fifth and final installment of the trax 25 vs. dj history series… limited to 500 copies worldwide

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

in 2009 the internationally acclaimed german director tom tykwer (perfume, run lola run, the international) supervised a film project in kenyas largest township kibera together with his wife marie steinmann. they put together a team of international film pros that each mentored one film student and helped them put together the movie soul boy. a story about a boy who has to go on a journey to rescue his fathers soul from a mysterious voodoo women.
the result of xavers score is a percussive journey reminiscent of minimal music from the 60s paired with african vibes but completely void of world music cliches. its closer to krautrock and steve reich than to the commonly shallow perception of indigenous music by first world movie directors. full of odd sounding kalimbas and plucky guitars, backed by heavy orchestral drumming and floating e-bows.

solamente is back with their strictly vinyl only series. this time with lopazz and zarook (get physical, shaker plates, pokerflat, circle) meeting labelhead sierra. 2 jacking & chicago-influenced originals with a superb shooshine remix. we love vinyl

welcome to the world of melted dubs. a new label that will be vinyl only and all releases will be limited runs. our debut is a tune that has been bubbling on the underground for a while a true clash of uk meets us. rockwell takes the cash money family (lil wayne, birdman, kevin rudolf and the uks very own international superstar jay sean) from the dirtee south to a whole nother place. rockwell has been doing amazing things in dnb for a while now but this is something else. soulful and funky, fast and slow. you feel the groove but cant quite place it. already working for the few djs that have it. this is set to do big things. if you are not a vocal person there is a killer dub too. enjoy and be quick!

art department releases their latest anthemic monster of a single - >living the life<, pre-empting their highly anticipated artist album ‘the drawing board released in april. featuring the ghostly vocals of detroits newest musical prodigy, seth troxler, technos new elite figure, this sublime gothic house creation has set mouths salivating the world over as art department have been shaking its foundations. profound lyrics, beguiling basslines, mysterious synth patterns and soothing croons make the original a highlight on the stunning art department album. the >aba therapy version< is equally mind-blowing, snaking around troxlers extended vocals in a dreamlike futuristic interpretation that is pure and heartfelt. an ethereal beauty that inspires the imagination this package illustrates why art department have staged their own movement and are flying high on the wings of unrivalled success right now.

this is the 2nd single cut from the debut album >parts unknown< which will be released on 28 march 2011. >we need we< on a1, this track is lovely soulful tune which remind minnie ripperton or dennis williams. >space shuttle< on a2 is eddies way kraut rock house and >deepa< on b1 is one of most club friendly track on the album. >listenin< on b2 is hip hop manner beatdown stuff. third single cut will be released in april.

john daly is from cork, ireland, now relocated to galway. hes the owner of feel music & one track records, producing heavyweight cosmic dub house with a very unique & classy blend (steffi named him one of the biggest newcomers). along writing music, john daly is an amazing dj with regular appearance at panoroma bar and fine clubs all over the world. >first water< is a brand new collection of warm analog rooted house/ techno carefully shaped for your endless week-end. mastered by helmut erler at d&m, this lovely 2x12inch !!!

the legendary skatalites, alongside the later studio one in-house bands - the soul vendors, sound dimension, soul defenders and brentford road all stars ? were as much a part of the classic studio one sound as were the singers that they accompanied such as alton ellis, horace andy, marcia griffiths and bob marley and the wailers. this album features many of the musicians involved with studio one who literally defined reggae music. from the skatalites members tommy mccook, roland alphonso, jackie mittoo to killer sidemen such as trombonist vin gordon (a/k/a don drummond jnr), saxophonist cedric im brooks, keyboardist and twelve tribes of israel member pablove black. many of the rhythms that these musicians created became the back-bone of the jamaican musical world and their songs have been replayed and re-versioned by 1000s of reggae producers ever-since. the album features classic and super-rare tracks all recorded under clement ?sir coxsoneÊ doddÊs supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. as well as sixteen killer tracks the album comes with new sleevenotes and photography by dennis morris and adrian boot making this another essential studio one reggae release for connoisseurs of reggae and newcomers alike.

