serious heat alert! ridiculously rare sun drenched funky soul from the mythical raw soul express. the way we live is as flawless as it gets, a superior piece of sweet soul music from all the way down there in miami, ultra sought after in its original 45 issue & featuring some absolutely stellar production from the underrated george chocolate perry this record is an instant party starter! featured on the mix-tapes & in the play-lists of some of the most discerning crate digging dj s out there & an og 45 will literally cost you an arm & a leg this total gem of a record gets an overdue repress in its original form. essential! backed here with its original b-side slow jam this thing called music this ultra-rare 45 has been re-mastered, re-pressed & brought back for 2015s dance-floors in conjunction & with the permission of t.k. disco / henry stone music, miami usa.

original, classic house vibes condensed to ultra-effective, jacking party bumpers.

odd008 comes courtesy of london bright new upstart, henry wu. wus funked up, woozy productions immediately grabbed our attention last year and were delighted to welcome him to odd socks. motions of wu vol. 1 showcases 4 tracks of ultra smooth, part tender, part dancefloor business. enjoy!

limited 2015 repress
fresh from the release of their very first lp, here is an ultra rare repress coming from mid-nineties usa via one of the paris finest new labels, lazare hoche records. the bossman himself lazare hoche is an avid collector of rare house joints, and has a penchant for anything the truly epitomises the spirit of house music, raw, undiluted and full of funk. unlike some collectors who never reveal their secrets, lazare hoche decided to share his knowledge of those hard-to-find tracks of the past with this new release, and so acquired the license for three tracks by the cult duo nimbus quartet grouping them all together in a special vinyl-only reissue.

ultra-limitierter actress remix des wiley tracks *from the outside* - weltweit auf 350 stück limitiert, 70 eh für deutschland!

having written the infectious theme song to the chicago party television series, we felt necessary to bring the pianist/composer into the foreground for his own proper two-parter. this very demo of -rush- made it into the hands of charles davis, who re-recorded the tune for a stray single on sutra records in 1982. included on ultra-high frequencies: the chicago party, -you bring me up- is completely unreleased and represents the pinnacle of early 80s r&b from chicago.

mesmerizing techno bomb! delano smith, efdemin and tobias on a ultra limited vinyl release!

isabel, the first of a new attic series dedicated to hurricanes, is the latest ep signed by fabrizio lapiana on his own label and including remixes from reeko (mental disorder / pole group) and max_m (m_rec ltd). lapiana delivers two tracks with mighty and warm bassdrum, hihats and evolving percussions everywhere focused on diffuse electric click and vivid minimalism. the pole group artist shapes “dfract” into a more bodily and harder structure while the m_rec boss takes the same track and makes its own atmospheric and ultra-rhythmic style. proper dirty dancefloor techno of the highest order.

simoncino an ultra talented producer from italy with this warrior dance ii will feature on a side his 2 brand new tracks: one cover of marshall jefferson as jungle wonz >time marches on< & >ingas crème<. on b side, we have the very very big honor to get 2 extraordinary remixes from the legendary chez damier, that will remind us whats house music is all about! a club mix of >ingas creme< & another atmospheric, deep as hell version. useless to say that simoncino is on top right now & is writing some future & clut club classics. just wonderful!
repress on black vinyl.

the dark acid series returns for a fourth outing, with four of our favorite producers of the moment. the series was started for artists that we think have been exploring and developing the outer reaches of acid house and techno. previous artists who have contributed to the series include torn hawk, jamal moss as ibm (insane black man), dungeon acid, claire, golden teacher, twins, tzu sing and tuff sherm. for this one we have gathered together an exciting group who have really stretched out and contributed some outstanding trax.

limited copies, analog lovers hinode offer three distinct soundspaces to lose yourself in and never come back. linear equation drifts in the same heady atmosphere as stls lighter flights of fancy, suspended loosely in a pillowy cloud of pads and oscillating bass thats perfect for warming up the senses. the detroit thump of cubic parsec sees that simmering tension break through into outer space, its deadened kicks and rushing snares evoking robert hoods seminal nighttime world vol 1. lastly, hinode slow down and stretch out for the sensational time travel, an ultra-refined and precision-controlled electro killer that will take afterparty dancers on a trip beyond.

