fully sonic, percussive & heavily dubbed skeletal tribal-acid-techno with hints of industry as well as digital insects fills dj sotofett’s a-side. juxtaposing rumble and lightness the drone landscapes of vera dvale features merel laine on vocals travelling through the mix & narration of the b-side’s entire 13 min. rather than flabbergasting this split 12” presents the core wania sound!

smart bar resident offers fresh dimensionality on his 3rd shot, for burgeoning pgh label. a funky, acid-infused, & incredibly danceable 4 tracks that includes both peak time & warm-up house chunes.

when we started heist a few years back, our idea was to give a stage to talent in a same way as we have had a helping hand by the labels that have supported us from the beginning. therefore, i’s our pleasure to share this release with you by newcomers ouer, a berlin based duo with only a handful of tracks out so far on their self released debut last year. their approach to producing is very much jam based, and with a compact collection of synths, drum machines and a fair level of distortion, they succeed in creating their own sound with hints of classic electronic music from chicago and detroit. theres a nice mix of energy on the whole ep, the ascent being the most driving track of the package. fans of classics mcde tracks will love show off with its dreamy dx7 style chords and cracking acid lines. move over feels like a jam session that was way too much fun with some lovely solo work on the synths, whereas mess around goes down in similar free-ride style on the synths and again, has some lovely sampling going on. an impressive ep were just all too happy to have on our label. sincerely yours, lars & maarten

smart bar resident offers fresh dimensionality on his 3rd shot, for burgeoning pgh label. a funky, acid-infused, & incredibly danceable 4 tracks that includes both peak time & warm-up house chunes.

nice price deal !!! 2nd release picks up where the 1st ended, under the tutelage of the pittsburgh track authority, as 2 young pittsburgh producers grab the reins, & take the labels sound deeper into funky space-age techno.

event production collective launches an imprint to showcase the pgh renaissance of forward-thinking culture with deep respect for the past. features tracks by pittsburgh track authority, mirko (blank slate), gusto and naeem.

a sizzling smoked-out trip down dub house lane. the a-side cut rastafaried sees the hippster heading into stupendous/worship territory, blazing a deep dubby floor workout with ace keyboardist greg sankovich laying down the lush pads. flip for butta which is just that, a smooth deep cut with some dope female vocals. loops closes thngs out with some rugged bonus beats thatll appeal to the old school h-foundation heads. another strong solo release from hipp-e!

classic 2005 detour release by grant dell. 2 deep grooving funky house tracks with rolling basslines, nice horn and sax sections and subtle vocal snips. not to be missed

this dope 4 tracker starts off with homero espinosa (yerba buena) delivering the goods on >le one<. tight drums, a deep pulsating bassline and superb keys are the order of the day here. wicked! next up we have the 1200 warriors dropping a remix of >le one< that gives us a different take on the origianl with it s boompty funk and spoken vocal samples. on the flip we have those two badasses from indianapolis john larner & slater hogan coming correct with a nice deep funker that is sure to get the booties shakin on the dancefloor. last but not least we have dani deahl s >too hot to handle<, which is exactly what the title says, hot with its massive sub bass. 4 heaters on this one

minimal, bassheavy, tecky !! all in one a great four tracker with a little oldschool feeling !! supported by luciano and m.a.n.d.y.

limited 180g white vinyl 2lp uk edition - rsd 2020 exclusive pressing featuring 6 tracks never before released on vinyl, comes this exclusive rsd 2020 double vinyl package.

classic crossover

pressed on heavyweight vinyl

jazz

the verve debut from singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist melanie charles. the vinyl lp comes in a gatefold sleeve.

