erste offizielle neuauflage der überaus erhabenen und sehr seltenen -butterfly- lp, das 1979 in tokio von der japanischen sängerin kimiko kasai und der jazzlegende herbie hancock aufgenommen wurde. aufgrund seines extrem seltenen status als reine japan-veröffentlichung erhielt diese exquisite sammlung von covers trotz ihrer unglaublich inspirierten darbietungen von kimiko, herbie und den äußerst talentierten musikern, die für das projekt zusammengestellt wurden, nie die anerkennung, die sie verdient hatte. vom himmlischen schlagzeuger alphonse mouzon und dem renommierten organisten webster lewis bis zum bassisten paul jackson, dem reedman bennie maupin und dem master-perkussionisten bill summers haben die legendären performer erstaunlich gute vocal-versionen von herbie / headhunters jazz-funk komponiert. es überrascht nicht, dass es seit vielen jahren stark nachgefragt ist.

jungle

jazz

repress 2022

feat brother nebula & alphonse remix

house 2021 .. great

pressed on 140 g vinyl !

here it is finally tone dropout vol 7. this is a anglo/french,italian/oz extravaganza, a tdo meets lht banger.

previous alphonse releases on klasse wrecks, black orpheus and emotional especial. longing for summer, better weather is the most soulful cut yet to be heard in the ever-expanding catalogue of alphonses mpc jams. spacey and dusty deepness, with a heart yearning gospel vocal delivery from rev be, which alphonse tweaks and manipulates across three unique versions.

the last wrecks of the 2017 comes to you direct from the studio of alphonse, four tracks of bonafide and authentic hardware jams produced to the highest degree. managing to be both unconventional and familiar at the same time, this ep summarises the expertise and originality of an artist that is well versed in the history of electronic dance music. pressed on very special clear blue vinyl.

alphonse delivers the inaugural ep on new label black orpheus. 4 sublime cuts that move from the bedroom to the lounge and then onto the club.

especial welcomes one alphonse to the label. a true missing in action, last seen by his crew dancing atop a bus, here literally forced him to give up the tape of same for me.

resista returns after a lengthy hiatus with this scorching edits 12 inch perfect for long summer nights. alphonse rozel - the mystery alias of a well-known london-based producer - follows up his excellent 12 inch on london housing trust by digging deep for a couple of us-themed disco edits on resista.

check b-side for a fine edit of >our love<!

the tone dropout posse are back!

incl toby tobias remix

essential volume 2!

wir freuen uns, voice notes 001, ein neues label von toby tobias & alphonse vorstellen zu können.

garage to breaks, digi-dub to deep house

this release - a collaboration between ali x (alphonse from azari & iii) and mexicos theus mago - turns the heat up all the way to on and just leaves it there. the lyrical content of the title track would lead many to use descriptors like sexy, sleazy, and steamy like you wouldnt even believe, and while the music also bears that out its important to remember not to stigmatize something that almost everyone does at least a couple of times a week. vision, meanwhile, offers the perfect b-side accompaniment, a sci-fi techno workout where you dont even have to think about sex if you dont want to. the ep features dub versions of both tracks for more stripped-down club sets aimed at people who understandably have problems with the sound of the human voice. it also includes a remix by curses, whom we recently bumped into (he says cornered) in berlin and asked if hed provide one of his trademark eerie downtempo excursions. long story short: he said yes.

previously spotted on emotional especial with the fantastic love is enough 12inch, plus instruments get the remix treatment in a classic 80s style with the dub is enough single. the producers tasked with delivering versions vary wildly, but they make for a strong combination. jamie paton s -cloudy dub-out- is masterful, simmering the elements down to a sensual bassline and delicate ripples on top, while luke solomon brings his bumpy, off-kilter house style to the table. khidja has a more dramatic, synth laden approach and alphonse creates a dusty, funky roller out of that killer bassline groove.

soooo here we are with the tenth and final release, thought it would be nice to finish on a nice zen like number, so this is a extra special release kind of a mini lp almost -opened up by fx mchn flush the trush is an intro to the comp and a reverse funk skittish affair next up is new man on the block for us here we been sitting on a collection of his tracks but felt this one complemented this ep the most, ecco foul, gloss is a sleazy machine groove that does t do much but thats just the way we like it .then comes mr facade with his jerky funk sweet surprises and warm melodies. the b side is opened by another newcomer from running back record hugh mane new age dawns whose track come s deep and wide open has to be heard on the headphones as well as the club jamie blanco s chord arrangments get opened up and spaced out by lht office boy toby tobias in a detroitesque ditty thats been used to open a few sets in 2015 already and finally alphonse delivers an out and out machine jam with the usual dub influence brought in vocal fashion.

