common edit is back with the 9th instalment. newcomers to the common edit family this time around with free association and honey discos hristo. no 9 delivers in true common edit style with one for the floor and one for the bedroom. on the a side, free ass serves up free sensation a sumptuous ditty to get the ball rolling. alluring lyrics pull you in to this dubbed out journey of love that keeps you lusting for more. on the flip in true b side fashion, hristo lets loose on the loop with heat market. slow and steady on this gem, with a sleazy clavinet and guitar swooning into a fury of horns - cosmic funk of the highest order! 300 released for distribution and copies given away at the release party in edmonton, canada at the common

the vinyl only followup to their first ep and the cut they had on beard science #7. 3 tracks: the sleazy disco rock number sinned b/w the gospel tinged afro-stomper redeemed and feel alright with kraut rock drums & prog guitars. limited to 350 copies in a full pic sleeve done by myth paradise!

on naughty, the debut release for brooklyn-based free association, chopped soul vocals bask in the glow of detroit-styled synths. underpinning it all is the kind of low slung machine funk a certain mr. weatherall is known to gravitate towards. no surprise, considering the legend himself licensed name in lights ur oskunni for his masterpiece compilation last year. meanwhile, across town, studio barnhus doyen axel boman continues to chart his own musical path. his rub of naughty explores a warm and measured approach that has already found favor with his heroes, dixon and koze. while bomans gaze is directed towards the heavens, bushwick newcomer cameo culture has his sights set squarely on the floor. a distinctive bounce permeates the work of this budding house producer, who brings an undeniable disco swagger to his remix.

the limited advance copies (on white vinyl) are long gone. now we have finished copies with a full picture sleeve on black vinyl. balearic club jams from alister johnson (aka dj catalist from wah wah 45s, bstrd boots, do right) and andrew allsgood (history clock, rvng). love affair (an epic psychedelic club groover), river stixx (a minimal percussive cut), goodie goodie (dark disco) and live sweaters (disco party!)

die sprache der trommeln - eine rhythmische reise durch genres und kontinente.

persona label boss stewart walker returns with his first 12 release since last year s well-received album >concentricity<. on this release he continues to seek the correct balance between power and detail in high, medium, and low intensity versions. the powerful a - side, >the stiff materialist< kicks off the release with at least a thousand sounds and a clearly defined dynamic narrative which shifts between many unique-sounding peaks and plateaus.