repress on 180 gram vinyl.

180 gram vinyl

reissue of the 1977 album from legendary brazilian artist tim maia.

great retrospective on this brazilian artists work!

rui maia from lisbon

official mr bongo reissue of the 1977 album from legendary brazilian artist tim maia.

official mr bongo reissue. replica original cover artwork. recorded in 1978, this is a latter-period gem from the larger than life legend, combining the glitz and glamour of disco’s heyday with maia’s raw funk and soul roots. for “disco club”, maia left his usual band and went into the legendary estudios level with an ensemble of rio’s finest including paulinha braga on drums, jamil joanes on bass, robson jorge on clarinet, hyldon de souza on guitar, sidinho on percussion, trombonists edmundo maciel and darcy seixas, and juarez assis on tenor sax. arranger and keyboardist lincoln olivetti was a crucial presence during these sessions – he added the all-important string flourish and brassy joy to the uptempo tracks, leaving maia enough room to express himself.

one of the funkiest records ever from brazilian soul legend tim maia and a set that also has him singing a bit of english language lyrics too!

reissue of the 3rd album from legendary brazilian soul singer and composer tim maia.

a great step forward for the legendary tim maia – working here in a style that’s even tighter and more sophisticated than before – yet still equally filled with funk and soul!

the incredible first album by tim maia brazils greatest soul star in the 70s, and for good reason too given that tim was one of the few who could match the depth of american soul and funk at the time!

repress on 180 gram vinyl

next up from untracked is a superb ep by portuguese producer rui maia. includes a re fix from very hot property danny berman aka hot coins who has dubbed it, beefed it and flipped it with dark detroit atmospherics into a straight dancefloor detonation... comes in a beautiful embossed sleeve!

portuguese based social disco club (aka humberto matias) delivers some laid back mediterranean spiced disco groove. >the way you move< sleeks along with sultry keys, latin groove, lazy percussion and all the flavour of an early-evening island vista. maia adds his tastefully high catchy vocals to round off the vibe. up on the edit is our pal greg wilson who re-jigs like only he can, creating a more floor based mix. the original is all about the great vocals whilst new norwegian disco-don diskjokke gives us his late 80s balearic sounding re-rub.. its ibiza 88 all over again.. drop the deal friends

funky disco/latin flavoured italian summer anthem!!

>maia< is a pure electro smasher and will include a ramon zenker remix (hardfloor). the track is already gaining support from the likes of king unique, deepgroove, with d.ramirez licensing it for his new ministry of sound compilation

2lp gatefold, with essay by felipe maia.

2020 repress!

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

brazilian funk, soul & samba gems, compiled by sean marquand and greg caz.

the 1983 masterpiece from jorge ben back on vinyl.

classic brazilian soul funk from 1976 in the same vein as tim maia, jorge ben or carlos dafé’s recordings from that period.

disco edits

pressed on clear vinyl

phat label compilation

incl. rroxymore, minimal violence, hinako omori

burak Özdemir and musica sequenza combine the worlds of classical music and underground electronics.

another brazilian funk landmark made by two of the most exceptional instrumentalists of the soul funk scene of the 70s. josŽ da silva better know under the pseudonym of zeca do trombone is a trombone player who has worked with a multitude of brazilian artists including tim maia and carlos dafŽ elizeth cardoso, beth carvalho, milton nascimento. roberto sax or zŽ roberto simonal is none other than wilson simonalÕs brother.

the compilation reflects simon green’s penchant for both expansive combinations of mixed musical elements and intricate structures. he uses the multi-instrumental arrangements of his own work as the basic structure on which to build a narrative across house, techno, electronica and breakbeat. (fabric london) the double vinyl comes in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

soulful & jazzy house from laroye for the 3rd installment of magic black with a remix from the mighty atjazz.

big news on the apparel tronic side. were here to celebrate another step forward of our newest label introducing the 7th release on the catalogue & 2nd on vinyl, by an artist we really admire and were delighted to have on board with us: julian habib aka inkswel, on this project with his alias that dude inkswel. the man himself created an 8 tracks lp which truly represents our spirit of experimentation, this time round steering towards a more jazzy influenced hip-hop, shaped up staying true to the sound we love. the sound lp features dope collaborations such as the detroit vocalist and multi-instrumentalist brownstudy singing on the opening and title track, the amazing progressive artist maia von lekow giving her voice for b1 track mother alongside mista monk, the superb han litzs flute and trujillo on kellin it & also divine species on galaxies and mr. shem rapping on a3 track dedicated to mr. schem. this work is a bold and captivating selection of different styles belonging to the same soul orchestrated by inkswel and his musical mastermind, listening to the sound is like jumping on a caravan for a journey where every track is a different stop: crunching beats, deep bass lines, psychedelic melodies. the ingredients for this amazing recipe are all coming from different parts of the planet, a place that inskwel seem to have written on his palms seen his capability of bringing different music influences under the same roof, where he finally invited apparel tronic to hang for a bit. racks such as ‘snooker club and ‘viejos delve into more caliginous, idm territory.

