hip hop did not develop in a vacuum - its roots can be traced back to the earliest afro-american music, and the folks who were influenced by these sounds along the way. this lp compiles some of the great recordings that showcase the spoken word and street culture put forth from the 1920s through the 1960s that would go on to influence the entire rap music genre. the themes will be familiar - religion, politics, black experience, badass gangsta rap, speed, sex, drugs and rock n roll. lets listen to the lessons that the hipsters of the past taught the rappers of today.

retrieval is the debut collaborative album from faith coloccia and alex barnett. artist and composer coloccia was a founding member of everlovely lightningheart, and is perhaps best known as one half of mamiffer. she has contributed to recordings by house of low culture, boris and william fowler collins among others, and collaborations with circle and daniel menche are forthcoming. alex barnett played in oakeater but since 2009 has been active primarily as a solo artist, with releases on catholic tapes, draft, nihilist and others.

damballah 58 is the monstrous sequel to last years deadly *black mamba 12 inch (blackest010). the title tracks diabolically addictive vaudou rhythms insinuate deeply before uncoiling convulsively into an irrevocable reclamation of the consciousness. the b-side features *mamba muntu* (sister track to the previous *river mumma* and *witness the spread of the dream*), the treacherously beautiful *belladonna theme*, and the marauding burning rush of *immersion*. written and produced by william bennett. original vévé artwork by mimsy deblois. cut by noel summerville at 3345 mastering, london. 12 inch vinyl housed in reverse board picture sleeve.

massive! vinyl only! wound music is back! produced by claudio & gianmaria coccoluto. includes william medagli remix! a mix of deep, dark and raw sounds. not to be missed!

review: with releases on a who s who list of labels that are pushing experimental, underground house and techno including l.i.e.s, creme organisation, echovolt and strange life, william burnett has been steadily putting out releases that have gained a lot of respect without having to shout too loud about it.

parisian label mlh are pleased to present the first vinyl release with four tracks by the ny legends the dat project and the groove victim.based in paris, mlh brings real house music tracks based on raw rhythms, infectious stabs and hard hitting grooves, written somewhere between chicago, new york, london, berlin and paris. the sounds of house compilations are intended to be a simple contribution to the history of a relatively young musical scene but whose culture is already full of true legends. this time, the major league house have chosen two new york underground house scene activists to appear on its first vinyl. a-side signals the return of the legendary dat project, better known as william rosario. with 25 years of experience, numerous aliases and more than 350 releases in notorious imprint as nervous records, strictly rhythm, umm, next moov traxx… william rosario is considered as a pioneer of the dance scene. the dat project tracks come with the genuine old school deep house vibe from a producer who was there at the beginning. the release features 2 of his oldschools classics especially remixed and remastered, including the 92s hit >let the rythym move you<.on the b-side, mlh present two stomping tracks by the mysterious jay brown. under his groove victim alias,he brings us some deep dopeness coupled with swinging beats and atmospheric synth melodies. after several great releases as the wanderings ep, foul tracks ep, the chosen tracks ep…on imprints as cyberjamz and my love is underground, the groove will definitely grab your attention with these two hard grooving tracks...

leftroom continues its fine run of eps (recent outings have come from kate simko, sam russo, william djoko, matt tolfrey and others) with a first appearance on the label from lil mark. born mark currell, lil mark has been producing top-notch house since 2001 when he appeared on classic and music for freaks, and more than a decade later still puts most of his peers to shame. the two tracks he supplies here come with remixes from matt tolfrey and matthew styles

limited 2013 repress edition !!
great new downwards remix project from russell haswell. forerunner to a new 10 track lp ! haswells improvised modular synth recordings are given the radical remix treatment. fellow midlander, regis, delivers a beat driven techno noise mulch classic, then, the legendary whitehouse founding member, and more recently cut hands, william bennett, has spatialized the original mono source into a stereo head fucking, brain floss session. the entire b side of this ep is given over to chicagos experimental music master, kevin drumm, who expands the chosen track into a striking 8 minute noise/ambient conundrum

good experimental techno from william bennett !!

