first part of cygnus remixes is here. that big track produced by coyu and sezer uysal will have a second life with big revisits.
the first remix is signed by one of the biggest legends of the electronic scene: the mighty john digweed, together with his studio partner nick muir, did a proggy-tech trip with tons of epic vibes.
gabriel ananda has turned the original into a more electronic, sophisticated and special track.
last but not least, coyu did a dub edit from his original cut, focusing the leadership of the track in the bassline instead of the melodies. great names for an amazing package!

the second of this year’s smd singles on their own delicacies label is features another two original tracks, leading with the hypnotic, late night techno loping of “remember in reverse”, drenched in glistening synths. the second track, “soft attack” takes a much more direct approach, with a brash battering of crash cymbals on every 4th bar marking time as a sinuous synth melody curls around the rhythmatic trunk. “soft attack (drum version)” pares it down even further, excising the melody for a minimal dj tool. also included here is a remix of ‘remember in reverse” from 90s mid west techno legend, dj hyperactive, who we’re super excited to have on this release. he extensive 11 minute rework transforms the track, sprinkling it with subtle doses of acid. after a short hiatus following their modular-only, desert recorded last album “whorl”, during which smd s james ford found himself on production duties for everyone and their dog, smd are back with bunch of techno cuts on their own delicacies label. over a couple of months in jas shaw s newly re-located synth-dense studio in leafy kent, which saw smd once again experiment with live jams as the basis for their production, they’ve pulled together a selection of eight tracks for release as a series of four singles over the coming months. smd fans will note that the earlier naming convention of delicacies has fallen by the wayside – for the simple reason that we’ve pretty much run out of weird and wonderful food stuffs to steal names from. instead, a semi-random automated process has been used to create the track names.

zeit echo are a german/swedish electro-pop/minimal-electronic duo formed by thomas karlsson & matthias schuster. all electronics, synthesizers & drum machines are by thomas karlsson at studio zeitklang. vocals on “secretary” by lidia fiala.
all the cuts and edits are made by the genius of mick wills.
mastered by helmut herler at dubplates & mastering.
vinyl only - 200 copies pressing - no repress - numbered.
supported by: mick wills, william bennet aka cut hands, clouds, ancient methods, drvg culture

early support by: hernan cattaneo, archie hamilton, dj vibe, hector moralez, ibiza sonica, terence terry, two diggers, djebali.
the second release from strings records is produced by nutons, a project created by dj vibe and fauvrelle for their less obvious studio output. the duo made their debut on innervisions records in 2014 with their track -umble, which gained global respect from names like visionquest crew, dixon, art department and many others! holding for an all year on innervisions top 10 sales.

eddie ness and liem join forces once more to bring you lhlt007. the hardcore will never dry ep has the two producers embarking on a journey into deep machine funk and swelling subterranean soundscapes, mass tailored for sweaty clubs. all produced in their shared hardware-heaven of a studio the tracks are full of intriguing rough edges and charming imperfections, equipping the tracks with a deep textured and evolving character

mute veröffentlichen eine weitere single aus dem aktuellen new order album “music complete” inklusive remix von claptone. die vocals auf “people on the high line” stammen neben bernard sumner von elly jackson, besser bekannt als die grammy-preisträgerin la roux. claptone veröffentlichte 2015 sein erstes studio-album namens “charmer”. letzten sommer war sein remix von gregory porters “liquid spirit” ibizas meist-shazamter track. die 12” version erscheint auf weißem farb-vinyl und enthält neben einem exklusivem 12” remix von claptone noch einen extended mix. außerdem liegt ein downloadcode für das gesamte release inklusive weiterer remixe bei.

swag classics centeres around some sought after reissue fare from the croydons legendary swag records label. these are 2 expensive double a side vinyl cuts - almost unaffordable if bough 2nd hand. so this is a very democratioc re release for fans of the label
(if any)think croydon and a few things come to mind, kate moss, punk band the damned, crystal palace football club, peep show and of course dubstep, the now world conquering music genre that will forever be linked to the south london suburb. what you never hear though, is any mention of tech house, another world conquering music genre. and to be honest we’re a little bit peeved about that. because if tech house has a spiritual home it’s croydon, and that is due mainly to swag records and the people that gravitated towards the humble west croydon record shop and studio.

