just a brilliant groovy 4 track vinyl, incl nic newman & milton jackson rmxs

after 18 months of intense work in the studio shades of gray are finally ready to release their debut album >soul machine<. the duo have progressively established themselves over the years by releasing consistently solid tracks for labels such as neurotraxx deluxe, salted music, om records, dark energy, tronicsoul and of course their home label beef records. the album is a definite progression for sog, heading deeper into the sampling territory and drawing on whats come before to define their vision of the future sound of house music. reinterpreting influences from soul to disco through the sharpened lens of 2012 production, sog have delivered a stunning collection of tunes that have that instant classic feel that will remain relevant for years to come. this vinyl sampler features the title track soul machine with a deep interpretation by eric volta aka kid dub. on the flip side we have a party monster called back to the future with a huge disco/tech remix by peter horrevorts who has been doing really well lately with his releases on trapez, tronic and beef - special transparent vinyl pressing!

chicagos four play music brought this ep that features some of the citys deep house producers. seraphine & b.fords deep brown eyes and naked souls garden of trees takes on the a-side while the flip holds caught the feeling by label boss andrew emil.

supported by: burns, helsinki 78-82, etc you know we love disco, right? so meet our latest signing from helsinki, bright shades. ville & roope who together are bright shades, are no strangers to dance music as they already have several years of dj experience under their belt and their debut ep is a tribute to all the disco music they love. their tracks are bursting with energy and definitely designed to the dance floor. with the current state of disco business, we know this is a breath of fresh air.bright shades already have a ton of remix work lined up for them, even before the release of their debut ep so we predict a bright (pun intended) future for them. welcome guys, we love disco and house too.

echocord colour is proud to release the 4th ep by french producer sebastien san. again sebastien delievers 2 amazing floating dubby tracks, with his typical detroit influences. both tracks are perfect for the morning hours or for the warmup djset. sebastien is also known for his releases on labels like planet-e, rush hour and gigolo

taken from trentemøllers new full-length album, ‚into the great wide yonder, a stunning achievement in modern production and cinematic songwriting, >shades of marble< has been reworked by the man himself, along rising artists kink and kasper bjørke. trentemøllers dramatic, edgy and daring remix of his own string drenched opus is nothing short of breathtaking. leaning towards dancefloors with an appreciation for epic qualities, this expertly constructed re-think will surely be heard well into the festival season. the inimitable man from sofia, kink rises to the challenge of remixing shades of marble and does so heroically. the pleasing result is a tough, chicago meets berlin jack-jam that leads to tripped out and freaky moments in the break, until his trademark drum machines do the rest! finally another bright star of the danish scene, kasper bjørke, has his say with his deeper and more low slung remix that leads the listening into satisfying late night realms. full of funk and melancholy, this is a welcome treat for fans of bjørkes characteristic productions.

re-edit of a beautiful soul-drenched and piano led boogie obscurity!

played by: gorge, hosh, alex keji, nick warren, agoria, coyu, oliver klein, osunlade...
beef records is proud to present another peak time tech house vinyl ep. >hann< is one of those tracks that are very hard to forget – catchy vocal, simple groove, groovy bassline and amazing sound scapes keeps every dancefloor busy. on remix duties we have the only greek dj who has been smashing international charts, producing world wide hits (like >jauce<) and touring at the same time. kreon gives hann extra twist, loose percussion and off time rhythms. fans of twisted techno will love this remix. another remixes are by our very own shades of gray who take hann on a bit more melodic journey and australian murat kilic who brings some great tech house chords and shakers to fulfill this package.

