bottle<, >johannesburg< und >its your world<.

in the south of panama lies the darien gap, a vast unpenatrable jungle swamp that divides central and south america. it is so hostile that even the pan american highway stops there in what would otherwise be a non-stop highway stretching from alaska to argentina. many explorers never returned and it is believed that the 10.000 square mile piece of green hell is home to secret guerilla bases, drug labs and many mysterious & dangerous animals.

leaving in their wake a trail of mass seduction, the wolf + lamb crew are back from their recent worldwide dj kicks tour, bestowing two of the sonic jewels that lit up those clubs, rooftops and basements. main players gadi mizrahi, soul claps eli goldstein and greg paulus of no regular play, impart the w + l effect with the >lucky paul remixes< courtesy of somethinksounds. while gadi mizrahi & zev eisenberg of wolf + lamb are in no small part responsible for the sexy slo-mo revolution in rnb and disco inltrated house music, they cannot be accused of languishing in the hype of their own movement or direction in sound. instead, the label is backing a seemingly endless stream of talent in north america and beyond, consistently unearthing and nurturing artists that share the same ethos and intrinsic approach to creating timeless music that is not built to rush, and dissipate but drive into your soul and set up home there. here, the new collaborative case in point is berlin resident and new zealand native lucky paul

lovefingers and nitedog return to their blackdisco label for the 10th release! straight up fun party jams for 4 different moments in the night. lovefingers starts off side a with the pumping macho disco america (cut from a freaky italian 45 and a stallions staple) and nitedogs anonstop project throws down the mid-tempo bassline bobber martial arts. on side b, lovefingers drops a funky/junky eastern guitar stomp on slim jim (another freaky 45, this time french), and nitedogs anonstop project closes out with a super funky warm burner. primates. all heat, no bullshit, and of course… no repress!

incl live act & ostwind sticker! sandru is the name of the young argentinean, who made his debut on fievuntwintig and entered the playlists of catz & dogz, kiki, stephan bodzin or cumiks with his track >late night stories<. now it is about time for him to show how electronic awareness of life feels in south america with his >argentina ep< on ow036. he shifts sound aesthetics as well as emotions and his tunes move directly and incredibly intuitive into the listeners ears. dj-optimized arrangements, detroit techno harmonies and terrifically minimal techno grooves & rhythms make for sandrus >argentinia ep< to be one of ostwinds most true releases.

180 gram audiophile vinyl edition. newly remastered at abbey road studios. also includes rare and previously unrealesed tracks. downloadable audio of all tracks included.

incarnations are back with an overwhelming 12 inch, just in time for the summer. remix action comes from ilya santana and his trademark spacediscopop, wareika bringing the deepness and rayko offering a shot of synth-driven discoid eighties. >meet me at midnight< is an exquisite hand-crafted pop piece, where you can clearly hear echoes of america (the band, not the continent), among many other things. it has summer written all over it and allow us to say that is the kind of song that makes you a better person.
ilya santana takes the original and drives it deep into space, without losing its amazing pop feel. wareika take over >make you mine< and bring it deeper than deep, close to maurizio, in a superb remix. and last but not least, madrids own edit maestro rayko shows us his powerful approach to the song getting the most out of his synth collection!

big with: ricardo villalobos, cassy, seth troxler, raresh, reboot, sebo k, nina kraviz, deetron, norman nodge, ryan elliot, rolando, dj hell, djulz, martinez, alex picone, dario zenker, michel de hey, joris voorn, kasper, alex neri, varoslav … all inn records, since their inception last year, have rapidly built a reputation as one of the most exciting new house labels on the scene. for this landmark release the label look to sailor mood, the italian duo whos recent release on the limited 300 x vinyl only sister imprint all inn black that was an instant sell out. giovanni verrina for the past 12 years has been a guiding light in the genoa club scene, before resident at zerodieci club and now at wakeup! night in fellini with his sets in a continuous search for the worlds more underground sounds, from detroit to south america,to berlin . ory j has also been a slave to the turntables since the early 90s. his first forays into production came in 2007, with the publication of his first ep on berlin based label autist records

full intention return with a killer new release and includes the acapella for the classic america