the restoration crew strikes back with >amber e.p.< , a celebration of the necessary power to feed the machines and to keep them working. live recorded on tape, its pure raw analogue sound, its true dedication to urban dance music. the long track on side a, >andy< is produced by the third side, the infamous berlin based team formed by panorama bar resident steffi (ostgut ton/klakson), marieu and lucretio. an evocative female voice,a powerful rumbling bass, fat beats, hypnotic strings, a relentless pace, an acid taste: simply, a burning spear for the dancefloor. on side b, >thinking right< by lucretio pick up the baton left by infiniti with his later works. full sub-bass deep techno with soul. ground breaking rhythms, filtered vocals and harmonies, a smooth build up on a minimalisitc structure. clear eyes on the future of techno. marieus >the guardian< is an amazing fusion of jazz and deep house with motown influences. the blend of vanguardist chords and exquisite tight drums lead to a joyful experience, the surprising ad-libs spreaded along the track keeps the involvement high during 7 minutes

steve laviers motivators collective return with their second release on the excellent here and now recordings! following on from the success of the first 12 (which included jobu being licensed to the legendary jazz bizniz compilation series and a remix by reverso 68) these new tracks continue in the vein of raw, live, polyrhythmic grooves. on the a-side, boosters on is a driving energy-packed track with the former manu dibango rhythm section of noel ekwabi and conti bilong being impressively complemented by yam whos des morgan on congas and bongos. keys are provided by afrika mhkinse (who played with the late great miriam makeba) and faze actions multi-talented rob lee. trombone is laid down by tony trombony hayden who has played with numerous acts including quantic soul orchestra. last but by no means least, vocals come courtesy of hannah khemoh who has most recently been touring as backing vocalist for the incomparable grace jones! on the flip, r2 is a laid-back improvised afro-jazz session, with the musicians laying down some serious feel-good sounds. all this produced by rob lee in the faze action studio.

another dj spider release here, with 4 strong deep house tracks that drip with originality. deep, raw & dirty with a no holds barred sound that hits you where it hurts! superb drum programming with lush synth chords & dubby elements mixed with some heavy live drumming will have you asking for more. again we hear the musical talent & passion dj spider invokes through his true underground house music production. stay tuned for much more from this promising new york producer/dj.

supported by sasse , wolf& lamb, djulz, trickski, chris duckenfield, willie graff, vera, huxley, afrilounge, lee jones, kris wadsworth, yakine, hauke freer, james teej (rekids),.. yes, its the man again, iron curtis! he has been climbing up for the last few months with various top releases (like on mule electronique, hudd traxx, undertones or his dirt crew recordings remix) and this is another proof why iron curtis is a man to watch. its all there: fat basslines, well crafted beats and great synths. real neighbour baaz (no joke, they live door to door) is adding a smooth remix to finish this well balanced pack. go and get 70!

mataduo is a project created by two young italian guys, francesco resta and alessandro sensini. they live in bologna and they are resident djs in two different but very important club in the city as cassero and kindergarten. they started this project (mataduo) about 2 years ago with the intent to create a tech-house sound out of the trends of the moment and characterized by a strong bass and percussions suitable for different kind of dancefloor.

welcome back fairmont!
born in the precious year of punk rock 1977, the toronto based artist has always clung with his heart to the likes of the stooges, t. rex, spacemen 3 and so for us it is no surprise that jake makes a tight connection here also with his alias fairmont. fairmont is considered the semi-famous soft side project of producer jake fairley which has become more and more famous over the years. again jake shows a great insight of electronic music and makes this ep a gripping journey.

we present a new artist on echocord colour. we are presenting one of the currently most interesting berlin modern techno music producers today mike dehnert. he is founder of the label fachwerk records on which he is publishing under his own name. his live acts and dj sets are as remarkable as his productions and you wont ever hear him playing any self-pleasing or incidental grooves. mostly mike is playing his own unpublished tracks. he did just put his ability to the test within collabarations with clone rec and the clone basement series. on the super limited md2 series mike dehnert is presenting again his variety in music. for echocord colour he did 3 striped killer berlin flavoured techno-dub/house tracks, for all dancefloors out there.

