inkswel returns to faces with a steady swinging right hook mini ep after recent outings on wolf music, rush hour store jams, people must jam, omega supreme, dopeness galore and city fly records.

volume 5 in disco boogie classics series 4 killer grooves re worked and suped up into dj friendly mixes.
dj support: the reflex / frank booker / dave jarvis (moton) / yam who? / cc disco & more.

arriving at a fourth midnight riot label compilation in little over a year is no mean feat from yam who?s production operation, and the key to their success lies in the diversity of sounds you can include within the overarching theme of nocturnal grooves.
yam who? call on some respected names to contribute the next midnight riot 12 inch series, including caserta and indeed the boston based producer provides perhaps the best example of a nocturnal groove with his slow burning, beat down house cut >get down<.
the scandinavians the glue turn out their second cut from volume 4 with the uplifting, hypnotic disco burner pink ink which is receiving massive dj feedback.
again from another far-flung corner of the disco globe are the macedonians mosaik who smash it again for midnight riot with 2 much heaven a deep slinky moodymann inspired filtered loop classic. the final cut we bring you australias dj raw sugar with his strongest cut to date, sunroof top again another detroit inspired stone cold cosmic groover

the quintessential post acid house anthem blacker has been remade for 2012 by the dynamic duo yambee (ashley beedle & yam who?). a complete package of hot mixes will be forthcoming on londons midnight riot label. mixes are by joey negro, deadly sins and by yambee themselves. check the joey negro mix for a master class in modern day jazz funk!

great dont techno 4 tracker... new moves from cursor, ben pest & jerome hill ... cursor miner has built a solid reputation over the years for being a free thinker in the world of techno, breaks and bass music, and here for dont he delivers the massive >nonon<. with early support from perc, the track has to be heard to understand... it lures you into a trance then thunderous spastikesque drums pummel the listener into submission. in one word, classic. plus you get palinki, a warped techno bouncer. on the flip, another freethinker, ben pest treats us to >yam um sugli<, with deranged synths and drums practically oozing funk, this sounds like nothing else on the planet.. which is what dont is all about! finally, label boss jerome hill steps up to give a reworking to the aptly named >rumbler<, an intense techno bruiser!

after bringing together the extended family for retrospective s first showcase compilation, label co-founders and curators ruben & ra follow up with a 4-tracker from the revered glaswegian disco duo, slow it down and the london-based house veteran elijah collins. alright, inspired by nv s classic from 83, marks a collaboration between slow it down & elijah collins. following on from the trio s reworking, there s a ruben & ra remix that layers nv s vocal sample over original analogue riffs and a weightier bassline. having recently featured on the yam who?s midnight riot vol.2 compilation, i dont need pumps cherelles affair forward by 3 decades, before the janet jackson-sampling tramadol boogie completes the flipside in fine style. finally, a big thanks to yam who? for sanctioning the inclusion of i dont need ...

already support by miguel migs, dj harri, abicah soul, gavin hardkiss, alf tumble, flash atkins

after a couple of enchanted evenings in the company of guerilla dj and avid record collector brian morrison,the modern artifacts crew have been inspired to put together their next release which is two slabs of electronic badness for you vinyl fetishists

played by kid circus, sleazy mcqueen, yam who?, cloned in vatican!, elitechnique, juno recommends disco, deadly sins, i love disco!, amplified orchestra, jkriv (deep&disco), drop out orchestra, 78 edits, electric boogie (ism), the legendary 1979 orchestra, ajello, the unity agency

after the highly successful sunshine reworks #1 (still going strong - big thank you!) soulshare is back with two more deep disco gems in this solid series.
first up and we are once again at prelude for a sweet beefed up version of the classic soul boogie shuffler love fever. pitching things up with reconstructed vocals, added layers and killer drums, dean ignites a deep disco flavor to this track! rounding things off with more retrospective hands-in-the-air pianos its another storming anthemic floorfiller - already getting serious support from some of the key players!
flip over and track two is a deep n dubby trip with tamiko jones fave let it flow. dean takes this killer groove and adds echos, effects, drums and vocals to create a deep disco groover that keeps you shuffling till the end! with a joyous percussive overlaying finale this track is perfect for todays deeper floors. another solid release from dean and his sunshine reworks series. getting big support from the likes of ashley beedle, eric duncan, yam who, pbr streetgang, luke una etc...

the classic music company by luke solomon & derrick carter continue to play the game under their own conditions. as a label it never died it just retreated for a while in order to come back stronger. all hail the king because the king is back. long live classic!

