between jackin house and todd terry style

the ultimate collection of breaks & beats from bob shad’s mainstream records.

monty python live at the theatre royal in drury lane. 2019 reissue, originally released in 1974.

2019 vinyl reissue of the soundtrack for monty python’s “the meaning of life”.

limited edition of 2000 numbered copies - 7x7 inch vinyl in a collectors box with download code included.

wiggle celebrate 25 years and relaunch their iconic label with a releases including co-founders terry francis, nathan coles and eddie richards, as well as artists like d’julz, silverlining, mihai popoviciu, and more.

frisk - a shortlived, late 90 s project brought to you by the team of terry francis, jiten acharya & gideon jackson, all active members of south london s infamous swag & eye 4 sound crews

2019 repress - old school new york and chicago referencing house from the he-men and dawl. think da posse, todd terry, frankie bones and youre halfway there. all killer no filler.

dj support so far: jamie jones, acid pauli, riva starr, roach motel (terry farley), steve lawler, mat. joe, dj t., ame

incl. dj spinna remix, dj support from ralf gum, mikki afflick, terry hunter

inspired soulfull tracks and locked grooves by 3 artists from brussels. analog machines talks to each other in these tracks that could be played from another galaxy. liquid feelings and hypnotic beats, bloops and synthetic hallucinations. precious moment of techno-pop ideology !300 copies on vinyl with an original silkscreened cover by e.m.i.

g. markus - recently revealed as ben gomori of monologues records and sterns edits—returns with the fifth volume of his vinyl-only edits series. ‘lifted is a joyous, vocal chopped bumping edit, manipulating and filtering those gospel flavoured samples into a raucous, hands in the air feel good anthem, tied behind a gritty no-nonsense beat. flip it over and panties hits you with a wobbly party jam, full of exuberant guitar licks, fizzing hats and funked out bass riffs - sure to get the heart racing from the off. two killer edits once again from the g-edits camp! dj support: disclosure, hercules & love affair, soul clap, karizma, shadow child, marcel vogel, auntie flo, till von sein, roger sanchez, danny tenaglia, richy ahmed, moon boots, sacha robotti, droog, kraak & smaak, horse meat disco, meggy, kristin velvet, terry farley, hernan cattaneo, mark farina, piek, danvers, coco cole, dom servini, kiko navarro

killer unreleased mid 70’s blue eyed soul/aor - between the sessions at wishborne sound studios, the session musicians terry woodford, clayton ivey, muscle shoals horns among others, got down to record some of the finest funky soul and aor. they took the name mirage, aiming for stardom. unfortunately no album was ever released and many tracks went on the shelves in the studio. over 40 years later, preservation records are releasing two of their finest tracks on an exclusive 7”. only 500 pressed.

the strictly rhythm imprint is legendary and is instantly recognisable by connoisseurs worldwide. it s a label that has contributed time and time again to dance music culture across it s almost 30 year lifespan. countless classics passed through the nyc offices of mark finkelstein and gladys pizarro and this brand new strictly classics series looks to celebrate this cornerstone dance label and it s immense catalogue by going back to the archives and presenting some double-header action for diehard fans and newcomers alike. that s right, the proper mixes, reissued from source and remastered to the highest spec, each track spread across one side of a 12- for optimal sonic playback. number 3 in the series kicks off on a proper old-school tip with cls mammoth can you feel it from 1991, a collaboration between todd terry and benji candelerio cls made a huge and lasting impression with this euphoric and anthemic slab of dancefloor madness. instantly recognisable from it s ravey riff and funky drum programming, file this one under rave classic ! over on the flip side we have south street player s smoothed out (who) keeps changing your mind? , a rolling and deep jam from roland clark and george morel that came out in 1993. this one s some lights down, honest to god soulful house music, skipping garage drums and that organ driven groove offer the perfect vehicle for clark s gorgeous vox to soar over. yet another set of absolutely essential sr cuts from the archive! remastered with love by optimum mastering, bristol from original master sources. made in conjunction with strictly rhythm 2018.