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.

remastered original and 2007 live version of this morissey classic.

contains the remastered version of >every day is like sunday< and the previously unreleased >trash<, recorded live @ pacific amphitheatre, costa mesa, ca in 1991.

nice price deal !!! begun in 2008 and following the release of their debut single last summer, not squares have carved themselves a name as an incendiary live act playing 2009 festival dates at latitude, leeds and reading in addition to numerous boutique irish festivals. not squares received plenty of national radio play with huw stephens championing them throughout 2009. with a bbc radio 1 introducing maida vale session under their belts and nearing the release of their debut album in september 2010 with dublin-based richter collective, there will be many opportunities to go buckwild with them in a room near you. >release the bees< is the next single out in autumn on pogo recordings in dublin, a driving 8 minute-acid-house-electro-dance-track to assault your ears.

support from joris voorn, pete tong, ivan smagghe, wally lopez, toca disco, brothers vibe, blake baxter, shur-i-kan, deetron, paulo mojo, james zabeila, sasha, john digweed, nick warren, uner, butch, ... with his immortal changes album still riding high, and babiczstyle 001 in the locker, robert returns with his next ep of exclusives, the feeling ep. babiczstyle has been launched by robert as a platform for him to release some of the large archive of work that he has written for his live sets. i see the label as a platform, where i release only my own music and collaborations. i do this to have a platform with the highest possible audio quality and have a place for me and my friends to release our music. - robert babicz after the main-room wonderment s and euphoric soundscapes of the remote kiss ep, robert delves deeper and delivers three cuts of warm, elegant house. as ever each track serves up the sonically expansive yet completely intimate feel that only babicz can deliver. this is no more evident than on don t give up . its funky 90 s esq bassline is a foundation for his trademark synths and keys to work their magic upon…

hailed as the rightful heirs to the likes of underworld, leftfield, the chemical brothers and orbital, decky, gary and galos debut album >we just are< attracted huge critical acclaim (eg >literally amazing<, >the most exciting new electronic act on the planet<, >f**king amazing<) and led to them performing their stunning live sets at glastonbury, ultra festival, fabric, rockness, fuji rock and planet love among many others. this summer’s festivals include bestival, creamfields, parklife, electric picnic and rockness.
new single >destroy< features vocals by jon spencer (of the blues explosion), the single paves the way for the bands second album.

inspired by the stripped back technical set-ups of yesteryear, mike monday and will saul present the sequence 1 ep, the product of the two artists limiting themselves to a roland 909, a korg kaos pad, a dave smith polyevolver and recording their jamming on the fly. >we wanted to inject some excitement, energy and randomness into this release, so decided to play the tracks live with mike on the 909 and keys and will on filters and effects. we had a broad idea of where we were going before we pressed record, and recorded a few takes of each track, then took the best moments from each. the big challenge was reining in the slightly chaotic recordings, but after some tweaking we found a balance between old school rawness and modern production values.<

now also in dj friendly black vinyl available ... der track aus dapayks live act der fusion 2010! nach vielfachem wunsch nun als vinyl only!

incl. daniel stefanik edit , pressed on marbeled red / black vinyl! special marbled black-red colored vinyl with a huge edit from daniel stefanik of the butch summer hit no worries and johnny d. power to the people remix with live vocals by himself from his last hit love or leave me. watch out for this cecille special release !! ltd to 800 copies ww

beg to differ is a dance music duo comprised of house hero nick chacona and wurst label boss roy dank. the two longtime friends started tinkering around in the studio last year, remixing the likes of detachments for thisisnotanxit as well as nicks solo outing with kathy diamond for moodmusic, and quickly finding favor with fellow new yorkers james murphy and holy ghost!. influenced by talking heads, my bloody valentine, and paulsimpson, beg to differs work is characterized by big hooks, live instrumentation, and lush production. the duos wurst debut features two massive - and decidedly different - reworks. parisian afrobeat masters bibi tanga & the selenites get the full beg to differ overhaul on >be africa<, complete with infectious arpeggios, killer keys, and an entirely new rhythm section, with nick himself on bass duties. the pop rock of the hours >ali in the jungle< is transformed into an epic, string-laden anthem taking in disco, rock, and even trance by the end of the mix. heavy to say the very least.

