with his debut ep >swinger<, the multitalent from central germany now wants to conquer the club scene. as dj and event-manager he already has filled the dancefloors. now his songs should do likewise. inspired by the infamous clarinet-grooves of the roaring twenties and biting trombones >swinger< connects the organic sound of hand-played instruments with crunching techno beats.
the album exhausts the composition always a little bit more danceable, thanks to original instrumentation. but it is more than only dj-tools for the turntables. as the six tracks on >swinger< no second run out of ideas, it will effortlessly earn a wider audience.

already support by miguel migs, dj harri, abicah soul, gavin hardkiss, alf tumble, flash atkins

paper recordings continue their journey back to plastic with another vinyl release once again proving why they remain one of uks best loved labels. jamie l is a mysterious figure of undisclosed origin and history who fits in to the moodymann / theo parrish mold of heavy future disco, which his new production >(what we saw) in the burg< nails. it is a heavy leftfield groove laid over broken house beats with a filtered bass, samples and leftfield vibe. the detroit pad creeps up to the break and filters in and out as the track works its way through for locked down dance floor business. next up, havana candy breaks out the analogue and takes things deeper and techier. with a rolling bass and tweaking acid line, it cuts to a rhodes before filtering down and riding back to the heads down groove. cottam steps up for paper for the first time and demonstrates what all the fuss is about with a very special mix. clocking in at 9.41 it is deep, tough soulful house that crosses the 4/4 divide from techno to disco and deep house to soul.

the question of time label teams up with portuguese producer alvaro brites for a brand new ep of quality house grooves…
london based question of time have been making all the right moves this year, releasing records from the likes of aqob, tingle town and label boss j daniel and garnering support from the djs such as terry francis, xpress-2 & silicone soul. with an emphasis on quality electronic music, encompassing the best of house and techno, the imprint draws on its considerable history whilst looking firmly forwards in partnership with some of the best producers around.

parkway recordings is pleased to offer you the first taste from their sister company parkwest, a new home for the latest progressive dance & house music. in a market awash with cookie cutter deep records, parkwest aims to bring you house music with soul and substance, fresh … but with no sell by date. in other words, records to cherish. for the first release we are excited to welcome the very talented librah to the label. his first release 2bwu (to be with you) is hypnotic and sensual music at its best, wearing those nj / ny roots on its sleeve, we love it and are delighted to share it with you!

up next on scubas hotflush recordings is the stunning debut ep >forever for now< from 20 year-old duo shelter point. through the use of field recordings, upright pianos, their own chopped and screwed vocals and a varied palette of synths, the pair have created a lush and elegant four track love letter that is bound to make their contemporaries stand up and take note. >braille< sets the scene, its wistful, haunting vocals delicately slinking along to emotive and complex analogue synths, only slightly changing course on the vibrating and discordant 80s inspired >hold on me<. on the flip is the title track, a compelling and experimental piano ballad, rich with vinyl crackle and a bittersweet lyrical flow (forever burned your picture in my mind) followed by the pop-inspired >sleep easy<, a sweetly composed bedroom soul production kitted out with filtered synths and dubbed out atmospherics. a unique and memorable debut from a very bright new talent, shelter point is here to stay.

morgan zarates second release for hyperdub is a bold and unexpected move for him. he has been known in the past as the producer for leftfield soul group spacek and also currently as one half of the shining, signed to xl records, but with >broken heart collector< he has made some highly contagious dubstep pop, featuring rising singer / songwriter / producer stevie neale on vocals. stevie warns of a guy who is the titular >broken heart collector<. her rnb vocals contrast with a fierce storm of drums and vertiginous synths that attack like waves against rocks. it is a brilliant pop song, with a chorus earworm you might find hard to resist. there is also an instrumental included as well. the third track is >crey bey<, an energetic, grimy 8 bar instrumental. it shifts between dive-bombing synths and a spooked, nervous melody over a rich organ track, with martial kicks and snares guaranteed to get you bouncing.

anders wasserfall from oslo has dedicated his work as a producer to warm sounds and floating atmospheres. this lead to music that earned him releases by greta cottage workshop, soul shift music and bleepsequence. his music starts off chains of associations, blissful deepness, cloudy horizons and dimmed lights start spreading in listeners heads.

das texanische quartett beschwört dylan und die 60er-jahre. die vinyl-lp kommt inklusive code für kostenfreien mp3-download des albums.

true house music for the soul. deep and moody drum patterns blended with vocal cuts, pads and raw basslines. this is house music in its purest form. for lovers of analog sounds only.

after the first komplex kommunications release by dolphin featuring the great revived soul cannibal vip and the monster hit: >requiem for a samurai<, which was a massive success, dolphin returns to komplex kommunications. dolphins 2nd release is all about polishing turds. 3 unreleased tracks from the past brought back to life, redone, recut, reconstructed in the best way brings you another can t miss release. dolphin is back!