killer unreleased mid 70s blue eyed soul/aor between the sessions at wishborne sound studios, the session musicians terry woodford, clayton ivey, muscle shoals horns among others, got down to record some of the finest funky soul and aor. they took the name mirage, aiming for stardom. unfortunately no album was ever released and many tracks went on the shelves in the studio. over 40 years later, preservation records are releasing two of their finest tracks on an exculsive 7inch. only 500 pressed

wonderfully spaced out, subtly pulsating classic chill-out & ambient techno schooled album (download card included)

a coming together of some serious house music legends. boys own don terry farley teams up with kevin swain of d.o.p. for a peak-time acid anthem memory child. label boss posthuman strips it back for a sheffield bleep techno vibe remix, while kirk degiorgio rebuilds the track with modular acid and epic piano chords into a blissful, sunshine anthem. terry and kevin bring it all back with the more chilled acid tool mix to complete the ep.

there may be many northern soul compilations on the market, but there are few as glorious as this. few other collections have such unfettered access to such outstanding catalogues that of tamla motown and chess. these 25 floor fillers are guaranteed to ignite any party and have been tried and tested in clubs the length and breadth of the country from the 60s onwards. compiled lovingly together on vinyl, these tunes - with artists such as the elgins, frank wilson, gloria jones and frankie valli and the four seasons - are timeless examples of this most precious music. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

g. markus—recently revealed as london s ben gomori of monologues records and sterns edits—returns with the fourth volume of his vinyl-only edits series. eternal on the a-side is feel-good brazilian disco summer anthem, while partee on the flip is slinky little soulful jam. look out for more from him this year on gator boots and something happening somewhere... support: black loops, jacques renault, auntie flo, till von sein, danny tenaglia, roger sanchez, souldynamic, de gama, dom servini, horse meat disco, vhyce, sacha robotti, terry farley

now available for the first time on vinyl, one way static records presents the third volume in our new archival series ‘la vie electronique’. this volume (1.2) focuses on the years 1970-1972 and is spread over two glorious lp’s containing +77 minutes of klaus shulze rarities. this deluxe vinyl set also comes with an insert containing extensive liner notes. available as a limited classic black vinyl retail edition (700 copies) with obi strip.

our 4th release is here. tommy vicari jnr -deville harveste- ep. 2 original tracks by the talented tommy vicari jnr. we ve been waiting for the right moment to release this special ep. now is the time to reveal -deville harveste- and -hyst erias-, two house tracks with the unmistakable underground style of tommy vicari jnr. to make this vinyl even more special, we have a bombastic remix of :terence: terry for -deville harveste-. vinyl only

ant larock has been featured on some of the biggest labels in dance music today and has collaborated with some of house music s resident god fathers. he has been on labels such as nervous, inhouse records & good for you and has done collaborations with the likes of roland clark, hatiras & todd terry. vanilla ace has become a prolific and increasingly prominent force in house music and has been featured on some of the biggest labels out there including spinnin deep, glasgow underground & nervous. hazzaro are coming hot off the success of their track called make my day on erase which climbed the charts on beatport to top ten status. their title track on this ep called discovery is a beautiful deep house track that is going to be making major waves and has already been licensed to multiple compilations. scott diaz is no stranger to the top ten on any platform. he can pretty much do anything from deep, sexy, sultry house to tech house bangers and do it with style and finesse. we reminisce is on the deep end of the spectrum and is made for the lovers of deep house. dj support: andi durrant, arco, bryan dalton, danger, demarkus lewis, franco de mulero, funk mediterraneo , gene farris, gabriel rhome, gramophonedzie, hector couto, husky (random soul), inland knights, john pridgen (sun city hustlers), low steppa, magnus wedberg, matt prehn (bang bang), miguel migs, marc spence, mario cruz, miguel puente, mix feed radio show, niall redmond, peter brown, richie vibe, rosario galati, rulers of the deep, sam divine, thomas white (natural rhythm), tim byrne (kiss fm australia), tom giles, vanilla ace, yves murasca

