the latest cd release from the soul junction team sees the much acclaimed falcons cd release followed by the first ever solo album release from duane williams.all tracks are composed and produced by duanne and will hatcher and the listing now follows, plus all members can listen to an exclusive all in preview mix of all the tracks via the link further on.

nick curly sein debutalbum >between the lines< ... selten harmonierten titel und inhalt besser miteinander als bei nick curlys debŸtalbum. mit jeder menge soul, einfŸhlungsvermšgen und musikalischem feinsinn bahnt sich der mannheimer seinen weg aus den dancefloors dieser welt in die riege zeitloser houseproduzenten a la moodymann, move d oder larry heard.

hardcore the ultimate collection 2012 incl. angerfist, hell system, miss hysteria, mindustries and many more

der new yorker saenger und multi-instrumentalist allen hoist machte seine ersten buehnenerfahrungen an der seite von soul-, latin- und jazz-legenden wie tito puente, dizzy gillespie, millie jackson, solomon burke, sam & dave, ron carter oder mongo santamaria. eine tour brachte ihn schlie§lich nach europa und es begann eine tiefe verbindung zu paris und der dort ansaessigen musikszene. gemeinsam mit einigen der besten world musik-& jazz-musiker der franzoesischen hauptstadt nahm er im jahr 2000 das klassische jazz-album -just before spring- auf. in den darauf folgenden jahren entwickelte sich eine enge zusammenarbeit zum soulab label. fuer sein neues album -soul renaissance- arbeitete allen hoist mit renommierten produzenten wie 4 hero, kaidi tatham (bugz in the attic), greg gauthier oder franck roger zusammen. so entstand eine brillante kombination aus akustischen und elektronischen sounds und einfluessen aus soul, house, jazz, broken beat, doo wop, nu soul, afro beat, latin und funk.

uk collection from the 60s soul legends. smokey robinson and the miracles are one of the greatest vocal groups of all time. they made some of the most important popular music of the 60s and early 70s, that sounds as fresh today as when they were first recorded. this 20-track collection contains some of the groups most loved moments such as the tracks of my tears, the tears of a clown and i second that emotion. this collection takes the listener on a journey through the vocal groups back catalog of albums, taking in many of their best loved tracks.

2011 three cd collection that contains the very best northern soul masters from the vaults of atlantic, atco, loma, reprise and warner bros records from 1965-74. this ultimate best of spans the legendary after hours series, picking the best, most funky, soulful and rare tracks to give the listener a truly authentic northern soul experience.

do you love elegant, sophisticated music with a feeling, as much as raw, gutsy, hard-hitting music? guessing that you do penniman records takes great pride in introducing you to the excitements, because their music fits into both categories. they are an all natural free-of-additives-and-preservatives r&b / soul band. a band with both feet solidly planted on memphis and detroit, and with a heartbeat which is pure chicago. to put it simply, the excitements are what the doctor ordered: six dynamite musicians intent on bringing out the very best from koko jean davis extraordinary voice, a voice which will either break your heart or astonish your ears, whatever koko fancies the most. the excitements career is truly awesome. their first gig took place in july 2010, and a month after that the band embarked on the first of their three recording sessions, their first spanish tour and a series of concerts all across europe. very few groups can boast of enjoying such a critical success, selling so many 45s and capturing such a loyal following in so short a time. their splendid first album, -the excitements- available on vinyl and cd - has been produced by the great mike mariconda - the only living man with a direct connection between his ears and his crotch. hearing is believing, and koko and her partners are bound to mesmerize with numbers such as nathaniel mayer s -from now on-, barbara stephens s -wait a minute- and little richard s -never let you go-, a track which will go straight to your heart. you may call them old-fashioned. a classic sound, if you wish. one thing is clear: the good stuff is here to stay. stop reading, listen to the excitements and hear for yourself.

incl. remixe & tracks von henrick schwarz, loco dice, isolee, claude von stroke...made for the night ist nicht nur eine weitere dj mix compilation, sondern gibt einen kompletten einblick ins nacht & dj leben von jesse rose! incl. 19 tracks und remixe aus dem letzten jahrzehnt und diversen unveršffentlichen stŸcken!