limited 7 inch vinyl, featuring the same track on both sides.
so when stu gardner was rounding up a late night studio session, putting the finishing musical touches to a t.v production he had been commissioned for, he thought he would use the last few hours to record one more song. wow are we glad he did. “don’t fight the love” is making movements in the disco circles and with the modern soul boys. an unnamed female vocalist gives you the performance of her life! this had been sitting dormant until 1980.

distant hawaii kicks into gear for the second half of 2016 with our first transatlantic artist joining in the shape of immense production and dj talent, garrett david.
already a prominent figure in the windy city scene via his residency at smart bar and working as a&r and in-house buyer at gramaphone records, garrett’s talents extend even further, right back to the lab, to the deep studio from whence all music grows.
his chicago-tinged-with-detroit blend of clean, yet warm and occasionally raw bumpin’ house tracks showcase a kaleidoscope of grooves backed by heavy-seated drum programming and glacial, almost-interspatial padwork.

original version taken from the album tommaso cappellato & astral travel “cosm’ethic”, recorded at true colors studio in padova, italy. includes esoteric version “sitting under a tree donato dozzy remix” mastered by neel. the image sleeve by koto hirai, artwork by riccardo pirotto.
supported by dego, theo parrish, volcov, mark de clive-lowe, rabih beaini, mod21, svreca, marco shuttle, dino sabatini, luigi tozzi, gilles peterson, patrick forge, kevin beadle ...

a year after his debut album viaggi, amsterdam based italian marco antonio spaventi is back with another fine full length statement. entitled -isola sommersa and landing on m>o>s recordings, it follows up after many great eps on the label over the last five years. spaventi has a passion for old school house but always brings it up to date. using hardware tools like a natural extension of his body, he cooks up rugged grooves, nostalgic moods and smoky atmospheres that cocoon you in sound of its own. as well as releasing on other labels like slow motion, secretsundaze, pizzico records and cos mos, he is also an acclaimed production wizard and runs his own professional studio.

young producer from amiens, duns scott first fell in love with rock and post rock. it’s after coming across the music of boards of canada, aphex twin and other warp artists, that he starts delving into the many subgenres of electronic music. eventually, he becomes a proper record digger of jazz, funk and disco, which will deeply affect his music writing. neidio is the outcome of a mixture of influences, each tune with its own idio yncratic sound and story. timelanding was drafted as if a real studio session with actual musicians was happening, the jazz vocal samples try to instate the synergy of musicians interacting with each other. neij is the imaginary soundtrack of a dream inspired by the art cover of the ep. mixed by duns scott / masterized by sven weisemann.

since 1987, frak have been everyone s favourite, premier swedish synthesizer-touching weirdos. even if most people hadn t heard of them until 4 years ago. and yet, world of frak is as long as it is wide. as blue as it is black. as ominous as it is glorious. as dirty as it is hairdryer. sweet it is as yellow paper as. all of the above is a perfect example of how trying to convey what frak is in the crass form of words is ultimately fruitless. here is a double 12inch vinyl product from ultimate hits featuring eight audio recordings from frak: three men who have known each other since at least 1987. the sleeve was lovingly hand screen-printed at the studio of house of traps, and features the colours commonly known as pink and black.

nice price deal !!! jack of all trades musician jay shah b from normandy started his career as bassist in rock bands during the 90s. his rock culture was spiced up by hip hop and breakbeat at the beginning of the new millennium. as a fine producer he started to record bands and spent his time torturing sound, sampling stuff and scratching vinyl records. after a lot of time in the studio, in 2006 he released a abstract hip hop album recorded with his mate goliath, and then made a deal with kif records (birdy nam nam, jazz liberatorz, pepe bradock) under the name buzz burglarz. after two years in brussels, he is now back in paris with a pure electro ep >discopunk is dead<. meanwhile he is setting dance floors on fire all around the world with ecstatic solo dj sets, that could well make juan mclean, sebastian and others go green…

product comes with deluxe hot foil stamping print in a gatefold cover! electrica salsa, revisited 30 years later, remixes by roman flügel and henrik schwarz. france, italy, austria, germany, quite precisely thirty years ago, one electronic track turned the european music charts upside down: electrica salsa by the frankfurt project off - a collective producing their tracks at master music studio. the founders of organisation for fun were no underdogs: michael münzing and luca anzilotti would go on as duo snap! and write global hits like the power or rhythm is a dancer, writing pop history. and the third member of off was then 21-year-old sven väth, today one the most notorious international djs. michael and luca were the masters of equipment, responsible for the mixing desk and the recording tape we used to make the master tapes. i was the one providing song ideas, grooves and bringing a good mood to the studio.