mlms live show now incorporates a full brass section and drummer, accentuating the elements of carnivalesque ska and heightening their collective energy. this, combined with johnnys unique lyrical style, sees the band form a new fuller sound, merging their playful melodies with a powerful back line. young british singer, jessie ware (who has also sung for jack penate), a bright new talent, has also joined them to offer soulful vocals. the >lovestruck< ep reveals a more refined method of writing infectious and original british music. their new approach to composition harbors their recognized style, whilst showing a progression as serious songwriters. for the release of the ep the band has been working with producers such as clive langer (madness) and charlie hugall (florence and the machine).

alan abrahams is portable and this is his second 12inch for perlon. a pretaste of his forthcoming album, expected sometime in 2011 through this channel. after spending some time in london and berlin, alan recently moved to lisbon, where he continuously works on his very own definition of house. while the a-side, life magically is a stripped down mental monster, the b-side offers the perfect love song entitled >find me<.its all about soul and if you have the chance, we highly recommend portables current live show, its a trip!

finlands 501 made his name writing smashers for labels such as chase & status imprint more than alot, but this plate on black acres dancefloor subsidiary will confound all expectation. >short circuit< marries synthetic pop production with dancefloorsensibilities and adds a dash of pure cheek for good measure. an intro of vibrant chords, talkbox vocals and live electric bass sets up the naughtiest of drops - skipping jazzy beats, switching synth edits and snippets of turntablism, all shoe-horned over an enormous warping bassline.

dole & kom are coming up with their first vinyl ep on 3rd wave music. a pure lesson of deep and jacking detroit and chicago influenced house music. 1993 founded dole & kom dj team at berlin based delirium record store. played sets at legendary berlin underground clubs tresor (residency), e-werk, bunker, wmf... in the following years they played dj gigs and live acts all over germany, europe and the united states. first productions on legendary berlin based label formaldehyd as clubheroes. biggest success dum dum on relief/ chicago (remix by green velvet) & lost piano on sony. the 12 smoke monster came on bondage music in april 2009 and dole & kom teamed up with the plastic fm on ostwind ltd 014 which hitted nr. 5 in carl craigs summer charts.

one year later the label panacustica delivers a slamming second twelve inch rats mother followed by a brilliant prins thomas remix, plus a detroit inspired instrumental by stay gold, argentoÆs alter ego. the record opens with a dreamy version where a plucked string intro and rats voice drive you into a deep, cinematic, adult dance groove. this laid back, psychedelic track flows well beyond your usual dance floor act into eno-esque territories. prins thomass mix is faster, happier and jumpier. its an amazing balearic trip with a live warm feel to it in which a guitar plays along the melody, accentuating the spaced out feel of the track, lifting it into higher states. stay gold gives the listeners a techno version where sparse, mechanical drums and a minimized melody take us to the motor city (citta dei motori) for a night drive in the dark. own it, feel it, play it loud.

mistanomista is a musical and social project, the main purpose of the group is focusing peoples attention on regaining peace in tajikistan. friends will be friends!. >detroit session< is a tribute to 313 house scene strongly influenced by moodymans music, live funky bassline and jazzy chords mixed together with smooth broken house drum patterns, raw deepness and timeless music for sunday morning party. on the other side >take 1< catch the attention of deep house heads a stunning bassline track with synth dubby texture effected with many echo-delay shots, keeping the vibe on the underground side of house music.

the something vinyl series continues this time with seductive house tunes and deep moments for the dancefloor and places beyond. five tracks and four bonus loops makes this the next typical warm vibrating something record, you have probably already expected. as the title suggests, its not a perfect clean and faultless production. there is the dirt and a sound inhabitant, for what stl records are well known for. experimentations in the worlds of hardware based tone generators and at the limits of analog signal processors. the tracks also deliberately dispense much static computer arrangements and were recorded mostly in live sessions to capture the actual feeling for each song. every being is a universe of its own, with all it s known and unknown places. there are mistakes and inner strangers which are made to learn and grow. this record is a recent snapshot from someones life, where the love for music and sound is maybe the most beautiful mystery!

the b.t.s are a detroit deep house live act crew. this is there first release in the world. the ex-member of underground resistance, derwin hall bang the dam walls down with this groove. this remake track with the late ron banks vox sample >treat me like man< is a detroit killer! derwin had some extra production on the drums by delano smith. this track is so hot, me (eddie fowlkes) and my momma had to get this for the cityboy music. what a great track for their first release.the black exterrestrials come back with >the journey< on the flip side. this deep minimal soul house groove has that element of a underground banger with euro flavor - with lead vocal by angie sexy ass!