cute swedish pop from 1984. a gothenburg secret. passed from music for dreams kenneth bager to cantomas phil mison to rogue cat sounds dean and ben. pop that rocks a cool, faux-reggae lilt with bluesman licks and harmonica hooks. cute like other sought after rogue cat favourites. terry crawford s gunfighter. or romie singh sdancing to forget. martin caine s snowbird city. its lyrics asupercalifragilisticexpialidocious-like nursery rhyme front, framing bad girl playground reminiscences.

Žagar mark the end of a chapter and real milestone in their history by asking a selection of key artists to remix tracks from their vital back catalogue. the “anniversary remix edition” features numerous heavyweight mixes ready to take on the clubs. artists such as stil vor talent mainstay kellerkind, dan caster and the german tech house tital nico pusch rub shoulders with the legendary and influential plastic city house artist terry lee brown jr, uk disco crew clandestino and underground hero vakula from dekmantel to make this an essential remix album with real depth and variety. the limited edition double 12” is supported by telekom electronic beats.

the score introduces several new themes interwoven throughout the film, including identities for the character rose tico, the interactions between rey and luke skywalker on ahch-to island, and the resistance’s desperate escape from the first order. the score also reprises numerous themes and motifs introduced in the force awakens, including those for the characters of rey, kylo ren, poe dameron, and snoke, as well as the -march of the resistance- and -the jedi steps-. themes introduced in the original trilogy return as well, including -luke’s theme-, -leia’s theme-, -the rebel fanfare-, and the -force theme- from a new hope, -yoda’s theme-, -the imperial march-, and -han solo and the princess- from the empire strikes back, and, -luke and leia- and -the emperor’s theme- from return of the jedi. excerpts of the -tie fighter attack- cue, first heard in a new hope and reprised for return of the jedi, are also included. -the emperor’s theme- is the only returning theme to not be included within the official soundtrack presentation, it occurs in the film when snoke tortures rey for information. the score briefly quotes -aquarela do brasil- by ary barroso in its -canto bight- track as a reference to the 1985 terry gilliam film brazil. it also contains a brief quote of williams’s own theme for the long goodbye (co-composed by johnny mercer) during finn and rose’s escape, although this was not included in the official soundtrack release.

5 years since midnight shift’s first release in 2012, the label assembles a collective of artists, most of them are in advance of their full eps releasing later. representing the sounds of the label is this manual of secret moves, up in the sleeves. the mystic motley crew also comprises the alternate sides of familiar faces — amato (the hacker), terry lamborgini (marco bernardi), innyster (seixlack), hodge in a new formation with gramrcy, and an electro moniker from an undisclosed artist: thermocline. from abstract acrobatics to the abrasive and the ultimate gob smack to the floor — the midnight manual.

-funky country- sammelt obskure und unterschätzte country-funk, blue-eyed-soul und andere schwungvolle rhythm & blues kuriositäten aus den sechzigern und siebzigern. die stücke auf diesem album sind so gut wie die von berühmten künstlern wie little richar

200 copies - vinyl only - giant records sees in the new year with a killer ep from a bright new producer from poland, by the name of, mariuz kryska, mariuz offers up two peak time grooves here with remix duties falling on, sascha dive and giant head honcho grant dell. the first track up is low jam, which sees the original mix dive into a deep drum lead swing reminiscent of old todd terry beats, that have gone before, all topped off with a spoken word and tight hats and rides. next up is sascha dive - giving low jam a slowed down dubby feel with some sweet dubbed-out stabs that evolves into that deep house sound that sascha has mastered over the years. next cut is no perspective mariuzs original mix is a relentless bass heavy work out which weaves around some slick west coast gangsta rhymes and detroit style strings and pads. grant dells take on no perspective leans on the detroit style pad, from the original and adds some off kilter 808 beats that sit nicely along some smart 303 stabs and the gangsta rhyme which then merges into a slick techno jam with added breakbeats.