cliff has clearly been smoking something special. all it takes is one of his richest efforts to date, and that’s saying a lot coming off a consistent roll of terrific releases. a-side devotion answers the ep titles question with a masterclass in heavyweight groove-building. its an instant cult anthem, gritty but buttery compression, warm, wet bass, driven forward by stoner-friendly organ solos and the vocal call. its a perfect afterhours gear-shifter, squelching with the sweat of one hundred thousand hours of studio jamming and countless seasons of acid. bring raw authenticity to any dj set. this is dance-floor tested, trainspotter approved.

marek bilinski is one of the most famous polish composers, pioneer of electronic music in poland and multi – instrumentalists, using the newest and classic, electronic keyboard instruments like moog, nord, yamaha & roland. he is an alumni of the academy of music in poznan (music college in poznan). he acquired his popularity on the music market thanks to his bestseller album “the garden of the king of dawn” and video clip “escape from tropics”, which were accepted by tv audience as the best clip of 1984 which nowadays can be called a classic video mash-up. marek bilinski compositions deduces from the best standards of classical and romantic music. his talent and knowledge unite tradition with vision of modern world sounds. 30 years after the release of his first best-selling vinyl record called: “the garden of the king of dawn” marek bilinski is back with the next 12” lp called “best of the best”. the album will be a treat for all fans of the 12” and warm analog sounds of electronic music. all songs on the album are the original versions of these songs remastered on a world-class studio equipment. that’s why the sound is so velvety and dynamic. if you are a big fan of: klaus schulze, kraftwerk, tangerine dreams or jean michel jarre it will be your icing on the cake!

four remixes from the youth stand up! album that was released on autonomous africa late in 2015 by jd twitch, midland, auntie flo and general ludd. youth stand up! is a collaborative recording project between glasgos green door studio, lebeha drumming center in hopkins, belize, and the tafi cultural institute based in tafi atome, ghana. all proceeds will go to tafi cultural institute, tafi atome, ghana and lebeha drumming center, hopkins, belize.

after years of mainly working on coproductions, andre crom started to dive deep into solo studio work in november 2015, and since then has been pretty much obsessed with nothing else.

ac$ (aka aaron carlson) drops this 4 track ep of deep, detroit tinged house hybrids featuring two tracks mixed by osunlade (at his studio in greece). his release on the now defunct portland label starbass and his own track 29 imprint have been well received and sought after. limited pressing, hand stamped 12inch with download code.

longtime unavailable classic from 1978 re-issued in the original artwork and 180 gram heavy weight vinyl. all re-mastered music and additonal leaflet with liner notes. guerrilla dub was recorded by musicians of the two leading studio & backing bands at the time, the aggrovators and the revolutionaries, for producer bunny lee. all tracks mixed by ossie hibbert at king tubby s studio!

die 2lp-vinyl edition volume 2 präsentiert 22 weitere essentielle dub-aufnahmen aus dem goldenen zeitalter des reggae von 1975 bis 1979, ausgesucht mit der nötigen expertise von der koryphäe steve barrow. die aggrovators waren die studioband des produzenten bunny lee, zu deren mitgliedern gehörten im laufe der jahre carlton barrett, sly dunbar, santa davis, robbie shakespeare, aston family man barrett, valentine tony chin, geoffrey chung, earl chinna smith, carl harvey, keith sterling, ossie hibbert, ian winter, augustus pablo, jackie mittoo, winston wright, tommy mccook, lennox brown, bobby ellis und skully sims. das frontcover zeigt den eingang zum studio von king tubby.

