the second release in 2014 is yet another debut on local talk, the german trio tim vita, oliver gehrmann, xaver hirsh serve up their take on house music, jazzy and deep , warm & organic-sounding tracks. from the energetic yet jazzy opening track jazzclub to the to the forward pushing street sounds, they’ll have you smiling and vibing in no time. the flip, blessed munchkin, cleverly drawing things to a close and showcasing their jazz influences. simply put, their trinity ep is inspirational house music down to its soul. local talk is talking to you!

trackwork ep number 3 comes stampeding in with a hefty 6 pack that bucks harder than a bronco.

the past year for laurence blake aka citizen has been an ever-evolving rise to fame, with material on kerri chandler’s madtech and madhouse imprints, as well as highly praised singles for love fever and w&o street tracks. here laurence pushes on for whats set to be another amazing year for the artist, with a single for 2020vision, joining the likes of audiojack, fcl, huxley, crazy p and motor city drum ensemble on the roster.

soft raindrops hitting an empty street, the orange light reflects on shallow puddles of water. the dc streets ep by times are ruff is all about this silent but edgy image, where peace and disturbance lay close together and are only covered by an undisclosed street corner.

please note: comes on limited clear green vinyl in poly sleeve (not solid white as previously advertised), classy new release from londons etg crew features a more dubbed out phase remix, centre artwork from east londons prolific street artist > sweet toof<...

hip hop did not develop in a vacuum - its roots can be traced back to the earliest afro-american music, and the folks who were influenced by these sounds along the way. this lp compiles some of the great recordings that showcase the spoken word and street culture put forth from the 1920s through the 1960s that would go on to influence the entire rap music genre. the themes will be familiar - religion, politics, black experience, badass gangsta rap, speed, sex, drugs and rock n roll. lets listen to the lessons that the hipsters of the past taught the rappers of today.

chez damier signed his debut for balance. gilles smith requested his remix treatment for secretsundaze. he is a busy producer and great dj, a true gifted artist known as jorge caiado. his new and much anticipated 4 track ep is finally here, released by his hometown label, groovement. house is where his heart is but jorge caiado s mind travels far beyond any genre, crossing the full music spectrum. his productions always incorporate different elements and new levels of energy. the new spotless mind ep gr020 follows the path revealed by his *beyond the atlantic* debut on balance, legendary chicago label run by chez damier. music that reflects his creative vision from inside out. originality and a sound signature are in development here. this 4 track collection demonstrates how deep, wide and yet close to the heart his music is, transcending both the context and vertigo of our time.

final part in the charles cohen trilogy on morphine records. featuring various works made for dance & theatre productions between 1976 & 1988. eleven tracks in total - lovingly spread over double lp and featuring some of the most beautiful material of the series. another essential purchase. tip!

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears !for this new release, we decided to create another sub – label as this seems to us so special ! skylax records extra series #1 will present the wonderful work from house maestro jason grove with some of the most timeless artists from both chicago & detroit. indeed, we get the chance to get on vocals & productions the great merwyn sanders (formerly known as virgo 4) & legendary undeground resistance member niko marks. we felt that those tracks had something we could qualify as timeless, it is simply the best music we have heard in ages. the master is back. vinyl only

italian dj legend dj rocca (from the infamous maffia club) joins forces with file under disco to produce a stunning ep of original new disco sounds. as one half of erodiscotheque alongside disco superstar dimitri from paris, and as a regular collaborator with danielle baldelli the grandaddy of the cosmic sound, dj roccas disco credentials are firmly in place. for this release, he captures the classic sound of disco funk on *love power*, but gives it a modern production twist and re-spins it for the contemporary dance floor. on the remix front, the one and only dimitri from paris rolls out one of his heavy-hitting, prelude-style nightdubbin mixes of *pizza on wednesday*, which will have your dancers beating the street for more. while dicky triscos dance floor intentions are obvious as he hits the boogie button with a hands-in-the-air retake on *a magical day*.

