connecting the dots between frankfurt and offenbach.

kalakuta soul records proudly presents the homewreckers new full length album, machinekiss. the ruhr valley-raised trio have been heavily involved in the underground dance music scene for many years and the soulfulness of their output is unquestioned. now machinekiss might come as their masterpiece. recorded over the past three years the album s nine tracks evolved out of a long in-depth investigation of blues and funk recordings from 1910 to 1980. as the sole sonic sources, the musicians - johannes ehmann, gregor pottmeier and krischan wesenberg - use their own music collections, making the work a reflection of their personal and collaborative history and backgrounds.micro particles of guitar chords, organ sounds and drum elements reappear in new contexts and are fused with contemporary synthesizer and bass motifs. the results are deep, rhythmic, complex and eccentric, leading the listener into the melancholic, more obscure sides of urban life.

it s been a quiet year for kai alce, but finally the atlanta house hero returns with a new pair of tracks that will surely satisfy any fans of his instinctive, expressive take on club-ready deep house. this latest drop comes on sounds of the city, which has also supported the likes of walt j and brian harden. -just wanna- is a sure and steady workout peppered with woozy chords and a nagging vocal lick, but -movin thru- is surely the record s stand-out moment. with just the right balance between the edgy chords and the rounded bassline, it s a simple cocktail that plays to alce s strengths perfectly.

friends and fans of tramp records in general, and of the feeling nice series specifically, will be feeling even nicer this time around with the release of this deep and soulful new collection: feeling nice volume 3. these recordings have been painstakingly sought-out and unearthed from as far away as hawaii, canada, and jamaica (in addition to the usual texas, ohio, and georgia). this music has been carefully transferred (in some cases form the sole known copy) and remastered to the highest standards of audio quality. the double vinyl lp comes in gatefold sleeve with bonus 7 inch and download code.

silkscreen artwork - hand-stamped - limited to 300 copies. after chris mitchell, xdb and walt j, parisian label unlearn is back with a various artists from european fellow producers. a versatile cut between mental lands, dubby shapes and g-funk territories that confirms the label’s strive for eclecticism in electronic music the release starts off with juckis (100693 mix) (a1) by copenhagen underground posse (c.u.p) affiliated artist kasper marott, a strong and sensual track between dub and house. the ingredients are simple but effective: deep chords, groovy bassline and driving snares. jackin in paris (a2) is something else. this analog number by hyperdubs jkamata mixes the artists uber-funky roots and his taste for polished house rhythms. be sure to check his supertronic duo project as well, these danish cats definitely know how to do it.the flipside explores a more mental side of dance music starting with the refined north (b1), the kind of track you cant really put in a box. labels co-owner caseer aka raphaël cesario takes you on a trip through his elegant universe made of harmonic pads and syncopated rhythms. misi from basel ends this v/a with helios (b2), a maurizio-esque cut that will please the amateurs of proper dub.

cd-version of the album included.

it had been since the dj qu remix of walt j that we did something on our subdivision petite. you know, this is where we like to re-release those forgotten pearls, with a new remix on the flip. this time we chose for >on and on< by italian-living-in-scandinavia raiders of the lost arp. in 2003 >on and on< appeared as the d2 track on his album >4<. but we thought this track is so great, it deserved a full a-side. on remix duties this time someone we have been wanting to work with since a long time, patrice scott. we have been following his sistrum label since the very first release, and he just never disappoints. neither does he this time.
pressing on translucent, white marbled vinyl.

jean jacques perrey, the godfather of space age pop, meets the undisputed champ of left field moog beats to create one of the most unusual records of the year so far. an eclectic but accessible mixture of electronica, dnb, disco, hip hop and beyond. jean jacques perry is a legendary figure in the history of electronic music having worked with edith piaf, walt disney, fatboy slim, dj premier and air

definitive career-spanning anthology of avantgarde trip-hop artist leslie winer.

cd (mixed) + downloadcode

feat.tracks / remixes by paul van dyk, showtek, technikal bk, kutski, klubfiller, system f, kidd kaos and many more