ivan smagghe & rupert cross collaborate again.. and it s another beauty! tip!

incl. lauer and ivang smagghe remix

one of the top drummers in the israeli scene, tel-aviv based songwriter and producer beãtfóøt launches his solo project with the powerful new ep de vibez, a fanciful gutter-glam cross between stoner-acid-pop and 90s-garage-punk. side a contains some stunning originals alongside a surprising cover of a melancholic oldie by the legendary german singer nico. side b be the remixes: the first, a colorful club-driven remix by garzen records head honchos & electronic duo red axes, followed by a groovy down tempo drone version by the mesmerizing smagghe & cross.

for the past two decades, ivan smagghe has perfected the art of making spaced-out clubbers dance, has ridden a fine line and run his label les disques de la mort. rupert cross is a london-based composer who has worked with michael finissy and julian anderson as well as writing music for television and theatre. before/after ma, an album which sat on the fringes of experimental music passed through an industrial particle accelerator. s&c give you the tracks codenamed timothy dalton (according to ivan, the laser sound in the track reminded us of flash gordon). neither pop, nor psychedelic, nor ambient, nor house, nor techno, nor post punk nor even new wave are spared, but none are singled out. to nurture this proto-album, the duo also called upon the talents of tim felton, the outstanding guitarist from the cult band broadcast.

as part of our 10th anniversary this year, huntleys + palmers are very excited to present a special release with a combination of our musical influences old and new smagghe & cross feat. matthew herbert + remixes ivan smagghe has been a long time influence on the h+p world and we re huge fans of his new smagghe & cross project with the film composer and programmer, rupert cross. not only that, but one of the tracks features another hero, matthew herbert - making a rare appearance on vocals (and sounding pretty robert wyatt-esque in the process). additionally, we re really chuffed to have commissioned a honey soundsystem generator remix by jackie house, super-swedes, samo dj & pedrodollar turn in a trippy groover, and have enlisted the services of the dj who played the first ever h+p party back in 2007, pilooski - completing another circle during the 10th anniversary year.

2 tracks from the post-ma sessions. more music for blind observers.. limited stamped 10inch

debut album by smagghe & cross. music for blind observers. tip!

having come to light on optimo music, the junto club now kick off the snap crackle & pop label with a new single that builds on their promising reputation. shiviana is a perfect encapsulation of what the band are about, channelling all kinds of wave styles into their instruments but still coming off sounding contemporary and seductive at once. khidja comes on board to remix the track, turning it into an acidic burner with a heavy dose of bombast thrown in. ikiryo presents a more post punk side to the junto club sound, which smagghe & cross then buff up into a crafty electro number for the dancers.

the light is the first taste of the weird world created by american vocalist craig louis higgins jr. and french composer marc nguyen tan.

the kachiri remix ep features a varied selection from some of the finest. kicking off with tronik youth who takes the title track and reboots into a harder darker groove, pushing the synths to breaking point. man power ignites a fire on the dancefloor with real bass and spacey chords. ivan smagghe creates an off kilter eclectic groove with a different energy. jamie patton dubs out pink ghost with a twisted and warped groove that takes it to a new cosmos. whilst, kasper bjorke takes us down to the sea with his love vibes and tropical rework of volupia. craig bratley adds his dark synths and toughened grooves for late night dance floors. two mamarrachos lead us on an epic 11 minute journey with their massive pink ghost funk groove.

footprintz are on a rich run of form right now, showing a craftsmanship in their songs that is so often lacking in modern day dance music. new single favourite game is set to further buck this trend when it drops on december 3rd (general release).

incl. smagghe & cross remix

microdosing is a series of compilation 12”s selected by julienne dessagne aka fantastic twins, and designed in collaboration with french visual artist geff pellet.

after kicking off the year with releases by wheelman and general ludd, were very pleased to announce that naum gabo completes our recent trilogy of releases from glasgow based artists. alongside ivan smagghe, its no secret that optimo have been a huge influence around these parts and having released ivans smagghe & cross project on belters last year, its a huge honour to work with naum gabo - the production partnership of jonnie wilkes (jg wikes of optimo) and james savage (mastering engineer for optimo music). fittingly enough, naum gabo played live at the first ever optimo related parties we attended at the sub club back in 2005 and jonnies influential and supportive presence has been felt over the years as we started to become more involved in the glasgow scene and as the label developed. so it didnt require much thought to do this release before we had even heard these new naum gabo tracks they are absolute slammers of the highest order! really big release, bringing to our minds the likes of errorsmith. belters is a new club-focussed label brought to you by huntleys + palmers.