revelation ep is the debut release of australian record label denude, showcasing the latest work of melbourne based artist eddie hale. the title track revelation is both driving and warm - layered percussion lines rise and fall amongst detroit inspired stabs and subtly textured elements creating an infectious and uplifting groove. a2’s surging is both tunnelling and driving - straight into late night / early hours territory - with swirling sounds forming a hypnotizing sonic bath for the body and mind. rounding up the a side with a change of pace, aperture’s syncopated percussion leads us on a peaceful detour through ethereal synthscapes as we follow the round journey of an evolving sound that travels full circle. on the flip, joel mull’s hypno mix of revelations propels the listener with mechanical precision through dizzyingly expansive atmospheres of truly mind melting proportions. closing out the ep is terrace of an elephant, tranquil and reflective synth-work juxtaposed with coloured stabs striking through like comets across the night sky - brings us back down to earth in a contemplative mood.

within the first few seconds of this record, it seems obvious greg gauthier has been missing clubs as much as we all have. the french soulful stalwart takes a little detour from the soulful & vocal nuyorican feel he s known and renowned for, and takes us deep into chicago basement banger territory with do it. as for the b-side, -underground house rythm? to be honest, the title tells you everything you need to know, really.

fette remixes! hört unbedingt rein!

limited 180g white vinyl 2lp international edition - rsd 2020 exclusive pressing featuring 6 tracks never before released on vinyl, comes this exclusive rsd 2020 double vinyl package.

limited 180g white vinyl 2lp + dl code, without hype sticker

repress - 7 inch black vinyl with a manilla sleeve...
the cosmologist continues their trip around the musical universe, focusing on the records that were formative personal influences. this one is a detour away from the clubs and casts the spotlight on the modern soul world, with these new versions kept sympathetic to that era, but in a way that will still work up a sweat on today s soulful floors.

vinyl reissue, including cd of the album with 5 bonus tracks.

3rd part - 4x house smasher

a new studio album from the who, their first since 2006. pressing on 180 gram vinyl, comes with download code.

2019 repress - route 8 is taking a detour to visit his lifelong lover and take a nice acidic bath. 4 tracks: one to set the mood, one to stomp, one to bang & finally one to finish your evening or just for starting the night. ps.: none of these is ‘id26min’ from boiler room, but better.

two-step garage grooves and spacey tech-house melodies

were back with the second jack cassettes series! following the success of the first jack series, weve decided to pull heavyweights out of the treasure trove of chicago reel to reels acquired by still music last year. this second series is another incredible glance into our beloved house music through some lost radio mixes salvaged from reel to reels by jerome derradji. we start with a superb one hour mix from frankie knuckles circa 1986 and dive straight to the hot mix 5 with edward get down crosby and his insane mixes, full of edits and original beat traxx. a small detour to miami is made with a killer electro mix by wgci guest joe magic. pull out the tape deck, move the furniture away and jack!

were back with the second jack cassettes series! following the success of the first jack series, weve decided to pull heavyweights out of the treasure trove of chicago reel to reels acquired by still music last year. this second series is another incredible glance into our beloved house music through some lost radio mixes salvaged from reel to reels by jerome derradji. we start with a superb one hour mix from frankie knuckles circa 1986 and dive straight to the hot mix 5 with edward get down crosby and his insane mixes, full of edits and original beat traxx. a small detour to miami is made with a killer electro mix by wgci guest joe magic. pull out the tape deck, move the furniture away and jack!

were back with the second jack cassettes series! following the success of the first jack series, w’ve decided to pull heavyweights out of the treasure trove of chicago reel to reels acquired by still music last year. this second series is another incredible glance into our beloved house music through some lost radio mixes salvaged from reel to reels by jerome derradji. we start with a superb one hour mix from frankie knuckles circa 1986 and dive straight to the hot mix 5 with edward get down crosby and his insane mixes, full of edits and original beat traxx. a small detour to miami is made with a killer electro mix by wgci guest joe magic. pull out the tape deck, move the furniture away and jack!