digging deeper into their world of progressive electronic soundscapes and atmospheres, called understandable souls are sounding assuringly confident on their vinyl debut out on citywurl records. broken rhythms with a healthy dose of funk, make this one solid release.

having been perfecting his production skills for the last 10 years, mrk1 is no newcomer to the world of bass-led music. a member of manchesters infamous virus syndicate, he has become internationally recognised as a huge dubstep talent. so when hench got the opportunity, they jumped at the chance to sign two typically down-right dark and dirty numbers from the man like mrk1.

after a short hiatus, kelvin andrews world famous creative use stable for his own and likeminded producers (like mark e & mark seven to name but two) secret dj weapons is back to the fray with another dancefloor sureshot. this is a very limited sampler 12 from the forthcoming creative use cd compilation.

this is third single cut from the debut album of mr raoul k “introducing my world . album was recorded in his hometown africa with local musician and raoul edited and reconstructed at his german studio. a side, >japan japon< is a simple but effective african minimal house stuff and >the green thing< is raouls slow mo house stuff. b side >rainning love< is bit darker and more trancy than usual.

since the release of his debut >hyph mngo< that swept the global dance music world in 2009, british producer peter o grady (aka orbison) makes his return on hotflush recordings as joy o in 2011. these two productions take a more straightforward approach, toeing along the lines of classic house music, infused with this talented producers own signature style, weaving rolling acidic basslines in >wade in< and uplifting melodies in >jels< and over shuffling roland drums and blissful atmospherics....

ltd handmade cover ... telrae welcomes soundseeker, noise controller,full time musician, van bonn. he has written two tracks for telrae. both of them are constructed like a theatre play.. each tone is intentionally-on purpose- generated and set in its propper place to create a symbiotic effect... which you realise once you give them time to interact… and create something which might be just one element in a chainreaction. van bonns definition of techno dub. you could say van bonns has written the most abstract release so far for telrae and you could be right. the two tracks are not written for functional reasons, but are very functionel for the ones that seeks for similar feelings such as, deepness,landscapes of sound or just snapshots in which time stands still. these tracks come from far away to be discovered by likeminded people. dive into the world of van bonn.

one sided 12 inch featuring an epic sascha dive remix, on melons ratio? imprint.. melons original version of >money< has been saved for his forthcoming debut album. in the meantime sascha dive (deep vibes recordings) already delivered a 15 minutes long rework, that is a pure trip into deepness and cant be kept a secret for the world much longer

after visiting the north of bass music with the first ep caterva goes up north, the french band and label i.o.t records continue their journey from this time to southern bass music. for this new ep southern caterva produces a track with the sounds clearly kuduro salta featuring mc baal.it follows the track barrio alto, after a remix sounds salta but in a vein clearly solid dubstep. heavier than ever and halfstep, barrio alto is a bomb for the dancefloor dubstep ravers around the world!to close this caterva goes down south, you can download (using the 3d code visible on the cover),the remix digital version salta baile funk with dj uno.

loefahs label swamp 81 and addison groove combine again, dominating the dancefloors of underground music venues all over the world. 180 gram vinyl.

unknown label, unknown project? but this is a great collection of funky, soul & jazzy tracks!

joshua aka circulation, c++, or iz recorded some serious tracks in the mid 90s on seminal house labels prescription, balance, & blue cucaracha at the infamous red nail studio. here are remastered classics & unreleased takes on tracks like emotions unknown, worry no more, aspirations & more!

in 2011 carl craigs planet-e imprint turns 20. to celebrate, as well as a world-wide label tour starting in march 2011, craig is releasing a best of planet-e compilation – entitled 20 f@#&ing years - we aint dead yet (released vinyl in june), and releasing a monthly remix release from the planet-e back catalogue, where friends of the label choose their favourite planet-e release and add their take on it.

