for this tune hem and terrible shock take apart an 80s soul lp, add some sci-fi synths, lazy drums and a sprinkling of analogue fx. after many painstaking hours of recording the duo take a well earned coffee break, then return to the studio just in time to see the back of the light-footed blunted robots man shortstuff as he runs off chuckling >your vocals are mine now!<. revenge plans are made, vehicles are fuelled up in preparation ? but these activities are cut short by the arrival of an email from the culprit ? it seems that he took the files back to his hq for what he describes as a refix ? with the engines still running, hem and shox check out the file and find it to be a work of genius ? what they hear is an accelerated kaleidoscopic fusion of on-beat claps and snares in a peak-time northern soul style, super heavy subbass hits and hectic syncopated keyboard chops.

supported by marco resmann, damian lazarus, dyed soundorom, mark henning, mr. statik, pherox, silicone soul, someone else, varoslav, vincent lemieux, butane, insideout, anthony collins, axel bartsch, cesare vs disorder, eric johnston,..... a man once asked a lion,>what do you dream about when you sleep in the field?< to which the lion replied,>when lions dream they visit another world. hearing this, the man said, >that sounds wonderful. can i go there?< the lion grinned and answered,< no, you can not, because youre already there

played by: luciano, loco dice, dj koze, nick curly, troy pierce, mark henning, johnny d, deetron, magda, adultnapper, luca bacchetti, mikael stavöstrand, agaric, daniel sanchez, ilario alicante, anthony collins , david labeij, alland byallo, nico purmann .... we are very happy to present the first release of our brand new label raoul records! raoul records is into deep and warm electronic dance music, oriented towards house and techno. we wont spare any effort to release soulful pieces of groove from promising talents and tireless producers. on this special occasion, what better choice than digitaline-who constantly innovate in creating tools that truly posses a soul - to push the label in the right direction? for those of you who have savored the digitaline recipe before, youll be surprised to taste one additional ingredient this time...

two dreamy indie-rock edits by night plane finally show up on wax – the first a haunting slice of deep house replete thats been melting hearts since soul clap dropped it at wmc. it comes paired with a near-ambient dub remix by g$ from w+l that sounds like sade in outer space. >its always the same< takes a throwback sensitive-man vocal with a soft rock touch and layers it into the trippy beached-out chugger it was meant to be.

hq house 3-tracker ... dj support jimpster, the revenge, 6th borough project, robert dietz, ralph lawson, dop, brothers vibe, burnski, tedd paterson, iron curtis, motorcitysoul, kiki, milton jackson, catz n dogz, meat, gorge, alex celler, okain, tini, jay tripwire, manik, moodymanc,.. following the hugely successful >solaris< release alongside geddes, mic newman makes his tsuba solo debut with the >not enough sleep< ep. mic has carved out an ep of trippy, groovy and hook laden house music demonstrating a very bright future for this young australian producer. fans of soul clap will enjoy this ep!! mic has previously released for 8 bit & freerange. this releases comes in a pvc sleeve

almost one year ago, chez damiers balance alliance released a split ep as joint venture between enterbt and balance alliance (ba 006). now after a long summerbreak, e|r is back with the follower of the >alliance releases< with contributions from: big mojo, wave test, lexx & adventures in barcelona (demetrio giannice & chez damier) remixed by matto belmondo from the deep dicks.

to open eyes, not ears to hear what there is to see -- just one of the many paradoxes mainz-based butch manages to merge with verve. to capture the duality of his sounds that oscillate between under and over, techno and house, spirituality and marketability, club and home stereo, to celebrate the everyday high and question it at the same time, is just one of the many talents and specialties of this particular dj and producer whose light shines from the orient and whose future lies in yonderland. this and much more is the starting point for a terrific second long player, released by proud and excited bülent gürler himself on his very own, newly founded imprint bouq. leaving the flattering protection of his mayor label behind to spread his creative wings and fly around the world as free as a bird, the multi-facetted, mainz-based producer, more selfconfident and independent than ever, is presenting himself in the best party light

