the prolific lord of the isles (aka scotlands neil mcdonald) has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years on labels such as permanent vacation, unthank, shevchenko, mule and of course his four track > year of the city ep< on phonica, which was widely acclaimed upon its release in 2012. this time loti presents two long-form tracks, each a mini-masterpiece in itself. the 10 minute plus >greane< bursts into life after an intro of kicks and white noise hi-hats. it continues to slowly build, with pitch-bent synth lines and a pulsing bass-line making way for a melacholic shift in mood. truly original stuff! on the flip, a swirl of synthetic strings introduces ‘gigha’, in a manner that brings to mind rhythm is rhythm’s legendary ‘kao-tic harmony’, before the drums and infectious acid-line join in. over the 8 minutes they continue to interweave and play off each other to dazzling effect. artwork by jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community (including the highly praised campaign behind james holden’s ‘the inheritors’, its singles and live visuals), electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

intercepts is a split album between pye corner audio and not waving.

classic hip hop album, originally released in 2000

trinity is ein projekt der beiden rapper sadat x (brand nubian) und ag (ditc / showbiz & ag) mit dem fat beats gr?nder dj jab, der hier zum gr¸ssten teil neben keinem geringeren als j dilla die produktionen ?bernimmt. als g§ste konnten sie rapper wie ill bill, immortal technique, grand puba, slug (atmosphere), everlast (house of pain / la coka nostra), roc marciano und viele andere gewinnen.

otis clay gehört neben al green und ann peebles zu den federführenden künstlern des amerikanischen soul-labels hi records. das album -i can t take it- war lange vergriffen und wird hiermit für den deutschen markt in einer exklusiven auflage von 200 stück in farbigen vinyl (180g) neu aufgelegt. otis clay war neunmal für den grammy als bester r&b-sänger nominiert und gilt international bei soul und blues-fans als außergewöhnlicher sänger.

though the iconic imagery of disco feels distinctly tied to the united states, the style had a wide-reaching influence that made it’s way to africa. while africa was already no stranger to the pulsing rhythms of funk, afro-beat, and highlife, the rise of disco added a slick sheen to the music, with musicians from all over the continent incorporating elements of the genre into their sounds. would there ever have been a studio 54 in ghana in late 70s, these would have been the recordings that would have packed the dance floor with their deep root in disco, soul & funk! an album recorded in the late 70s packed full of legendary musicians such as harry mosco and many more… to be re-discovered 35 years after it’s initial vinyl release as a private press. a “disco documentary full of funk” proves that it stands the test of time by sounding as fresh and original as any other sought-after disco / soul funk lp from the west coast of africa in the late 70s. bbe went on another crate-digging journey and found the original producer reindorf nana oppong and the original master tapes were dusted off, transferred to digital. in the process of this, even un-released material was discovered on the tapes, which makes this a rather special package. “nana love - disco documentary full of funk” is one special journey through afro disco & boogie in the late 70s, and we at bbe can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed!!!

after his successful mothership ep debut release in early 2012, santes oespotlight ep brings about a slightly new style from the berlin based dj, with spotlight taking on a definite shift towards the house and tech-house end of the music spectrum.

sometimes the right things just fall into the right place and so it happened with an old track by thomas p. heckmann under his drax disguise, named section 2. originally released as techno s first ever 7inch, it was very popular in 1993 and paved the way for the huge follow ups like drax three -phosphene and the hugely influential and successful drax ltd.ii - amphetamine.

this debut release from the darkest pumpkin offers mid tempo funk and grooves by the way of techno arpeggios & soulful vocal samples all served on a dance floor pulse. on wax only for the forseeable future.

to rack & ruin comes thundering your way slap bang in time for summer courtesy of our italian disco brother in arms dj rocca and his compardre n2b. the usual high standard of sounds are as present as ever on the 6th instalment of our edits and reworks imprint. get up hits you with a rolling bassline that brims with plenty of pant flapping groove & wah wah guitar licks before that ever so familiar vocal kicks in for a full on reggae disco workout. weird safari certainly lives up to its name - a stripped back, dark & almost techno sound, alongside tinkering percussion and spaced out wild animal noises surely make for a weird safari. dubby pino has you from the off, all the foot stamping & money shaking elements are present - hooky guitar, fat bass loop, infectious percussion, soulful vocal licks and a gorgeous little piano break. mr rossi’s backpain starts off by getting the award for the best song title we’ve ever had on rack & ruin, but as well as that it’s in the proper groovy dance floor tackle category with a bassline & guitar that commands your respect and then when the 4/4 kicks in at 1 min, well just have a listen.

