repress - unreleased early algerian synth electronic by ahmed malek, compiled and co-produced by flako. in the early 1980s, ahmed malek was already in his 50s, when he discovered synthesizers and electronic music for himself and started to experiment with sounds. the result was a mixture of ambient synth music, field recordings he made in cuba and a wide variation of different sound experiments that he also presented as different avanguarde music festivals in cuba and the us. none of it was ever released but we got a huge box of master tapes from his family and we re happy to present this different side of ahmed malek s music. it was compiled and co-produced by flako, a fan of early electronic and synth music. this is not a remix album though, flako s aim was to create an album out of 2 hours of material that sounds like it might have if mr. malek would have finished it himself before of his death. fully approved and licensed from the artists family. the album comes with an informative booklet with liner notes, an interview with flako regarding his approach towards the production and unseen photos. we will also release a third album by ahmed malek which will be more in the vein again of the music he is known for and this album will also be previously unreleased.

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ahmed malek was one of the most important musicians of the algerian scene of the 1970s. his sountrack works that were composed for various algerian movies of the time fuse arabic influences with jazz, psych and funk influences. dark cineastic soundscapes meet african jazz at times reminicent of mulatu. original copies of his vinyl releases have been sold for enormous amounts. for this release we combined the strongest tracks from his releases with a selection of unreleased material straight from the families archive. the vinyl edition comes with a 8 page 12” size booklet, the cd version with a 16 page booklet with lot of unseen photos, an interview with the artist from 1978 and an introduction to algerian cinema.

legendary ethiopian album back on 180 gram vinyl.

clear vinyl, gloss laminate sleeve and incl. download code

great variety on this lp

recorded in 2008 .. 12 inch lp+mp3

energetic afro-house from mr raoul k and manoo, remixed by auztin pauers & ezrael and kuniyuki.

a special mixture of tuareg blues, tamachek folk and psychedelic sahara rock from nigerian musician bibi ahmed. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

ahmed fakruns erste single wurde 1977 veröffentlicht und ist nun offiziell von universal italy lizenziert.

7 inch picture sleeve

slammin 2018 reissue of this 1977 disco classic - great double header

jazz mit einflüssen aus dem nahen osten: drei fantasievolle electro-remixe und ein neues stück.

eine musikalische achterbahnfahrt, die desert blues, jazz und rock verschmilzt und dem embryo-gründer christian burchard gewidmet ist.

richy ahmed has been steadily building his four thirty two label over the last 12 months, introducing talented artists such as jansons and senzala to the fold. the imprint is fast becoming a go to label for those who like their house music uncomplicated and hype free, ensuring the chicago and detroit house sound burns bright with new music indebted to the roots of the music. after recent releases on seth troxler’s play it say it label, and remixes for london grammar, richy brings the goods back to home on this latest four thirty two release. on cant stop us, chunky stabs incessantly jab at meaty drums, as a female vocal loop rides on an opening filter. the good vibes build to a classic house piano crescendo that marshall jefferson would certainly approve of, as the soaring strings and evolving drums raise the rapturous mood to dizzying heights. on the flip, the percussive disco drums of dials mavis are bolstered by a booming sub bassline whilst deft keys and deep rhodes chords deliver the infectious melody on this bumping jazz ride.

debut ep of laolu & mr. raoul k.

key uk house player richy ahmed is next up on play it say it with a standout twotrack ep that proves just why he is such an essential talent. ahmed is currently in the headlines for his four thirty two label, which has put out some of his own great music and will a&r plenty from his peers in the future. it has also spawned a big party in ibiza at privilege, and has hosted events from glasgow’s sub club to leeds’ mint club. all this comes after years of richy headlining all over the world and working with labels like hot creations and crosstown rebels. now really into his stride as a producer, his latest is sure to rock floors worldwide. up first is the big and bombastic kimalaya with its tribal tinged and jumbled beats and big woodblock hits. wordless chants also join the groove, and the looseness of the whole thing is what will ensure it really gets the dancefloor going. add in diving bass notes and some clever breakdowns and you have a sure-fire recipe for success. just as infectious is come with us, a more nimble and peak time tune with lively synths darting and jumping about above techno leaning drums. its a freaky cut with inventive synth patterns that really get under your skin as it rumbles on. with these latest tracks richy ahmed once again offers up some truly fresh house perspectives

from the first moment raoul has sent it, innervisions felt something special about toukan. dixon worked out the pure essence of the track to give it a more dancefloorfriendly twist whilst trikk set the focus on the instrumentals, creating a dubby african techno excursion.

richy ahmed launches his new imprint, four thirty two, with a self-produced two-track single, “put me in a trance”, featuring the vocal talents of gloria adereti and a collaboration with up and coming producer, janson. the new label is a back to basics, analogue vision, directed by richy, which will include original material, unearthed and undiscovered artist appearances, and remixes from the richy and janson alias love hurtz, as well as featuring a variety of vocalists from surrounding circles. each release will have a clear focus on the sound of vinyl and clean-cut imagery presented with each record.