innerwestsoul is an anonymous, sydney-based crate digger who claims influences as wide as art blakey, tony blackburn, joni mitchell and streetsounds electro, and credits first and foremost where it all began with his dads original 1970s home made motown, soul and disco mixtapes. turntable tweaking and re-editing tracks since 1985, his original productions utilised nothing but a razor blade and a roll of sticky tape to keep the music flowing. fast forward to the 21st century, and he continues to apply the same diy philosophy to his digital productions, creating tracks with real drama, continually diving deep into the infinity of musical history to find those rare nuggets of pure musical gold, then sharing them with the world

sean dimitrie - one of canadas finest and usually praised for his take on blunted, dubbed out san fran inspired house - surprises with a versatile 4 tracker centered around r&b. from lazivious downtempo with nice female vox and a slow burning funk backing, to chunky deephouse with some nice soul crooning on top. fans of fred everything, seasons or adny shouldnt sleep on this one!

projections a.k.a. simon james and dan hastie have been getting busy in their la studio re-tweaking and redefining their future funk formula. the title track >southern girls< (a1) is a blinding distorted disco odyssey that comes off sounding like a righteous metro area remix of tom browns >funky for jamaica<! simon and dan keep the quality level at a premium on the b side selection >late nite< a slick, soul drenched electo boogie anthem that harks back to the classic 80s productions of artists like atlantic star or michael jackson circa >off the wall<. dynamic fender rhodes vibes, poppin percussion, and subsonic bass tones provide set the proper interplanetary funk agenda for new vocalists wades powerful falsetto soul stylings which are guaranteed to warm up any late night steppers set.

yes, we finished the work on the 10th anniversary issue of playtracks records! its called spaceboutique and three fantastic tunes and one surprise are waiting for you. first of all we ask the marvellous lowtec to provide us a jubilee track. no country for soul men is a pure bliss of deephouse - a tightly controlled groove covered in hypnotic vapour sounds. furthermore we are happy to have the frankfurt am main based artist rubrique on this release. with chillum he produced a stunning piece of music which could have had the eligibility to be on one of the great spacenight compilations. label head t. bachner went deep inside his mind to catch the right track

already supported by : sebo k, jimpster, terry francis, brotherss vibe, pawas, darren rock, crowdpleaser, pol_on, till von sein, anthoy collins, ed davenport, nils nürnberg ... 3 tracks recorded in the sweaty attic studio of lump (of contexterior, brut and amplified fame) in lisbon. no digital delays or fancy plug-ins! the warm sounds were mixed through a dusty 16 tracker with a pinch of salt and a whole lot of soul on top... bang! the feeling ep was done! enjoy!

deep / vocal house classic

on the back of shakes retrospective frictionalism 1994-2009 compilation, we have asked some producers from the new generation who were influenced by shakes music one way or another to remix his music. since shakes catalogue is such a diverse one, we looked different directions for remixers. the first 12 embodies the whole new beat scene (dubstep, future house, wonky, what do we call it these days). faltydl is on fire lately so we asked him to remix assimilated. the result is an up tempo stepper that both offers a look into the past as well as into the future. banging business. next up is space dimension controller. this uk young buck has been surprising many with his first few releases and remixes over the last year. he transforms the down tempo detroit state of mind into a mid tempo techno-soul affair that will have you grooving all the way through. second part will feature the new techno generation with mixes from mrsk and skudge

minuendo pays tribute to the windy city with ricardo miranda, boss of noble square. artist of the emerging scene in chicago is in everyones mouth because his latest productions for labels like vibes, rush hour, hour house is your rush … with producers such as theo parrish, rick wilhite or glenn underground with the project latin soul brothas.