2011 album from the australian deep funk quartet. look out watch out builds upon the diamond hard and gritty funk and soul template they established with their self titled 2009 debut long player. not content to return with simply more of the same, look out, watch out expands the groups sound and repertoire, featuring as it does, incredible new vocalist may johnston, guest contributions from renowned randa khamis and roxie ray, a choice cover version plus original tracks augmented with some raucous and heavy brass.

austin-based vvv is one of a new wave of garage producers whose music actually feels like an honest mixture of vintage and modern touches, rather than a trend-hopper looking to capitalize on a few dubstepforum fruity loops tutorials. he s an artist who happily mixes and matches signifiers, lacing his productions with subtle streaks of colour and leading them into unexpected detours. over the course of across the sea vvv swings from gleeful todd edwards-style vocal mush (-aisle seat-) to sepalcure-esque house-tinged workouts like -retreated- to more experimental fare. on tracks like -stuck between- or the stumbling punch-drunk jungle of -duration of light-Ñwhere breaks crash through filtered soul samples and cause ripples like dominoesÑhe always keeps the tracks backbone intact while doing some of the weirdest things to bass music youll hear this side of machinedrum. across the sea doesnt have the same visionary outlook as room(s), but it shares that albums embrace of fine-tuned sequencing and development. the tender, reflective moments that occasionally pop up are its best, whether its that memorable opener or the fogged-glass beats of -among the whispers,- which admittedly sounds a little like burial but higher-definition, with high-strung chords recalling netsky more than untrue. the albums closer -all that weve been through- nicely sums up the proceedings, throwing an out-of-context piano on top of another burial-esque beat loaded up with reverb yet still cutting clear as day. its perfectly representative of vvvs aesthetic: his debut album isnt always made up of entirely original ingredients, but like any good chef, he knows how to present it in a way thats irresistibly appetizing.

deluxe edition - includes previously unreleased tracks...

2011 holiday collection. the project started in 2010 when jan illustrated the diversity of more than 50 christmas tunes in the field of jazz, funk and soul to tobias kirmayer of tramp records, germany. although some of the titles had already been compiled, there were exceptional songs that grabbed their attention. major record companies owned a handful of the initially pre-selected songs. despite the fact that these terrific songs never topped the charts the quality of this compilation easily shakes hands with famous christmas records of major artists like james brown or lou rawls. ladies and gentlemen, sing along, shake your hips and dance because: santas funk & soul christmas party is goin on.

phat nicolas masseyeff album !!! great support from laurent garnier, stephan bodzin, dj hell, nick warren, max cooper, samuel l session, agoria, oxia, karotte, gregor tresher and monika kruse among others.

dj friendly unmixed version! incl.exercise one, daze maxim, radio active man, soul capsule and many more

2 cd compilation incl. tunes by daze maxims - tomorrow universe, exercise ones - prowl and more sensitive sleections like soul capsules - lady science, lawrences remix of dntels dreams and with an extra dose of dinky. as with past editions in the series by loco dice and steve bug, the lab 03 will also be available in a series of vinyl samplers.

wer die ueber 15 jahre dauernde karriere von dj shadow verfolgt hat, der wei§: ein albumtitel wie the less you know, the better ist bei ihm nicht ohne grund gewaehlt. dj shadow hat fuer sein kommendes werk nicht nur etliche samples aus seiner ueber 60.000 lps umfassenden sammlung, sondern obendrein auch drei fiktionale wortfuehrer herbeizitiert: ein als cartoonfigur gezeichnetes mobiltelefon, ein tablet und ein laptop. shadow feiert damit jedoch keineswegs unser digitales zeitalter, im gegenteil, er kritisiert mit seinen gadget-comicfiguren und deren kommentaren den zynischen grundton, der im digitalen zeitalter vorherrscht, den uebersaettigten miesmacher-tonfall, der gewisserma§en schon zur netiquette gehoert. auf the less you know, the better existieren satte beats, vereinzelte gitarren, klassische hiphop-banger und wunderschoene melodien nebeneinander. zu den highlights zaehlen unter anderem -scale it back- feat. little dragon, -stay the course- feat. talib kweli & posdnous (de la soul), -warning call- feat. tom vek oder auch der folk-track -sad and lonely-.