flavour records was born by taste of underground music. created and based in paris, the label soaks up the soul of this city through warm grooves, hot rhythms and sweet harmonies. promoting local new talents like gulivert, rhythm&soul or louca, the label will release featured parisian house music artists as dj w!ld, chris carrier or seuil to name a few, as well as international artists. focused on the essence of house music, the label will be produced and distributed on vinyl support.

white marbled vinyl. >wisdom< comes from consequence and asc who provide 2 thinking mans dancefloor tunes. >noisy spirits in this soul< sees consequence conjure up memories of classic jonny l and spirit and marry them in a bottom heavy juggernaut that has been the chosen opening tune of label boss preshas dj sets for several months. >snow wolf< is a longtime personal favorite of loxy, and shows asc in devastating form flexing his ability to chop a break with the best of them. pinned by a brittle, shuddering bottom end, this tune brings the past to the future in a way only a handful of artists in drum and bass are able to in 2012. >wisdom< is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding.

disco bloodbath recordings third release drops this october with synth-beat duo g&s turning in the green man ep featuring a remix from soul jazz, comeme and dfa artist, capracara.

racing between the tangible warmth of the past and the thrilling unknown of the future, guillaume coutu dumont comes flying back within our reach to impart his time-spanning gospel for a third album of subversive house music.

>black beauty< is the second album from metope for his co-founded areal records label. much like its precursor, >kobol<, the album swoons between techno, minimal and house timbres and poignantly coloured melodies. nestled amidst eerie dance moments such as >no self-control<, >deep sheep< and >alive<, however, are these woozy, country-kissed ballads like >so cutoff< and the riff-lead >rough romance< that ply >black beauty< with blues and soul. married with metopes warped and wonky electronic vision – epitomised by the albums serene slo-mo conclusion, >blood river< – >black beauty< is a blissfully tender listen, whilst providing left-field djs with plenty of weird and wonderful floor fodder to play with. the album features guest appearances from areal artists sid lerock (aka pan/tone), undo and stiggsen as well as electro-blues guitarist and singer k_chico.
double 12 inch vinyl release, includes cd-copy of the album.

hinter dem namen superheavy verbergen sich fünf superschwergewichte der musikwelt: mick jagger hat sich mit eurythmics-mastermind dave stewart, der britischen soul-senkrechtstarterin joss stone, dem indischen oscar-gewinner und soundtrack-komponisten a.r. rahman (slumdog millionaire) und mit reggae-superstar damian marley zusammengetan und so ein neues bandprojekt auf die beine gestellt.

support & feedbacks from : theo parrish, rick wade, jus-ed, boo williams, luke hess, benjamin brunn, ron deacon, duijn etc.... lonely happiness is the debut album by damien zala (24 years old, french producer) on his own rowtag label. this album with many influences is a subtile travel between differents deep house inspirations, ideas come from ambient music, soul, funk, jazz but also movies and damien s homeland (south of france). all tracks have been produced with analog hardware, a recorder and a few old vinyls samples.

supported by: basic soul unit, ygal (versatile records), jerome derradji(still music chicago), bowly, sal principato (from liquid liquid), ddd, mr de (detroit) and many more ...

badboe is back with the second ep from his upcoming album pump up the funk coming out in the end of 2012. 4 brand new hot funky jams from the funk master himself - all mixed up and road-tested to perfection. following up on the success of his one of those days ep which has topped the breakbeat charts on both digital and physical format.
badboe is one of the key players in the nu funk scene and with this release he is stepping well into the world of ghetto bass and electro vibes, but without loosing the funk and soul that he is so respected and loved for. this release is already getting support from some of the major players in the ghetto funk scene and has been very well received on a recent badboe tour to australia and new zealand.

with tok024, tonkind presents a wonderful collaboration work,in between the australian team shades of gray from sydney and and melbournes shiny kid uone. best think about it, for this production they did not met in sydney nor in melbourne, but in prag. here, the one part of shades of gray, czech national michal schwa still have his studio. long time ago, back in summer 2005 he landed in australia with a bag full of vinyl, a string of dj gigs and the promise of unchartered territory ahead. soon after he met there local producer nick west, their common passion lead to a collaboration. besides their shades of gray project, they formed the label beef records. since then they have made a huge impact on the house music scene, shur-i-kan, miguel migs, luna city express, miss kittin, jimpster, pezzner, laurent garnier, smash tv and the timewriter are just the tip of an iceberg of fans. their debut album and career pinnacle to date, soul machine, was critically acclaimed by the press, receiving glowing reviews in dj mag and debug. to carry on this journey they keep on meeting good producers and djs all around the world to share and develope their skills. katoomba is the outcome of such an exchange. further more uone who is even more a walking music normad, gave his best ingredients to this release. what we hear is a shaking, colorful ep, which will arrest attention out there...for sure

already support by louie vega, king britt, rocco, atjazz, scott wozniak, charles webster, robert owens

(tony watson rmx) 180g heavyweight vinyl + special glossy cover. sun is the brainchild of kota motomura and the first song from his project beat down 100 soul from japan. this will spread some heat for sure and will make your summer last forever

nice price deal !!! already receiving support by soul clap, mosca, lee curtiss, laurent garnier, axel boman, catz ndogz, jimpster and many, many more!

all the way to the sun and back to the dance floor – madrid soul-rockers the right ons get the electroshock treatment from the emperor machine and gomma boss telonius.