an artist usually chooses his (her) name to create an alter ego. this time, its a little different as from one, the artist became five. but christine and the queens is indeed a solo artist. opposite emotions, self-contradictory statements, eclecticism, all things that were roughed out on her two rather confidential first eps, are confirmed on the one shes about to release on because music.

glad to welcome the first vinyl from wound music a new italian label based in rome. limited to 250 stamped & numbered copies on black vinyl. no digital! selection of 4 fresh chicago house inspired tunes by a bunch of talented italian producers. big release.

in an explosion of genre-bending crossover creativity, texas-born, brooklyn- based william rauscher aka night plane claims our very first release.

limonada 05 is an amazing ep by mindreaders, aka fred.h and william wild. they deliver their first ep on limonada, after their much noticed remix from francisco allendes & aldo cadizs >ya tu sabes<. with >marimba<, the two french producers take us on a long hypnotic, deep and percusive journey which intoxicating texture perfectly blends their musical influences. its the perfect track for after parties on the beach when the sun is rising. as for remixes, a very funky one by our freak n chics friend djebali, a nice deep house mix from aldo cadiz. supported by : loco dice, jimpster, karotte, silicon soul, shonky, matthias tanzmann, davide squilace, djulz, arnaud le texier, richie hawtin, luciano, nic fanciulli, tim green, psycatron, xpress2, mirko loko, natalie coleman, yaya, alejandro vivanco, oxia, toni rios, franck roger, claude monnet, plain pits, roy brizman, dj linus, mirco violi, jerome pacman, po missive, miguel lobo, andré butano, dj maiki , sergio parrado, miguel lobo, psykoloco, jesus gonsev, miguel garji, scan mode, sami wentz

hot off the heels of william medagli s amazing debut, sleazys deepness continues to ooze disco funk straight from the underground. here we have a futuristic look into the minds of sasch bbc & caspar two artists in their own right from the rhein-main-area of germany. teaming up was clearly a clever decision as supersonic delivers what we hope you would of come to love about sleazy deep by now, just that - its all in our name.

my man by the american dj aakmael house mixx right here for you, sure thing. support by scott groove detroit. peace. on the recommendation of mr larry heard, george kagais sun of the suns mother land. one of his first track let you know that he made this track the year of 2000 his track methaphysical vibe played by danny tenaglia. futurisms cd on tommy boy. a dj since 92. the beginning for bugnology3 steve bug ? you know. check also the b side. massive. laidback porny usual jazzy hipster drumbeat-jazzy thing with on his third wax track of the season mannmademusic, the slow motion early or totally late night, or whenever you want baby, oh yeah. england north east place called sunderland near newcastle. and you know what? paradice is closing those marvelous, without a kick drum, shaking heads all around on the snare thing. how delighted could we do more, than getting this record played all around the world for the greatness of life. lets celebrate, the second welcome back to the underground release. the vinyl cover is hand stamped with the a logo designed by street art painter: william thelineau.

killer groovin techhouse / deep house ep

excellent 2012 house anthem !! sure shot !! maybe the next baby i got it ( miguel campbell) ??

second release on the wonderful supafrico records digs up and dusts off four more mega-rare nuggets of superb afro funk. first up is the excellent afro disco groove of kabbalas ashewo ara, a lost gem originally released back in 82 on tiny uk independent red flame and now featuring highly on many collectors wants lists. next is buaris im ready, a chunk of pure dancefloor dynamite with a driving disco groove and great funky synths, taken from the ghanian singer and percussionists awesome 1979 disco soccer lp. on the flip we get the mega-rare and totally essential body & soul, a magnificent 10 minute mid-tempo afro workout recorded in 1980 by nigerian funkster william onyeabor. last up is a great extended edit of the ashantis brilliant funky bubbler everybodys groove with its floor-filling groove and wicked vocals. these lovingly remastered rarities sound better than ever making this ep a must for anyone with a taste for those incredible funky afro grooves.

since we met ark in spain a while ago. after being around since 1997, we were curious what he would do for a small label like klamauk. well, we are happy that we ve got one we really love for its moods. his track >fat runner< is a deep growing house track with arks typical kind of breaks, getting faster and faster, ending in a true dance monster. welcome to the klamauk family

jokers new single on 12 inch, >on my mind< featuring william cartwright on vocals, gets a full release on december 5th. includes mixes from both goldie and rustie on the a side, with the flipside featuring remixes of his last single, >slaughter house< from tiesto and tc.