following the acclaimed first album of al sunny released in 2017, favorite recordings proudly presents this single remix package of open up your eyes. al sunny is a young composer emerging from the french soul music scene. soon after learning the guitar, he started composing and became involved in numerous projects and collaborations. he quickly discovered deep inside himself the music that he truly loves, inspired by artists such as tim maia, america, al green, and al jarreau. during his studies he met musicians including florian pellissier, and it s then thanks to florian that he met pascal rioux, founder and a&r of favorite recordings. together they produced time to decide, a first album acclaimed by many tastemakers and gaining a solid success in japan. one of the highlights of the lp was the track open up your eyes, which disclosed the premise of al sunny music style, infused with blue-eyed-soul, pop and folk. also tainted with a funky dancefloor color, open up your eyes was a perfect match to build a nice remixes package for djs. on the a side, bruno patchworks hovart delivers again a hot soulful/disco version of the song with his famous touch. as for the b side, favorite recordings asked the canadian producer jex opolis (good timin records), with a disco style slightly more oriented in electronic and house vibes.

roche madame s 1st various welcomes arapu, giuliano lomonte, alexis cabrera and kamran sadeghi. vinyl only.

luiz mendes jr or junior mendes was a ubiquitous figure in the brazilian soul / funk scene of the 70s and early 80s, contributing to compositions for bands such as banda black rio, tim maia, sandra de sa and many more. this, his only solo album has remained off the map (unless you re a collector of rare brazilian vinyl). despite his huge contribution to brazilian music the lp has remained unissued until now, 35 years after its recording.

razor-sharp production of the highest order from two of the masters of the early 80’s rio de janeiro boogie sound, robson jorge and lincoln olivetti.
both were highly acclaimed music producers of the time, starting around the mid-70’s. over the course of his career olivetti worked with artists including rita lee, erasmo carlos, don beto, marcos valle, tim maia, gilberto gil, gal costa, sandra sa, painel de controle and many more.
the album takes in mid-tempo, aor, boogie and even latin all way through the tempo’s to ultra-quick prince style disco-funk workouts. includes several standout tracks – ‘aleluia’ and ’ginga’ being our two favourites. synths, horns, claps, drum machines, guitars, keys and vocal harmonies combine effortlessly.
originally released in 1982 on som livre, brazil. replica original reproduction.

since the release of his 2 first albums on favorite recordings, lucas arruda has quickly established himself as one of the most talented young artist and composer from brazil. his music is filled with fusion style, mixing influences and elements from his latin musical background, with his genuine admiration for jazz, soul and funk music. . here s a new single, announcing the release of lucas’ third album. this new opus is pursuing the music direction set with solar, mixing touch of blue-eyed-soul, pop, soul and brazilian styles together, and influenced by the path of legendary brazilian producer lincoln olivetti, who recorded some of the biggest stars of brazilian music (marcos valle, jorge ben, tim maia…).

founder of modern obscure music, pedro vian, drops his debut longer player “beautiful things you left us for memories”. having previously released on well respected labels such as hivern discs and mathematics recordings, vian brings things in-house, with 12 tracks that push beyond simple categorisation. travelling through abstract, sonic labyrinths, taking in ambient, techno and even pop, this release is a kaleidoscopic work that demands the listeners undivided attention.

synthesiser genius max loderbauer (nsi, sun electric, vilod, moritz von oswald trio) and techno experimentalist jacek sienkiewicz (recognition) combined for a stunning live show on the opening night of festival 2015. blending harmonic drones and almost unrecognizably distended vocal samples with adroitly weighted melodic passages, this collaboration was a masterclass in expertly crafted ambient music from two of the genres’ leading exponents. two passages from this set have been mastered and cut to vinyl in a special 12” with artwork by pedro maia based on his visuals for the show.

this album is another chapter in the ongoing there s-muchmore-to-brazil than-bossa-nova saga. it s filled with disco-eratracks produced for the brazilian domestic marketplace, some of which were hits, others which were quite obscure. what binds them all together - besides their common origins, time period and overall musical approach - is the fact that their reputation has been steadily transcending brazils borders. this has allowed these tunes to find their place on set lists, want lists and in the crates of the world s most discerning djs and tastemakers.

very welcome reissue of the 12 inch vinyl version of the superb *onda* from brazilian soul legend cassiano. one of the founding fathers of the scene, a contemporary of and collaborator with people such as tim maia, hyldon, etc., cassiano only released a handful of lps and singles but the quality made up for the quantity and this 1977 polydor 12- features two of his best moments. side as *onda* is a lilting sun-drenched slice of pure soul heaven with a grooving b-line and sweet vocals that at nearly 8 minutes is still not enough - a truly captivating mellow masterpiece that you want to last forever... the flip side is no less accomplished - an upfront bass-heavy funk jam guaranteed to whip the dancefloor into a frenzy. essential!

the toronto-based trio of james teej, voytek korab and jared simms have been working under that moniker for a few years now, releasing music on like-minded house labels such as crosstown rebels and visionquest.
this sampler features three brand new and exclusive tracks as taken from the forthcoming crossing wires 001 - compiled and mixed by my favorite robot which is due out june 10th. it features disco talent the revenge, techno veteran timo mass and robot member james teej and offers a snapshot of the sounds this label has dealt in across more than 75 releases to date.

das münchner label permanent vacation kann einem schon unheimlich werden angesichts der aktuellen hit-serie. diese split-maxi des portugiesischen acts mirror people (alias rui maia) und kool dj dust aus stockholm macht keine ausnahme. vier tracks zwischen old school electro, italo disco und sonnendurchfluteter house-musik.

3 cd compilation with 34 tracks

2cd / mix cds by armin va buuren, mix 1 = on the beach, mix 2 = in the club