for the second release of 2017 macadam mambo is launching a special compilation of adjustments made by friends and members of the label (kilian krings, sneaker/dunkeltier, obermannkind, panoptique, mori ra, shiny boots, misha geylen, smagghe & cross, guillaume des bois, johan ressle..). mostly very obscure tracks in sacha’s « metalic vibe », from post-punk to synth-pop, experimental and more… big up to artist khwezi strydom’s painting from lyon for the artwork !!

all star release feat: midnight dicers (obas nenor (mahogani music / strictly rhythm), ariel klachkin and eliezer perez) , samy birnbach aka dj morpheus, plus remixes from smagghe & cross and head honcho prins thomas!

cosmic club 17s in the house, and for this one skylax have delved deep into the mystic universe of the ultra prolific photonz with a four track ep quite simply out of this dimension ! photonz is the artist name of marco rodrigues, a london-based dj and producer who s been championing the new sound of portuguese house and techno worldwide since the early 2000s. he has done tracks for various labels such as crème organization, unknown to the unknown, hot haus, the -cult- dissident and many more. his first cut -memories of burma- that gave the title to the ep is an infinite groove that builds and builds with arabic synths, a perfect crossover between balearic & old school jackin house. -baronrevxp- & -agape- moves into the same territories with some sharp clap, hi hats and some big retro vintage sounds. while -stealth predator- catches him at his most experimental, upping the tempo and unleashing an ambitious techno juke roller, think about drexcya, 1990s techno, plink plonk and you re not even close ! photonz music sounds extremely big for the big rooms, and still very large indeed for the smaller ones.his music is praised by the chemical brothers, jackmaster, optimo, ivan smagghe, daniel avery, james holden, ewan pearson, auntie flo, tim sweeney, just to name a few. ”memories of burma” ep is not just a cosmic experience, but a voyage into the realms of a producer in a world of his own. must have. essential item. skylax records 4 ever

deus records tv baby remix package drops six varying yet cohesive reworking of the new york duo. to shed new light on three of the bands tracks, the label has craftily pieced together an international cast of electronic artists capable of reinterpreting the psychedelic and free jazz influences of the project for the dance floor.

it is very difficult to present david duriez without writing an encyclopedic tome as its influence on the house music in france was decisive. since its inception in 1992, david released over a hundred records under his name, tens under various pseudonyms, mainly on vinyls on the most renowned labels like 2020vision, ovum, systematic, pokerflat, f communication, under the counter, stickman, crosstown rebels, the end, etc .. (the list is long, see discogs.com to be convinced) and as many remixes for some of the greatest artists (think moby, dj sneak, gemini, dj hell, llorca, telex, random factor, johnny fiasco, paul johnson, jori hulkkonen, ralph lawson, random factor, kenny hawkes or mr.c). founder of the label brique rouge and a whole galaxy of other labels, he participated in the creation of internationally recognized labels such as robsoul with phil weeks, freak n chic with dan ghenacia (from apollonia) or rz muzik. at a time when david had federated online the cream of the house producers via a forum (far and long before social networks), ivan smagghe had nicknamed him -the producer of the producers.- , a true house music activist, but most of all david duriez is a devastating dancefloor dj, he did several tours around the world and played in some of the biggest clubs in the world between 1995 and 2010. truly one of the most important players in the french electro scene, david is back on tracks after a few years hyatus. but don t call it a comeback because he has never really gone awol, he has been watching the scene and now he s back in the studio. you can expect a (very) long serie of releases for 2016, you have been warned!

killer release on full pupp, the a side track > kakemonsteret< is a crossover floor monster
- already supported by: gilbert / chateau flight, daniel bortz, sven väth, john digweed, m.a.n.d.y, ivan smagghe....

sonic underground compiles remixes by the ccc family of up-and-coming indie artists – four floor-ready, mutant hybrids of rock, pop, disco and deep house. belgian firebrand mugwumps rework of cccs own acid snow transforms the acid/no-wave original into a disco-house monster thats earned accolades from the likes of ewan pearson and magda. ivan smagghe calls the remix a no-nonsense record. while some look for experimental arty-ness, some for the big hit, all of this pretending to be underground, mugwump pull out of their sleeves what is properly hard to achieve, a cool big track.in a similar way, the rest of sonic underground explores new combinations of arty edginess and mass appeal. mack winston & the reflections see their swaggering glam-rock transformed by ccc into a deep back-room sex jam thats getting support from the wolf + lamb crew and is featured on soul claps compilation cd for mixmag in february. the flipside highlights remixes by cccs own night plane: with its atmospheric guitar and emo vocals, his take on presssures sounds like if the cure ever showed up on crosstown rebels, and his re-design of fellow new yorker baby alpaca is a dreamy k-hole lullaby, with blissed-out melodies that make it an after-hours snuggle classic.

