ramona is pretty nervous to welcome a new name to her ever-growing happy family. in fact, its actually an old band member. christian beisswenger alias cb funk alias one half of arto mwambe is not exactly one you would call a stranger. for >77 reasons< he debuts as the citizens band with some novel sounds on risky grounds. in love with details, fragile sounds, little tricks and with a fine ear for the action, the band leader tiptoes into deep bleepy house just enough to call >west 42nd< exactly that. >77 reasons< however plays around with a memorable little melody, a skanking lead and some boom sonics. whatever you want to call it, ramona is fine with it. orson and kane would be proud.

vespas, pillen, rock n roll. neben „west side story“ und „grease“ hat kein musikalisches drama die jugendkultur mehr geprägt als „quadrophenia“ – die rockoper der britrocker the who aus dem jahre 1973.

ultramarine have history. as far as track records go, theirs is as close to perfection as you can get … but you can go knock yourself out on google for that - we are not here to talk about yesterday. today, ian cooper and paul hammond give us acid and butch - two timeless trax with an eye on tomorrow …

big with ellen allien, karotte, steve bug, tiefschwarz, andre crom, homework,aka aka, martin landsky, daniel bortz, round table knights, lovebirds und viele mehr
semester musik 003 ist eine release, die uns wirklich stolz macht. wir haben die legende the egyptian lover, der einst das vinyl von detroit nach los angeles brachte, mit chris james, dem nachwuchstalent aus birmingham, an ein gemeinsames mischpult gelassen. die unbeschwertheit des west-coast-undergrounds von 1984 trifft die britische coolness von 2011.

following on from their club smash >high on life<, east west connection aka dr bob jones and lofty offer a full on jazz tinged sizzler complete with horns, percussion and hint of latin thrown in for good measure. alongside lofty and bobs musical craftsmanship >we re movin on< showcases the amazing vocal talent of funk singer sandy mill. piping hot latino jazz groove guaranteed to set dance floors alight!

the next instalment from cassette library headquarters is a lights-out stomper designed for the darkest of dancefloors. on the flip, we introduce the maiden voyage from karenn aka blawan and pariah. two of the leading lights on r&s & hessle audio flex their combined muscle to turn in an uncompromising slice of solid house music. prepare to get lifted…

ok … the sad truth is we have been searching for this dat close to 6 years since rabbit in the moons david christophere and san diego native sotero finished the project. both mixes were done around winter 95 / 96. despite excitement around the label at the time, eventually the tracks fell to the wayside under the age-old excuse of >figuring out what to do with them<. meanwhile, knowing a good thing when he heard it, three made a dat copy and cut some actetates to play out. they made their way around a good portion of the earth via himself, some friends and one west coast dj who boldly vowed to just put it out on his own --- off the slate --- if we didnt get our act together. fortunately he didnt, but neither did we because both david and three misplaced the dat copies and sotero never had one!

430 west continues to celebrate its 20-year history, allowing two more octave one classics to get the remix treatment from some of the burden brothers favourite artists. for the latest instalment, swedens cari lekebusch takes on >love and hate< originally released on octave ones >off the grid ep< on berlins seminal tresor records. 2nd remix comes from vince watson

ahead of a shake it summer residency at amnesia in ibiza, alongside his dj/production partner layo, bushwacka releases his first solo ep of 2011 - the two-track west side / energy ep. westside - this monster is very personal to bushwacka! inspired from the sound of the biggest german techno dj on the planet, sven vath, and the musical magic he wove on the decks over the last ten years in ibiza, bushwacka! has drawn his feeling from this and countless memorable nights there and created a massive dancefloor weapon that has been tweaked and tested around the world. westside creates chaos and euphoria in equal measures and is pure peak time magic. energy is a very different breed of music, again influenced from parties, but this time his own - the morning sessions, the after hours, the dawn chorus - deep, sexy, melancholy, but tough and naughty - this is serious underground tech acid get down dirty music.