following the success in 2017 of the koharu kisaragi/ryuichi sakamoto collaboration neo-plant, uk label lag records continues its revival of vintage electronic esoterica with kissh&#333,, tennyo, the 1984 lp by joe hisaishi, premier film composer of japan. whilst known worldwide for his elegiac scores to studio ghibli classics like princess mononoke and spirited away, it s a different kind of soundtrack behind kissh&#333,, tennyo, intended as it was to be a musical accompaniment to an 80s manga of the same name. it s also a showcase of hisaishi s lesser known talents as an electronic musician, shortly before he became composer of choice for world-renowned directors such as hayao miyazaki and takeshi kitano. on kissh&#333,, tennyo we hear hisaishi unleash synth arpeggios with all the suspense of a giallo horror. his cold minimalist ambience evokes the likes of terry riley. tracks like &#34880,,,,,,,,,&#12398,,,,,,,,,&#25239,,,,,,,,,&#20105,,,,,,,,, ( blood feud ) meanwhile lighten the mood, running at car chase speed with the bounce of early ymo. all in all, befittingly beguiling music for the cartoon tale of a modern femme fatale who has the powers of an ancient deity (the eponymous kissh&#333,,,,,,,,, tennyo or &#21513,,,,,,,,,&#31077,,,,,,,,,&#22825,,,,,,,,,&#22899,,,,,,,,, , to use the album s japanese title). in the same spirit of the manga, lag records have combined the old with the new on kissh&#333,,,,,,,,, tennyo. licensed by tokuma japan communications, the original release from classic anime label animage comes with new artwork by luna monogatari, and a remastering courtesy of jerome schmitt at the airlab. a download card and poster will be included with the gatefold. lp which comes on standard black vinyl.

the mysterious crew behind the equally elusive hot jam witness (witness01) return from overseas & deliver another batch of limited cargo in the form of two addictive disco-house looped tracks fo yo danceflows. early support from midland, the black madonna, seth troxler, terry farley & luke solomon.

spacetalk is proud to reveal its most exciting release to date: a collection of long-lost recordings from forgotten californian duo morrison kincannon, rescued from the dusty tape archives of the pair’s lead songwriter, norman morrison... with only a handful of sought-after private press 7” singles to their name, morrison kincannon are all but unknown outside record collecting circles. yet norman morrison and terry kincannon wrote and recorded some superb songs during the 1970s and early ‘80s, desperately hoping for the break that would see them released on vinyl. now, at last, their time has finally come.

instrumentalkompositionen. mit dem in den siebzigerjahren beginnenden siegeszug elektronischer tanzmusik hat sich der remix als produktionsmethode fest im musikbusiness etabliert. dabei ist die kunstform, bereits vorhandenes material neu und vor allem ganz persönlich zu interpretieren, ein phänomen, das es erstens schon vorher und zweitens in der klassischen musik gab. der new yorker pianist bruce brubaker ist ein künstler, der seine gesamte karriere diesem konzept gewidmet hat. er wurde dafür bekannt, stücke anderer künstler nicht nur nachzuspielen, sondern in deren kompositionen seine persönlichkeit originär einzuschreiben, so dass sie eine neue, einzigartige form annehmen. zu seinen besonderen stärken zählt die interpretation der musik von philip glass. auf seinem album -codex- geht brubaker einen schritt weiter, indem er gleich zwei originale auf künstlerisch editierende weise miteinander in dialog bringt. zum einen werke aus der -codex faenza-, einer erst in den 1930ern wiederentdeckten sammlung mit instrumentalmusik für orgel, klavier und harfe aus dem frühen 15. jahrhundert, zum anderen stücke aus terry rileys 1964 veröffentlichter zusammenstellung -keyboard study no. 2-.

