reggae / dubreggae

7 samurai’s “favela gyal” on 7 inch vinyl, including zero cash remix on the flip.

with >el otro mundo<, 7 samurai (aka panoptikum, dubben, les gammas) deliver the best alternative versions, takes and remixes of their acclaimed >el mundo nuevo< album. and the >other world< features a wide range of musical styles from soulful sounds by the likes of desmond foster and blue eyez to hip hop, reggae, dancehall and some fine electro tunes.

the very first and long awaited album by the bavarian pirate soul kings 7 samurai! >el mundo nuevo< features unreleased tracks and outstanding remixes by 7 samurai, such as their mix for jorge ben, mo horizons, dining room and others. a great mixture of soul, latin, brasil, jazz, swing, reggae, dub, dancehall and hip hop? and a true bomb for the summer! dj support comes from mr.scruff, nik weston, quantic, dj e.a.s.e. (nightmares on wax), mad mats, red astaire, michael ruetten, dom servini, karl injex etc..

2022 rsd

closing off a four release run with samurai music and affiliated labels, eusebeia collaborates with aisatsaana for the transformation ep on samurai music. pressed on blue coloured vinyl.

the final samurai music vinyl release for 2023 sees asc return to the label with four new 160 bpm jungle excursions. comes on green marbled vinyl.

2023 repress of homemade weapons most successful 12” for samurai on an all new splatter pressing.

blue marbled 10 inch vinyl in stickered sleeve.

12 inch marbled vinyl

2020 repress - white / clear marbled pressing

continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.

continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.

marbled vinyl - the final red seal!

joakim on samurai: this is a very personal record. i tried to channel the emotions and spontaneity i had when i first started making music. its not about nostalgia, its about the freshness and directness call it naivety you lose when you start becoming a professional musician. i moved to new york almost 5 years ago. these past few years have been a weird combination of excitement and quite challenging events. ive learnt what it means to be exiled, in every sense. this album is about that, being far away from home and from yourself and finding your way back. the album is built like an unknown city, you walk through it, making random turns, getting lost, some corners may bring back memories, you’re getting away from something and at the same time youre on a quest. hence the importance of listening to it in its entirety (yes, im a utopian). it will be the only physical release, very limited. no cd edition. producer, d.j., label manager, tireless gem searcher, musician, music lover, its hard to reduce joakim to a single function xavier veilhan, french artist et sculptor tall lanky weird dude who makes great music

pressing on porcelain white 7 inch vinyl.

white marbled vinyl. >wisdom< comes from consequence and asc who provide 2 thinking mans dancefloor tunes. >noisy spirits in this soul< sees consequence conjure up memories of classic jonny l and spirit and marry them in a bottom heavy juggernaut that has been the chosen opening tune of label boss preshas dj sets for several months. >snow wolf< is a longtime personal favorite of loxy, and shows asc in devastating form flexing his ability to chop a break with the best of them. pinned by a brittle, shuddering bottom end, this tune brings the past to the future in a way only a handful of artists in drum and bass are able to in 2012. >wisdom< is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding.

the art of acid is an exclusive set of bonus re-edits of classic house tracks rubbed down by a veritable who is who of dance music new and old, part 2 includes edits and re-works from ashley beedle, rub n tug, dusty kid and boys noize. collecting together the cream of early acid house tracks from the traxlabel (out of chicago) that were central to the formation of dance culture as we know it today, >the art of acid<, is a blistering tribute to the last great cultural revolution of the 20th century.

>trippin< is a bit of a sonic departure for alex niggemann showing a more mature sound with a nod to the old skool. the result is a big dancefloor track that will further increase the young producers rising profile. rio padice gives a taster for his forthcoming solo ep on tsuba with >uptown street<, a raw yet very warm deep house cut made purely with machine

discover the 3rd album of the emblematic crew africanism all stars led by bob sinclair and featuring, among others, yves larock, joachim garraud, tony allen, david guetta...

pressed on clear

we’re excited to welcome mako back to the label with a followup to his lp death of a romantic. comes on green marbled vinyl in stickered sleeve.

2023 repress on red & black marbled vinyl in updated tea stained sleeve.

samurai hannya ii: snake on purple vinyl.

purple vinyl in stickered sleeve.

a righteous squad of precision technicians re-construct tracks from presha’s debut ep - rats. second of 2 releases, delivered on solid red vinyl.

rock

green marbled vinyl

repress

repress

scoth rolex is the new project from japanese producer shigeru ishihara aka dj scotch egg. limited edition white vinyl with red splatter.

hip hop, soundtrack

an increase in entropy is the third and final triumphant piece in the trilogy of the 90s jungle / drum and bass flavoured releases from asc for samurai music.

marbled repress

previously unreleased album from alan vega. regular pressing on black vinyl.

limited red vinyl edition.