lumière noire presents the debut album from mexican dj / producer iñigo vontier.

jan vervloet rmx - bound to work those big systems!

limited purple marbled vinyl in printed glow-in-the-dark sleeve.

ltd reissue from this 1977 proto electronic mexican holy grail

a sought after columbian salsa album back on 180 gram vinyl.

considered by many as -the motown of salsa,- fania records is probably the most transcendental label in the history of latin music. by bringing together the eclectic vision of dominican bandleader johnny pacheco with the business savvy of impresario jerry masucci, fania created a sound: the apex of tropical music, combined with the swing of big band jazz and the gritty vibe of american r&b. the label provided an artistic heaven for a young generation of musicians who were inspired to experiment with new musical formats. the albums recorded by willie colón, héctor lavoe, rubén blades and eddie palmieri from the early 70s to the mid- 80s went beyond the parameters of so-called -salsa- - taking latin music to unsuspected levels of sophistication. when you think latin soul you relate to a mélange of r&b and mambo rhythms intermixed culturally by and for the youth of america. it was 1974, and a brash youngster by the name of ralfi pagan walked into the offices of fania records and demanded to be heard. fania president jerry masucci allowed ralfi that opportunity, and ralfi auditioned for jerry right there in his office. it took only a few moments for masucci to realize that he was in the company of his newest recording artist, he put ralfi in touch with recording director, johnny pacheco, who hurried him into the recording studio for ralfi’s first fania recording session.

teranga beat proudly presents dexter johnson & le super star de dakar in their last performance before their departure to abidjan in 1969. mastered from the original tape this recording captures the energy and quality of these most spectacular performers. the group was led by the inimitable dexter johnson, a saxophonist whose unique timbre influenced generations of horn players in senegal and who can stand with pride next to the great jazz musicians.
the 2x12 inch lp comes out in a deluxe 60s style cover with a bonus track & mp3 download code and a booklet including photos & liner notes outlining dexters musical career.

played by electric indigo !! we kick off the label again with a release from mexican artist, betoko. a member of amnesia resident, mar-ts wow! records (alongside paco osuna, valentino kansyani, & tobi neumann amongst others), his big room tracks have found homes with many leading djs and featured on several high profile compilations. >el hijo de la guayaba< encumbers a jacking percussive with a latin feel vocal and building piano which builds through the whole song with a fat bass. the production on this is awesome, mexican techouse, spread the word here we come