2011 sees the ever-prolific milyoo stretching out from his kentucky base, heading for world domination and gracing south-east londons favourite cassette library with his presence along the way. >biogram v2< locks disparate vocal fragments and found sounds into a low-down, cranky house groove, peppered with a boogie down bassline and sweeping, straight-outta-chi-town strings. for the flipside, the in-house wncl remix department selects a few choice clippings from the original to present a jam tailored for the trackheads with their feet on the dancefloor.

for the latest instalment, swedens cari lekebusch takes on love and hate originally released on octave ones off the grid ep on berlins seminal tresor records. which takes us neatly on to another tresor (and kanzleramt) artist, berlin resident alexander kowalski who restyles i need release. featuring vocals from ann saunderson, it was the first release taken from octave ones summers on jupiter album.

the fourth release on dont be afraid >west acyd shelter< takes one of the most important jazz funk records of the 1970s as its starting point. semtek rebuilds the legendary hook from scratch over a disorienting range of acid, broken and techno accoutrements leaving a tweaked out bassline stepper. photonz bring their unique lisbon via essex style to the proceedings with an >i cant believe its not garage< take on semteks beat, proving yet again that they are a force to be reckoned with in 2011. the b-side >east acyd shelter< is a sparse analogue workout that would be at home as much in legendary and much missed kings cross hangout the key, as it would in a james bond soundtrack of the timothy dalton era.

hinter south west seven verbergen sich der deep house produzent scope (large, nrk, night drive music...) und sein kollege sean grieve. favored by charles webster, ben watt, roberto rodriguez, cottam, jacques renault, chris duckenfield, milton jackson, andy ash, salvatore freda, trickski, craig smith, brendon moeller, unabombers

one of the west coasts favorite producers meets one of the west coasts leading labels. sfs dj rasoul (soulfood, large, naked music and many others) drops a gorgeous laid-back soulful houser, anchored by a nice vocal and rasoul’s trademark big bass and chunky drums. plenty of mixes to work with here, including the lush main mix, an alternative and a dub. lazy, groovy deep house for those extra sweaty dancefloors.

living feat: pete simpson new remixes by 83 west & dj fudge!!! produced by jon cutler. written by pete simpson & jon cutler. remixed by tyrone solomon & martino

originally heard on a c90 mixtape from the mid 90s, unearthed 15 years later, recorded from a demo played on the andy kershaw show on radio 1 in 1996! what followed was an epic quest to find the artist and the original masters and all roads led to west london, summer 2010............. musa k hails from sierra leone but is now based in west london and his tracks paint a landscape of brutality and horror on the guinea coast, set to a soundtrack that is pure funk. these two remarkable previously unreleased tracks fuse and deconstruct, hip hop, afrobeat, techno, p-funk and dub. a truly unique voice and lyrical style musa fits no stereotype. an edition of 200, 12inch black vinyl remastered from original mastertapes.

sandwell district & aril brihka rmx !! support from dave clarke, slam, psycatron, mark broom, alexander kowalski, santiago salazar, gregor tresher, paul mac, troy pierce, ben sims, electric indigo

fresh from re-editing a healthy batch of strictly rhythms back catalogue and mixing their latest compilation, radio slave offers two original tracks from the rekids label. matt radio slave has just returned from his us tour where his new tracks received great feedback. they are also currently working wonders on european dancefloors where matt djs regularly. both tracks are heads-down dancefloor bombs, typical of radio slaves renowned style. this release will please both techno and house djs alike. matt has also recently released an experimental electronica longplayer as one of his many aliases - the machine

following the critically acclaimed debut-release of bob bhamras west norwood cassette library alias teal recordings presents blonde on blonde as its seminal release. this one is surely ment for the dancefloor: an addictive bassline, and a stomping house beat executed as were it a hidden gem dug out in a new york pawnshop. the ubiquitous ramadanman hits the flipside under his pearson sound monkier, with a rehash of blonde on blonde, with subtle references to the original version david kennedy takes the remix to quite different, but equally interesting, places. lush early morning vibes! - a must have! support from, untold, 2562, ben ufo, shortstuff, mosca, pariah.

top notch jackin beats from jay west remixes come from label boss da sunlounge & james curd of greenskeppers fame

first release for toffler music entertainment, an idea by italian producer stefano. this release containes 2 original mix by label owner stefano. west is a melodic dub techno track, dark atmosphere and dramatic rhythmic sytnh line introduce heavy filtered chords. nite call is strange dance track, stefano uses more housy tools to perform tech groove, chord progression is the main theme. breakdown containes specialfx and euphoric vocal. west-quantec remix is fantastic dub techno track, pure dark and deep atmosphere, heavy filtered chords and modern arrangment. quantec is for sure the best dub techno producer from berlin, his sound is true inspiration for young producer. his experince over 10 years in music production of vinyl releases, is present in this remix. pure analog sound only for real vinyl lovers!!! masterpiece!!! nite call javier orduna remix is a cutting-edge tech house tune. javier add more tech house ambient in this remix. he uses dirty funky stuff to create a modern dancefloor track

hailing from lexington, kentucky, matt mason and rick nielsen, better known as the corduroy mavericks, are quickly smashing the stereotype that the midwest is lacking in prolific house music producers. with their quirky range of jazzy, soulful, techy, deep and funky house, new york, chicago, the west coast and other dance meccas have been put on notice via the sonic enthusiasm of a pair of corduroy-loving trailblazers from the bluegrass state.