croatians finest purveyor of disco and boogie returns with a delish four track ep on yam whos ism imprint. the four tracks have all the delicious trappings of rudman, dramatic strings, ample helpings of cowbell and vintage synth stabs. the a-side consists of the sleazy squelch of “crazy with you” in both original and remixed by yam who form, with the latter, more uptempo version just shading it. the flipside consists of the sultry boogie bap of “let this dream be real , with the original bringing to mind a glacially paced version of rockers revenge classic “walking on sunshine , while the disco dirtbox tweak bumps and grinds in all the right places - totally primed for club play!

london based label ism serves up a massive ep with three tracks from russian disco producer volta cab, all of which offer some seriously downtempo grooves. >play on< and >magic in your eyes< nail the classic sub 110bpm disco sound with its lush live instrumentation. however its the shining 80s feel of >hes a bad mutha< that is the most impressive, melding a sleazy vocal with a heart-rending combination of synths and horns. label bosses yam who? offer two remixes, with their version of >play on< a cosmic uptempo version of the original, with an ascending synth bass that elevates the original vocal to new heights. their remix of >hes a bad mutha< adds a similar amount of extra dancefloor kick, removing the originals yearning melody for something a little more forceful.

now into their seventh year, horse meat disco have continued to lead the way with packed residencies at their hq at the eagle in london s vauxhall, lux in lisbon and tape in berlin. inspired by the music and inclusive ethos of new york’s club scene during the 70s and 80s, the collective have garnered a unique reputation for amazing parties and unmatchable sets, the quartet of djs each mixing their own quality blend of disco juice. during 2011, as well as playing their annual uk festival dates at glastonbury and lovebox, they will be spreading the love to some of the world s leading festivals including vivid in sydney, electric elephant, bestival and san francisco s pride.

4 track sampler, taken from the >psychedelic disco-tech< mix by darkstarr.

3rd ep from the a nice hot edit with.. crazy p remix themselves alongside yam who...

jeremy duffy (duffstep) brings us back to the deep, the spacey, the atmospheric, the groove. imagine blockheads, fly los, fingathings, mount kimbies and von ds sound, slightly reduce the beat to the soulful side, add synths and mid/heavy weighted bass and your almost there. as well as releasing music on his own label, join the dots, duffstep sent a copy of his demos to electric minds and after hearing >close< we immediately got in touch to sign the single. the track is one of the most powerful productions were heard this year and proved its worth when we heard it played as part of duffsteps av show on cargos huge system. big beats with a huge bass line, close is a powerful track that crosses the border of house and dubstep. to compliment the track we commissioned hreno & the mole to provide their take with a stripped back house version. in addition yam who also steps up for remix duties providing a killer boogie track. touching dub step , house and boogie the 12inch provides 3 sounds from the different corners of todays dance music scene.

steve laviers motivators collective return with their second release on the excellent here and now recordings! following on from the success of the first 12 (which included jobu being licensed to the legendary jazz bizniz compilation series and a remix by reverso 68) these new tracks continue in the vein of raw, live, polyrhythmic grooves. on the a-side, boosters on is a driving energy-packed track with the former manu dibango rhythm section of noel ekwabi and conti bilong being impressively complemented by yam whos des morgan on congas and bongos. keys are provided by afrika mhkinse (who played with the late great miriam makeba) and faze actions multi-talented rob lee. trombone is laid down by tony trombony hayden who has played with numerous acts including quantic soul orchestra. last but by no means least, vocals come courtesy of hannah khemoh who has most recently been touring as backing vocalist for the incomparable grace jones! on the flip, r2 is a laid-back improvised afro-jazz session, with the musicians laying down some serious feel-good sounds. all this produced by rob lee in the faze action studio.

excellent 4 track ep with massive deep - techy- house tracks! groovy hypnotizer !!!

another super stron 2 tracker on apotek !!!

red rackem aka danny berman aka hot coins with 3 killer downtempo deep house bullets from detroits undertones label an offshoot of kolour recordings.
dj support from gilles peterson, carl craig, rob da bank, idjut boys, jazztronik, domu, surgeon, prins thomas, kode 9, yam who, unabombers, ross allen, nextmen, mary anne hobbes, chris duckenfield, soul mekanik, todd terje, diesel, bill brewster

the fourth and final installment in future classics aprés vinyl series, dedicated to its weekly sunday afternoon sessions of the same name that has hosted guests including brennan green, joakim, mock & toof, mudd, lovefingers, aeroplane, canyons, jamie lloyd, padded cell, idjut boys, foolish felix, todd terje, sidwho?, loin brothers, jazzanova, karsten john, jimi polar, marcus worgull, the revenge, yam who?, peret mako, arto mwambé, move d, roland appel, dave aju, trus me, jacques renault, will saul & woolfy to name a few with residents nathan mclay & chad gillard.the vinyl version of volume four features music by lithuania’s mario basanov and remixes by arithmatix! (a new project from the artist formerly known as touch sensitive) and downtown party network (eskimo), with a lovely vocal and instrumental mix by 6th borough project (craig smith & the revenge)

another set of remixes taken from the cd by the sunburst band earlier this year!! this time from trackheadz kaje, the mighty recloose & the uks very own yam who.

