reissue of the 1999 debut album from zenzile.

first release from the tunisian rising star salem jabou, maximum reach the new mad recordings ep comes with a panel of flavor, from maximum reach a floor oriented percussive track to project a, cypher futurist deep house groove to 41 a romantic looped melody perfect for a summer mood.

the record sleeve and inner sleeve were designed by wolfgang tillmans. videos directed by tillmans will be released for device control and make it up as you go along - salem remix.

excellent balearic funky summer anthem, already played by lots of key djs

salem rashid skourlis aka fatalism

drum & bass, dub, electronic, experimental electronics, industrial

neon green vinyl / hot foiled

experimental stuff

kabar is a compilation from electronic from reunion island (right in the middle of the indian ocean). tropical sounds, sunny moods and créole dialect from mostly unknown artists from the island. worth mentionning jako maron ( nyege nyege tapes), alex barck (of jazzanova) or labelle though and some artists with a profile in world music (christine salem, maya kamaty). perfect summer opening compilation for both rare groove diggers and demanded djs in search of the best tropical beats. a musical electronic snapshot from an exotic and unknown part of the globe. half of the tracks on the compilation have never been officially released.

in 2016, after reissuing two bruce haack albums, haackula and electric lucifer book ii, telephone explosion began speaking with ted pandel (bruces lifelong friend and business partner) about working on the 1970 masterpiece the electric lucifer. it turned out there was another matter that he wanted to discuss: finding a final resting place for the bruce haack archive.

there is a memory of a forgotten past, or an unknown future. that momentary seed of thought of a time where the unearthly and the spiritual reigned supreme. an abundant force of the senses , linking to the deeper paths of consciousness. where our roots merged and linked with the universal network of thought. where magic and mystery where not seen as illusion, but a treasure of collective inspiration. captured in the now and the endless, the same and the opposite intertwined, the light and the dark. the thing with five eyes is jason kohnen’s phoenix rising from his previous disassembled ‘darkjazz’ projects the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble and the mount fuji doomjazz corporation. the continual journey into unknown musical territories. ‘noirabesque’ is that current day journey into those worlds that have been or are still to come. a boundless universe. on this adventure kohnen is accompanied by algerian / french singer leila bounous, who perfectly adds the oriental and mystical vocal timbre to the album. pressing on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in full coloured sleeve.

the nu-rons, were a family group consisting of two sets of brothers and cousins, the four young men in question being brothers daryl howard and raymond gibson (daryl’s mother registered him under his father’s surname of howard and raymond under her maiden name of gibson) together with otho bateman and charles bateman. they were all born and raised in salem, new jersey and from the age of ten and eleven began singing with a fifth member and gibson brother rudolph in a group called the gospel 5. they eventually decided to crossover to secular music and as a group known for their energetic dance routines they came up with the new performing name of ‘the nu-rons’ (taken from the word ‘neuron’ which is a cell that transmits nerve impulses). however rudolph was soon to leave the group due to physical illness. also daryl howard and charles bateman had also been part of a working group known as the devotions prior to becoming the nu-ron’s.

the second of alma negras 12 rhythms series is dedicated to the maloya sound from la réunion, a tiny island where a melting pot of cultures is reflected strongly in its music. maloyas roots go back to the time of slavery, its quick tempo and raw energy making it not only a popular dance music but also a powerful protest through movement. on their maloya ep, the basel collective pay tribute to the hypnotic rhythms that were feared both by the catholic church and the french government for the musical forms subversive part in the rebellion against colonialism.

originally released in 1976 ‘see the light’ was eddie russ’ 2nd album and has been issued here with superb sound quality. ‘zaius’ is a magical track that has retained its popularity and one of the genre’s best ever track – a jazz dancer’s delight! the uptempo cover of ewf ‘see the light’ really kicks and ‘poko nose’ is another funk groove oriented track, whilst ‘stop it now’ is a disco dancer. classic, essential jazz funk.

the late 1960s / early 70s brought about a change in sound for many gospel groups. producers and label heads at abc peacock recognized that the traditional sound of gospel needed to be updated to appeal to the younger market. the groups started to incorporate elements of soul and funk with arrangements influenced by the r&b records of the time. this compilation presents 13 striking examples of this seismic shift in black music by some of the greatest groups in gospel music’s rich heritage.

180 gram 2x12 inch lp in gatefold sleeve with liner notes and download code included.
a new, twenty-track compilation focussing on a twenty-year period (1950-1970) of modern jazz in the little kingdom, featuring the leading players from that era. due to the absence of its main players during the heydays of modern jazz, belgium will not be remembered for a unique jazz sound or an extensive discography. however, the little country produced a number of highly talented musicians who played lead roles on the international jazz scene. let s get swinging: modern jazz in belgium 1950-1970 retraces their steps and presents some of their finest works, including guitarist philip catherine, saxophonist jack sels, multi-instrumentalist jacques pelzer and vibraphone player, percussionist and vocalist fats sadi lallemand.

neue vinylauflage der neuen ausgabe der amorphous androgynous (aka future sound of london) compilationserie a monstrous psychedelic bubble. die der cosmic music australiens gewidmete ausgabe the wizards of oz enthält als lp 16 der insgesamt 33 tracks von künstlern wie tame impala, cybotron oder russell morris. klares vinyl.

lucky me präsentiert den ersten release des trios naked aus edinburgh, das mit unterkühlten, neonstrahlenden beats, eisigen bässen und gitarrenskulpturen und hypnotischen, geisterhaften vocals überzeugt. naked produzierten zuletzt mykki blanco, ihr anstehendes debütalbum wird von jacques greene produziert werden. für fans von fka twigs, optimo, the xx, salem und mogwai. das 12 inch vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode im geprägten cover.

rare australian funk/jazz/blues lp from 1977. limited edition of 500 copies.

double 12 inch in gatefold cover with health remixes. comes with poster and free album download code plus 12 bonus remixes!

the ultimates are freddie cruger, linn and her brother stefan on vox and multi instrumentalist salem. on their first outing on freddies homegrown they take cherells classic saturday love from 1985 and turn it in to a nusoul celebration of a 24/7 love affair

kabar is a compilation from electronic from reunion island (right in the middle of the indian ocean). tropical sounds, sunny moods and crŽole dialect from mostly unknown artists from the island. worth mentionning jako maron ( nyege nyege tapes), alex barck (of jazzanova) or labelle though and some artists with a profile in world music (christine salem, maya kamaty). perfect summer opening compilation for both rare groove diggers and demanded djs in search of the best tropical beats. a musical electronic snapshot from an exotic and unknown part of the globe. half of the tracks on the compilation have never been officially released.

now, its official: alex barck is back in his home town berlin. for a whole year he lived together with his family on the small, remote island la reunion in the indian ocean. to recover from his turbulent life as a dj, as member of jazzanova, as a&r manager of sonar kollektiv, as one half of prommer & barck and as a busy record digger? far from it! now with his debut solo album in the luggage he returns back to the party capital of the world.

incl. tv rock, david tort, dirty south, abel ramos, denis the menace and many more