tribute to larry heard, placed over a stripped down dubstep template on the flip, we present an exclusive remix by prolific dub-techno don quantec (styrax / echochord) who doesnÒt disappoint with a subaquatic groove of enormous proportions. quantec aka sven scheinhammer is a prolific and highly respected producer from berlin who has been releasing high quality house and techno tracks since the mid-90Òs on an array of well respected labels including echocord, styrax leaves, millions of moments and meanwhile. his sub-aquatic grooves span the music of detroit and berlin, referencing the classic sound of basic channel and catching the ears of the main players in various sub genres currently flirting with the crossover sounds of dub techno. quantecs remix of mrs fingers has already received fantastic praise and club support from the likes of 2562, headhunter and brackles, as well as radio play on radio 1, rinse fm and xfm.

hot backstock action !! back from 2002, this massive 4 track vinyl rocks in every moments. confirmed real house tracks

430 west records embarks on an epic journey revisiting classic tracks from its 20 year history with 2010 reworkings. first in the series are remixes of octave ones seminal techno track >meridian< and their absolute floor killer >dema<. both tracks were exclusively reworked for their present >20 years into the future< tour and have already moved crowds all through europe, singapore, and north america. a must have for fans of funky techno

for the 50th release creme goes back to its italo roots to release these two bombs. ofcourse the rotting corpse of italo has been desecrated endlessly over the last few years by predatory hipsters to gain scenepoints, but that doesnt mean there isnt still some joy to be found in the oversatured tearjerking cotton candy sound of true mediteranean peacockery. so it is with some smug gratification that we present to you gino felino. pure, uncut and real to the bone italo - definitely too late for the trend, but perhaps coming soon to an ipad near you. listen and learn, cause none of you clowns roll like the west coast rolls! comes in a ultra neat package!

danny wolfers aka legowelt aka african jet set band aka chicago shags and his long time buddy orgue electronique tram up again for a new chicago shags release! one of the rare vinyl releases on his own strange life label! you can t go wrong with this.

the 8th studio album by jay-z, released in 2003, shows the man at top of his game, old-school and modern, constantly re-inventing himself. produced with rick rubin, timbaland, kanye west, the neptunes, just blaze, eminem and more.

fourth hideout release from the man himself, luca bacchetti. following his recent release on ovum and the successful remix on be as one, luca is back once more with an ep and two tracks ready to be the centre of attention on this summers dance floors. luca has got us used to surprises, and his vision of music without rules where everything goes - the only common denominators are his trademark sound, his touch, and his feel. nothing to take for granted here as he describes two emotional states at opposite ends of the spectrum: the sunny brightness of endless summer and the dark introspective world of what your soul sings ... endless summer is also his first solo effort on hideout, after the west side story ep collaboration with his label co-owner davide squillace

torontos finest man, james teej follows last summers huge track >spending life< with >get off the phone<, another beautiful and brillant song! james teej is a 29 year old canadian born electronic music artist, producer and dj currently residing in toronto. having signed tracks to such labels as rebirth, rekids, connect four and tic tac toe, james has proven himself to be a highly versatile music producer and vocal performer!

nice first release with the hague, bunker sounding tracks with flirts to italo disco and electro. a sound that is retro-ish late 90s (1999?) just before electro clash became so big.

the follow up to the worldwide superhit same man. fantastic remixes by funkerman and alisson & turner. massive support and plays by all of the international creme de la creme djs like david guetta, bob sinclar, fedde le grand and on and on and on! a hot unique floorfiller for any peaktime moments.

6th album by ghostface killah of wu-tang fame for def jam under his new ghostdini moniker. features collaborations with shareefa, raheem >radio< devaughn, jack knight, vaughn anthony, estelle, fabolous, john legend, adrienne bailon, lloyd, ron brownz, kanye west & ne-yo. produced by dennis coles, mike caruso and antonia la reid. comes as transparent green double vinyl.

the new long awaited follow up to the worldwide superhit same man. fantastic remixes come from funkerman and micha moor. massive support and plays by all of the international creme de la creme djs like david guetta, bob sinclar, fedde le grand and on and on and on! a hot unique floorfiller for any peaktime moments.