nsyde music is happy to announce their first installment for this label. daso franke a.k.a. daso shows on nsyde music his deepest soul and his irresistable sense for activating great emotions. >why try< includes a certain warmth and invites every listener to slow down and float on a streched timeline that lets time and space pass by. shown to fred p, who inmediatly fell in love with the elegiac melancholy of the track, the idea of a remix was born. fred p alters the strechted timeline to a straight forward moving one. like an unstopable train ride the track starts to build up, step by step, ending up at cruising speed when the sublime warm chords hit reade truth opens up a big space for the original melody, the percussion work and the punchy bassdrum is just the right basis for the melody to meander. getting support from the likes of keith worthy, daniel bell, basic soul unit, efdemin etc. , this is gonna be something for the heads out there!

mamma groove are ermir zotaj & armenti arben. everything started in 2005, where they met for the first time, at the famous >frequenze< record store in florence. this moment was the beginning of a brotherhood between these two talented artists, who shared the passion for house music and djing back to back. after 5 years of musical experimentations and florentines club performances, ermir and ben decided to create mamma groove project. finally in 2010 the artists have found their own sound, releasing 3 greats tracks, >ass ia<, >let me tell you< and a digital extra track called >flower< on the italian label labella recordings. these tracks represent the soul and the sound of mamma groove project. deep house influences, defected lovers will appreciate this release. warm sub base, chords, house pianos, driving soulful male voice and groovy layered percussions create a flowing hypnotic groove

almost two years after their last release, kink & neville watson are finally back with their 3rd single! again they deliver two winning tracks that combine the best elements of chicago house (for the body) and detroit techno (for the soul), which has become their sound signature. where >metropole< will cause ruckus on the dance floor at peak time moments, >the long wait< is a deeper affair perfect for late/after hours. raw and dirty house music. when music is this good, let there be renaissance!

for fotos second vinyl release liverpool-based producer and swept fringe sporter andy ash supplies 2 tracks of dancefloor pressure.
the a-side >dance< combines deep detroit synths with driving house rhythms to devastating effect, whilst on the flip andy gets his sample chopping gear out to cut up an 80s soul number into a grooving pitch-down banger for >mason in my basin<. these jams are strictly for the floor.

supported by: moodymann, benji b (radio 1), danny krivit, dj sneak, daz-i-kue, unabombers, crazy p, makossa (g-stone), simon harrison (basic soul radio), chris coco, jose padilla!!! finally, leeds born dj/ producer dan ward aka negghead presents the long awaited 2nd single from his blissfully souled out debut album >scrambled negg<. >shifting sands<, vocalized by former nightmares on wax chanteuse chyna b., is surely the key track on >scrambled negg<, oozing sheer class & bringing you xtra smooth r&b vibes of a special kind, nicely layed out over a wicked (and at the same time ultra slick) beat that many other producers of decent >now music< on a club tip would definitely kill for. and as if that wasnt nice enough, wax on records proudly presents their very own >flying dutchmen<: ridiculously talented the planty herbs from tilburg/the netherlands, on the remix!! special backstock !!!

two hot new edits from some very notable london based producers. tried and tested over the past 6 months, these edits are a cut above the regular wash of re-edits. the a side features a clever reworking of an overlooked gem courtesy of those blue-eyed soul philly boys, while the flip is a clever rework of our excessive antipodean cousins hottest 80s export

info: ltd 300 copies.first support by: gregor tresher, reboot, slam, julien chaptal, ilario alicante, brothers vibe, okain, wally lopez, gorge, federico grazzini, sebo k, afrilounge, mendo, feygin, riva star, silicone soul, edgar de ramon, marco resman, alex dee, affkt, tom findlay, remo, varoslav, darlyn vlys, julien sander, samuel dan, oscar sala, sami wentz, piok, isaac fabregat...kiara dont release many, but when they do we can be assured of its quality. once again the spanish label have delivered, and this time its a revisit to their very first release, jairo catelos 2009 smash >yairos concept<...