wolkenreise finds the duo moving away from the dark, peak hour techno to a gentler sound that flirts with emotive deep house for something classy and inspired. the track offers here is built on a raw, unhurried kick. all important contrast comes from the dry, echoing claps (which cut gorgeously through the bass clouds like, well, thunder) at unexpected intervals, a distant, longing and muted organ line (i think) and some heavy hearted synths. it’s melancholic but optimistic, and has a certain classiness to it which i really dig.” -teshno, january 2011. these are just some of the words that have many saying wolkenreise is the single of year so far with massive global support from all over the world including seth troxler, laurent garnier, craig richards and alexi delano to name a few. glistening and glowing remixes are created by the brilliant minds of john tejada, dj qu and rene breitbarth to offer up a vinyl that is timeless

some time last year we had this unknown techno record from these chaps and it sold out within a matter of hours. now we have a new one sounding something like a collaboration between burial and deepchord! same deal as before, strictly limited and only 200 copies.

mysterious disco mix 12-inch with an unknown track. sounds uncannily familiar to a certain piece from tiger & woods recent ra podcast. cut and sliced, filtered and spiced. one-sided with an etched art side, very limited run of 500 copies

limited run of 300 copies with din-a3 artwork included clear your throat. understand. sometimes. only sometimes. there is this feeling that there are people out there, illuminated people with a plan. where the music, the approach, the images, the design, the artwork, everything is flowing together and leading into a common transcendent theme. meet ctf 2 by bruno gauthier. a (can we say this, bruno?) veteran updating the epic gospel which was started by the mysterious one with a boom - the boom which broke the nothingness. the spark of inspiration has arrived in this universe. >existing reality< is a teslaesque algorithm for the universal prescription of all antidotes. it is basic and complex. it offers a minimal lushness, a universe within a universe. flip this galaxy. >music takes control< is a maelstrom that sucks all gravity away into the anti matter zone. its razor sharp vortex cutting away the peels of space and time, a radical march of nouveau deepness. or is it steepness? ctf is on base 2, the next beachhead for world domination.

mighty highness records are back with another tip top 12 inch, this time showcasing afro dizzi act, a brisbane based world music 10 piece. the remixes released on this record are once again hitting the right note with our vision. on the a side, paprika and mr fish deliver a dancefloor jazz/afro/funk version of >toubabau<, followed by fingers malone doing his mpc chop and paste tune called >the drop off<. on the flip side, golden sound reworks >all comes back< in a classic house style featuring juice on bass. to round up the record we placed a downbeat version of >do you love< remixed by barkin soul. only 300 hardcopies available with download codes for those who need em!

killer vinyl named four track vinyl vol 1. featuring some mighty fine names in the deep house world who have composed their recordings especially for the label, karol xvii & mb valence / maya janes coles & soul minority…. dj support: jimpster, aki bergen, shur-i-kan, franck roger, roger sanchez, satoshi tomiie, eelke kleijn, stevie sole, mark knight, jask, dj chus, fabien kamb, spiritchaser, robert owens, scope, demarkus lewis, kiko navarro, bruno from ibiza, fred everything, ralf gum, richard earnshaw, darin epsilon, dubfire, cj mackintosh, kid massive and many more . limited pressing act fast

get ready for brazilian hard techno! while carnaval is full in progress, in the carnaval capitol of the world rio, somewhere deep hidden in the dark parts of the city you will hear the hard pounding beats coming at you through the walls and foundations. once you found where the sound is coming from you will be blasted away by the monsterous bass kicks brazilian percussion and rave noise from marcio m., malke, alex tb and barbers. this is techno and they are proud of it!