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a bridge, scorched yellow palms
from the summer-sleeping house
drowsing through august.
days i have held, days i have lost.
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born in cameroon, vicky began banging the drums at the age of 9. by 13 he had moved onto bass and within a couple of years he was playing every night from 10pm to 5am in the castel douala cabaret. at the age of 19 vicky moved to paris to study banking and commerce and cram in even more music. he took classes at Épinay-sur-seine conservatoire music school and it was here that he met bandmates of his dikalo project. word spreads and he soon becomes one of the most sought after bass players in the afro arena. his session work features on many scenes stars, manu dibango, eko tala am, kemayo, sammy massamba, toto guillaume and many more. a chance meeting with the gibson brothers also see him play on two of their hit albums. in the 80s vicky moved to the us for spell and excels as a session bassist and touring musician. we pick up the story in 1981. with his stature as a musician and bass player riding high he takes a detour to nigeria to record with the afrodisia label in lagos. the thank u mamma album is the result. it is repressed for the first time, here in 2018 on the revitalised afrodisia label. musical proceedings open up with the heartfelt ode to his mother thank u mamma, smooth pop meets afrobeat boogie. marina driv slows things down with its smoldering jazz. side two opens with its not serious a catchy vocal number underpinned with funky guitars and striding basslines. stormy rain is lazy guitar jazz swansong. we close off the album with the ever so funky you. slick funk grooves powered along with a dose of slap bass. as a side note vicky actually plays left handed but with a upside down right handed bass. this upside-down precursor making his effortless slap playing even more impressive. vicky went on to record a two other albums and still tours and plays as an ever-in-demand session musician.

drew mcdowall and hiro kones collaborative record the ghost of georges bataille induces a state of suspense via sonic seance. conjuring the sentiment of death as productive force, the artists join their analog paradigms to open a door elsewhere, or perhaps, inside sublimating personal struggles into ritualistic offerings. churning, cinematic, and pulsating with an organic sentience the ghost of georges bataille invites an undeniable presence into the consciousness and lulls both collectors and the newly inducted alike into catharsis with the hairs on their arms standing up. not for the casual listener.

the latest release from bjarki runar’s bbbbbb label sees bjarki delving back into his vast archives and shines a light on a bizarre detour during the early days of the label that involved a peculiar commission from the icelandic state.

machinejazz brings you the dystopian sci-fi duo seer.
seer is the alter ego and collaboration of m. parent and maroje t.
seer is broken beat 808 meets hip hop break, where gnarled, trippy vocal samples swell over dissonant synth notes.
seer is time-space-mind becoming irrelevant.
after their incredible debut release on detour the duo keeps breaking the rules, bringing heat to the dance floor and letting the world burn.

file under: devotional / idm / ambient / electronica / electronics / techno / stockholm

limited edition of 250 copies, 1 grey & 1 black vinyl plus 12 page art book in a copper foil box.
toydrum are a duo who sneak into the consciousness. not for them the full frontal assault but, instead, a drip-feed of classy work that many may know without knowing. their hugely acclaimed work with the late singer-songwriter gavin clark lit up shane meadows’ ‘this is england ‘90’, their rework of john lennon’s ‘how do you sleep’ led noel gallagher to have them remix his high flying birds hit ‘in the heat of the moment’ (which, in turn, soundtracked last year’s epic ad for the latest ‘assassin’s creed’ game), and their soundtracks for films such as the recent tye sheridan-starring thriller ‘detour’ and alice lowe’s 2016 venice film festival opener, ‘prevenge’, have broadened their appeal further. toydrum’s signing to skint records is now announced and celebrated by ‘my eye on you (to reinvision)’, a collective interpretation of their work thus far, running the gamut from nick cave’s balladry to trentemøller’s drum & bass-tinted electronica.

this is late night music for introverts, for those willing to detour their minds with psychedelic frequencies, while immersed in a wall of evocative soundscapes and undulating bodies. limited to 300 copies. hand painted jackets, letter-press printed linear notes, and sticker included.

