murmur return with a brace of killers, their first new material since mean 011s split release with bovill back in 2008. over the course of the half dozen years since beginning their meanwhile imprint, murmurs output has been so sparing, evanescent, and epitomising the labels low-key approach to steppers house music and horizontal techno with an implicit electronic beatdown sound, that acknowledges their pitched down sound, so heavily influenced by their early south african adventures and exploits.

brand new boka records in a double-barrelled month for the label, swiftly following on from the innasekt 12 inch, matt-u & riskotheque pop up with easily their biggest tune on the scene >guillotine growl< another one from the archives that has been knocking around on dubplate for a while, big worldwide dj support for a tune with one of the sickest hooks around, menacing and ugly bizness! on the flip matt-u gets his deep, dark roller head on for >double blind< a tune first showcased on the mary anne hobbs radio 1 show, arguably his finest solo output to date making this an insta-bagga release!
support from mary anne hobbs (radio 1), bunzer0 (subfm), dj madd, von d, vista, afterdark, south bound hangers and many more.

guti on a2 is the south american talent enjoying a recent boom with his post-tribal, neo-minimal grooves. he remixes >perfect stranger< into a roaring percussive journey, full of tumbling congas, dramatic fills and fx. its a heady, psychedelic mix for thelater hours!

brilliant 3 tracker by groove armadas andy cato. includes an excellent deep house remix on >cosmic force< by francois dubois.

yousef the a&r from circus recordings consolidating his status as an international dj, producer, club promoter and music aficionado with ever greater impact. the international love has never been stronger for yousef. after plays in syria, ibiza, south africa and south america. he had releases on plastic city, circus recordings and many more. remixes for dj sneak, fergie and tobii so alex flatner decided to sign himfor a release on harthouse.

from tocadiscos leading remix of >stopover< to chris lake & michael woods chart smashing >dominos< this is an essential piece for your record box!

following on from ochs epic >stops out< release for the already much talked about autoreply offshoot stuga musik we return with another offering which couldnt be more relevant in the current electronic music climate. our 2nd 12 inch comes from a man known as apoena, hailing from porto alegre, capital of the rio grande do sul state in extreme south of brazil.

an inventive showcase of what?s possible when armed with just a sampler, a few studio toys and a fertile imagination, paul white & the purple brain is the intriguing sophomore album from south london producer paul white ? his first for now-again. well recommended!

kaato musics 23rd release comes by labelhead bjoern wilke, and features two sunny house and techhouse tunes. whilst cumbuco is a pure brasilian flavoured piece of funky house music, mendrum represents the driving percussive techhouse of south american open airs. as a very spezial bonus on top, nobody less than man of the moment m.in from desolat delivers a top notch techy version of mendrum, ready to rip off dance floors around the globe. summer in all its facettes, a piece of tender filet for either clubs and open air floors. enjoy your meal!

compilation of a new wave of dance music from south africa, selected by mark ainley and mark ernestus!

the time has come for disco trash music to rule the world!
the guys are back on absolut freak records (after their famous remix of play paul on the af16) with the summer hit >bumper cars< featuring the south african mcs spoek (well-known for his works with djedjotronic, stereoheroes, evil nine or chris de luca) and big space on vocals. the vinyl ep contains a massive remix by the french sensation just a band (aka tom deluxx & romain grenier), a tropical bass version by the rulers of the genre schlachthofbronx (winning success on disko b and man recordings), an electrifying remix by the german wunderkind from dim mak dirty disco youth and another powerful track by disco trash music called >lets play drinking games<.
supported by john lord fonda, andre dalcan, lady b, stereoheroes, cyberpunkers markus lange, mustard pimp, xinobi, boxon records, edu k, pro7, shockers

1986 hi nrg / disco classic by south-african people like us.

brandnew tracks from: lützenkirchen, flavio acaron and pierre deutschmann!! support from monika kruse, popof, hugo, hermanez, sébastien léger, paco osuna, marco bailey, martin eyerer, simon baker,.. after a 6 months break due to a very busy studio and liveschedule from labelowner tobias lützenkirchen, platform b is back on track with two awesome club bombs from the master himself and 2 tracks from his friends pierre deutschmann from berlin and newcomer flavio acaron from south america. enjoy this 12. volume of lützenkirchens unstoppable platform b eps full of lecker food for the underground

those of you who know rezkar (real name rezenio kariem) know that he brings the heat, all day, every day. and its no different this time – >cosmos< brings you classic deepness from the wunderkind from port elizabeth, south africa – in the form of a three-track vinyl ep.