limited 12 inch on the tiny don pedros label from nigerian disco supremo bobby i.g featuring two of his best and most sought-after tracks on one slab of loud-pressed vinyl. originally out on the impossible-to-find *bomp* album in 1980 (i.g.s one and only release sadly), these cuts are top-class examples of early nigerian boogie, both heavy ass-shaking floorfillers boasting some phenomenal funky guitar work and ultra-groovy bass. first up is the awesome collectors favourite *disco power* while on the flip we have the equally desirable funk monster *funk ina ghetto*. totally brilliant - dont miss!

while their sporadic appearance remains a frustration, it s hard to find fault with boe recordings halal prepared series of eps. this third installment of the series, which lands 12 months after it s predecessor, contains another quarter of high quality deep house jams. the real highlights - to our ears, at least - are the two tracks that doff a cap to classic detroit techno, whilst keeping their feet firmly rooted in deep house. both -star struck- by chicago deep and havantepe s -plane waves- capture the retro-futurist spirit and stargazing electronics associated with the motor city perfectly. elsewhere, keep an eye out for taelue s -desolate dreams-, which offers a bittersweet trip into ultra-deep house territory.

catfm is a new collaboration from free magic and catamaran and the 7th release on brooklyn based discovery recordings. hand stamped with the last remaining lamassu tears meticulously placed in sleeves woven from cherub hair, super ultra limited (astonishingly rare) and also features music.

2 marvellous & ultra long edits courtesy the king of edits: harvey bassett!

ultra-reduced minimal techno by heib with the second instalment of his formal 1 series.

huge record alert! possibly one of the rarest (and funkiest!) jams on the legendary west end label! “touch your life” is an elusive beast, co-produced and mixed by bert reid (crown heights affair, empress) and steeped in low slung, spaced out electronic funk, this 1982 release is surely one of the most sought after in the labels catalog. a slick quiet storm number featuring the ultra smooth, laid back vocals of the millers backed with some serious synthed-out grooves, a real beauty of a track that will appeal to all disco, soul, electro-funk and boogie heads alike. both the vocal mix and the instrumental are featured here just like the original 12&#8243,,, release. this is the very first time this record has ever been re-issued in over 30 years. don’t miss your chance to scoop up a true rarity, used copies of “touch your life” usually sell for above the £100 mark and don’t turn up very often, if at all! this re-issue has been re-mastered from the original tapes and re-pressed with original label artwork in full collaboration with west end records, new york city.

limited edition of 300 copies in unique handcoloured sleeves.

limited 2014 repress
few djs and producers have credentials quite like sammy dees. a longtime fixtureof berlins club scene, a cornerstone of the esteemed perlon imprint and a regular djand panorama bar and club der visionaere, his taste and signature style couldhardly be more well-­&#8208,,,,,honed. earlier this year, he created a new platform for hisunique take on house and techno: ultrastretch, a label that hit the ground runningwith a 12-­&#8208,,,,,inch by matthew burton. slick, modern and touched with surrealism, therecord had all of the unique flavor one would expect from a label by sammy, provinghis skills as a selector extend well beyond the dj booth. ultrastretchs second release lives up to the same high standard. much like matthew burton, seuil is a highly imaginative producer whos kept a low profile despite astring of excellent records. based in paris, his lean and funky sound has placed himat the forefront of his citys reemerging party scene. many of his past releases havebeen punchy but subtle, balancing dance floor utility with an ear for restraint. on >oamer< he goes even deeper than usual, crafting a vivid afterhours track out ofhypnotic drums and bleary-­&#8208,,,,,eyed chords—nervous one moment, euphoric the next.like its title suggests, >dark rooms< is a clubbier affair, charging ahead withfragmented vocals and a brisk driving rhythm. this is one to put on as the nightturns serious. for the final track, sammy brings in an old friend: baby ford, one of germanys finest purveyors of skeletal, ultra-­&#8208,,,,,deep electronics. his remix of >oamer< expands on the originals dreamy side, with sanguine chords and abstract imagerylayered over a crisp bass drum. aimed at the dj and the connoisseur, oamer is one of the classiest records of the year so far, from one of its finest new labels.