william anthony bois was born in stockholm, sweden, in 1991. he expressed an early interest in music, especially electronic music. whilst william demonstrated a natural tallent for piano composition from an early age, in 2003 he began channeling his creativity into house music after a friend introduced him to fruity loops. early street dancing lessons introduced him to funk which has been a source of inspiration ever since the age of nine. he continued the dancing with the dance group funky 4 brothers and has performed around europe and sweden. william also studied music production and sound engineering at sixth form college. this background has given him a firm foundation from which to express his music through a variety of rhythms and tone that give his music an individual flavour.

the second part of the ki split series is a feature of our homegrown talents christian loeffler and steffen kirchhoff. the two friends are part of the ki family since the beginning (loeffler was responsible for the first release on ki and kirchhoff for the third). both artist have a close connection in sound aesthetics and atmosphere, since they still inspire each other every day. on the ki split series 2 you can listen to christian loeffler and steffen kirchhoff experimenting with beautiful samples and underlining the whole piece with their unique sound structure. both in their respective very own romantic approach to deep, melancholic techno music.

its moony time: after the famous album >moments< and the >acid moon ep< follows >the cat and the moon<: three deep, chicago house tracks full of rhyhtms, acid moods, jazz and soul. plus one accapella track, which is a poem by william butler yeats. yeah, the cats are dancing to the moon while the rhythms, synths and growls are waiting to please you! limited vinyl edition!

fade to mind is a both a record label and a movement, a series of club nights and cooperative projects in music, visual art, video and apparel. led by los angeles based kingdom, fade to mind is an injection of the personal back into contemporary club music. sparked by kingdoms longstanding relationships with dallas dj/producer prince william, la-based nguzunguzu and total freedom, as well londons night slugs collective (to which fade to mind will operate as a sister label), fade to mind marks a dramatic genesis of collaboration between the uk and american undergrounds.

for our 33rd release we welcome back darius syrossian whos last area remote >stay up dancing, get in monday< scorched the international club systems back in march.
seeking for peace was triggered after darius got home from a great gig and while chilling at home saw the news on tv. horrific footage of the onslaught in the middle east and the suffering of the innocent families caught up in the bombing made him realise that when he had been living it up, others were living in fear.
bass not bombs is the inspiration for the other 3 remixes. the proceeds from his two tracks will be given to the international red crescent.

auntie flo drops his debut release on london / glasgow club promoters huntleys & palmers new imprint.
hailing from goa by way of glasgow, auntie flos influences are far flung, referencing, villalobos, four tet and caribou, to fela kuti, william onyeabor, and kwaito, alongside kode 9s hyperdub, chicago house from fast eddie and tyree cooper and more recently matias aguayos comeme imprint and some of the current movers and shakers from the uk scene.

mo record kicks is back! and act ii is an even heavier collection of rk exclusives, b-sides, remixes and material that appears on cd and compilation for the very first time.
from deep funk to afrobeat, early reggae and vintage soul, mo rk ii packs in the best of the record kicks sound. whether you are a cool cat or a funky monkey, this collection will have you out of your seat and ready to hit the dance-floor at any time or day!

re-edits of william onyeabors early 80s afrobeat meets kraftwerk / funk classic tracks >when the going is smooth and good< and >everyday<. we are pleased to bring you the first release on soundbox dynamic recordings.
the anonymous production team behind soundbox have delved into their extensive record collections with a view to release new versions of rare & sought after album tracks that have not been released on 12 inch. giving them a new lease of life with new arrangements and remastered for best audio quality on vinyl only releases.
this features two very hard to find cuts from this african artist from the 70s producing stripped down spacey, lo-fi electronic disco / funk unlike any other nigerian music being made at the time and is still just as unique and relevant today.
these releases are very limited and individually numbered!

