after metropolitan jazz affair, the dynamics and mr president, master of musical ubiquity bruno ?patchworks? hovart proudly presents uptown funk empire, a burning tribute to one of his all time greatest loves: funk. bruno ?patchworks? hovart, as a self-taught musician and typical teenager, started playling guitar, bass and keyboards at age 15, covering james brown, jimi hendrix and cream in his bedroom and, later in college bands. his first releases are in the mid 90s, with deep house and disco live bands and various electronic projects. he quickly develops and shows very special skills for vintage disco/funk productions with a contemporary flavor. this gifted boy?s been working with artists such as amp fiddler, archie shepp, mr day, paul randolph... and for many recording labels such as i still music (usa), favorite recordings (france), infracom (germany), further out (uk)... uptown funk empire is an exciting and ambitious project, worthy of its name. while the first album is simply called ?the empire strikes back?, it?s no joke... forget the whole revival thing, this sounds like an actual rebirth of the real funky stuff. it?s like being back to the better days of funk without a travel machine... the vibe is vintage but the sound is fresh...that?s not funky music, that?s funky music !
this album is huge and it covers all the golden age groove styles : boogaloo, soul, disco, boogie, funk... but the music flows in the hands of a gifted modern producer. bruno ? patchworks? hovart plays bass, keyboards, computers... handling with love all composition, programming, arrangements, vocals... with brilliant vocal featurings by silky juan rozoff, brit-soul legend noel mc koy at his best, high-voltage divas ange & janice... and the funkysoul brother bruno ?patchworks? hovart himself on the mic... it?s pure funkiness ! beware, ?the empire strikes back? and is kicking... so get up & dance !

sunny guitar plays & relaxed sounds at the next blank & jones level!

friends of friends welcome back the mighty shlohmo with the release of next solo album the end. the double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

part 3 of 3

1 x lp full colour sleeve, shrinkwrapped! dj support: kev beadle (bbe records) simon harrion (basic soul radio) ronnie herel (mi soul radio) stamp the wax pete on the corner

luttrell’s debut album on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve plus laser-cut slipcase.

mr/mrs bizz found a few tapes under the bed. recorded in nyc in the mid 90s. still rocking it out like never before. ghetto acid techno for ya!!!

a new blockhead album on white vinyl.

private press gem from 1977

vinyl 2 of the echoplex album “the solar experience”.

very rare and awaited solo material from the label maestro lazare hoche, reaching almost a decade of high-hitting productions, lazare hoche unveils the mighty time guard on his own lhr imprint. this release sees lazare at his best and proves once again why he is still riding high at the top.

brill minimal house with a jazzy feel

1 sided handstamped

without fullcover, an essential 2 x 12- overview of some of the legendary frankie knuckles trax classics.
what else needs to be said? one of the godfathers of our scene, a true classic himself, frankie behind the wheels or behind the boards was simply top shelf all the way down the line. a real original whose influence and touch can still be felt today.

sacramentos love cryme is back in a big way with 2 freaky funk cuts. this is underground at it’s finest. nasty & classy, but still freaky. give it 2 me is a future anthem sounding like 1984 in anaheim or santa anna. another star creature 7inch, sure shot.

foreigner’s greatest hits from 40 years on double vinyl.

light in the attic’s japan archival series continues with kankyo ongaku: japanese ambient, environmental & new age music 1980-1990, an unprecedented overview of the country’s vital minimal, ambient, avant-garde, and new age music – what can collectively be described as kanky&#333,,,,, ongaku, or environmental music.

the blues roots grow surprisingly deep in the finnish music scene. from this fertile ground rises singer emilia sisco, who debuts on timmion with her phenomenal single -don t believe you like that-. with her strong background in fusing blues, r&b and jazz, emilia apparently slips also nicely into the dark soulful grooves of cold diamond & mink. in -don t believe you like that- emilia sets herself into the role of a mistreated lover, who still tries to see a speck of hope in the doomed relationship. by dubbing herself, and accompanying the lyric with graceful harmonies, she succeeds in building a powerful beat ballad, that should appeal to the darker end of the dance floor. there s a special lane in history for soul music this understated. it s cool and intimate at the same time, like there s something dangerous lurking under the surface. so roll up something nice, if that s your thing, and hop along for the ride.

