act re act: daaaaark is the typical expression used to define act re act. uplfting synths, spastic latin percussion, and a pummeling 808 bring some light for the harder moments.
ms. minnie: kitty ms. minnie, age 39, was caught saturday evening sneaking a 909 into the club and having her way with the hi-hats. she ripped it up in honor of larry heard before being forcefully removed by security. the whereabouts of said 909 are unknown.
the origin: a minimal bit of italo kit shoved through the hatch of a nasa shuttle (it was recorded in houston, tx after-all) and sent around several moons of several planets. what was discovered is only now being made available for public consumption.

6th borough project make a welcome return to delusions of grandeur to deliver their debut lp entitled one night in the borough. as well as a cd the album is being released as 3 individual singles plus a limited edition triple coloured vinyl pack. here we have the first single in the series of 3 including four brand new full-length cuts from the album. find a way kicks things off and sees the guys deliver what we know as classic 6th borough material ie. precision cut, edity disco and soul but heavied up with a fat kick and an arrangement which screams out for peaktime plays. iznae hits next with a brilliant wobbling bassline that brings a warehouse feel to proceedings before the groove drops into an unexpected breakbeat section that harvey mason himself would be proud of. if its loopy downtempo house you re into then look no further than if the feelings right. layers of loops build and drop, filtering in and out whilst grooving steadily along at a sublime 88bpm. finally, changin goes on a classic deep house mission with soft stabs and synth riffs supplying the interest while a rolling beat propels things along in an understated yet powerful way.

shining a light on hypers explosive production style and showcasing jim davies (ex prodigy + pitchshifter) astonishing guitar work, the end is an intriguing snapshot of some of what to expect from hypers eagerly anticipated long player. with its richly layered synths, thunderous bassline and anthemic vocal hook >the end< grabs you by the scruff of the neck and takes you on a five minute journey through massive build ups and breakdowns. think pendulum meets cooper temple-clause. with remixes from interface, beatman & ludmilla plus minus monumental dubstep re-rub watch closely as the next chapter of the hyper manifesto unfolds. you have been warned …

what is there to be said about ruben & ra except these two have been lovers of boogie, disco & funk and have been keen record store diggers for too many years to count. with edits, reworks & original productions coming out of their ears, ruben & ra have decided to set up the retrospective label as an output for their tracks. watch this space for more info, updates & free downloads. the first release on their new imprint: retrospective is a good indication of things to come. 3 killer edits that are hitting the radar of chris duckenfield & dimitri from paris to name a few ... with a killer groove like newer shooz, plus a nu disco number for the heads in the form of dreman and finally a floorfiller like play my song there is something for everyone out there. the future is bright for this baby & his cat!

second installment on colourful has tobias linden, orange muse returning with some serious summer heat. the terrace mix with it’s euphoric piano hook and vocal chants against a funky backdrop will be perfect for those late decadent summer nights. the basement mix is an altogether different affair, stripping all the elements, featuring a raw synth hook to build the tension. bouncy with prominent percussion this mix still carries the uplifting, spiritual feel of the terrace mix. stepping up to remix is none other than the beats maestro himself, mr. kenny dope. drawing on the past, adding a splash of new, kenny comes really fresh on this one. raw, dry beats, deep bass drops and a sax hook to match the vox snippets - this is one piece of fierce floor action! add to that an instrumental and the colorful year of 2011 is in full gear– what else do you need?

soniculture presents the second and last volume of the >polis< remixes from billy dalessandros latest album, and what a way to end this project in style with four great floor fillers for the most demanding audiences. the ep kicks off with mobilees exercise one, who take >only your touch< through a ride of arpeggiated basslines and dark grooves only to melt later into the melody that is the heart of track, drifting into uplifting moments. an amazing result from this dynamic duo from berlin. americas own jason emsley, known for his releases on platzhirsch, takes a darker path down the techno lane and creates a mind blowing version of >in the red<, with his own processed vocals which end up being the core his message. from siteholder chicago, billys mate, brian ffar, creates a happy and playful version of >alphasex< fooling around with synths in ingenious ways. an amazing track filled with groove and originality that will bring only happiness to the listener. sonicultures label owner expander keeps the hypnotic feeling of >acidburn< but drives it over a stronger bassline towards a point where fine-tuned melodies take over and fill the soul with several sorts of feelings making it ideal for the mind and the soul...