spookys first grime release was the 2006 anthem >joyride< that went straight to number one in the 1xtra uk garage chart. since then he has been providing instrumentals for some of grimes biggest mcs including south londons ogz for their massive track >ogeezus< and p money who vocalled the >top 3 selected< remix in his recent lyrical war with ghetto. spooky currently djs on urban fm and icecold fm and is also a resident dj at londons leading grime club night chockablock.

south london boy jitterbug drops his 2nd ep on uzuri after his well received debut >raw winter< early 2009. he pretty much continues where he left off. raw, deep cuts, strictly for the heads with even more attention to the detail. taking in disco, via chicago, detroit and london! a self assured 2nd ep and strictly unmissable!

bovie and rox have been blazing a trail at strictly rhythm with their own productions >stop playing with my mind< and >love me< as well as a superb remix of south st players classic >(who?) keeps changing your mind<. for this second bite of >love me we have handed the precious parts to atfc, who continues a rich vein of form with a clubbed up soultek vocal mix and a tough, trademark lektrotek dub.

toolroom trax continue to bring you club rocking anthems that are essential for any djs playlist! toolroom trax bring sunshine to enlighten your aural pleasure with the first in a series of summer samplers packed with toolroom delights from leading artists mark knight, funkagenda, dave spoon, dirty south and tong & rogers.

fat! records are back! this, my friends, is jolly spiffing news – especially when they return with something as resoundingly large and summer-specific as this uk funky-tinged number from foamo. carnivalesque mischief abounds as horns and infectious afrobeats weasel their way through the mix of whistles and bass on >centavo< while >jookie< takes things even further south of soa paulo with an epic horn fest doest dissimlar to unitedeyess >sambana< if you can remember that far back. to say welcome back would be an understatement. idj mag review 10/10 and top tune feature! rob da bank played foamo >jookie< saturday on radio 1. mistajam drops “centavo” on bbc 1xtra 17.03.10

a new label from south west england with a remix from the highly rated crazy p!

after five weeks of performing and traveling around brazil, long-term dfa stalwart gavin russom returned home with not only a love for the music he’d discovered there - carioca funk, atabaque drumming, tropicalia, south american-style rave.

sweet 4 track ep by this newcomer... 3ear has a great ear for new artist! sarrass is hailing from the south-west of germany. he began his musical career by studying trumpet and piano and performing in small classical and jazz groups. later, after learning about klaus schulze he got in touch with techno which has (as we all know) a huge impact! he debuted release on compost black with the >home at the sea< ep. third ear discovered him and signed this sweet 4 track ep! a nice blend of detroit techno with abstract electronical sounds as being used by klaus schulze and the early german pioneers and contemorary house. great modern club tools with a nice personal twist! check!

for all lovers of the us house sound this is the mix to check, strictly rhythm once again delivers the real sound of south beach this year.&#8232,,,,,,the omnipotent, historic and rejuvenated us house label strictly rhythm has always had a reputation for delivering quality mixes and the freshest upfront tracks. now in its 20th year the label has earmarked the producers, djs and international events that can continue to deliver its universal sound into the next decade.

for all lovers of the us house sound this is the mix to check, strictly rhythm once again delivers the real sound of south beach this year.&#8232,,the omnipotent, historic and rejuvenated us house label strictly rhythm has always had a reputation for delivering quality mixes and the freshest upfront tracks. now in its 20th year the label has earmarked the producers, djs and international events that can continue to deliver its universal sound into the next decade.

south african madness! arnaud d is back again after his huge debt project late last year for the seasons limited imprint titled the jungle ep!

after five release,troubled kids stop his way to search jewels far away. here the results,two fantastic artists from south africa to flood the streets of troubled kids city with deep and ancestral sounds. to polish this antonio lyons and g.family jewels, troubled kids count on rocco rodaamal, one of the best exponent of deep house in europe.two fantactics, groovy and elegant remixes to make to shine this human jewels on dancefloors around the world. this time again jesus gonsev, one of the troubled kids crew, give a different touch to the edges of this jewel with his particular deep flavour.

rb is back again with a new episode. this time featuring south africas rezkar with a sublime piece of vintage deep house, known from the altered moods recordings outfit and brought to our ears by dj jus-ed and his underground quality radio show. thanks for that, ed! please find rezkars above the clouds remixed by john daly. our favorite irishman was hardworking enough to even add some bonus beat action - in case you prefer your meat raw. additionally, you will find an edit taking advantage of those and melting them with the rezkar hook line - done by the mysterious mystery boy. above the clouds freedom is said to be unlimited. unlike this record! rb021 comes in 499 special hand stamped cloudy sleeves, folded by the janson family and stamping done by lastminuteartworkpanic.

single sided booty of this deephouse beauty by south african dj/producer black coffee featuring bucie. great female voice, loved by the floor!

