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its always been tricky predicting what firecracker recordings will release next, though few would have expected an ep of freestyle, darkside drum machine jazz and percussive drone from berceuse heroique, nous and bedouin regular healing force project. sounding like early 23 skidoo replayed on drum machines and samplers, theres much to admire about the hectic rhythms, foreboding textures and dusty samples at the heart of gravitational lensing. its unclassifiable and completely out there, paranoid, dense and intense, with the fizzing drums, mangled horns and metallic percussion hits of random walks just edging out the experimental jungle-jazz madness of apophenia in the top tracks stakes.

from field recording to analog machines, sound design and acoustic instruments. - reflecting on the sounds of our lives and their perception by our mind, - four - ghosts - were born. - the spontaneous realisation of an emotional connexion with a sound (the birth) and the feeling it can create in our mind, body and soul. (the story) first, the ghost is born, acknowledged and captured: rain falling, airplane passing by, metal grinding, underwater impacts, birds in empty spaces or other sources of raw sounds combined to form a spectrum of emotions, a personality. then, the ghost is understood, carefully tamed, manipulated and controlled to become part of the host s identity by the pure continuity of the cerebral activity through the nervous system and the being itself. eventually the consciousness / awareness of the moment is integrated and the ghost becomes the experience. (the source)

a compilation of the finest by the late saxophone player george adams. get introduced into the world of avantgarde and postbop jazz.

• stunning jazz infected detroit house. essential.
• produced by kai alce

new ep from jimpster and kuniyuki takahashi coming early december on japanese label sound of speed. its most definitely a jazz thing!

with house warming andy vaz returns with his 3rd full lenght album on his own yore imprint. due to andys half indian roots, he is lucky enough to owe a beach house just outside of mangaluru, south india in the state of karnataka. where most parts of the album were written over a period of 6 months.

new minuendo various artists, after years ago deymare & satore are back. finnish artist deymare show with two deep fresh tracks called meditation and rise. satore publish one track called moving soul sounds like raw and american. welcome japanese yusuke yamamoto with a track called my house

releasing an album is a daunting task, especially in dance music. you got to keep it fresh and exciting from the very beginning until the last track, not sticking to one tempo, make tracks that work both at home and in the club and ultimately tell a story with your music. alexander lay-far knows a thing or two about this, having his debut album so many ways out back in 2013. the thing with lay-far and a big reason why we ve always had a soft spot for him is his way of incorporating a certain magic in the tracks that leaves you on an uplifting and optimistic note. therefore we re really excited to release his second album, how i communicate, on local talk. how i communicate is a two part vinyl release which we hope will come as a fresh breeze in these days where so much dance music simply lacks the actual musical aspect or the organic approach. like most producers and djs that are influenced by soul, disco, jazz and the blacker side of electronic dance music its all about the actual tune . listening (or dancing) through this album we hope you ll find your special tune (or tunes!) that hopefully will bring joy to your ears. to his aid lay-far has invited an impressive cast of collaborators such as ashley beedle & darren morris, restless soul, sean mccabe & mark de clive-lowe to give the tracks that little extra something under the watchful eye of lay-far himself. or as lay-far describes it himself the album is about the music as the universal language, the ultimate means of communication, bringing people of the world together. part 2 will be released in the new year...

coeo are to toy tonics records, what master at work were to the house scene of the 1990ies: they bring the soul into the house. their new ep back in the days is a 4 track house stomper that could have been made in 1997 by guys like sneak, dimitri from paris or little louie. but still the similarities to the new berlin sample-house scene around max graef and hodini are evident, too. already their last years superhit native riddim (which is featured as a bonus track on this vinyl) included some heavy jazz samples they found in their parents bag of soul. native riddim has been no.1 in the traxsource charts for several weeks and was the basis for their already huge following. from laurent garnier to tensnake - the feedback has been awesome. now they proceed their way of souldful house. just good taste.

ras g is one of the definitive producers of the los angeles beat scene, a co-founder of the poo-bah label, and hip-hop beat-maker who digs probably deeper than any into the worlds of free jazz, jazz fusion and afrofuturism. the prolific producer currently has two albums on brainfeeder, two released by poo-bah, and several on leaving records, including the beat tape series raw fruit. focused and expansive, el-aylien is a cosmic exhibit in ras g’s sonic explorations of collage and rhythm.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

brendon moeller returns to third ear after some years, following up his lauded jazz junk safari trilogy of eps with 4 peak time bombs. all 4 tracks blow up the dance floor. brendon moeller known for his sound design, has taken his sonics to extremes on all four tracks, pushing, twisting and teasing frequencies to the limit. the bass on all tracks is phenomenal. it s just as well that a master engineer like pole has mastered these tracks, maxing out the sound yet protecting the sound systems that these bombs will be played on. super fun.