eglo records reaches its tenth release, with another acid dripping banger courtesy of west londons funkineven aka stevie j. taking things a little harder than on his previous two records, heart pound jacks its way across the dancefloor, in a collision of chi-town and ldn beat based funk. another space comes even harder, drawing on a touch of early rave and hardcore, its twenty tenà it just went on a journey before it got here. funkineven has been busy of late, remixing for hyperdub recording artist ikonika, darling farah and practicing as part of the fatima live band, who made their debut appearance for deviation at fabric on wednesday, supporting bilal

hey today! are the phenomenal groundbreaking production, dj and live duo raik krause and robert nickel who share studio rooms with digitalism in a hamburg based world war ii bunker.
hey today! have tweaked various legendary tunes on hipster labels such as kitsune (paris), bang gang (sydney) and on tigas canadian label turbo, followed by strong remixes for people like boys noize, zombie nation, tiga, empire of the sun, digitalism, shazam, moonbootica and others.
the current single >strange< is continuing the story of the previous success with the - as edbanger busy p described it - lfo meets herbie hancock sounding single >talk to me< which was released on turbo and became one of the biggest tunes of 2010.
>strange< has now been signed to dr. lektroluvs label and will definitely become a very big tune too. the single will be released with strong remixes by boris dlugosch (who recently released the amazing >bangkok< on erol alkans label phantasy music), polymorphic (from proxys label mako) and gomma records labelhead munk (remember >la musica<!). for sure an amazing package!!

finally, the live virtuoso olene kadar is back again with release #4 on his homebase mos ferry! not only the really massive kick makes the a-side >deal< a true stomper, that might put a smile on every detroit fans face also a guy called gerald would be thrilled! kadar uses common sounds and styles to stack his own unconventional sound-building - his own >house<. driving is probably the adjective that can express most accurately what constitutes the eight and a half minutes track with its funky organ chords. the b-side >sot:2< contains an equally virtuoso ass-shaker. somewhere between industrial aesthetics of the reverberated snare and the indefinable squawking sound its elements combine into a multi-dimensional piece of >club therapy< full of extremes. the unity of groovy kick and bass constitutes a high contrast to the vast extending percussion that moves at times in dramatic and absurd dimensions. approaching the drop, the almost out of control snare rolls and percussion drown any crowd in their own sweat dripping from the ceiling.

tremsch & metlzer aka martin maier & daniel fuchs have created their own style of music which is based on new school techno house.&#8232,,it is hard to find out which kind of music exactly has influenced these artists but similar to piemont they are merely occupied by their own world of music in their heads.&#8232,,,,,we are sure they have never heard of such warp legends as >sweet exorcist still their 3 tracks carry that northern industrial flavour and combine it with funk.&#8232,,>20 toes< as well as >head games< perfectly transport this spirit, whereas -development- feels housier with samples of child vocals and cut up reverse sounds that create an semi-acoustic feeling.&#8232,,support comes through a remix by mbf core member piemont who have remixed >head games< and have created through that a fabulous rough and crazy chicago track, that holds all the experience piemont have gained through playing live.

isomer transition, also known as rj valeo, is producer and live performer from brooklyn, new york. after producing for a many years, his productions caught the attention of the moodgadget label and then pheek from archipel. he has released on both imprints and both were well received and respected, songs in his discography have been featured on both maryanne hobbÆs the breezeblock and magdaÆs fabric compilation. musically, isomer transition wears many hats and he offers race car productions the most avante-garde and futuristic of his repertoire. from the bursting and driving communication breakdown to the playful melodies of yellow orange flowers, all the way to the deep and thoughtful composition of on the verge of a breakdown, isomer transitionÆs expert attention to the most exacting sonic details will be sure to inspire both mind and body

the loin brothers are long john saliva and dj silvio, two dashing farmers raised on strobe lighting, fuzz guitars and pork spare ribs. this is their second original single and follows on from heavy helmet, the mock & toof remixed single that caught the attention of aeroplane, ewan pearson and ivan smagghe with ivan featuring it on his live at robert johnson mix compilation. on this outing the loins have pruned, mowed, fertilized and watered their way through the studio to create the garden of vargulf. the original takes off with a thumping bass guitar, orchestral string leads, the odd desert wolf howl and a real guitar soloà with a guitar no less.