since the early 80s maddisco has been heavily into hip hop and electro, recording his favourite stuff from the radio until the late 80s when he started collecting vinyl and djing, chicago house and detroit techno were the first genres he went for after hearing them at the club rip in clink street, quickly followed by balearic, disco, funk, dub and ambient music some of which he heard at danny ramplings club shoom

sneaky music maintain the pressure that the labels debut release from silk 86 built up, welcoming london pairing ashworth & kiwi into the fold with the dawn ep. south london based kiwis music combines influences from disco, funk and house and has notable released on needwant and deepshit, whilst east londoner ashworth debuted on balsaal, garnering support dixon, dj t and josh wink and recently teamed up with citizen for waze & odysseys label w&o street trax.

crimes of the future is a new label from timothy j fairplay & scott fraser, and follows on from their night of the same name at the berkeley suite, glasgow and in plastic people, london. timothy and scott both work out of andrew weatheralls basement bunker studio on scrutton street and are part of a group of djs becoming known as the scrutton street axis. timothy is also one half of the asphodells with andrew weatherall who released their first album *ruled by passion, destroyed by lust* this year on rotters golf club.

late night tales and bonobo were pretty much made for each other, it just took them a while to both realise it. stepping forward into the compiler’s spotlight for the 33rd edition is simon green – aka bonobo – a musician, producer and dj perfectly suited to soundtrack an evening spent reclining to some parallel beats.
heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl plus 12x12 inch print of the cover art and download code for the mixed and unmixed tracks.

hot on the heels of tom ellis brilliant the maybe logic comes organic musics latest from slowtown records boss, rhythm&soul. whas more, the package also comes primed with a fierce remix by none other than chris carrier – a man who knows a thing or two about quality-strewn house music.
early support from : audiofly, chaim, danny howells, david squillace, dj sneak, doomwork, jef k, jay west, kabale und liebe , kruse & nuernberg, midnight perverts,okain, mirco violi, shur-i-kan, animal trainer, bastard love, da sunlounge, franco bianco, halo, horatio, james silk, olderic, uglh ...

the first release of melbournes newest imprint, butter sessions, sees label founders, sleep d dish up a 3 track vinyl only ep. three very versatile tracks claimed to be made deep in streets of melbournes south east vary from obscure sampled house jams to stripped back jacking techno, with a rough diy edge running throughout.

emotional especial is the new label from the emotional recordings stable. a sub label to emotional response, especial is though squarely aimed at the floor rather than the head. in a similar vain to the limited 4 eps-only label that was emotional relish, it will merge the sounds and styles that influence contemporary electronic producers, taking in new wave, new beat, ebm and proto-house to create something modern. jamie paton of cage & aviary helms the debut release with bizarre feeling. a youth soaking up punk, dub and new wave, the ep acts at times as a homage to the sounds of new order, the the, kraftwerk and the then other-wordly machine funk emanating out of mid-80s chicago. with both timothy j fairplay and scott fraser aiding and abetting down in the scrutton street bunker studio, with keys, guitar and a heavy dose of space echo, plus hypnotic fx laden vocals from jamie himself, all propel the ep beyond pastische and make the perfect start to especial.

manhattan filmmaker-turned-beatbroker francis hsueh aka policy has been unfolding a skewed yet chic house blueprint across the last three years, as evinced via a series of eps for eminent dancefloor wholesalers such as rush hour and argot – yet his latest seems his most assured and distilled to date. postscript plays street dice with choppy electronics and disrobed rhythm architectures, maxed out but close to the chest, splashed with off-grid percussive patterns and muted jazz textures.
limited edition of 450 copies.

supported by: sebo k, knee deep, dvs1, rainer trüby, kyodai, julietta, jacques renault, nibc, robert rodriquez

this release features a classic track by new-formed super-duo, lemi, who are stephane lefrancois and jason miles. this duos love for everything percussive and melodic comes through in *all i see is you*. treat yourself to the infectious rhythms and harmonies of the vocally driven original and the remixes by miguel graça, right2dance and koyla.
support by: laurent garnier, m.a.n.d.y, onionz, tony rodriguez (brothers vibe), rainer trubel, tyler stadius, joshua iz, marques wyatt, mark farina, julius papp, peter christianson (lawnchair generals), erik schneider (giant step / bastard jazz), murray richardson (baker street / rebel waltz), humberto matias (social disco club), jeannie hopper (liquid sound lounge / wbai / artonair.org / cielo ), doc martin, jamie kidd, voytek (my favorite robot), sascha weisz, mike burns, gvibe, mauricio aviles, giom, philip arruda, amir javasoul, trevor walker, christian pronovost (lost heroes), cesare cera aka black mighty wax, eleonora cutaia (samurai fm / m2o), dj the fox(antena 3 / dancetv / clubs), makossa (radio fm4 / vienna), dj reeplee.