support from laurent garnier, sascha dive, reboot, ryan crosson, mr v, rocco, dj gregory, le loup, brothers vibe, djulz, james priestley, ralf gum, alex from tokyo, halo... here comes the new cross-over project from the master of french deep house, mr franck roger! lets go back to the roots of house with him, and when i say house, i mean real, true, phat old school house that comes right from the soul! franck as come up with his most sophisticated work ever, but youll be suprised because its completely spontaneus and elaborated at the same time. the first track is called loosing and believe me you wont get loose on that one, a very chunky and deep new york ride... the second is i wanna say, and franck means it really, its all about the dancefloor, with his futuristic vibe. and then comes heat, and boy you will sweat on that one, this is what we call the perfect definition of house music, between east coast, and west coast. real tone records is proud to start its sixth season with this wicked new project

tornado wallace has had a great 12 months following his debut release paddlin on delusions put him firmly on the map of heavyweight young producers to watch. subsequent remixes for home taping is killing music, future classic and detroit label kolour have pushed him further to the forefront of deep and dubby slomo house scene. always twirling spins into action with driving 16th note hats, compressed pads and soaring strings. 808 snare fills rattle throughout and a warm, dubby bassline provides the speaker-troubling low end. twirl and the beanstalk goes for a more heads down, bare beats and bass approach resulting in an intense, floor friendly track that grooves extra hard. finally, we have whispering twirl, a sumptuous slice of midtempo deepness with a hint of boogie and a dash of soul

the 2nd sampler opens with >mym 230 (rip)<, a track taken from his planet e debut release from 1998. it also features one of his biggest tracks to date, >cant take it< which was the debut recording of soul vocalist dwele. >antares< and >crosswtown< are two tracks take from the artists personal vault. tracks which were recorded back in the day, but remained unreleased ... until now! with this compilation we celebrate reclooses early works from the late 90s, early 00s. this material is often regarded as his best. the compilation includes his best music from that period, both released and unreleased.

r&s records return with another exciting young talent. space dimension controller has already caused a fuss on the underground with his >love quadrant< (kinnego) and >journey to the unknown sphere< (royal oak) releases. the temporary thrillz ep contains intergalactic slow jams, deep club excursions and mid tempo space funk, all with the sdc trademark depth, soul and finesse. this is another release that will cement sdc as one of the best and most talked about young producers of the year.

celebrating its tenth release culprit welcomes another extremely exciting and upwardly mobile young american producer to its fold, m a n i k. born and raised in nyc, and with an accent to match. 2010 has been a break out year for this 24 yr old with his own original material appearing on some of the best underground electronic labels including josh winks ovum, poker flat, four:twenty and chicagos very own fresh meat – run by legendary audio soul project. as a dj and producer its impossible to put m a n i k in any one box. graduating from school in 2007 with a degree in music business, he is not by any means your typical artist. being heavily inspired by a diverse and comprehensive musical background, his style is a unique blend of cutting edge house, futuristic techno and deep, classic old school grooves, along with dark & edgy sounds. from the deep and groovy mclovin you to the old school techno feel of crooklyn this is a great four track ep, that further cements culprits burgeoning status as a cutting edge new label

not much of a description is needed here, as the classic well known and adored >jingo< gets the throwback remake treatment by producers tnt inc. and alex dimitri. something for everyone with mixes ranging from peak time, classic house, minimal afro vibes to laid back and subtle stripped down grooves.
already receiving massive support and plays from the likes of king britt, grant nelson, mr. v, tony humphries, julius papp, dutchican soul, dave mayer, inland knights, lawnchair generals, nicolas matar (cielo), jask, phonic funk, j boogie, sonny fodera, christian alvarez,raul campos (kcrw), nathan g, dario dattis, neil aline and many more!

remixes from restless soul and jay hannan.

