here is the next instalment in kat records, sub-label kat45. this time sees rossoulano from the blackbeard camp, who were infamous in the early noughties with their soulful re-workings of stateside nu soul & hip hop originals into a more organic sound and championed by the like of giles peterson.
first up here we have rossoulano’s extended version of the supremes – stormy. originally produced by henry cosby in 1968, the man behind motown classics stevie wonders ‘my cherie amour’& smokey robinson & the miracles tears of a clown, stormy is one of the hidden gems from diana ross’s supremes. released on vinyl for the first time here and sounding all the mightier for it…
on the flip we have an the mysterious friends in lo places… an rnb/neo soul melter that harks back to blackbeards edit hey day and acts as a nice reminder as to why the name still rings true to many a soul aficionado.

die erfolgreiche dubstep compilation von ministry of sound >adventures in dubstep & beyond< geht in die 2. runde!34 tracks und remixes auf 2 cds u.a. von joker, zed bias, el-b, afrika hitech, lv, quarta 330, evol intent, kromestar, jazzsteppa u. v.m.!

a 2nd, killer presentation of assured nigerian and ghanaian highlife classics selected by the good, good people at vampi soul. it features nineteen tracks by essential artists of the genre such as et mensah & the tempos, dr victor olaiya, prince nico mbarga, dr sir warrior, and rex lawson, plus extensive notes by experts, rita may and max reinhardt, and artist photos.

each summer, a new raft of dance compilations stake claim to represent the real ibiza. but, if anyone deserves that that accolade, it is josŽ padilla, who first arrived on the white island in 1975 and who has been djling there ever since. for jose it has been always great to experience different music and play around the colours. as jose days if it was grey, id play one way, if it was very bright, id play happy. id play with the mood. those sunsets have become legendary Ð an essential part of the ibiza experience, climaxing in warm applause as the sun finally disappears beneath the waves, and those famous mix tapes evolved into the much-loved cafŽ del mar compilation albums, conceived and compiled by josŽ padilla, which have now sold over 5 million copies around the world.

bullet train is the brainchild of marc thomas one of the hottest properties in dubstep at the moment. currently riding high with the massive wave of interest surrounding his i-dj coverage, marc s consistent bullet train label has been a revelation since its inception 2 years ago. this cd celebrates what the label stands for, taking in remixes & tracks from the likes of unicorn kid, borgore, bertie blackman, roska & last japan. for existing fans & newcomers to the label this cd provides a snapshot of all that is good in the world of dubstep.

incl. groove armada (m3 & bachelors of science remix of history), wagon cookin (music is not far), and shiny objects (set it off marcus mescaline mix). along with other choice cuts & remixes by hot toddy, mike monday, fred everything, lance de sardi, ron basejam and shiny objects.plus 55+ minute continuous mix by al velilla.

limited edition released for record store day 2011. cd comes in a cardboard sleeve.

oddstream, a multi-day festival of radical communication and multimedia will take place between the 1st and 5th of june 2011 in and around the vasim, a former industrial factory in nijmegen. the festival consists among others of exhibitions, multimedia installations, debates, lectures, art performances, music and film. there will be three clubnights and some of the perfoming artists are featured on this double lp, including digital audiofiles. coloured marbled vinyl. artists: applescal, grimm limbo, coco bryce & jon lemmon, stagga, kubus, t.raumschmiere, alec empire, rude 66 & sensory overload. shipwrec records is on a roll!

you like oldskool? we surely do. anil aras, stooge wilson, samuel deep and firdjel medar are four dj/producers from the netherlands with a strong passion for oldskool - garage - influenced house music. they present three toolish cuts guaranteed to make you dance and describe their style as slapfunk wich also is the name of their soon-to-be-launched own label. for now they present us three great tracks for off: >street movement< and >original slapfunk< are intense bassheavy groovetools, while >set the record straight< adds some true new york vibe on top of a straight up 909-groove. olene kadar, one of the rising stars on the dutch scene thanks to his recent bombs like >baby keep it up< delivers a great remix for samuels >street movement<, all focused on that massive garage-sub.