russells contribution to the modern music scene is of such imortance that many consider his work to be untouchable but in this release all of the modern day producers have carefully picked out key elements of his songs whilst recording an entirely new and up to date soundtrack. over the last few months yam who?, robin & simon lee from faze action, singer mary moore, nycs pocketknife and my tiger my timing, andy spence from new young pony club have worked hard to create entirely new instruments and vocals. additional remix comes from mark e. especially fantastic cover version of >in the light of a miracle< by faze action ft. yam who and mary moore. features sleeve notes by danny krivit. heavy weight release.

following on from last years critically acclaimed my occupation compilation on tirk recordings witch featured the best of chaz jankels club orientated output i come alive is a gorgeous summertime house tune constructed and executed by one of the uks greatest musical talents.i come alive features vocal contributions from natalia scott (mc tali), also included in this oustanding package is a storming remix on the b side from yam who?

in todays digitally obsessed world it is a cause for celebration when a record label reaches its 10th vinyl release. a year old, electric minds reaches this mile stone and in doing so presents one of its most exciting releases to date.

the sunburst band return with another remix ep. great mixes by mastermind henrik schwarz, yam who and disco heroes idjut boys!!

excellent deep , jazzy and soulful remixes by dimitri from paris, dj meme, mystery and matt early, yam who?... decks tip!

electric minds are proud to have ilija rudman for their 8th release. ilijas repertoire is already extensive having had his productions released on labels such as rong music, infant/2020 vision, compost, love is war,deep freeze, bear funk and of course his own label red music which he runs from his base in croatia. his work has been recognised by industry greats such has greg wilson who commissioned his remix skills for his >after midnight< track as well as rave reviews in magazines such as idj, dj mag & mixmag.after that ilija and greg decided to do an original track under alter-ego , yolanta sy , the garden ep. ilija delivers two deep house disco tracks for electric minds. the a side >ocean colour< is reminiscent of metro areas early work and delivers a driving bass line with added synths to keep the track moving along nicely. for the b side ilija thurns out his remix skills on chaz jankels >youre too funky<. after hearing yam who?s original version ilija asked to remix this track to this package a double a side release. the remix brings a deep house

soulful little midtempo house number!! includes mixes by yam who, mark rapson and soul tornado!! u cant afford to miss this package...

two well known london producers provide these 3 tracks, amazing edits from kid creole and two other lesser know disco tracks. the producers have added a nice modern to 3 disco jams and kept the music heads happy with their dj friendly format. already causing a stir with toby tobias, stevie kotey, faze action, yam who. prins thomas has also been dropping the test press at berlins weekend and other recent gigs.

bcc ft. robin hannibal of owusu & hannibal the new music for dreams signing (and gilles peterson faves) with their first 12inch release for the label and a fine one it is. yam who works remix duties on the a side with a fantastic house mix, while the flip features the superbly lush and sleek album track combiner in both instrumental and vocal forms.

massive package of remixes here feat remixes by sinden, yam who and sumo not to be missed

sweet boogie soul remixes by yam who not to be missed

pumping bass lines, pure electro-tech...

feat. break reform / kamra / low budget soul: bumpy downbeat west coast house

vol 2>> incl mixes by nuspirit helsinki, yam who?, dj spinna, thievery corporation & latin project !!

slamming classixx remixes by whignomy bros, gucciman, s.u.m.o....from deep minimal to soulful latin jazzy

serious rework of this classic n dambi tune essential for soul boys and girls

strut presents the new album from the modern day leader of afrobeat, seun kuti. the youngest son of afrobeat legend fela kuti is as incensed by injustice as his father ever was and, with his mighty new album black times including a feature from carlos santana, he honours the revolutionaries who have gone before and rallies the torch-bearers to come.

die neue ausgabe der mixreihe -a little something radio- des manchesteraner deejays diesler bringt einen schwungvollen mix aus modernem disco, elektronischem soul und wundervollen balearic-sounds. 14 superbe tunes aus dem modern soul underground. diesler ist mit seinem partner simon ham auch resident-dj der stets ausverkauften partyreihe -you dig?- im soup kitchen club in manchester.

the cultured opliec music label is to release a special album by the stupid set & snowblitz d.j with all tracks edited and updated by label boss i-robots. this is a special project to celebrate record store day 2015.