mount liberation unlimited is formed of sunbeams, sockerbitar, and swedes ! chance members of a stockholm-based band during their late teens, tom lagerman and niklas janzon found themselves peeling off from the pack to smoke and make techno. dreaming of a global dance music community in which artists are allowed anonymity, the two set out to service this secret society by soundtracking happy-making moments under the mount liberation unlimited guise. mlu s third release, (eerie) for your love, developed organically and inversely from their live set into the studio. in this procedural fluidity, hypnotic live takes animate as tenacious tone, melody, and groove. mlu s method relies upon thee jam, the feeling shared in the moment, and then revisiting that friendzied magic. this dedication to spontaneity is tempered by a naive faith in one another, an unspoken jibber jabber that melds two minds together in childlike harmony.

some believe that the environment in which you make music – from the studio space, to the location itself – has a profound effect on the creative process. immerse yourself in the world around you, the theory goes, and it will shape the music you make. listen to gorthleck, the third album from veteran downtempo alchemists benjamin smith and paul ‘mudd’ murphy, and you can almost visualize the craggy, windswept and breathtakingly beautiful environment in which it was made.

in 2007, renowned french producer julien jabre tracked down the american gospel singer phyliss mckoy joubert on myspace. joubert was already a cult figure for house aficionados thanks to -stand on the word-, a song she wrote and performed with her -celestial choir- in 1982 that became a staple of the club scene in new york. it resurfaced as a mysterious bootleg in 2000. julien, who d fallen in love with the song, was eager to remix and officialy rerelease it. when he finally reached out to phyliss, she explained the multitrack tape had been lost. the only thing to do was rerecording it-along with 10 other tracks. today on french label elias, julien and the joubert singers are releasing -stand on the word- in its original and unique 1982 version (mistakenly named after larry levan) and 3 brand new mixes including a fresh dimitri from paris remix. that s how the good lord works!

heaven scent is a modern disco take with a suitably classic feel that has chloë sevigny, actress of note, reading the poem prayer to saint therese over a percussion-led low down groove. the b side has the effect laden deeweedub doing exactly what it should do. no bug hurrah, just a classic in the making. sleeve design by ill studio, paris.

following the release of 2015’s animistas album on mindtours, steevio returns with the fourth and final volume in the modular techno series after starting the project in 2012. initially conceived as he moved his studio practice towards a purely outboard, analogue, modular synthesiser set up, the modular techno series has charted the development of steevio’s exploration of this working practice both on record and on stage. the work involved in live appearances across the uk and europe over the past four years have fed into the creative process, with rehearsals for sets often yielding the material that has ended up on vinyl. volume 4 is arguably the darkest instalment in the series to date, dealing in a strict economy of minimalist rhythms and off-key melodic touches while still easily identified as the unmistakable tones and distinctive grooves of steevio. in the grand tradition of techno as visionary music, the dystopian tone that lingers throughout modular techno vol 4 points to a future of uncertainty, but this is far from nihilistic music, always within the darkness remains a glimmer of hope.

we have become big fans of paul ursin at the noir music headquarter as he just keeps creating fantastic music from his studio in sicily. he gained lots of heavyweight dj support from his ep on nm2 in may and we expect him to take you by storm with this (his first) release on noir music. if mr. ursin is not already on your radar let this “sinthesis vol.1” convince you. no more words ... let the music speak for itself.

blow out - summer 2016 nice price action ...back after a two year hiatus following their top 10 hit with >the creeps<, freaks launch their next episode with >umakenosense<, a mind-bending electronic monster package complete with bad ass radio slave remix.
>umakenosense< is a distorted trip into psychedelic territory through a minefield of cosmic energy. this is music that appeals to the mainstream and the dark underground, a formula that freaks have achieved time and time again.
radio slave has become renowned for his epic reworks, producing some of the best-loved remixes of the past few years. he doesnt disappoint with an expedition through low-end and high-octane stratospheres shaking out thegroovy beast and creating a sonic soundsystem mash up of a remix ... rewind!
freaks was originally the brain child of bournemouths justin harris and london-based luke solomon, but has mutated through its live format into a 6 piece outfit incorporating the infamous jonny rock on guitar, sascha darroch davies on drums, vocalist stella attar and rub on bass. with three albums behind them, a seminal label we know and love as music for freaks and a top 10 hit with >the creeps<, freaks have journeyed through filter disco, quirky mid tempo house and minimal techno to cement their own revolutionary style.
luke, justin and stella are now writing new material for their 4th studio album and a best of compilation (out end 2009). from early demo listening, it looks as if it will be a mesh of all their electronic, disco and leftfield pop influences and will undoubtedly re-introduce their fans to a whole new level of freakish behaviour.