from belfast to detroit is next, with the legendary carl craig picking up deeper shades of black through hearing it on myspace, for his new planet e sub-label guilty pleasures for a release in june. psycatron tunes have been supported by some of the finest djs in the world, from deep dish to sasha. independent in his own right - paul has presented the respected bbc radio show across the line for the past 5 years. for the past six years paul in concert with phil johnston held one of the most prestigious residencies in ireland at the world famous shine in belfast, as well as it s sister club the stiff kitten. psycatron has also guested around ireland, the uk and europe at the likes of excentric (ibiza), excentric (perth), acii disco (dublin), deep fried funk (derry) and others. psycatron remixes constructed in the past year for excentric and the ep for fergie s imprint rekluse are massive with getting the support of everyone from carl cox to stacey pullen. psycatron s new material showcases a tougher techno-orientated sound

on their introductory minus ep, click box offers a refreshing return to a bygone era of classic instrumentals, full of experimentation and passion generated by that ongoing love affair between man and machine. berlin shades starts out in a jittery minimal fashion but soon dives much deeper as the tough electro bassline expands and contracts dragging the dancer to and fro. the cascading hook and in-your-face sci-fi synth motif add a sense of tongue-in-cheek drama to a dynamic arrangement that incorporates steep inclines, sharp drops and snaking pathways. as the short staccato bass riff gains momentum and the hook comes round for the second time you just know somethings lying in wait and the boys certainly dont disappoint. lost road is anything but a blind alley, kicking off with some low-slung interplay between a two-note bassline and a whiplash snare that dishes out a serious spanking. hi-hats fizz across the audio spectrum, cleverly pitching up and down before a drunken bass sequence ushers in the main section with its sliding, twisted synth distortions primed for surprise and immediate disorientation. once all the elements are in play, the fun really starts with so many objects of interest competing for attention. the arrangement is pulled and pushed to great effect extracting maximum effect from this tough little unit. more electro flavour to the fore as the loose, broken beat intro and robot sounds of some toys make for some slick moves on the dancefloor. the retro synth riffs and dark spiralling pads conjure up images of some early 80s lab full of computer kids in white coats twiddling knobs on huge mainframe monoliths. the bouncing bass and analogue belches make this a must for all retro-tastic electro-boogie fans. the theme continues over into voxer as rising filtered bass tones playout over another trademark click box drum pattern, this time doused in heavy reverb and delay. an array of analogue bleeps, screams and laser beams keep the motor ticking over.

played by jimpster, tiefschwarz, nick warren, stephan bodzin, alex kenji, hosh, slam, digweed... shades is in top form of late with their recent ep moog in the house slamming international sales charts. the title track is a groovy tech house percussive bomb whereas house of cards is a true dancefloor filler with strong bass driven groove and live trumpet. hirtenfellner is the man of the moment. with releases on labels such as stil von talent, highgrade, get physical he is the king of twisted minimal techno. animal trainer (stil von talent) shows their tech house remixing skills in its finest form.

new jack hustle are blu, exile & taraach affiliate shawn jackson and newman of giant panda.

laurent garnier: >will play the hell out of this<, nick warren: >spectrum is great moody techno<, further support by: dubfire , slam, oliver klein, alex attias, danny tenaglia, butch, hernan cattaneo, phonogenic, florian meindl,.. plusminus recordings is a young label run by jürgen driessen. after having directed important records waaaayy back in the days and mutekki together with oliver klein since 1999, plusminus is the first very own imprint of jürgen, to completely realize himself with a personal label playground. being an experienced producer of the very first hour, he will have an eye on promising new talents and an ear for fresh sounding productions. stylistically the label ranges plusminus in the fields of techno…

played by: stephan bodzin, danny tenaglia, john selway, dubfire, hernan cattaneo... beef records is proud to present it s first collaboration with one of electronic music s brightest new stars. ramon tapia is an artist who is on the rise at the moment with releases on such respected labels as great stuff, craft and yellow tail. he has produced two amazing tracks for the masquarade ep. part 1 being a techno bomb that will energize any dance floor with a fresh rework by beef s own project shades of gray. part 2 is a more emotional techno affair with a rework by the well-respected russian outfit moonbeam. this release is beefs first foray into the more driving techno sound. so buckle up and enjoy the ride!