markus suckut is an emerging talent in the world of deep, purist techno. having already released on labels like stroboscopic artifacts and lineal, suckut is quickly honing his skills and turning out some seriously impressive club tools. shine opens the ep as an understated track stretching over 10 minutes, however to experience this on a full club system, perhaps when suckut plays at the figure label night in berghain in april, youll quickly.. >symbiosis< is a paranoid jack track - 2011 style. rigid, reduced and yet alive with endless automation and a very unique sound design. on a more dubbed tip, >you< shows suckuts deeper edge in a controlled and well rounded atmospheric tool for the early hours

akiko kiyamas latest release features four tracks of intricate drum programming, bringing her characteristic warmth to the groove with their ghostly whispered vocal samples and the clicking and clanking poly-rhythmic sound made famous by the legendary berlin imprint, perlon. the first track, carnival, brings all the fun of the fair, a swirl of coloured lights barely glimpsed amongst the heaving throngs of somewhere like bar 25, followed on by an abstract slow burner which sneaks up on you with its sneezed vocal snippets and jangling bassline. talon, a real dancefloor creeper, clips along insistently and the final track, with its bass-guitar and pulsing synth line rounds of the record in perfect ethereal fashion. as akiko puts it herself, >deepness, depression, beauty, irony, fun - these are keywords for my music also my life itself<. you can definitely feel that there is much more thought put into these productions than just purely the need to move people on the dancefloor.

special series returns with another hot dj tool for all djs and fans. the year 2011 started with the release of the first album by fer br and it was well received by all media, djs and fans all over the world. from spain to japan almost all the tracks the lp covers are being heard in the clubs today. special series now presents jesus soblechero, another great talent from the world of funky techno producers. the a-side starts of with a remix by raul mezcolanza fresh on the roll with his debut album on patterns! followed by 3 tracks of jesus himself. funky rhythms, old disco feel and pounding beats are the ingredients he will use for his special recipe. have a taste of this, get of your seat and move your feet!

supported by luciano, timo maas, pig & dan, anthony collins, woody, dustin zahn. rifraf is rafael gimelstein, recently relocated from sydney to berlin, born in lithuania, raised in israel, flowered in sydney. classically trained violinist, deep as fu*k party organiser and creator of sydneys earthdance festival, rifraf is now full time producer making his distinctive sound in electronic music world. philosophy started as a casual recording of his granny klara telling stories about her time in a concentration camp in germany, and singing the yiddish song tumbalalaika and ended as a very intelligent moving sound collage. the whole peace is a trip, which feeds you constantly with changing noises and visions. although philosophy is transferring a lot of aural information, it is never telling to much and still works perfectly on the dance floor. its just an intoxicating musical tale which drives you on a wild journey. with the both remixes, one of alexkid with his deep as fu*k remix and phillip baders off runner the release get its pretentious dance floor alternatives. fifteen seconds close this fine ep, which rafael did in coop with the young israeli producer omer from tel aviv.

initially, it seems like the original track by chaim is impeccable. and yet kiki, arto mwambe and deniz kurtel each succeed in showing us a very special shade of the life-affirming track, adding to it and sending it out into the world bursting with power.

superdisko recordings was founded by tobias oliver, starting up in 2008 with the >sender/receiver< release from viennese underground stars smacs and patrick kong. we are proud and happy to bring fresh and fine techno tunes from austria into the world. superdisko means super sounds for the disko !

smm: context is the first release in ghostly internationals new yearly compilation series of evocative, open-ended music. the artists on context span the globe, straddling the intersection between classical minimalism, electronic and drone composition, film soundtracks, and fragile imaginary landscapes. in other words, smm: context relies on its listener to fill in the blanks, providing real-world context for its darkly emotional sounds. limited 180 gram vinyl + heavyweight jacket + inner art sleeves. includes some of the most well-established names in the ambient / drone / modern classical / home listening genre.

jorge cortes from santiago de chile runs his own imprint ans invites some of his favorite artists to collaborate. this ep has some funky disco inspired house and gets a hand with a wonderful remix but long acclaimed producer dj sprinkles (terre thaemlitz).