chilean born and berlin based dinky has forged a solid and illustrious career over the past decade. ‘casa’ announces her new album set for release on damian lazarus’s crosstown rebels this autumn, with remixes from axel boman and satori. a trained classical guitarist, singer and keyboard player that has held a dj residency at berlin’s infamous panorama bar since 2004, dinky’s sixth album, also titled ‘casa’ will be the first since the birth of her two children.’ dinky’s delicate vocal on ‘casa’ is both up-tempo and spacious, with infusions of acid, leftfield and electronica in its veins. axel boman delivers a stunning, emotive and epic nine and a half minute dub version, overlaid with spoken word samples referring to lost experiences. the swedish born producer is much-lauded for his releases on dj koze’s pampa, permanent vacation and his own imprint, studio barnhus, formed with kornel kovacs and petter of border community. while the hedonistic take from satori takes ‘casa’ up beyond the horizon. a future crosstown rebels artist, satori has released on 8bit, under your skin and bla bla records. ‘casa’ sees a return to form for dinky and a welcome return to the crosstown imprint, after previously releasing a single and a mix album for the pioneering label.

the dutch artist releases music at a rate of knots – there’s been at least nine albums under the legowelt name alone now, and he has over 30 different aliases, all of which interact in weird, wonderful ways. his music has appeared on labels as disparate as unknown to the unknown and cocoon, and he’s got a reputation as a real studio wizard – not only due to the hardware in the studio, but the sample packs and plugins that he gives out for free online. on top of that, he’s about as unpretentious as it’s possible to get.
here institute of the overmind, which was made live in a session filmed for fact tv, gets the vinyl treatment backed with a monster 90s trance re-work from photonz

dramaturgisch tipp-topp dynamischer house in zwei richtungen: die a-seite basiert auf einer hypnotischen synth-meledie, und kommt wuchtig im bassbereich. ein moderner aber auch shahrokh typisch eigener house tune, durchaus für die peak time. die b-seite ist etwas graziler, ein mit steel drums durchtränkter, subtil triolisch groovender mid-tempo track, der im club wächst und wächst. shahrokh hat beide stück mit beanfield und michael reinboth im münchner studio produziert.

nice trippy emotive 4 track ep with various contributions by leafar legov (giegling), multitalent matt karmil (idle hands, studio barnhus), kann-daddy bender and leipzig based newcomer mary yalex.

delle ist wieder da. eigentlich war er nie weg. denn wenn man einer der drei frontmänner von seeed ist, heißt das, irgendwo auf der welt auf der bühne zu stehen oder im studio zu arbeiten. sein debüt als solokünstler mit before i grow old war ein klassisches roots-album und dellés verneigung vor dem reggae. der nachfolger neo ist ein vielfältiges und vielschichtiges werk und zugleich momentaufnahme eines künstlers, der in den letzten jahren nicht nur musikalisch gewachsen ist. tic toc ist die erste single und zugleich erste zusammenarbeit zwischen dem seeed sänger dellé und der deutschen reggae ikone gentleman. volle ladung patwa von zweien, die es wirklich können.

fun records third reference is bound to fly well over the rushes of those trying to find the sounds that should stay fresh until the seasons end. and beyond. barems new ep emerges from a kompass aiming to its perfect and dainty studio timeless beats and to christian burkhardts bombshell, the first remix hosted by fun since its launch in august 2015. the argentinian artist has pushed his studios equipment to reach and outline the sound hues that define his labels personality joining the vibes of its two first releases. the first reference was produced by the two founders: barem and alexis cabrera. alexis cabrera produced the second release and now, as a way of giving this first years cercle a complete sense, barem launches this unique third ep

