reissue

1981 south african soul-funk-jazz

very limited release.

parisian dj and producer kiddy smile embodies the lifeblood of house music past and present. his music flashes with nostalgia for those mid-80s new york basements where house music first came alive. ‘teardrops in the box’ pulses with the intoxicating energy of a ball in kiddy’s native paris, with its deep-rooted traditions but its intensely forward-focussing culture. following up on his fearsome debut ‘let a b!tch know’ on defected, kiddy smile has deployed the well-established remixing capabilities of mystic bill, a house champion from the underground schools of detroit and chicago. his ‘jersey dub’ eases back on the tempo for a syncopated strut to the garden state, while the ‘vocal mix’ is a bulkier prospect, emphasising kiddy’s growling vocal with some serious attitude bass. finally, his vinyl-exclusive ‘acid mix’ is specifically designed for getting twisted on dark, underground floors. cowbell and raw synths give ‘teardrops in the box’ unadulterated dancefloor credentials but this is more than a club record, the layers to this track run deep.

>it was one of those long journeys to somewhere in russia, bit of a weird club but then u meet some friends from st petersburg and they give you a cd. with one track. nothing special. but this time it was! on the way back ill give it a listen on the plane and im instantly blown away by this deephouse funk monster.< soteardrop music label head basti doehring better known as lovebirds telling us and there arent any more words to add to this from our side

much respect goes out to the hardihood creative studio crew who crafted a hand made video for this release - watch out!

last year has been a little more quiet about dem birds but since they landed in their new studio the output is back where it should be. the demand for lovebirds is higher than ever especially after his current deephouse bomb featuring stee downes beautiful vocals on >want you in my soul< (winding road). the honeybadger ep referrs to the most badass animal on this planet. it simply doesnt give a shit about anything. and this is something lovebirds can relate to very well. should we also talk about music? well, maybe … >chasing things< is a deephouse peaktime funkmonster. its full on lovebirds sound - deephouse u can seriously party to and loose your cool. no 808 bassdrums either!! >running backwards< is a slick midtempo rat with some pretty badass drums and a kenny >fuckin< powers bassline that actually deserves the name, bitch! not to mention the heavenly breakdown with some of the smoothest guitars in this universe! last part of this heavy threesome is called >gives a shit< and is a nice oldskool tune with a heavy >let no man put asunder< bassline on top of some moodyman-ish chord stabs … ah, and i think brother marvin made it also on this one!!

its been a while for mr lovebirds and also the label teardrop to serve some fresh slices of homemade house jam. well, we think it better not to put out every bonus beat we program and rather wait until we have something that really deserves to be thrown in todays pool of musical randomness. do we sound bitter again? sorry, for that … must be the age. so … love & happiness. yeah, i want that and probably everybody does … well here ya go: its a slick slow house bomb with proper oldskool 909 drums and some sliding portamento chords that wont never leave your head!! at least until the breakdown when this track takes you even further back in time to that beautiful intro that has rarely been used more beautifully. its been tested for months now by vincenzo, phonique and mr bird himself and devestated every floor so far. let me put it this way - this is biiiig!!!! flipside is the rain - classic 90ies deephouse with a touch of kerri which we all love right? this has the typical lovebirds warmth that we all need in these modern techno times. and in this autumn too. none other than mr steve bug took care of the remix and delivered a superb very 90ies new yorican style version. keeping the warmth he added some percussion to it and turned this into a nice builder. enough talk … we are very excited about this release and looking forward to your full love on this one. play it loud and everywhere!! and maybe even chart it if youre a good lad!!

supported by laurent garnier, ben watt, dj yellow, shur i kan, nils nurnberg, florian meindl, mark knight, axwell!!! looking through my harddrive i just realized that this track is more than 2 years old ... shame on us!!! a few people were lucky enough to got it sent back then and the feedback was already exciting! the original version is a pure deephouse anthem drenched with pure soul! starting off with a moody and dark filtered string it leads into a pumpin deephouse groove ready to climax into a beautiful rhodes chord progression and that lovely m.u.s.i.c. vocal. its a perfect blend between deephouse and soul - pretty rare these days and set to become a future classic!! fred everythings mix is slightly more on the disco tip, tight drums and arrangement and a perfect addition to this package. finally we have another colab between the 2 label heads - called electric girl. its a sweet little disco midtempo groover with the typical trademarks of those 2 guys! enjoy this beautiful release - many people have been asking for this for quite a while!!

teardrop returns with their second release! after the epic gentle ep by lovebirds that made it into every house and deephouse djs wallet (or box) the other labelboss, vincenzo is revealing his secrets now!

incl ian pooley rmx !! german deep house aficionados, vincenzo (poker flat, dessous) and sebastian >basti< döring (of knee deep fame) join forces to launch their new label, teardrop music. the first release is the epic gentle ep by lovebirds.

2 re-worked versions of the beastie boys -fight for your right- the player & remady remix is one of those massive remixes that simple blows you away! -teardrops- is an excellent remake of the womack & womack classic!!

based on the 1988 classic by womack & womack. includes mixes by hot 22, mario ochoa and e play. will cause serious damage on the dancefloors around

limited orange marbled double vinyl edition.

regular natural clear double vinyl edition.

80s disco and soul nuggets

standard weight, black vinyl

ltd black vinyl

24 massive uk garage anthems

incl their monster hit: i m gonna be 500 miles !!!

a collection of roy orbison classics on vinyl lp.

trojan records celebrates the 60th anniversary of jamaican independence with a special compilation of 28 tracks on transparent green and yellow coloured double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

reissue, 180 gr

monophonics invite us to the “sage motel”.

der dänische außenseiter nandu meldet sich nach kurzer abwesenheit auf tau zurück.

a fine selection of soul nuggets on double vinyl, compiled by olivier cachin.

taylor swift’s self-titled album from 2006

die weltweit erfolgreiche, vielfach für awards nominierte britische band bring me the horizon auf lp.

remastered reissue of the 2003 album from dwight yoakam on limited ocean blue vinyl.

russian producers bop and subwave team up to bring you “love & other drugs”. pressing on picture vinyl.

hot house & dance tracks from the 90s, including atlantic ocean, basement jaxx, faithless, felix and many more! the 180 gram double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.