italians do it betters new sister edit label around kicks off with a re-vamp of a steve miller band classic. venice native william bottin is known mainly for his slick glossy italo-inspired productions and remixes on labels like italians do it better. this time he puts his signature spin on a few classic rock tracks turning them into a sick italo-rock floor filler. the b-side is a level 42 burner that will kill for you as well. much more than an edit, yet not a remix per-se- bottin has done something special this time! limited edition of 400 copies never to be repressed.

nice price deal !!! incl william kouam djoko and m.in remixes!! massive support: marco carola, paco osuna, nick curly, matthew dear, kabale und liebe, danny tenaglia, alex celler, boris werner, luke solomon, chris carrier, mathias kaden, affkt, rhadoo, arado, liapin, mihalis safras, varoslav, oleg poliakov, delete, anthony collins, edgar de ramon, jairo catelo, tania vulcano, alex neri, leix, edu imbernon, timo maas, federico grazzini, andrew grant, onno, quentin harris, brothers vibe, tom wax, jonnas snauffer, piok, isaac fabregat, and more

steve summers is back with his third ep, this time around for greeces echovolt label. summers continues to play with his main inspirations, the energy and grit of hardy tape edits, melodies of larry heard, and deep bass tones of william s. this four track ep manages to capture a feeling of experimentation and authenticity thats often missing in modern dance music. strong 12 with timeless chicago house tracks! very cool!

after makams >hide you ep<, the 6th release on soweso brings you 5 unique tracks on >various artists vol. 1<. first of is william kouam djoko from sowesos homebase amsterdam. he shows us the future of techhouse and its a taster of whats to come from him on soweso. markus homm & markus schatz bring us >nypd<, a subtle and smooth deephouse trip that is ideal for an after hour burner. on the flipside we bring you santos resiak with his amazing track >saully<. an epic house track that will bring many dancefloors to the next level. the last track on the vinyl is by rumanian funk master negru. >dont shoot … its me< is an ode to old school funk with a typical and dirty house style that we got to know from him.

the second ep of mount kimbie remixes features panorama bars tama sumo & prosumer reworking >william< into a shuffling deep house groove, and scuba under his scb guise delivering a murky, cerebral techno remix of >vertical<.

after a long year of preparation we are happy to bring you kinas first physical release knmv001 >gentle / velvet<. produced by label founders cosmic cowboys and re-up, this first vinyl is a window into the sound of kina music. displaying the two souls within the label, in a melange of atmospheres and moods.
supported by: martin eyrer, anja schneider, catz n dogz, luciano, funk dvoid, hosh, 2000 and one, nick curly, ues, nima gorji, till von sein, richie hawtin, groove armada, estroe, marco resmann, arnaud le texier, veroslav, acumen, tini, davide squillace, hector, damian lazarus, dj t, coyu, alex niggemann, lee curtiss, agoria, osunlade, shur-i-kan, slam, shlomi aber, fabio giannelli, einmusik, adultnapper, hector romero, danny tenaglia, feygin, gruber & nuernberg, hernan cattaneo, nick warren, van hai, ryan crosson, reyner trueby, luca bacchetti, afrilounge, william kouam djoko and many many more

excellent groovin minimal hypnotic techhouse monster, massive support: richie hawtin, luciano, 2000 and one, karotte, joris voorn, steve bug, danny tenaglia, andre galluzzi, gregor tresher, dennis ferrer, slam, anja schneider, nic fanciuli, alex niggemann, gorge, dj w!ld, julien chaptal, thomas schumacher, solomun, brothers vibe, michel cleis, anthony collins, silicon soul, serafin (mountain people), arnaud le texier, x-press 2, andrew grant, till von sein, butano, dani casarano, felipe venegas, mirco violi, william kouam djoko, mihai popoviciu, delete, lucca bacchetti, rhadoo, milton jackson, doomwork, marco resman, ues, lee jones, affkt, okain, varoslav, david pher, agnes, darlyn vlys, isaac n piok, jimpster, alex flitsch, tom findlay (groove armada), uner, gruber & nuernberg, enzelkind, nuno dos santos, alez attias, master-h, dj gregory, hector romero, atjazz, leix, chopstick, scope, osunlade, yannick trickski, shaur-i-kan, behrouz, lee burridge, miguel migs, shaun reeves, andre (beatburguer), steve parry (juice fm), raveline germany,christian (partysan.net), ibiza voice, jose maria ramon (ibiza global radio), ceoltronic radio dublin, diversion radio canada, russ (dj magazine), datatransmission uk, club madnezz holland, tsugi magazine france, de:bug magazine germany, deejay spain, loftco club spain and many more

