soul safari started as a blog to showcase the music of africa with a strong emphasis on south africa. now in its 6th year, soul safari is proud to present the third volume of the compilation Ôtownship jive & kwela jazzÕ, a collection of rare gems originally released as shellac 78Õs in the period 1960-1965 in south africa. on this third volume the selection features the gorgeous close harmony vocal groups singing in the tradition of american r & b and doo wop. but always with that typical south african swing and sung in the zulu or xhosa languages.

das mystische, urspruenglich 1979 veroeffentlichte synthpunk kultalbum von c.o.m.a. erscheint nun erstmalig auf cd mit 4 unveroeffentlichten bonus-tracks. bevor er mit charles de goal ein franzoesischer popstar wurde, war patrick blain teil von c.o.m.a., die nur ein einziges album veroeffentlichten. das von sammlern gesuchte album mit aehnlichkeiten zum sound von metal urbain enthaelt eine schraege mischung aus punk-gitarren, proto-industrial synthesizern, mundharmonika und elektronischem schlagzeug. inspiriert von bands wie devo, wire, xtc, kraftwerk, the residents und magazine, sind c.o.m.a. soetwas wie the screamers diesseitig des atlantiks.

crux is a refined contemporary techno album with some unexpected twists. early support by: luke slater, tommy four seven, answer code request, paco osuna, par grindvik, echologist, developer, psyk, woo york, mosca, joseph capriati

tomorrow we sail is a group of seven musicians, based in leeds, uk. formed in 2009 they have spent the past four years developing their sound into what is now a vast landscape of billowing, reverb-soaked guitars, orchestral strings, piano, organ and multi-layered vocals.

fuer ihr debŸt auf get physical haben azari & iii die neueste version der hauseigenen compilation body language produziert. die 13. edition umfasst au§erdem jeweils einen dj-mix von dynamo azari und alexander iii. gemeinsam prŠsentieren die beiden eine von techno bestimmte klanglandschaft, die eine andere seite von azari & iii zeigt, sowie eine voellig neue musikalische facette im katalog von get physical music hervorbringt.

down paris after being the main artist on dirt crew recordings for over seven years and with a staggering 13 eps in that period either solo or with his buddy till von sein, the berlin based alexander krueger has finally concluded a full album for us. he is one of germanys most consistent producers an has an huge release list on discogs ranging from the mid nineties when he started out as korsakow and dub taylor on classic labels like force tracks, mueller and raum musik to date.

double cd pack, with 19 donna summer classic tracks, plus seven 12 inch and extended mixes

the music on cycles comprises thirteen organ pieces by labelmate and composer nico muhly.

kollektion 2 is also a perfect opportunity to plug the first installments gaping holes.

feat. additional disc of bonus tracks and remixes including reinterpretations from jaki liebezeit, kate wax, ghosting season, banjo or freakout and more

2 cds hu breaks! cd1 - 14 tracks unmixed, cd2 mixes by gavin g! featuring tracks by fractus, darwin, clsm

this april karin & olof dreijer aka the knife release their first studio album since silent shout seven years ago. pressed on triple 180g heavyweight vinyl plus cd-copy of the album in gatefold sleeve. includes cartoon by liv stršmquist and a lyric poster by studio sm/martin falck.

dj hazard, der erste drum & bass dj/produzent, der als nichtmitglied der ganja kru auf deren berŸhmten true playaz label gesignt wurde, liefert ein adrenalin geladenes jump-up-drum & bass-set der sonderklasse mit 50(!) tracks in 66 minuten ab, das es einem die sprache verschlŠgt, und legt dabei techy, soulful und rhythmische variationen an den tag, so dass der mix durchweg tight und abwechslungsreich bleibt. ein kšnner eben!

you & me is an album, which is here to extend the listeners summer. the concept of collaboration is even expanded on the cover artwork. a team of seven graphic artists led by johannes timbernagel interpreted the same template of jacobs face in their specific style. to bring them all together johannes texturized a 3d-model of jacobs head with a collage of all the drawings.