the berlin based imprint roundqube musik gets its 10th release. to celebrate this goal the label s guys have brought together the whole rqm familien dropping an eight track double vinyl: besides the usual suspects like francesco passantino, gabriele carasco, luca torre and sonartek, die familien grows with new friends such as the well known frankfuter producer matt star, jakob seidensticker (an element of wareika) in cooperation with boronas, the japanese talent kaitaro, enzo pietropaolo and the co-owner of the label i-max with blesgroove.

hailing from Århus, denmark second largest city, zaks feels closely connected to the rock, punk and experimental scene blooming in his hometown. the same diy esthetics can be found throughout his own, idiosyncratic take on electronic music that, apart from being highly distinctive, is best to be described as incredibly versatile. central s sterling dekmantel records debut is spread out into a montage over four sides of vinyl - dkmntl034 & dkmntl035. on the second ep, the innocuous playfulness of tubelife , the soulful and brooding detour king’ and the jazzy undertones of politcal dance are colorfully-plumed dance tracks drawing on jazz-soul and deep house knitted together with impressive precession.

after few acclaimed freestyles on the web (almost 1 million views) and the release of a first ep in late 2013, hugo délire aka hd turns up with his first album, “grand delirium”. between screeching humour, clever lyrics and driving productions, hd rap is considered to be technic, clever, stupid, uncommon, literary ... but above all it’s a breath of fresh air. supported by a a-list of french kickers : nekfeu, hippocampe fou, lomepal, yoshi, gaïden ... hugo délire aligns assonance on alliteration and offers a a first striking and assertive album.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

inspiriert vom post-minimalismus und modernen klassizismus von zeitgenössischen produzenten wie nils frahm, max richter oder steve reich, legt sasha ein neues album in der late night tales reihe vor, das seinen bewährten style aus club-electronica und trance/progressive um neue facetten erweitert und bereichert. so hören wir einen neuen, hypnotischen, süchtig machenden sound, präsentiert im longplayerformat, irgendwo zwischen einem mixset, einem studioalbum und einem soundtrack zu einem imaginären, nächtlichen spaziergang. der song bring on the night-time ist eine vocal kooperation mit ultraista, dem projekt des radiohead-produzentn nigel goodrich, der auch zusätzliche keyboards beisteuert. scene delete ist der ideale soundtrack für perfektes kopfkino, für das man vorher das licht ausschalten sollte!

taking a brief detour from his normal abrasive distorted sound, pinion showcases his broad spectrum as an artist with the desire ep. the title track, desire (half measure),starts out of the gate with a thunderous half beat 808 coupled with a swinging hihat pattern that slowly works ethereal vocal slices into the forefront, accompanied with a modulating synth pad that evolves into a defining melody. the sister track, desire (full measure), has very similar characteristics as the original, but allowing a little more edge for the dancefloor to build on. the third original track, recollection shifts gears quite drastically with a 135 bpm stormer with enough soul and melody to make the uncharacteristically fast tempo seem inconsequential. last, comes kyle geiger on remix duties to round out the ep with a housier take on desire, but still enough bite to fit nicely into any techno set.

northside ‘82 is proud to welcome smart bar resident savile to the label for our second release. entitled suffer play, this three track ep imagines an alternate reality where minimal house takes an extended detour through chicago, strapping on the city’s famous jacking percussion for a more robust but equally razor sharp sound. “spaced” opens the record with a jolt of jacking house, pairing a limber bass line with tense percussion and pinpoint vocal samples. “1pm morning” is inviting and warm, a richly crafted environment lit by by resonating bass, wallpapered with sharpened guitar strums, and decorated with jangling percussion and clavinet accents. closer, “recipes from nowhere”, is the dreamiest of them all, letting melodies bubble around the track’s bass line backbone and swaddling listeners in melancholic pads. altogether an exceptional record from one of the city’s brightest young.

after warm welcome of the soul habitats first ep, second one continues the journey into darker side of modern underground deep house music.

we have the pleasure to include in our catalogue a grooveless track by the outstanding house head, da sunlounge. one of the most prolific uk s house artist of the last 15 years having release music in labels like detour, 2020vision, tango or double down.