rrygular rings for round #2 of kleinschmager audios audiology remixes. nico purman and jorge ciccioli bring along the techno flair from south america to spice up audio1 and audio3 respectively. tympani is a brand new piece by kleinschmager audio and completes the series.

our european dream team this time features parisian new comer julian sandre with the opener >satisfaction<. then we head to the dutch city of rotterdam where furrr and hazendonk with >rupert<, confirm that the capital is not the only city with the funk phenomena. our next stop is the south of france to find acumen and the subtle, tribal-tinged deepness of >nice victory<. finally its to germany to hook up with our good friend and diynamic family member markus homm. he rounds out the ep with the mean and moody >gone to soon<. choose your weapon(s)!

the ministry of sound is dance musics most iconic institution. the south london venue has remained at the forefront of cutting edge club culture for over 18 years, its underground roots always intact...

part 4 of 4 eps to celebrate the 20th aniversary of strictly rhythm with some seriously big names on the mixes

immediately adopted by a huge list of djs like fedde le grand, axwell, laidback luke, sander van doorn, dirty south and funkagenda to name a few!! nick romero drops his interpretation of the well known classic by groove armada - and it rocks!!!

a1 this classix gets the remix treatment by daniel bovie & roy rox!! massive hit! a2 huge track being in a massive john dahlback remix! b1 phonat sounds like a real daft punk record! avicii on remix duties! b2 2 dirty gets support from tiesto need we say more ?

just in time to warm the winter months up north (and soundtrack some seriously dreamy summer nights down south) comes a very special remix package for mirko lokos album >seventynine<, featuring three certified legends of house and techno: carl craig, ricardo villalobos and cadenzas own master of ceremonies, luciano. and when we say >very special<, we mean it: these are big tunes with a deceptively subtle touch, and their sleight-of-hand moves are going to turn all types of dance floors upside down.

following on from massive releases like half man half trout (taz buckfaster) and freeze step (south africas playdoe), rwina welcomes phillys illest, starkey, back to the fold.

vakant continues its valt series with the third installment of uncompromising club tracks. started in 2008 with onur Özer and followed up by tolga fidan in 2009, dario zenker brings up valt3 in 2010. vakants representation in the decent south of germany locates belfort as close to detroit as its indefinite in time. was it written by little dario in the 90s? or maybe on a us tour in detroit itself with some helping hands? we dont know, but surely have a timeless piece of music here

alejandro the argentinian fellow, also known for his monikas >funzion< and >e bridge<, released on lomidhigh, alphahouse and sushitech among others, presents us two energetic musical journeys for the meander imprint. this is warm and funky music, simply pure and rich in its dynamic, drive and groove. stunning and very ajejandros own style. the track selva introduces itsself with a temper didgeridoo eclecticism. followed by lush heavy sub basses with a dash of acid and wandering crispy sounds, his tricky rhythm programmings are blowing us away into dramatic dancefloorbliss. spiced up toms between high frequent synthesizers underline its constant presence. a melodic, organic and crafty piece of house music. on the flipside we have >pampa<. the obviously traditional south american influences of our talent merge with modernism, fluxion and frequency precision. an emotional trip that let somehow emerge images of dreamy landscapes while being still a dance orientated killer tune. with this record alejandro emphasizes his creativity as a standout producer for dense and powerfull creations

dollar mambo is a fantasizing. his name is taken from the title of paul leducs film. a movie realized in panama where you find no dialogues but only music and dance to narrate the story. like in the seven dollar album, all tracks have an authentic south colour and are built, not like a film but in a way where everyone can easily imagine a sketch. all tunes are about dancing, intensity, surprising and finally a great tribute to musicians. youll find a lot of sampled instruments from massive percussion, trombone, trumpet, voice (soleil) to guitar, gitarone (gringo) and marimba (wonderful)... like a dream this album is born for those who are searching for something different, illuminating and deeply happy

one track for every point of the compass by manuel f. llorente aka prompt. 7 noise worldwide!

volume 3 showcases more of the unique tropical music created in panama in the fertile decades of the 1960s and 70s. panama is the thin, tropical bridge that connects north and south america, and is home to three million culturally diverse people, its music is a soulful blend of latin american, caribbean, european and indigenous forms. from bilingual calypsos to guajira jazz, from tropical guarachas to cumbia tamboreras, panamanian musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multicultural environment during a turbulent time in the young countrys history. this collection presents more of the golden age of panamanian music and the music of the combos nacionales on rare recordings that have never been released outside the isthmus until now.