the process of receiving and listening to demos is akin to the proverbial needle in a haystack - poorly labeled cd’s or mp3’s are handed out indiscriminately like flyers for strip clubs in times square (circa 1970). “i really think you are going to like this,” or “all nude girls,” and “dj ‘x’ played this at space,” or “24 hours live sex show…!!” but in the end, just like the harsh reality of a stripper in daylight, the demos fall well short of anything mildly interesting and certainly nothing you would bring home to mom… until madato… from the first group of tracks he sent it was clear that a nice guy from naples had sent us the needle we had been looking for. “naples may not be a place one would consider to be particularly inspiring, from its outside appearance, chaos, and plenty of junk on the streets - it takes a deeper gaze, beyond, and into madato’s dream world. madato is always looking at what’s beyond the waste. inside his dream box you might find laura palmer making out with ian curtis, charles bukowski writing a fairy tale, or perhaps john nash singing along to bauhaus songs…” file under: trippy disco inspired dance music, not defined by a genre but more of an attitude. post-punk undertones mixed with psychedelic sensibility

the fifth neurhythmics release is a compilation of befriended artists, and this is reflected by the different interpretations of the individuals to what the labels sound is about. juergen provides the a-side with >common sense< a vocal-snippet driven house-track, that once again underpins his sound-aesthetics of having it sound live and mixed on the fly, straight out of the machine. the flip-side could not start off any better. quite possibly a future classic, >signature< by mike binary, has soul and emotion literally squeezed in between each of the effortlessly programmed beats, and has become one the favourite tracks at the neurhythmics hq to ever been put on the label. last but not least, >no other< by the dirty soul project (you will know these guys, but we were sworn to secrecy) firmly pulls the hand brake and slows things down to just over 110 bpm. this doesnt mean that this very hypnotic number isnt going to work in the early morning slots…au contraire, actually...

the labels hiatus is over. a few years have passed and neurhythmics resurfaces after like-minded souls decided to bring it back. juergen junker returns with a 3 track 12inch that stems from a live-set concept he created over the last few months. raw as you like, it takes a distinct bow towards the earlier days of the windy city. dirty, knackered sounding drums, and cut-up vocal bits fused together to a driving force that is hard to resist. the a-side , >unclean mutha< is a definitely x-rated affair that has the jacking feel built right into arrangement. on the b-side, this is suitably followed up by >working her for real<, which is what we want to happen when this is being played in the club. work it, baby..! the second track, >honey< with its camp statement vocals and similar vibe rounds things up for the first part.

limited triple pack !!!

chicago legend paul johnson is back with a limited edition picture disc with added label stickers included.

tom tragos second album! lots of guests including om mas keith of sa-ra, tyree cooper, oliver daysoul, romanthony and san proper. tip! after releasing his double ep >voyage direct<, early 2009, tom has spent the last two years finding his signature sound. the outcome of this search has resulted in >iris<. where >voyage direct< was his homage to disco, >iris< deals with all of toms musical inspirations. shaping these inspirations into a new sound and creating an exciting mix is where tom really succeeds. >iris< can be best described as a futuristic soul album. its an album that takes the listener on a voyage into the future of dance music. a future where all genres and directions are fused together, from soul to techno, from hip hop to electro and from classical to disco. over the past two years tom has spent countless hours recording for >iris< in his studio, on the road and in los angeles, where he recorded >so cold<, together with om mas keith of sa-ra. other vocalists featured are tyree cooper, oliver daysoul, romanthony and san proper. the selection of vocalists underlines the diversity of >iris<. you are cordially invited aboard toms musical spaceship, which will no doubt bring you towards the borders of your imagination.