adult only presents their last series of remixes originally from the catwash album, to be released at the beginning of 2010. a1 : the full side is an energetic remix of >groovabilisme< by dutch producer kabale und liebe (100 % pure, area remote). he displays his hypnotic groove in this bouncy track b1 : >lost in bucarest< remix by william kouam djoko (thirty one twenty) , who released a track on tobi neumann & onur ozers mix green & blue 2009 (cocoon) and boris werner (area remote, moon harbor). here is a sunny and tribal remix made by two of the newest talents from amsterdam. b2 > lost in bucarest< national jacking remix by phil weeks, the boss of french label robsoul. constant pressure and slightly euphoric feeling on this techy track.

support by luciano, reboot, sebo k, raresh, nuick curly.... chris carrier, one of the most respected names of the french underground house scene for more than 10 years, delivers his debut ep for off recordings. la fabourienne is the kind of peaktime tracks that you know and love off for, jacking grooves, a strong bassline and an infectious saxophone theme will turn your dancefloor upside down – guaranteed! jeudi is a completely different affair – a laidback sparse groove, garnered with 100% self-played live instruments and percussions show carriers deeper side, making this outstanding piece of music the deepest and most musical track released on off so far. william kouam djoko, one of biggest fresh talents of amsterdams ever-growing house scene, delivers a unique interpretation of jeudi for his friend and house-hero mr. carrier, straightening the deep original into a twisted techno-jazz-experience for the feet and the heart in two interpretations: the vinyls perky mix is more aimed at the dancefloor, while the trippy aftermath mix is perfect for afterhours. the ep is finished by cycles gladiator, a deep and timeless housetool typical for mr. carrier, perfect for the earlier or later hours of the night

professor genius from italians do it better fame (in real life jorge velez) and speculator also known as grackle, galaxy toobin, one half of smackulator or just william burnett... and they are now pg&s. pg&s has paired up to create some very personal tracks... there are three collaborations and 2 solo tracks of both. going somewhere between trippy kraut rock to more psychedelic disco. our favorite is the powerful introvert kraut disco work out called jive. limited release on the new label from greece!

bottin, aka william bottin makes music only an italian can make... probably. take a youth spent against a background of old italian giallo soundtracks, some john carpenter film music, add in late 70s italo disco influences, add a touch of free, some easy west coast vibe and a smattering of kitsch. that just about half describes bottin.

in spring of 2006, jackpot began to fester in a stockholm apartment. without fresh air or natural light, the group developed its uniquely mutant strain of italo disco mixed with early 80s body music aided only by the sickly blue rays of late night tv. while the jackhammer rhythms of their music were proliferating in stockholm, jackpot dove into the deepest recesses of the electronic dance music psyche for the most primal of all rhythmic impulses - their own unmistakable sound - the sound of western culture falling apart in a blaze of shudders and hiccups. as late night sci fi reruns colored the room, jackpot also picked and chose amongst the psychotic debris of previous eras - the movies of kenneth anger, the music of suicide, velvet underground and bruce haack, the words of william s burroughs. and then they added the junkiest element of all - themselves. after two critically acclaimed records, the third chapter of the jackpot saga is about to be told. its called greased lightning (also features remix work from such talents as in flagranti and rory phillips). you hear that beat? thats them knocking on your door.

nys underground celebrity, electronic obscurity and rare disco specialist william burnett (aka grackle, aka speculator) delivers an ep that truly defies any categorization and therefore will have a harder time to find its way into the stores usually packed with easily digestible pre-masticated dancefloor stew that comes with filing recommandations. the music on this record evokes images of mad peyote sessions held amidst dry and sandy landscapes. the original desert acid sounds like a jam machines and instruments would do when left on their own, unsupervised by humans. a wobbly and acidey synthline goes on a psychedelic journey with fuzzy guitar riffs, backed by a stompy almost tribal discobeat. düsseldorfs currently most interesting band musiccargo rework the piece into a cinematic krautdisco gem that floats on a loopy vibraphone drone, sprinkled with german and english lyrics. sombrero galaxy (aka cbs/intergalactic fm regular dj tako reyenga and his mysterious uk buddy jonny nash) take the track into cosmic realms (rare occasion where the term really fits) and their version could easily be interpreted as a vangelis tribute. the last track on the ep we are it is a slow 808 jam with druggy and spaced out fuzzy vocals, paired with equally druggy and fuzzy guitars. if you are a filmmaker and you need a song for a weird desert scene youd be an idiot not to consider this one the perfect choice.