1983 classic produced & arranged by larry williams / west phillips.

following the success of their storming funkatech debut >wickedest combination ft. ic3/the system<
west london threesome pyramid are back with the first single in a four part series entitled >elements< consisting of earth, air, fire & water but inspired by their four prefered staples: sex, drugs, rock & roll! in true pyramid style expect nothing less than dancefloor destroyers with uncompromising attitude that deliver the breaks fundamentals: big bass & real breakbeats wrapped up with a fresh twist for 2009.
proclaiming the arrival of this new series in full effect is the preacher this summers first festival anthem. take heed all ye doubting thomases this will bring you to your knees. the ominous intro gives way to heavy rock guitars and a foreboding preachers sermon whipping the crowd into a frenzy before suddenly being struck down by waves of bass and earth quaking beats so big they will bring the lame back to their feet. this is a big room track guaranteed to smash up the dance. big warm and heavy it will rock the most sinful of ravers into repentance. watch those hands reach for the sky ... hhhhallelujah!
not letting up the energy for a second and next up on the flip is >broken dreams< featuring the vocal and production talents of yoof (sons of mecha). no massive build ups here just a great vocal hook, raw beats and bass. no sir this is a ram raid. break steppin broken beats, rapid distorted basslines, thrash guitars & crashing cymbals... have it! underground and uncompromising pyramid bring the skank for 2009.

nice ian pooley remix!!

next up from the very eclectic rong music is a remix ep from west indian girl.west indian girl is a rock band from los angeles. the bands name comes from a type of lsd that was popular in the early 60s. the initials are also a reference to james and tens previous band, wig scotty coats and wes the mes have fifty years of djing and remixing experience between them but their first release togetheruas wes coatsuis just coming out this month as the first california release on the newly merged dfa and rong music. patterns form hail from texas formed by sammy ragland & chris ornelas in 2000 making a cross between shoegaze trip hop & electronic moving to la in 2004 and forming a full band and have been playing live across the us ever since.

the third album of keith richards best mates! - 180gram vinyl in heavy slipcase with printed full colour innersleeves and stickered with special guests: keith richards, ronnie wood, joe brown. all songs produced by pete brown and brian james (from the damned). a masterpiece...what a blast - mojo

after their debut single turn you onhaving such a wide success on goodgroove, they are back to bring some disco breaks to the floors. san francisco meets south west england. the sly players are tal m klein and slim goodgroove. they create disco vs breaks vs funk that bridges boots and original production, leaving no musical stone unturned, each sly players track is born of tal and slim s crazed experiments at throwing the kitchen sink at dancefloors, keeping what sticks and throwing out what doesnt.

ida engberg & david westerlund teamed up for this big release on pickadoll! dont miss!

debuting with >i believe< on the monumental (10 records) compilation >techno 2: the next generation< (alongside carl craig, marc kinchen, and jay denham) in 1990. octave one is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of detroit, mi (usa), the burden brothers. the band, (made up of lenny burden and lawrence burden), have had the privilege of touring live and djing throughout the world, including the countries of germany, spain, greece, belgium, vienna, the netherlands, the uk, ireland, scotland, malaysia, japan, the us, and russia, among many other places. throughout their careers they have worked with such artists as derrick may, underground resistance, juan atkins, anthony shake shakir, among others. they have remixed tracks for such artists as massive attack, akabu (joey negro), dj rolando (jaguar), steve bug, john thomas, the trampps, rhythim is rhythim, and inner city. two years of live touring and three years of recording come together for the brothers latest musical offering. reaching back and rejuvenating their pure electronic detroit sound, o1 produce a dance floor heavy techno journey. >summers on jupiter< showcases the burdens signature rough and tumble production style. several tracks are already gracing the decks of the likes of jeff mills, laurent garnier, carl craig, richie hawtin, and claude young among many others. to celebrate their first studio album in four years, octave one take the electronic beat down on the road through 2009.

argentinas funk master jay west from the candy dealers serves up his specialist stew of disco and funk influenced beats that have gained him the respect of the globes most prog djs and his latest set has already been road tested to much acclaim, this shit rocks.

strong stomping electrohouse business! out of office on remix duties here!!

deluxe collectors set includes 2 full length vinyl lps plus full cd, double sided poster and lyric sheet. feat the groundbreaking singles love lockdown and heartless!!

great new jersey house music with a fine remix from abicah soul

als pigeon fink haben die west coast electronic veteranen sutekh & kit clayton uns eine durchgeknallte version ihres futuristischen tech-funks vor die tür gestellt. robotermusik mit tollen dave aju mix