with over 10 years worth of experience and a number of releases on labels such as emi, p-vine, and freestyle, uk funk & soul titans the baker brothers land at record kicks with their seventh, and latest musical opus -time to testify-. in the new album the baker brothers pick things up where top singles -once i had a friend- and -patience- left off. the result is -time to testify-, a brand new album that sees the baker brothers hitting their stride as they mix elements of modern soul, jazz, funk and everything in between.

wieder einmal taucht die englische plattenschmiede soul jazz records tief ab in die archive von studio one records, dem wohl beruehmtesten reggae-label. -studio one dub 2- vereint einige der schoensten dub-versionen von songs wie marcia griffiths -feel like jumping-, sound dimensions -real rock- und -declaration of rights- von den abyssinians. in den spaeten 1960er-jahren begann studio-one-labelbetreiber sir clement coxsone dodd die b-seiten seiner singles mit einer instrumentalversion fuer djs zu versehen, damit diese ueber die original-rhythms toasten konnten. versehen mit echo, hall und verstaerktem bass wurden diese dubs bald genauso beliebt wie ihre originale. bald darauf begann dodd mit seinem soundmixer sylvan morris eigene dub-alben mit innovativen dubs und mischtechniken zu veroeffentlichen. auf -studio one dub 2- finden sich jetzt stuecke dieser alben sowie einige klassische versionen der urspruenglichen singles.

for over a decade mark grusane & mike cole have been a vast music resource for djs, producers, collectors, rare music compilers, and specialty stores around the world. they started individually, each with their love of music. they traded and sold music with those -in the know- for years. in 2004 mark & mike focused their energies into founding mr. peabody records. the business plan and mission was to become a world class resource for all genres of obscure music. until now, their focus has been growing the shop. but the soul of mr. peabody records does not reside in the bricks and mortar the store, or even in the bins of records themselves. the real genius lies in mark & mikes unique ear for music.

the album is a unique project for soul jazz records, featuring all newly recorded exclusive tracks of future dub and dub step from key artists in the scene, featuring an all star cast of dub step pioneers skream, burial, tayo, scuba, digital mystikz, kode 9 and more!

daddy kevs label is proud to announce the release of ctrl alt delete, the debut album from free the robots. a staggering work of mind-warping electronics, fuzzed-out psych and devastating hip-hop beats, the impending release of ctrl alt delete will catapult free the robots to the forefront of the world renowned l.a. beat scene. initially started as a side project by chris alfaro in 2003, free the robots has quickly garnered a worldwide audience. combining dusty swap-meet samples, futuristic synthesizers and live instrumentation, free the robots has created a unique harmony of past sounds and future ruminations. much like his l.a. contemporaries flying lotus and nosaj thing, free the robots knows no genre boundaries. ctrl alt delete, which also features ikey owens of the mars volta, has been a long time coming. originally signed to alpha pup over two years ago, free the robots has put his heart and soul into this album. meticulously constructed, the album is a culmination of countless late nights at low end theory club, combined with a spirit of fearless experimentation. the result rattles with grit and swagger - a firm proclamation of free the robots sonic arrival.

digitally remastered edition of this 1975 album from gil scott-heron and his musical partner in crime, brian jackson. from south africa to south carolina includes the single -johannesburg- which brought to our attention the resistance to the apartheid regime in south africa. this album consolidated gil scott-heron and bran jackson as major label artists and gave them an r&b chart single and a wider audience.