i want them to hate me for putting this out- says jackmaster hater, referring to tracks once possessed by a mere handful of chicago house djs. these recordings, traded secretly on tape, were exclusive to the likes of ron hardy and frankie knuckles. here is the new compilation by jerome derradji with kevin starke, aka the infamous jackmaster hater and owner of kstarke records in chicago. &#8232,,,,it is one of the sickest slice of chicago house music ever released. this compilation features ultra rare and lost chicago classics paired with a nice selection of newer tracks produced by jackmaster hater and his friends, all nicely laid out on a dcd and 2 dlps. the dlps come with a killer poster and the dcd features a booklet about kstarke records and kevin starke and a few more surprises. it includes rare tracks by ron hardy, james -jack rabbit- martin, terrence woodard, traxmen and many more. this is the real sound of chicago.

standard black vinyl - repress 2014
glorious and epic two tracker vinyl for bosconi records, this time by our favourite detroit techno duo the oliverwho factory. we used to be big fans of their madd chaise works and latest rush hour and planet e were awesome, but that percussive sound was different from what we knew from their past. we wanted them to give another chance to their more jacked out musical side in memory of the two masterpieces (and bosconi soundsytem favourite waxes) those were >the rhythm< and >the rain 5th wave<, and so we proudly got another timeless, soulfull, spacey and futuristic techno anthem called >take me away< darryl with his magic hands has created an ultra effective combination of energetic and groovy pumpin kick with a tight funky bassline substaining an upbuilding layers of dreamy synths and stormy noises while the voice of lashone gives that unique colour and atmosphere to the track that all the oliverwho fans love, dictating their original trademark sound. on the flip, takin inspiration from tama sumo panorama bar mix samplin the ow, we got an upbeat version of their slowmotion gem called >together<, that this time, thanks to altered states re touch of darryl and shone has become a proper and fat techno arena bomb, now just for the pleasure of absolutely everybody. you wont miss it, for sure

asoks scenery imprint continues to go from strength to strength, with the boss man following up bantam lions recent recollections ep with a single of his own. hunter is undoubtedly the liverpool-based producer s strongest track yet, with woozy, soft-focus chords and alien electronics riding a dusty, analogue-rich groove. as with much of the labels recent output, there are distinct hints of mood hut, future times and mister saturday night. experienced producer versalife reworks the title track, turning it into a blissful chunk of drexciya-style electro. flip to the b-side for cabal, an ultra-deep and occasionally discordant concoction, and the fuzzy, detroit-influenced bounce of millennium 2.2.

the latest ep my normal usual far from apotek keeps the label in a firm stride. jerome sydenham forges on with another classic edit. on this occasion, sydenham minimalizes jonas kopps classic reforce leaving us with a steady pumping floor pounder. my normal usual far is the second installment of the new ibadan records artist sally. armed with an array of organic drum machines and synth jerome sydenham and sally trail blaze their way into tech-house heaven. the movement of this track is indelible. with encouragement sydenham and sally continue on the path to tech-house excellence with this stripped down ultra tool.

super rhythm trax follows up mike ashs immense return to acid ep with another smasher. with a slew of releases due to drop on some very respected labels in the coming months, djs dj, jerome hill steps up and serves up 3 tracks of pure groove acid music. owner over at dont recordings and fat hop, jerome zones in on that ultra-vibe and takes you back whilst keeping you up to date in a style all of his own. never one to release music for the sake of it, paper bag acid is finally seeing a vinyl release after being tried and tested extensively on the airwaves of londons finest rinse and kool fm and in the clubs and festivals over the summer. this ones a killer!

the return on bosconi of the wonderkids from firenze sud, herva and dukwa (aka marco d aquino) as life s track, consists in a explosive blend of pure freestyle ghetto goodness!! four burning tracks dense of special effects, sound manipulations through tape distortions and pyrotechnic structures: a side starts with the funky builder it fell down, a full on, rough and raw ultra filtered disco house dancefloor anthem in the vein of a more warped and f**ked up bangalter or shake shakir, while on the second cut there s the aggressive and drunk ghetto blaster of come on, on b side instead you ll find the breathtaking groove from the driving acid techno bossa of -rescue me- and the electro breaks from lost cassettes of the melancholic and dreamy closing ep lullaby -sometimes theycome back-..

