chicagos black stone theatre collective with a soulful house gem - mixes from uk don phil asher & label bosses reel people!

dj support by doc martin, luke solomon, rob mello, anthony collins, sebo k., raresh, matthias kaden! the latest cut from the house of horizontal comes courtesy of head seamstress herself dinky. it comes as no surprise then that æpaquitaÆ û our eponymous a-side heroine û dances as well as she dresses. with unabashed bounce in the bass, a hip-shaking kick and impassioned vocal hook, the track issues funk and soul in abundance as it makes headway towards sumptuous stabs of a delectably old-school flavour. matthew styles weaves his thread through proceedings to tailor a revamp of æpaquitaÆ in deftly-cut club couture. elements of dub bubble over a relentlessly driven beat in what is a typically cool and candid offering from the horizontal stalwart.

big with: basic soul unit, ame, ingo sõnger, oliver hafenbauer, dixon, sevensol, dirk rumpf,roland appel,.. back from the initial mild pitch release >this feeling< last year, ribn deliver their overdue follow-up entitled >light black ep< - three tracks as ambivalent as the title suggests! the title track is a mesmerizing house/technohybrid of colourful darkness, reminiscent of classic early ribn releases: meandering synths and hypnotic sound fragments crawl around a stomping beat while the crunchy bass loop keeps moving things forward irresistably. first up on the flip side is >sin & figs<, a warm and pathetic summer gem that is destined to soundtrack any sunrise over the next couple of months. rich layer textures and sweet little melodies make this piece one of the most emotional moments of the mild pitch catalogue to date. closing the ep on b2 is >stonedrum<, a slow-motion house treat with oddly pitched vocals, a subtle groove and heavy low-end. its masked and fragile funkyness and crackling background noises complete a complex image that requires more attention than a 30-seconds preview clip to get a clue..

support by: kenny larkin, ripperton , martin landsky, lauhaus, ben watt, deetron, oliver huntemann, king roc, h.o.s.h., wally lopez, technasia, andrÚ galuzzi and many more for their latest release systematic recordings head honcho marc romboy teams up for a french-german project with one of the hottest producers on the scene right now, montpelliers rodriguez jr. as a member of the >the youngsters< rodriguez jr has released two techno milestones on laurent garniers f communications, and josh winks ovum recordings. most recently, having focused on his solo project, labels including mobilee, mothership and boxer recordings have all brought us his distinctive productions. >lac de nivelles< sees the pair creating a beautifully fresh and epic, summer masterpiece. its warm analogue sounds deliver the perfect touch of soul, making it a sure fire festival burnerà

originally out in 2003 now with brand new mixes and signed to rebirth, ashley beedle on the faders

spätestens seit seinem meisterwerk >days to come< mit gastbeiträgen von fink oder bajka ist der mann auch über die grenzen der elektronischen musik ein garant für anspruchsvolle sounds zwischen pop, downbeats, electronic, akustik, soul und funk.

one of the most eagerly anticipated and prolific producers of the moment, glimpse, releases his debut album on crosstown rebels. this is the 4 track vinyl sampler to glimpses album >runner< and it is a truly inspiring, superb album that weaves elements of jazz and soul with house and techno to create something wholly innovative and mesmerising.

tel avivs yoav b is back! a welcome return for this maverick producer on delsin records. after some years of silence we are proud to present new material by dj yoav b. if you dont know any of his singles, then you might know him from his underground cult hit >energize<, which got licensed to mix compilations by ame and carl craig. this is fifth full length single, again in his own freestyle sound. >higher love< sounds like house done by a passionate liquor store, with its lazy house beats and dramatic synthlines. >love dub< is a more freestyle beat jam, whereas >soul surrender< has a gritty moving bassline. welcome back!

2nd part of nick holders people in the shadows sampler... nice groovin deep house with futuristic moments, for those who knows

big with: m.in, partysan, silicon soul, arnaud le texier, slam, wally lopez, mihalis safras, zombie disco squad, renaissance man, johnny fiasco, axwell, micro violi, kiko martinez (docepulgadas radio show), jussi pekka, alexi delano, luke solomon,.. it seems like jaxson and david keno have always the round numbers on our imprint , after yt 30 now yt 40 :) the 50s is already reserved for this guys .this berlin guys s deliver an intense piece of deep and harmonic techhouse which makes this promo a pretty cool package for the upcoming festival season..