after releases by cez and ashac, high ends returns with an ep by thomas romain and his mother, famed free jazz pianist christine wodrascka. christine’s style is wholly unique: there are no barriers for her sonic exploration. sound matter, energy, forms, architecture and emotion all play a part in shaping the style of one the most unique musicians out there. with influences such as cecile taylor, terry riley or thelonious monk, no two wodrascka performances are the same. in his own irregular style, thomas adds a sense of swing to his mother’s improvisations. this fusion of acoustic and electronic creates wholly original experimental journeys which will delight the auditory senses of those listening.

name kicks off his side effects ep with the title track, a deep chugging workout that wouldn t have been out of place on jamie thinness seminal deephouse label season back in the 90s. there s more classy deephouse on offer with clos des trams , a lush affair based on a deceptively simple bassline and samplework that would do st. germain proud. flip over for nobody , a fine slice of moody basement beatdown, and finally vibraphone bowed , a peaktime stomper with todd terry-esque beats and kevin yost-like xylophone lines.

piano-house bomb alert! the mysterious joe cleen joins the jazz cabbage troops with care while it lasts, a compact, euphoric & funky dancefloor tune, ygt adds their jazzy touch on the a2, while on the flipside pink is for all the madvillain fans that wished they could infuse that vibe into their set. finally strip steve endorses the larry levan / todd terry role to shine a new summer / hands in the air / garden house light to pink. overall a colourful and dancefloor oriented release! support from: the black madonna, deetron, honey dijon, savile, gene farris, kyodai, danny tenaglia, garrett david, joris voorn, catz n dogz, totally enormous extinct dinosaur, tiefschwarz, tensnake, michael serafini, cottam, mark archer, luke solomon & dam swindle

g-edits is back! more disco flavours, with a funked-up stomper on power and a straight-up no-frills edit on ichiban. dj support: disclosure, midland, black loops, jacques renault, richy ahmed, peter kruder, fred everything, mark farina, melon, bill brewster, moodymanc, terry farley, sacha robotti, roger sanchez, mj cole, speaking minds, james curd, doctor dru, death of the balcony, severino, terrence pearce, thris tian, boris dlugosch, lara behrenroth, slothboogie, krywald & farrer, tom trago, karizma, soul clap, jkriv, jozif, auntie flo, the pushamann, joyce muniz, till von sein, moon boots, charles webster, walker & royce, danny tenaglia, blonde ambition, mj cole, gideön, roger sanchez, aroop roy, kraak & smaak, rob da bank, eagles & butterflies, kiko navarro, the mekanism, eton messy

die 70s pop annual edition beinhaltet die wichtigsten titel der 70er jahre auf 180 gramm vinyl. bei 30 der größten hits des jahrzehnts sind künstler wie the sweet, electric light orchestra, t. rex, steve harley & cockney rebel, david essex, meat loaf, david soul, bay city rollers, eric carmen, baccara, boney m und viele weitere vertreten. diese zusammenstellung ist exklusiv nur als vinyl-edition erhältlich.

jo wallace s house label, f*clr music is proud to release save me from the moscow studio of international dj/producer stan serkin. the north street crew (ashley beedle, darren morris & jo wallace) give a nod towards mr knuckles by adding a big slice of piano action from keyboard supremo, darren morris. the original mix, with its warm trumpet riff, is reminiscent of 80s herb alpert, and stan s mix of save me is an epic, soulful house track. dj support: ron trent, honey dijon, luke solomon, terry farle