>sometimes music just needs to be released directly from the soul.< and.id, or andreas as we know him, does not fit the mold of the standard dj or live act. as a swing rhythm trumpeter, he brings a foreign texture in electronic music to the table. his love for live performance, sound boards, equalizers, free styling and jamming in bands has fused his talents into something unique that has the name and.id bouncing off the lips of fans and label heads alike.

dope me / does caroline know? is a slightly clubbier affair-less sun ra and more soul capsule-but still possesses the air of strangeness that makes the duo so unique. each artist leaves his mark within the first few measure of dope me. the steady high-hats and flawless kick drum are straight out of dazes playbook, while the nervous piano and 3 chairs-style claps are unmistakably bruno. as for the slurred vocal pleading >dope me..dope me<, thats anyones guess. the track carries on for a solid nine minutes as half-melodies and quasi-hooks slide in and out of the mix. the b-side, does caroline know?, takes us deeper and darker. the drums are plodding, the mood is ominous, and a series of dreamlike flourishes add to an already eerie groove. like the a-side, its a surrealistic style of house that only these two could deliver. the artwork, as usual, is done by daze maxim.

finally available the first vinyl of abstract theory, after 2 years and several releases with artists like patrick chardronnet, sasse, subb-an, moodymanc, greg gow, rick wade, pezzner, the timewriter, pawas & many more.
supported by luciano, motor city soul, guti, slam & many more

in line with his appreciation for all things deep, bell creates his deephouse visions fusing funk, jazz, & soul into an intoxicating melange.

surely not is a brilliant house number with moodyman indebted drum pattern based around a soul edged vocal sample which unfolds into a deep late night groover. this is an essential release for detroit aficionados. on the flipside earl goes in with british knights a frenetic subloaded tribal number with a lot of swagger and the odd nod to classic todd edwards and afrika bambaataa along the way. this one is all about the stabbing repetition and the infectious bass line that builds and builds euphorically until it drops into a rhythm track that commands the hips to move and the fist to punch the sky.

flickk coming up from the deep south with his debut single on ppu records. recorded at capricorn studios, macon georgia in 1983. 7inch with photo insert check! its been almost two years in the making, and after mending the 1/4 master tape, this incredible soul side is now on vinyl

vinyl only! on the back of the succesful start of the label with martin donath (incl. an amazing dubbyman remix), waehlscheibe has chosen deep house expert drei farben house from berlin for release nr002. drei farben house who is known for his wonderful records on tenderpark takes us on a trip with the >abroad ep< - a trip from north (denmark) to south (morocco) as well as a trip to the various sides of house music: from the soul music inspired >peche melba< via the funky and optimistic, dancefloor-friendly sounds of >facets< and >moroccan< to the deep and dubby track >norrebro<, there are a lot of different aspects to discover and a lot of moments of love to experience. all tracks have been mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

candi staton has legacy beyond compare. responsible for some of the most memorable and best loved soul records of all time, staton has a voice that is currently captivating a new generation of music lovers just as it did when she first burst onto the music scene as a soul siren in the 70s.

rodrigo is the latest member of the rationalism family. based on la rioja, argentina rodrigo works with an outstanding ammount of knowledge about electronic music and what makes it so special. motor city vision is an interpretation of detroit house at his core, coming from a character far awaytowards south. arol remix adds the flavour and energy to create a dancefloor based tune with this detroitesque feeling with current sounds. vocals, mental synthline creating wet housy nightclubbing feelings.