ministry of sound uk pres. jaguar skills & his amazing friends vol. 1 - jaguar skills duerfte fans von mash-ups bereits als ein garant fŸr gro§en spa§ ein begriff sein. neben radio-shows auf u.a. bbc 1 und einer residenz im rahmen von jade jaggers jezebel nights auf ibiza zelebrieren jaguar skills & friends die derzeit wildesten und durchgeknalltesten mash up mixe! cd1 besticht durch ninja sound-effekte gepaart mit tracks, remixen und acapellas von u.a. frankie goes to hollywood Ÿber dj muggs feat. dizzee rascal & bambu bis hin zu goldie oder rave-veteranen wie 808 state. cd2 beinhaltet dann vier mini mash-up mixe von u.a. calverton, murkage, doorly uvm

incl. exklusive remixe von kŸnstler wie ryan crosson von visionquest, gavin herlihy, matt tolfrey & sam russo. originaltracks von dop & masomenos, alex celler, my favorite robot, ultrasone

welcome to the prelude of a new musical journey. jamie lewis exclusively present in this dj friendly cd is still unreleased brand new productions in collaboration with housestars marc evans, kim cooper, cosmo klein, djamin, liquid deep, david penn, michelle weeks and his recent remix for the legendary superstar prince

2 x cd in gatefold sleeve for those who want to know the background, it is something like this. i bought an italian drawbar organ module around two years ago. apparently italian organs from that period had a bad reputation but i was so happy with it that it appeared on most of the tracks i had been working on. i thought i had an album together and was supposed to get it mastered on the day after the mastering session for the pinch and shackleton release on honest jons (sometime towards the end of summer 2011)

2012 collection from the r&b trio. they emerged from the late 70s disco boom and helped define the 80s with a string of dancefloor hits, innovative dance moves (they introduced the uk to body-popping) and trend setting wedge hairstyles. this collection includes their four uk top 10 hits (-i can make you feel good-, -a night to remember-, -there it is- and -dead giveaway-) plus a further seven uk top 40 classics.

blanco y negro has grown and consolidated itself into one of spains most important independent record companies.

ibiza clubbing institution amnesia celebrates 21 years of ibiza anthems. amnesia is arguably the quintessential ibiza clubbing experience and one of the main sources of inspiration for why dance music culture has thrived around the world. two massive rooms, one a dark cavernous cauldron and the other an expansive arena that is flooded with light when the sun rises, are guarded by the notorious amnesia ice cannons that could strike the crowd at anytime. regularly voted the best global club at various awards ceremonies worldwide, amnesia is quite rightly considered amongst the best clubbing spaces around hosting the world s leading djs and brands across multiple genres. amnesia is currently home to legendary ibiza club nights such as cream and cocoon and its own infamous espuma (foam) party nights. from open air clubbing in the 1980s with dj alfredo s ecletic mix of house, disco and pop, sparking dance music s explosion in the uk, through to a lead roll in the massive harry enfield movie kevin & perry go large, amnesia is part of clubland history and is a name that resonates with dance music fans across the uk and beyond. spread across a 4 cd set, each cd charts a chunk of amnesia history: cd1 covers 2006-2011 with artists such as swedish house mafia, deadmau5, axwell, above & beyond and ti‘sto, cd2 curates 2001-2005 featuring big names like david guetta, bob sinclar, cassius and the egg, cd3 looks at 1996-2000 with moloko, ultra nate, nalin & kane, three drives and more, and finally cd4 closes with 1990-1995 taking in anthems from robin s, real 2 reel, orbital, bucketheads and sven vath.

dj oliver & java from ibiza present deejaying around the globe in a 2cd mix compilation. incl. dirty souh, underworld, tocadisco and many more

the debut solo album from the former oasis songwriter and guitarist. .as leader of oasis since the band s inception in 1993, noel gallagher was at the helm for their global success, from the launch of their first indie uk singles in 1994 to their final shows together in the summer of 2009. over the course of their seven consecutive #1 studio albums, oasis sold over 70 million records worldwide and charted 22 consecutive top 10 uk hits from 1995 to 2008 (including eight 1s), creating an astounding historical record.