limited to 100 pieces worldwide! crime scene kicks the geez out of the backyards of crime city with 3 dirty street trax. cc 004 is a real underground oldschool jam. tracked and recorded on real analogue hardware – no plugin fake! houze musique – straight to the ghetto of our heart! vinyl only!

limited to 100 pieces worldwide! black edition. crime scene kicks the geez out of the backyards of crime city with 3 dirty street trax. cc 004 is a real underground oldschool jam. tracked and recorded on real analogue hardware – no plugin fake! houze musique – straight to the ghetto of our heart! vinyl only!

clear soul forces is next to carry the burning flame for the city of detroit. discovered, championed, and mentored by royce da 5’9”, the four-man group rhymes like genetically enhanced street poets from the 70s who are here to remind us what album rap sounds like. the vision of e-fav, l.a.z., noveliss, and producer/emcee ilajide combines golden era, 21st century, backpack and sub-woofer hip-hop but never sounds dated, derivative, or awkwardly avant garde.
pressing on golden coloured double vinyl, download code included.

uptown xos album colour de grey will only add layers of depth and nuance to his hardbody sound. introspective, stylish and gritty, xo is a reflection of his dc environment. colour de grey straddles commericial appeal and underground grit, utilizing street smart lyrical content with an ear to the political, along with infectious soul stirring, head-nodding production. get down if you know whats up!
limited edition pressing on grey coloured vinyl.

limited edition for record store day 2013 - coloured 180 gram double vinyl release of the soundtrack to the forthcoming big star documentary. all tracks are previously unissued versions of classic big star songs.

the uk producer is joined by some famous friends on a surprising journey. watch the ants, paul whites forthcoming ep, is sure to further solidify his reputation as one of the most innovative producers in hip-hop and beyond. the south londoner is joined by the motley crew of trim, sean price, homeboy sandman and rap superstar-in-waiting danny brown, who recruited paul to produce nearly half his forthcoming album old and cited him as *my fav producer to work with*.

- excellent phunky house action,
- limited n i c e price action

stylisch street headphone from aiaiai made for the igeneration

feelharmonic records proudly presents its first double-header, the depth & weight ep. kicking off proceedings is dublin-based duo jervis drive with their raw as title-track that finds its deadly groove immediately and stays there to great effect. italian maverick marcello napoletano provides a twisted, fuzzy and leftfield alternative of the same track. on the flipside comes manchester’s tomson aka tom lynch (development music/we_ctrl) with the tension-building and euphoric in a house on a street, while for something more heads down and deeper there is the dj aakmael mixx

percep-tion is an electronic music label founded in 2013. homebase will be berlin, germany and amsterdam in holland. the music will vary from house to techno, but always of high quality and with the best producers in the scene.percep-tion is not just a music label i, we are also doing exhibitions and parties throughout europe. the designer of the label is herr von bias one of berlins fastest upcoming street art stars.
the first release is called jamaican summer and is build around a voice sample by one of the founders of rock steady from jamaica. remixes are made by jay tripwire, david alvarado and diego krause.

again some tasty house tunes on midnight love club! the first volume of enter the love club collects some hotshots of the current producer scene: 2bit crew member chris cheops, german brit lover manooz, classic houser nick beringer and dutch team john mood & prunk. the a-side offers the straight and effective club cuts, whereas the b-side is more deep and classic house. you know we love all this! limited edition on transparent red vinyl!
all artists involved have already released on established labels like desos (chris cheops), tomorrow is now kid (manooz), skylax/wax classics (nick beringer), local talk (john mood) and king street sounds (prunk). seems they got something to offer!

by awake is the brand new label of the awake agency based in frankfurt/germany.by awakes first release is a top notch ep with four tracks from the awake family members rey & kjavik (exploited, compost black label), agraba (culprit), less hate (kindisch) and valentina black (king street)

a luxury release on heavyweight double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve. all tracks recorde in 1961 at gaslight cafe, nyc (1-6) and bonnie beechers apartment, minnesota (7-24).