g.i.disco - an 80s history of cold war s hottest music in west-germany berlin local dj heroes kalle kuts and daniel w. best a.k.a. g.i.disco have compiled an excellent 80s soul, funk, r & b and disco selection. it combines representative music of that time with informative liner notes about the german historical background (which also is an important part of 20th century s world history), international artist quotes and worldwide renowned art by berlin based photographer frank thiel to an unique history lesson and listening experience. soul, funk and r&b from the us became a worldwide dance and clubbing movement during the 70s when it turned disco. in the late 70s and 80s more and more new electronic instruments like synthesizers and drum machines were added to the horn riffs and piano licks, bringing the funk back on the dance floor while still leaving it s soul untouched. although a global success story, it played an interesting role especially in the german experience. lp comes in gatefold sleeve.

the kat edit stable pops back up and throws a couple of biggies into the pot ... first up is conscious of my conscience, which shouldnt really need an intro whatsoever. an out and out all ends up classic and a track largely overlooked by the masses when first released on the album conscience back in 88. mr beedle makes this sound bigger than ever with some wicked but subtle extensions & tweaks along the way. on the flip we have time is running out. ashley beedle takes the stevie winwood original, strips it bollock naked and re-dresses this into a wonderful psyched-out disco funk soul rock odyssey masterpiece. over 10 minutes of pure balearic dancefloor goodness, pure n simple. big ! oh, and on a super loud 12 inch pressing..

the restoration crew strikes back with >amber e.p.< , a celebration of the necessary power to feed the machines and to keep them working. live recorded on tape, its pure raw analogue sound, its true dedication to urban dance music. the long track on side a, >andy< is produced by the third side, the infamous berlin based team formed by panorama bar resident steffi (ostgut ton/klakson), marieu and lucretio. an evocative female voice,a powerful rumbling bass, fat beats, hypnotic strings, a relentless pace, an acid taste: simply, a burning spear for the dancefloor. on side b, >thinking right< by lucretio pick up the baton left by infiniti with his later works. full sub-bass deep techno with soul. ground breaking rhythms, filtered vocals and harmonies, a smooth build up on a minimalisitc structure. clear eyes on the future of techno. marieus >the guardian< is an amazing fusion of jazz and deep house with motown influences. the blend of vanguardist chords and exquisite tight drums lead to a joyful experience, the surprising ad-libs spreaded along the track keeps the involvement high during 7 minutes

3 big techno tracks real stuff for the underground special decks tipp!

steve laviers motivators collective return with their second release on the excellent here and now recordings! following on from the success of the first 12 (which included jobu being licensed to the legendary jazz bizniz compilation series and a remix by reverso 68) these new tracks continue in the vein of raw, live, polyrhythmic grooves. on the a-side, boosters on is a driving energy-packed track with the former manu dibango rhythm section of noel ekwabi and conti bilong being impressively complemented by yam whos des morgan on congas and bongos. keys are provided by afrika mhkinse (who played with the late great miriam makeba) and faze actions multi-talented rob lee. trombone is laid down by tony trombony hayden who has played with numerous acts including quantic soul orchestra. last but by no means least, vocals come courtesy of hannah khemoh who has most recently been touring as backing vocalist for the incomparable grace jones! on the flip, r2 is a laid-back improvised afro-jazz session, with the musicians laying down some serious feel-good sounds. all this produced by rob lee in the faze action studio.

j-roc: the motown mashdown ep pure funky breakbeat madness to mashdown good old motown release: 2010-10-04 label: big m productions genre: dance supplier: kudos records ltd --------------------------------------------------------------------------------cat #: bigmp07 upc: 5050580547131 format: 12 dealer: £3.50 tracklisting1. mr bigstuff play save as2. funky penguin play save as3. shining star play save as4. funky penguin goes to new orleans ft. the gaff play save as the magic number seven in the row of artist releases on bigm productions is up to j-roc (sould out djs). with this 4 track loaded bomb, he delivers pure funky breakbeat madness to mashdown good old motown. while side a delivers modern bass loaded rewind power of cranky and vintage soul tunes to blow the floor apart, side b shows up with ultra cool grooving funked up breaks and a breaky guest remix action. unbelieveable. dont miss this nugget