for our second release on wavereform, we continue our explorations into sophisticated sounds from mostly-unexplored areas with the production debut from juras lietus, a 25 year-old latvian producer from riga whose mysterious origins in this out-of-the-way locale may surprise listeners, but whose sound fits very well into the label’s mission to reform the sound sphere with simple and elegant tracks that demand attention and bring unknown talent deserved notice. lietus wastes no time in showing off his developed dub techno style on >dark frank< as the bold, well-defined contours of the bottom end are contrasted with gentler ambient textures in the opening, it acquires more force as it moves along as he adds harder percussion patterns to the framework while the dense atmospherics progress barely in the background. >direct< is the more subtle and atmospheric of the pair, as crisp, delicate drums develop slowly while also suggesting melody. it too gains strength as it goes though, with ricocheting percussion and a barely-controlled feedback wail leading into a dramatic breakdown before he slowly winds things down in the detail-rich final section. j&#363,,,,,,,ras lietus and latvian techno may be mostly unknown, but this strong showing for wavereform 002 reveals much still to be uncovered in these eastern lands.

mindtrip is pleased to introduce part 2 of its new various artists series from the lab to the club. for this ep, 4 artists - both established and emerging - were selected to contribute music which embodies the spirit of the series. this release opens in the strongest possible way, with 2 of technos heaviest hitters, chris liebing and pfirter joining forces to produce the driving, heavy and hypnotic 420

after der dritte raums album morgenland kicked up a lot of the same in 2013, it was only a matter of time until the right remixers for the album were found. no less than four amazing producers of todays electronic music scene were allowed to have their way with these tracks, and the results are more than fitting. this 12inch features four powerful club tracks from four outstanding remixers: swayzak, cavaan, lars wickinger and franz noiser.

*gussie presenting the right tracks* - the original 70s classic collection with 11 selected tracks on wax. a true parade of jamaican greats horace andy, dennis brown, gregory isaacs, augustus pablo, leroy smart etc. - the next decade gussie clarke went truly outernational with global hits galore but these are the crucial cuts that paved the way!

rough, rugged and raw psycho jackers, that fill you up before the main course is served. parts unknown, weight unknown, this hasnt been the first and definitely is not the last you will hear from this guy. promo only like way back when, just to give you a little taste of what is to come. not coming back!

those expert ears at aficionado work their magic once again to coax two stunning sounds out of the aether and into the warmth and comfort of a 12 inch. harnessing the power of the international balearic brotherhood, nado sought out these sublime frequencies from italian sorcerers tempelhof and transmitted them directly into our lives. freshly inspired from recording an album with ambient maestro gigi masin, the mantuan duo deliver two pieces united in quality but diverse in mood. on this 12 inch tempelhof take us on a one way journey to emotional release, flying first class with all the perks. officially aficionado.

its been some time since hood has delivered any new monobox cuts but with m-plants 20 year celebrations well under way he re-introduces us with the tracks film and rectangle.

second chapter on horizontal ground from your favourite misleading named artist. a restless paranoid journey through your deepest fears, into the abyss, heading straight to a complete catharsis. there is no way out from the cerebral maze of alienation.

brooklyns superband midnight magic meldet sich mit einer remix ep zu ihrem midnight creepers album aus dem letzten jahr zurück. auf der ep gibt es vier fantastische bearbeitungen von session victim, blase (aka suzanne kraft und secret circuit), hugh mane und bell towers

we are celebrating 50 release on local talk and what better way to do it than welcome alexander lay-far, the moscow-based dj and producer to the family.

as headman gears up to release his sixth album it appears he is having something of an identity crisis... is he headman? or is he, as his mother named him, robi insinna? either way, he is one of disco s most daring of producers and, monikers aside, anything he releases is well worth your attention. especially this first sampler from the album 6. a collaborative affair, each track sees him teaming up with kindred spirits and friends to forge new groove paths and re-position old references. -work- takes a kraftwerkian recipe and stretches it like a well made pizza dough, -barbarism- dusts off the cosmic guitars for an enlightened star-gazing session, -der- sits happily between black strobe and jeff wayne while -sleep red- cruises towards dfa city limits in a cowbell escalade. each one of them will have you hankering for the album. guaranteed.