push the sky away ist das vielleicht außergewöhnlichste album der bad seeds. der longplayer strahlt natürlichkeit und waerme aus, ein werk von subtiler schoenheit. die songs haben über ein jahr hinweg gestalt angenommen in nick caves geliebtem notizbuch. das notizbuch ist ein analoges artefakt, doch das internet ist für nick cave ebenso essentiell.

including remixes by rhadoo (jax, ama, brouqade, cadenza ...) & jon silva (kolour recordings, sex panda, king street ...)!

the black madonna returns to home taping with another classic release in the making! we still believe captures that early sound of chicago when you could still hear the euro and italo influences as they were re-interpreted through the beat boxes & synthesisers of the windy city, and made to jack. on the flip, home taping favourite the revenge delivers his own take on that classic sound with an understated and yet pumping rework. packed full of authentic beatbox sounds and warehouse style keys, it works it to the boom boom. last but not least, the black madonna finishes off the package with say my name - a dirty, menacing and incessant groove that makes out like a wild new street dance that just got turned loose. the black madonna is here to stay!

sieben jahre war es musiklisch sehr still um megastar justin timberlake. mitte januar meldete er sich mit einem paukenschlag zurück und lieferte uns mit seiner street-single suit & tie featuring jay z einen ersten vorgeschmack auf sein neues album the 20/20 experience.

all the instrumentals for frank-n-danks album 48 hours, produced by j dilla.

drums, please! a funky fresh editainment 12 inch from tiger & woods latest siblings boe & zak. *loop for love* is an epic henry-street-disco-house track with soaring strings and an instantly captivating vibe. this will haunt you for months. *kiss my cologne* is a dubbed out drum workout that is laden with fx and is a useful tool. on the flip *unstoppable* is a disco rap cut up with an additional bonus trip. you have been warned!

vol.4 with more real raw rocking shit.... from the street for the club... hot wax

*sundog* by french producer johannes regnier was a massive but bloody underrated track this summer - when i heard it recently at the innervisions-party on the berghain-floor i felt confirmed about this dudes big potential. meanwhile he moved from paris to berlin and his first studio in town was located in a street called wiesenweg. there johannes met alexander antonakis, an excellent and well known dj from frankfurt for some sessions - the result you can hear on this *wiesenweg ep*.
limited edition off 300 numbered copies on transparent green vinyl.

after some great records on lunar disko, irelands automatic tasty now arrives on photic fields.

>love has made me stronger< ist eine fantastische neuendeckung eines albums aus dem jahr 1976! die sängerin und harfenistin carol kleyn spielte in den 70er jahren mit größen wie john lennon, robert plant, phil spector graham nash, anne murray oder gregg allman. ihr album ist eine tolle evokation von west coast folk-rock sounds der 70er jahre, carols stimme erinnert an joni mitchell und essra mohawk.

double 12 inch lp, 1 white + 1 black vinyl in gatefold jacket. digital download code included.

only a handful copies & vinyl only. debut of colognes best kept secret. more than 26 minutes of playtime for your afterhour pleasures. every item with unique handmade street design be quick!
support from: dorian paic, dan andrei, nekes, marquese and many more

legowelt & dmx krew remixes

das trio (jimmy, chuck und ryan) aus brooklyn, new york gehört mit nude beach zu den ersten signings von other music. mit ihrem album ii , welches vor power nur so strotzt und american-rock-fans begeistern wird, wurden sie bereits in diesem jahr von spin unter die besten 5 best new artists gewählt. ihre zeitlosen songs erinnern stark an tom petty und paul westerberg.

dva started off hyperdubs barrage of albums in 2012 with his brilliant >pretty ugly<, and now closes the the year with the >fly juice< eps bumper selection of machine tooled tracks, each created for optimum dancefloor damage and road tested by dva, kode9 and a select bunch of djs. these tracks are a brilliant example of what he has been describing as power house for a while, a colourful chunky techno sound that switches up every 8 bars like grime and has plenty of shuffle and offbeat swing as a counterpoint to the 4/4 drums.