the second vinyl sampler features the production skills of some very exciting, emerging new artists. first up is deep space orchestra from the uk. having recently caught the eye of gilles peterson and top house imprints like delusions of grandeur, it seems that dsos music is now starting to get the attention that it deserves. andy ash from liverpool is another producer who has been consistently turning out top quality underground house sounds for a number of years now, most notably for the revenges l.e.s.s. edits series. meanwhile, italian producer nicholass blend of disco edits and original 90s house sounds has been creating quite a stir, and has seen his standing as a producer grow weekly with various releases on imprints like small world disco, mo more hits, kojak & dikso already, as well as an increasing demand for remix work.

tmf ist einer der bekanntesten radiosender. 2 cd vollgepackt mit den angesagtesten dance hits incl. r.i.o., martin solveig, armin van buuren, freemasons, nadia ali, scoop, tiesto, bombfunk mcs ..

more raunchy, erotic filmmusic from the vaults of italian 60s & 70s cinema the finest in italian 60s sountracks course 2 the return of italys most raunchy, erotic and sensual film scores from b-movies of the 60s and 70s. after the stunning success of volume 1, the sequel tops its predecessor with even more stunning poster reproductions, information on the musicians and the feature films. italys most prominent film composers are here to give you excessive sounds of cult pasta cinema which often have never been released before. - cd (jewellcase) + 16 page booklet with poster

the first hometaping compilation is made up of two vinyl samplers and a full blown cd compilation. on this the first vinyl sampler the artists featured are ooft from the uk, robotalco from italy, louis guilliaume from the netherlands and se62 from the ukraine. the trax share a very direct and raw approach to house music from the pumping warehouse sounds of >windin< by ooft, to the deep and classic sounding retro vibes of robotalcos >its classic<, through to the mind blowing moodymann and nu groove influenced >roots< by louis guilliaume, and ending with se62s warped vision of the future of roots house music on his >wax pencils<. this is how it started and this is where the future of house music will be made. so press play and let the music do the talking!

next strong various artist release on houseworx with tracks from matt star, dirty culture, frank leicher and robert drewek.

miami is just around the corner (hurrah) universe media provide us with a tasty sampler of up coming releases

defected starts the wax-wars with this double vinyl full of top notch house-weapons, made to set any floor on fire!

the wax-war goes on! uplifting vocal-house with a healthy dose of funk, soul, jazz & latin from the ever reliable soulfuric camp. the perfect spring-soundtrack!

proper disco on 2x 12 inch vinyl

exzellenter sampler des deadmau5-labels play records mit den besten 11 electro-tunes des aktuellen katalogs in den besten versionen, zusammengestellt von melleefresh, ungemixt in voller laenge, groesstenteils zum ersten mal auf cd erhaeltlich! ein wahrer electro tsunami!

cd1 = mixed, cd2 = unmixed.feat. hot chip, greg wilson, holy ghost, soul clap..

the third in ben watts acclaimed mix series. high wattage stuff!!

>we have no agenda. we are not a brand. we stand for people and music. we believe in the beauty of artefacts. we stand for a sense of community. we respect the dance floor because the dance floor never lies.<

vinyl only! excellent tracks and edits feat. whilo, sinan k., martin menzel, omara. supported by laurent garnier, misjah, wehbba, brothers vibe, pelle buys, uglh a.m.m

here we have the second various 12 inch sampler from the plan b recordings crew! four strong tracks ranging from slowed down beatdown sounds to gritty techno & killer deep house all with the signature plan b sound that is growing stonger with each new release. this camp goes beyond limiting genres, and one things is for sure: these tracks will get any crowd moving on the dancefloor. dont sleep on this one as it features all new up & coming plan b artists to keep your eyes on. stay tuned for more heat from this new york city record label.

planet mu prŠsentiert die erste musiksammlung aus der chicagoer >footwork<-szene. footwork ist hyperrhythmische, abstrakte tanzmusik, die sich bei 160bpm einpendelt und meist aus samplestuecken und phrasen bestehen, die in repetitive rhythmen und formen gedreht werden, waehrend synkopierte strukturen aus dem drumcomputer auf fette sub-basslinien treffen. bisher gibt es nur einige 12s und selbstgestaltete mix cds, die im underground kursieren.