robert rental was the stage name of robert donnachie (1952?2000), a british pioneer of post-punk, diy, and industrial music. originally from port glasgow, scotland, he moved to the south of england with thomas leer in the late 1970s where he met glenn michael wallis. glenn was recording music with the group heute and leaving to start his solo projects nkvd and konstruktivists. both were heavily involved with throbbing gristle and the industrial records crew. in the summer of 1979, robert invited glenn to his studio in battersea to jam. robert on guitar and glenn on an edp wasp synthesizer. for each session that summer they would play for about 40 minutes, maybe longer, stoned. robert suggested they record it, many times erasing and over recording one session for the next. the music had no titles, as they were never intended to be released. on these recordings, robert enjoyed playing like robert fripp of king crimson, while glenn channeled wolfgang flur of kraftwerk. influenced by krautrock bands like can, neu!, cluster/harmonia, as well as terry riley and brian eno the duo forged a unqiue brand of industrial music. tape loops and synthesizer sounds played backward conjure dark ambient moods. all songs have been remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. the lp is housed in a jacket that features a drawing by robert rental from glenn?s archives as well as a handwritten note from robert to glenn. each copy includes 2 photo postcards featuring a transcription of robert?s letter and liner notes from glenn wallis.

detroit chicago crossover housetracks originally released on terry housemaster baldwins future sound records in 1988. now remastered on clone classic cuts with a fierce gerd edit!

yet another solid gold modern reimagining of the mighty loleatta holloway, this time her infamous 1977 smash hit & run goes under the knife and is tweaked to devastating effect by 2 of chicago s finest modern day editors - jamie 326 & cratebug. anyone with even a passing interest in disco or house will be more than familiar with these 2 guys names. having edited and remixed numerous cuts in their own original ways, they take this all-time salsoul classic and strip it right back to the essence, to the very basics, and in the process create a total dancefloor weapon. this edit originally came out a few years ago (2013) on a compilation that showcased the new wave of contemporary talent emanating from the windy city and naturally it was one of the cuts that stood out, finding favour with a wide variety of dj s across the board from motor city drum ensemble, todd terry, jeremy underground paris, theo parrish and more. drawing comparisons with paperclip people s anthemic throw from 1994 in the way it snatches a killer loop from hit & run s bassline, hit it & quit it is a monster, a record you ll literally play over and over and over again, a relentless disco juggernaut that oozes power. it made perfect sense for this legit single-sided reissue 12- to come out on salsoul records, the home of loleatta holloway s finest material and all of her classics. this limited reissue has been made in conjunction with jamie 3:26 & cratebug and salsoul records, 100% sanctioned and lovingly re-presented for your dancing pleasure. this one is hot. sleep at your peril!

myna music returns to vinyl again with a new series of sampler ep s. the concept is to bring together old and new producers to the myna family with a 4-track ep. to kick things off, we bring together kinky movement, matt shrewd, terry waites & nikco. between them they deliver 12 inches of deep, tech, funk and chunky house goodness! from the uk, australia and hong kong. kinky movement - everything starts the party of with an offering from long standing group, kinky movement. they re no stranger to myna, having frequented the label over the past years with both remixes and full ep s. expect chunky, underground house with hints of classic sounding house vocals - perfect for peak time floors. kinky movement s first release was back in 2004 on tango recordings. since then they have gone on to work with well over 50 various labels from around the globe and released over 200 original tracks and remixes on labels such as large music, salted music, swing city, drop music, king street, moulton music, nitegrooves, jalapeño, sleazy deep, and simma black. also, the trio has recently had their music featured on bbc radio 1 extra, presented by dj monki. matt shrewd - pump it up moving on, matt shrewd makes a comeback to the scene after a long break!

already supported by tania vulcano, rich nxt, doubtingthomas, javier carballo, barac, fabe, janeret, onno, sakro, yaya, terence terry, david gtronic, yamen&eda.
first one in side a there is a fresh dancefloor track made by new yoyaku’s enter: brett jacobs. in a2 we can hear a housy sound coming out from the italian duo bassa clan.
in side b we find, first, an hypnotic groove made by the well-known minimal boss nima gorji and then, we get a new bomb from the young talentuos duo from ibiza: 2vilas.
release will be only vinyl. new artwork by uokytoky.
thanks to all artists who has worked with us.