emotional response and golf channel come together to release a special collaboration between montezumas rache s christian pannenburg (record loft) and jan shulte (muller/ bufiman) and legendary krautrock guitarist dominik von senger (the phantom band / dunkelziffer). a meeting out of the love of vinyl, where panneburg hails von senger to source phantom band rarities and an idea of working together was born. following the success of the percussive heavy debut wu du wu on second circle, the return to the studio for christian and jan shulte and this resultant ep is a true coming together of cross-generational minds. unfolding across 3 songs of subtly and beauty, mood, structure and atmospherics form in a post-balearic meets psychedelic haze. lilting piano start before dub bass and dominik s refrain melts its way in rheinfahren. voids open, minds expand, felds walked, oceans crossed, seas parted, wind pushes against the face, rolling hills, cloudy skies, sun, sand, love, lost, found, deeper and deeper it goes in to your soul. the uber flow continues at a slower pace with tangerine (krauter mix) taking things down but carrying the interplay between artist s continues as if made for each other. guitar hooks in multiple layers, finger clicks, pots n pans vibes gently taking you from formentara to tisno, malibu, tulum or wherever your heart lies restful. finally, guten morgen bromio is the (bro)mance to end any affair. hip hop roots, jan s mouth-harp underlaying, dominik s licks and christian s dub fx laiden spector commandments shuffle together until group vocals bring them finally to completion. a wonderful ep bringing together 3 artists and 2 labels for the love of music

after their successful releases in digital format, soulstice music is now ready for the vinyl market, and what better way to do so than with the smashing new single from renowned italian soulful house master mark di meo (quantize, king street sounds, reel people music). this extraordinary piece features the incredible vocals of young rnb talent rona ray, and all instruments recorded live at the studio. this track is filled with emotions that capture the real essence of soulful house music: with vocals that inspire love, smooth melodies that sway and a dance beat that will have you dancing the song away while falling in love! also included are 2 incredible remixes from us house music legend -reelsoul- and the italian super duo -rightside- (quantize). soulstice music is proud to contribute to the music industry with such high quality releases, and this is just the beginning! stay tuned for more! all about love is supported by kenny carpenter, groove assassin, souldynamic, yass, michele chiavarini, soulfuledge, cool million, pablo martinez, n dinga gaba, peppe citarella, m.caporale, david montoya, dave doyle and many others!

fifty first recordings was created in 1994 out of a small but very productive studio in london called state 51 using the down time and the very talented engineers who had been brought together for state 51 s existing clients. state 51 was the go to studio for the likes of x-press 2, sharp, amalgamation of soundz. the engineers we worked with included mark woolford, james brown, james reynolds & mark yardley. fifty first recordings soon found a name for itself and was very quickly at the forefront of the new generation of uk garage music. we produced and released music in the 90s, for over 7 years, with the likes of tuff jam etc. and later went to develop other imprints such as konnect / test press / unda vybe / spread love / tick etc., some in partnership with producers and managed artists.

a multi-instrumentalist, robert was trained in saxophone starting at age 10, before moving onto a fender telecaster after high school. after being exposed to southern california rave culture in the late 90s, he moved onto djing and collecting records. by the time he planted his roots in san francisco in 2005,robert had built an impressive analog synth-based studio, which also serves as the creative hub for his riveting live performances.

in 1987, series-a recorded the single evolution5 technology at spectrum sounds studio in st. clair shores, michigan. their set up was a vocoder, e-mu emulator iii, roland 909 drum machine, and an otari 24-track recorder.

from oporto, portugal but now resident in london, trikk presents a 4-track ep for optimo trax. each of the tracks is a dubbed-out, percussive hypno gem with advanced production and while not dub per se, the use of dub effects is up there with the finest ja studio experimentation. all 4 tracks have been extensively club tested and may cause subtle pandemonium. dj tip : watch out for the slow down in modo ritmico!

the new ng trax, nima gorji and friends ep arrived and its a great split record. on his last visit to moscow few month ago, nima pop by ody art studio and together created peredelkino. back in his studio in ibiza, nima invited resident of ibiza underground kevin cook and together they worked on the second track of the b side called capish. a side comes from nima gorji him self.

with almost 50 digital releases in the space of 8 years, it s about time we gave the vinyl junkies what they want: lazerslut on wax. an intense studio period recently took place and the three originals on this release come straight from the obscure soul of miro, a genius mind backed by two decades worth of music production experience. the ep comes topped with a remix by troy pierce.