hypermedium bring to wax hazy, ambient electronics on a split 12” crafted by mega talents dave daved and nplgnn. pressing on yellow vinyl, download code included.

part 2 of rommeks set in stone trilogy for blueprint which takes things deeper than the previous igneous, although still offering plenty of atmosphere and intensity. industrial soundscapes, evolving menacing bass tones while the tension of strings captures and keeps a grip on the listeners attention throughout this 2nd series of the trilogy.

i really felt that uku led me to this music and what to play it happened straight when i got back home from his funeral. maryn. lta fusion featured on this album was one of their last co-writes. maryn took what foundation her son played, and finished the song with him here.

a stalwart of the uk underground & dance music scene, simbad’s music and dj skills have brought him to perform and record on all of the continents over the last decade. as a very sought after producer that still collaborates with the likes of fred p, deetron, roots manuva, lulu james, dayme arocena, mala (dmz), gilles peterson (six albums produced for gilles legendary brownswood label) to name a few, he’s been also remixing for countless other artists worldwide and has a vast array of releases on various imprints like apron, hyperdub, sofrito, bbe etc. “reconnect” remained a dubplate amongst a handful broken beat dj’s for years until simbad decided to release it on swedish brandy productions, a label that has been fairly constant in putting out timeless underground dance music since nearly two decades. remixes by the mighty boddhi sattva and concept e25 included.

mr. k turns to the funkier side of disco on the latest 12-inch from most excellent unlimited, working his magic on a couple cuts that still retain the same power to fill dance floors they had back in the day. - love the life you live is one of those rare songs that was big for me when i first started djing, and still jams today,- notes krivit, who gives another stripped-down, bass-heavy edit to the irresistible kool & the gang classic. one for the b-boys as well as the loft heads, mr. k s edit gradually builds on the hard-charging rhythm with a slinky keyboard solo, punchy horn riffs and breaks, breaks, breaks. gary toms empire ruled the summer of 75 with -7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (blow your whistle),- and progressive djs looking for a follow-up soon discovered another mover in the band s repertoire. -drive my car- is a lennon/mccartney cover that bears little resemblance to the original, and indeed most fans would be hard-pressed to identify any similarities at all in danny krivit s reworked version. stripping out the vocals and chorus and leaving just the rumbling low end groove, mr. k s edit motors along for a cool 7 minutes, laced throughout with short change-ups to elevate the energy. both tunes spread over their own sides of a 12-inch to ensure full-frequency clarity and power!

tape release with download code included.

limited 2019 repress , black vinyl- no need to say much about thomas p. heckmanns silent breed project, that turned, twisted, smashed and rocked big time in the 90s and into the new millenium ! acid fucker is still a must at every decent acid rave, sync in crashed the dummies of the german trainspotters

released on 180g black vinyl with printed inner sleeve. 300 copies only.

ltd to 350 copies

debut album incl big bangers like lucid dreams !

we are racing towards a common goal. 2018 repress

reissue on red vinyl - marvel standard cover edition.

nice price deal !!! the ninth release on viennas meat recordings sees another ep by the label boss gerald vdh. >otto wagner green< marks the next big step forward in the artists career, as he explores his roots in bass music and neurofunk, while still maintaining the spirit of techno music in every piece included on the four tracker. the a-side features >creature of habit<, a stepping techno tune with drum&bass references and a remix by matt mor. on the flipside gerald pushes the limits even further. the title track >otto wagner green< is a melodic and breakbeaty declaration of love for his hometown vienna. the ep closes with bassy and trippy >against the current<. upon listening to his new release one has to say, that gerald vdh has definitely found his unique sound and his niche in electronic music.

reissue on 180 gram vinyl with download code included.

limited and numbered edition of 2500 copies on 1x gold and 1x red 180 gram vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

2018 reissue featuring defari, killah priest, smif n wessun, ill bill (la coka nostra), outerspace, c rayz walz, r.a. the rugged man, apathy, edo g, sabac red (non phixion), reef the lost cauze, main flow, el da sensei, pacewon...

reissue on red vinyl - limited marvel hologram-cover edition with exclusive comic.

background records is back in business with -background classics volume 1-. this first 12- features an exclusive previously unreleased track by andy vaz himself, as well as classic material from the intensiv background records catalogue from kit clayton, todd sines and rhythm maker. all tracks have been remastered. this is just the start - much more to come.