trained multi-genre dancer, dj, producer, mc and pure force of energy: meet william djoko, the latest talent from one of house music s foremost cities, amsterdam. djoko s effervescent performances and eclectic musical melange of disco, tech, afro, leftfield and straight up house first earned him a name in his native stomping grounds at places like trouw and are now propelling him onto the international dj circuit with slots at london s printworks and elrow town, circoloco in ibiza and concrete in paris among others. cutting his production teeth in the late zeros on amsterdam imprint thirtyonetwenty, william has gone on to release tracks on rush hour, mobilee, tuskegee and, most notably, tom trago s voyage direct label, as well as delivering remixes for the likes of darius syrossian and anja schneider. omg, william s quirky, colourful debut for strictly features vocals from jazz man camilo and remixes from the original king of new york house, todd terry. the todd terry in house mix is exclusive to the vinyl release.

late august will see b.soul music limited release the various artists package thanks 4 nothin , a four-track vinyl only release from the tuscan imprint. marcos baiano s b.soul imprint was launched in 2013 and across its back catalogue has welcomed an array of classic and contemporary talents onto its roster from house legend jovonn through to music for freaks co-founder justin harris and parisian producer terence :terry. here we see the label push on with its second vinyl release set to be released via its ltd offshoot and offered up as a various artist four track package. bosconi soundsystem artist rufus takes the lead on the release with realize dis with classic house tropes, employing a bumpy swinging rhythm as the foundation whilst murky pad swells and spoken word vocals ebb and flow throughout the composition. label-head marcos baiano follows with nullll , stripping things back to shuffled hats and wandering rave stabs before the latter stages introduce a warm ethereal pad. opening up the flip side is retro activity aka ivan iacobucci s rocket edging things into techno territory with weighty drums, mind bending synth flutters and an ever-unfolding, billowing atmosphere. drmc s do not disturb then closes the package on a minimal tip with modulating percussion, minute organic drum shots and airy pad lines laid out over its seven and a half minutes.

fresh from an appearance on balearic blah blah, andi hanley sidles over to fellow mancunian ruf dugs ruf kutz label with some beautiful, sunkissed tones in mind to keep you gliding on the good vibes no matter how grim it may be outside. raffles is a gently pattering piece that seems to hark from the terry riley school of repetition, albeit played through blocky synth tones and delicate refrains. ba nou is a more flamboyant 80s-flavoured cut with some excellent tom fills, slick guitar licks and powerful brass stabs. syn-syn is a melancholic, borderline noirish synth ballad, and kinshasa heads for the dancefloor with its pronounced beat and canned funk sound.

after a busy eighteen months promoting his debut album, essex-hailer max chapman brings us his la fiesta ep on hot creations. the title track features alongside remixes by the versatile luca cazal and house veteran todd terry. with latin vibes from the outset, max has encompassed the essence of the white isle. la fiesta is a migration of percussion, chanting and melodic vocals and flirtatious basslines. luca cazal has turned up the kick and brings an old school vibe with his remix. todd terry’s energetic arrangement of snares and bongos compliments the provencal vocal perfectly. since his arrival on the scene six years ago, max chapman has released on an abundance of labels including viva, toolroom and last years body jack on elrow, that achieved number one status across all genres on beatport. established in 2012, his imprint resonance records provides a platform for the freshest talent in underground tech-house. max’s album catch me if you can, released last year, received a notable 9/10 in both mixmag and dj mag. luca cazal has been steadily rising up the ranks since his debut release on crosstown rebels in 2013. constantly refining his production skills, luca transmits positive emotions with every track he releases. after three decades on the scene, grammy-nominated legend todd terry has continued to release superior productions and entertain crowds worldwide.

thelma houstons unreleased soulful aor tracks from 1980
after thelma ended her contract with motown, she went to work with terry woodford to record a set of tracks for her next album. unfortunately it didn t happened and the tracks was shelved for 36 years. until now. smooth breezy soulful aor with the wishbone inc signature sound, (byrne and barnes, robert byrnem mac mcanally and others) remastered and released on vinyl for the first time.
coverart by yoko honda
limited to 500 worldwide