release #15 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

a leading light at the forefront of the new wave of british house music, northern star richy ahmed returns to his home label hot creations with a monumental two-track release entitled so good.

as one of the most exciting talents rising out of the uk, there is no better time for dc-10 resident richy ahmed to team up with new yorks seminal house imprint, strictly rhythm, and release * cant you see ep*. opening with a hard-hitting 4/4 beat * cant you see* features a funk-laden walking bassline adding fluidity to the mix, calling on the sound of the 80s and bringing it in to the present day. analog synth sounds are peppered amongst bluntly cut vocal samples, drawing inspiration from the clinical elements of techno, yet retaining the groove that ahmeds work is rapidly becoming synonymous with. the eps second track is ahmeds remix of logics 1990 classic * the warning*. the originals acapella has been repurposed by ahmed, looming over the tracks driving percussive elements. with a low-slung bassline interchanging with sizzling hi-hats, the remix pulls the original away from its blissed-out roots and firmly into the warehouse, providing new meaning to one of the legendary strictly rhythm’s many classic club anthems.

national geordie treasure richy ahmed is undoubtedly an original brother and integral cog in the hot creations machine and since his emergence alongside the crew and subsequent blowing up of the scene, richy has become one of the most sought after and hard-working djs on the circuit. now honing his production skills to a fine point, its no surprise hes been showcasing on the label, with last years ‘the drums smashing through on all fronts. richy is now bestowed with the honour of helming the pinnacle 50th release for the ever-ubiquitous label

in the midst of the increasingly popular house music hurricane comes a fresh two track ep from one of the movements most promising talents, richy ahmed. taking cues from hip-hop, techno, funk and disco, the drums ep arrives on the 2nd of december via hot creations.

limited release of 300 copies, featuring 3 tracks from richy ahmeds rinse23 mix cd.

last year queen of jack heidi flashed the world with her jackathon compilation. now get physical present three killer remixes from the compilation at the hands of key game players deniz kurtel, richy ahmed and eats everything.

limited 180g vinyl edition ! plus exclusive four tet re-edit (b side)

limited to 987 copies pressed on high quality virgin vinyl at rti and housed in an old-style tip-on gatefold jacket printed by stoughton. included is a coupon for drm-free mp3 download.
originally self-released as two cdrs in 2005. re-issued and re-mastered in 2008 by digitalis. this is the 2010 vinyl edition with full color artwork and brand new gatefold collage art created by ilyas ahmed.

ahmed fakroun a singer/songwriter from libya is widely considered the foremost pioneer of modern arabic world music. his 1977 hit misyan has been recently edited and its production shows how ahead of his time he was. ahmed, a fan of claremont, teams up with mudd to create a bohannon style groove that will give you neck ache from head nodding. beautiful cellos from robin faze action slide in and out and a warm rhodes vamp keeps pushing it towards the next part in the journey. brennan green takes the remix duty and adds another classic remix to claremonts collection. this is something special.

french hip hop 2 track sampler!! a side feat a smooth hip hop joint with cool arabic flavour by dj maze!!! flip for an r&b flavoured track feat djenna!!

groovy laidback remixes by joris voorn, pauk oakenfold, groove armada) from the pop idol paul simon !

vinyl lp with printed innersleeve

ltd to 2000, orange rose vinyl

trance god armin van buuren on 3x coloured 180g audiophile vinyls in lift off box ! prited innersleeves - brand new tracks !

vol. 4 with 4 great house tracks...

a collection of rare funky songs from the arabic world on double vinyl.

repress - the first vinyl best of from the now classic ethiopiques series. francis falcetto, the founder of the series (already 28 cds available) and the specialist of ethiopian music selects, in his view, the best tracks of the series.

oriental rare groove collection on double vinyl.

moblack gathered a serious collection of classics for the house of mo , delivering eight top-notch tracks from dixon, henrik schwarz, frankey & sandrino and more on this extended 2lp!

ltd 2021 , repress clear vinyl

dies ist eine sehr persönliche auswahl von stücken, die wir bei habibi funk lieben gelernt haben. es handelt sich um musik, die historisch gesehen nie als einheitliches musikgenre existiert hat. wir denken, dass es wichtig ist, diese unterscheidung zu treffen und den hörer verstehen zu lassen, dass der großteil der musik auf dieser compilation nicht von den sehr berühmten namen des musikalischen spektrums nordafrikas und des nahen ostens stammt. stattdessen besteht das für diese platte zusammengestellte gesamtwerk aus einigen - zumindest für uns - nischenhaften perlen und oft übersehenen künstlern.