editorial delivers once again a value packed 4 track vinyl release- enlisting some top talents. joshua heath bring his bass guitar to australia to join forces with the ever prolific deep house dons random soul. together, they freak out a boogie influenced funk original in *girls, girls, girls* perfect for a late night house party to get the hands in the air. frances cosmic players create a winner with *get it right* soaring synths lead the way , and they also prove there is still a right way to use a vocoder. flip the transparent vinyl over for a lush mid tempo burner from uks matt hughes. dialing the tempo back , but not leaving any emotion on the table ... finally, bg baarregaard hits the nail on the head with a juxtaposition of classic house sound and a distinct new school ethic.

trulz & robin are trulz kvam & robin crafoord, hailing from, yes off course, olso. and producing a mixture of deranged (in a great way) and extremely deep detrot influenced transmatesque slow electronic house. which they rightly call >acid-house gone organic<. i takeskogen and mosemannen are 2 moving and seriously mezmerising killer tracks that win and win with each listen and totally stand out of the mass of todays releases. tip!

lee burton – busy days for fools lake people remixes when one of the most brilliant remixers gets his hands on four tracks from a unique and highly reviewed album, the result is lee burtons busy days for fools, lake people remixes and in one word: amazing. deepness in all its forms, hypnotic vocals, a surprise in every second, the lake people way. breath already been charted by a great number of legends out there. cant miss with something like this

as the vinyl resurgence continues to gain momentum piston recordings head honcho rogerio martins has selected top quality cuts to make up the next vinyl release entitled >ghetto tales ep volume 2<. rogerio is joined by friends miguel reis, carlo caldareri and yusuke yamamoto as four stunning deep house slices are etched onto plastic so you can enjoy the analogue pleasure of putting the needle on the record. undoubtedly the best way to listen to music, you will not be disappointed.

after a bit more than a year of existence, clekclekboom recordings drops its first compilation, paris club music, bringing together the parisian crew to express how they feel about club music in their own personal way ... first released on a double vinyl lp, carrying exclusive material!

sofi de la torre - vermillion (andre crom & chi thanh remix)sofi de la torre has a special charm, the sound of her voice inspires millions of thoughts and melodies and that was no exception for our star team composed by andre crom and chi thanh

barcelonas marc piñol and clip! add some extra oomph to two of the songs taken from pajaro sunrise equally brilliant and hard-to-pronnounce kulturkatzenjammer album.
one of the key tracks on pajaro sunrise latest studio album kulturkatzenjammer, the happy-sad *long forgotten flowers*, gets a hypnotic house treatment from hivern veteran marc piñol. the melancholy disappears to make way for a more hedonistic sound, more than doubling the songs length in the process.
more dance floor action comes from up and coming rbma alumnus clip!, who reshapes the introverted *good to see you* into a straight-up piano house monster.
as if that werent enough, these fine remixes are accompanied by the rather eerie non-album track *guess things happen that way*, a cover of the cowboy jack clement-penned 1958 johnny cash hit. yuri méndez, jr. at his darkest.

after several years in the making we finally see the realization of sound blacks first various artist release the kemystry set ep. on offer here are four relative new comers with extreme talent who know their way around a digital audio workspace. the tracks here take us on a journey through sound that is both deep and hard. everything on offer here is sure to keep heads nodding and bodies rocking on the dance floor with no mercy.

mike parker is next to release on deep sound channel - a sub label of the dutch shipwrec imprint - and as ever the two tracks he offers up are made of twisted analogue frequencies that work their way into your brain.

badabim badabum here we go again, the shimmy sham sham team brings you another little nugget of love for your summer bacchanals. the season of cold cocktails, skin roasting under the sun and long afternoon spent under a willow tree is finally back. hallelujah! this one is dedicated for those of you who are searching for something better, searching for someone to love and searching for a way to rise higher.

following their ongoing relationship with soma records, ukrainian duo woo york are set to release their new record that proves to be somewhat representative of recent dramatic events in their country. entitled i am against, both the main track and the ep itself are referring to the developments that lead to revolutionary struggle of the ukrainian people. fighting inequality, saying what you have to say and doing what you have to do seem to be the core ideas of the record. you might have figured that out yourself by spotting a rebel protester from january’s clash with riot police depicted on the record sleeve. the ep also features a special remix from uk techno producer, Ø phase. music-wise the ep presents the same idea: the epic energy of the title track highlights the drive that was fuelling peaceful individuals to go out onto the streets and fight for their rights. an excellent remix from Ø phase follows a similar path, although in its own original way that has made the uk-based artist’s name associated with the finest techno to date. closing the ep ‘in the end’ is a more abstract side of woo york’s music works that reminds us once again: every single act of violence is bound to come to an end at some point.