lifetime records presents the new ep from yana heinsteinafter hernan cataneo played the first promo that track made his trip around the global club world.music for body mind and soul , nothing predictable. so is the marcelo cura rmx , crazy breaks. perfect buildupand a deep sub that needs a good club pa to pump up at itsbest. to make a long story short .... 2 tracks you shouldn´t miss prefect to those who believe in the never ending development of musicand ufos are real.... . really !!!!

glenn is back with 4 more tracks reworked in his distinctive style mixing jazz and chicago house. candido’s “dancin’ and prancin”, a party cut with all new percussion plus one by eli’s 2nd coming, a paradise garage/musicbox classic b/w fatback band’s “all day” and a dope earl klugh jazz funk jam!

the second part in his modernista initiation and this release sees tom mcconnell confirm his production versatility, merging diverse influences and sounds into a singular identity. 77 is rhodes-led house meets jazz, driven by drum box disco beats interspersed with surreal strings. hurled towards jupiter is a suitably atmospheric (cosmic?) track with swirling arpeggiated keys underpinned by a heavy bass line and off centre tribal percussion. peacefoot follows its own path, morphing from a submerged disco loop into a slow polyrhythmic acidic burn and back again.

merc return with the first in the next phase of e-versions!as ever, mark e s best selling and precision club jams project delivers big things for discerning dancers. weve witnessed first-hand the damage that a side cut horn jam visits on a sweaty dancefloor, with its insistent frug and layers of rising synths - a hypnotic bomb as only mark can deliver on the flip sanctified makes a meal out of a killer soul sample, working the arrangement into waves of subtle frenzy a masterclass, as ever merc to the future!

after the recent releases on minimal soul and wet cellar, label boss mattia trani is back again on pushmaster discs with a killer ep completed with a great dj tool remix by the chicago veteran dj hyperactive (4 track records/figure/clr).

nylon trax the brooklyn born seattle-based label, lead by new yorker jaymz nylon has returned to its vinyl roots with the release of a four track ep. archv 1 features interstellar tunes from the catacombs of nylon trax extensive catalogue featured talents on this ep are the vocalist darrius willrich, leandro p. feat. anthony poteat, dj qu, dj jus-ed, zulus at work, m. carporale and nylon himself. traversing between all corners of the nylon trax diaspora, the club-ready archv 1 leaves no rock unturned. proving the perfect introduction to those unfamiliar with the labels hyper-global sound, nylon trax return to vinyl is nothing short of timely.

conga fever is a project dedicated to oldschool housemusic. it is for everybody who is in it. in it for the warm feeling inside the dancing body and the drifting soul. space out with conga fever.

brstl returns with two house cuts from jay l, his second release for the label. started in 2011 as a means to highlight house and techno being produced in bristol, the label watched over by shanti celeste and idle hand’s chris farrell is now into double figures.show me on the a-side is a finely constructed piece of house music aimed at djs and dancers. anyone who saw jays recent boiler room debut will know his musical style, steeped in classic us house, soul and boogie but with a tastefully bumpy uk edge. the b-side blue age is a deeper cut living up to its title, all wistfull piano keys and a subdued bass line. this is jay l and brstl doing what they do best, sending vibes from bristol to the world.

croatian artist resurfaces on his own imprint with a jazz record inspired by south american music and dalmatian landscapes and traditions

karlsruhe based dj/producer roman muhlschlegel dropped his first musical gems back in 2008. inspired by disco and funk and working from an analogue-heavy studio, the german turns out smooth, deep and groovy house with touch of elegance and slice of grit. for his petra digital/vinyl debut the soul estate label boss has crafted two fresh and original gems in sweet but stinky and hot tea with sugar, both of which are backed by remixes. fellow german peter clamat gets to grips with the opening number whilst amsterdams nachtbraker reworks the title track.

reissue des soundtracks von jospeh loduca zum dritten und letzten teil der us-horror-trilogie *the evil dead (tanz der teufel)* von regissuer sam raimi. *army of darkness (armee der finsternis)* erschien 1992 und wurde mit dem seattle symphony orchestra & chorus aufgenommen. einzig *march of the dead theme* ist eine komposition von danny elfman. schwarzes 180g doppelvinyl im deluxe-gatefold.

cologne based artist adryiano has finally threaded into label managing waters. ever since the emerge of his multi functional platform cestraw back in 2011 adryiano has been twisting and thinking on when to launch the label side of things. after the humble success of his latest *down south* effort on soul notes it felt like the right time.
cr/001 turned out to be an emotive dance floor record that touches several different modes within the spectrum of underground dance music. from the straight forward 303-anthem *break module* to the uplifting yet deep, chicago-ish tones of *path of yours* - adryianos *default ep* is set to unfold just in time for the cold, dark days before christmas.