maya jane coles was one of the biggest sensation of 2010 with the ep >what they say<, released under real tones records. the 23 years old anglo-japanese dj topped legal download sites charts, and this ep put her and the label under the spotlights. now is the time for the awaited remixes, especially the track >what they say< which has appeared to the eyes of the public as highly inspired by 90s house music and particularly by marc kinchens style while in facts, maya jane coles influences encompass many different styles, ranging from hip hop and trip-hop to dub, and nights out in londons drum & bass/ jungle underground scene.
early djs supports and feedbacks by the martinez brothers, reboot, ryan crosson, dennis ferrer, delano smith, laurent garnier, lee curtis, matthew styles, michel cleis, steve bug, sascha dive, damian lazarus, shawn reeves, raresh, dj t, lee foss, robert dietz, anja schneider, jimpster, deetron, sebo k, djulz, nick curly, culoe de song, tony humphries, dj spinna ...

fantastic four-track ep sampler on new jamie jones and lee foss imprint – hot waves! hot waves is a new label set up by jamie jones and lee foss. this 12inch vinyl sampler features some hot licks from burgeoning talents richy ahmed, jost t and alexis raphael as well as a great tune from crosstown hero maceo plex. the a side features a hot natured stalwart richy ahmed, he jacks the groove and cuts up the hip-house into a monster of a slammin groove. then london based producer alexis raphael hits the cosmic boogie bus and takes the spaceship into outer space. on the flip and josh ts >green surprises< is a heavenly slice of boogitastic r&b led basement funk .. amazing. finally maceo plex (aka maetrik) delivers a supersonic deep house monster reminiscent of larry heard.. what a fantastic ep and what a great precursor to a great compilation

phatts and small disco house bomb back from tha late 90s, ltd 2011 repress

limited edition orange vinyl promos. the first solo 12 inch for samurai music by rising kiwi star dose. co-writer of one of the labels biggest ever selling releases (the other part of me with trei), the recent uk migrant comes with what we feel is his best work to date. >reason being< defines the term roller, and with its euphoric middle section mixes the ruffness of its driving rhythm with the silky smoothness of its melodic overcoat. >helpless< is another tech funk masterpiece from dose which has been competing strongly for a side status since we signed this 12 inch. dj support from klute, teebee, spectrasoul, marky, break, logistics, phace, state of mind and many more. watch for the forthcoming dose full length album in late 2011 on samurai music.

unquote is the guise used by russian electronic music producer vsevolod ermakov. he joins a trend of exciting new producers from eastern europe delivering a new interpretation of experimental drum & bass and dubstep. he has, to date, clocked up releases on some of the scenes most forward thinking labels, including a single on med school and releases on hospital and influenza media. he has also been tipped as one to watch by london electricity on the acclaimed hospital podcast. cold tenderness is, as the title suggests, an emotional and melancholy piece of ambient dubstep. its stirring synths and haunting vocals create what is, quite simply, a breathtaking track that you will want to play again and again. the flipside sees edinburghs finest dfrnt on remix duty giving us a glimpse of what is to come on his forthcoming extended player on nu directions later in the spring.

alin crihan alias >aeromaschine< is an impishly young dj and producer from deepest romania. with his passed releases on opossum recordings and baalsaal records he earned such positive attention. now >ascultam vorbe< is his innovative debut ep on mirau. what at first sight appear to be minimalistic,funky house tracks hypnotically wind their way into into your dancing shoes and burst into pulsing grooveshapes. the innocent thrill of these deep loops and squandered samples will squeeze you onto the dancefloor! high spirits are the trump! marcus worgull, best known for his >spellbound< release / featuring mr. white on innervisions, contributes an ageless >ascultam vorbe remix<-track that floats over the dancefloor like spherical haze. we proudly present you the mirau 013…***

fried tofu exists to bring some soulful sounds back into the mix. they have a militant approach to their output, selecting only the finest source material, and sympathetically reducing the ingredients to their raw, dancefloor friendly essence celebrating the often superior production of the 70s and 80s and avoiding the loudness wars which has seen club music recently distilled into an overcompressed and lifeless mass. far too many words have been wasted in the average release info sheet. so lets keep it short and let the music speak for itself.

nice price deal !!! limited to 500 copies worldwide. jayglo strikes hard with his debut release for boka records, most of you may know vista – well jayglo is his alter-ego as an output for his funk-laden dubstep beats, think joker rucking with herbie hancock!
what the djs are saying:
roska - glo worm is the one for me, big tune!
skism - been playing these for a while, wicked tunes!
the upbeats - glo worm is dope, full support!”
diplo - this is really cool!
also supported by 16bit, riskotheque, matt-u, dj madd, marlow, akira kiteshi and many more.