with this, his debut full-length album entitled when the clouds ran away the man behind the music si tew has seamlessly tied together the many elements of musicality he loves, and from this has delivered a polished masterpiece of modern day electronic soul. featuring a talented crew of collaborators, the album swings from glitchy swung break beats via heart felt soul to organic cinematic compositions, and although this may seem like an impossible task si tew has produced this genre hopping expedition perfectly. the wonderful vocals on this album are performed by a handful of the uks best including leamington spas siren shanade, who opens the album with the divine >silhouette< gliding effortlessly along and introducing the oncoming album traffic

jessica 6 ist das neue projekt von nomi ruiz, schillernde sŠngerin des hercules & love affair debutklassikers aus 2008. unterstŸtzt wird die djane, mode- & kunstikone aus nyc von den automato-mitgliedern andrew raposo (bass) & morgan wiley (keyboards), die oft mit der dfa crew (james murphy, tim goldsworthy) aufnehmen. jessica 6 liefern auf >see the light< eine erfrischend charmante mixtur aus disco, electro, soul & pop mit einer prise r&b. zu den highlights des albums zŠhlen der opener & hit >white horse<, der orientalisch angehauchte titeltrack, das grandiose >prisoner of love< feat. antony hegarty (antony & the johnsons), der ohrwurm >fun girl< sowie die melancholische r&b midtempo-ballade >champagne bubbles<.

jessica 6 ist das neue projekt von nomi ruiz, schillernde sŠngerin des hercules & love affair debutklassikers aus 2008. unterstŸtzt wird die djane, mode- & kunstikone aus nyc von den automato-mitgliedern andrew raposo (bass) & morgan wiley (keyboards), die oft mit der dfa crew (james murphy, tim goldsworthy) aufnehmen. jessica 6 liefern auf >see the light< eine erfrischend charmante mixtur aus disco, electro, soul & pop mit einer prise r&b. zu den highlights des albums zŠhlen der opener & hit >white horse<, der orientalisch angehauchte titeltrack, das grandiose >prisoner of love< feat. antony hegarty (antony & the johnsons), der ohrwurm >fun girl< sowie die melancholische r&b midtempo-ballade >champagne bubbles<.

the balearic house sound of saturday nights at pacha and beyond, this is spiritually ibiza

a 2nd, killer presentation of assured nigerian and ghanaian highlife classics selected by the good, good people at vampi soul. it features nineteen tracks by essential artists of the genre such as et mensah & the tempos, dr victor olaiya, prince nico mbarga, dr sir warrior, and rex lawson, plus extensive notes by experts, rita may and max reinhardt, and artist photos.

the first in a new series from roots records, bringing in guest compilers to pick the choice sounds from the hit sound and midnight rock catalogue. first up is the legendary barry ashworth from the dub pistols, picking artists like anthony johnson, king tubby, barry brown and jah thomas. for fans of soul jazz, blood & fire and greensleeves records.

the template celebrates jtqs 25 years of recording. james taylors hammond organ playing is distinctive, his light touch contrasts with many of the heavy duty players of the past. this album includes a wicked version of home is where the hatred is. also check the vocal jazz funk of light up your soul, the full-on jazzy hammond of pressure gauge. taylors more subtle side surfaces on the understated koko.

christian prommer und alex barck brechen zu neuen ufern auf. auf dem eigenen label derwin prŠsentiert das berlin-mŸnchener produzentenduo ein album, das trotz der vielzahl von einflŸssen - rave, jazz, krautrock, garage, detroit, house, hip-hop, disco, folk, dubstep, electronica, funk, punk, wave, chicago house, pop und soul - eine ganz eigene handschrift trŠgt und in die zukunft weist. die macher selbst beschreiben ihre eigene musik nicht ganz ernsthaft als deep kraut music oder earthboogie dance. nachdem alex barck bei jazanova all die jahre nur der studiotŸftler im hiintergrund war, gibt er auf >alex & the grizzly< nun sein rundum gelungenes debŸt als sŠnger. unter den musikalischen gŠsten sind u.a. dollkraut, kim sanders, james teej und eva milner (hundreds)

the latin influence regeins supreme in south beach,miami,so who better to soundtrack the 2011 parties than spanish superstars dj chus & david penn.mixing classic vibes with contemporary flavours,this is a hedonistic indulgence of pure, beatdriven house.

feat.music from jamie jones, deniz kurtel, johnny white, soul clap, gadi mizhari, seth troxler..

