james kumo on his own imprint kmusic with three atmospheric tracks plus a strong dj spider remix!

since so many european labels have been reissuing lost and obscure 1980s japanese ambient albums of late, it was probably inevitable that at least one label would put together a compilation paying tribute to the sound. it turns out that jazzy couscous has won the race with kumo no moko, a superb double album that does a terrific job in putting japan s 80s ambient scene in context. as you d expect, the majority of the tracks feature either dreamy electronic sounds or a mixture of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, with nods to jazz coming thick and fast. there are naturally a couple of fairly well-known names on show, but for the most part the compilers have done a terrific job in highlight lesser-known tracks from unsung heroes.

james kumo is back, this time on his own imprint kmusic. kumo supplies us with two original mixes of his track, yellow, inspired by the infamous & former tokyo based nightclub. the original mix is tech house at it s best, ladened with deep percussive drums, dub influenced chord stabs & warm pads throughout. the dub mix is exactly that, stripped down and pounding, designed for big room dance floors.

james kumo grew up in kent but moved to london and later manchester. in february of 2008, his first ep got released on amsterdams ann aimee records, a delsin sublabel. 2009 saw one more release on ann aimee and a record for dan curtins metamorphic label. now curle is proud to announce james kumos next ep, featuring two original tracks and a remix by our compatriot and man of the moment, peter van hoesen.

kumo returns! after his well received debut ep earlier this year - he comes in with two movers in his own style. alphawave on the a side has this haunting, escapish synthline, dreams on the flip intrigues as well - with the rough beats and almost ravey synth burning in.

highly succesful imprimt kumo is about to enlarge its scale of high quality music, this time with japanese long time and inside japan well known dj sodeyama together with a remix from mr. glimpse whos name is surely not unkown. this release is a perfect mixture of superb minimal techno (original) and slightly moody relaxed housy tunes (remix).

three times deep obscure electronics - think along the lines of the latest carl craig or marcel dettmann productions. deep!!

city pop meets west coast boogie

for its fifth offering, croatias burek label is proud to present the first ever solo ep by snuffo, one half of the snuff crew duo and the a&r mind behind snuff trax. the 2 slices of stripped down, dusty old school chicago house are almost bipolar in nature.

ltd 2x12 inch vinylpack... nice price action

tokyo based production duo side b returns to kumo with an amazing track with some hookline youll not forget that soon. perfect temporary sounddesign and the additional remix by u.s leading technomate audio injection makes this release superbig

6th release for rising imprint kumo brings us japan based dj sodeyama and a huge agaric remix!

kumo returns with an big release from akina aka w.j. henze! early support from: gregor thresher, adam beyer, paco osuna, sascha carassi...

dj hells international deejay gigolo imprint brings the debut album release from australias kikumoto allstars: house music!!! in the spirit of the original chicago acid house of marshall jefferson, larry heard and adonis, and with the intensity of modern dance, comes kikumoto allstars aka dj/producer cam farrar.

you still cant stop the house! in the spirit of the original chicago acid house of marshall jefferson, larry heard and adonis, and with the intensity of modern dance, comes the kikumoto allstars aka dj/producer cam farrar.

support by: adam beyer, technasia, chris liebing, perc, brian sanhaji... side b from tokyo are the guys being responsible for a huge follow up release on kumo. a very interesting definition of modern flavoured techno, rolling and stomping at the same time. hazakura changes it character several times, turning from a groovebased effectmachine into a spacy peaktime-track while daybreak more focusses on the crunchy side of minimal techno. the tracks already caught the attention of alex bau so that he delivered a bau-like bass-driven technoremix for hazakura.

two building up monsters with very precise production and clear mixing. these tracks will dominate the floor for sure and drive people crazy with their hypnotic style. the return of a. mochi, who made his name not only with releases on luke slater s >mote evolver< imprint, also his last kumo-release was a massive success by finding a way to combine shaky minimal grooves with the energy of clearly arranged, straight techno

two minimal techno bouncer by a.mochi (mote evolver)

rock

official mr bongo reissue of the soundtrack to kosei saito’s 1979 film “devil’s flute”.

suemoris alias arose also known as hoshina anniversary

pure undiluted disco funk: the in-demand 1977 imaginary soundtrack available on vinyl outside japan for the first time.

our latest examination of esoteric, modal & progressive jazz of the 20th century has taken us to japan. the liberating force of jazz has been created and felt all around the world, but few nations on earth embraced the jazz message with the passion and intensity of japan. from the dawn of the jazz age to the present day, japanese audiences have been renowned tastemakers, enthusiasts and champions of the music in the 1980s, japan was the biggest per capita market in the world for jazz records, and it has even been said that japanese jazz fans kept the jazz record industry alive through the lean years of the 1970s, when the music fell from commercial favour in the land of its birth.

psycomat return with another super limited and experimental offering, this time from reason stendec. the a-side is an electronic dream take on an acapella version, subjecting reason stendec to extreme stretches, bends and vocoder abuse. the aa-side tries gamely to accommodate jono’s 9-minute kumo mix, a slab of unashamed banging techno that kicks like a buffalo and belches noxious acid fumes from arcane circuits that swell into an analogue meteor shower.

label headman ripperton strikes back on his own tamed label with 2 new songs and a collaborative jam with his berlin favorite fellow quarion.

supported by: angel molina, david mothersole, dj tlr, paul woolford, simbad, jörn werner, franck roger, fabrice lig, will o brien, hakim murphy, esther duijn,.. >my electronic soul< is probably one of franco cangellis most personal tracks. slow and almost sensual 909 drums create a sonic canvas on which soulful pads and elegant melodies create a timeless electronic ballad reminiscent of early chicago deep house combined with the melancholy of detroit. as the title suggests, this track pretty much exposes francos true roots and is an ode to those long lost and almost forgotten days. >house for brunch< is another deep house offering with more detroit melodics

limited edition 7 inch of this future classic!

nice price deal !!! with a mighty beat of his breakbeat wings, merka marks a triumphant return on fat! in 2007, with two teasers in the form of what now & yakumos ready. the double a will serve as an irresistible preview of things to come as both tracks are taken from his forthcoming long player berserka, due to drop on 12th march 2007. mark fords penchant for twisting together a colourful array of styles and samples has allowed him to stretch an influential arm across a wide range of scenes, as well as notching up hefty support from the likes of xfms eddie temple morris as well as radio 1s zane lowe, tayo & annie nightingale

incl dj koze remix of :
matthias kaden feat.tomomi ukumori - kawaba