recognition recordings proudly presents the new project on the label -tumult hands! this fairly ambiguous name hides the identities of two experienced producers, totally devoted to their machines - jacek sienkiewicz and jurek prze?dziecki. despite being radically different personalities, and despite huge differences in their way of working, jacek and jurek joined forces to create one of a kind sonic laboratory.

limited 2014 repress
sudden drop ditch the techno sounds their release and head back to the more classic deep house sounds that signified the launch of the label. ivano tetelepta is the man chosen to lead the way back to house with this excellent double header of super slick sounds. throwdown house treads a hypnotic path whilst flipsides that deep shit opts for a more traditional deep house vibe.

vibe008 open the way to the new techno flavour of the label with nikola gala (rekids) from salonicco, greece. raw sound and dub-techno influences on a1, the dark bassline with this fat kick it s simply killer... breaked by vocal-cut and deep-chord line. attemporal (att series) signed the first remix of the vinyl. the techno duo-project it s one of the new best talent comings out, growing up fast in the scene. with their elegant style the original-mix was been reworked in a conceptual-club version... stay tuned. marcos in dub (highgrade-lokal talk) on b1 pushed out a special remix, just to destroy the main room. love it. on b2 to close the release, kindimmer (lokal talk) that take back us to the detroit-house vibes,with a piano-chord line that floating till the end... feel it.

we are particularly proud to bring you this 2xlp based on unreleased tapes recorded in 1975, way before mariannis first lp back in 1980! after 2 years remodelling the archives at jeangérards studio, they now deliver a brand new 75 minutes album, obviously not abided by any hype. not only does the music remind such bands like popol vuh or any grm act (where marianni taught himself), but also 90s artists like massive attack, boards of canada or even moby. although each track fills one side of the vinyl like in the 70s, you can listen to the detailed samples. check for instance a3 b5 c2 d1 and d2.

zwei weisheiten aus dem modeselektions-einmaleins. erstens: eine selektion ist immer so gut wie der abstand zwischen ihren unterschiedlichsten gliedern, je größer, desto besser. zweitens: eine selektion ist umso besser, je öfter man überrascht wird und je mehr neue entdeckungen zu machen sind. bevor die lichter angehen, hier noch ein paar harte fakten: *modeselektion vol. 03* kommt erstmals ohne eigenen modeselektor-beitrag aus (vom souleyman-edit mal abgesehen), einfach, weil es so viel gute musik von alten und neuen freunden gab.

first release from a secret artist. butch and sebastian hohberg have created a new record label for you to fly to. free of conventional air travel, this is for a soaring heart and a flying mind, it is the other way of flying, the type which is different and unique in its effect it has on you

eddie c is known for his work with endless flight, jiscomusic, red motorbike, 7 inch of love and and and. lumberjacks head honcho marcel vogel is happy to welcome him after wrecking many a party together. get it together already found its way into marcel s boiler room set. and what it is was rescued from a batch of neglected older tracks that eddie had made early on in his carrer but is actually a stone cold banger that s tearing apart every dancefloor.

new metasplice material is always pounced upon by a number of us over here, who eagerly follow the philly pairs evolutionary path every step of the way

back in february 2013, shortly after their impressive first release as a label, music is love launched a double va entitled lovebox: an 8 track double-vinyl release that included tracks from 8 talented up-and-coming producers on their roster. by innovatively previewing the producers in this way, the label laid the foundations for what listeners could expect for each artists subsequent eps. the artists who released on it were not hyped up flavours of the month, but rather emerging talents who sat perfectly with the labels musical ethos - quality and original underground house with a contemporary, dynamic feel. since the va, the label have gone from strength to strength and have firmly established themselves as one of the most brightest house labels around in the uk.

fast-rising glaswegian producer boom merchant is a man whose sound is hard to pigeonhole, but is draped in rich and sinewed quality regardless. further indication of the glaswegian scenes propensity for churning out top-quality producers, he brings his stylish way of working to the fore once more here on his recent outing for his own label, the burgeoning tribal pulse - itself a medium for dizzyingly eclectic fare.

koko edits #4 on basic fingers, yes it is true. needing little introduction to any basic fingers fan koko has made his way from splicing and dicing since the first release back in 2011.