felinephonix music sets off 2011 with the first installment of a limited edition vinyl selection from the project house of label artist & founder, mieka du franx, with exclusive dj support from kim ann foxman (hercules & love affair) and nina kraviz (rekids | underground quality). du box chronicles is an intimate collection of works & collaborations set to press. vol. 1 presents abe duque, the acid tech king of new york who delivers an elegant, journey-esq arrangement of avant guard deep house that inspires an uplifting vibe beautifully orchestrated with the warm vocals of mieka du franx, titled >du light<. >du what i du< (dub) is all about the hook and dig on that housey bass line, a classy rendition of the original that takes this number back. the 20th release of felinephonix music marks well earned return to wax. the label’s early most notable works were done with heavy hitters kink, jay tripwire, chris carrier, and fm attack, whose productions can be found along side mieka du franx. the hits that gained high recognition were from mixmag’s top djs of 2010 including kissy sellout (bbc radio 1) and luciano (cadenza), as well as support from derrick may, ralph falcon, hernan catteneo, rodriguez jr., mark henning, and many more.

the follow up from his life on titan ep features 4 more tracks proving why he is definitely on the rise. his perfect style of deep techno is shown on the title track and forgotten lights. what once was and ahead of time on the flip reminds us of classic chicago & detroit sounds. essential.

new label from the very hot the dead rose music company kicking off with a double header from themselves & tomas malo **pressed on white vinyl**

yep, onur engin on gamm...what a combo!
with two new killer edits onur is definitely making a name for himself within the re-edit scene.
first off we get a massive edit of freddie hubbards sunflower which is well known as the original to pepe bradocks deep house classic >deep burnt<. if jazz-funk with a slight disco touch is your bag ... look no further!
on the flip we got something for all the soul peeps. flowers >for real< is one of the most hard to find soul gems on the collecters market and here it gets a hot dj friendly touch by onur.
what a tune!

more beatdown disco badassery from camp sleaze, courtesy of melbournes francis inferno orchestra (fio), whose profile is skyrocketing after a string of stellar releases on dikso, wolf music and under the shade. unsurprisingly, >the night he came home<, his debut ep on sleazy beats recordings, is a right clusterbomb of a record. with rush back and this fire is real, fio showcases just how good he is at capturing the sound of 80s disco (crappy vocals and tom drums, what’s not to love?) and transforming it into infectious, midtempo dancefloor fodder while keeping things deep, down and dirty. lovers on the flip is a tasty dreamy chugger with a hypnotizing groove that will appeal to the fans of the super value special edits series. one of sleazy beats finest releases yet, and as usual, a very limited affair (no digital, no repress).

justin martin was playing somewhere and the typical scenario happened where a couple guys came up and handed him a cd demo. a few weeks later i went on tour with justin and i found myself always asking him what track is that? whenever he played this one cd. he gave it to me and i am happy to say we have our very first south african artists on dirtybird! introducing, the munnibrotherz.

over the course of nine albums in the 2000s for their producer-led beat generation series, bbe adopted an unusual stance. >do what you want<, their artists were told for probably the first time in their careers. the labels enormously liberal approach was the antithesis of stiff major record label a&r practices, their forward thinking rewarded handsomely by a truly diverse set of albums from some of the worlds most capable hip-hop architects.

nice price deal !!! you get what you expect, no digi sounds - only finest raw analog techno. michael frosinone have been working for more than 30 years at the analogue domain studio in new orleans as a mixing and masteringengineer. after a life spent into devotion of a true sound and disappointed by the decline of the sound quality in electronic music he decide to start his own label to provide a teaching to the young and contemporary producers. unpredicatbles first release is a compromiseless raw killer maxisingle at the boundaries of filtered house and dub techno with thefull power of the analogue productions.

excellent vinyl compilation with great deep house tunes !! a classic in the making ....