crosstown rebels get set to unleash the power of the model feat. my favourite robot with a vampish feast of 80s proto-house in -still in my heart- followed by a playful epic rework from ivan smagghe and a dose of warped late night techno courtesy of two mesmerising brett johnson remixes. the model makes a storming entrance into the crosstown camp with the original of -still in my heart- spinning a circus of 80s inspired melodies, rave synths, techy bleeps and stabbing bass. my favourite robots soul-penetrating vocals nonchalantly weave a darker thread through the dizzy heights of electro stylings supplying a vein of moody romance

right in the middle of a summer of love, franck roger singles out the freaknchic dyed soundorom, who gives us his vision of bondage in the already sultry love call. in a chicago and late nights berlin-style, the piece is erotic and will leave you wondering whats next.supported by luciano, matthew dear, ivan smagghe, laurent garnier, deetron, shinedoe, sebo k, quentin harris, anja schneider, dj gregory, djulz, sascha dive, dj spinna, le loup, rocco, ryan crosson, ekkohaus, gummihz, brothers vibe, ralf gum, lee curtis…

played by: ryan crosson, clé, electric indigo, nick curly, shinedoe, wink , lauhaus, dan ghenacia, dj t. john digweed, daniel mehlhart, karotte, ivan smagghe, luciano, mandy, dj deep,

following the huge gabriel ananda mix of the subliminal kid (which has reinforced the perspex mantra of crossing boundaries and scenes - being supported by everyone from luciano to ivan smagghe and pete tong to hot chip) comes the debut 12inch on perspex from parisian rising stars chef.

support comes from alex from tokyo (innervisions), chloe, muallem (compost), tim paris, will saul and philip sherburne (lan muzik). the belgian power-trio mugwump have gained solid support from the likes of ewan pearson, ivan smagghe and ata among others in the recent years for their floor crunching sound on labels such as eskimo, hi-phen, suicide, crosstown rebels and brique rouge. >memory lane refund< was projected for moodmusic as a proud statement. building on a solid house basement, the original is influenced by early chicago and uk house with jacking beats and excellent synth workout from the belgian maestros. their own acid retraxion remix works out some more rolling beats and an evil bassline straight from chicago ala 1987. for remix duties alexander maier (buzzin fly/criminal) turned the original upside down and injected a funky, yet melodic dose of new school house in its best form. this rocks. sasse deliveres a serious sunday afternoon rocker with same flow as his recent work with kiki & nick chacona

limited repress !!! !!! dj support: dj hell, damian lazarus (crosstown rebels), stuart patterson, tiefschwarz, ivan smagghe (black strobe), craig richards, dj phonique, swag... solid groove returns to front room after his last release for the label, >mad about< kicked up a right storm in 2003, with nearly every leading house dj supporting the release

nice melodic techhouse 2 tracker limited to 555 copies!! dj support : ivan smagghe (black strobe), laurent garnier, martin landsky (pokerflat), 3 channels (crosstown rebels), dan drastic (moon harbour)

big with michael meier, tobias thomas, wighnomy bros., tiefschwarz… the crosstown rebels team present another fine release under the rebelone imprint. again, giving away little information on who has produced the track, take a listen and you will realise the strength of the track speaks for itself! will cause a stir on the dancefloor with the likes of rob mello, james holden, ivan smagghe, craig richards

an electro monster that will creep and crawl, get under your skin, and inside your mind. plus a phantastic roman flügel rmx (one half of alter ego) dj support - ivan smagghe, tiefschwarz, dan ghenacia, ata, jennifer cardini, alter ego. damian lazarus

incl. the previously unreleased kiki & silversurfer mix of andre kraml s safari , and a fresh 2005 remix of john spring s smasher strange (sub static) dj support so far: ivan smagghe ,craig richards, rob mello, tiefschwarz and dan ghenacia

giga hit!!!! originally released on firm06 . now with phaaat remixes by james holden, alex smoke, pier bucci & the monster original!!! full support from r. hawtin, michael mayer, ivan smagghe, craig richard, rob mello, james holden, tiefschwarz, ricardo villalobos, dan ghenacia, paul woolford, erol alkan, stuart patterson, pete tong!

frankie flowerz is berlin based mohan das. >the key< is a solid, late night, bubbling acid groover, but as the intensity builds youll find the break is just the one to make sure you are still concentrating. key dj support already gained from rob mello, ivan smagghe, dan ghanacia, glimmer twins, felix da housecat!

deep minimal technostuff on white vinyl / hammered by damian lazarus, ivan smagghe, tiefschwarz & tiga , rebelone is a new one-sided crosstownrebels offshoot that deals solely with future classics. a surefire electronic anthem!