hot detroit inspired synth techno

in the late 80s i started listening to uk radio stations when i was a little kid and i instantly fell in love with the acid sound and rave movement that was portrayed on those uk dance shows. when i got old enough to attend clubs and warehouse raves, to experience the movement first hand, it was a nobrainer for me that the music and the lifestyle was my call. lately…. in my dj sets and when producing music… i have been time travelling back to those days. back to how i remember the music i fell so deeply in love with and that is exactly what you hear on this “done/undone” release. for the “done” track i teamed up with cari golden to have a female spoken word and a great message to build the music around. i always prefer to do original vocal recordings rather than using samples. cari understood 100% what i was after and i love the lyrics and execution by her. the spoken word is centered, very clear and deep to contrast the constantly building intensity of the acid patterns and thumping beats. “undone” is instrumental and has a more straight forward flow to it. it’s quite simple although the shifting groove patterns might surprise some. i was torn between two different acid patterns and decided to drop one of them as a surprise change. playing the track in clubs i quickly learned that the change of dynamics had a great effect. both tracks have been wrapped in dark-themed chords and atmosphere. both tracks have my take on the sound i fell in love with years ago and obviously still love today. i hope you like what you hear.

originally released on white house records. remastered from digital masters by robert macciochi with full restored cover done by myself. this ep should need no introduction to ravers as often cited as an anthem (whatever that means to you, to me that just means classic and good and still worth hearing any day again and again).

2nd reissue

lessi s. is back on the label. this time showcasing a bumpy and bouncy a1 with a question / answer pattern between lush pads and synth shots. this track titled >clipper< shares its vinyl a-side with a roger gerressen remix, an artist part of the yoyaku camp and known for his stand out bodies of deepness featured on industry-leading imprints like sushitech. the b-side features lessi s dubby, tracky, and rolly >island in the wilderness< as well as the deep minimal esq, but still house inspired >sensitivity< to close off this release with a timeless variety for any underground record bag.

up next on phonica white is brooklyn based artist justin cudmore. he is a well-known dj thanks to his memorable sessions at the bunker among other new york and many of the best clubs worldwide as well as teaming up with mike servito and gunnar haslam as hot mix dj collective. as well as djing, justin has always been a fan and creator of dance music, he started being part of chicago’s underground scene, deepening his appreciation for the classic house and acid that you can still feel in these new tracks. this new release follows in the wake of ‘forget it’, his last celebrated ep released by the bunker though in our minds his sound has progressed yet again, sounding fuller, faster and rounder. ‘twisted love’ gets straight to the point, with firm and strong percussion joined to a fickle acid bass line. in addition to this, justin weaves in some house-flavoured vocals to keep you hooked until the end of the track. a certified floor-filler of a track. on the flip is ‘about to burst’, a track that starts with a powerful kick drum and grows with new emerging elements, punchy hi-hats coming and going in key moments and a simple keyboard arpeggio that added to an acid bass line catches you instantly. justin’s new ep is unapologetically aimed at the dancefloor. its primary influence may be detroit-flavoured techno yet you’ll also find chicago house and acid elements floating over its powerful backbone, all combining in devastating way, primed for club use. artwork as always is supplied by the talented pedro carvalho de almeida.

limited anniversary edition re-issue on picture vinyl

ltd repress , transparent blue vinyl - maximal 1 per customer - the amsterdam-based duo wanderwelle returns to silent season with their second album, which is inspired by the last years of the life of paul gauguin that he spent on the island of tahiti. gathering of the ancient spirits tells the alternative history of his search for a land which is untouched by modern society and whose inhabitants were still dependent on the gifts of nature and connected to their ancestors. during his stay, the painter encounters forgotten rituals and the primordial beings which haunted the island since the dawn of men.

one year only after the release of his debut ep déclaration préalable à l’embauche, tour-maubourg quickly became one of the “best promising producers” of the french house scene» (trax magazine). after some other releases, including eps signed on folamour’s imprint fhuo and on the english label fina, the young parisian producer is back with a new maxi solitude collective, still full of melancholic and nostalgic jazzy house sounds.

alex troubetzkoy releases for the first time on his own label, with 3 personnal tracks. still picking on his jazz influences, while keeping texture and sound quality as a priority, the music we are dicovering is full of personality. denis kaznacheev joins him for the remix