gold fingers is on roll! not long ago deejaykul brought the deep and jazzy house element to gold fingers. now it is time for hade to continue on the house route but take things even deeper. its not right needs very little introducing, you will be signing the lyrics straight away, it is a classic sounding as fresh and relevant in this hade version. on the flip, mobb deep ultra is all bouncing basslines and 4/4 house in perfect harmony.
attention - bad quality / distorted sounds (especially a1) - check soundfiles!

practice yo cuts, skip proof dj battle tool. both sides contain same scratch samples, one side is 4/4 at 100bpm & other utilizing 3/4 ultra-pitch. all samples land on 6 and 12 o clock. 2014 dmc world champ & battle for world supremacy champ.

stunningly beautiful double-pack from och for autoreply music s 20th release. following on from output on renowned labels like pal sl, trelik, bass culture he returns to autoreply with seven tracks of playable perfection. by focusing on stripped-back percussive grooves, sparse 909 drum-programming and ultra fine-tuned dynamics he certainly proves with tracks -samarkand sulci- and -snarecrow- that the original jackin house/techno sound will always have plenty of life and soul. -don t fight it- is an 8.5 minute acid builder featuring haunting vocals and crisp synths whilst the bass driven dub of -enceladus- wouldn t be complete without live delays and distorted pianos. check out -morning glory- for a surprise contender for this years balearic soundtrack or -c ring- for ultimate warmth. tracks for every situation and not to be missed!

roughneck psycho-house from r.b. on his first outing for dog in the night. three moody ultra saturated wild-ass tracks made for the adventerous club dj. jack is in the eye of the beholder, can you dig it?

limited reissue of two big cosmic/baia cuts from the supremely talented ghanaian musician sidiku buari, reissued here in their ultra-rare original makossa international records vinyl format. both sides of the 12 inch are equally in-demand with side a featuring super-sexy disco killer *koko si*, a tight bouncing percussive groove laced with lush strings and red-hot female vocals. turn over for the equally wonderful *i m ready*, an afro disco monster powered by heavy driving bass, intricate drums and layers of insistent strings, punchy horns and heady synths that keep the tension building throughout. totally essential afro disco classics - dont miss!

under the moniker pagan sector, two mysterious grandmasters of electronic music collaborated, resulting in this depraved love child. hermopolis magna is the first born (release) from amsterdam based knekelhuis..... limited supplies.

ultra limited (300 copies) new tevo howard release. 4 remixesof movereleased on rush hour label...

repress 2014 ... after the 2am/fm release, next up in the 10inch series on mos_deep is a solo-project of d marc cantu. d marc delivers two surprisingly melodic, sexy and hypnotizing housetracks. >set free< opens with a hard-hitting flanged bass-sound and a devastating kick and slowly evolves into a dreamy and atmospheric track full of mystery. >tonight< is a hypnotic and haunting latenight-dancefloor track, combining long stretched melodic stabs, an ultra-deep bassline and d marcs whispering vocals taking you down deep in the uncanny and eery underworld of his soul

the eighteenth theomatic installment comes courtesy of amberflame. the a-side unique is a lean towards the early-naughties dancefloor-oriented french electronica with a certain amount of delicate synthwork and contemporary crisp blended in. the laidback and melancholic ultraviolet, on the flipside, would, without any doubt, make a perfect soundtrack to a sunset drive down the coast… with a beautiful lady… in a convertible.

anthem alert! uplifting breakbeat techno in golden 1990s leaning style... first edition was sold out in ultra fast time...

ultra limited edition of 50 vinyl. each of these records have a completely unique sleeve hand painted by russian artist andreas golder. vinyl contains music by minneapolis collective food pyramid and a remix from gavin russom. edition of 50, hand painted and signed by the artist.

der zweite teil der ultra deep field trilogie aus japan. produziert von llll aus tokio. limitiert auf 200 stück und gepresst in weißen vinyl mit von hand gedrucktem cover. der künstler interpretiert das futuristischen trilogie-thema mit einer eigenen mischung aus vocals und electronica.

ultra ltd edition clear vinyl
official re-edition of mike dunn classic released on rhythm beat 1991 by phil weeks & didier allyne. timeless

ltd 2014 re issue
originally released as an ultra-limited 12 inch on philomena which are now fetching upwards of £200 on discogs glasgow underground is re-issuing the classic dixon edit of romanthonys the wanderer. much in the spirit of the original/prescription underground >cd #9 version< which michael mayer puts in his all time great dance records dixon delivers a sun-kissed, bass-heavy groove that is pure panorama bar house music at its very best. this will be a limited hand spray-painted release.