tyke - the newest signing to grid recordings drop his debut ep >the music makers<, and its an absolute smasher. a mixture of huge dancefloor d&b with a warm analogue sound and more experimental cuts this debut solo project on grid marks the arrival of a very exciting new talent.

social distortion is something of a legend in the punk genre and still continues to receive worldwide respect and support.music on vinyl is very proud to present this legendary and widely acclaimed punk album on 180 grams of the finest hardcore audiophile vinyl.

just a few minutes till impact. final approach, three, two, one… stephan bodzin and marc romboy aint no astronauts. they are first and foremost musicians, producers and long time friends. both would admit that arguing and talking music is as important as making it. together with their own long running imprints, systematic recordings and herzblut recordings, they have proven how to build up a distinct label sound. however, similar to some well-known astronauts, the word >luna< has a very special meaning to the musicians because its the name of marcs daughter and coincedently that of stephans wife as well. therefore it had been the obvious choice when they were looking for a fitting title name back in 2005. six years on, and the project nears its final touchdown and is honored with a an outstanding vinyl-set of six records!!! 16 different producers from all over the world take you to a musical orbit, starting in germany with moritz von oswald (basic channel, rhythm & sound), dominik eulberg, chris liebing, oliver huntemann, martin buttrich (desolat), roman flügel (dial) und robag wruhme (pampa records), continuing with speedy j (plus 8) from the netherlands, minilogue from sweden and even abe duque and brendon moeller from new york from the u.s.a.. an electronic transmission from the moon to the earth takes a little more than one second to cover the distance. but when listening to >luna<, you wont dare to think in minutes or seconds ignition sequence start, trois, deux, unité!

limited edition re-press on super heavy weight vinyl with brand new sleeve notes

ltd repress, black vinyl

aldo cadiz is one of the most well known djs and producers from chile and head of the label disco royal music. in the year 2000 he opened his own club in chile called casa club which was his homebase for him and many many djs from all over the world. his 1st release on lust und freu.de musik called >spanked ep< contains two very energetic and groovy tracks called >fuego< and >spanked<. the track >fuego<, which he produced together with his friend flavio lodetti from italy has a very deep basic structure which is decorated with spacey click drums, toms and snares rounded off by an amazing vocal that gives this track a deep soul. the track >spanked< is a classic cadiz style house track and pure rhythm. a very dry piece straight for the dancefloor.

alen has signed on one of the most important electronic music labels in the world, pornographic recordings and 1605 music therapy, plus more than 15 more labels. its difficult, almost impossible do categorize his music. its very fresh and experimental. it has old school flavor with new and contemporary beats. its techno/tech-house with funky touch, psychedelic sounds and relentless groove. melody mixed in raw power of techno. his tracks are supported, played and charted by djs and artists like: cristian varela, carl cox, john acquaviva, umek, laurent garnier, marco bailey, secret cinema, josh wink, claude young, marko nastic, dave the drummer,joseph capriati, jon rundell, olivier giacomotto, tom hades and many more

sam shackleton stalks deeper into the sub-loaded unknown, with two valentines day releases for honest jons, loaded with spectacular remixes by kevin martin, t++ and baron mordant, all stunningly mastered by rashad becker, and presented with startling artwork by zeke clough. this first 12 inch features the original plus remix from kevin martin aka king midas sound.

limited edition white vinyl, cover with golden artwork, including poster.

averse to any easy classification, rainbow arabias continent-trekking, kaleidoscope pop is rooted in no particular time or place, employing modern technological processes to an array of musical cultures and eras. the los angeles duo began with the purchase of a lebanese casio that played microtonal scales and eastern beats, with which they quickly recorded their propulsive first ep, the basta, synthesizing bossa nova and industrial post-punk with heavy middle eastern vibes. digging deeper for inspiration from the worldly found sounds of sublime frequencies compilations, their follow-up ep, kabukimono, expanded the color palette of their >fourth world< pop with dark, arabic disco-dancehall jams sitting alongside sunnier moments with caribbean and african flourishes...