rome, italy native fabio bacchini has been holding it down for underground house music with his label mind travel, but takes a step to the left to give us a hot little ep on transport. the roman disco ep is exactly what it says on the box: no fancy gimmicks here, this release is comprised of four solid disco house jams. the first tune >weekender< is a nice phase guitar loop jam with signature disco pulsating strings amidst the happy snapping snare beats and soul train vocal snips. next is my favorite cut, >money talks<, a straight up disco rhodes organ jam a la the crusaders. add some saxophone in there for points with ladies, and you have yourself a jam. on the flip we have >in the mood< is takes the mood a bit deeper with a nice n spacey groove amidst a rhythm heavy beat. throw some synth strings and keys riffs in there for good measure and there you have it... disco house. sometimes stays within the same formula but brings a more pulsating sound that pushes the music. the tune is still deep and groovy as the ep winds down...

evil madness has been described as the traveling wilburys of icelandic electronic music. behind the name stand men like petur eyvindsson, johann johannsson, sigtryggur berg sigmarsson, helgi thorsson and bj nilsen (who is not quite icelandic but was born in a country very near iceland). this album, >super great love<, presented by editions mego will be their 4th album since the time their formation in 2006. now for those of you reading who know the music of evil madness will know for sure that this band does what ever they damn well pleases when it comes to making the music. with >super great love< they want to get people in the good mood for the fresh new year and present them with some upbeat icelandic disko tunes.

supported by: wehbba, ramon tapia, nic fanciulli, satoshi fumi, dubfire (sci+tec), juliet sikora,.. here we are with a new floorshaking tech house project by marcus schmahl and michael schickert called msms. you could know marcus schmal under his aliases broombeck, guardner or rauschfaktor who released on labels like utils, both are friend for two decades and decided to enter spring time with chrystal-clear sound, housy beats and a deep flavour. their first productions were released on starlight unlimited and heatflow so lets have a short look on what they are presenting on plastic

since other heights started just one year ago, dubbed and deep sounds have always been the keywords of this modest label. after several cd releases, the first 12inch vinyl release is available. this ep provides a spectrum of styles in the shape of three tracks by szare, helix and brooks mosher. ranging from percussive to chord-driven techno, the producers reflect what other heights is all about. so far supported by field records, anthony shakir, fanon flowers, donnell knox, myles sergé, don williams, xdb, samuli kemppi and duplex

superb cosmic and minimal synth/ coldwave german underground masterpiece recorded in the early 1980s and released exclusively here on super-loud high quality 12inch vinyl on soul jazz by popular demand! this is extremely limited (500 copies only) and contains three exclusive tracks of cosmic heaven by the cult german electronic group e.m.a.k. - none of which appear on soul jazz records recent e.m.a.k. album. e.m.a.k. were a main feature on deutsche elektronische muzik, soul jazz records recent journey through german experimental rock and electronic music. featuring alongside can, neu, tangerine dream, cluster and popul vuh, e.m.a.k. led the evolution of what was called >krautrock< in the 1970s into a more updated synthwave, digital sound in the 1980s – >tanz in der himmel< is one of the rarest and most loved cosmic synth/coldwave outings from this cult group.

we kick off 2011 with the latest collaborative plate of bristol-based build badness – label boss baobinga cooking up two what-do-you-call-it tracks with one of 2010s breakthrough producers, the man they call hyetal. starting 2010 with a huge punch drunk release alongside shortstuff, hyetal further refined his sound through collaborations with peverelist, and the massive prince-tastic anthem >phoenix< on orca – which can be found sitting proudly at number 36 in fact magazines tracks of the year run-down. with some big releases due in 2011, and more velour beats (with julio bashmore) on the way, we are very excited to have him involved in a build release.

olm029 - layo & bushwacka! - double a side summer gone/what do you say now layo and bushwacka! spent most of last year recording, the first offering from this period came at the end of last year with their endangered ep on plus 8. we now present their first release on their own label in eleven months. summer gone is a groove that starts on an up that slowly breaks down and brings in sounds, voices, rhythm and then kicks back with a really strong vocal and groove. what do you say now hits from the moment it begins with a stripped down sound and dub vocal and then slams with strong percussion and then back to the groove. totally tested out by layo & bushwacka! but supported big by the only two other djs with copies, richie hawtin and laurent garnier.