jorge velez returns to l.i.e.s. with his first effort since 2012s hassan lp. through this six track lp we see the ultra versatile velez weave seamlessly through numerous strains of electronics. very decent stuff - sure to fly out and unlikely to come back any time soon. tip!

black l3g0 is the new alias of talented up and coming budapest producer, gnork. his previous releases on blind jacks journey are fetching for top euro/pound/dollar on discogs right now! he has also released a great ep on the ultra-cool bokhari label (including a vakula remix). we have had our eye out for him since day one and, thankfully, we managed to compile four new tracks of his on this release! expect deep emotional house at its best!

anomaly, fred ps techno alter ego drops a hot bomb. as a producer renowned for melodic, ultra-deep house, its no surprise that his techno is as deep as a well.3 tracks.

from the suburbs of stockholm korridor transmits three ultra deep and slowly progressing techno tracks, carefully crafted in a thin layer of ice cold atmospheres and twisted rhythms. another nice release on abullah rashims northern electronics label! (ltd supplies)

great reissue of the hugely in-demand rota enterprises 12 inch release of panaches massive jazz-funk tune *sweet music*. unstoppable and fiercely funky, this brilliant cut never lets up the energy for a second - frenetic guitars and bass combine with grooving keys and sweet vocals in a highly-charged dancefloor bomb. backed with the equally wonderful instrumental jazzy version which ramps up the drums and keys, a big favourite of kenny dope amongst others. unbelievably good and ultra hard-to-find in the original, you wont want to miss this!

travelling to our extended network at the other side of the globe, we welcome australian producer safire and his very first dispatch recordings ep. emerging as one of the dark horses of the label of late, his debut ep consists of five superb tracks that combine raw elements with sophisticated production, to bring some of his best music to date. leading on from *power of thought*, safires contribution the transit 2 compilation, he heads straight for the jugular with title track *homeland*. deviating into 140 bpm territory on his second solo effort of the ep, *face your fear*, safire proves he can master all tempos. having previously joined forces with other artists for dispatch in the past, safire completes this ep by collaborating with yet more high profile artists. working with dlr on the ruthless *hurdles*, adding infectious vocals in *timeline* with cern, and sending out warning signals with minor rain for *transit*. each track is brought together with meticulously assembled drums, an ultra-high level of technical quality – you can expect to see a lot more from safire in the future.

travelling to our extended network at the other side of the globe, we welcome australian producer safire and his very first dispatch recordings ep. emerging as one of the dark horses of the label of late, his debut ep consists of five superb tracks that combine raw elements with sophisticated production, to bring some of his best music to date. leading on from *power of thought*, safires contribution the transit 2 compilation, he heads straight for the jugular with title track *homeland*. deviating into 140 bpm territory on his second solo effort of the ep, *face your fear*, safire proves he can master all tempos. having previously joined forces with other artists for dispatch in the past, safire completes this ep by collaborating with yet more high profile artists. working with dlr on the ruthless *hurdles*, adding infectious vocals in *timeline* with cern, and sending out warning signals with minor rain for *transit*. each track is brought together with meticulously assembled drums, an ultra-high level of technical quality – you can expect to see a lot more from safire in the future.

ultra fat and bouncing acid house. dirty as we like it! vinyl only.

odd socks 006 comes in the form of a collection of remixes. max graef gets the ball rolling with his sophisticated take on glenn astro & imyrminds >kdim<. a hypnotic patchwork of original themes and maxs refined style. rounding off the a-side, imyrmind weaves a psychedelic web of saines fragile tones. schizophrenic, squiggly, and finally jersey jackin. on the b-side, james creed presents a shuffling housed-up version of josh t & arkists slow jam, >fleabag<. re-appropriating its faux-vintage stabs into a dreamy central motif matched with warm portamento-laced basslines. finally, josh t closes the record with an ultra deep workout in his interpretation of james creeds >undone<. sustained strings and ice cold hi-hats meet muted percussion in this classicly fashioned revision.

ultra limited !!!