*mamas gun* is the second studio album by neo soul singer erykah badu, released in 2000. covering themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships, badu delivered a highly intimate and personal album that reached platinum two months after its release.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

fourth in the nightwind records cassettetape series. dozing rhodes jazz and spellbinding synthesizer trips. comes in the usual luxurious vintage c64/zxspectrum style microvhs video game box . also includes free professional dome sticker and -nomad ninja- microzine/map. the cosiest drugged up christmas album for this winter!

the latest ep from neapolitan s -made in italy- imprint features aney f. (innocent music) and a great collaboration between alex fuente and valentina cx on the a side. on the flip, roberto apodaca & guti legatto and jesus soblechero to complete this must have various artists. vinyl only / limited edition

as their passion for electronic beats knows no limit, they have initiated themselves in the wonders of music production, creating an impressive collection of tracks faithful to the genre, some of which charted real high along the way in the digital industry. after several years of committed effort, which involved studies in their chosen field of music, long sessions in the studio and many sleepless nights trying to integrate their own unique sounds into the underground techno music scene and propose a heady mix between the soul of techno and the irreverent expression of romanian underground musicians.

kaffe crème, 21 years old, is finally releasing his debut vinyl ep on his own imprint moonrise hill material founded in february 2015.this year, he took part of multiple projects in addition to the production of this ep such as a jazz house live creation with piano, flute and percussions and the composition of an electro-symphonic artwork. due to his classic, contemporary and jazz percussions practice and his love for old school and electronic music, his ep retraces all of his influences and recounts the progress in his musical research this year.

neuauflage des 2010er-erfolgsalbums, das lange vergriffen war! die doppel-lp erscheint im klappcover mitsamt videos für alle tracks auf dvd!

repress 2015 ... the second series of yygrec comes from dj qu, who leads the us underground house scene with jus-ed, fred p, levon vincent. in the mid 90s dj qu came to japan as a world soul member together with house dancer brian footwork green, marjory and joey anderson (who was featured as the first series ofyygrec).
the 2 new tracks by qu unleashes yet another underground vibe with a dark, mysterious, composed simple touch. more than anything, the uplifting rhythm unique to a former dancer will surely capture and fulfill your senses.

new edits series championing the underdogs of disco. digby s disco loves those tracks that have a moment of genius nestled alongside a questionable chorus. all taken from a 7 inch collection accumulated over the years, youll find no obvious cuts here, rather remakes of charming, imperfect records that otherwise may not see the light of day. ! 300 copies... first support from soul clap and tim sweeney..

despite delivering a smattering of original nu-disco productions over the years, producer disco tech is probably most famous for his sneaky but relatively faithful reworks of classic funk, soul and disco cuts. here he returns to the re-edit field, reworking more sweet soul and funk jams. waiting on you delivers a slick, floor-friendly take on al green, while devil s work subtly tweaks a mid tempo funk-soul gem, check the suitably slow and dewy-eyed take me as i am.

first time i heard this track out was d.jing with adrian gibson, booker/manager for the london jazz cafe in its hay day in the early 2000s, i thought it was some crazy obscusre early jacksons 45. i had no idea what it was but i liked it and it stuck with me. as my eyes were on 45 s at the time it passed me by until numero group reissued it on their fabulous soul messengers compilation (essential purchase if you don t own). after quite a bit of badgering rob sevier, co-owner of numero group, let this grace my format of choice, so here we are, both sides first outing as a single.

henry wu + k15 = wu15. house, bruk, soul and hip hop. dont sweat the technique.

truncated soul samples are carried by no-nonsense rhythms before a switch up snaps in to catch the dance floor off guard. added shuffles and trumpet snips build a buoyant and jazzy vibe that brings another coup for third ear and another truly fine addition to wbeeza s catalogue to a close.

swiss imprint deepartsounds strikes back with his second special limited edition produced by the label figurehead anthony nicholson from chicago. 250 copies pressed. teaching everyone about making proper, grooving, jazzy deep house music, both tracks on here are worth their weight in wax. *optimum*, a track dominated by the superb soulful vocals by jrod indigo makes you feel some pounds lighter. *destination* is a re-intepretation of the 80ies rare funk tracks with a touch of jazz!

alleviated records is proud to present the -expressions- ep by leepearsonjr. collective. chicago native lee pearson jr. has participated in musical offerings over many years in the capacities of dj, lyricist, vocalist and producer. chicago talents aki dawson and k ladawn provide soulful vocal stylings and longtime collaborator lyricist erwin -mac- mcewen are among the contributors to this creative effort along with masatoshi chiba of sendai, japan providing his interpretation of -love s a secret place- and larry heard composing music for the 2 included selections. lee and erwin are also the team that penned the lyrics to -on a corner called jazz- for the mr. fingers -introduction- album back in 1992. we hope that you enjoy the 2 versions and timeless feels of each selection for many years to come.