including duck sauce >barbra streisand<, editors >papillon (tiësto remix)<, chromeo >dont turn the lights on (aeroplane remix)< and the sounds >tony the beat (rex the dog remix)<.

belgian house mafia keeps up the dancefloor-pressure with these tracks by tim berg, norman doray & sebastien drums, erick morillo & eddie thoneick, bingo players and dabruck & klein and jean elan.

crying electohouse stuff

well known bigroom elctro house versions ...

we are happy to present the fifth part of >superlongevity<, the labels well introduced compilation series. this one will come as a continuously mixed double cd, 28 tracks....all unreleased

the latest release from the fizzy duck label features carlos nilmmns and ian elgey joining forces on two deep sounding pieces of music. with a nod to their love of the detroit sound on >its because< and >thought pattern pt. 2<. the third track on the 12 inch comes from a new band intrasound from glasgow with mesuma on remix duties.

limited cuts taken from the cd release album various versus. comes with a deep, electronic remix by the to watch out for actress and already more known rustie with a leftfield electronic hiphop outing.

sampler ep from the recent freemasons compilation cd shakedown 2. all these tracks were exclusive to the album and have never before been on vinyl. special backstock

including faithless >insomnia (monster mix)<, grooveyard >mary go wild!< and adventures of stevie v >dirty cash (money talks) (12 inch sold out mix)<.

including mason >runaway<, marascia >reach out (jean claude ades remix)<, netsky >iron heart< and jean claude ades >vallee des larmes<.

including the neon judgement >tv treated<, fierce ruling diva >atomic slide<, front 242 >no shuffle< and drax ltd. ii >amphetamine<.

for volume 1 of breakin bread s new mix series, para and baila dig deep into the label s 12 year catalog and select the finest tunes and blend them to perfection. expect a breaks-heavy mix that includes cuts from para, natural self, rob life, quantic, color climax, ghost, tom caruana plus many more, spanning all styles represented by breakin bread from new school soul, funk, breaks, and beats.

welche musik begleitet dich bei den schoensten augenblicken und laesst dich von filmreifen sonnenuntergaengen an schneewei§en straenden traeumen? die antwort: early morning breaks. die chillout, lounge und deep house mix show beim sender planet more music radio hat laengst kultcharakter, die sessions von djs wie chris coco, dj jondal, dj mark, sinan mercenk, blank and jones und jan lang (fil-a-fil) werden nicht nur gern zum -runterkommen- nach dem clubbesuch gehoert, sondern auch zum -weekend closing- am sonntag abend. kein wunder, dass die cd-compilation zur sendung seit einem jahr ohne ermuedungserscheinungen auch bundesweit und sogar international in tausenden cd playern und ipods laeuft. auch early morning breaks vol 02 schickt sich an, so ein dauerbrenner zu werden. die besten chill-beats, beachhouse-tracks und lounge-grooves aus der show sowie mehrere exklusive und bisher unveroeffentlichte neu-entdeckungen wurden von dj mark (planet more music radio) und peacelounge-labelchef christian arndt zusammengestellt und sorgen in einem sommerlich-flauschigen mix fuer den richtigen sound zu jeder stimmung. ibiza resident chris coco steuert mit -my beach house- seinen traum von sonne, meer und strand bei und laesst den sommer im zeitraffer vorbeifliegen. ungewohnt ruhige klaenge liefert eddie thoneick, deutschlands house export nummer eins diesmal ab: sein -love under pressure- gibt es im wunderbar entspannten acoustic mix. laessige bossa-klaenge duerfen natuerlich auch nicht fehlen.

organ-driven afro-beat, cosmic afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie... just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by samy ben redjeb, founder of analog africa. no effort has been spared!
to document these 15 irresistible tracks and the music scene from the 70s, samy crisscrossed the lengths of ghana and togo in search of the producers and artists - or their relatives. in the process he recorded a dozen interviews, scanned 90 pictures and transferred 120 master tapes. afro-beat airway showcases an amazing diversity of local rhythms spiced with afro-american funk, soul and jazz.