members only diggs through historical archives for the 15th time and comes up with 3 hot edits of south shore commissions >free man<, gil scott-heron & brian jacksons >the bottle< and >the writing is on the wall< from some white 7 inch.

throughout the life of bbe very few djs have left a long last impression on our ethos - real music for real people. vincent williams is one of a few active djs today whose versatility and all round knowledge covers so much ground.

this ist he first vinyl from the digital only compilation >5 years dirt crew recordings<, released on 09.11.09.
dirt crew recordings turns 5 in november, to celebrate this we bring you an exclusive compilation with lots of new acts and fresh material from our main artists on the label. there will also be 2 vinyls accompaning this digital compilation, the first will be released at the same time and contains tracks by dirt crew, tigerskin and geiger, the second one will come out early december with 4 other exclusive tracks from till von sein, yosa, tigerskin and dekay & elie eidelman that are not featured on the main compilation. as we are always on the lookout for new talent at dirt crew we are very happy to have 8 new artist on this album, yosa from tokyo, geiger, sierra sam, dekay, elie eidelman and jay shepheard from berlin, pele from the south of germany and dominus from barcelona. they will all do full releases next year and make sure that our label keeps on bringing the deep sounds to your dancefloors. of course we also have fresh bombs from our main men the runners, dirt crew, mic newman, tigerskin and till von sein on this great compilation.

maximum bass present a sampler with some of the biggest names on the uk funkee scene. kickin off with south london s hardhouse banton crew and there mix of lazee ft neverstore, next up is the massive >loveshy< mixed by without doubt the biggest name in uk funkee the crazy cousinz aka flukes & dj paleface who have taken the uk by storm with anthems like >bongo jam< <do you mind< ft kyla. the flipside kicks off with an unreleased track namely platnum s new single >trippin< mixed by up & coming boys ill blu a duo from nw london. rounding things off is the greenmoney remix of the massive >day n nite< a superb ep showcasing the best in uk funkee

well rounded records launch with the debut 3-track ep from the up and coming south londons boy wonder: deadboy! three instant and memorable dancefloor gems that effortlessly combine elements of house / uk garage & funky. all tracks are characterised by twisted yearning vocal hooks, classic analogue pads, substantial subs and crisp original drum patterns. there is style and vibe in abundance here as you will no doubt recognise! these tunes have already gathered notoriety thanks to their inclusion on influential mixes by the likes of jackmaster (wireblock/numbers), ben ufo (hessle audio), oneman & braiden (both rinse fm), brackles and shortstuff. deadboy has already been tipped as one of the producers to watch in 09 and this is likely to be a one of the 12s of the year.

toxic is dead, new ep out now on iheartcomix records, is also the first single of the lp coming early 10. with remixes from drop the lime, south central, franki chan & cyberpunkers

welcome to the world of mysterious organist & producer dan electro. dan electro is a charming guy who lives very far away from the sytem of babylon. his music is out of time... it carries the reminiscence of a time when people played music simply for the love of it... his touch is magnetic, mystical and inspired. dan electro musics really got soul. but the man has a complex background... for a long time, he played bass for the slow slushy boys, a band that still performs today one of the best rooted rythm & blues around the world. dan electro finds a great part of his inspiration within the universe of geniuses like louis jordan, eddie kirk, the five royales and the barefoot gospel divas sister rosetta tharpe or winona carr... and he is still involved in music that talks to both your ass and your soul... with a preference for the first !
the lucky discovery of farley jackmaster funks >fix me< revealed dan electro the connections between black music at its core roots and contemporary house music. shortly after, he started producing some amazing tunes that felt like love affairs between old church organs and mad computers... sung by ageless preachers & divas. his music has been played by djs such as gilles peterson, joey negro, sumo, recloose, dj morpheus, spiritual south, nick v, michael rutten, rainer truby, nik weston, unabombers, erik rug, philarmonix, patchworks, stevie sole... radios as bbc 1, frequence jazz, xfm scotland, radio fg, compost radioshow... enjoy !

supported by dj pippi, dario d attis, roed svensk, andy compton, mike fresco, umberto gianni & more soon… here it is !!! we have the pleasure to anounce the full release of kentphoniks new track uthando. after the massive success of hiya kaya and sunday showers last year, the south african band is back with another hot deep and melodic track. uthando means love in swayly, and kentphonik are delivering only but true love to music lovers here !! on the remix duty is featuring australias very own dj jorj, who after releasing his soulful hit back 2 me with us and some hot tracks on papa, farplane and she records, is bringing 2 big room club versions to please a different crowd than the original. also available here is the beautiful yet effective remix of sunday showers by nycs finest producer carlos mena aka casamena, that will be sure to please the heads !!!! check out this great package, theres something for (almost) everyone !!