fourth release on the excellent new label affiliated to the acclaimed website and blog cosmic boogie cosmic boogie are back and drop two funk fuelled bombs for the fourth release on the imprint. first up is a driving, peak time version of wars classic hard edged funk cut >youngblood<. cut up, extended and rearranged, it has a devastating impact when it hits the dancefloor. flip side cut, >the users<, is a heavily percussive funk outing that is packed full of joyful soul, a heavy dose of boogie and a hint of caribbean groove. re-mastered and cut loud for vinyl lovers, cosmic boogie is all about exploring a different meaning of cosmic. long live the boogie!

the italian dynamic duo is back on the trail with part 2 of their set of soul house grooves. souldynamic teamed up with lt ‘the voice’ brown and deliver with ‘body music’ a massive ‘feelgood’ release with lt in top form and a very funky beat and bassline..

when you need to give the dancefloor a huge kick up the ass dont look any further, this record with 3 good mixes holds the right recipe: an entire arsenal of congas didgeries, tambouringes and shakers is provided for the accent into westcoast tribal bliss.

classic rolling stones album from 1972, 2010 rereleased on double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

supported by: luciano, ricardo villalobos, steve bug, karotte, josh wink, nick hoeppner, dj sneak and more.
raw and soulful deephouse anthem with an outstanding mod.civil (ornaments) remix. around the brilliant voice of suzi q. smith, suedmilch builds up such a deep and flowing groove that you cant hide of it. feel the pure emotions of this track. brilliant work for the upcoming summer time and smooth open air celebrations. on the flipside the mysterious guys around mod.civil pitched down the vocal into a dark mood, which gives the original theme a whole different story - just a cosmic soul explosion - how true !

five tracks in pic sleeve on textured paper w/inner bag listing track details. recordings from late 90s to 2009 in a variety of styles encompassing the things he does. mostly typical kdj house, with some nice analogue synth work, an analogue >noise< track, and a jazz piece. contains extra vinyl crackle between the tracks to go with the title. check!

2009 was quite a frenetic year for john talabot.from scratch he became oneof the biggest hopes for electronic music scene in spain.all thanks to hiseffusive house tracks in which moodymann, j dilla, chicago house, discomusic and northern soul intertwine to produce organic and humane songs, fullof life, and that make your hands and heart dance.

4 killer disco / funky re-edits from deadly sins. dj support untracked recordings / peter reyes havana soul nyc & more

a collection of rare and very sought-after underground british disco, funk and soul tracks avoiding the obvious hits that have been on a million cdÆs already. many of these tracks never went beyond a very small local release but have since become very collectable - buying this lot would set you back somewhere in the four figures.
back street brit funk is the latest compilation from dave lee aka joey negro released on the z records label. the double disc album features highly collectable tracks from the late 70s through to the mid-80s with sleeve notes from soul weekender veteran mark webster.

the flavor savers is back with vol. 4 in our colorful series that boasts a wide variety of juicy cuts for the underground house music heads.
already receiving massive support from the likes of: dimitri from paris, dj sneak, mark farina, cj mackintosh, fred everything, danny krivit, richard earnshaw, jask, jt donaldson, dj heather, soulmagic, jon cutler, raul campos (kcrw), joshua heath, random soul and many, many more!

bomber broom remix !! reminds you of the old good techy days? ! heavily hammered by material headszzz. you know what to expect!

big record alert! great full length e.p by the third side, the infamous berlin based team formed by panorama bar resident steffi (ostgut ton/klakson), marieu (restoration/sabotage) and lucretio (restoration/mixworks/deepmoves).
>nyx< is an invocation to the primordial goddess of the night summoned with soul and machines, nyx, rather than chaos, is the first principle.
all tracks are recorded live on dusky tape with no computer involved.

alex agore returns with four tracks of abyss-deep, groove-laden house that touches disco-fied detroit jack, jazz and dub-inflicted tech. agore has made name in a short period of time with his classic tracks with warm chords (think rick wade, moodymann), deep basslines and pumping percussion. four banging strong house cuts that will be in your dj-box all summer long. 4lux delivers another quality release!

anton price is a jazz drummer turned electronic producer and back again. he has his own space-time continuum in which age-old african rhythms co-exist more or less peacefully with signals from the future. where kid baltan plays chess with tom jenkinson, watching logan s run and drinking battery acid. the 12 inch contains 4 new tracks, while the 15 track cd album gives a retrospective on his works. great idea from this nice belgium label to release a 12 together with a full length cd for a super friendly price! limited availability - only 300 of these packages will be sold!

the skinnerbox disco jazz opus >king of spades and marmalades< (album mmxa0903lp) has not even been digested properly û yet these electronic nerds have hurled into work again. first, an own branded synthesizer for abletons collaboration software max4live was developed, and now a new maxi is ready to be out.