7th release of the promising imprint focussing on warm and soulful vibes between house, soul & downbeat. some well known producers showing their soft skills with own productions or edits / re-works they ever wanted to do. vinyl only! limited edition of 500 copies! comes in clear plasticsleeve

next vinyl release from deso records is a va including desos, james johnston, paxton fettel and matthew collins, with releases on labels such as no matter what, kolour, 4lux, wilson, dikso, qn, liebe digital, jazzy butterfly, say ahh, soul sheep, and support from guys like gerd, jimster, soul clap, moodymanc, huxley, maceo plex, elef, samann, washerman, wil maddams, fabio monesi, dam swindle and many more, these guys knows how to produce quality house music.
this vinyl is already supported and charted by guys like washerman, wil maddams, mike w (kolour recordings), fabio monesi (wilson records), giovanni damico (morris audio), bryan agent pepper, kool vibe, deymare, jemaho, james johnston, moodymanc and many more.

after his soul tinged #1 single >tonight<, migs returns back to basics with >dance and clap<, a fun, deep and dubby track based jam with an underground edge, containing plenty of knob tweaked pads, subtle synth melodies, thundering bass grooves, and rhythmic vocal arrangements. one for the dance floor in mind and reminiscent of his earlier track based works, migs knocks out these little gems for salted.

nice price deal !!! t-polar is back on rebirth with another fantastic ep, always striving to create something emotive, original and outside the typical lines of music fashion. t-polar had a long journey through electronica of many shades, from the microhouse stylings of early releases on takeover, morris audio, and karloff, to more ambient leftfield music on acroplane, to his gnarly, and at times woozy, post rave music on nice&nasty, digital distortions, wide, ls2, takeover and !kaboogie.
his previous >hadean ep< and remixes for nufrequency and bocca grande received so many great props, and >the archean ep< is another perfect combination of soul/funk and leftfield house/electronica. one of the hottest talents around!

support by soul clap, chris coco, spiller, fabrizio mammarella, rune lindbaek, tiago, cosmonauts, diskjokke, rioutous rockers, hardrock striker, drop out orchestra, michael reinboth, andrew weatherall, ewan pearson, ivan smagghe, avery, gerd janson, prins thomas

chicagos steven tang (emphasis) with four brand new tracks, with tangs unique trademark blend of raw jacking chicago beats and detroit-inspired atmospheres. one of the few contemporary techno artists that truly delivers music for both body and soul. hot release!

spanish chaval records with their 5th release show casing the talents of a group of spanish techno producers. a sharp energetic selection of tracks by groof, tadeo, architectural, retrovision, de felipe, ausdrucke. the future for the iberican techno looks bright!

dj shadow ist eine schlüsselfigur der dj-kultur. in den fußstapfen von eric b. und lee scratch perry, als vorreiter von st. germain und thievery corporation hat der 40jährige musiker aus san jose, kalifornien die kunstform namens hip hop zu neuen ufern geführt, neue maßstäbe im trip hop, ambient breakbeat und turntablismus gesetzt. mit >reconstructed< gibt dj shadow zum ersten mal dem größeren publikum eine eintrittskarte in sein universum.

2400 operator are daniel and troels, a danish house duo who kick out deeply affecting, motor city-inspired jams for the body, the mind and the soul. this is house music in its purest form, but then again not really. theres always an element of surprise.

med school hits release number 30 and proves it is still young at heart by introducing a fresh new artist to the roster. villem is a rising talent who specialises in bringing funk, soul and feel-good retro vibes to the deeper end of drum & bass. having already racked up releases on samurai, symmetry and ingredients, villem now brings his unique sound to med school.
with support from everyone including ulterior motive, flight, dj die, tc, nu:tone, fracture, foreign concept, total science, a sides, bop and many more, villem is a name you can expect to see a lot more of in the future. his “shimmer” ep is a collection of stylishly crafted tracks that encapsulate the med school ethos of innovative and progressive music, which the label has been championing for the past six years.

auf >breakthrough< verschmilzt kalifornisch-inspirierter psych mit einflüssen aus aller welt. durchdrungen von ominösen und verzerrten tönen sowie entfesselten drums ist >breakthrough< vielmehr als eine sammlung von beats - hier fusionieren elektronik, psychedelic-pop, funk/soul, hip hop und dubstep zu etwas eigenständigen und aufregendem neuen. gastaufritte von gonjasufi, adrian younge, dimlite, daedelus, samiyam oder computer jay machen >breakthrough< zu einer reise der kreativen verbundenheit und einer stammes-zeremonie mit einem gefühl von gemeinschaft, welches den stellenwert der kollektiven erfahrung für the gaslamp killer wiederspiegelt. mit >breakthrough< gelingt the gaslamp killer eines der spannendsten debütalben in 2012!
2 x 12 inch vinyl im klappcover, inklusive code für freien mp3-download des albums.

paul cottam is a name synonymous with quality, hard-driving underground house. the preston producer shot to notoriety in 2009 with three limited edition 12 inchess that blew up the underground deep house and nu-disco scenes with no advertising and no info – combining neo-soul, afrobeat and hip hop with slo-mo house grooves – all three sold out in double quick time and ended up in many best of 2009 charts.

4 solid tracks on soul rock!

big with: danny krivit, dimitri from paris, dj spinna, robert owens, tony humphries, ... soul purpose bring some old school house vibes to >sounds in the air< which up until now has been lurking deep in the z vaults. crisp beats and contemporary sounds make this a sure-fire winner for almost any type of house set