the debut release for kalyma on connected, the brixton/berlin based label distributed by kompakt records and run by terranova and stereo mcs. a1 laydown original kalyma teams up with his friend, singer and songwriter peter stanowsky. the song was written during a relaxed and loose jamming session in late summer time at their home studio. the vocal performance is surrounded by a groovy and very percussive beat. after a long, calm intro a hypnotic bass melody kicks in together with more percussive elements in order to get up to full speed. the catchy bass combined with the repetitive vocals gets the listener in a driving, rhythmical, dreamy mood lay down was made to enable smooth transitions in the dynamic range of a diverse house dj set, without loosing energy and create a special intimate, percussive vibe

“last days and time” is the third studio album by american r&b group earth, wind & fire, released in 1972, their debut album on columbia records. it was recorded at the legendary sunset sound studios in hollywood, california, with founder and multi-instrumentalist maurice white, verdine white and philip bailey. due to their live performances it cemented their status as the main funk band and set the stage for the band’s blockbuster breakthrough. songs on the album like “make it with you” (originally from bread) the pre-“brazilian rhyme” powerful funk sax style “power”, (which sounds like an early version of “serpentine fire”) and “remember the children” are excellent examples of the great songs and albums they have made during their career.
180 gram audiophile vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

in 1988 axodry released the maxi 12inch single you on zyx records/combeat. influenced by depeche mode, gary numan and john foxx, the duo crafted high impact industrial, synth pop and electronic body music. their basic set up for recording at rahens home studio was a moog rouge, roland sh-101, teisco synthesizer, linn drum and fricke sequencer. ra/hen performed dramatic vocals, which tell of a lost love found in dreams. included here are the beauty & the beat mix and the beasty dub mix from the 1988 single. on the flip is the razormaid remix, performed by art maharg and joseph watt, that originally appeared on the welcome to the technodrome compilation in 1989. also included is mechanic, originally released in 1991 as the b-side for their final single losing you

born in 2012 on the west side of buenos aires, agrupación ilegal los imparciales is a mix of traditional cumbia, peruvian chicha and instrumental psychedelia. a full live act and often transcendental experience, the group utilizes the classic instrumentation of electric bass, electric guitar, farfisa organ and percussion, an homage to older times, without the crutch of electronic sounds and samples. its a new generation of young and accomplished musicians bringing forward the sounds of a lost era and aesthetic, so relevant in todays modern music landscape. already with two studio albums under their belt and a third on its way, its high time the group is poised for a worldwide release sampler at the hands of names you can trust.

volume 2 pools more of demi s extensive network of friends and is truly a heavyweight mix of reworks that each shine in their own light. leading the charge is a masterful re-intepretation by one of the scene s truest artists in eric volta who came to be known to the masses thanks to his club smash hit love your illusion on no.19 records. volta completely flips fresh & made on its head with a sonic exploration that is typically understated yet full of tension. the mix glides through a range of emotions and helps expose pagues vocals in a new light and demonstrates once more the studio prowess this man has when he is given free reign to manifest his mind onto the mixing desk.

over the course of four albums, manchester based trumpeter, composer, arranger and band-leader matthew halsall has carved out a niche for himself on the uk music scene as one of it s brightest talents. his languid, soulful music has won friends from jamie cullum and gilles peterson to jazz fm and mojo as well as an ever-growing international following. his label gondwana records is home to gogo penguin and his own albums have found halsall exploring the modal jazz of john and alice coltrane, paying tribute to the hard bop of the late ’50s and early ’60s or most recently on fletcher moss park drawing on eastern influences in his most personal statement yet. his latest album when the world was one is something of a companion piece to fletcher moss park (much of the music was written at the same time) but draws more explicitly on halsall’s love of spiritual jazz and eastern music as well as his own studies in meditation and travels in japan. beautifully recorded at hasall’s favourite studio, 80 hertz in manchester, and engineered by brendan williams and george atkins it features the recording debut of halsall’s large ensemble, the gondwana orchestra, which utilises the exotic flavours of harp, koto and bansuri flute and eastern scales to create a global palate for halsall’s life-affirming sounds.