one of the key artists in japan is so inagawa. his first tack of relaxine has been mixed by harley & muscle in >deep house part 1< compilation album. next up is >cabaret to cabaret ep<, tracks which new style of deep house, featuring deep and groovy sound. so inagawa info: started his career, influenced by the jesus and marychain,the smith and so on. >cabaret< released from french famous label telegraph record in 2005. this aesthetic minimal abstract track was licenced by tobi neumans mix cd, and its become a bomb. he keep releasing constantly from milnormodern, rrygular, fenou, trimsound, minimood, goosehound, unfoundsound, multivitamin by both of so inagawa and the suffragettes. better not to miss his live, dj in the clubs around.

ltd black vinyl repress !! incl four amazing floorstomper from silent servant, regis & female.... sounds great, promise

the future disease lives up to its name: a maelstrom of driving bass, otherworldly screams, and speaker destroying kick drums inch us ever closer to satronicas prophecies of doom and destruction! with this 4 track ep, satronica cements his position as one of the worlds premier hardcore industrialists. this monster delivers a bone crushing collaboration with hardcore legend unexist along with two tracks of pure unadulterated satronica madness! and if that isnt enough, witness a body hammering remix by industrial technos new dominator - waldhaus! satronicas tracks have recently been featured within the worlds best known hardcore compilations on labels like thunderdome, moh, neophyte records, and traxtorm. he is dj-ing and bringing his massive live show to the worlds premier hardcore festivals like q-base, dominator, and e-mission. the mission is clear: freedom for the masses from the soul killing pollution of commercial music! industrial strength records is proud to present innovator & scholar of chaos - satronica! for your listening displeasure!

from the mid-70s to the early 80s, hall & oates ruled the pop charts. with six number one singles and six platinum albums, they brought their own brand of philly soul to every city in america. their first hits came in the mid-70s with sara smile and rich girl and they were still touring and recording heavily when this album was recorded live in denver in 1979. this lp features many of their biggest hits and several songs from their >along the red ledge< and >x static< albums.
comes on 180gr virgin vinyl.

echospace are proud to announce the third ep from the forthcoming cv313 album, >dimensional space<. this release marks the first remix from one of the uks most revered talents -- king midas sound (the bug) who manages to take the original in a direction one would never expect, creeping and trembling right at the very core of your very being. this is truly the midst of something beautiful, its haunting, infectious and has no restrictions to gravity, this is truly something to float in. next we have a heady subliminal interpretive from seattles, rafael anton irisarri as the sight below (ghostly) there is a reason why his sound has even turned the head of radiohead front man thom yorke and if i had to guess i would say its rafaels emotional range, he tugs right at the heart strings. this mix is as narcotic as you would expect, a slow motion dream where in every twist and turn a new detail unfolds, its like visiting an unexplored world -- subtle and hypnotic. on the b side (our first sound snippet) we have a more 4/4 number culled from deepchord presents: echospace (modern love) live set from this past year. this one has been tried and tested at countless shows and club floors around the world. its all about that syncopated bassline, a subterranean bottom and an atmosphere as deep as the ocean floor -- this is underwater space funk.

der track aus dapayks live act der fusion 2010! nach vielfachem wunsch nun als vinyl only!

leave it up to nyc label on the prowl to score some authentic yet modern day latin freestlyle. hot latina corinne croons about love and nightlife while her partner brooklyn producer josh anzano does the dirty work. the result is a heart felt dancefloor banger that will sure to be thumping out of car trunks this summer. for this single we get the original, a dub mix which nods to 80s style tape edits, and of course the mighty runaway bomb of a remix. runaway takes the vocals and lays them across a hands in the air chicago-esque drum machine groove spiced with live bass and speaker blaring pads. very big indeed!

now on the 7th release this label is not firmly established as one of the uks finest hardcore labels. this time autopsy has a solo outing on his own label. 4 amazing tracks that you may have heard him playing live recently finally get their appearance on wax.

they live in the clubs, eat through their noses and sleep standing up. the cheapers do the same, but the title no groupies and ugly dancers is directed at the mean faced ravers and talkers that lurk in the dark corners of club. the cheapers are sending a message to all those types with this release, upon you 36. they begin by lighting a bonfire on a1, dancing around the fire like crazed polka-shamans, until the final minimal priest has thrown his bible into the embers. next they attack the unwashed go-gos, hobby strippers and ugly dancers on b1. eventually reaching out and apologizing to the shy and quiet real music lovers that like to sway dreamily on b2.