dj andy smith Ð one of the worlds premier funk djs and the man who supplied portishead with their samples Ð joins forces with keith lawrence - renowned reggae collector and reggae dj from www.colourfulradio.com - to present the heaviest selection of funky reggae in the uk smiths comps have sold over 35.000 units inc. the acclaimed -document- series which included albums for greensleeves & trojanp>killer cover versions of stevie wonders you havent done nothing (sly dunbar), marlena shaws woman of the ghetto (hortense ellis) & william de vaughns be thankful for what you got (donovan carless) super rare cuts from bumps jackson, barry waite & sly dunbar tracks from impact, randys, demon, dynamic, hot shot, tent & various pama records offshoots various tracks from the pama catalogue which back-in-the-day was a contemporary of trojan inc tony scotts what am i to do now, pussy by kid longo, lloyd terrells i did it, ricos tribute to don drummond, d tony lees peyton place, lester sterling & stranger coles bangarang & children get ready by the versatiles.

seit ihrem debuet lungs, das 2009 rund um den globus die charts stuermte und millionenfach verkauft wurde, zaehlt die charismatische florence + the machine zu den begehrtesten newcomern. eine nominierung fuer einen grammy award, der darauf folgende, hoch gelobte auftritt bei der verleihung des wichtigsten internationalen musikpreises gemeinsam mit christina aguilera und jennifer hudson: ihr auftritt bei den oscars 2011: ein mehrseitiges feature in der vogue deutschland - interviewt wurde florence hierfuer von elton john, fotos machte karl lagerfeld. florence welch fasziniert die ganze welt und gilt bereits als neue britische ikone. ihre pop-elektro-mischung gepaart mit smarten texten und viel atmosphaere ueberzeugt, ihr glamouroeser stil fasziniert die groe§ten designhaeuser, wie u.a. yves saint laurent oder gucci, die die letzte tournee mit eigens fuer florence kreierten buehnenkostuemen ausgestattet haben. florence ist in aller munde. deluxe edition erscheint als doppel cd. die 2. cd beinhaltet zusaetzlich acht bonus songs darunter brandneue aufnahmen, unveroeffentlichte demos und akustik-versionen von -heartlines-, -shake it out- und -breaking down-.

2011 album from the british electronic duo, their first album in seven years. producer/songwriter/frontman richard fearless mixed the album in michigan after recording it in shoreditch, london. trans-love energies, a reference to the 1960s detroit anti-establishment group, features 12 new songs with fearless performing lead vocals on the majority of the tracks. vocalist katie stelmanis from domino band austra guests on three of the tracks.

berghains marcel fengler presents the fifth installment in the clubs expanding mix series. a central resident at the club since its early days, fengler continually and consistently fires up the berghain floor with his vast and exemplary collection of techno, house and electronica. fenglers colourful mix includes new exclusives from peter van hoesen, reagenz & vril, which will be released on an un-mixed 12 inch, and also gathers together a wealth of producers both new and old, from claude young, luke slater, ben sims and regis, to skudge, gerd, seiji and convextion, a lot of them providing previously unreleased material

2011 collection released to coincide with the popular green man festival. selected and produced by rough trade shops, the cd exclusively features artists playing at green man 2011, and serves to distil the sonic ethos of the event. includes tracks from fleet foxes, the low anthem, josh t. pearson, iron and wine, gruff rhys, explosions in the sky, holy fuck, squarepusher and many others.

brilliant indie dance / electropop ... check

>le cafŽ abstrait< hat downtempo clubbing nach deutschland gebracht und eine der schšnsten compilation-reihen fŸr chillout-musik etabliert. jetzt feiert >le cafŽ abstrait< jubilŠum mit einem anniversary-doppelalbum und weiterhin entspannten events

closely related to underground resistance, scan 7 is a mysterious detroit underground collective gathering seven artists. the group is most famous for its ninja like appearances, often dressed in black with black masks and hats, the use code names to protect there true identification, they believe its not who you see, but what you hear that is the most crucial element in techno! associated with such labels as underground resistance, soma & f communications, scan 7 via their own imprint have brought together a double cd of detroit influenced techno.

following on from our ludicrous but well-received sci-fi covers album >from the stars volume 1< in 2010 we thought it was time for a sequel. cue the hyper-driven >from the stars volume 2<, an album full of disco and synthy-themed cover versions from obscure and not-so-obscure science fiction. we must be out of our interstellar minds...