space invadas is a project of two well-known artists: katalyst and steve spacek. space invadaÕs album soul-fi is receiving rave reviews and airplay from tastemakers around the globe as well as having 4 singles smashed on national radio in australia where the record has been released earlier this year. the album is being championed abroad by likes of gilles peterson on bbc1, garth trinidad on kcrw in la, tyler askew in nyc, andrew jervis (ubiquity) in san fran to name just a few. getting much love in the us and throughout europe where the record is yet to be released via bbe records. looks like its going to be a big year ahead for space invadas.

berk & the virtual band praesentieren all-time-pop classics mit einem jazzy flavour! easy listening fuer zu hause & unterwegs! tip!

get ready for a musical journey so deep you may not be able to dig yourself out. nor may you want to. blazingly hot on the smoking heels of the 19 predecessors of the highest ranks of house dj/producers whove blessed this series before him, like joe claussell, ron trent, grammy award winners louie vega & david morales, teddy douglas & dj spen (aka basement boys & muthafunkaz), danny krivit, tony humphries, and a ton of others who superbly compiled and mixed these compilations in the past, hip house producer/dj & sole channel/vega records recording artist mr. v joins this exclusive club and doesnt disappoint. using 18 of the latest and greatest tunes culled from the catalog such as the k&n dub of johnnydangerous >mr vs revenge<, alex kenjis remix of david harness >shake< the original rough mix of ananda projects >aura protection< ivan iacobuccis unreleased original mix of his recent >ritual< release, the deep & magnetic unreleased moodymanc extended mix of tomoki tamuras >the rough< and tomo inoues phenomenal unreleased swingin dub of siren-ic house singer stephanie cookes >sweetest thing<, to name very few, make this 20th anniversary edition of the series one for the musical books. all aboard!

soulful struts and funky stuff on 20 classy cuts from the 60s and 70s.its soul / funk time as ace djs and compilers ady croasdell and dean rudland force you to put on your dancing shoes and shake out some talc on the floor for a smooth ride into the heart of soul!

sven vaeth and his comrade-in-arms rambled into the night like wild animals scouting out their trail, impelled by an insatiable desire for life. only a quick glance into the wild animals eyes is necessary to make us want to join this adventure.

3cd compilation of the classic soul anthems of the 60s, 70s and 80s !!

lil silva, zed bias, kode 9, crazy cousins z, tubby t - the excursions in the uk funky underground1

for volume 1 of breakin bread s new mix series, para and baila dig deep into the label s 12 year catalog and select the finest tunes and blend them to perfection. expect a breaks-heavy mix that includes cuts from para, natural self, rob life, quantic, color climax, ghost, tom caruana plus many more, spanning all styles represented by breakin bread from new school soul, funk, breaks, and beats.

dj roc shows off his brilliant high-speed sparse manipulations of rhythm, space and sound as in the dancehall.then there are tracks that mix smooth soul with double-speed like i cant control the feeling, to tracks which have more of a classic juke feel like get buck jones and dj roc symphony. the album is full of brilliant production and original ideas.

thomas brinkmann breathes new life into his stellar side project soul center and berlin-based label shitkatapult feels privileged to release the good work. dont be mislead by the albums title, though. taken literally, general eclectics will lead you astray not once, but twice. while the cover might allude to local noise merchants einst?rzende neubautens infamous haus der l?ge sleeve and paolo uccellos horses rear, the albums inner sleeve is covered in maps, footballs, cigarette, butts, priests ˆ each replete with their own rich history.

we find our way to the title track,>problems< a meditation on many of the trials and tribulations that lee himself has had to overcome over the years. tip!

many reggae aficionados see the concentrated phase of rock steady between 1967 - 1969 as the carribeans most productive era of all time. never before had such sweet melodies, inspiring rhythms and beautiful love lyrics come together. numerous soul hits by the likes of curtis mayfield, the impressions, the supremes all got the bass-driven, jamaican style treatment.

we are proud to present >into the great wide yonder<, the second album of anders trentemoeller and the follow up of the highly succesful >the last resort< (2006). just like his debut, which struck a chord with new audiences all around the world, >into the great wide yonder< is a truly remarkable album, offering as much depth and soul as its predecessor, yet sounding ultimately fresh and different.