mannheim is becoming more and more the melting pot of electronic music. stefan hollaender and steffen baumann identified this and created this ep as homage to their home town. steffen baumann is the man behind sixty radio on sunshine live & ibiza global radio and has just become resident in the legendary space/ibiza, where can be heard every monday throughout the season. supported by nick curly, gorge, .......

james duncans le systeme records in pleased to present a new ep by nyc native carlos hernandez. carlos has released on basenotic, rong, and danny wangs balihu label and appeared live with arthurs landing and metro area. 3 tracks of disco influenced sonic gold here. the 9 minute disco epic >bank beat< on side 1 should be rocking dance floors and dj sets for years to come. side 2 brings two other flavors of carlos personal take on disco and soul.

swedish brandy productions is proud to present a sweet and deep vinyl sampler of andre zimmas new album entitled the calm & the turbulence part 1. on this release you will find four original mind expanding beat joints from their album and two remixes from sygaire (1/6 of jazzanova) and slope. sygaire brings us a grooving disco/ boogie remix of hope is on the way. the slope mix of time exists in memories takes us further with a hypnotizing deep pumping tech-house dub. simply real music for real people. do not sleep. andre zimma aka slope is made up of daniel paul and dj honesty - both live in berlin. the story begins in 1996, the year in which the urberliner daniel paul bumps into the cologne immigrant honesty during a party at berlins alternative cultural centre tacheles and they decide to join forces on a common music project - slope is born. daniel and honesty then spend countless nights together, nowadays producing a progressive fusion of house, boogie, and techno flavoured with jazz and soul

mkl the man that brought us the thought provoking 3 generations slavery days returns to spiritual life reworking this organic female vocal. teaming up with soy sos again mkl delivers a smooth almost broken beat version, with beautiful strings and live jazzy double bass. on the flip a smoked dub take that really works out the vocal through a maze of trippy tape delays. mkls productions are simply amazing.

>ten years of fumakilla< compilation compiled and mixed by woody on 2 cds we proudly present: >ten years part 2< now exclusively available on vinyl! on a1 felipe venegas delivers a true a-side with a live played mini moog under the trippin but sweet and smooth harmonies, while the drums and claps are programmed to go on and on, leading through the little breaks for more dancing pleasure in those epic moments. this track is a trip! on b1 j.m. aboga & danny fiddo define a great pumping deep house tune as we love it in >until the roots< on b1. alejandro vivanco on b2 teaches a lesson how to do a dark hypnotic techno track with huge dancefloor effect should be made. its time to… celebrate 10 years fumakilla!

one of those hard working producer team : ajello comes back with another gem on demo-disc label (dedisc004). strictly dance floor business!!side a : æacrosticoÆ unusual fretless bassline, almost jazz territory with live sounded drum and hypnotic synthà though it still holds the funkiness all the way through. side b1 : æjay beesÆ - funky cutting guitar û tropical feeling? these disco sound effects and bass keep the groove till the background noise breakdown come in, wait for the main chorus riff! side b 2 : æwindy discoÆ - percussive intro, white noise effects, funky guitar riff û perfect for the summer

after a string of fresh remixes, including a great one for the homewreckers here on circus, dave aju offers this two-track side project treat while we await his next album. picking up where he and the invisible art trio left off, and adding another member, we are proud to present thèse unique cuts by mr. aju and his new sol percussion ensemble.using a single percussion instrument for each track, aju and the ensemble bring a raw acoustic and upbeat live jam session vibe to the proceedings on “vibra” the scene shifts to day, as an unabashedly sunny feeling builds up into a sort of loose latin jazz/house interpretation of bob james’ “spunky, filled with refreshingly fun instrumentation and vocal accompaniments- it’s that vibe! . “flexa” starts off with a strong rhythm base, then takes off into the night as warm bass tones and vocal scat chants alternate over the course of this future-meets-primitive hypnotic groover. both tracks reintroduce some playful sonic alternatives to today’s more discerning dance floors, and with the diverse background of aju and his fellow sf bay area ensemble members, there’s plenty of soul and sol, just in time for summer.

solid percussion and tons of live elements including vocals, bass and percussion are the ingredients for another latin flavored westcoast house summer anthem.