>who is the person you would most like to work with?< for claude vonstroke, its definitely bootsy collins - the biggest personality in parliament funkadelic and funniest character the funk world has ever seen. we couldn’t be any more excited to have bootsy on dirtybird and this crazy collaboration of styles is the lead single on claude vonstroke’s 2nd album, “bird brain.” if you haven’t heard of bootsy we couldn’t write it better than rolling stone… “bootsy collins’ rubber band was the most entertaining and longest-running spin-off of george clinton’s eternal p-funk circus, and that’s because bootsy is a true star, the clown prince of comic, psychedelic, good-times funk – if he weren’t such a genius of the bass, you’d think he was jimmie walker in a sequined costume, star-shaped mirrored shades included. his career is like a horatio alger story based in chocolate city: plucked from teenage obscurity in 1969 to play with james brown, the former william collins of cincinnati brought a slap-happy zest to jb’s sound, then hooked up with clinton and was reborn in his image, with a little help from lsd.” it is certain that claude vonstroke is not nearly as accomplished as bootsy collins, but he takes the same tongue-in-cheek approach to his music and that’s why this collaboration really works. both claude and bootsy believe you got to get up for the down stroke and there’s no way to fake the funk or your nose will grow, pinocchio!

william (theodore) burnett aka speculator started his own diy record label and came up with this stunning piece of vinyl.. two shit hot tracks on a split release from $tinkworx and kinoeye. what a killer 12! the sharkman brings us a deeep techno track with moody piano lines, drexciyan athmosphere and a shit load of depth. typical $tinky material that seems to go deeper and deeper over 10+ intense minutes. then.. we have the flip side by kinoeye (aka datahata) with a shockingly dirty techno house cut.. a deep dirty groove and repetitive vocals that pull you even deeper then where the a side ended. absolute killer tracks here on this nice obscure new imprint from brooklyn. we love it!!

los charlys orchestra music project created in 2005 by the two venezuelans producers juan laya & jorge montiel. following their past three releases (soulfoundation & disconsolidation & disco royale) the disco band is back with a new ep called disco funk which promises to a bomb for all disco music aficionados and all the people who likes to boogie. among some of the talented members of the charlys orchestra there are artist of the calibre of alison david (ex vocalist of uk producer paul hardcastle), xantone blacq, rotimo soul, noel mckoy, tom nowak, william cumberbache and jose luis pardo from los amigos invisibles.

shakedown does it thick tech-e groove with subtile vocals by william kuoam djoko. state is you old skool new skool stabber which id ridding along the dancefloor. early plays by 2000 and one, shinedoe, bart skils, kabale und liebe..

banging house compilation!! originally released in 2000!

catchy as hell b more styled song from the 80s rap sensation and current reigning hip hop godess (source mag) with remixes from up and comers ruckus roboticus (vocal and dub) and william russell (of fools gold).

the 2nd album by hipster rappers kidz in the hall features the clipse, travis of gym class heroes, phonte, of little brother, the cool kids, guilty simpson, black milk, sean price, buckshot, masta ace, camp lo, wale, tim william, the pack, chip the ripper and skyzoo.

back on the heels of his first installment of hot tracks and beats comes vol. 2 from the most over-looked producer in the dance music industry today william >reelsoul< rodriguez. night flight is somewhat futuristic with a funkiness vibe too it as strong kicks and funky synth stabs and techy rhythms give this track a must play for all djs to vibe off of, while >phuture< brings the funk reelsoul is known for with a furious 4/4 stomper that will be sure heavy for all major djs in the dance music industry