back at the tail end of the last millennium bbe released a comprehensive overview of house music in the latter stages of the 20th century. >henry street music: the story so far - 1993 to 1999< was a slice of superior contemporary club classics featuring all of the key players, architects and music makers of the day. todd terry, armand van helden, kenny dope, dj sneak, 95 north, robbie rivera, davidson ospina, ralphi rosario, mike delgado, king britt, and a handful of others under various alter egos and nom de plumes. it was a given that they were all great records, what was all the more impressive was that they all originated from the same recording home, henry street music. a label conceived and devised by johnny demairo, an italian-american from jersey who talked the talk, could easily have been an extra in the sopranos, and was known affectionately as the shark. to others he was just plain johnny d, and one half of the production duo johnick with studio partner nicky p palermo jr. tracks such as d2- d2 by dj duke are collectors classics and will be re-released and re-mastered on vinyl for the first time in over 10 years

extremely welcome reissue of this super dope and super rare slamming early 80s boogie classic. coming out of chicago in 1983 on the tiny label full scope, this was the only release for both the label and the band but what a release!! heavily synth-laden, echoing cowbells, tight crisp percussion, superb bass - this is a fantastic example of 80s funk at its absolute best and deserves all the accolades it gets. get a copy while you can.

its been a while, but what can we say, you want the best? you got the best. but you gots to wait, you gots to be patient. so as winter seeps away and the frost melts we at duff disco are getting ready for these sidewalk, hot summer nights, radio bout to blow, small talk under the lights, feel the heat wild and sweet, duff disco returns with his peerless edit series clocking in at a number 5, yeah, a fist full of dollars, the five knuckle shuffle of releases. sticking to the slo and sexy formula >catch me out< and >you wish< are two sultry jams signalling that spring is approaching and all the ladies will begin removing the layers and making the days instantly seem brighter.

sampler 12 inch of tom tragos upcoming album >iris<! leading up to tom tragos debut album >iris<, to be released april 2011, comes this three track sampler. the tracks featured here show the diverse nature of the album, which can be best described as a futuristic soul album. after releasing his double ep >voyage direct<, early 2009, tom has spent the last two years finding his signature sound. the outcome of this search has resulted in >iris<. where >voyage direct< was his homage to disco, >iris< deals with all of toms musical inspirations. shaping these inspirations into a new sound and creating an exciting mix is where tom really succeeds. the three tracks on the sampler all deal with merging the old with the new. >being with you< is a match made in heaven between electronic music and r&b, >space balloon< lets disco and funk make love in a spaceship. what you do is a future version of late 80s chicago hip house, which features tyree cooper (who, together with fast eddie, invented the genre).

this february sees the launch of a brand new label, boogie originals.
the labels first release gives a taster of what to expect, four tracks of original music with feet in the past but head in the present.
dj play: crazy p, daniel solar, dj rahaan, cole medina, chris duckenfield, cosmo vitelli, nick chacona, anthony mansfield, maelstrom, jon dasilva, illija rudman, phat phil cooper, bonar bradberry, krysko, deadly sins, rejekts, ltj experience, sleazybeats, craig smith (6th boro), kelvin andrews, unabombers, soft rocks, david dunn, andy mac, disco bloodbath, ashley beedle, mark e, rob j (main stem), alkalino, cottam, bedmo disco, tristan da cunha, sleazy mcqueen, tal m klein, jacques renault, ali ooft ...

the partnership of chris and d.a.v.e. deliver forward-thinking techno with masterful production and plenty of pulsing get-on-the-floor vibes on both sides. the answer is 42. now what was the question...?

2017 repress, guess what, new wlb with some serious edit business!

echolettes second release manzanillo 002, follows up with a similar tropical -journey feeling- as felt on echolettes first release, perhaps setting the style for this excellent new label. whereas before it was pygmys and bongos, this time manzanillo has a distinctly more mexican, if not aztec vibe. the original mix kicks off with steady galloping horse like drums and percussion, which is suddenly met by a lovely melodic bassline, which again is doubled up with what sounds like a xylophone. just as your wondering where its all going, a wicked little riff with delayed minimal vocal slices enter the mix keeping the groove going on and on forever and ever... another brilliant and quality piece of music from jackie misfit