frank cunimondo trio still hits it with “feeling good” on the a, jazz, house & hip hop heads all dig it. etta james “in the basement” will always start the party, pure soul, the funky smell, and the sweaty groove.

new rawthenticity release featuring 3 tracks produced by miruga & fulbert at miruga s studio in suzaka, in the middle of nagano mountains, japan. deep & obscure as japan countryside can be... a side is a 15minute deep piece of music melting house, jazz & techno influences - homage to miruga s father who runs a small garage in the backyard of the family house. b1 is miruga s deepness at his best & b2 is some japanese sake inspired sample madness - tribute to a ghost that may or may not have been involved in the production on that special night of may 2015. limited 250 copies - vinyl only

the masterclass collection of deep melodic sound is going into the fourth round! -parquet most wanted vol. 4-, featuring worldwide supported & impressive productions by solee, soul button & andrea arcangeli, midas 104 & oliver lieb and jos & eli.

• three more fantastic edits by japanese based artist dj k.
• vinyl only release.

frankfurts matthias vogt has assembled quite the back catalogue over the past decade, from his timeless work as one half of motorcitysoul on aus music and freerange records, to the six albums released by his popular jazz ensemble re:jazz.

killer funk from florida circa 1975! co-produced by clarence reid & willie clarke, these 2 funk nuggets will set fire to any dancefloor. the flip chicken yellow was famously sampled on buffalo stance by neneh cherry and soul clap by showbiz & a.g. official re issue released in conjunction with the henry stone music group 2015.

a defining moment in dance music history was the day that roy davis jr. teamed with vocalist and writer peven everett in 1997 to create this deep, ethereal, soul-music gem that helped launch an entire musical movement known affectionately as speed garage. the live garage mix is the most popular but the other mixes have grown in popularity over time. it is hard to believe that this record is almost 20 years old yet it still sounds as fresh today as it did so long ago. truly a classic that deserves to be celebrated by a new generation of dance music lovers. gabriel play!

copenhagens music for dreams continues its run of great releases with a tasteful 12 inch from label boss kenneth bager who presents four on-the-money remixes of his single *sunshine stereo* taken from forthcoming album *follow the beat*. currently enjoying heavy rotation on p3 (denmarks answer to radio one), this summery anthem gets makeovers from denmarks jazzbox, greek duo bonnie & klein and from mr bager himself who teams up with napoli-born producer extraordinaire tuccinelli to give us not only a superb extended vocal mix but also an on-fire dub version of the track that is sure to be a future classic both for the balearic brigade and all lovers of funky downtempo dubbed-out weirdness. treading the same territory as the fabulous frankie knuckles hallucinogenic mix of *aint nobody*, this dub is full of tricks, teasing and pleasing the dancefloor and already getting strong support of manchesters moonboots, amnesia legend leo mas and danish dj peter visti. elsewhere jazzbox deliver a great uptempo beach boogie version full of soul and groove making great use of the unmistakeable voice of damon scott, known for his work with storm queen, while bonnie & klein produce a very special percussive jazzy dub mix. the pair are on a roll at the moment and this remix with its warm marimba vibes creates that mediterranean vibe we all love. a real sun-soaked winter warmer, this 12 feels like a knitted sweater in the cold! limited vinyl.

omes with empossed cover and bomus 7 inch vinyl - five guys jamming together, each throwing in funk-nuggets from a finely honed appreciation & a shared love of the good groove. this studio project was compiled from a free-wheeling desire to just team up and play together, see what happens... the holy trinity of rhodes, clav and live bass, all wrapped up in a heavyweight rhythm section has provided the backbone to over 50 years of ground-breaking and floor-shaking black american music. the max graef band project channels this energy with the tight efficiency of the headhunters tag-teaming the new power generation, oh yeah - anyone expecting elbow patch, 6th form funk can think again, this is mosquito’s tweeter territory folks. from raw, p-funkin jams to punk-funk workouts & freestyle jazz flavours, dog pays homage and wears its influences proudly, while bringing a fresh take on the foundation funk that informs this collective’s own celebrated sample-house revival.
the vinyl lp comes with a bonus 7 inch included.

following the success of 2014 s ii , gala drop are back with a new single, nova . side a comes mixed by their principe discos homies niagara. we re in familiar gala drop territory here... floating psychedelic guitars & synths entwine with the deft drumming and intricate percussion, all weaving a psychedelic spell that transports you to the band s sunny world. on the flip lisbon s maestro deejay tiago takes us further into the same world, but via a different route. soulful keys and gentle congas ease us down to the beach to soak in the future jazz. pretty much, the message is... all about sunshine golf channel every time !