following the release of the -eleccio- mix cd in 2014, especial has continued on it s path to develop and push a club sound that is slightly more leftfield than the on-going boompty house rehash, the mutation of nu-disco in to something a bit more proggy, trancey and the never ending thud-drug-chug of the 110 bpm ableton-for-beginners brigade, by offering a mixture of musically psychedelic, twisted, dubbed-out, proto-obsessed club eps.

new vinyl from messalina, featuring edits from andy kidd, situation and lucci capri.

a1 facade - tampa bay is tried and tested house weapon that we ve had since the label began waiting for the right fit, he comes with his garage beats, deep chords and infectious melodies - simple, driving, effective.
a2 prima - dont stop - lht label co partner delivers a twisted mutating late night tool that instructs you to dont stop dancing til the sun has well and truly risen or at least the smoke has cleared.
b1 jamie blanco - unknown reason (alphonse drum prequel) - jamie met alphonse in the studio again, they messed with his track and got the dub machine working overtime on the 808, look out for main mix on the next release.
b2 kruton - lagoon - the sleeping giant here on b2, kruton is not be messed with, he channels a certain mr atkins here and delivers a dream machine opus.

we introduce 3 friends /djs /producers who have worked with toby tobias extensively over the years, to lht.

we are back for the first release of the year - a nice mixed bag as ever - featuring label partner prima s first solo effort - grooves effortlessly and into darkest africa , other half of lht alphonse brings the drama with - acid melody - youngest member jamie blanco makes a welcome return - with his trippy little black jack and finally newest recruit asok crunches out this classic sounding piece of 4 to the floor goodness. limited to 200 copies: act fast

we are very happy to welcome back fx mchn since his track jackie on number 1 got so much support, he has given us a dark rave beast. alphonse delivers another machine based twisty thing with drum tweaks from the other lht man prima who is releasing his first solo track on the next one number 5 .... heads up! facade comes correct with a whole side to himself - a simple house groove that will make any party an lht party, and a cheeky bonus track that sounds like a lost electro funk gem from rimini via harlesden and brooklyn.

slamming chicago infected house

the next instalment, we feature artists from the growing lht family jamie blanco opens the record with his accomplice sam mensah on singin duties - jamie and alphonse worked in the studio together on this version we think will appeal to fans of real house music next up is bintus of power vacuum with his first original track on lht and theres no messing about - raw acid and stripped drums and at a pace that we can dance too, label boss alphonse opens side b with a deep 808 jam and this is followed by lht studio wizz facade who finishes with another piece of what can only be described as big.

even those of you living in a cave in the last couple of years have heard of azari & iii, the celebrated production duo from toronto. best known as their founding member, alphonse alixander lanza iii is an old timer with his earliest productions dating back to the raving 90’,s. on gtcm08, alixander iii flies solo and delivers a superb ep that showcases his darker, edgier side. with three origi¬nal tracks each more harrowing than the other, iii expands and enhances the gtcm signature sound. this here is an ep for discerning djs who refuse to fall for the cliches of mainstream dance music and who have the confidence to unleash such powerful tracks on the dancefloor.
support from laurent garnier, stephan bodzin, slam, troy pierce, brodinski, dj hell, mr g, deetron, lee curtiss, nuno dos santos, erol alkan, paul woolford, master h, the hacker, arnaud le texier ...

jeff mills concludes the drummer project with this final part 3. saving his most influential for the last, these selected drumming masters range from classic to fusion jazz: art blakey, alphonse mouzon, elvin jones and bill bruford. chosen for their complex rudiments and hand control, the drummer part 3 is the most profound in terms of human ability and control

top charted by simian mobile disco >the best record since agees< , francois k, ivan smagghe, riton, munk, tim sweeney (dfa), joakim…… dirty 30 is toronto based producer alphonse lanza. we are proud to present his first ep on im a cliché, featuring 3 brand new tracks. check the keith richard-like riff in >star 80<, and the crazy aciddisco jam called >disco apocalypto<. erik rug brings in his science of old school electro with a remix of the roman steppes track. im a cliché is a parisian label created by cosmo vitelli. they released material by cosmo vitelli, bot ox, dirty 30, juan & anton sparx , runaway, simian mobile disco yuksek, aysam,, domenico torti, erik rug, quiet village, tacteel, bogus, tekel

the compilation, which clocks in at just over an hour, ranges from frantic jungle and breakbeat-infused acid to chilled-out trance, making time for forays into bleep, electro and house.