aconito records newest acquistion, alessio pili, has joined forces with nax-acid for his debut release: dgt is shit, a provocatory title for an ep dedicated to a world that is slowly losing the inner soul of the cult of vinyl and djing. the two versions differ in their emphasis on the rhythms: driving and smooth in the edit version, harder and more incisive in the original to help preserve the atmospheric flavour.

for release no.4 well rounded records proudly present deadboy with his effortlessly hype >cash antics volume 1< ep. three r&b re-rubs that showcase his adeptness at different styles to suit all. the new tracks he has built to support the accapellas sound fresh, natural and exciting. on the a >way that i luv u< is a breathtakingly, heartbreakingly epic rework at dubstep tempo. over pon the flip >unofficial girl< is a gloriously anthemic soca-step bomb that is pure fiyah for the dancefloor. this is followed by >long way 2 go< - a sultry crunk-hop rebuild with some serious soul. dj support from martyn, trg, bok-bok, hot city, doc daneeka, greenmoney, ramadanman, blackdown, hackman, ikonika.... this year is going to be a big one for deadboy. dont sleep on this part of the story!

re-edit of a beautiful soul-drenched and piano led boogie obscurity!

after more than 15 years of playing in some of the most prestigious clubs worldwide, charles schillings is one of the most sought after french djs around, playing his eclectic and melodic, powerful house fusing rock, electro-funk, soul, groove and jazz.

taken from the 1975 album >dance your troubles away< by archie bell & the drells.

house remakes by master kev & tony loreto of this 1980 funk/soul classic from atlantic starr.

a new name appears in the hispanic techno scene: architectural, label and author, all in one. but who is the mind that draws the plans with this new pseudonym. we still ignore it, but this one, who has wanted to give free rein to the creativity that beat under his skin, has sculpted the first tracks that you will be able to listen, from a solid matter base composed by pure sonic techno with minimalist touches from chicago, with detroit streaks and forged alloy derived from the most genuine soul.

after a long 5 year hiatus from recording original material, stacey pullen returns with a future smash hit >alive<. the track features futuristic vocoder vocals from the man himself announcing his return to producing timeless music in a microwave lightning speed action pack world. the (original mix) takes you on a rhythmic adventure that keeps you wondering where hes gonna take you next, then the bassline comes in like a tsunami. stacey is experimenting with loads of new ways to capture your senses threw aural pleasure. with so many tracks released nowadays sometimes we forget about the melody which is important. alives techno mindframe comes to you full of different aspect to capture staceys musical intellect.

already bubbling under since 2009 we are proud to announce the re-release of the 2002 dancefloor classic with fresh remixes by the likes of joris voorn, soul migrantz and fabrice lig.

fourth hideout release from the man himself, luca bacchetti. following his recent release on ovum and the successful remix on be as one, luca is back once more with an ep and two tracks ready to be the centre of attention on this summers dance floors. luca has got us used to surprises, and his vision of music without rules where everything goes - the only common denominators are his trademark sound, his touch, and his feel. nothing to take for granted here as he describes two emotional states at opposite ends of the spectrum: the sunny brightness of endless summer and the dark introspective world of what your soul sings ... endless summer is also his first solo effort on hideout, after the west side story ep collaboration with his label co-owner davide squillace

yosa ist ein nachwuchtalent aus tokio. seine >rough & tough ep< auf dem züricher label drumpoet community ist indes eine deutliche weiterentwicklung gegenüber seinen releases auf resopal oder dirt crew. so viel soul und funk hatte die musik von yosa noch nie. ein unüberhörbarer einfluss sind neben jazz- und funk-platten aus den 70s die frühen produktionen des chicago-house-pioniers lil louis.

after a couple of succesful releases on her label vinyl did it and the limited series they are changing it, dia comes out with the next single on this limited one sided series (300), twelveinchesoflove. moody pads and a walking bassline simmer under sharp hi hats and playful cymbals as serene chords steep the vibe in the ambiance of a hot smoke filled room. all of this is brought to a boil as urgent vocals and whoops get slapped around by chicago uprock hand claps. jazz grooves drift back in on top, rounding out this versatile house stormer aimed squarely at those who dont need to be told twice that its time to dance

