repress

colin curtis is back! with another finely curated selection of the best jazz dance fusion records he could find. part 2 of 2.

repress in standard label cover - anyone who followed the development of house music made in the usa in the last decade will certainly have met the art of fred peterkin aka fred p aka black jazz consortium. his musical set phrase isn t following new trends. fred is often simply melting shuffling percussions with elementary melodies. but he does it in a sense that the heavy used and abused phrase -deepness- finally gets a fresh truthfully new meaning. this new project is directed by miho in collaboration with robert drewek, the owner of respected label rawax. it is a special edition ”rawax - aira ep vinyl series-. concept and mission will always be, to connect and invite great musicians who produce and create -essence of the real music”, not following the trend but let the music speak itself with groove, melody, vibe, energy and soul.... roland has made evolution in dance music all over the world in 80 s, music needed those machines, and machines needed those creators of music. aira are not rehashing of the legendary original tr or tb, but respecting those great machines from the past, aira continues to evolve toward into the future simultaneously, newly developed, new generations tools to keep the music alive and to bring more possibilities for the future.we seeks out this exciting movement of dance music history, as the music lover who has actual experience the flow of this evolution, and connections between musicians and machines to make their musical pieces on this project to inspire listeners and to challenge the genres they represent by each series.

the latest chapter in the acclaimed pacific breeze series! artwork by renowned illustrator hiroshi nagai

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.

oskar szafraniec is a musician, producer, singer-songwriter and live performer from poland who lives in berlin. he s been experimenting with music since the age of 10 and has released projects under the moniker oscar burnside on various labels. collaborating with legendary uk producer a guy called gerald, oskar has also performed in many clubs and festivals next to well known artists and djs such as richie hawtin, mixmaster morris, ricardo villalobos, carl craig etc. this ep exclusively produced for cyclo demonstrates oskar s ability to develop a unique style inspired by his journeys around the world and his berlin life. whether for home listening or for the dancefloor, these 4 gems built with deep live sounds and subtle drums sequences will surely confirm the rise of a young talented artist ans producer.

ltd vinyl only release
this project is directed by miho in collaboration with robert drewek, the owner of respected label rawax.
it is a special edition called * rawax - aira vinyl series*.

this new project is directed by miho in collaboration with robert drewek, the owner of respected label rawax. it is a special edition rawax - aira ep vinyl series. we are happy to present you on the second release mr. ron trent! concept and mission will always be, to connect and invite great musicians who produce and create essence of the real music, not following the trend but let the music speak itself with groove, melody, vibe, energy and soul.

great insight into japanese pop music!

the latest chapter in the acclaimed pacific breeze series! artwork by renowned illustrator hiroshi nagai