the new album, liquorice, from martin stimming wasnt initially planned to be an album. there was an intrinsic need for him to express what was going on in this period of life. relationship problems led to a very punk, off-whack attitude to his producing. with seven tracks done and dusted, he figured the work was more than just a collection of weird shit, it was a whole new music experienceÉ add another 5 months of studio work, he named it liquorice. definitely hard to pigeonhole - call it minimal, stripped back, dub, experimentalÉ we think >electronic free jazz< comes the closestÉ no sign of a typical 4/4 bass drum at all and stimming has incorporated his trademark use of field recordings, from a marble run, a pizza slicer, a trashcan, a coffee machine, and an ice train shuttling past to name a few. the stimming esque percussion, which is even more radical this time, has been thrown in with all these facets in his massive melting pot, coupled with some dark emotions to create this liquorice. >this time i didnt use all the main events a groove normally has<, recalls martin

feat.music from jamie jones, deniz kurtel, johnny white, soul clap, gadi mizhari, seth troxler..

ministry of sound returns for the summer with latest instalment of clubbers guide.the hottest album to hit the shelves contains the definitive selection of upfront club smashes and dancefloor hits that will have you raving through the nations favourite season. with an unbeatable line up of the biggest names in dance music all on one album, this is the essential soundtrack to your summer.

the biggest tracks from the biggest clubs on the planet! 3 cds feat. swedish house mafia, david guetta, tinie tempah, faithless, deadmau5, magnetic man, axwell, underworld, pendulum and many more

this is a super limited and super special item.two separate album in one package of this true master player. when they are gone they are gone.tip!em records and meditations (from kyoto, www.meditations.jp) are pleased to announce the reissue, on double 12-inch vinyl and double cd, of two classic 1969 and 1970 lp releases from indian bamboo flute legend t.r. mahalingam, known as mali to his fans.

elizabeth shepherds rhythmisch verschlungenen groove-orientierten melodien, ihre ehrlichen texte und ihre soulige stimme bescherten ihr eine weltweite anhaengerschaft. fans, kritiker, hipster & musikfreunde von london bis tokio werden auch von ihrem neuen album >heavy falls the night< begeistert sein. das album nimmt den hoerer mit auf eine unvorhersehbare musikalische reise.

pure unadulterated hedonism has long been associated with ibiza,and saturday night at pacha is the island ultimate clubbing pleasure.here,we present the aural embodiment of the white isle, an upfront selection of true house gems guanranteed to make you move all summer long!

das album enthaelt tonnenweise funk, die vocals sind staerker als je zuvor, es rockt, es poppt, es wird suess, wuetend, hart, soulful und soft, oft innerhalb eines einzigen songs. es ist das endergebnis eines grossen kuenstlers, der seine mitte gefunden hat. die limited edition enthŠlt eine zusŠtzliche enhanced cd mit 5 bonus tracks plus making of videoclip (7 min) zur entstehung des albums.

recoil selected ist eine werkschau von recoil, dem soloprojekt von alan wilder, dem langjŠhrigen depeche mode-bandmitglied. das tracklisting fŸr >recoil selected< hat alan wilder sorgfŠltig aus dem gro§en fundus an recoil material zusammen gestellt. er erklŠrt dazu: >es ist eine auswahl meiner persšnlichen favoriten, die ich neu gemastert und editiert habe, um eine meiner meinung nach umfassenden recoil hšrerfahrung zu bieten.< recoil selected wird als einfach- und doppel-cd erscheinen wobei die zweite cd des doppel-cd formates neue unveršffentlichte remixe und alternative versionen enthŠlt, die von alan wilder und paul kendall, der die letzten 10 jahre mit alan wilder an den recoil veršffentlichungen gearbeitet hat, ausgewŠhlt und editiert wurden. auf dem album sind als gastsŠnger diamanda gal‡s, joe richardson, douglas mccarthy, samantha coerbell, toni halliday und maggie estep zu hšren. zur unterstŸtzung der albumveršffentlichung wird recoil zum ersten mal in der karriere des projekts au§erhalb des studios agieren und auf tour gehen. unter dem titel >a strange hour with alan wilder & paul kendall< finden zwischen mŠrz und mai 2010 eine reihe veranstaltungen in europa und den usa geplant wobei jede veranstaltung mit auftritten von verschiedenen gastmusikern und befreundeten djs und kŸnstlern besetzt ist. die aktuellen termine finden sich hier: www.recoil.co.uk