the creative swing alliance consist of the 2 producers pablo valentino and steven-j. pablo is responsible for the faces records label & his recent subdivion called motor city drum ensemble. steven-j released records on compost records, soultronik & jazzmin and played double bass for the japanese jazz band >sleepwalker<. they both come from the city of strasbourg fr, shared turntables & droped parties for more than 10 years together. the concept for the csa project was very simple: they locked themselves for one week in pablos attic to work 7 days on 7 tracks all named after the days of the week. bonzzaj records selected for this 12inch their 3 favourite tracks: on >monday< pablo and steven-j created a heavy opener for their project. bumpy they riding their mpc with a deep diving bass and wonderful synths. simbad turned the original >monday< into a heavyweight soulful dancefloor filler mashed with good old west-london broken beats. an essential dj weapon! naturally within the week you can hear some different moods while other friends/artists where passing in the studio...for example on >thursday<, when kira neris joined the alliance to create a spaced-out and captivating disco journey with a wonderful soul sample. last but not least, >saturday<: dusty old jazz records and beat generation hip hop for the b-boys and b-girls! raw! strong stuff for fans of bullion, onra, the linkwood family, etc! limited edition... so you better watch out

cool 2010 disco edits !!

luciano must be feeling generous. oour swiss-chilean hero returns with a major double-pack for cadenza proper, featuring four more remarkable tracks that capture his many versatile talents, from driving house tools to psychedelic anthems to bright, melodic, electronica...

its a brand new year with a new start and steal vybe and alexis do it again. from the last single >goddess of the moon< that was an instant hit, gives yet another classy soulful vocal for your mind, body & soul with a variety of mixes to suite your personal mood. steal vybe gives you afroditey co-written by alexis simmons. including mixes from abicah soul and conan liquid.

4 alltime disco classics with lots of funk and soul!

the second release of >vibes - new&rare music< brings rick wilhites long time friend and fellow 3chairs producer theo parrish to the table. theo gives us an adventurous ride like only theo can. starting out on a blues tip, this track morphs into a string laden jazz affair without missing a beat. epic stuff!
on the b-side its a one-way ride to chicago with ricardo miranda blasting on the car stereo. this relative newcomer, who has recorded for hour house is your rush and vega records, really outdoes himself on >urbanism<. as we cruise into town, heading straight to lakeshore drive, this track kicks off so soulful, yet so raw! it reminds us of the best days of prescription underground, on which this easily could have been released. addictive.

der ausnahmeproduzent flying lotus legt nach seinem vielbeachteten debutalbum los angeles den nachfolger vor! auf cosmogramma weitet er das spektrum der integrierten stile in richtung space-jazz aus und lädt ein zu einem kosmischen trip voller unendlicher liebe und begeisterung für musik in all ihren variationen. mit musikern wie rave coltrane, einem weiteren sprössling der coltrane-famile, dem bass-virtuosen thundercat und den gastvokalisten thom yorke (radiohead) und laura darlington (siehe debut) gelingt ihm der aufstieg zu schwindelerregenden neuen kreativen höhen. mit cosmogramma belegt flying lotus eindrucksvoll, weshalb ihn die matriarchin der globalen bass music, mary-anne hobbs, als den >hendrix seiner generation< bezeichnet.

played by: groove armada, busy p, anja schneider, steve rachmad, lee burridge, john acquaviva, john digweed, tom novy, slam, silicone soul, dubfire, hernan cattaneo, catz n dogz, nic fianculli, anthony collins, james lavelle,

and the beat goes on as flapjack records 7th vinyl release beats the prohibition laws and is distributed to gin joints around the globe. this big whiskey is brought to you by uk of age and already heavy drinkers jackin box. after many hangovers and oak barrel mishaps, the duo concocted the >licker license ep< which hits hard in the chest and burns all the way down.

1979 disco sampler on paul winleys imprint, featuring funk, soul, jazz, latin sounds that make the disco go wild.

thirtyonetwenty is the international dialling code to reach amsterdam. its also the name of amsterdams hot label run by sandy huner, who co-founded techno imprint 100% pure in 1992.
for the 13th release on thirtyonetwenty we welcome gabriele baldi, a young, talented italian whose recent release on label bitten got heavy play from top djs such as oxia, ricardo villalobos and 2000 and one, causing havoc on the dancefloors.
gabrieles passion for music began at a very early age, from piano to rock, blues to soul, funk to 80s … his evolving eclectic musical background provides him with the foundations for his productions now – heavily influenced with deep, house and acid-funk sounds.
this time he is back with two grooving funky (tech) housetracks >all i want< and >crash love<. amsterdams own tom ruijg (bangbang!) finishes it off with a deeper house-take of >all want<.

7th release in the series of rare and hard to find soul, disco, funk & boogie, selected by dj funky chocolate.