oh! there is one more 12 inch release in the vibes series! the fifth and last ep features 3 tracks by new recording artists from detroit. first up is mark king who gives us an emotive, deep vocal work-out that lasts close to nine minutes… just how we like it, pure soul! on the b-side there is detroiter dj raybone, who teams up with tj as well as rick wilhite for two more deep detroit late night house tracks. what a nice way to finish of this series. deep detroit deep! the b-side tracks are exclusive to this 12inch and wont be on the cd release

his name gives away the fact that he is italian, otherwise you’d be forgiven for thinking a chicago native produced these tracks. napoletano already spoiled us with his releases on labels like mathematics and yore, now he goes back to basics for hhyr. three tracks that show the original spirit of raw, emotive, jacking music. one word: madness

a beautiful soulful jam for those summer nights!as the peak of summer is upon us and those warm summer nights are in full effect,it was only the right time to drop this beautiful vocal project that has warm vibes written all over it.

supported by dop, seth troxler, sebo k, lee curtiss, michael mayer , kiki, michel de hey, dubfire, layo & bushwacka, deetron, zdar, samuel l session, peter kruder, joakim, soul clap, tiefschwarz, okain, darren emerson

joel alter blew us away some months ago with his soul clap release on sweatshop! a much under-rated record which makes things go wild everytime its being dropped. now he is back strong with more straight pumping chicago-inspired tracks that continues alter s forays into the rougher, tougher side of house music. simple and effective tracks that reminds us of early raw house projects of jeff mills with basic elements and phat drum machines. joel alter going back to the basics and pushing the right buttons!

organ-driven afro-beat, cosmic afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie... just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by samy ben redjeb, founder of analog africa. no effort has been spared!
to document these 15 irresistible tracks and the music scene from the 70s, samy crisscrossed the lengths of ghana and togo in search of the producers and artists - or their relatives. in the process he recorded a dozen interviews, scanned 90 pictures and transferred 120 master tapes. afro-beat airway showcases an amazing diversity of local rhythms spiced with afro-american funk, soul and jazz.

brilliant. full radio support from me (laurent garnier)

including remixes by soulcamp anddave warrin.

jazzy broken beats by dj spinna, remixed by osunlade of yoruba records.

gunnar stiller has always been known for producing dance floor >destroyers<, even if >far from okay< sounds a bit like a floor wax accident theres no need for the timid raver soul to get worried about slipping and falling. soft accords sedate the mind, the bass pumps in the adrenaline and a voice softly whispers that everything is going to be just fine…all you need to do is dance. when the janitor loko mops over the uy 038 floor with his remix you can even walk over it on the highest of high heels. it does in fact, get a bit rougher when the lights go out on >some kind of weird< and the smoke machine goes starts pumping. thats when its >black piste< time and thats no place for heidi klum or techno beginners…but who wants to be a model anyway, right?

everything from a small room. a few friends joke and start to record something.. something strange, indecipherable, or maybe just their souls. a voice begins to sound diffuse, catchy, distorted, hot. what happened to them on in that room don t know, but it was enough to convince us that this was a true story, unique ,inimitable. hooved was amused to construct a simple, yet many artists have come out of my mind, since the scsi-9: anton e maxim have made a pop song like this phoebe, that seems to be everywhere, but didn t think hitherto.. barrytone, new project of korablove, we delight rolled, cuts batteries and more pressing reason, unlikely to fade in your shelves. echonomist in greece seems to fall after many years in his bedroom, and start playing with the same old things, but with the eyes of this. finally tuccillo helps us find a very specific connotation, destination, disco. vinyl seems to sail on his last tour, but in the digital ve rsion will still expect the memories: l original track of hooved, version reinterpreted version of the cool voice hvoya, and the last train, the remix of dualism. a man and a woman summed up in just under 13 minutes all monsters and insecurities, words and glances, the soul of a gesture that turns into projects, loop, hours, bpm, second. apparel is pleased to present phoebe ep.