phonoshuffle steps to the plate with a hot new flavor coming from nycs troydon on this ep entitled shades of green. there is some red hot talent assembled on this record and the featured remixes come from tanner ross (dirtybird, freerange) and santiago & bushido (pottymouth, om).

after the huge >score for direction< success with label owner pär grindvik stockholm ltd presents a new swedish talent for the world. simon haydo is a really close friend of pär grindvik and the stockholm ltd family. for several years, simon has been playing records among the high end clubs in his hometown of stockholm, sweden. a while ago he finally got himself some studio equipment and has been asking for production tips from time to time, but when we received his demo we realized that he didnt really needed them. simon knocked us right out of our chairs! we rarely get demos this emotional and we didnt know that simon would pass us one as we had not heard a bleep of his music until that day. most of the demos you get are from people trying to sound like someone else, but simon has a sound of his own. we are really proud to have simon haydo joining the label and his first record >different shades of white< will follow us forever! >different shades of white< has got great support all over the world and will be released on stockholm ltd, watch out!

3 different peaktime tracks incl. remixes by mos and alex kenji remix. supported and and played by hernan cattaneo (renaissance), d-nox (sprout), guy j (electribe/mutekki), stephan hinz (kling klong/global scum)

this 2 disq masterpiece planet rhtyhm album sets the marker for something new and raises the bar to incredible heights! in the footsteps of previous albums from pioneers like adam beyer (decoded / recoded) and headroom (shades of shape), planet rhythm now unleashed another collection with todays major players and a sound that will make your head spin 360 degrees and warps you into a new era in 8 skull-crushing blows

phat slammin phunky techno groover! limited backstock !!

reissue of this classic disco groover with modern soul style vocals by meli sa morgan, a great hook and one of the strongest production jobs by patrick adams

cool deep acidic house tracks / joe jam rmx

3xcd compilation incl tracks by marc romboy

brillian roots / reggae unmixed various artists cd

monnom black introduces dax js 1st solo full length techno album shades of black. drawing inspiration from acid, jungle, drum n bass & uk rave, combining a diverse fusion of tempos, moods and breakbeats. essential and highly recommended!

hip hop

the first ep comes on vinyl with three banger tracks. a1 one religion is a heavy garage track with a dominant m1 chord progression. a2 orchestra is mainly influenced by a strong bassline and represents darker shades of house b1 is an extraordinary track and shows perfectly that the stkd series includes different facets of house music.

deep house lp by slym phunk

the full 3 lp discography from andwella & andwellas dream as deluxe set on shades of grey coloured triple vinyl.

the full 3 lp discography from andwella & andwellas dream as deluxe set on classic black triple vinyl.

limited pressing on citrine yellow vinyl.

in-your-face modern tribalism w/ subtle rifts version

black vinyl. ranges welcomes elias. with an exclusive reminiscent dub ep. the a-side opens with the expansive soundscapes in “aquatic”, followed by a beautifully designed 4/4 dub action in “red lantern”. the b-side puts emphasis on faster shades of dub. “severe” delivers a reminiscent chord action accompanied by peak-time grooves. “fm therapy” and “fog” showcase a darker edge of dub with raw energy supported by cold yet evocative atmospheres. a compelling collection of 5 diverse tracks making a unique contribution to the label catalog.

ranges welcomes elias. with an exclusive reminiscent dub ep. the a-side opens with the expansive soundscapes in “aquatic”, followed by a beautifully designed 4/4 dub action in “red lantern”. the b-side puts emphasis on faster shades of dub. “severe” delivers a reminiscent chord action accompanied by peak-time grooves. “fm therapy” and “fog” showcase a darker edge of dub with raw energy supported by cold yet evocative atmospheres. a compelling collection of 5 diverse tracks making a unique contribution to the label catalog. limited 12” pressing!

dj elephant power aka nicolas baudoux

deeper shades of techno from element 1-15. 100 copies only