last night ep, the second release by in records, where emiliano ferreyra brings a real beauty that makes you feel this argentinian taste of music. starting with the track *last night* that gives the title to the release, with sketchy and rhythmic percs that makes a good way to open the release. then you find *our walk*, in collaboration with the amazing duo proudly people, special for the first tracks of the night or maybe to enjoy the sunshine of an after party. there comes *oldie*, with his heavy riddim and joined by max j and coockies remix of it making a real deep atmospheric environment.

jaunt records is the new project from the team behind the jaunt parties. for their first release, they call on two of their residents, blackhall and bookless, who bring the heat in their own inimitable way. the se7en ep is a release thats every bit as refined as youd hope for, while the remixes - from none other than fred p aka black jazz consortium and ostgut tons always reliable virginia - both neatly compliment the merits of the originals.

luckyme are very proud to present the ‘rosario ep from s-type.s-types rise started in spring 2012. emerging, gleaming and show-stopping from rustie’s seminal bbc essential mix was a track called ‘billboard’ from a new producer that was part of the luckyme family as far back as his teenage years. the track had soundcloud and blog commentators looking around for the hugest most galactic superlatives for this ‘superhero’ music. as skyscraping as the biggest us hip hop instrumentals but born of the ferment of glasgow’s world-wowing club world, it made it into end of year ‘best of’ polls as well as the dj sets of rustie, tnght,and benji b. s-type aka 27 yo scot bobby perman started getting recognised down the shops glasgow. he was catapulted onto a 30 + date us tour and found himself in the studio with kindred spirits araabmuzik and baauer. there were rumours of national electronic goods adverts in south korea and s-type tracks in the running for inclusion on drakes nothing was the same album. on 19th sept 2013, the buzz started all over again as luckyme family member Éclair fifi dropped a new s-type tune ‘rosario’ on her bbc radio 1 in new djs we trust show. now luckyme can announce the wait is over. lm017 aka s-type’s ‘rosario’ ep is coming out on 16/6/2014. ‘rosario’ sets the scene with a 2 min intro called ‘outside (inside)’, featuring rustie and yc the cynic, a rapper from hunts pont, the bronx that xxl called ‘one of the most promising artists in recent years’, the complex wordplay sounding perfect over bobby’s wide screen arrangement. ‘franco’ is a fierce club banger with plenty of his signature chord work. ‘lost girls’ stunts and fizzes in the way only an s-type track can. for the outro ‘inside (outro)’, bobby’s sweeping instrumental sets the scene for long island mc (and one time flipmode squad member) roc marciano, who sharply describes the beat as ‘historic’. s-type addicts, he’s back. early dj support from hudmo, kode 9, baauer, joker, rl grime and jackmaster.

two 12s have landed and magic number three is on the way! the a side got fixed by the legendary chaps of duplex. theyve been coming along since the first waves of house and techno and gave proof of this with their contribution population density. a true grooving body banger indeed. on the flip we find tuff sherms 10 min excursion holding beastly percussions and melomanic fatness. this mayne is situated on the other side of the planet, he has been popping by on ttt & berceuse heroique, and is amongst midlights ranks this time.
pressing on transparent, smokey marbled vinyl.

kosme compares his art to sailing, wandering from one island to the next in an incessant and utopian pursuit of sonic truth. like all explorers with merit, his voyage is driven by more than mere travel, it is driven by the simple pleasure of discovery. the encounters along the way have shaped and will continue to him and his art. it has become imperative to keep a log of these changes. cosmic ad is the logbook, an honest self portrayal of his musical evolution, without fabrication or pretense. too often electronic music is subjected to the damaging opinions of others and categorized in a movement or a trend, choking the freshness out of the sound. cosmic ad provides the platform for him to present his music to the public the way he wants to, when he wants to, his artistic adventure is out there for all who want to witness. a concise account of his creative energy, a unique platform for a unique artist who searches nothing except discovering new landscapes and inspiration.

leao is the house alter ego of respected tech producer robotneedsoil. here he supplies two killer house tracks that are given the remix treatment by two of the industries current favourites, kindimmer & jacob b. the ep lifts off with the original mix of drop that and wastes no time getting down to business. tough beats and throbbing bass meets cool stabs and vocal stabs urging you to -take your body back-. the jacob b remix of the same track is ruthless. taking no prisoners with a sub heavy mix that never veers from dance floor destruction. the b-side kicks off with leao s second original offering. this is house with heavy footwear. something more stomps, elbows and swings it s way through an intricately placed web of percussion. kindimmer s alien remix subtly uses elements of the original while at the same time segueing into new territory. its deep and eerie, soulful and moody. all the things that have made the berlin based greek one of the most sought after remixers in europe